Hair Help

This Wednesday I FINALLY have a hair appointment (first time since before the wedding which is an eternity in blonde years!). So now that the wedding is over I can pretty much do whatever I like with my hair and I might be ready for a change, not sure how big though. Currently (and pretty much has for 5 or more years) my hair looks like this




So should I stay safe and go with the same cut and color I always get or do something different. Maybe something like this, which wouldn't be that drastic

or something like this, a little shorter but still blonde


maybe keep it long but a little darker a la Jen Aniston

I have NO idea!!!!

Thankful Thursday

What a PERFECT day for a TT post! Happy T-Gives ya'll!!

Today I am thankful for:

• My amazing family. I am so glad I am able to spend the day with them. They have all been there with me through SO much and I couldn't ask for more supportive and loving people.
• Mr. Husband's new netbook. I am typing this on it right now and it's SO NEAT! It's teenie enough to fit in my purse but does EVERYTHING I we need it too.
• Our new TV in the bedroom. The whole time Mr. Husband and I have lived together we've never had a TV in our bedroom so this is HUGE for us! LOVE it b/c now I can watch TV while I put laundry away and such.
• My work. I have said that before but they let us leave early yesterday and I totally didn't think that would happen so it was a pleasant surprise!!!
• Nice people. My parents dog (who is 16 years old) ran away last night and THANKFULLY some nice people took him in and returned him safe and sound. I was so upset when my mom told me they couldn't find him. It's nice to know there are still decent people out there.

What are you thankful for?

Wedding Wednesdays

Is anyone getting tired of wedding posts yet? Well I'm not so for now they will keep coming each week!
Today we will feature the female part of the bridal party. My girls were the greatest, from planning the bachelorette to helping me get dressed they really thought of everything! I love each and everyone of them and was so proud to have them stand up there with me on my special day.
I've already received lots of compliments on their dresses, they are from David's Bridal and the color is Lapis. As you can tell each of my girls has a very different shape and I knew that there was NO possible way they would all look good in the same dress. I let them each pick there own style as long as it was in that color and floor length. I was so happy that they were all comfortable and happy in their dresses. I think each one of them picked a style that really flattered them and I strongly suggest every bride do the same!

Girls getting ready

Me and my ladies

KG and me

cousin NH and me

AS and me

KB and me (known each other since we were 5)

cousin HC and me


and now my faves of all of us















Hope you enjoyed. Stay tuned for next weeks WW post where we will feature the BOYS!

Hi, I'm Shannon and I Am a Neat Freak

I'm not sure where this joy of cleanliness came from but all of the sudden I am a neat freak! I can't stand when shoes are left in the living room, dishes in the sink, crumbs on the counter, or underwear on the bathroom floor. I NEVER used to be like this and my mom sure as hell wasn't this way, so where did it come from?
Mr. Husband and I spent the entire day spring winter cleaning. I must say it feels GREAT! Our laundry room was unbearable, made me not want to do laundry anymore and Mr. Husband straightened it up today and I want to throw in a load. My BFF Future Mrs. Parker always tells me I do more laundry than anyone she knows. I don't know why, could be because Mr. Husband and I each wear 2 outfits a day ???
We also got out the Christmas decorations today! YAY!! I love Christmas and we were going to wait until next weekend to do this but figure now we can actually sit back and RELAX during our 4 day weekend! I must say it feels so cozy and jolly in here now. Something about twinkling lights, garland, and snowmen that make me just want to welcome the snow! (for anyone that knows me, this is HUGE because I HATE snow!)
It's officially the holiday season in the Dew house!!!!

And...Thank You For My Outfit

Oh.My.GAWD. I just caught up on last weeks episode of The Hills (don't judge) and was floored when Spencer and Heidi were saying their blessing before dinner and she actually said "And, thank you for my outfit". Seriously? I mean I know these two are the biggest tool bags on the planet but this just took it to 11. Between him "almost" getting a vasectomy and her trying to trick him into getting her pregnant, I cannot deal. If these two procreate the world better WATCH OUT! I am thankful for them for providing me with endless entertainment because let's face it nothing is better than two spoiled rich kids being "real".

