Morning, Lovelies.

I'm sorry for being such a random blogger. I've been trying so had lately to not obsess about weddings and the lack of a ring on my finger in order to not pressure DB, drive myself crazy, etc. I have made peace with the fact that it very well could not happen for another 3 months, so I'm trying to dial it back a bit. I still read like crazy (duh) but ya know. Whenever I bring it up and try to get a timeline out of him, it seems like it keeps getting pushed back. It's upsetting because we started talking about getting married and short dating/engagements back in September!! Anyway. that's my story.

AND THEN something happened that helped my cause! No, no...not a proposal! BUT! We were over in St Paul on Saturday (it seems like you have to make a day trip to go over there, ha. But I'm Minneapolis girl!) to get lunch at his favorite pizza joint and I suggested walking around Grand Ave to look at the cute shops and enjoy the sunshine. He thought it sounded great and we strolled along. I had in mind a certain jewelry shop that I had been to YEARS ago with some girlfriends from college for fun that I was going to "casually" walk by. He obliged and we took a gander. It was super small and not very fun and I didn't see one single ring that I liked. Oh well, I still got to look at some pretty-pretties. :)

We got back in the car soon after and I said we should drive a little more down the street and see if we just happen to see any more jewelry shops because I had just gotten a taste of diamonds again and wanted to see more. I promised that it was just for fun and we knew we both were already set on the previous jeweler that we found an amazing ring at. Well - we did find another jewelry store tucked away on Grand Ave. DB mentioned that he felt like he had heard of them before - but wasn't sure. It was a random little family owned shop that doesn't advertise, etc. A little gem if you ask me! The shop had lots to look at and was a very comfortable place with a very friendly "salesman." The "salesman" was the owner of the shop and actually DESIGNS most of the rings there! I tried a bunch on and was so impressed with how amazing they all were. And then....I FELL IN LOVE. with a one-of-a-kind halo setting. He mentioned that it was one of his designs and we quickly noticed that it was about $400 cheaper than the setting I had loved from the previous place. Not bad. Then, he started talking about diamonds and his prices for a better quality diamond was cheaper than the lesser-quality ones we had looked at at the other place! what?! amazing!

The owner gave us a card and sketched out a picture of the ring and wrote two prices down for two different sized diamonds that we were talking about and we left the shop pleased as pie! With this new place, we've shaved about $750 off of the price! Yay! And without sacrificing quality! In fact, this guy totally told us that he runs his business to please the customer and he's the type of guy who would go the extra mile to make it all perfect. So obviously it totally excites me to think that things can move along just a bit more sooner than they could before. DB was so thrilled too and he had a googly look on his face the rest of the day.

Oh yeah, I dreamt about the ring and a proposal that night, too. :)

Williams Sonoma is has some great sales going on. Including the following...


Vellum tags for $5.99. Would be great for OOT bags, favors, lots of things!

(found here)

Monogrammed ice bucket for $44.99 - just too cute!

(found here)

Valentine fondant & cutter kit for $9.99. Use it for your DIY cupcakes!

(found here)

Adorable apothecary jar for $11.99. Duh, candy buffet!

(found here)