Plates and glasses and appliances...OH MY!

I've been really happy about getting married, but it didn't really hit me until just now.  Sure, trying on dresses and planning all of the details made it real for me, but it still felt so far away.  Now that my shower is just around the corner (just a little over a month away), I can barely contain my excitement.  I finished my registries at Crate & Barrel and Macy's over the weekend and it was SO much fun.  

I can't wait!!!

So You Think You Can Dance...Dance...Dance

Traci and I had a lovely evening with some dinner, bridal magazines, and SYTYCD.  Traci discovered a new dinner place via Yelp and it was amazing.  It's called Blue Rock BBQ and it's off of Meridian and Hillsdale.  So freaking good and it was not expensive.  We will DEF be adding it to the restaurant rotation.  

We hit up B&N for some bridal magazine browsing.  Trace is looking for makeup ideas and we found some great options.  I can't believe her wedding is only a few weeks away.  I need to start writing my speech!

Of course, it wouldn't be Wednesday without SYTYCD.  

Ms. Deeley looked very understated in her cute black dress and vintage styled hair.  Her outfits can sometimes be over the top, so her questionable stylist actually worked it out this week.  

Favorite couple of the night:  Jeanette and Brandon.  Their sassy tango was AMAZING.  We also LOVED the Wade Robson routine they did at the end.  

The only other routine that blew us away was Kayla and Kupono's routine from Mia.  This is the first time this season that Mia has pulled out some Emmy worthy choreography.  It made us take our feelings for Kupono down from HATE to MILD DISLIKE.  

Prediction for bottom three couples: Caitlyn & Jason, Randi & Evan, and Jeanine and Phillip (WTF was with that Russian dance?  I'm guessing Nigel fired those choreographers straight away (in his words)).  We will have to wait until tomorrow for the answer.  

Could not love that show more.  The 3rd judge definitely makes a difference, though.  Tyce makes me smile every time and his comments are always right on.  Can't wait for Adam Shankman to come back (hopefully next week) and looking forward to the group routine tomorrow night.   

My Latest Obsession

I must have this watch. I'm planning on having a garage sale to raise some money. I just don't have a few hundred extra dollars right now, especially with the wedding. However, I AM IN LOVE WITH THIS WATCH. Not many designers make watches in rose gold. Plus, I tried it on and it looks fabulous with my skin tone. : )

Anthro Addiction

We got our new batch of July Employee 60% off items at Anthro. I just about died. I restrained myself and only bought two items. I'll have to get pictures of myself wearing them and do a follow-up post. : )

Lucy!

I found this super old picture of Lucy's mom when Lucy and her siblings were born. So cute! Lucy looks just like her mom and it's amazing that she's such a chub in this picture. I can barely get her to eat her food on a daily basis.

Lucy is the fat one in the middle.

276 Days to Go!!!

I just looked at my Knot planner to check off some stuff and found that we have 276 days until the wedding. If feels like that's still so far off. However, when I started The Knot page, we had over 400 days to go. So, in comparison, that's not bad at all!

Check out these really cute guest book ideas. I'm still trying to figure out what to do with ours...

Poor Little Lucy

Doesn't she look happy? Not really. I took Lucy to get a bath and nail trim at Petsmart last night, and she wanted to kill me when I picked her up.

Most of you know Lucy and are familiar with her general disposition. She is super hyper and wants to play, lick, and chew 24 hours a day. As you can tell from this picture, she is not her normal self. The trip to Petsmart really took it out of her. I guess that I just need to bring her there in the future if I can't get her to calm down. : )

Cupcakes Galore!!!

Magnolia Bakery in New York is my all-time favorite place. I could live there and be completely happy forever. : ) The bakery is very famous and was in a Sex and the City episode, in which Carrie and Miranda were eating pink cupcakes. There is always a line out the door. I have to say that it is not over-hyped. The place lives up to every great review.

Magnolia is most famous for the vanilla cupcakes with vanilla butter cream frosting. I know they sound bland, but they are the most amazing cupcakes I've ever had. They are super cute with different pastel colors and an assortment of sprinkles. I bought the Magnolia Bakery cookbook solely for the cupcake and frosting recipes. However, it also contains many other wonderful recipes for sweet things.

