Wino Wednesday = Thirsty Thursday

Yikes! Really? Two weeks in a row I am late with my wine review? Well at least it is one day closer to the weekend! The Piper Sonoma Blanc de Noir is quite a nice sparkler to enjoy when you have some celebrating to do and Andre just won't get the job done! I purchased this bottle to celebrate my BF coco + kelley's new job. We indulged in some sushi at Tengu in Santa Monica (ask for Kai - he's a dream) and then retreated back to my place to finish off a bottle of sparkly.

Cassie and I have very different tastes in food, men, and wine but both agreed that this bottle was delightful. Not too sweet, lots of baby bubbles, juicy, and yet it still had a richness to it. Good price, good company, what more could a girl ask for?

They're back......

The wedding nightmares. I am not sure if any of you fellow brides have had these lovely (read dreadful) dreams, but I thought they were a thing of the past. Nope, not so much. Here are some events that have happened in my dreams, which have me double checking every little detail in real life...

• I hired clowns to entertain my guests during cocktail hour even though I hate clowns and I kept repeating why are there clowns here?
• I got married at a mall and my mom wouldn't attend (like I blame her)
• My hair dresser didn't show and I ending up doing my hair myself, and my friend Avery responded, "It doesn't look very good"
• Two out of three of my bridesmaids were missing on my wedding day and the one bridesmaid who showed was in her swimsuit!
• I walked down the aisle to my DJ's cell phone ring tone

That is about all I remember from the various nightmares, but they were kind of traumatizing.

So now it's your turn...any wedding nightmares before the big day?

On a Whim....

Inspired by With this Ring's post last Friday, I was on a mission this past weekend to find cute trays for the place cards. I immediately tried to purchase some trays from The Macbeth Collection but unfortunately they wouldn't have shipped out for 21 days, and since we are beginning to run out of time Macbeth was no longer an option.
I looked everywhere for trays that would hold 125 place cards, were cute and also reusable. Well, as always Target could do no wrong. Cynthia Rowley's new line Whim for Target, had me giggling and sighing in the aisles of the store. I purchased three of these Melamine Serving Trays in the fruit print. I am in LOVE with the bright colors, and of course the pink lemons!
I also purchased three of these Melamine Pink Lemonade Plates, I just was so giddy with excitement about the pink lemon I didn't even think what I would do with these. At $2.99 a plate though, I wasn't all that concerned.

The best thing about both of these items is that not only were they totally affordable, but also completely reusable. They had them in a variety of color combinations and even if you aren't getting married, any items from the collection would jazz up your summer BBQ's. Smart wedding shopping makes me so happy!

Song of the Week

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This song couldn't ring more true for this girl. After dating the same boy for ten years, you really Can't Hurry Love...No, You Just Have to Wait ( Diana Ross & The Supremes, The #1's ) . Also enjoyable is the Phil Collin's version.

Forever Frugal Friday

I would like to dedicate this Forever find to my BFF and MOH Carrie, as she is OBSESSED with grosgrain ribbon. I mean, we went to fabric district in Downtown LA and they had so much grosgrain ribbon, the girl didn't know what to do with herself. She also is a big fan of cute, girly, feminine tops and I would say this qualifies as all three. This Grosgrain Burnout Bubble Top is just what a girl needs to pep up a pair of jeans, shorts or even a cute skirt. Throw on some metallic heels and you are ready for a night out on the town.

Random Thought Part II

I just purchased these delicious and somewhat nutritious Goldfish® Whole Grain Crackers. While I enjoyed them immensely, I was a bit dumbfounded as to why exactly they chose to have a fish riding a bike on the cover.

I questioned my fellow coworker Lindsay and she said, "maybe they are trying to encourage fitness amongst the youngsters?" Hmm...that could very well be the case but at the same time isn't it a bit disturbing that we are encouraging children to believe that a fish can ride a bike?

I know, random and weird that these are the things that run through my head, but it kind of really bugs me. In any case, the crackers are quite good, and I guess that is what is really important.

Wino Wednesday: Two Days Late

Oh my! I tell you people aren't kidding when they say time flies the last few weeks before your wedding. Not only have I been swamped with REAL work, but also finalizing wedding things. Sorry about that. I was so busy that I forgot to pick up a bottle of wine to sample for this week, so Elon and I walked Waldo up to our local quickie station in the Marina. After much debating over what type of Chardonnay we should pick up (after all this was our first dinner together in 6 weeks) we selected this Wente Chardonnay priced at $11.99.

It was quite good and Elon and I had no problem finishing the bottle with our fantastic Chilean Sea Bass he grilled up for us. Very smooth, with just the slightest bit of tart and crispness at the end. It has strong notes of vanilla, a beautiful light straw color, and nice legs to go with it. I would definitely say go try out a bottle, perfect for those summer nights ahead!