Happy Almost Halloween!

So true...

New Addition - Buffet

I think I have at least five posts with this same title...must mean that it's really good.

This week, Shane and I will be adding this puppy to our current furniture collection:

We got so much serving ware and kitchen supplies for wedding gifts - and now we don't have anywhere to put them! This buffet will live in our dining room and hold all of our platters, serving dishes, bowls, etc. Well, hopefully...and we can even throw wine bottles in those two open racks. Amazing.

Low-Key Weekend/Almost the Weekend Again

It’s Thursday and I’m posting about last weekend…figures.

Shane and I did NOTHING last weekend and it was glorious…well, I say we did nothing but we did do some things, like:

• Me and Monica went to Hot Yoga on Friday afternoon and Sunday morning. It was awesome! The room is 105˚ and the classes last between an hour and fifteen minutes and an hour and a half. It was very refreshing to just sweat out the grossness…and enough about that.
• Caught up on the DVR. I have loved the first couple of episodes of Law & Order: SVU and am a new fan of Law & Order: LA.
• Other semi-faves include Lonestar, The Event, Mike and Molly, Hawaii 5-O, Detroit 1-8-7 and The Whole Truth.
• Returning faves are Criminal Minds, The Good Wife, The Mentalist, Modern Family, Life Unexpected and Glee.
• Watched Georgia get beat by Colorado State. What the eff, Georgia?? Seriously, please win some games so that Shane doesn’t fall into a serious depression.
• Installed a new lock on our front door. We are finally rid of the brass!
• Bought a new ceiling fan for the living room.
• Cleaned my grimey house and finally mopped! I haven’t mopped since before the wedding. Don’t judge me.

This week has flown by and we are getting ready to head to Athens this weekend for another ass-whooping…I mean the Georgia v. Tennessee game. J Not everyone has tickets so we are renting a generator so that we can have a TV, hot dips, etc. (I can’t think of anything else that requires a plug).

I also need to get on it and decorate for Halloween! It never fails that I am either decorating on September 20, and totally on my game, or on October 20, and totally off my game.

Stay tuned for pics!

October = Fall = Halloween = Favorite Time of Year

It is October – my favorite month of the year! Why?

• It is the month of my birth (October 22 - for those who were wondering. :))
• It is the month of my mom’s birth
• It is not hot outside anymore
• Halloween
• Halloween decorations
• College football is in full swing

But taking a look back at September…these are my favorite things about September:

Britney/Brittany Glee Episode (although I was severely disappointed that Britney did not perform). Brittany, the girl on the show, is so hilarious and her one-liners are awesome! "Did you know that dolphins are gay sharks?" "When I pulled my hamstring I went to a misogynist." "I think my cat is reading my diary."

Babies – Reese Lynn Nunley, Shelby Ryan Andres and Jane Elizabeth McLaughlin

Reading…finished the following books this month:

• Fractured – Karin Slaughter – Rating 4 out of 5. I love this author and I love this series. Can’t wait to read the next one – Undone.
• The Girl With the Dragon Tattoo – Rating 4.5 out of 5. This book started out EXTREMELY slow and I almost gave up. But once you get past the first 200 pages you will be hooked.

Have a happy first-weekend-in-October weekend!

I’m Alive! And Married!

It’s was July the last time I blogged…and that seems like years ago! So much has happened over the past two and a half months, it’s crazy!

July: Went on my bachelorette party trip to Charleston! I had a great group of bridesmaids and friends that attended and we had an awesome time! (I came home with bruises but I wasn’t exactly sure where they came from. That equals a damn good time.)

We were in the VIP section...not sure who the guy on the right is...but we were VIP.



August: Shane and I, after 11 years of dating, got married! The event was everything that I dreamed of and more. My bridesmaids (Danielle, Mandy, Jennie, Jenny, Andrea and Kelly) made sure that my day was smooth and stress free. And besides my meltdown about my hair-do, it really was. Thanks so much ladies – I love you all! It was also so good to have our friends and family in one space together with us to help celebrate. I don’t have all of my pictures from Zach Porter Photography yet (only the ones up until the ceremony) but here are some of my faves so far:

After the wedding, we spent our honeymoon in beautiful Belize. It was AMAZING. The island is small, quiet, not touristy and was perfect for us. Pictures to come...