So, Millie and I gave the cupcakes and frosting a go over the weekend. It was our first time making them, and they turned out perfectly. They satisfied my craving, not only for the cupcakes, but also for New York in general (I desperately want to live in New York, but it's not going to happen any time soon).

I was trying to ignore the fact that the cupcakes don't exactly fit in with my Weight Watchers lifestyle. However, many have asked me how many points the cupcakes are, so I have to face reality. The cupcakes (cake and frosting) are 11 points each - half my daily points. COMPLETELY AND TOTALLY WORTH IT. I just have to pick up my workout intensity this week. : )

The Oscars (aka - Brangelina ass kissing)

I have to say that this year's Academy Awards blew the past several years away. Yes, Hugh Jackman went overboard with the "Broadway" style of the show. However, isn't that better than the year after year routine of awkward jokes for 3 hours? Not to mention, Hugh Jackman has been the hottest host in my lifetime.

The set was also pretty amazing and the style of the montages, clips, nomination graphics, etc. was very refreshing. I think whoever planned that show should get an Emmy. Oprah doesn't need another one - just use hers.

THE TRIUMPHS
1. Heath Ledger winning best supporting actor (we all knew it was going to happen, but I still got chills). However, I was disappointed that his daughter wasn't there. I know that she's really young, but it's a once in a lifetime experience that she could have been a part of.

2. Sean Penn winning best actor - I couldn't have been happier. His performance was amazing and Milk was one of the best movies I've seen. I was getting really sick of Mickey Rourke winning all of the prior awards this season.

3. Slumdog Millionaire - again, we all knew it was going to happen. I felt so happy for the cast and crew of this "little movie that could". It was so well done and definitely had a unique story.

THE DISAPPOINTMENTS
1. ENOUGH WITH BRANGELINA ALREADY! We get it. They rule the world.
2. Penelope Cruz winning best supporting actress. I mean - come on! In comparison to Amy Adams or ANY of the nominees, she was just horrible. She did not deserve to win. I don't know who she's sleeping with on the Academy, but it's obviously benefiting her.

FASHION REVIEW

What the hell are you wearing and why were YOU invited to the Academy Awards??

Absolutely lovely - please direct me to your stylist so that I can sign up

You may totally disagree with me, but I had to put my review out there. I am very sad that Awards season has come to a close.

He's Just Not That Into You...

So, I know I've fallen off the blogging planet, but now I'm back with a vengeance.  Now, for your reading pleasure, is Like Ok and Stuff's first movie review!

When I saw the first previews for He's Just Not That Into You I thought that there was no chance in hell that I would see it.  I absolutely hated all the hype around the book, so I figured the movie would be equally annoying.  I was SO wrong.  The movie was so freaking cute, I can't even stand it.

5 reasons why I LOVED this movie:

1.  Ginnifer Goodwin.  She is the new Reese Witherspoon in my opinion.  She is a brilliant comic actress and so good at portraying a character that everyone can relate to.  Plus, her hair is super cute in the movie.  : )

2.  Justin Long.  Ok, I know he's the Mac computer commercial guy, but I truly fell in love with him in this movie.  His dialogue with Ginnifer Goodwin was the best part of the movie.  

3.  Jennifer Aniston and Ben Affleck did not bug me at all.  They normally make me want to throw something at the screen, but they actually had chemistry.  

4.  The vignette nature of the film.  I really liked the ensemble cast.  It was a refreshing to have multiple stories going on at one time and they all connected in some way.  I haven't seen that approach since Love Actually (my favorite movie).

5.  It made me smile.  I laughed and felt happy so many times during the movie.  It was very relatable, and I think that's why it was so funny.  

The 1 thing that should have been cut out:

Scarlett Johansen!  

If you decide to see it, I hope you enjoy it as much as I did.  : )

Lucy is finally adjusting...

Little Lucy has not been very excited about Alex moving in. She sniffs and looks at his stuff with disdain. She is definitely a "mama's girl" and isn't happy that her territory is changing.

I was really worried about the transition, since she wouldn't stop barking at him the first night he was there. She had a look on her face like "what the hell is he still doing here?" He's spent tons of time with her, but he hasn't stayed at my house for more than a day.

It seems like she's finally adjusting and now likes him more than me. She used to cling to me all the time, but those days are definitely over.

Save the Date!

I ordered my Save the Dates and I am so excited to get them! Aren't they cute?