Crazy In Love With Michael

Have you guys heard the new Michael Buble CD? If you have not RUN to your nearest music store and buy it! AMAZING! I was getting BEYOND sick of listening to the radio this week and this has saved my sanity at work. Not only is it great work listening, but it's perfect dinner music, driving music, cooking music, you name it. Oh and not to mention Mr. Buble isn't too bad on the eyes. Hello!

Am I Alone?

Am I the only one NOT excited for New Moon? Please! Someone else tell me they just DON'T GET the fascination with this craze. Read the first book, it was ok. Watched the first movie, HATED it. Hated it so much that I don't want to ready or watch anymore Twilight related things. I blogged about this before and I still stand by my feelings. To those who are excited to see it, I really do hope you enjoy it! It does look FAR better than the first thanks to a WAY bigger budget. Still, I am not sold.

Thankful Thursdays

Today I am thankful for:

• Facebook. I just love it. Nothing else to say.
• Mr Husband's singing. We are such DORKS and sing songs in the morning, usually made up ones with the dogs names inserted in a normal song. For example, Papparazzi= PappaChanely. Told you we were dorks.
• Modern family. Do you watch this show? HILARIOUS! Love it.
• Are You There Vodka, It's Me Chelsea. The FUNNIEST book EVER! Seriously, I die! Run to the nearest Borders, Barnes & Noble, Half Priced Books, or library- well worth it!
• Rain. Something about sleeping on a rainy night is so peaceful.
• Ohio State vs. Michigan week. Yeah we call it that. It's huge and watching the game this weekend is going to be so fun!
• Murphy (the buck Mr Husband shot). I am thankful because this means hunting season is over and I'll get to spend my weekends with him now!!!

What are you thankful for?

Wedding Wednesdays

Hair and Makeup.

I have had several readers saying they wanted more shots of hair and makeup so here goes.

My inspiration for the hair was Jessica Simpson's in her wedding to Nick Lachey. I absolutely LOVED her hair from the moment I saw it and KNEW it was just what I wanted when I got married. Flash forward to 2009 I was torn because my hair doesn't hold up well and Ohio weather is so sketchy I didn't know if it would rain or not. So I went back and forth, back and forth, up, down, half up, half down...decisions decisions. I finally said TO HELL WITH IT and went with what I always LOVED, Jessica.



So I went with it and while my hair wasn't AS LONG and I have bangs, I think we accomplished everything I was going for. I wanted soft, romantic, simple, and elegant.




As for my makeup, I knew as soon as I saw Bride Wars and saw Kate Hudson's wedding makeup that it was PERFECT for me! It was a little bit smokey but in shades of purple- PERFECTION for two reasons: 1. I look good in purple shadows b/c I have brown eyes and 2. Purple was the wedding color!
My inspiration

Sorry I couldn't find a better pic.

But here is mine.





Like I always say, I LOVED everything and wouldn't have had it done any other way!

Dear Santa,

I have NO idea what I want for Christmas! Usually I have a full list going by this time of year and my mom called asking for it and I'M BLANK! I can't believe I can't think of a thing to ask for...well besides one of these...


What are you asking for?! HELP!!!! I need ideas STAT!

Black Friday? I Think I'll Pass.

Mr. Husband and I had to go to Target yesterday to buy a wedding gift and it seems as though the holiday shoppers are already out in full force. It was beyond annoying to me. I have the Friday after T-Gives off but I will absolutely, 100%, without a doubt be staying home. There is no way I can handle these crowds. I'll wait till cyber Monday.

