Life is Going Up :-)

Hello my wonderful readers! Hope all is well with you this sunny day.  Well life is starting to look up for me and Aaron. Aaron got a new full time job!!! Yay!! Now we can start saving for things we want in life and want to do in life! I'm so excited!!! I have been looking for a different job, one that is full time or just pays a little more would be nice but no bites yet. 
Our wedding planning is kind of at a little bit of a stand still, we did order both of our rings and Aaron's tux so those are two awesome things happening.  We went with Men's Warehouse for Aaron's tux and the groomsmen's tuxes.  Aaron is wearing a black suit with a black shirt and a white vest and long tie.  The groomsmen are wearing the same black suit but with a white shirt and orange vest and long tie.  I think they will all look very sharp! 
Countdown to the wedding is: 3 months, 29 days, 6 hours and 43 minutes!!!!!

I guess this is a short little blog post today...I just wanted to share the excitement of Aaron's new job with you since I am so very proud of him!
What is some good news you have received lately?? 

April Favorites 2013 ***

Hello readers!! So I was thinking of doing a YouTube video but then I kind of changes my mind and might still do it who knows :-) but I did decide to blog about my April favorites and give a little review on each of the things ... Here we go:
First up is non beauty items
I have been loving the Safeway sparkling water in raspberry blackberry it is amazing and it has like nothing in it but flavoring and carbonation which is what your mind thinks it wants anyways so that's awesome!

Second on the list is Moonpies ... Me and Aaron totally love love love these we even go on little road trips to get them if we can't find them anywhere else my favorite flavors so far are strawberry, vanilla and chocolate ... Aaron likes the banana one but I can't get past the smell of it to try it and I know there is an orange one and mint one too that I have yet to try.

Third on the list is Rockstar punched my ultimate always favorite of Rockstars or any energy drink at all ... Just love the fruit punch flavor of it.
sorry no picture for this one :-(
I think the next thing is my new scarf that is a mint green floral print I got from old navy ( best store ever!). I have been looking up different ways to wear it so if you know any leave a comment and explain how to do it :-)

On to beauty products!
The first being my Vaseline brand cocoa butter lotion. I love how it makes my skin feel and it is lightly tinted.

The second love of the month is Maybelline Color Tattoo cream eye shadow in Barely Branded. I wear this almost everyday as a shadow alone or as a base for my eyeshadow because it gives my shadow the extra boost it needs to look good. I have about 5 or 6 of them but the Inked in Pink I love as well.

The third favorite is my Urban Decay Naked Basics palette. First off I have to say this is the best palette ever and so worth the money to buy it! I use Venus, Foxy and Walk of Shame shades the most. They are good for normal neutral everyday looks.

I have to throw in my favorite bronzer by Physicians Formula .. I think it's called Sexy Booster Bronzer. It is amazing and I love the smell and look of it.

The next thing is my Essence of Beauty angled blush brush. I just love the way it works... That's all plain and simple.

Also my e.l.f. liquid eye liner in black is amazing! I absolutely have fallen in love with this product. It goes on so smooth and doesn't really smudge during the day either. I was looking for a fine line liquid liner and this one is awesome for that.

Also I have always bitten my fingers nails my whole life and lately i have been trying so hard to not do it and now they are long enough to paint so i am loving my three new nail polishes! I have Ulta brand's Peach Parfait, the next two are Essie brand's Mint Candy Apple and St Lucia Lilac.

The last thing I think is a new body spray that Bath and Body Works has that is Beautiful Day. I absolutely love this scent and use the body spray everyday since I got it.

Alrighty, I believe that is all my April favorites I hope you enjoyed them and let me know what your favorites are. I love to try new things!

Last favorite I promise of course my favorite pooch, Charlie :-)

Friends....Question or Statement??

Hello readers! I hope you are all just fabulous! I on the other hand have been in kind of depression. I moved about 60 miles from my hometown about 8 months ago and I have participated in church things and also work at a place that is filled with younger people my age ....and yet I have yet to make one friend. It's not like I haven't tried. My friends from back home said when I moved that they would come visit or meet me half way and we would hang out a lot. Well only two friends have met me half way, once each.  There is only one friend that I really talk to, the rest don't answer messages or anything. I'm just kind of tired of being alone and it is really starting to depress me big time! I have five bridesmaids in my upcoming wedding and none of these girls are the one that I talk to most of the time, is that bad? Can I really call them friends? I'm just so confused on what the meaning of the word "friend" is suppose to be I guess. Three of those girls are family so I guess they aren't obligated to talk to me but what about the other two that are suppose to be my "friends"? I have no idea where to go around here to find people our age, I feel like I just started school again for the first time, but then I think that was so much easier.  In kindergarten you just say "Hey, want to be my friend?" and they say "yes" and then you are friends and in a small town like the one I'm from you are friends until you graduate from high school. You go to college and you are put in the dorms to share a room with someone and that person becomes your first friend and you join clubs and meet people so easy.  But what happens when you graduate and you move away? How do you go about making friends? How do you go about keeping yourself busy when nothing is going on in your little subdivision? I'm just so depressed without someone to talk to and don't know how to go about making friends that aren't my fiance or mother-in-law to be.  I love my fiance, Aaron, and he is my very best friend but sometimes you need a girl to talk to, and I love my mother-in-law to be but she is just that, my mother-in-law to be. I call my mom a lot but again she is my mom, not a woman in my position in life, not my age. I just don't know what to do anymore, I can't afford to drive to my hometown every time I'm feeling like I need to hang out with someone. At what point do I say "Are you my friend or just someone I know?" to the people that said they would come visit or meet halfway and don't??? I don't know what to do in this case of my "friends."  Are they friends or what you call acquaintances?

