Cheers to 26!

In one week I will cross the mid-twenties mark. In a week I will turn the big 2-6. I have a list that I've been working on for a while now of 40 things I want to do before I'm 40. I guess I don't dream big because I don't have 40 (yet). But there are a few things on that list that I want to cross off in the next year. I am blogging about it because this is my way of holding myself accountable. So before I turn 27 (eek) I want to...

1. Learn to shag. This was a New Year's resolution this year. This is also supposed to be my reward from Chris since I stopped biting my nails (woot woot)...Hopefully with his crazy travel schedule we'll find time to take a professional lesson or two. And if not, I may have to rent a boyfriend for classes.

2. Go to a new winery. This stemmed off my desire to go to Sonoma Wine Country in CA, which won't be happening this year. Going to Duplin Winery was one of my favorite trips last year. It was one of the best Saturday's I've ever had and I'd like to have another one of those before I'm 27.

3. Go to Ocracoke. I've been blessed the last 2 summers to have the opportunity to go to Hatteras more than my fair-share of times. I've heard so many people talk about Ocracoke and how much fun you can have biking the island and enjoying the small-town atmosphere. We're going to Hatteras in October and I'm crossing my fingers I can convince Chris we need to go down one day early so that I can experience Ocracoke for myself.

4. Last but not least, I want to laugh every day. I want to learn to not take everything for granted and to enjoy the moment I'm in, not worry about the future. I am so incredibly blessed and I want to remember this every day.

So hold me to these things. I promise I'll keep you update. Cheers to 26!!!!

live.laugh.love.(and eat.)

The wedding of the summer is over...I only have 2 more weekends left before I start rockin' purple and gold most Saturdays...and hurricanes are all over the news. This means one thing, summer is coming to an end. That means, before long, I'll be packing away my sundresses and there won't be anymore watermelon to be savored. Sad day. But let me give you a recap of what you've missed this past month...
- Maggie and Brad's wedding was amazing!!! She was the most gorgeous bride and I had the best date e-v-e-r. That weekend is one that I will cherish forever. I love going back and looking at the pictures and I can't wait to see what the professional photographer captured on film.
- I love my brothers. I had the chance to spend the weekend at OIB recently with my brothers and their girlfriends (who are both ZTA's - random) and with Kat (I love your face, too) without Chris. It was a nice change of pace to do what I wanted, when I wanted, with whom I wanted. I secretly wish I could start going to USC for something so that I can see them weekly!!!! But something I'm uber excited about - Taylor and Courtney (Taylor's girlfriend who is amazing and I want her wardrobe) will be at the ECU vs UNC football game in Chapel Hill and I am THRILLED about this. Now I just have to force Taylor to rock some purple...that shouldn't be too hard.
- Last weekend was another wedding weekend for a fraternity brother of Chris, Goose (that's his last night). We went to Raleigh on Saturday morning and had so much fun from the time we parked the car all the way until we left Raleigh on Sunday afternoon. Sometimes I wish I lived in Raleigh....so much to do. I highly suggest a place called Nofo's for brunch/lunch if you're every near their location in Raleigh. It's in an old Piggly Wiggly at Fivepoints and it was delicious. Just make sure to go after 12pm on a Sunday so that you can sip on a mimosa. The compliment of the night (summer) was when one of Chris' buds told me that he had never seen Chris or me look better since he's known us. That made me smile....

So summer's coming to an end...

But it also means that another season is about to begin and there's more fun to be held...

The next two weekends have the potential to be beach weekends - I'm going to try my hardest to catch a sail fish. My birthday is in a week and a half (26!!!! YIKES). And Pirate football starts in less than a month...my life seems to just fly by as I live for the weekends but I'm enjoying every moment of it (at least Thursday, 6pm until Sunday). live.laugh.love.

Oh - I also have this new obsession with food blogs. I'm thinking of sort of working my way towards that. I'm (Chris and I) are always making delicious meals and I thought this may be a way to share some recipes....So look forward to that. Who knows, maybe I'll change this page name to live.laugh.love.(and eat.)