As I have turned a new leaf in my life I have begun a new blog to document all that is going on.
Lovely Little Place : betsy-davis.blogspot.com

xo BD

We are less than 2 weeks away from the wedding!
I'm ecstatic, frantic, gloriously happy and somewhat scared all at the same time.
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We have so many things going on in our life right now that sadly we can't fully embrace it all. First you have the wedding- this beautiful joining of two lives. Buutttt prior to this amazing event comes lots of preparation. Seats, food, drinks, dresses, ties, flowers, tables, favors, fire works... yes, fireworks :)
I can understand why people plan weddings 6 months to a year in advance and also why there are wedding planners. For couples like Adam and I that for some reason decide to put lots on our plates, you essentially become overwhelmed and can't necessarily enjoy the process.
All hotels and flights are booked for the honey moon- now we're planning our ativities! Sushi in chinatown, walking galore, fisherman's wharf, shopping of course amongst other things. Then off to Anaheim for a few days to spend walking around Laguna and Disneyland. With all of my might I am wishing that we will revell in the fact that we can rest. Savor the week of it being only the two of us traveling, is my hope.

On a more home-y note:

This weekend we spent in Memphis scouting out places for our first newlywed home.
We drove countless miles of to apartment complexes and toured about 10 1-2 bedrooms. No matter where we looked we found you get little space for a lot of money. Desparate to find a good deal but also a great location, we, on our last day, found a cute 1950's 2bd/1ba duplex in midtown. Hardwood floors throughout, vintage gas stove, glass tile in the bathroom- we were sold! We have a cute porch which we'll adorn with flowers as soon as we move in.
This friday we'll drive back to Memphis to sign the papers and move everything in.
I am beyond giddy! I kept squealing about having our new little home.

It's cozy! Just what we need, in a great little area with a fun little teensy back yard.
We both promised to take pictures outside for every season, we'll open the windows cook cook cook, and of course...my favorite....decorate!
But oh the task of packing! Must be done by this Thursday, no way around it.

Love, Betsy

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I have fallen head over heels for this site.
Stumbled upon it from another blog I read daily, La dolce Vita, and am inspired! Oh to have my own home :)

This day has come to such a beautiful close.
I'm sitting on the front porch of Adam's parents home atop this rickety old makeshift bench watching "the boys" shovel rocks. Apparently they've just found a frog of some sort hopping around.
The sun has now set which has left the air cool and now still with only the faintest breeze. Adam's been playing the new Coconut Records and Coldplay's release of the Viva la Vida tour- seems to be the perfect soundtrack for this evening.
Blunders have arisen when it comes to the wedding, everything from the cake to a tent costing $600. Doing things as a team makes life easier and more enjoyable than I'd expected. We're a team, you know?
Yesterday we both had a break from work and scurried about town running errands and finding the price for tobacco cloth. Turns out, no one really sells that stuff....dangit. Also a new refuge for the us has become book stores. We linger around the isles for hours sometimes.... I bought 'My Life in France' by the way :)
A wonderful story of Julia Child and her time spent in Paris with her husband.
I've now decided I will reside there for a short while and learn to speak french while cooking. With Julia's vivaciousness and love for food I was greatly inspired for dinner. Luckily I layed out chicken yesterday morning to stuff with goat cheese and carmelized onions! So yummy! We bought a bottle of sweet sweet Hogue wine and french bread to dip in olive oil and herbs.
We have, once again, the best times together. We cooked the whole meal in our itty bitty apartment kitchen, quite a feat really.
The sun has very little light left for this day and boys have now finished their work. I think I'll retreat inside and go home for a swim.
Lovely days are here :)


By the way, we just spotted a deer in the front yard

Things I am loving:

Restoration Hardware laundry softener sheets
Air Conditioning
Peonies
Elle Decor
wavy hair.

Summer, for the first time in a long time, I actually like you. Despite the fact that you make me sweat at the most inopportune times you've brought me swimming and iced venti soy chai's.


And by the way, I'm in search of tobacco cloth, and I mean tens of yards. Who's got it??

With the wedding quickly approaching we are hurriedly getting all of the details in place! With so many tasks at hand we both, if not all of us involved, breathe a sigh of relief when they get accomplished.
Yesterday Adam and I went to Nashville after a quick bite to eat at SATCO, we visited hotels. As the wedding will be late into the evening and we won't fly out until the next morning, we get to stay the night at a beautiful hotel of our choice.
The first one we visited was cool and modern but nothing that I would like to spend my honeymoon in. The second was beautiful Union Station off of Broadway in downtown Nashville.
Walking in we both loved the decoe. high celings and personal service.





We also visited The Hermitage Hotel who had unbelievable service. As it was slightly raining outside I popped out of the car to walk in and a man ran up to me holding an umbrella over my head to walk me to the door. Ummmm, yes please! The room was nice, the bathroom though was spectacular! There was a flat screen hanging on the mirror that you could tilt to view from the bathtub! I mean, look at it!

Loved it, but alas too expensive for only spending about 10 hours there. Cool story for ya :) We get into the elevator to head down stairs, down one floor the door opens with a stylish musician-y scruffy man walking in on his blackberry. He apologized for secluding himself from the rest of us and laughed. Later that night Adam and I were watching E! News Live and there's a segment on the CMA festival- they spotlight on Sugarland's performance, lo and behold the blackberry man was the lead guitarist in Sugarland! (sorry I think that was the longest sentence of man kind) Cool :)

We've decided on Union Station and will fly out the next morning at 6:55. Whooooa we will be so tired. San Francisco, here we come!
Also I must mention we kicked butt on booking flights and addressing invitations. Hooah!
Alright I'm done, off to my apartment for a good nights rest.
Bon nuit

We're engaged!!

He proposed this morning at 5:45 while the sun rose over the Natchez Trace bridge.
I absolutely adore him- I couldn't feel more secure in the fact that he is the one I want to spend the rest of my life with.