Love, lovey, love, love...

the Lovely Listing blog! Go on - take a good 4+ hours out of your day to read through it. Beau and I have been sitting here laughing out loud at this blog! The only thing that makes these photos funnier are the hilarious titles and comments!!

As someone who has always loved to look at homes for sale, real estate sites, etc., it is truly amazing the pictures a homeowner AND their real estate agent will post!

http://lovelylisting.blogspot.com

I cried in Petsmart.

Yep, cried. Right there at the PetsHotel counter. Here's the story....

Monday was Shelby's first day of Doggie Day Camp! She has so much puppy energy and I want her to have as much doggie interaction as possible. The girls at the front desk were so nice and they greeted us so warmly. I really felt like I was dropping my little girl off for her first day of school:) We walked in and all I could say was, "It's our first day". They asked me to fill out paperwork while one of the women walked around the counter. She picked up Shelby saying how she was so friendly and that she would get along great with the other dogs, which I already knew ;) I continued to fill out the paperwork and the sweet woman holding Shelby kindly asked me to let go of the leash :) I was unknowingly clenching it - oops. You think this is where I cried? Nope.

I was so thrilled to leave work that afternoon - hoping to see how exhausted Shelby would be after EIGHT hours of playing with other dogs! When I arrived they called someone in the back to bring her up. The same girls from that morning told me how well Shelby did with the other dogs! I asked them if she played a lot that day and one girl enthusiastically said, "Oh yes! She played all day with the same dogs! She made friends with Sophie and Snuggles. [Inner thought: some people and their dog names! good grief.]. I breathed a sigh of relief and said, "Oh good!" Then I went on [here come the tears] and choked up I said, "Because most dogs don't want to play with her. My friends dogs are all older and they just don't like to play with her! And I feel so bad b/c she is just a puppy and has a lot of energy....." I forget where I went from there but all I know is that they sympathetically nodded while I went on, no doubt, thinking C-R-A-Z-Y!!!!

I'm still a little embarrassed but won't hesitate to take her back next week (too expensive to go every day). It was worth it - she was PASSED OUT! I actually had to carry her to bed later that night - mission accomplished!

Wedding Website is up!

It feels good to check things off my list. This has been a hot one since we want to include the website on the save the date cards that are going out soon. In case you haven't had enough of my wedding babble, here it is:

http://staceyandbeau.weddingwindow.com/

I swear this blog really wasn't meant to be all wedding! I could go into the mystery bumps on my dog's stomach....see, wedding stuff isn't so bad! ;-)

My Inner-vention

Beau and I have decided that I need an inner-vention. Not an intervention. An Inner-vention. I figure that since a) I know about it and am involved and b) it's just the 2 of us within the walls of our home, that 'intervention' is a bit misleading. It all started when my Aunt and cousin, Elaine, graciously gave me their old wedding magazines. An entire box, actually. The box sat in the living room for about a week. I was hesitant to go near them fearing that the options would make me anxious. That's how I am - I get anxiety with too many options. Mainly b/c my taste is all over the board and spans traditional to contemporary, bold colors to light, formal to casual. So, I have discovered a process that works best. My Mother and I have such similar taste and she knows my "vision" for the wedding that she picks out several options (think invitations) and I choose. Easy enough. This has made the process seamless....And then I got into the box. Since then I have questioned every decision we have made, re-thought the vision of the wedding and ultimately returned to square 1 sending people a link of a dress that I like. They kindly remind me that I already have a dress. Like I forgot. There is a magazine on each night stand by the bed, in the bed, on the coffee table, in the kitchen, on the couch, and yes, in the bathroom. I'm out of control! Beau has kindly offered to make the box "disappear".

So, Elaine, if you read this let me know if you want to pass on the box to any of your friends that can handle such a sweet gift!! ;-)

Not my photo.....but you get the 'picture' ;-)