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whew.  that was a close one.  we just squeaked out a victory yesterday.  and as a Tech fan, it really is one of our most important games of the year...especially in a year when we haven't had much else to cheer for.


love my Hokies :)

North Carolina X3

so this is apparently the year where I go to North Carolina.  a LOT.


for the third time in 4 months I drove down to North Carolina- this time to Charlotte- for my college room mate Kate's wedding...


I guess as you get older driving in the car for multiple hours gets less and less fun...well this drive felt like an eternity...but I was really excited to see everyone, so that counteracted it a bit

 

Friday night we got to see everyone after the rehearsal dinner at a fun restaurant in downtown Charlotte...which was actually in a movie theater!  and as I usually do...I traded shoes with the bride...gave her my flats and took her heels...seriously, am I a great friend, or what?  ;)

Saturday morning I ventured out around my hotel- which was really nice by the way- and found a Target to get some snacks, and picked up lunch at Zaxby's, which is one of B's favorite "in the south only" restaurants...and got ready for the wedding

the reception was at the Mint Museum, also downtown...with an amazing view of the city!

and check out the adorable cake bites!  I had a few of the flavors...okay, I had all of them...maybe more then once...but they were so cute and tiny!  I love this idea so much more then a big cake!  less waste!

thank goodness for my GPS on my phone...I used it more this weekend then anything else!


the only thing I did not enjoy, was my 3am alarm I set to get up on the road and home before the Raven's game on Sunday...and then I got to have lunch with my brother :D


another weekend, flew by...hope it was a good one kiddoes!

Monday Inspiration

now, the Hokies have had a rough go of it as of late...I honestly still love 'em, and I wouldn't trade my college years for anything...


so maybe this will inspire those who haven't gone to college yet, to make the most of it...and if you're lucky, you'll make some of your best friends there :)


speaking of friends...I get to go to Charlotte this weekend to see one of those friends get married :)  can not wait!!

this means war!

okay, not war exactly...but tonight is the night that always tests my relationship...not as much now as it did a few years ago...but it is the Virginia Tech vs Georgia Tech game...my school vs his...Tech vs Tech...

usually a very tense evening, but tonight we eat tacos, and watch the game...



who will be happy?  let's hope it's me ;)

Happy Birthday Kait!!

another roommate bites the dust...Happy 30th Kait!!  so glad we had that random Accounting class together to discover we were both Jersey girls!  and not just Jersey...but 5 minutes apart at home :)

xoxo!  watch out for freak thunderstorms, missing flip flops and suspicious guys wearing shorts in the library in the winter ;)

Once a Hokie, Always a Hokie

through the magic of the internet, twitter, etc...I came across a blog run by a fellow Virginia Tech grad, called Young, Married, Chic...I instantly bookmarked it, because if you are a Hokie you know, we all seem to have this special connection and unspoken friendship with other Hokies...so I knew I would want to browse through all the recipes for healthy eating, great ideas for hostess gifts, and then I found it...a cookbook, with recipes and stories from Blacksburg, called A Taste of Virginia Tech...so I pre-ordered it...and sometime in August I'll get it and I am SO excited to read it and try and re-create some favorites!

one of the things that I always loved about school, was definitely the food...there were so many great restaurants, not to mention the amazing dining halls...oh West End, my meal plan dollars were always well spent there!  

you can go order your very own copy here!  you know you want to :D

Happy Birthday to the other LB :)

 Lauren B & Lauren B...happy birthday little one!  :)  love you!

Happy Birthday Becka!!

to one of my favorite room mates, and fabulous new mommy...happy 29th birthday!!

love you!!  we must plan a visit soon...mr Parker is getting too big too fast!!

Happy Birthday to Lizzzzzz!

my Hokie, Zeta sister, and room mate in college, but most of all, my very good friend...hope you have a wonderful 29th birthday!!  can't wait to plan our next visit!!

here's a really old photo!  back from junior year...

I'm blushing :)

a big thanks to Christen of Love, Elaine...a friend and fellow Etsy seller, who featured one of my necklaces on her Valentine's gift list! 

you can check it out on her blog...go on over and follow it!!

if you remember, I just had a lot of her goodies on my blog on Sunday, in the favorite shops feature...so don't just stand there...go find some handmade goodness for your love for Valentine's day - she's got gifts, ready to ship and can custom make items too!!

Favorite Etsy Shop - Love Elaine

this week's favorite shop is not only one of my Etsy favs, but owned by a friend from college!  Christen and I not only both went to VT, but we met in our sorority, Zeta Tau Alpha, and are both originally from New Jersey!  and now, to add to our list of commonalities, we are both following our creative dreams on Etsy! 

her Etsy shop, Love Elaine, features her handmade tote bags, place mats, quilts and much more!  she had much success over the holidays with stockings, tree skirts and gift bags!

some of her lovely items include this unique fabric wreath

and a perfect hostess gift- a wine bag!

and, a fabulous apron!

hello, monkey

I'm sorry, but how cute is this maroon and orange sock monkey??

gooooooo Hokies!!

Thursday's shoe story .:. maroon and orange pride .:.

how cute are these?  I have been looking for rain boots, because well, I don't like when my feet get wet, and we know how I feel about cute shoes :)


Stadium Stompers is the company that makes these water proof, and team spirited boots...and they have several other color collections, so you can keep your feet dry, and cheer on your team at the same time!

a shower for baby Parker

Kait and I took a little road trip down to Richmond this weekend to visit Becka, Tripp, and celebrate the long awaited arrival of baby Parker!  Catherine threw the shower at her house....it was so cute and blue!

I'm so glad to still be so close with my room mates...we really had the best senior year! We missed you Kate!

3rd Annual trip to TX!

my yearly visit to see the Borchers crew in Houston this year came in April...and we finally had some warm weather!  I was really excited to see my old roomie, and to see how big Hunter and Haley had gotten in the last year...and they were walking and talking!!

it's always nice to see Liz and the rest of her family, because it's like no time has passed since our last visit...and we even did a family photo shoot in a field of Texas Bluebonnet flowers!  I would love to make the trip more often, and am searching for some shows in that area so I can make some business trips and see some of my favorite little people!

Pink VT?

I love Tech...VA that is...and they keep coming out with cute stuff on Victoria's Secret PINK college collection...which you can buy (for me??) here


















why don't I have tons of $??

always a Hokie :)

leftover flowers from Bran's shower...that just happen to be maroon and orange?? coincidence? ;)

Congratulations to the new Mr & Mrs Holmgren :)

Friday night we celebrated Kait & Wes' wedding...it was a ton of fun, the bride looked beautiful, and I got to see the old VT roomies and some of my other favorite Hokies :)

it's been 2 years

hard to believe time goes that fast...
























Photo by Ben Townsend



virginia tech for life

not afraid of the turtle...

BLACKSBURG, Va. – Maryland’s entire offense on Thursday night at Lane Stadium rushed for a total of minus-12 yards. Virginia Tech’s Darren Evans did a little better – 253 yards better – all by himself.
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we just rock on Thursday night....that is of course, unless we are playing BC :p