Just Don't Do It!

Last Wedding Wednesday, I shared how stressed out I was about my wedding. This week I'm singing a completely different tune, because Babe and I figured out that it will all work out the way its supposed too (and we are majorly cutting the guest list:))
I have been browsing the internet a tad to much lately (okay, maybe just cosmo.com and I am not sure why) and keep finding funny lists or quizzes (see Monday's post). So I was thinking to change the mood from last week's Wedding Wednesday post I'm talking about 24 Things You Should Never Do at a Wedding (and a lot of these just made me laugh and I'm being half serious with my responses).

I'm Zack!

Yay! It's Monday! - said no one ever! 
But it is Monday, and that means early morning wake ups and extremely tired Leah all week long. Yay (no!)
This weekend was fun and my lack of sleep explains that :). Quick recap: Friday we went out for a friend's birthday and I stayed up past my bedtime (of 9:30) till really late (like 1am). Saturday, Babe and I had hair appointments (I promise I will take some updated photos of myself soon) and went to the local art festival (it was packed so we left after like 10 minutes)then we made dinner at home and  watched Frozen (love that movie)! Sunday, we hung out with some friends and saw Divergent (I have read the books) and made dinner at home. It was a good weekend :)
But I didn't want this whole post to be a weekend recap, I wanted to do something fun. So, I love quizzes! Especially when they relate to the 90's. I stumbled upon the "Which Saved By the Bell Character Are You?"quiz and I just had to take it. :)  Let's see just how I did...

So they wanted you to pick a fruit, how do you do that without knowing what the fruit actually means? I like apples, so apples it is. 

Really a paper product? Okay and money is a paper, but I thought more along the lines of what is prettier to look at (okay, money is prettier to look at)

Who doesn't need Advil? 

I currently own almost all of these products (including the 1984 computer...kidding!) but I picked which one I use the most. 

I love all these cookies (just call me a fatty!)

I love all of these smells, but pizza is my jam!

I fear almost all of these, but I know I could never be a contestant on Survivor... (oh I had a Alf doll when I was a kid, so I could probably handle him... major points if you know what ALF stands for...)

I'd bust ass on all of those! 

I like clouds (Babe and I spent like half a car ride talking about clouds and how they form... true story)

The beach is pretty.. so are most of these landscapes. 

I almost bought this bed!! 

And my results are....

So, I'm basically too cool for school! Yeah I know I am. 

Well, I hope this helped you get through your Monday, and maybe you laugh. What character are you? 

It's About to Get Lovey Dovey (and a Link Up)

A couple of days ago I was so stressed about how I was going to plan my wedding and how everything was going to look (which I think is common in any kind of big event planning) and just got so worked up. Update on that: we hired a wedding planner to help with the vision and they can even help negotiate better prices for everything we need! So problemo solved!! We are also doing a lot of DIY! 
But you know, through all of this (stress thus far) I realized I am super lucky to marry Babe. I love him so much and so happy that at the end of the day I get to be his wife. (Alright, I got mushy and gushy there, sorry (I'm not sorry)). 
Anyways searching through old school Facebook (no one uses that thing anymore, I am just learning that) I found stumbled upon Cosmo's list of 18 Signs You're With the Man You Should Marry. I had to read it and find out if Babe and I are meant to be. So let's review, shall we :) 

