PERMA-GRIN Part I

So, it has taken me almost three days to recover from this past weekend...and I say 'almost' because being fully recovered is still debatable. You know when Monday rolls around and you still have a silly smile on your face because you can't help but keep re-living all of the fun moments from the past couple of days? That's been me...I like to call it my perma-grin (insert emoticon here).

Friday kicked off with an unexpected trip to the hospital...for a happy reason! My long time friend had her first child! She welcomed her beautiful baby girl to this world on Thursday morning and I couldn't get down to the hospital fast enough for some newborn snuggles and to check on the new Rockstar Mom.

I rushed home from the hospital to get ready for a crazy Friday night...two of my college friends were driving up from Orlando so that we could see Vanilla Ice in my hometown's annual BikeFest. Yes, I said Vanilla Ice- as in Rob VanWinkle...Ice Ice Baby. You might be rolling your eyes, because I did too at first...and then the twelve-year-old girl inside of me couldn't stop doing cartwheels and I knew at that point there was no turning back.

Front & center, baby!

Vanilla Ice's Twitter picture and if you look closely...

That's Me!!!

It must have been a combination of the company, belting out songs from my childhood, and the amazing VIP access...but this was one of my favorite nights of all time. Epic. Please don't judge me. Please.

Saturday morning I woke up entirely way too early but I couldn't contain my excitement for the festivities about to ensue. Today was the day that I've been planning for the past three months: Rob & Melissa's Couple Shower! I hosted it at The Corkscrew Winery in Ocala, Florida. It was recommended from a client of mine and when I went to check it out- I knew it would be the perfect venue and atmosphere for the shower I had in mind for my brother and his fiancé. 

To be continued...

April (Wedding) Showers

Life is so beautifully full for me right now and I wouldn't change a single thing. Work is going great, albeit busy and a little stressful...I still wake up every morning extremely fulfilled. This is the first time in a long while that my personal life has me busy every weekend from here until July. I've got one wedding down and two more to go in the next couple of months.

Me with the beautiful bride earlier this month- one of my best friends from high school.

I am sitting here listening to Spotify on my iPod which I just recently discovered and have no idea how I made it this far into my adult life without. I am obsessed with the 'Smart is the New Sexy' playlist as well as the 'Top 100 Indie Tracks.' I haven't listened to much else this month!

I am busy this week putting the final touches together for a shower I am throwing for my brother and his fiancé. I drove down to Stuart, FL this past weekend to attend a shower for the bride-to-be in her home town. She is such a beautiful woman inside and out and I am so excited to officially call her my sister!

The beautiful bride-to-be!

My bridesmaids dress for their wedding arrived today and it made me so excited.  Everything is starting to come together for their special day and I am really trying to cherish each and every moment. There is truly so much love and celebrating going on right now- that at times I feel as if I might burst- cheesy I know, but it's the truth!

I'll leave you with a quote:

Get it right!

I am obsessed with quote-collecting. So much so, that my 'Quotes' board takes up almost half of my total 1.3K pins on Pinterest. (Just re-reading that makes me think I should get a hobby...) 

I've come across a lot of sayings, one-liners, and inspirational messages. Today, a client of mine shared an inspirational quote that hit home for her and it's one that made me stop in my tracks and REALLY think (I love it when that happens!). Here it is:

"Don't stop trying when you get it right. Stop trying when you can't get it wrong." 

This was from Geno Auriemma, the head coach of the University of Connecticut women's basketball team, who just so happens to be taking his team to the NCAA Final Four this weekend!

It's a little hard to digest at first, but once it does- it's so inspiring! I believe it's that kind of thinking that separates the 'good' from the 'great'. Whether you're an athlete or a business(wo)man ...you can't stop once you get it 'right' or when it's 'good'. You have to keep going...keep evolving. That is what makes you stand out- when your 'good' or your 'right' is better than your opponent's 'great'. Catch my drift? Made you think, didn't I...