Guess Who's Back....

....back again....Erin's back....tell a friend!

It has officially been over a year since my last post which is absolutely ridiculous. I thought that starting a blog during the wedding planning process would be a good way to keep track of the fun stuff I was doing so I could look back at it one day and remember all the crazy times. Well....I was wrong! Planning a budget-friendly wedding while living 4.5 hours away meant a lot of travling and a lot of DIY projects. I got overwhelmed to say the least, and I neglected the blog....obviously! Ha!

Well, lots of things have changed and I'm a little more settled so I thought I would give it another try. You may be wondering what all has changed (or you may not care at all...in which case, poo on you because I'm gonna tell you anyways!). I'm married now (for over 7 months!), the company I was working for in Fayetteville, AR relocated to Houston, TX which meant that hubby and I either had to dust off the ol' cowboy boots and move to south Texas or this girl had to get a new job! So, I got a job as a financial analyst at Windstream Communications which is headquartered in Little Rock, AR. We had always talked about moving closer to family after we got married and started thinking about having kids, and the move to Little Rock puts us 2.5 hours closer to both of our families. While the move had to happen sooner than we had anticipated (we haven't been married very long and we certainly aren't thinking about kids anytime soon!), we still think it was for the best. Leaving Fayetteville was bittersweet--I had been there for 8 years and it had become home to me...that's where Carey and I met, and where SO many fun memories were made--but, we were also excited about what the move to Little Rock meant to our future. Luckily, the hubs works from home (I know, lucky dog, right?!). He can live anywhere within his sales region so the move didn't effect his job. So, less than 2 months after our wedding, we packed up and headed south.

Another excited change is that, in just two days, Mr. and Mrs. Antoon (that's us!) will officially be homeowners!!! We are closing on our first home this Friday, and we are beyond excited. We have really been blessed and the good Lord is certainly smiling down on us right now. I'm sure the new house will be the subject of many blog posts in the upcoming future as we have a lot of fun things planned!

Well, that's pretty much it on what's new with me. I will try to keep updating the blog on a more regular basis. I hope to share lots of stuff with you guys that's more exciting than just what I did that day...must I remind you that I'm a financial analyst?! I'm sure most of you might be shocked to hear this, but that doesn't really make for very exciting days! Ha-ha! I love to read, cook, and craft so I will be sharing my thoughts on books I read, recipes I have tried, and crafts I attempt.

Check back soon!

Toodles,

Erin

"My Ashleys"

Okay, so it's been over a month since my last post...that is NOT ok!!! I guess I'm not too good at this blogging thing yet. I'm going to get better though!



Tonight, I went to dinner with "My Ashleys." Two of my very best friends are both named Ashley, and I met them for dinner and we chatted for 3 hours! It was way overdue and SO much fun.

I guess I should start by explaining that we never call either of these girls by their first names. I'm not really sure how this got started, but I guess we just decided that they needed nicknames so we wouldn't get confused with two Ashleys in our group of friends. So, for the past 7 years they have been known as "Lass" and "Post". And now, I would like you to meet My Ashleys...

Ashley On The Left = "Lass"
Lass and I both majored in accounting in college so we spent A LOT of time together, and I'm not sure if I would have made it through Senior year without her--she definitely kept me sane! She is such a wonderful friend and I really can't imagine life without her. Lass just got married in May and was such a beautiful bride! Sadly, she is moving in about three weeks... =( Her husband just graduated from law school and has been accepted into a Tax Law program in Gainseville, FL. I am so excited for the two of them because it is going to be such an adventure, but I'm SO sad she will be so far away!

Ashley In the Middle = "Post"
There aren't enough words in the English language to describe Post...she is just an all-around AMAZING person! She is that type of friend that you could call in a time of need and she would drop everything to be with you. Post is getting married next March, and I am soooo excited--it's going to be a beautiful wedding. Once she gets married and settled down in her new home, she is going to start her own event planning business. She is such a go-getter and so creative--she will do so well with it!

Both of these girls are absolutely amazing, and I couldn't live without them. They are definitely two of my forever friends. I love them so much!

I found it!...I found "The One" !!!

So, I went wedding dress shopping this weekend and I found my dress! I had an appointment at Low's Bridal in Brinkley because I had heard so many wonderful things about it and I was just dying to go! So, my mom and I planned a little trip for this past weekend. Unfortunately, my sister wasn't able to make it, but I was lucky enough to have my friend Brandi come with me.

I'll spare you all of the details, and I will just sum up our trip to Low's as "disappointing" (to say the least!). I tried on TONS of dresses, but I just never got excited about any of them. Back in June, my mom , my sister, and I went dress shopping back home just for fun and I found a dress that I loved. Buuuut, it was a little over what I was wanting to spend, and I found it so quickly that it made me nervous...so, I told my mom I wanted to keep looking. Well, every dress I tried on after that just didn't compare. So, after the disappointing shopping trip on Friday, the hunt for this dress was on--I knew that if I could just try it on again, all would be right with the world!

Long story short, I found it....and even better....it was ON SALE! This dress is beautiful! It makes me smile just thinking about it! All I have to say is that Maggie Sottero is a genius....there is no doubt about it! I felt sorry for Brandi because she had never seen this dress and every dress I tried on at Low's that was decent, I kept saying, "It's just not the Maggie..." haha!

So, one big task down, TONS more to go!

Hello All!

My name is Erin, and I am new to the blogosphere so please bear with me as I learn the ins and outs of blogging.

Here's a little info about me:

I live in Fayetteville, AR and I love it! I'm orginally from Texas, but I came here for college and decided to stay after graduation. I am engaged to my best friend, Carey. He currently lives in Little Rock, but he is moving back to Fayetteville in a few months (yay!). We met in college and were really good friends, but didn't start dating until after I graduated. He had to move to Little Rock for his job last October, but he's recently gotten a new job that is bringing him back to Fayetteville! I have an older sister, Whitney, who recently got married. She lives back in Texas and I miss her a lot. She's an amazing big sister--she's always there for me and she always shoots me straight and tells me what I need to hear. Her husband Nate is awesome--he's so good to her and our family just loves him!

I wanted to start a blog because Carey and I are getting married next April and I wanted a way to document all the fun things that are about to start happenings in our lives. I hope you all enjoy a little peak into life, as I know it!