bachelorette party weekend

My best friend is getting married in October! We celebrated her bachelorette party and last several months of freedom this past Saturday evening. It started out with a Hawaiian-themed BBQ at my place followed by a hotel room, and then a night out in downtown Minneapolis. There was a great group of ladies and the night was a lot of fun!
Here's a few photos of the BBQ:

 

After we finished the BBQ we headed downtown Minneapolis to The Hotel Minneapolis to get ready and have a few more drinks.  The hotel was really nicely decorated and I wish I would have taken a few photos of just the hotel and the room.

And for the night out downtown:

Thanks to all the help I received on the food, we had tons of leftovers and I thoroughly enjoyed those all-day Sunday.  My headache was tolerable with tasty snacks throughout the day.
 Top: The group ready to go out!
Middle: The Bride and I
(I'm the MOH)
Bottom: The bride enjoying a classy stripper pole!


  










 

On a back-to-reality note, our kickball team has its first Fall League game tomorrow!  We play every Tuesday night...Let's hear it for the Minnesota Muscle!  Rawr!

I make Lists

I have been planning my best friend's bachelorette party for the past month and it is finally arriving!  We are starting with a BBQ at my place and then moving downtown to dance the night away.  I can be a little bit of a stress ball, so the past month has been lots of list making.  It is one of my ways to stay organized.  Tonight, I'll be taking my list to the grocery store to pick up the last of the party items needed for Saturday.  I'm really excited to have it all taken care of and be done shopping.  HOWEVER, I did find a cute pair of black heels last night while I was out shopping with the Bachelorette for her party dress.  You can find these at DSW.

You may notice the time I am posting this...you can say I'm taking a well-deserved "break" from work.  During my break, I am also working on finishing my 3rd bottle of water for the day!  You can add that to the list of things I have started this week; trying to drink at least 3 bottles of water during the work day.  I have always enjoyed drinking water, but I know that I don't drink nearly enough.  I really believe that water is the cure-all ingredient.  It takes care of headaches, keeps your skin hydrated and looking great, and I guarantee it takes care of quite a few other ailments.

Items to watch for: Party photos & Garage Decorating from this coming weekend

a first for me

I'm 100% new to the blogging world! 
A little about me:
I'm a Minnesota born girl; I love water (drinking and swimming), hooded sweatshirt weather and campfires. My favorite season is by far Spring-Summer-Fall.  I know, I was supposed to narrow it down to one, but honestly I love the seasons!  I even like Winter but in very small doses.  I need snow on Christmas Eve.  It doesn't feel like Christmas and the holiday season without snow.  I do not need below zero temperatures or snow into April.
I live in Minneapolis, but would probably LOVE Colorado.  Being outdoors makes me happy.  I have been known to smile up at the sky.
I love the contrast in colors and the vibrancy they create; it's inspiring.
I'm a graphic designer by choice :) and luckily it pays the bills.  My goal is to have my own business where I can either sit in my pajamas at home on the cold winter days and work, or take my computer to the park and enjoy a coffee while people watching.


Okay, enough about me (for now) and on to the point of my ramblings; to catalog my thoughts & feelings, to show off cool projects I accomplished, to brag about a job well done, to intrigue you with my talented cooking skills (or knowing how to read a recipe) and to just keep track of what's going on around me.
Enjoy!