Engagement “Basket”

Oh … what’s that? A bag filled with 15 pieces of tissue paper?!

I went home early Wednesday since I was starting to get more sniffles than the day before and didn’t want to get anyone else in the office sick. Being sick sucksssssssss but then I received a picture text!

One of my dearest friends of 10 years got engaged moments ago! October 23rd!!

I knew it was coming but I didn’t think it’d be in October! Reasons being:

• She just moved into her new house
• Her niece’s birthday
• Her birthday
• Halloween (her favorite “holiday”)

Now let’s tack on engagement. How great of a birthday gift is that? Big gorgeous ring!

I took another sick day Thursday and no matter how bad I didn’t want to move I went out to make an engagement “basket”. I put everything in a bag since I felt it was easier. This was what I wanted to make Sissy when she got engaged but I was overseas and by the time I was back, I felt it was too late. Maybe when she gets pregnant I’ll make her a baby basket.

Now the contents.

• A card with my love
• Bridal magazines (They even have one for Houston Weddings!)
• The Knot Book of Wedding Lists
• Post-its and tabs
• Paper Pad (with her future last initial)
• Skull pen (she loves skulls!) and an Orange Sharpie (she loves orange!)
• Essie nail polish: turquoise & caicos (she wants that shade of color and brown for her wedding! perfect!) and not pictured: bachelorette bash (because that fits!)
• Facial Masks
• EOS chapstick
• Santero Moscato Champagne

Congratulations Mallory & John! So ecstatic for you both! Cannot wait to see her walking down the aisle up to a teary eyed John. I kind of picture John teary-eyed. I call it. I hope the photographer captures that.

Time to work out till I drop. I don’t want too much to be jiggling on the dance floor. TMI? Sorry.

Hope you all have a great weekend! Tonight is Mallory’s birthday/housewarming party! I cannot wait to see EVERYONE!!