Come dress yourself in love, let the journey begin...

Yesterday morning, I woke up earlier than I normally would on a day off...

Truth be told though, I had trouble sleeping and couldn't wait for my alarm sound. The feeling can be compared to the one you get the night before Christmas... pure excitement. But why on a random Friday would I be so excited to wake up? Because I had an appointment at the bridal salon to try on my wedding dress...

Not just trying on gowns to find 'the' one. Not the sample one of 'the' gown. MY gown!

The beautiful ivory dress I will walk down the aisle wearing as I become a wife.

I can't even explain how happy I was to be putting on my dress. While trying on the sample, it was so big that it was tough to imagine the whole picture. Even though I need to get it shortened a little, I was able to see my dress, on me, without large clips holding it on.

After staring at myself in the mirror for a good 15 minutes, we decided to look at some veils. I had found one previously that I liked but as my mom pointed out yesterday, it didn't go perfectly with my dress. After she said something, I noticed exactly what she was talking about. I tried on a few more veils and once the 5th one was put on, I knew it was the one. It goes perfectly with my dress!

For the first time since Beau and I got engaged, I finally felt like a bride!

And it's one of the best feelings in the world!

I think I had it on for about an hour - I just didn't want to take it off! Come on, August 2013!

Since I can't risk Beau seeing the dress, this is all you get...

Moldy beer... gross!

Yesterday was a fun day, to say the least...

Remember how I told you I was taking Beau on a surprise day trip for Valentine's Day? Well, we started the day by going out to Pottsville, PA to the Yuengling Brewery! The plan originally was to do the tour but between the stairs and the smell, we decided to just look at all of the pictures and walk around the gift shop. Who knew fermenting beer smell that horrible! Barf! It was interesting though to see the Yuengling equipment throughout time though.


Such a horrible picture of us LOL and yes, Beau was making a
face since he hates having his picture taken.


But what is a trip on Route 78 without stopping at... CABELA'S!

Check out that ass!
Whoops, did I say that out loud?

Surprisingly, I was able to leave the store without buying any clothing (although I almost got a camo jacket) or dog supplies. I did find a handgun that fits my little hand perfectly... *hint hint Beau*

We rounded out the night by going out to dinner then cuddling on the couch watching the new How I Met Your Mother, Last Man Standing, and - against Beau's will - One Tree Hill. All in all, it was a great (day after) Valentine's day!

A great big thanks...

First off, Happy Valentine's Day to my hubby-to-be.

Like most people, I think it's a pretty pointless holiday. You shouldn't need a day to show your love, since you should make it shine every day, but I'll take the extra attention! I have something special planned tomorrow for Beau - since he works until midnight today - so details and pics on that will be here Thursday (although if you follow my Twitter, you'll probably know as it's happening)!

And...

THANK YOU, THANK YOU, THANK YOU!!!

Never did I imagine that 100 people would want to follow my blog and now I have over 100!

So to all of my readers, I thank you from the bottom of my heart, for listening to me rant and rave and to give me advice when needed. A lot of people don't understand what a wonderful, tight family we are in the blog world and before I became one, I don't think I would have understood. But now? I wouldn't want it any other way!

“Don’t focus on having a great blog. Focus on producing a blog that’s great for your readers.” 

-- Brian Clark --

PS: Keep an eye out for a 100 followers giveaway (that is, once I can figure out the perfect thing to do!)

Getting to know me...

Good morning afternoon ladies and gents. Today, Neely is doing an awesome linkup to find new blogs and to share some things about yourself for new readers, so here we go...

My name is Sarah and this is me

I don't actually fly planes but I have a friend who does and it's always fun to pretend to be a pilot.

I was born in the front seat of my parents car on the day of my baby shower. Needless to say, my mom didn't make it there to open her gifts!

I have two wonderful furbabies



They have inspired me to be a voice for animals. Not only am I a certified Animal Cruelty Investigator, but my dream is to open a dog shelter in Southern VA so no pup will be starving or cold. Every dog deserves a nice, warm bed to sleep in and a million toys to play with, don't you think?

I'm engaged to a boy who we like to call Beau (or dump truck but we'll save that for another time)

We all have our addictions and Beau's happens to be Apple products. He even proposed with one.

We live in new Jersey. Not Joisey. Not by the Jersey Shore. And I do not fist pump.

This picture is at a park about 15 minutes away from my house.

It's not the NJ you see on MTV every Thursday night!

Speaking of TV, I am an addict.

This includes shows like One Tree Hill, Army Wives, Say Yes to the Dress, Teen Mom, Sweet Home Alabama, and the list goes on and on...

You'd never know by looking at me but I have 7 tattoodles and plan on getting more.

I like to take pretty pictures but I'm still pretty new at it

I love music from past generations. I'm talking anything from the roaring 20s, on.

If asked who my favorite artist is, it would have to be Michael Buble. He combines swing with a modern twist and it makes you want to dance. And yes, I do tend to break out in dance when I'm home alone.

I hope you enjoyed reading a little about me. If you ever want to know more, I'm an open book so just ask. Thank you Neely for this link up and happy Monday everyone!

Eff, Marry, Kill: HIMYM

It's Eff, Marry, Kill time again!!! I'm pretty confident in saying that this is my favorite link up! It always takes me so long to decide who to choose though; it's kind of mean to kill someone. Plus I like to stick with a theme and that's tough. Finally, I came up with one and it's Beau's and my favorite show...

 

Eff, Marry, Kill: How I Met Your Mother edition



{Note: I am basing this on the characters, not the actors}

Eff -- Barney Stinson (Neil Patrick Harris) -- Many of you are probably saying 'WTF' but come on, don't you want to see what's in his pants! Admit it, he's hot!

Marry -- Marshall Eriksen (Jason Segel) -- Who wouldn't want what Marshall and Lily have. He treats her like a princess, is funny, good looking, and just overall a great guy.

Kill -- Ted Mosby (Josh Radnor) -- While Ted isn't bad looking and is a nice guy, he's just annoying. As they brought up in the Spoiler Alert episode, he corrects you on everything. I know he's the main character of the show but if it was real life, I could do without him.

Who do you want to eff, marry, and kill?