I'm baaaack!

Hi everyone!  So I can't believe how time flies when you're having fun {or planning a wedding}.  Since April, so much has happened!!!  The biggest change is my husband and I are now MARRIED!!!  YAY!!!  Our wedding was perfect, it really was everything we wanted it to be.  We had so much fun all day long.  We just got our pictures back and I will be sharing them soon!!!  Aside from that BIG event, other changes are: Rob started a new position within his company, I am OFFICIALLY Jewish, we took a weekend mini honeymoon {the real trip will be over Valentine's Day}, we have so many amazing gifts to {STILL} get organized, and we have a TON of thank you notes to finish up!  Rob is taking time off at the end of the month to finish getting the house in order {including finishing those thank you notes as well as painting the bedroom} and I cannot wait!  We have new bedding {thanks mom and dad!} that we haven't even used yet because we want to paint first... we haven't had pictures hung in the bedroom in over a year, I can't wait to get it together.  We are also re-doing our office as a result of our decision to have me continue to work my jewelry business FULL TIME.  Another minor {but exciting change} is the blog look.  I decided since I was starting this all over, I wanted a fresh, new look.  I have to admit, I've been feeling a little blah {fine, depressed} since the wedding.  It's so strange to have something that consumed so much of the past year just be over... but the big picture is Rob and I are married and we can move on to all those post wedding things... still, it's a tough thing to deal with.  One thing I have decided to do is get myself back on a good schedule {hence the blog}.  When you own your own business and work from home it's so easy to be lazy... and that just perpetuates the depression.  Well winter is coming and we are saying goodbye to our long days of sunshine so I decided to be proactive and get my butt in gear.  In addition to the blog I am also trying to get to the gym several times a week, get the house truly clean, and really get my business rocking and rolling.  :)  What do you do to keep the blues away?  I'd love to hear!!!

I can't wait to get in a real routine with this and hopefully grow my followers.  Please let your friends know I am back for real.  I'd love to spend an hour a day blogging and reading others blogs, so if you follow me I promise to return the favor!  Hope you have a wonderful rest of the day!!!

*BELIEVE ALWAYS*

It's So What! Wednesday!

Here's what I'm saying So What! to this week...

• I joined the gym but haven't been as much as I wanted to go... that's going to change this week!
• I have project and cleaning ADD.
• I have gotten up early every day this week and am going to reward myself with ice cream right after I finish this post. 
• I went bridesmaid dress shopping with my girls two weeks ago... I made them try on a dozen dresses and still chose the first one they put on, which is the original one I wanted.
• I have been working my jewelry business full time for over two months now and am just starting to feel like I'm getting my act together.
• I never shower first thing in the morning... I work around the house in my pjs until I have to get ready for something outside the house.
• The above statement means that if I don't have anything going on, sometimes I'm in my pjs all day.
• I keep trying to get into a routine with the blog{s} and just can't seem to keep it going... I'm working on it. 
• The only reason I miss my old job {that I thought I LOVED} is the financial stability... I feel so rewarded with what I'm doing now.

What are you saying So What! to this week?  Link up with Shannon and let us know!

*believe always*

It's Twinkle Tuesday!

How great is this jewelry combo?!  It make me think of sundresses and skirts and running around outside... I just love it!  Parade is another fabulous set from Premier Designs spring collection.  Now, not only is it super cute and totally on trend, but it is sooooooo versatile!  The necklace {$55} is a three strand necklace with a removable extender and a removable strand... this means you can totally mix it up! 

• You can wear it just as it is - short with all three strands.
• You can take one strand off and wear the remaining two strands short.
• You can put the extender on the removable strand and wear it on it's own {short} for a simpler look.
• You can remove the extender and open up the necklace to wear long.
• You can put the extender on the single strand to wear short, and add the two remaining strands opened up long for a multi layered look!

Talk about bang for your buck!!!  It's like getting five necklaces for the price of one!!!  Add the adorable two strand bracelet with an 1.5 inch extender {$39} and the adorable fishhook earrings {$26} and you are set for summer!!!

Interested in purchasing this or any other Premier Designs bling?  Let me know and a catalog will be sent right to your door... you can even get this whole set FREE, just ask me how!

Have a great Twinkle Tuesday everyone!

*believe always*

It's So What! Wednesday!!!

It's So What! Wednesday again and here's what I'm saying So What! to this week...

• I bought new dance pants on Sunday and have worn them every day since... they are sooooooo comfy.  
• I didn't leave the house at all yesterday.
• Even thought I act like I have it all together with my new adventure I am still pretty scared about being able to pay for the wedding. 
• I watched the entire season of Biggest Loser yesterday while I was working at home and still had ice cream before I went to bed. 
• I'm thinking about joining a gym even though we have a treadmill in the basement that hasn't been touched in months.
• I'm planning to go to Dallas with Premier even though I'm so scared about $$ {no tickets have been bought yet - I'm not that irresponsible!}
• It's 1:30pm and I'm just now getting ready to make "breakfast".
• I have been lazier than I want to be since losing my "real" job and starting to work from home... that is going to change soon!
• I am so ready for spring that I am thinking about getting the spring decorations out... I need some sunshine!!!

What are you saying So What! to this week?  Stop on over to Shannon's page and link up!

Have a great Wednesday!

