Happy 50th...

To the best mother-in-law in the world. Happy birthday Julie!!



We threw a surprise birthday party for Julie on Thursday night. It was so much fun...and I think we actually pulled of the "surprise!" I have to share a picture of the cake....it was SO cute. Dallas Affaires Cake Company did an amazing job...and it tasted just as good as it looked! They're the best....definitely my top pick for cake bakeries in Dallas...they can do it all!

Disgustingly funny....

Lifestyles of the Rich and Famous...sort of.

So, yesterday afternoon I surprised Josh and told him to pack his bags because we were going on an overnight date to celebrate our anniversary. Our anniversary is not until June 17th (year #3), but I had this weekend off from work, so it worked out perfectly to celebrate a little early since June is so crazy for me with weddings and such. I had arranged for dinner at Nove Italiano and a night at the Crescent. Even thought we've heard mixed reviews about Nove, we really wanted to try it out. We thought the food and service was excellent...and the atmosphere was really nice too...overall, we enjoyed it and would definitely go back. After dinner we headed to the Crescent...we had a wonderful stay and we were even greeted with a happy anniversary dessert in our room...a very nice touch. And this morning, we treated ourselves to room service for breakfast....a perfect end to our anniversary date!

And you know the best part about our little date....it was all FREE! That's right....FREE! Last summer a client of mine gave me a gift card to Nove...and I attended an industry party at the Crescent this month and received a free night stay (with bfast included)! Ahhh...the perks of being a wedding planner....it can be glamorous sometimes! :)

April showers bring May flowers...

Josh and I were out watering our plants this morning and I was so excited to see some of our flowers blooming. I love Spring! Here is a picture of our hydrangeas in the front yard and our gardenias in the back yard...aren't they pretty!



We had impatiens planted in the front beds last week...they do really well there because of the shade. Last year they grew to be about 3 feet tall...it was amazing! I'm hoping they'll do just as well this year. I'll keep you posted....

Also, on a random note....I was informed yesterday that Josh's grandad thinks that I need to update my blog more and that he's "tired of reading about those TV shows." Thanks for your opinion grandad. I'll try to meet your expectations a little more... :)

A fresh new look for PB&PT...

Ahhhh....I just love my new blog design! Thanks to my amazing friend, Marina, for coming up with another winner! Thank you M...you're the best!!! For all of you who may be a little behind, Marina does blog designing and all kinds of other creative things...so check her little blog out here...and be on the look out for her new website coming soon...

Other happy things that happened today...

1) David Cook won American Idol!! I'm pretty pumped about that.

2) My dad's wife, Corinne, is cancer free!!!! Praise Jesus! He is good...

I'll conclude with a tribute to my old blog design....you will be missed....thank you for starting me out right in this crazy little blog world... :)



Sweet dreams everyone!

XOXO,
Mindy