We're Engaged!

Bonjour! Bonjour! I am back from Paris and I couldn't be more excited to share with all of you that Alejandro and I are engaged! :) I am the happiest [and luckiest] girl in the world! Oh, and on top of the engagement, Paris was the most wonderful trip of my life - hands down. I definitely plan on recapping our trip and posting some of the many photos we took in Paris, but today I wanted to share the good news and a few of my favorite photos.  PS. If you are new to my blog, you can check out how I met Alejandro {here}. I promise it is one of the best love stories ever! I still can't believe it led to an engagement!! So, so, so, so happy! :) 

When we showed up to our amazing, amazing apartment in Paris (more on that later), these beautiful flowers were waiting for us along with some champagne and our first of many boxes of macarons! 

We seriously ate macarons every single day! But, we waited until the last night to see if the rumor is true. AND... we can officially confirm that Pierre Hermé makes the best macarons EVER! Especially his crème brûlée macaron. Heaven.

This photo was taken while we were warming up at a cute cafe! This photo was also about 30 minutes before Alejandro proposed to me! My ring... is in his pocket... which is almost touching me... and I had no idea!! Sneaky boyfriend fiancé.

Photo by Carin Olsson

This is the bridge that we got engaged on - Pont Alexandre III! And... I am lucky enough to have a photo of him on his knee as he asked me (yes, he is that amazing)! We have decided to keep those photos for ourselves, our family, and close friends -- however, I am excited to share some celebratory engagement photos we had taken by the very lovely [and talented] Carin from {Paris in Four Months}!

The night of our engagement, Alejandro arranged for a private river cruise on the Seine which included champagne and macarons (of course)! All I remember about the cruise was smiling really big. It was the perfect ending to the perfect day!

Alejandro surprised me with a heart shape lock that he bought before the trip! The day after we got engaged, we headed over to the Pont des Arts to hang our lock and throw our keys in the river with a wish! I hope our wish comes true!!

Photos by Carin Olsson

And... we got to celebrate our engagement ALL week in the beautiful and amazing Paris! I couldn't have asked for a more perfect vacation or a more perfect fiancé! I love you, Alejandro!!

Photo by Carin Olsson

PS. If you want to see a few more photos from our fabulous trip to Paris - check out my {instagram}. Can't wait to share more from our trip with you soon! xoxo.

"I Love Everything About You"

Happy almost Valentine's Day! Last night I made a mad dash for {Paper Source} before it closed to get some fun little Valentine's Day stuff [I am very excited for tomorrow morning]! But in case you forgot to pick up a card or pink and red hearts, I found this cute little printable that you can color and give to your valentine tomorrow! Hop on over to {Tried and True} to print off one for your sweetie.

{Tried and True}

{Tried and True}

If you need any other last minute DIY sources for Valentine's Day tomorrow, check out on my favorite source of inspiration {brit.co}. Brit was on the Today Show yesterday sharing how easy these little "I love you" gifts are! My favorite is the "Love of my LIFE" cereal box! xoxo.

Love Notes

Now that it is officially February and 10 days away from Valentines Day... it's time to start searching for the perfect card! Last year I put together {30 Days of Love Notes} for Alejandro, but this year, I am going to buy him a little vday gift and with a single card and of course some {peanut butter hearts} - our favorite! Last year we avoided the restaurant crowds, ordered Chinese takeout and watched a sappy love movie... we've decided to make this our new tradition and I can't wait! :) Anyway, here are some of my favorite cards this year! xoxo.

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When a Man loves a Woman...

It is no secret that I am in love with "love"! And the images below make me so happy, even though they have nothing to do with me! I just love how you can feel the emotion and happiness through each of these photos! Oh, and my favorite thing about the roundup below... the man loving the woman! :) Makes me feel blessed that I have a wonderful guy who shows me how much he cares every single day - even from afar, on his busiest days! ♥  -xxoo.

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