Taking on New Adventures

One of the best hidden gems of New Orleans is Bacchanal. It’s a wine shop that allows you to drink it there in their charming garden while noshing on good food and listening to great tunes. To be honest, I don’t go enough. But last night, we invited our friends and had a great time. …

My yearly vacation with the family was cut to just a weekend due to work. But Chuck and I were able to get in a solid weekend in Destin.  The month of May, and part of April, have been difficult both professionally and personally for both of us. So even a short weekend at the…

After stressing over how many people would come to our engagement party, what I would wear and how much it would cost, it finally happened. We had a great turnout and even better, had fun. It was a great way to kick off the 2nd half of the year as we roll into the detailed…

If you read everything on the wedding blogs, you’d think being engaged is one big amazing event. I’m here to tell you one thing:  They lie!  Now, don’t get me wrong. I’m enjoying our engagement. It’s been 4 1/2 months and I’m happier than ever. But fun? More like another day, week, month in our…

I got the news that Dinner Lab abruptly closed via a call from a reporter who thought I still worked there. I’ve been gone for 2 years but have kept up with the company’s moves along the way. I am not all that surprised that they shut down. The growth of the company was rapid,…

Wedding planning has not been as stressful for me as I anticipated. However, it’s not all smooth sailing either. So when Chuck and I get to do a random night out, I take full advantage.  Last night, we went to the Pelicans watch party at Fulton Ally. All season, I’ve wanted to get a photo…

A few weeks ago, we got our photos taken. To say it was fun is a huge understatement. We typically rely on the selfies or a friend snapping a pic with the big camera, which inevitably turns out slightly blurry. So to be able to get dressed up and have a professional take some photos…

It’s happened.  I’m now in the midst of full-on wedding planning. And it’s finally  a tad bit fun. So here’s the rundown of what’s been going on: –I went to my 3rd dress shop on Saturday and to my surprise, my mom was there. I tried on 3 dresses and the 3rd was in the…

So many words to describe my first day wedding dress shopping. So here goes: Stressful: Going in with barely an idea of what dresses fit best he me stressing a tad. I’m not small but not a plus size either. So I was worried about fit and if I could find a flattering dress that…

Our first official party celebrating our engagement happened over the weekend. It was nice having a smaller group function and we enjoyed hanging out with everyone.  A bonus was our awesome cake made by our friend, Tricia.  And I’m looking forward to more celebrations and enjoying friend time.