Advice for Brides to Be

As most of you know I just got married. I love to share my insights on the planning, the day, and the aftermath of it all. Today my advice would be to create the warmest atmosphere as possible. Make things that really represent and reflect who you are as a couple. For example, our wedding was in December and I love to craft and make people feel cozy. I decided to make hot chocolate favors. In an effort to make the hot chocolate fit my personality I decided to put it in a mason jar, add a cute tag, and create a poem to go along with it. I am telling you- people are still commenting on how cute those were. We didn't have a single one left at the end of the wedding. Be you!

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Why You Shouldn't Ask a Woman When She Will have Children

When is ok to wear a bow?

Good Morning, I was making my own hair bows last night for a friends wedding. Pictures to come! Then I began thinking at what age is it appropraite to wear bows? I am a girly girl in every sense of the word. I love bows and I love pink. Although I would love to trot around with bows in my hair- is it age appropriate? I think it could be! I think you need the right bow with the right hairstyle to make it look mature vs. childish. Below are some examples of appropriate times to wear one. Pictures 1 and 2 are beautiful! You can wear the bow and still look like an adult. Picture 3 is ok, but I think it has more of an immature high school look to it.

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Check back in a few days for the bows I have been working on!

Etsy Shops

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I recently started my own shop on Etsy. I loved planning my wedding, crafting, and all the DIY projects that were involved. I figured why not try out my own shop and see if other people like the stuff I have made. I would like to know what you think of the shop, do you like the stuff I have made? What would you want to buy if you were getting married?

Daily Fashion Inspiration

Good Morning! Since returning from France I have had a burning desire to find more adorable winter outifts that include leggings or black skinny jeans with boots. I found this adorable outfit!!! Most of us women have leggings, black pants, and boots. Now, just out to find an adorable sweater. I know I can find a cute one at Marshall's, TJ Maxx, or Target. http://www.pinterest.com/pin/38632509277472592/

Honeymoon in Paris

Bonjour! I just arrived back from my honeymoon in Paris and Nice. What a great trip! We arrived on Saturday and left the following Sunday. I don’t even know where to begin. Let me highlight everything you must see, eat, or do while in Paris…

• See the Eifel Tower.
• Climb to the top of the Arc de Triumph.
• Go to the “Love Lock” bridge.
• Visit the St. Germaine area.
• Take a ton of pictures.
• Go shopping!!!!! .
• Visit the Louvre.
• Take a tour of Notre Dame.
• Go on the Ferris wheel.
• Try the “Green Steak” restaurant.
• Eat a nutella crepe with ice cream.
• Eat Croque Monsieur.
• Eat a Nutella crepe.
• Eat outside in the cafes.

If you stay in Nice…
• Take a trip to Monaco.
• Take a trip to Italy.
• Go to Wayne’s Bar.
• Climb the top of the mountain to the castle.
• Walk by the water.
• Go on the Ferris wheel .

My advice for anyone visiting… Know the basics such as how to say hello, goodbye, and thank you. Always greet them when walking into a store or restaurant and when you eat a meal eat ALL of it!!

Boat Shoes in Paris

So, I am taking my honeymoon shortly- I will MIA for a week or so!! Anyway, I was Googling shoes that are best to travel in around Paris- shoes that are stylish and comfortable. After many hours of searching I came across Sperry Top-Side Boat shoes. When I think boat shoes I think men. But boy was I wrong Sperry has some of the cutest shoes! I took to the mall to go on my hunt for Sperry Boat Shoes and I found them!! Macy's was having a sale and I got my shoes which were $100 for half off, and they are truly the most comfortable thing in the world! What are your experiences with Sperry? http://shop.nordstrom.com/s/sperry-top-sider-angelfish-boat-shoe/3288328?cm_cat=datafeed&cm_ite=sperry_top-sider(r)_'angelfish'_boat_shoe:277346_16&cm_pla=shoes:women:flats&cm_ven=Google_Product_Ads&mr:referralID=f11d4e3f-7a17-11e3-9104-001b2166c62d

Daily Fashion Inspiration

Hey everyone!!! It's been a while since we have had one of these. I absolutely love this fashion! Luckily, I have most of the things I need for this outfit. We all have a white shirt :). I found a brown sweater and leopard scarf at TJ Maxx- No, they are not exactly the same, but it’s good enough!!! I promise you won’t spend over $30 for this outfit. Just look in the right places.

