Thank you Blue Nile for sponsoring this post!  

Still contemplating the perfect holiday gift for a loved one? Or perhaps thinking about treating yourself this holiday season? Blue Nile will make any and all occasions merry & bright! Jewelry is truly the perfect gift. With sentimental and sparkle going hand in hand, you'll shine for anyone so lucky to receive such such a present!

The Blue Nile Petite Emerald Floral Stud Earrings are just asking to be wrapped up and placed under the tree or in a stocking. Delicate in design with vintage details, they are a timeless classic waiting to be worn to holiday parties and après ski.  A beautiful round emerald gemstone (my birthstone!) is surrounded by a sparkling micropavé diamond frame, all crafted in 14k yellow gold. Simply stunning.

Blue Nile Petite Emerald Floral Stud Earrings c/o 

I plan to wear my Blue Nile Petite Emerald Floral Stud Earrings c/o to my husband's company holiday party in a few weeks and just know they will style perfectly with the little black dress and faux fur wrap I plan to wear. Holiday party ready!

Just Got Engaged? 6 Things To Do Right Away!

Just got engaged?! CONGRATULATIONS!!!

It's the 6 month countdown until S and I say "I Do"! And 6 months since S dropped down on one knee and proposed at sunset on a Washington Coast beach. We were out for one last end-of summer camping trip and it was absolutely perfect. Accompanied by a bottle of wine, we were enjoying a sunset beach bonfire (yes, you can really have a campfire right on the beach of the pacific ocean coast!) and breathing in that gorgeous salty fresh beach air. As the sun dipped just below the horizon, he pulled me towards the Pacific Ocean and dropped down on one knee. It was utterly romantic and I, of course, said an immediate YES! 

Since it was late at night, we were out of cell phone range and on West Coast time with alot of our family in the Midwest and on the East Coast, we chose to wait til the drive home to share the news. We had over 12 hours to just savor the moment, start dreaming of our wedding and celebrate just the two of us!

Since those 12 hours, we have been fully immersed in wedding planning. Beginning with phone calls to friends and family to share the news and resulting in questions of when, where, etc. . . right away, I have realized planning a wedding really is a full time job, even if you're working with a wedding planner or coordinator! With 6 months down and 6 months to go, I thought now would be the perfect time to share 6 things I found were super important to do right away after I got engaged. And of course a huge congrats!

Put a Ring on It!

Disclosure: Thank you FireCushion Diamonds for sponsoring this post. All thoughts are my own!

Happy New Year! I cannot believe it's 2017 and the year S and I are getting married! That's right, he put a ring on it! I am just loving being engaged and am currently in full wedding planning mode; seriously so excited for the year ahead. Over the holidays I took some time out from the family festivities and wedding planning madness to visit LT Denny Jewelers in Pioneer Square and play dress up with FireCushion Diamonds. Because who can resist the opportunity to play dress up with diamonds? Definitely not me!