loveless cafe.

last weekend i finally got to try out the famous {loveless cafe}.

there is not much better than a country breakfast on a

saturday morning.

we did have to wait an hour, but it was well worth it!

nye, times square or westhaven?

we rang in the new year with a house party.

we went to the party store earlier in the day for props.

we decided we had to have the times square backdrop,

streamers, and of course lights.

we ate pizza and cupcakes

and played a game of Circle of Death.

if you have never played, i highly recommend it.

it's a good time.

of course, we broke out into a dance party early in the night

and continued to dance into the new year.

my favorite find for the party were the mini hats.

if you have not seen the tiny hat skit for snl,

it's a must see and part of the reason i loved my

little glitter hat so much.

here's to 2011,

i feel like it's going to be a good one!

side note: i can't take credit for all the photos. a new friend i made was testing out her new lens and took a billion fun pictures at the party.

opryland hotel & a gingerbread house.

on tuesday we ate homemade tacos that tessa made

then took a little road trip to the opryland hotel.

we went to see the lights and just walk around.

we ate dessert at one of the little restaurants inside

and delicious drank cappuccinos.

afterward, we continued my birthday celebration and

i got to up birthday/christmas gifts.

wednesday night we made a gingerbread house.

needless to say, icing the house is not one of my specialties...

scenes from franklin.

earlier in the week i went to franklin to

celebrate an early christmas.

we walked around downtown and snapped pictures

while doing some last minute christmas shopping.

i just {love} downtown franklin.

birthday weekend: one.

I went to Nashville last weekend to surprise a certain someone for their {thirty-first} birthday. It was a short weekend, but very fun-filled. Friday we went to Sperry's for steak, salad and bananas foster. Saturday we went to a junior league football game, the Local Taco for lunch, GoTen (where Mr. Gary asked the Hostess if he could borrow a jacket and hat) for dinner, and ended the night with the Holiday and an attempt to decorate the tree. Sunday we had lunch at Brick Tops, Pinkberry for the third time that weekend (we may or may not have made a trip every day), and saw Morning Glory before making our way to the airport.

i {love} weekends in Nashville.

Chase and Tessa's wedding weekend: the highlights.

I spent Halloween weekend in Nashville for Chase and Tessa's wedding weekend. Thursday was the Rehearsal dinner at Red Pony in Franklin, Friday we got to run errands/relax and Saturday was the wedding day. It was a beautiful day and such a neat wedding.

the beautiful bride and i.

wade and i.

kisses from SC.

stephanie, diane, and i.

carmel apples, yum!

friday night dinner at wild ginger.

saturday morning brunch at the Puffy Muffin with my family.

the girls at the wedding.
the first dance.

wade, christina, and austin.

let the dancing begin!

boyfriend.

i love this picture. dancing with my little brother to lil wayne.
before we had to leave sunday morning.
congratulations Mr. and Mrs. Chase Benz!

you should watch their proposal here, it's kind of awesome.