1. He brags about you. - I would like to say that he does, but I am not sure, because when he would brag I would not be around :) 
2. He makes sacrifices for you - and you're happy to do the same. - He makes sacrifices all the time for me, and gives me (within reason) anything I want. (He claims he never says no.) I try and do things for him and make sacrifices, but don't always tell them of such. 
3. He shares the same values as you. - This was a big thing when we started dating, because if we didn't share these, then we would not last.
4. Even after years together he still does little chivalrous things for you. - We haven't been together for years (about 10 months actually... but when you know, you know) but he still opens car doors for me :) (and I don't think that will stop) 
5. He doesn't try and change you. - He loves that I'm me and I love the he is himself around me (including all the gross stuff) 
6. When you think about marrying him, the best part isn't the wedding, it's the idea of spending your lives together. - That is what we kept reminding each other when we were stressing about the wedding. I can't wait to just be his wife. 
7. You survived a long distance relationship. - We have never been in a long distance relationship, but we are spending two weeks apart while he is training. And it's hard. 
8. "I miss you" isn't just a sweet thing to say. - I miss him when he is not around, doesn't matter how far away he is (could even be in the other room) 
9. You don't like having a roommate and love having your own space, but you'd still prefer to live with him. -  We always joke about this, because before we moved in together I said I always needed "my space". Now, if he gets up and walks to the kitchen I ask where he is going. 
10. He's your go-to person whenever you have a story to share, about work , about friends, about anything. - We talk all day, everyday and it's been like that since we started dating. 
11. You feel comfortable planning things six months -- or a year-- in the future - We have been like this since our first date (even though I got scared and backed away)
12. You can cry in front of him without feeling embarrassed. - I don't cry often, but when I do he tries to console me, even if he is the reason I'm crying. 
13. When your friends complain about their significant other or the guys they've gone out with, you get kind of quiet because you don't have much to contribute. - I mean we fight and I vent to my  friends, but typically my relationship is awesome and we talk everything out between us that we don't have an issues.
14. He's close with your family and he's make sure you've gotten to know his. - He met my mom after our first date (he wanted to) and I met his family a few times. I was even scared they didn't like me.   15. He cares about your friends. - He likes my friends and even wants to hang out with them most of the time, so he always says if you want to see a friend, go see a friend. 
16. He lets you vent. - Well this happens everyday. Something always ruffles my feathers and he doesn't mind listening (sometimes he minds when he wants to solve the problem and I don't like his solution though :))
17. He tells you, out of the blue, you look hot. - He does this on occasion when I least expect it (and I typically respond with "no I don't) 
18. You can do things like travel together without fighting all the time. - We made our first road trip (to Nashville) and I don't really remember fighting, like at all. 
So there you have it. He is the one I'm meant to be with and I love it. (By the way, this is how I plan on kissing him at the wedding) 

Well, totally off the topic of love... it's FRIDAY. So you know what that means, it's Whitney's awesome link-up #backthatazzup. Today's jam is a song I get stuck in my head on the regular! 

The BIG Reveal

I have never blogged about a problem till yesterday. The outpour of support and help is amazing in this community and I thank all of you! 
So all you lovely people who read my blog on the regular (or even if you don't and saw some past posts) should remember a couple weeks ago I talk about a surprise that I was going to share (and no it was not my engagement) and then I left you all hanging. Well today I am going to tell you what is up... 
drum roll please...
I'M STARTING A GRAPHIC/WEB DESIGN BUSINESS.  I have always loved web design, fonts and colors plus it is something that I can do in my spare time (or down time at work, but we won't tell work that). Babe even catches me looking at fonts and colors and laughs at me. 
So how did this come to be you ask, when I was in high school I was in Yearbook (yes, I was a nerd.. but a nerd who was an editor... for 2 years... holla!) and that was where I fell in love with fonts and graphics. We would go to these conventions (one over summer and one in March) that teaches you about graphics and typography. I was hooked. 
This was around the time everyone and their mother was going into something computer related, so I figured I would not have a job and decided I should be different. Yeah, I came back to this time and time again, and even teamed up with my dad on a joint business venture (basically a small web design/branding company). I loved it and still do. 
So today, I present to you Simply Leah Designs. You may have noticed (or not, if you don't scroll to the bottom of blogs to see who created them) the logo at the bottom of my blog and my friend Rebekah over at Blue Giraffes and Concrete Jungles (check her blog out... it's awesome. She let me hijack her blog and design it :)) 
There is a catch with this though, I have not opened my website or anything that has to do with it yet (so maybe this post is the cart before the horse kind of thing). But I am excited! (Also, I might start making posts about fonts and colors..) 
So if you have any questions or want to use Simply Leah Designs (and I will be so happy if you did for any graphic or design needs) just email me at sunshineandtrafficjams@gmail.com.

So today make today even better, its is Little Friday Link-Up day!! Go check out The Grits Blog and Life Changes blogs (they rock!)

I need some HELP!

I am starting this post with something funny because I need to laugh before I vent. 