September: This month has been spent trying to get back into the groove of regular life and remembering what I did at work before I had a wedding to plan. I did experience a little bit of depression (minor, it didn’t necessitate medication or anything) that the wedding was all over. It was no longer all about me, I mean me and Shane. J There were no more parties in our honor, no more having friends go out of their way to do something for us, no more decisions to be made…nothing. Just us. And to answer the questions that we receive all the time now:

Does it feel different to be married? Nope. The only thing different is that I get to wear two rings and a new fancy watch that was given to me as a wedding present from hubs (yay for me! I can feel myself becoming a jewelry whore) and I call him my husband. Which is really weird and I still haven’t come to terms with that being normal yet.

How is married life? The same as boyfriend/girlfriend, living in sin life.

When are you having babies? Inappropriate question, next.

When are you going to change your name? When are you going to tell me how to change my name? I mean I’m sure I could Google it (like I do everything else in my life) but I don’t know…leaving my last name behind (or making it my middle name) makes me feel like I’m leaving my roots behind. And let’s be real about the whole ‘make your last name your middle name thing’…no one ever hears your middle name. How many people know that my middle name is Lynn? Eeexxxxactly. So, to answer the question, when Shane tells me that I have to.

What’s your new last name? It’s Wilson. Stacy Wilson. I’ll be releasing my country record early next year – mark your calendars.

And on the house front, the backyard has been struggling since the new sod went in. We’ve already lost one shrub (RIP) and two others are teetering on the edge. But we were rushing to do this before the wedding and Atlanta was experiencing 100+ degree temperatures…so, probably not the best move on our part. But we are doing our best to help it make it to the fall.

I’ve done a few painting projects around the house, but nothing really exciting.

Hope everyone is well! I’ll try to get back on a regular blogging schedule in the coming weeks.

Got Grass?

We do! Enjoy!

Isn't it the most beautiful thing you've ever seen?!? We still need to pressure wash the back of the house and stain the deck...but, in the meantime, we're checking this one off the list!

Hiatus

Clearly, I’ve been on a blogging hiatus. Here is an update:

• Fourth of July: Pooled it all weekend with friends…nice and relaxing.

The Boys

• Had our walkthrough and food tasting at King Plow…had my first mini-meltdown freak out.
• Calmed down and have since made hella progress. Kel and Devon came over last Saturday and we had a party planning extravaganza. Lots was accomplished…
• Booked our honeymoon! Belize – here we come!

• Celebrated Kelly’s birthday at Front Page News! Kel had a great group of friends come out...even though it decided to POUR rain that night.

Mary, Kelly and me

The group

• Looking forward to my bachelorette party at the end of the month…Charleston, SC!

Until next time…

The Bar is Stocked!

This past weekend, my bridesmaids threw us the most fabulous Stock the Bar party! We are so thankful for everything they did, the time they took to plan everything and to have them be a part of our special day in August! We are also very thankful for all of our friends who came and were very generous with the al-al-al-al-alcohol! We love you all!

Welcome sign using one of our engagement photos...so cute!

All of our gifts - everyone was so generous!

The burger and potato bars

The dessert bar

Where people could share their drinking stories involving me and Shane...too funny!

The Bar - featuring a signature Sweet Tea cocktail

Boy picture!

The Bridesmaids! From left: Andrea, Danielle, Jenny R., me, Jennie M., Kelly and Mandy!

Love you girls!

My preggers bridesmaids and friends! From left: Laura Jane, Andrea, me, Jennie M. and Stobbe (aka Jessica)

Girl picture!

SHOTS!

Me and Shane (aka Bride and Groom)

After the shower, we headed out to a local bar...and then it was sleepy, night night time (as demonstrated by me in the photo below)!

Me and Kel

Such a great time...and let me say again - the bar is STOCKED! Take a look at our schwag:

Thanks so much again to the bridesmaids and all of our friends! And a special shout out to David and Jennie for opening up their home to everyone - thank you!