Rack + Clutch

How cute is this little Eco-friendly boutique van I spotted downtown this morning! 

Mom's Visit

We enjoyed a wonderful girls weekend while the boys were off at a hockey tryout. Cooked good food, went shopping, and helped get me settled into my home for the summer! Mom had the best find with this Ann Taylor dress at a consignment store!

Wedding #1

I'm thrilled to be interning for Katie Saeger this summer with Simply and Forever!
Here are a few pictures from the first wedding of the summer. The couple met at a library, so they focused their theme around books. Turned out very cute!

Church and beautiful bridesmaid's flowers! 

Programs with book bindings! 

 (sorry it's a bit blurry)

Reception location: St. Louis City Museum

 

 Escort cards

Memory table

 

 

The couple picked their favorite books to be placed on the cake topper! 

 

View from the ballroom

Let's Go Blues!

We had a great time meeting up with my family for a Blues Game before all the summer craziness!

Slowly but surely...

...I'm reading the Harry Potter books. I know I missed the bandwagon in high school, but I was a bit busy reading the classics. Now that I need some light reading I've picked these up and I'm actually rather enjoying them! They are easy to pick up and sit down when the children need me throughout the day without getting lost. I just started book #5 last night, and I found this inscribed in the cover. Warmed my heart!

Date Party

Date Party was jungle themed this year, so I talked Spencer into going as a tree and a koala bear. Everyone loved our costume and we had a great time!

What's So Great About Gatsby Anyway?

"Indeed, what is?  Is it his enormous wealth, making him the epitome of early 20th century New Money, becoming the rival and envy of the entrenched Old Money almost over night?  Is it the lavish parties he holds regularly every night?  How about the mystery about who he is, and the many tales that revolve around him?  The immense love he has for Daisy Buchanan? Or is it his vision, his imagination, put to work to win Daisy, the workings of a great soul?"

You can read the rest of the post written by my friend Collin here.

I thoroughly enjoyed the movie, perhaps even more than I thought I would. Spencer and I snuck over to the little theater close by after work last week. It was nice to have a reason to get dressed up after a long day at work. Of course I had reasonable expectations after reading all the scathing reviews done by Rotten Tomotoes and IMDB, but in the end I think our culture was expecting something different. They wanted a love story with a party scene, not a tragic ending. I cried and Spencer rolled his eyes.  While it's not everyone's cup of tea, I heartily recommend it.