My Husband's Manly-er Than Yours

What can I say, I married a real man's man. Mr. Husband is an avid hunter and for about 2 months out of the year I wake up on Saturday's alone. The first year of this I was really jealous of hunting and resented it taking my man from me. I made Mr. Husband feel really guilty for doing something that he loved and was really good at, that in turn made me feel TERRIBLE. It's not like he was going out to a strip club, gambling away all our money, or doing drugs- he was out sitting in a tree for hours.
Fast forward to this year. I have realized that this is something he is EXTREMELY passionate about and I knew that before I married him, hell before we were even engaged. I cannot ask him to give up something he loves so much and chances are if he did stay home with me one Saturday we wouldn't really DO anything so what's it hurting. Plus it's only for a few weekends out of 52. Plus in a way it's nice b/c I get to spend some time with my girlfriends and my mom and get some things done with them. So it's not SO bad, but I really do miss my Saturday morning cuddle time.
This season has been a very SLOW. Mr. Husband has gone out every weekend, both Saturday and Sunday, since we got back from the h-moon. Each time he comes home frustrated and disappointed in himself. We have been praying all week that this weekend would be his weekend and it looks like all of our praying FINALLY paid off! This morning at 7:21 I got a text, "I just shot a HUGE buck!". YESSSS!!!! I never in a million trillion years thought I'd be so excited over hunting! But here I am, the proud wife of my manly man! Here he is with his pride and joy early this morning.

And what's even more manly is he doesn't use a gun or even a crossbow, nope my man does it straight up Robin Hood style with a bow and arrow. That's right. So now I have a HAPPY husband and plenty of meat for the winter months. Love my man!

What To Wear...

Mr. Husband and I are going to The Nutcracker with a bunch of friends in a few weeks! How fun?! Well I'm sure there is SOMETHING in my closet but I have this thing about people seeing me in the same outfit twice, so I NEED a new dress to wear! HELP! I'm liking these so far...











Thoughts? Keep in mind, I live in OH and will probably need to wear tights with whatever I chose. Oh and I'll probably have to get new shoes too, right?!

Thankful Thursdays

Today I am thankful for:

• Vanilla Latte coffee creamer. Mr. Husband teases me and says my coffee looks more like milk than coffee b/c I use so much but I can't help it, it's TDF!
• 30 Day Shred. Marriage is about compromise and I have compromised staying home and doing 30 Day Shred instead of hitting the gym at 5 am. Still a REALLY good workout.
• Mr. Husband making dinner. He doesn't do it very often, and so what if it's just macaroni and cheese and chicken nuggets. I didn't have to cook tonight, bonus points for him!
• Prayer. Mr. Husband and I have started a new ritual of praying together before we go to bed and it's quite lovely. I look forward to going to bed even more now.
• Thursday night TV. Really, is there a better night for TV?
• Glamour magazine. I have gotten several magazine subscriptions over the years but this one is the only one that I still get in the mail every month. LOVE this magazine, it's not super trashy like Cosmo, doesn't have clothes I can't afford like Lucky, and isn't full of ads like Elle. PERFECTION on paper.

What are you thankful for?

Wedding Wednesdays

The Cake.
I was in love with our cake. I really had no idea how it was going to turn out because Mr. Husband and I both liked 2 different cakes so we were trying to combine the two. Here's what I liked...


and this was Mr. Husband's favorite


So they were similar but he wanted leaves and I wanted flowers. So thankfully our cake lady was able to combine the two into this beauty...






Wasn't it gorgeous? And I'm sure you all remember this post about the groom's cake. Well my baker was more nervous about this than our actual wedding cake and I don't know why...IT WAS AMAZING! I could NOT have asked for a better job. Mr. Husband LOVED it and all the guests thought it was SO COOL!






And how could I forget our gorgeous Kate Spade cake cutter and server?





When it came time to cake-cutting I realized we had NEVER talked about whether we were going to be nice, naughty, messy or clean. I took one look at Mr. Husband's face and KNEW it was going to be naughty and messy! BRING.IT.ON.










I used to always say there was NO WAY I was going to risk messing up my make-up but I would NOT trade our cake smashing for anything! It was perfect and the guests were all yelling "GET HIM!!!!" "SMASH IT!" and they loved every minute of it. The bad part is that was the ONLY cake I ate all night.