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Flashback Friday // Breakfast at Brittney's Bridal Shower

My bridal shower was hosted by my mom and my sister, Jenna.  It was beyond what I ever imagined. It was absolutely beautiful and so personalized.  The theme was Breakfast at Brittney's - a take on my all-time favorite movie, Breakfast at Tiffany's.  They organized a mimosa bar, yogurt parfait bar and a candy bar.  If you know me, I am a HUGE fan of bars.  I always make them for my family and friends, so I thought it was sweet of them to do several for me.  :)




We all had such a lovely time and it felt great to be surrounded by women that I love and care about.  My heart was full!  My sister came up with such a fun gift idea.  Because Marvin and I were preparing to move out of state, she was concerned with us transporting all of our gifts across the country.  She had guests come up with date night ideas with gift cards included.  It was exciting to see how creative and thoughtful the ladies were.









I wish I would have gotten a photo of all the ladies together!  I did have a surprise visitor who stopped by briefly, very briefly - too many women in one room, I think.  My groom came bearing gifts for his bride-to-be.  Swoon! :)





He is Risen!

We had a very relaxing and fun Easter Sunday.  The girls woke up early to make sure the Easter Bunny had found us in Charlotte.  :)  The Easter Bunny definitely found us and left lots of colorful eggs filled with candy that I will be tempted with for the next couple of months before I finally throw it all out.  Marvin & I filled the girls baskets with a few treats, Essie nail polish, a Mason Jar tumbler, chalk, bubbles, and the big hit...Hunter boots in fun spring colors!  I'm pretty sure I heard some prayers for rain, so they can wear them.








Bunny booty cookies that the girls and I made on Easter weekend. :)

I made Marvin a manly Easter basket.  I wanted to put his goodies in something that we could reuse.  He's been going to the park lately to workout, so I thought an insulated lunch bag would be perfect for him to take with him.  I found a great one at Target and stuffed it with beef jerky, water bottle, Mios, Sandlot DVD, and of course I had to throw in some of his favorite treats!


In other news, the girls started their first day of school today in Charlotte!  They were nervous and excited.  I'm anxiously awaiting for 3:30pm, so I can pick them up and hear all about their day!  Fingers crossed for smooth transition!

I'm Back!

I'm excited to announce that I have dusted the cobwebs off of Mixed McNutts!  Our life is always busy, but within the last year it was absolutely hectic and chaotic and I was unable to keep up with blogging.  In the time that I wasn't blogging I realized how much I loved and missed it.  Then, I got a kick in the ass from my daughter.  "Mom! When are you going to starting blogging again?! I LOVE your blog." So, I'm on it!  A lot has changed since my last post.  Here's a snapshot to get you caught up:

-Moved from the Philadelphia area to Iowa
-Paris turned 11 (where has time gone?)
-Marvin was picked up by the Miami Dolphins 
-Traveled to Miami a few times
-Saw Marvin score his first NFL touchdown in a preseason game!
-Marvin was then picked up by the Carolina Panthers
-I traveled about every other week to Charlotte (and I HATE flying)
-Paris, Sophia, and I traveled to Charlotte for Thanksgiving, Christmas, and New Years
-Wedding planning
-Marvin came to Iowa for his off season
-Ditched my wedding dress that I found in NYC
-Found a wedding dress that I L-O-V-E in Chicago!
-Bridal Shower
-More wedding planning
-Vegas trip for our Bachelor/Bachelorette Parties
-More headaches wedding planning
-Marvin and I got hitched on 3/15/14! BEST DAY EVER.
-Honeymoon in Cancun
-Moved to Charlotte, NC

The girls and I drove from Iowa to North Carolina last Saturday and it took us about 20 hours.  We had a UHaul trailer hitched on the back of our truck, so we had to stay around 55 MPH.  So frustrating!  My intentions were to stop about halfway and grab a hotel, but I drove straight to Charlotte because well, I'm a beast.  Actually, it's because I planned so poorly.  Somehow I thought I would just find a hotel in Kentucky without booking ahead of time.  Well, the Kentucky Derby kickoff was in full effect, so as you can imagine there wasn't any vacant rooms to be found.  The girls and I were both sick and tired by the time we arrived, but being greeted at home in Charlotte by my husband was well worth it.  We all love our new home and location!  I'm in the process of unpacking, organizing, and finding my way around the neighborhood.  I'm looking forward to new beginnings and experiences!