No more ring

I honestly do not lose things but for some reason I lose the most important, sentimental jewelry. This time it was my engagement ring. I only had it for nine days. NINE. The more pathetic part... I was wearing it and did not notice that it fell off until hours later. I'd slap me too.

When Chris bought the ring, he did not know my ring size. Since he is a guy, his logic was to match the size of my ring finger to his pinky finger. It was huge. I did not wear it on my ring finger because I did not want to lose it. I could have put the ring on my necklace that says "true love" and "c&j" that he bought me for my birthday, but I was stubborn. (I'm shaking my head at myself right now.) I waited 25 years to have someone say they wanted to spend the rest of their life with me! Darn right I was going to wear it on my hand, so I put it on my middle finger but when it was cold outside it became too big also.

After we tore the house and car apart, I narrowed it down to the grocery store and our front yard. If I lost it at the store, no one turned it in. I would not blame someone if they kept it because it was gorgeous, duh. I truly think it is in the front yard. Unfortunately, our front yard is covered in leaves because we practically live in the woods. I search for it every time I take the dogs outside but obviously no luck.

Chris is not upset by any means which makes me love him even more. He has joked about me losing it, and I told him it will always be too soon to joke about that. I will not wear the next ring unless it is $20 or less.

We're engaged!

On New Year's Eve, Chris and I went to Greenville, S.C. for The Avett Brothers concert. Our family friends were going to meet us there but were running late, so we had time to kill. We went downtown, grabbed coffee and cough drops (I was sick), and headed to the beautiful park in Greenville right before sunset.

At this point, I knew what was going on. I was not expecting him to propose before this day, but I noticed many clues throughout the day to figure out what he was up to. The major clue was that we had to stop at the mall on our way out of town because he had to pick up the ring. Unfortunately, the day before he went to pick it up but witnessed a wreck happen to the car behind him and ran out of time to pick it up. He did well coming up with an excuse to why he had to stop at the mall but when he came outside with no package and an excuse, I was 80 percent sure he picked up a ring. 

When we got to the park, I was 95 percent sure he was going to propose. We sat on a bench and for some reason I got extremely nervous. I was talking about anything and everything while he was so nervous he was not saying anything. Then, I saw his hand in his jacket pocket. 100 percent sure. I started giggling and could not stop. Chris asked why I was laughing, and I told him I did not want to say because I did not want to be embarrassed if I was wrong. He said, "You know I'm about to propose, don't you?" I said, "Yup." He pulled out the ring box and said the sweetest reasons of why he wanted to spend the rest of his life with me and showed me the ring. I looked but did not see the ring because I was in shock. My response was "oh my god" and then "yes." 

Chris did an amazing job planning it. It was the day after our two year anniversary and the same band we saw on our first real date. Our close friends were there to celebrate with us that evening. The park was a beautiful, memorable spot where we can do our engagement pictures. And the best part, I had coffee. 

Great start to 2012.

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Resolutions for 2012

Yay for 2012! I hope you had a great night celebrating the end of 2011 and welcoming 2012. I am looking forward to a new year. I do not usually make resolutions but this year I do have a few goals.

1. Eat healthier. I usually do not eat a lot of meat and try not to eat a ton of sweets, but I do need to eat a lot more fruits and veggies.

2. Start running. Chris is running in this huge marathon called the Ragnar Relay. I definitely do not want to run for two days nor would I want this to be my first race, but I will train with him and hopefully we can become each others motivators.

3. Heart Lola. My most important goal. I want to work hard and become successful with this business. I have high expectations for this and cannot fail.

What are some of your goals/resolutions?

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New Years Eve 2011

Tonight we are meeting our close friends in Greenville, S.C. for The Avett Brothers concert. The best part is that yesterday Chris and I had our first kiss two years ago, so we made that our anniversary. It just so happens our first real date (not meeting up at the bar with our friends) was an Avett Brothers concert where I also met our closest friends, the Chadwicks. So all that being said, tonight is an awesome night. Unfortunately, I caught my mom's flu and my worst symptom is fatigue. It will be a long night for me, but I am more than willing to power through.

I hope ya'll have a fun and safe New Years Eve.

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Christmas all month

I am still making excuses not to leave my family. Although, it really is storming and hate driving on the interstate/highways in storms. Plus, it is difficult to leave Rowyn because I miss her cuteness.

Anyways, I do want to tell everyone about a few gifts I have received from winning the giveaway. It has felt like Christmas when going to the mail box. It has been so much fun to have a package (or two or three) to open every day, and I cannot thank Designher Brands enough.

The first thing I received in the mail is my new favorite earrings from Calico Juno Designs. I love them because they look dressy but I can wear them casual, and they are lightweight so they do not bother my ears.

I also have worn my gorgeous necklaces from La Vie Charmante and have had several compliments after wearing them once. And everything came in the prettiest packaging. It was like opening gifts.

I received a specially made painting from Upcycled Soul. Not only is it amazing to look at, it is inspirational. I cannot wait to hang this in my work area for my business.

Please keep in mind that I only talk about what I received but these shops usually have several different items they sell so check out their sites. I will keep posting about others so keep checking back.

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Giveaway: Forty Toes Photography

Want to win $875 CASH?! Forty Toes Photography is giving away $875 to a random winner. Click here and find out how to enter. Good luck!

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Rowyn's first Christmas

My niece Rowyn had her first Christmas. She had so much fun with the bows, ribbons, wrapping paper, tissue paper, and boxes. I think she liked her toys too. I took a ton of pictures but here are a few.

She's "eating" the paper.

Her and her dad playing with her new bath toy.

She's trying to stand using the box while doing the splits.

The only picture where I got her to look at the camera, and my favorite.

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