We had a wonderful time in Northern Virginia this weekend. Sean and I stopped by Charlottesville to get pistachio milk lattes from Shark Mountain before picking up his friend Carmen, and then we met Rob and all relaxed together at the hotel before the rehearsal dinner. Our family friend Shannon got married on Saturday and the wedding was beautiful, the reception was so fun, and the next few days were relaxing.

Tons of friends and family were seen and hugged, and Rob and I got another long weekend to bask in the glory that is being newly engaged. And it's always good to have lunch with Melissa and Kyle. I think work is going to be a little rough for me these next few days!

Wishing all my friends in America a lovely day away from work; a time to relax and take a minute to remember.

Memorial Day always feels like summer. I can't believe it's already here.

Well, it certainly doesn't feel like Friday to me because I've practically been on vacation all week, but after two days at work I'm off again and ready for another long weekend! This morning my brother and I are heading to Charlottesville to pick up one of his friends, and then we're all driving to DC for a wedding on Saturday. And this afternoon, my fiancé (that didn't take long to get used to!) is flying in from Minneapolis and the weekend can officially begin!

Here are some links for your weekend:

Cute Stuff

I love so many of these dresses--especially that Ted Baker Briony Dress.

Look at these cute glasses! They remind me of Melissa.

Robyn is so sweet and I just love her outlook on life.

I wouldn't say no to these sandals. And would someone get me this cute thing?

Books and Movies

Loving "Gatsby" Too Much and Not Enough--this is exactly how I felt about the movie. Maybe I shouldn't have read this before seeing it.

10 reasons why picture books are not just for children.

I loved Brenda Chapman's reaction to this ridiculous makeover of Merida from Brave.

I think it was awesome of Danielle to share this piece of fiction with us.

Religion, Culture, Health

I'm so interested in Angelina Jolie's choice to undergo a preventive double mastectomy.

Missing Husband--so beautiful and sad. We can do better than this!

This is everything to me. Like, how I feel about faith and the world in one image.

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What do you have planned this weekend? What awesome thing have you read or seen lately?