My Life in Instagram

On Sunday, Logan and I cuddled on the bed and talked about everything - it was so nice to just sit and TALK with him. And of course, the kitten cuddles didn't hurt either. Cosette was knocked out in the crook of my knee.

Logan got to meet Maggie May - the newest addition to the Gumpman household. Is it awful that this picture makes me so excited to have a family with this man one day?! He's just going to be the most perfect father.

Logan missed the first batch of the peanut butter cookies I made, so of course I cranked out a second batch with plenty to take back with him for road snacks.

I was lucky enough to meet an accepted applicant and her family for brunch on Friday - this place has been featured on Diners, Drive ins, and Dives and it did NOT disappoint!

I had a fair on Thursday night in Jacksonville and this was our hospitality gift - I ate all mine before the fair began - whoops! (Chocolate covered popcorn is the worlds most perfect salty and sweet mix!)

Cooked dinner with my Aunt and Uncle -- Hard Cider, Barbecue Chicken, and homemade mac and cheese hit the spot! Sitting pool side with temps in the mid-70s and talking wedding with my family was the cherry on top.

My fair this morning was great but I was tuckered out -- the coffee was much needed when I had 4 hours of appointments on the books for my Saturday.

Home tomorrow! Hope everyone is enjoying their weekend. Follow me on instagram at username cgump!

XX!

My Weekend!

First of all, I was able to lose 2.2 pounds this week - I was a happy, happy girl at weigh in yesterday morning! I was disappointed that I had zero time to work out last week, so knowing my change in portion sizes paid off was a nice affirmation.

This week was tough at work, and a co-worker treated me to an "I Value You" latte Friday morning. I will miss my office so much when we move to Tennessee!

I left after weigh in for Richmond, where I tried on and ordered my bridesmaids dress for a friend's wedding this summer - I'm so excited for my bridesmaids to get to town next month so we can pick out mine!

I met up with my cousin and Aunt, and we went to lunch at the Cheesecake Factory. The one in Richmond is the closest to me, and it's my favorite guilty pleasure place.

We all ordered different cheesecakes so we could try each others. I ordered the Lemon Raspberry (I love anything lemon), my cousin got the Chocolate Raspberry, and my aunt got the Reese's Peanut Butter Cup. We saved them for that night though :)

Then we did a little shopping, and I bought table runners for the wedding!

We found them at Hobby Lobby. They are pre-treated to resist stains, and I was worried they would feel cheap, but the fabric feels great - it has almost a canvas-y texture. They are rectangle, 60x104 in. and we'll cut them into thirds lengthwise. So, each table cloth will give me three 20x104 in. runners. (Approximately.) They were part of Hobby Lobby's spring time inventory, so they were 30% off, making them $24.50 apiece. So, I got my table runners for approximately $8.17 each! I am beyond thrilled! I haven't settled on a specific table-scape yet for centerpieces and what not, but I can just imagine these with some milk glass vases and jars with hydrangeas sticking out -- only 194 days until the wedding!

Finally, because the cable is out out here in the boonies, we played board games all night. We picked up some Crispin in the way home, ate our cheesecake, and enjoyed each others company :)

Don't forget, I'd love for you to follow me in Instagram -- my username is cgump. I also made a Vine account this weekend, although I haven't quite produced a video yet. My username there is ceg10, I believe :)

My week in Instagram photos!

Here's a bit of insight into my week via my Instagram!

On Saturday Bonnie took me to her company's Christmas party. Some Makers and Ginger Ale helps a girl ring in her 25th birthday in style!

On Sunday the alter flowers were in honor of my birthday and in memory of my friend Korinne for her birthday. Korinne was born the day after me and we were friends from that moment. Unfortunately Korinne passed away when we were in 8th grade and every year on our birthday I take the roses from the alter flowers to her spot at the columbarium. You should read this awesome article about how Korinne's family has moved on since her passing.

On Monday, Logan had some flowers delivered for my birthday :) He felt awful he couldn't be here to celebrate with me in person and hoped the flowers could hold me over until his arrival Sunday.

All week, Cosette has been walked around the apartment meowing. (She missed our roommate's kitten, Avery, who is with her Mommy in WV this week!) She'll continue to do so until I pick her up, cuddle with her, and turn on daytime television shows. #Spoiled

The Duke game was on ESPN-U, which we can only watch online, so Bonnie and I hunkered down, did our annual jigsaw puzzle, and enjoyed the Blue Devil's 100th consecutive non-conference win in Cameron Indoor.

This morning I noticed our neighbor is spreading a little holiday cheer at the mailboxes :)

Happy Weekend to you all!