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Chicago is, of course. Packing up today, finishing up some work things, then heading to Chicago tomorrow to pick up my little sis from O'Hare! She has been studying abroad in Antwerp, Belgium, since Februrary, and I promised her I would wait til she got back until I went wedding dress/bridesmaid dress shopping. So, we are going on Thursday, the day after she gets back! haha!

I am thrilled b/c I am within five pounds of my goal weight that I estimated for June 30th. If you know how obsessed I have been with losing weight since my back surgery you know that I am becoming a happier girl these days!

Hopefully, by the time Lyd gets back and settled down she will post on my blog some of her 1000s of pictures she took from traveling from Belgium to Egypt to Paris to Rome to Instanbul to Norway to.......wow. She must have had a great last five months. I can't wait for her to share her fav pics with everyone!

The Ultimate Bridesmaid's Dress

After Skyping with my world-traveling lil sis this afternoon I was informed that I must find the ultimate bridesmaid's dress! Lucky for her I already have the ultimate one in mind. I know Lydia will LOVE IT~

Now, I'm pretty sure I am going to do the same color and fabric for all of the dresses, but I am totally open to letting each bridesmaid choose her own style! That way each dress will look a-maz-ing on each fine lady!


Speaking of my sis, Lydia...Have you seen my new blog header? She ACTUALLY TOOK THAT PICTURE! Isn't it great? She just spent the last few days in Paris with a good friend and her mother. Guess where she took the pic? No, for real. Think hard!! You guessed it! The home of the one and only Claude Monet! I am sooooo jealous! I grew up loving his work and loving a little book about him: Linea. Have you ever read it?

Have another look at Lydia's interpretation of Monet's world-famous water lillies!