{party animals} born to run: baby shower inspiration

i'm in the middle of planning an exciting baby shower brunch for two delightful parents-to-be, one of whom is an ultra runner... i can't wait to bring this one to life... ready, set, go!

{party animals} a ghost town gatsby wedding

remember this post from last year?  well the big day was saturday, and it was perfect!  the kind of perfect, mind you, that involves cold rain and a power outage, but also the kind of perfect that involves friends and family coming together to celebrate the making of a beautiful new family.

{party animals} kim + eric's wedding shower

this evening my fellow bridesmaids and i threw a beautiful wedding shower for our good friends K and E... as promised, lots of sparkles, lots of bubbles, and lots of fun!

{party animals} sweet + sparkly wedding shower inspiration

i'm so very excited to start planning a couple's wedding shower for our dear friends K and E who are getting married this june!  what's inspiring me: sparkles, bubbles, and soft blush tones...

{party animals} 80s prom

i don't think there's really much else to say here... i mean, 80'S PROM!!!

{exciting news} meet kona!

our family grew by four feet today!  it was snowy and gross outside, so we went to a puppy adoption event (because that's normal, right?)... we definitely didn't think we were going to make the jump, but we just fell in love with this little lady (i mean, look at those eyes!). she's about four months old, a little rescue mutt with some australian kelpie in her, and i think we're going to call her kona. we're over the moon... the cats? less so...

{pinteresting} happy valentine's day!

a little pin-spiration for your valentine's day! spread the love!

{adventures abroad} eastern europe for thanksgiving

we're headed to eastern europe for thanksgiving! we'll visit prague, vienna, and budapest on a nine-day adventure with my mom and stepdad (it'll be their first-ever trip to europe)! here we go...

{party animals} ahoy! it's a boy! baby shower inspiration

one of my very best friends is having her first baby -- a precious little boy named jameson -- in february, and i simply can't wait to meet him!  but first, some party inspiration...

{holidays} happy halloween!

happy halloween to you, friends!  this year the girls and i went as the spice girls, greatest girl band of all time.  the boys were the soggy bottom boys, and i think they pretty much nailed it.  we trick-or-treated with our little baby spice, had the customary living room dance party, and even went up to boulder for a little while to party with the college kids (not recommended when you're 30 years old, and especially not when you're 30 years old and dressed as a 90s icon).