Baby Fever :)

Hello readers, I thought I would blog about something a little different today.....I have baby fever big time! :) Everywhere I go lately everyone is pregnant or talking about babies or have brand new babies, I am going crazy because I want one of my very own and obviously I'm not drinking the right water because I don't have one.  I don't know if I am just liking the idea of a child that is half me and half Aaron, and to just share that connection with him or if I am wanting a baby because they are just so adorable, who doesn't love a baby.  I really want one to love, play and take care of, but I also want that connection, like next step in our relationship, with Aaron.  We are getting married in about 4 months so we are going to wait until then at least but I just can't help but tell Aaron all the time that I want our very own little bouncing bundle of joy.  We have talked about names and what we would want for him or her in life, I just feel like we are ready to take that step after we are married. I'm just so excited for us to get to married and start a family, it's just exciting to start a new chapter in our lives together :-)!

Wedding Blog #9 - The Dress!!

HI!!! So if you have read all my wedding blogs up to now, there is one question you want to ask, "Did you find your dress yet?" YES, I have found it. I got it in mid-January from David's Bridal. I am not going to describe it because I don't want any chance of Aaron finding out at all any part it. :) It is the most beautiful dress I have ever seen and I have tried it on many times just because haha.  The experience of going to David's Bridal to find the dress was the worst customer service experience ever but I am so happy that I found a dress that brought me to tears.  My mother, future mother-in-law and my cousin (who is also my maid of honor) went with me to the bridal salon.  My cousin is the one who put all the dresses on me, not the consultant, my mother-in-law to be was picking out dresses that I told the consultant I didn't want, which if the consultant was around like she was supposed to be she would have had more dresses for me to try instead of ones i didn't like. I was disappointed in the customer service experience of the whole thing but like I said my dress is BEAUTIFUL! My dress was also on sale! (money saved$) My grandmother is going to make my veil, just like she made my moms, so that is so very special to me.(this is also another money saver$)  I am going to wear flats I know because I want to be comfortable the whole time, and heels are not my idea of comfort. Also my second money saver$ with the dress is that my alterations and bustle will be done for almost nothing by a friend of my moms that's coming to the wedding that is a seamstress on the side. I'm just so excited to put that dress on and walk down the aisle to Aaron and become his Mrs.!

Wedding Blog #8 - Bridesmaids Dresses

Hello readers of mine :) I hope your enjoying reading about our wedding journey. Bridesmaids dresses was actually one of the first things that I picked out but forgot to blog about it until now haha. My goal as the bride was to pick something that was within budget for people so the dress is about $50, the shoes are about $20 and the shawl is about $30. Also my second goal was to pick something that they could easily wear again to a nice holiday party or cocktail party or another wedding as a guest :) So I chose the options below all from davidsbridal.com, the dress is in apple color and the satin shoes are just plain black pumps and the lace shawl is is in black as well. Seeing all these, my bridesmaids could easily wear them all again. :) Hope that they like them and I know they will all be beautiful!

The only people besides our mothers that we haven't "dressed" yet are the groomsmen and they are next on the list to pick something out for but they will most likely be wearing tangerine since the girls are wearing cranberry. :) I'll keep you updated! 

Wedding Blog #7 - A Few of the Little Things

Hello readers :) I thought the next stop on the journey was to kind of pick up on all the little things that matter but aren't really enough to do a blog post on haha.
The first thing is very important: Hair and Makeup :) I am getting my hair done by Stephanie Taylor, she can be found at: http://www.facebook.com/tayloredhairfashionsew. She does great work and has done a friend of mines hair for a few years and has done a great job. I am most likely going to get an up-do of some sort but I am still thinking it over. Plus she is doing all my bridesmaids, mom and mother-in-law to be's hair, and since there is so many of us she gave us a good price, which is even better!
I am doing my makeup myself because I whenever you have someone professional do your makeup they put way too much on and I wanted light weight and natural looking makeup.
Security  is the next thing on the list of little but important things. The venue required us to have two security guards so CrimeTek Security is who we chose for a good price. They have been very nice to us as well and I am happy so far with their service.
Our officiate is the next little but very important thing. Pastor Kimothy Bankston is going to be the man to marry us on our big day! He is from a little church in Sonora. Aaron is actually the one who got him because he knew Aaron's grandparents very well, so I am happy to have him as such a big part of our ceremony.
The next little but I think also very important thing is the unity candle. Now I was going to buy a set that was all beautiful but they were so very expensive. So I got the stand at Michael's for about $25 and then bought some cheap, non-scented, white candles and rhinestones.  So it was cheaper and I got to design our unity candle, which means it is one of a kind! :) Here's a little peak below :)

So one of the things that Aaron has kind of teased me about a little is my "bridal binder." Now any of you that know me for real know that I am so type A personality, everything is always organized especially when it comes to receipts and orders and what not.  So I have all my contracts and pages to write each payment on and everything is separated my vendor.  I LOVE the organization! :)

One of the most important things (Aaron thinks hahahaha) is the open bar. My dad's friend has agreed to be our wonderful bartender so I am excited because he is such a nice guy (another way saving money$).  We are having one white and one red wine and most likely one beer.  My dad has been put in charge of this element of the wedding so I kind of just left it up to him.
And last but not least the most important little detail i can think of is the marriage license! We will officially be married in the County of Merced, so we have to drive quite a ways to get our marriage license from where we live and it is actually about 30 mins from where we are getting married because we are getting married pretty much on the county line between Merced and Stanislaus counties. We have to do this in about June / July. :)