Nat's Kitchen Shower

Natalie had her first shower a few days ago,

it was so much fun! Here are a few party pics from it!

Natalie with Mrs. Francis & Mrs. Lisa (her 'moms')

Chelsea and I with the Bride to be! Loved seeing these two as always. All of our lives are so busy right now that it is fun having a friend gettin' hitched so we can all hang out! Natalie is our third friend to get married this calendar year so it was exciting that her showers are upon us!

I also got to see Miss Maggie, who was in town from NYC!

A few of the Bridesmaids!

A group of the 'younger gals' at the shower! So much fun catching up with these friends!

I think I get more excited about my close friends showers than I will when my own get here. ha

Green Bay

October kicked off a month full of travel. I decided to do a post on each city I visited mainly for keeping my records and memory straight but also featuring fun stops and great eats in case you find yourself there.

Earlier this month I headed to work an event at...

Overview of where the Packers play.... (those are grass growing lights on the field fyi they shine half day on the left 50 yards, half day on the right)

On the field :)

Chris and I sent this picture to our coworker Jason that hadn't gotten in town yet. We were working hard this day. {Actually we just decided to take the Lambeau Field tour after meetings and our walk thru}

Green Bay is a lovely town. We hit a beautiful seventy degree weekend and could not have asked for nicer weather- plus I loved that the trees were changing colors already! Welcome Fall!

Night one, I got to meet up for dinner with this guy! DJ and I went to high school together and he now lives and works in Green Bay. DJ, Chris, and I went to Hinterland Brewery. It was wonderful!

Day 2 my favorite lunch spot was over looking the river. Fox Harbor Pub & Grill

Then we were in full work mode setting up for the Hiring our Heros veterans job fair.

After the event, I had to show an Iowa and DC guy the proper way to cheer on the hogs since the Auburn game came on at perfect timing to the end of our event!

Food Recommendations: Cheese curds are a must try (taste like mini cheese sticks to this southern gal)

Restaurants to try: Hinterland Brewery, Fox Harbor Pub & Grill, Pasquale's Cafe in De Pere & Titletown Brewery

Zoo Jam

October 2, Crain Ford presented ZOO JAM to benefit the Little Rock Zoo. It was a day of country music out on War Memorial Golf Course. What a great way for me to rewind after September and the previous week!

We got there just in time to see Sara Evans (with a not too bad spot either!)

Jessica, Me, Danielle

Next up was Eric Church...
Followed by Toby Keith.

It was a perfect day to sit outside, do nothing but listen to country music :)

{my version of heaven as my friends know}

Wake me up when September ends...

Wake me up when September ends...

I feel that song lyric explains how my 'blog' life has been.

Here we go with a recap of the last half of September which was one fun ride.

9.9.11 Wedding: Had a crew of 5 in Morrilton, Arkansas for Young Designs wedding. Pictured above is one of the bouquets I made.

Went to Branson with the girls to celebrate Natalie's Bachelorette weekend!!! Sadly, I just have my iPhone pics and no group shot. But here is one of our Bride, out Saturday night!

9.24.11: This lovely lady turned 83! You will hear about her birthday trip soon on the blog. Love my Meemaw!

9.23.11: Headed to Harrison, Arkansas for another Williams' Family Wedding! Love working with this sweet family and have had the pleasure of doing 3 of their daughters special days. We went to Big Cedar Lodge for the rehearsal dinner...

then I coordinated the outdoor wedding on Saturday.

Then we are at the last week of September: I had the pleasure to work with the Markham group and Clinton Foundation on President Clinton's 20th Anniversary from declaring he was running for office. There was a speech at the Old State house, then a staff bbq at the Clinton Library where Chicago preformed. It was a great learning experience for me and I had a blast working with my team.

Quotes for Monday

Just posting three favorites that I ran across today! Hope everyone is having a great week!

:)

2 Rounds down...

Hello blog friends! Thanks for stopping by.

2 rounds of tailgating and hollering for the Hogs are down and we are up 2-0. Here are a few pictures of the first games! I couldn't help but laugh and snag a picture of my favorite football fans making sure the truck was ready to head to the pit in Fayetteville.

Game 1: Walk thru

Visited with friends!

Hogs beat Missouri State.

Then this weekend, the Razorbacks played in the rock! Chelsea & Seth had a tailgate and it was so much fun! Here are the girls!

And since the game was on 9/10 Arkansas paid tribute to the 9/11 victims and their families in honoring and remembering the 10th Anniversary of 9.11.01.

This picture gives me chills. Loved being a part of the 'red' section!

Hogs won! This weekend, it's time to skip the football game and head with the girls to celebrate Natalie's Bachelorette Party in Branson! Can not wait to hang out with all my friends and celebrate with the Bride-to-be!!!

Insta-Friday

I'm back in the great state of Arkansas and ready for Labor Day weekend....

BUT...

desperately have some updating on the blog to do. Luckily it's Friday and I have been taking pictures only via my iPhone = Perfect post for Insta-Friday!

Since my last post,

I got to tag along with Beth, a Young Designs' bride {gettin' hitched next weekend to be exact!}, to her bridal portraits at Alda's Magnolia Hill. It was such a wonderful evening at one of central Arkansas's premiere outdoor venues! It definitely got me excited about the upcoming Fall wedding season!

On the 19th, I headed across to Memphis, TN for Southern Bride Magazine's Summer Soiree for vendors. It was so much fun and I got to meet my blog friend Lindsey who works for S.B.M. Loved finally meeting her in person! {stole this pic from her blog too, thx ha!} Here was the set-up at Clark Towers. Gorgeous beach theme!

Living back in my hometown has it perks, especially that I am so close to cheer on my cousin at her high school volleyball games! It's her first year to play varsity and I am so proud of her! {She's in the middle of the picture.}

In between Memphis and Volleyball games at good ole' CAC, I made a quick trip to Heber Springs to help Meemaw learn how to email, make word documents, print, etc. on her computer. She is so good. I was very proud of her! I was also very proud of my fellow Kappa's and the job they did on recruitment this year! This year the seniors, were the freshmen when I was in charge of Homecoming my senior year. They were so helpful during that time and I got to know them extremely well. I loved being able to go back as an alumni and help these girls some!

The Sweet KKG house on Maple St.

After Fayetteville, I was off to Minneapolis, Minnesota for a work trip. Timing is everything in the event industry and jobs can happen overnight {which I love.} I had a meeting one week, 4 days later they had put me on a job, and I would fly out in 2 days for another with them. LOVE that I didn't have a wedding this past weekend and was available for the job in MN. I am getting into some more contract labor for events this upcoming year with them, still doing weddings in Arkansas- no worries, but I am excited to add this new addition to my portfolio. Not to mention see/tour some great cities. Hey it might make my blog more interesting to :0)

Downtown Minneapolis was gorgeous and so neat!

Ate at the famous Manny's Steaks with the team I was working with.

Friday afternoon toured around Mall of America and had this amazing snack.

Banana carmel crepe- delish!

I got to work at the veteran's job fair with the US Chamber of Commerce on Saturday.

Then 3 of us headed to the State Fair to celebrate a job well done! It was so much fun and I had a blast 'working.' I have definitely found my calling with events and have discovered it doesn't matter which kind- it is the process of execution and helping others that pays off.

In other news and after spending 6/8 nights not in my bed, home is...

Where the red door is...

{Complements of Momma Mona! Yes, it makes my heart happy and Dad wants to paint a hog on it- I'm thinking a Hog wreath will do. Kickoff for the pigs= less than 24 hours!}