Birthday Girl

This little one has her first birthday coming up very soon! Since our sweet friends live in Houston, I keep up with Cadence on her momma's blog and love seeing all of the cute pictures of her growing up!

I sent her these for her birthday! I think they are the most precious little things ever! Order yours here.

Productive...I Think So!

In an effort to make good on some of my resolutions for 2010, I purchased this fabulous planner and it came in the mail at the end of last week. I am in l-o-v-e with it and how organized I already feel with it in my bag! Of course ours says "the lipmans" on the cover! Get yours here.
At lunch today, I went and bought these....

(Mimosas For Mr. & Mrs., Sweet Heart, Alone At Last...even though they look pretty similar in the pictures above, they are very different shades on the nail)

So I have not mastered the skill of painting my nails to where they look fabulous (too many years of being spoiled with mani's where I didn't have to??!), so I tend to stick to lighter colors for my finger nails so they look more professionally done :)

Also, went down to College Station this weekend to help sister register. We got up bright an early Saturday morning, drove to The Woodlands, and knocked out Bed Bath & Beyond and Pottery Barn. We had SO much fun and were SO very productive, but it was a LONG day! Even though I tried to warn sister, she could not believe how long it took to pick out little kitchen gadgets and everything you "think" you "might" need for the future house that you have never lived in. Oh registry, how fun you are! Looking forward to her showers now where she will get all of her great stuff!

I have not had a chance to do my "Meal Planning Monday" yet since I was out of town this weekend, but hope to get to it tonight!

Happy New Year!

I absolutely can not believe that it is 2010! I remember Y2K (as it was refereed) like it was yesterday...so hard to believe that here we sit TEN years later, and hard to believe that I was a mere sixteen years old then! My how time flies when you are having fun!! As I warmly embrace 2010, here are a few things that I hope to accomplish and strive to be better at (in no particular order):

-I want to be a better cook and I want to enjoy cooking! I started off the week right by sitting down last Saturday morning and planning out my meals for the week, then hit the grocery store mid-morning to pick everything up that I would need. So far this week I have made Salsa Chicken on Monday night, BBQ Ribs in the crock pot on Tuesday night, and Talapia last night. I think I may start "meal planning Monday's" on my blog to keep me accountable!

-Read more books...on the deck right now I have "The Boy In The Stripped Pajamas", "Sheet Music", and "The Abs Diet". After those I would like to read "Dear John" and "For Women Only". I got sucked into the Twilight series last year and I would LOVE to find a series that I would love just as much. Any suggestions?

-Work out on a consistent basis. I always have the best of intentions and do well for a while, then just totally suck for a while. I need and want to be consistent so that I can lose the 10 lbs that I would like to! My goal - work out before work on Tuesday and Thursday mornings before work and then on the weekend. The idea of getting ready at the gym is not totally appealing, but it's nice in the locker room and a girls got to do what a girls got to do, right?! Time to get serious!!!

-Keep my nails painted. I do good with my toes, need to work on keeping my fingers painted.

-Spend more time with friends and keep up with what's going on in their lives. With the hustle and bustle of everyday life, all too often I find that it's been more time than I would have liked since I last talked to my sweet girlfriends!

-Be craftier. (Is that a word?!)

-Drew and I bought a couples devotional book that we will start on Monday. Our goal is to have our couples devotional every day with each other....looking very forward to that special time together!

-Drink more water. I have gotten a ton better, but could defiantly still drink more.

-Make my sisters months of engagement and wedding as special as I can! My goal is to fill it with many special memories and fabulous girlie showers. There is nothing like this special time in her life and I am so excited to share in it with her as her MOH!

-Become more involved in Preston Trail...we love this special church and are so glad that the Lord has placed it in our lives.

-Love on my sweet husband more and make him feel special every single day...can a wife really ever do this enough? I have been blessed with the most wonderful husband and I am so very thankful to call him my love!

-I would love to travel more and I need/want to get better about traveling in the car. If driving in the car helps me get to visit a place that I have never visited before, I want to be ok with it and excited about it! (silly I know, but I really really dislike traveling in the car for long distances).

-Stay organized. I know it sounds crazy because I use to be an organize freak, but since I have gotten married, I have become less organized/my husband has helped me chill out a bit :). I bought myself a planner that I am carrying around with me in my purse...tried using the iPod, but I guess I'm just an old fashion girl, I love my pen and paper calendar. Here's to keeping up with what's going down in 2010!

-Learn to love red wine. I love white, but can't do red....yet.

Cheer's to a new year!

Where Am I?!

Seriously, seriously, IT IS SNOWING AGAIN IN DALLAS! This is twice now in ONE WEEK! And I'm not talking a little bit or baby snow flakes...it is snowing HUGE snowflakes (well some of the biggest I've ever seen here anyways) and it's coming down strong! I absolutely can not believe this! It is SO BEAUTIFUL and I am loving every single minute of the beautiful white outside!!! Now, if I could just get out of this office to go play in it with Drew and Bo......

Stay tuned, might be making an early escape!

Christmas Time Is Here!

Have yourself a very Merry Christmas! I absolutely can not believe that Christmas is just two days away! With the hustle and bustle of moving, two sisters getting married, and just everyday life, Christmas really snuck up on us this year! We are looking very forward to spending time with family and sweet friends over the next few weeks! Merry Merry Christmas from our family to yours!

All our love,
The Lipmans

Skinny Jeans?

So, I know I am late to the game, but I am contemplating getting a pair of skinny jeans. I am getting some new boots for Christmas, so I really NEED a pair, but every time I try them on all I can think is NO WAY. (might help if I actually tried them on with my boots?) I don't want a pair of designers, because I don't want to pay that much for jeans that could be a passing trend (which I am already late in jumping on board with anyways). Soooo, anyone have a pair that you love that you didn't pay a fortune for? If so, please share!

Public Confession!

To date, I have only purchased ONE Christmas present.
OH.MY.WORD

Normally at this point, I am done, or at least close to done. Cheers to shopping up until the last minute this year!

Will you be my.....

When my sister was in town last week for Thanksgiving break, she came over to my house one evening and brought me this adorable cupcake, the sweetest note, and a picture of us when we were little...and asked "WILL YOU BE MY MATRON OF HONOR?" I knew it was coming, after all she was my MOH and is just my dearest friend, but I was just beyond thrilled and so honored when she asked! I absolutely can not wait for these two love birds to unite as one! They are the perfect pair, and I could not be more proud of both of them! I LOVE YOU SISTER and I am SO excited to be your MOH!



Sister just sent me the below pictures of the night that she asked me to be her MOH, I just had to add them! :) (updated 1.8.10)


Will you....

....be my....

...Matron of Honor?! I was just slightly excited :)

Sister found this picture of us from when we were little and said....

"This picture represents us! Sister busy at work taking care of me :) and me off in la la land! oh how I need her!" I ABSOLUTELY LOVE IT!

The future Mr. & Mrs. Townsend the night that they got engaged!

The "bride-to-be" basket that I made for her...

Sister with her Mrs. Townsend hanger! My favorite item in her basket!

My LITTLE sister and me...who is now all grown up and ENGAGED!

Sean & Mellie's Knot Wedding Website

For more pictures from the engagement, click here!

You are going to be the MOST BEAUTIFUL bride ever! I love you so very much and can't wait to be by your side during this exciting time in your life!

We've Moved!

Check out our cute "we moved" cards, (attached is of course an example and not our actual information) and our first picture in our new home right after we closed! We LOVE our new home!

I am in l-o-v-e

...with this new antique line at Pottery Barn! I added the napkin rings and bottle opener to my Christmas list today!