*believe always*

Check out this app!

I want to start by saying I am in no way affiliated with this app, nor am I making any money by blogging about it... I just think it's that great!!!  So the app is called "Appy Couple" and it's still in it's beta form {which means you can get it now for SUPER CHEAP!}.  As soon as I saw this I thought it was the cutest idea for our wedding.  :)  So... here's some details {and remember, I don't really know that much other than being a new user of the app}.

So this is what you see when you first go into the app.  They have TONS of different layouts and themes... I chose this one because it compliments our wedding colors and theme.  Isn't it cute!?!

If you tap on the "The Day" spot, it takes you to a countdown... 180 days - AAAAHHHHHH!!!!!

If you tap on the "Gallery" spot it takes you to a collage of pics that you upload, friends and family with the app can upload pics too!  You can touch a pic to bring up a larger image and caption then flip through a whole slide show.

 If you tap on the "Our Story" spot it brings you to cute pages where you have little "Polaroid" pics that you can tap to read about the couple... so far we have "How we met", "Meet Jenn", "Meet Rob", and "The Proposal".  So fun!!!

If you tap on the "Events" spot, it will take you to a page of events... this is all we have so far, I'm adding "The Party" {reception} info today and then we'll also have rehearsal dinner info, a dinner get together, and maybe a Monday cookout {it's Labor Day weekend}.  Plus you can specify who sees which events, so you can only have people who are invited to the rehearsal dinner able to see the rehearsal dinner link... that way there are no hurt feelings and no confusion!

From the "Events" page above, you can click on each one and add specific info... our guests can now tap right on the "map" button to get a map and even turn by turn directions to the events depending on the device they are using... so nice.  You can customize these pages with everything... you see we have our colors on here... you can also add dress code, theme, weather, accommodations, travel, special notes, etc. 

If you tap on the "People" spot on the home page, you can see who is involved in the ceremony!  We have 3 pages for this... "Team Bride", "Team Groom", and "Little Ones".  We have a co-ed wedding party {ie: my brother is standing on my side and Rob's sister will be on his side} so I LOVE that we can customize the titles - not sure how my brother would feel about being labeled a "bridesmaid", lol.  From here, you can tap on each person and read a little bio about them... how personal!

Okay, this may sound lame, but this is one of my favorite parts of the app... if you tap on the "Toasts" spot on the main page, you can leave the couple a "Champagne Toast"... the bubbles travel up on this page and I just think it is SOOOOO CUTE!!!

If you tap on the "Registry" spot on the main page, you can see where the bride and groom are registered and even click to go directly to their registry.  How awesome is that?!?








A few other things that should be mentioned... purchasing this app also gets you a website with the same features and info for those family members who maybe aren't app-savy or don't have a smart phone.  You can also print ADORABLE little cards to send with your invitations showing your guests how to download the app and giving them your app access code.  Isn't that too cute!!!???  I am telling you, I love love love it!!!  So if you or someone you know is in the planning stages of their wedding, I highly suggest you tell them about this app!  You can get all the info and purchase the app by clicking here!  Enjoy and have a great day!!!

*believe always*

She's baaaaaaaaack...

Hi all!  OMG... where do I even start... so last post was on Nov. 8th - almost 4 months ago... I have some good news and I have some bad news... I like to lead with the bad news and get that out of the way:

BAD NEWS:  I lost my job at Quantum on Feb. 8th.  Long story short - it was a shock, I feel betrayed, and I was DEVASTATED... I cried the entire way home from work and then some.  Rob and I were planning for me to leave Quantum after the wedding {sometime between September 1 and the end of the year} but I was definitely counting on that income to pay for the wedding!

GOOD NEWS:  There's actually a whole list here... I have time to devote to the blogs, I get to be a full time jeweler for Premier Designs with the potential to make much more than I was making at Quantum, I get to be my own boss and know exactly what's expected of me... I could go on and on and on.  I really do think I can make Premier work for me and get through the wedding payments, aside from missing my job and the people at Quantum terribly, I am actually much happier.  I went through a few weeks of guilt and feeling like I let Rob and everyone else down, but I am packing up the pity party, putting on my jewelry and starting the next chapter of our lives.

That being said... I am also hoping to do a lot more BAKING!  Don't forget to check out my other poor neglected blog www.bonbonbyjenndi.com for any dessert needs!

AND...

If you'd like to host a jewelry party and get a ton of FREE jewelry I am your girl!  I travel for shows and would love to come visit you!

So that's it for today, but I will be back tomorrow {and the next day, and the next day, and the next day... lol}.  Have a wonderful Monday and make it a great week!

*believe always*

AAAAHHHHHHH!

I can't believe it's been more than two months since I last posted!  CRAZY!!  Things at work are so busy, and now with it getting so dark so early we are super lazy in the evenings.  So sorry!  I think about the blog all the time and how I want to write, but then one things leads to another and suddenly two months have gone by!

So what's new with me?  I'm in the beginning stages of choreography for "Cats" at a local high school I just became a consutant with Premier Designs Jewelry and am already LOVING it {Note the new tab for PD info!}, and other thank that working hard training new hires at QH and hanging out with Rob. 

I'm trying to get back into the swing of things and really want to get caught up here... thanks for sticking with me!  More soon!!!

*believe always*