So last week I was all optimistic about my wedding and all the things I had planed. And then this weekend we are singing a completely different tune. 
I knew a wedding was expensive, but I never thought it was THAT expensive. 
Yesterday, I talked about how Babe and I went and looked at venues this past weekend. They were expensive! Most didn't include food or anything really other then then the venue. I am basically freaking out! How am I supposed to pay for a party this expensive.. I'm convinced I might go bankrupt. 
I know there are ways to cut your wedding prices down but some of these solutions are not feasible for us. (Babe has a large family so that impacts our guest list and wedding party.) This is making me stressed, overly stressed to be exact. I want this beautiful day and I want to marry the man of my dreams (which I get to do regardless) but I don't want to feel broke at the end of the day. And that is exactly how I feel right now. I think I might just hire a wedding planner! 
So am I asking for input, how do I put on a wedding without making my bank account go in the negative? 
Let me give you some simple info for my wedding:  Guest count: 100-120 Wedding Party: 10 people (5 bridesmaid, 5 groomsmen)
HELP ME!
Today's link up is brought to you by Chits and Giggles! Now if you are planning a wedding, been married or anything in between go have fun reading all the posts in this link up. 

Post Weekend Recap Business

Have you ever had a weekend that goes by so fast and then like a blink of an eye its over? Oh wait, that's every weekend. I propose we have 2 day work weeks and 5 day weekends.. who's with me? Okay, everyone.. lets do this weekend recap business! 
This past weekend Babe came home from his training on Friday night (he was staying till Monday before he headed back to more training). We just went to dinner and hung out at home, you know the typical boring Friday night... (But, my favorite kind of nights!)
Saturday was wedding planning day one. We looked at two different places, one that we hated (it looked like 1900's threw up, and I'm totally down for people who like that style, it's just not me or Babe's) and one that was pretty cool. The local Science Center holds weddings (have I talked about this before? Oh well, if I have, just go with it) and you can get married with dinosaurs (yes you read that correctly). I think that's pure awesome, but it comes with an awesomely hefty price tag. So, chances are that place is out. But back to Saturday, I finally met one of Babe's friend's fiancé. I have seen said friend many times before, but never met his fiancé (Babe is even in their wedding). So we hung out with them for a while and his fiancé and I really hit it off, which is awesome!! 
Sunday, we had a semi lazy day till we went out with Babe's friends again to go fishing! Yes, I said fishing. I had never been fishing till Sunday, and it was pretty cool. Granted I didn't actually do any of the fishing, I just sat there and drank some beer and hung out, but if that is what fishing is, I'm down.  This was a good relaxing weekend, but it sucked that Babe left again for another week of training. Gosh can't it be the weekend again? 
So I love link-ups! Here is another one,  by Keep Calm and Blog On!
Happy Tuesday everyone!

Friday, Friday Getting Down on Friday!

Holla! It's Friday (cue Rebecca Black singing in your head!) So excited for today! Babe comes home for 3 days (before he has to go back for his last week of training) and we are doing some wedding planning this weekend. 
So over at the The Growing Up Diaries, Jamie posted about what she loved about herself. It seems to coincide with Whitney (over at I Wore Yoga Pants to Work) #projectselflove. So I decided to join in the fun. I have always been my harshest critic when it comes to everything, so hopefully this will remind me of all the things I love about myself.

//my eyes// I have a thing for eyes, and I love that mine are blue :) 
//my height// I love that I'm short. Babe isn't super tall, so even in the rare occasion I wear heals, he is still taller. 
//being goofy// I am a goofball. I even like to make myself laugh, and that ends up making others laugh too. 
//my compassion// I'm an extremely compassionate person, and I think people take advantage of me for it, but I would never change it. 
//i'm loud// I used to hate that I was so loud that everyone could hear me, but as I have gotten older I have embraced it and now I love it. 
//I love the 90's// I love that I listen to 90's music more then I should (and that I know all the words to every NSYNC song on the planet) 
//my picky eating// I am a texture eater, so that makes me extremely picky but everyone knows it, so I people always cater to me
//I love reality TV// Most people hate it, but it is my dirty secret and it makes me feel so good about life that I don't have those problems (okay, I would feel awesome if I was on one of those Real Housewives shows)
//started shows and finish them// I love that I can say I watched shows and finish them all the way through, even if they get horrible the last couple seasons
//I fall asleep when I watch movies// Everyone hates this (okay, mainly Babe) about me, but everyone knows I do it and I don't think I have seen a movie all the way through in a while
//that I have Babe// I love that I found someone who cares so much about me and wants to take care of me and my crazy
//my crazy// That I have a term deemed "my crazy" and most everyone knows it about me
I do love me and what I have to offer the word. Everyone is right, if I don't love me, who will? 
Whitney also have this AWESOME link up every Friday called #backthatazzup! Today's song of choice was going to be something else (but silly grooveshark didn't have it) but this song is way better! This song talks about petticoats (and that makes it a-maze-balls :))