We went to cream city twice in one day over the weekend. If that's not a YOLO moment, I don't know what is.

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In direct contrast to getting ice cream twice (I did get sorbet the second time, so), I really am trying to be healthier.  A wonderful fantastic magnificent new restaurant called The Turnaround just opened in Cookeville, and it's all organic and natural.  They have fresh juice (this one is carrot, ginger, and pineapple) and yummy food. The raw tacos are my ultimate lunch jam.


We're scheduled to have a polar vortex this week... in the middle of hacking July. In case you escaped to the tropics and weren't aware, that's what made last winter so freakishly cold.  In July it will probably be pretty pleasant, since usually July in Tennessee is miserable stupid hot, but it certainly leads us to believe that this winter will be a pretty harsh one.  In preparation, I'm getting back into crocheting and will probably make 20 afghans between now and then.


I bought us a new comforter (for like 40 bucks from nomorerack!) and it was one of the better decisions I've made in a while, purchase-wise.  It's super comfy and fluffy and I have a thing for white bedding.



My mom was here for a few days at the end of last week, and it was fantastic.  I really missed her.  


We've been trying to spend more time outside and enjoy the parks and other outdoor stuff in our town.  There's a ton of outdoor activities if you look for them.  We're both super aware that summer is almost over and want to make the most of it before it's gone (though I'm already excited for fall and I may or may not be buying pumpkin candles already.)


Last weekend, Caleb and I went on a ghost tour of the historic district of Huntsville. We had been before, but the tour is divided into different districts, so we got to have a different tour than we had before.


We don't really believe in ghosts, but being creeped out is always fun.  Caleb is a big history buff, so he appreciates the actual stories that go along with the "hauntings."  I just appreciate feeling like I'm on Ghost Hunters.
The guide was dressed up as a scary undertaker, adding another layer of creep to the proceedings.


The tour started at 6, so it was still daylight outside, making things more funny than scary.  Once it got dark, though, things got much creepier.  I'm fairly certain I saw a ghostly shape in the window of an abandoned house... but, as Caleb informed me, it was probably just a reflection in the glass.



If there's a ghost tour close to you, I highly recommend you take it! It's tons of creepy fun and you'll learn a lot about your city :)







All of these photos were taken by Warren Peters and  family.  If you live in the North Alabama/Tennessee area and would like the Peters to shoot your event, email me and I will get you in touch with them!






































Next week I'm planning on writing a list of things you'll want to keep in mind when you're planning a wedding - of course you probably know the basics, but I thought I was super prepared and ended up learning a whole lot along the way.  I was going to add it to the end of this post, but I got a little carried away with the pictures, so I'll save it for Monday :) Have a great weekend!









The weekend before the wedding, I had my bachelorette party with a few of my best friends. It wasn't anything over the top; on Friday we went out for a fun dinner and drinks and watched Pitch Perfect (one of my favorite movies), and on Saturday we went out for brunch and boutique shopping downtown. My friend Chelsea is a super talented photographer (and singer - she and my friends Ashley and Katie played the song I walked down the aisle to) and snapped a few pictures of all of us down at the square.  I didn't know about the photo shoot part of the day until we got there, so thankfully I had taken their instructions to dress cute seriously!








my dress: express (17 dollars at TJ Maxx!)

It was a great weekend! I love all these girls; they are such blessings in my life, and they were so helpful with all of the wedding stuff.