i can't believe it

in ONE MONTH, this will be on my left hand forever.

i've been engaged since LAST MARCH, and now it's a month away....i can't believe it!

and yes, that's my actual wedding band....that i may or may not occasionally wear around the house to "practice".

i have an addiction

....and it goes by the name of OPI. i love this polish, it's what i wear about 95% of the time.

so i've been looking forward to the new fall c0llection since the summer collection came out!
here it is, in its entirety.....OPI espana. LOVE them all.

i finally got to see them in person this weekend at ulta....and i want to buy at least half. but so far....these 2 are my faves.

this is suzi skiis the pyrennes. it's a dusty dark grey....with a faint hint of shimmer (i think). i LOVE it. grey is one of my favorite colors, it's neutral, but so much chicer than black.....

and this is here today, aragon tomorrow. my friend ashley hates it....but i'm still on the fence. cuz i think dark green would be a fun change from my normal dark purples and blues....

so what do you think? get them both? get ALL of them? what's your fave OPI color?

changing teams

yes, i'm a heels girls through and through. stilettos will ALWAYS make me happy.

but come fall...i'm also ALL about throwing on jeans, and a cute long sleeve tshirt and coat, or a cute sweater (mossimo black ultra-soft are my faves!!)....and what goes best with those?

ADORABLE flats.

and see....target's not helping my obsession....cuz right now, they're having an online sale...ALL their shoes are buy one, get one half off....

so what's in my cart right now, just waiting for me to pull the trigger?
seriously? pink, and suede, and ruffles???? i LOVE these!!!! i can totally picture them with a black turtleneck, and my houndstooth coat.

and i'm digging this button...and the grey color is great. fun neutral that's different than regular black! it also comes in black with gold, and raspberry pink with gold too.

mmmm, yellow....so fallish. so pretty. so fun and cute.

and if i found 3....i gotta find another for the discount right? this shoe actually comes in lots of colors, black and red and green and teal....but i kinda dig this mushroom color. would go with almost ANYTHING.

the best part? all 4 pairs would cost.....$70. that's crazy talk ya'll.....just crazy.

what do you think of my potential purchases?

love my creative friends

once again....it's time for another round of hayley needs to brag on her amazing friends.

cuz a when a girl's got rockin' peeps in her life....she's gotta show off their skills.

i'm sitting at home monday night, feeling 14 kinds of icky....and i get a BBM (blackberry message for those NOT in the know) from my friend ashley....and she tells me she's designed notecards for me.

oh, how this warms my heart....being the stationary slut i am =)

CHECK. THESE. OUT.

she drew that ya'll!!! i can't get over it, it's sooooooo cute!! i blacked out my new last name, so my biznass isn't ALL over the internet, but it's there....and O.M.G.

i am totally hopping my pretty little self over to vistaprint and ordering...oh, everything with this on it. notecards. return address labels. how freaking cute would it be on a mousepad, or a tote bag???

LOVE. thanks again ashley!!! smooches!!

yes, i still buy them

yes, i'm getting married 6 weeks from tomorrow. and i don't really have any planning so much left to do.

but i'll admit....there's a couple wedding mags i've already warned the boy i might be picking up, even AFTER we're hitched. because they're so much better than the regular ones.
instyle weddings is one. i'd never read it until i inherited a bag full 'o mags from a friend when i got engaged...and one was this. and i LOOOOOOOOOVE it. love. perhaps more than i should.

and so, i kinda squealed inside when i got an email yesterday about saving money on the new issue, on stands today!!

CLICK HERE to print a $2 off coupon!

i've gotta hit walmart tonight for tailgating snack supplies anyways...so this will be coming home with me too!

and in case you're wondering....martha stewart weddings is the other one i'll probably keep reading, at least for awhile....

don't. judge. me.

it came....and i love it.

my rehearsal dress came in last week...but then i packed up and jetted off to miami for the weekend, so i forgot to take pictures....until ashley, who helped me find the dress, demanded them last night.

excuse the quality, they are totally phone pics cuz i was too lazy to get my camera.

this is from the knee up....i couldn't fit my head in there too, cuz i'm tall....and yes, that's my bathroom. and yes, right now we only have 1 light in there because we've been too busy to replace the fixture....hence the strange yellow cast...

see how teeny my waist looks? LOVE that. it's very bombshell-y....which is sorta what a girl wants for her very last night as an unmarried lady, right?

and of course....i had to show it to you with the shoes. it's TOO. FAB.

the dress has very small amounts of that blue color in it....so they match, without it being too matchy-matchy. and the length is perfect, not too short, but not too long....and so classy.

the best part? it's TOTALLY comfortable. like....almost unnervingly so. i love it.

in honor of saturday....

there are few things in this world that make me happier than college football.....rooting for my dawgs (that's UGA, for you non-SEC-ers). i will bleed red and black 'til i die.


and so of course, i need new gameday gear.....especially if i can get a sweet deal!these pants are SO cute. i looked at them in the store....and they're plenty long. and they have pockets!!

and of course i need a matching tee =)
and this vintage-y tee was too adorable to pass up.

so i used the code PINK10 for $10 off EVERY item from the VS pink collegiate collection.

and in my inbox....a code for a free tote!

i got pink. DUH =)

use the code PINK09 if you want one too!!

and since i spent more than $50, i used the code FA919297 to get free shipping!!!

i love VS and their tiered codes.....cuz i got all of the above, for $78.

and while you're on the site....go to the PINK page, and sign up for pinknation....they don't send many emails at all (like, i've gotten two the whole time), and you'll be able to print a coupon for a free travel kit with any pink purchase in store....i got a cute pair of grey and white striped undies with little pink bows!