No More Puppy

One day he was here, and the next day gone!!

I got MARRIED!

Health Issues- IM BACK!

Hello everyone! Sorry for such a long break! I have been dealing with some health issues, and thought what better way to document them then on here? I have Endometriosis- severe Endometriosis. It's painful, exhausting, and life altering. I am preparing for my 3rd surgery in Feb and excited to start some fertility treatment in April or May! I'll detail more about my health adventures later. Here is a letter I wrote to my Endo. Dear Stupid $*#&@, Yes, I am talking to you Endometriosis. No, you know what? Since you have decided to invade my body WITHOUT my permission we are on a “nickname” basis. Therefore I am going to refer to you as Endo. Since you have decided to find shelter within my body I thought it would be a great idea if you got to know me better. The Nicole that co-workers, acquaintances, and some friends get to see is an energetic, bubbly, outgoing, caring, 23 year old woman. But the Nicole that I live with everyday, the Nicole that my future husband, family, and close friends has to deal with is very different from that of an energetic and bubbly, young woman. The real Nicole is this: I press snooze about four times before opening my eyes and dragging my feet out of bed. I ask myself every morning “can I make it through work today?” The majority of the time my answer is “yes”. Occasionally I call in sick to work and worry all day about getting fired over missing random days. The days I do make it to work I am so tired that I take a 15 minute nap in my car before the day has even begun. Instead of eating on my lunch hour like a normal person I use that time to take yet another nap in my car. By the time the day is over and I make it home I am so exhausted I resort to cereal for dinner, I’ve started showering every other day because the sheer thought of blow drying my hair is exhausting. I watch maybe an hour of TV before I pass out at around 8:30. You’re probably thinking so what, you suffer from low energy. WRONG! I am suffering from you, Endo. Not only have you disrupted and stolen normalcy from my daily routine but you have stolen my ovary (along with any potential children that may have resulted from it), my energy, my positive attitude, treasured moments with family and friends, but most of all you have stolen my concept of what a normal and pain free life feels like. No, I cannot physically see you. No, I do not look physically ill. No, you will not kill me. But that doesn’t mean that you aren’t there. That doesn’t mean that I don’t feel you and think about you every single day. You live your life and progress as aggressively or slowly as you please. Unfortunately the universe doesn’t work that way for me. Choices I once thought I could make on my own time are no longer mine to make. I can no longer say “I would like to wait until 30 to have children”, instead being diagnosed with stage 4 Endo forces to me to start having children within the next six to twelve months, or I’ll be dealing with even bigger fertility issues. It forces me to think about alternative options for having children. Although I would like to blame my ten years of misery on you- that would just not be fair. I have doctors to blame as well. Why didn’t they ever suggest the possibility of Endometriosis? Why was it that when I went to see an Endometriosis specialist he completely brushed off my symptoms and dismissed the possibility of such a disease? I presented all the classic symptoms: pelvic pain, lengthy periods, extremely painful and heavy periods, pain during ovulation, etc. Yet you still went undetected and they chalked up to “that’s just how your body is.” It’s really too late in the game for me to even complain. I just wish that someone would have caught these symptoms earlier. I wish there was better technology to detect Endometriosis, and I wish that there was more education on such a devastating disease. Yes, I used the word devastating because that is exactly what it is. It’s a silent war taking place my body that only I can feel and explain. Endo, I am here to tell you that you may have gotten a hold of my body, you may have taken away good years from my life, but now I know. Now I know that you are there and we are going to have to learn to get along because you are going to be there for the rest of my life. But I want to let you know that starting today I am making it my personal goal to educate women on this disease and on the symptoms the disease presents. I am going to encourage women to trust their instincts, and to push for more proactive doctors, and better technology to detect you. You may get a hold of some women’s bodies but you will not destroy them like you did mine. They will find you before you get the chance.