And We're Off....And We're Both Losing Weight

Tomorrow I'm headed to Dewey Beach, Delaware for the 4 day weekend with some of my closest friends. It should be an awesome weekend, especially since my favorite cover band, Mr. Greengenes, will be playing there Sunday night and the weather gods are calling for sunny skies (fingers crossed). Super stoked! The last time I went to the beach my friend commented that he hasn't seen me in a new bathing suit in the last five years, so I decided to fix that. I bought this bathing suit from the Oakley Store last night

Oakley
Top: $40
Bottom: $35

..I'm pretty pleased with my last minute find. I only had one requirement; it had to be strapless or have removable straps, as I'm going to be in a wedding in August and the bridesmaids are wearing a strapless tea-length dresses. Nothing worse than having crazy tan lines with a nice formal dress. Having a fairly large chest I thought it would be more difficult because the strapless bathing suits that are trendy right now make my boobs feel like a sausage...kinda...maybe...your thoughts?

Hope you all have a wonderful Memorial Day weekend! :)

In my very first blog post, I talked about my friend Marie's upcoming Big Hat Party and came up with some dress and hat options for the affair. While I didn't select any of the initial options, I am pretty happy with the outfit I chose. Pictured below are me, my friend (and beautiful bride) Marie, and my grandmother.


Dress: Forever 21, $24.80
Shoes: Payless, $15.99
Hat: Macy's, $35.00

It was a fantastic idea and party. Marie makes a crucial Black Eyed Susan, the official drink of the Preakness. Here's the recipe:

1 oz Vodka
1 os Mount Gay Eclipse Rum
1/2 oz Cointreau
6 oz Orange Juice
3 oz Pineapple Juice

Combine ingredients, stir, and pour over crushed ice. Garnish with a pineapple, orange slice and cherry brochette.

Enjoy! :)

Take me out to the ball game

One of my favorite things to do during the spring/summer months is go to Baltimore Orioles games. Typically we head to Pickles Pub before the game for a beer (or two...or three...) then head on over to game feeling good. Last week was no different, except my sister and I went to Pickles both before and during the game :P Here's a pic of my sister and I at the game


As you can see, we had awesome seats (thanks to my wonderful co-worker, Karen). Unfortunately, we didn't really need them...the game was delayed 3 times due to rain. My sister and I didn't care though. We made the most of the night and bonded...sister style :) To quote my sister, "You're like my sister and my friend...is that normal?" For us, yes. Yes it is. <3 you sister!