1. My birthday was last Wednesday. I turned 27. It was an ordinary day, as I think most birthdays after 22 or 23 are. My sweet husband brought me an Egg Nog Latte before I even got out of the bed. My baby boy gave me a Snuggie, my sweet doggies gave me these shoes, and my darling husband gave me a Dell net book so I can blog when we travel. (You may remember that we have a big ole desktop Mac, so it has been difficult to blog on the go.)
My mom found a shop in Dallas that sells my every day china, Juliska, and they were going out of business and having a clearance sale. She was able to get me over 30 pieces for my birthday! We only had one pasta bowl before last week, and now we have all the pasta bowls we’ll ever need!
We celebrated that night with dinner at Terra, the same place we ate the night of our engagement. We rushed home from dinner so I could watch the CMA Awards. I know, thrilling, right? But it was a great day!
2. On November 7, Todd’s mom hosted a Sip ‘n See at her home so her friends could meet Hudson. It was a beautiful party and Hudson got a lot of love. He crashed halfway through, so his sweet grandfather took him on a stroll around their neighborhood until he fell asleep. It’s hard to keep a baby happy for those special events. He just wants his nap!
Here’s a copy of the invitation to the Sip ‘n See that Ashley Brooke Designs did. We thought it was seriously adorable!
3. The new InStyle is here!
The December issue of InStyle magazine is always the best of the year! InStyle has the greatest gift guide and I always find some amazing ideas there! I’ll be doing a post later this week letting you know what some of my favorite gift ideas are for this year!
4. My knee is killing me. I’m sure it’s pretty darn mad at me for forgetting about exercise for a year, gaining 4o pregnancy pounds over the course of 10 months, and then losing 30 pregnancy pounds in 3 weeks. Not sure my weak knee can handle all that trauma and fluctuation. I’ll fill you in more on Wednesday.
5. Annnnd the Project Runway finale is this week. I’m a Carol Hannah fan because she’s a South Carolina girl. I think Irena is good, but I also think she’s not a very nice girl. I like Althea, but I don’t think I’d wear her clothes. So I’m rooting hard for Carol Hannah. Who’s your favorite? This season kind of made me long for the days of Christian Syriano.
I hope your week is off to a great start already!
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Let’s see… So happy you got the shoes! Hudson is adorable (as always). I’m going to have to go out at lunch and get InStyle — I don’t have a subscription but I’m always in need of a good gift guide. I am so seriously bummed that your knee is giving you so much trouble… My ankle is still acting up from the sprain 2 weeks ago and I know how frustrating it is when mentally you’re ready to get out there but physically your body needs rest. xoxo
Hudson is perfect!
I am so with you on your PR thoughts. Go Carol Hannah!! Irena is not a nice person at all. I felt so bad for her becuase she was so sick! Hudson is the most adorable precious thing ever!
What a fabulous birthday! And Hudson is such a cutiepie!
Sounds like a wonderful birthday! And Hudson is just about as beautiful and handsome as they come!
Happy belated b-day! Sounds like you had a great day =)
The sip and see shower invites are so cute! I hosted a shower this weekend for a good friend and had such a nice time =)
Love the invites!! I love th December InStyle magazine–so excited to go out and pick it up!
Have you tried icing your knee? Just stick a bag of frozen veggies (or actaul ice, but, I always use frozen peas because they mold to my knee better) on your knee (with something under so you don’t burn your skin) for about 30 minutes or so–it really helped me.
Those invitations are great! You will become addicted to your netbook- I sometimes wonder how I traveled without one, ha! Happy late b-day!
Happy belated Birthday! I’m totally pulling for Carol Hannah. . .I do wish she would have stayed in Charleston rather than moving to New York.
I want Carol Hannah to win too. She’s such a sweetheart and I would wear all of her clothes. If Althea wins, I’ll be okay with that too. If Irina wins, I won’t be too happy.
Glad your birthday was fun!
I agree with EVERYTHING you said about the PR contestants. GO CAROL HANNAH!
Go Carol Hannah!!! South Carolina Girls have to stick together. I also like her style the best. I hope your knee feels better. Ice & elevation are your friend!!
I am team Carol Hannah all the way!! I am with you I dont think Althea is a nice girl either! I cant wait to see your picks from InStyle!
I’m rooting for Carol Hannah too! Irena has been good all season (designer wise not personality wise!) but I didn’t think her collection was very good. Can’t wait to see who wins Thursday!
Oooh I’d love to see a picture of your new china from your mom! And happy belated birthday!
I got a snuggie for my birthday too! I love it
Your dogs have amazing taste in shoes! Mine like tennis shoes the best, because tennies mean walks, hee. I am so jealous of your Juliska clearance- I have the knots and berries, and need more salad plates, serving pieces, and cereal bowls. I still have credit from my china store, but haven’t gotten organized on my must haves yet.
Carol Hannah is my girl on PR! I like her clothes and her funny little personality (and her accent of course!).
Those invites are adorable!
I am rooting for Carol Hannah…but I agree, this season has been lacking compared to past years!
I’m definitely cheering for Carol Hannah!
Irena is mean, and Althea is just way too ditzy for me to deal with…
The invites are TOO cute!! I love them! And I hope your knee gets to feeling better soon! And Happy late Birthday…sounds like it was a wonderful, fun day!
Love, Love, LOVE Carol Hannah! This is my first year watching Project Runway (I don’t know how I missed out for so long!!) and I am addicted – I even love the Models of the runway afterward!
I so so love those shoes and now I want to go out and grab that In Style magazine!!!!
And how cute are those invitations, so sweet!!!
Love the invites! Hope your knee feels better!!
I’m glad you had such a nice, relaxing birthday! Hudson looks so adorable as always.
Awe, love the photo and those invites! Too cute!
Love the sip and see invite! xoxo
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OK, if dogs and babies get you presents then I for sure need some of those! That picture of Hudson is of course, adorable!
I too long for the days of Christian Syriano… Just in general.
Hope your knee feels better!
What a sweet picture of little Hudson! He is adorable. Happy belated birthday! And I love love love Taylor Swift, so glad she is on the cover of InStyle’s December issue this year!
My husband was really sweet and got me an OSU (The Ohio State University) snuggie just out of the blue a couple weeks ago. I have to say that they are pretty awesome! What do you think of yours? What’s your print?
Lastly, I’ve never heard of a sip ‘n see. That’s so stinking cute and so was the invite! What a fun time for you and your little man…
Have a good one…
so glad you enjoyed your birthday week! you very much deserve it
i am loving that pic of husdon. he is such a happy baby!!
Happy Belated Birthday to you! It sounds like you had a great birthday! The pictures of Hudson are so super cute!!! I hope that you knee is feeling much better soon
I seriously think Hudson just gets cuter and cuter every time you post a new picture! So glad you had a great birthday week and yay for new cute shoes!!
so glad you had a great birthday! those invitations are so cute=) i’ve been flipping through my instyle too! when i saw it, I said oh everyone is going to be so excited that TS is on the cover=) I hope you’re knee feels better! and that pic of the two boys together is so cute!
Sounds like a wonderful birthday! I wish my pup had that kind of taste! Love the invites and the picture of Hudson! Whatta heart breaker in the making. Hope your having a great week. = )
You have the cutest little baby boy!
And your birthday sounds perfect.
this post was great to catch up with you
so glad your birthday was a good one! glad the sip and see was a success 
i am pulling for Carol Hannah and Althea
Those invites are adorable. Such a cute idea and the photo of Hudson with gramps is so cute.
That picture of Hudson is just precious!! Love the sip ‘n see invitations, so cute! And I’m sorry about your knee!
Hope you’re better soon.