Make a Wish on Park Avenue

  

Hey guys! Its late but I am in a “blog posting” mood so I thought I would share … I just finished our wedding invitations… we had designed them and then had them printed at a print shop… I just finished gluing the finishing diamond touch and putting together all the labels on inner and outer envelopes as well as stamping them… believe it or not … it takes a LONG time! But I enjoyed doing it to be quite honest … Both our mothers (J and mine) purchased their mother of the bride and groom attire this weekend (gorgeous dresses that they picked out that are extremely elegant but with a tropical feel) … it has been quite hectic but I feel like a lot has been accomplished … even in terms of the house … J has been busy there and we hope to have a plumber and electrician there very soon… its coming along, slowly but surely! I am extremely lucky that J is a very handy man… otherwise, we would have to fork out quite a bit more on silly little things!

Alright… now onto the photos and a little “explanation”… so, a little while back Victoria’s Secret was having a sale … and when I saw this tank top (Just Married) in diamonds with the phrase “just married””in tiffany blue… I had to have it! It was $5 marked down from $36!  This is perfect for our destination wedding and for some reason I instantly saw myself wearing this the day after the wedding, by the beachside with J, sipping a pina colada drink wearing a white sunhat and bottoms :)…  The shoes will probably be what I slip into later on in the night of the wedding at the reception when my feet get tired from wearing heels (which I cant show you guys…. its a surprise until the wedding :p)… oh and yes, that is Maxie … my little yorkie… all curious to see what I was doing and trying to get into the picture

Also, I don't know how many of you have tried the Bond no. 9 perfumes but I received this as a gift and am loving it! I think they sell it at Holt Renfrew and Saks (if you live in the US) … It is an Eau de Parfum so it lasts quite long… The one I have is Park Avenue … and if you are familiar with it … you will know it has a vanilla base (which I love of course) along with chamomile and paperwhites. The ingredients are well blended and the scent is hard to describe… it is very unique to anything that I own and seems like a scent that I will not tire of quickly. Have any of you tried any of the Bond perfumes? Any favourites?

Lastly, as you all know I am a serious coffee lover … and recently I have been making homemade lattes and loving them even more than my Starbucks! I never thought I would say this …. but I actually prefer my own coffee now that I have perfected how to make the perfect espresso and steamed milk combination… It also saves me quite a bit of change because now I make it in the morning and bring that to work… I found a little green stove top espresso percolator at a garage sale (only $4) … the lady had bought and brought it over from Italy…. I love it! It makes a single shot so when I want to make one just for myself, I don't need to waste more coffee than necessary… and it works pretty quickly because it is so tiny! It is very well made – all stainless steel… the larger one I picked up at Benix because I had a gift card. When J is in the mood for coffee – that is the one I use… I love the look but it is not as well made as the one from Italy  

Well, I better get ready for bed … J and I have a lot ahead of us next week! Hope you all had a great weekend!

xox