weekend

My weekend consisted of basically what you see in these pictures! Sucre king cake (lots of it) and the Saints game on Saturday. It was such a fun weekend (with beautiful weather)...even though our boys lost their second play off game. The Saints had such a good season! Hey, we made it to the playoffs...and there's always next year for the super bowl ;)
Sunday we went to church and the message was so, so, SO good...Jeremy and I talked about it pretty much all day. We are looking forward to this series being preached at our church. Hopefully I will get to post more about it later this week. How was y'alls weekend?

Happy Monday! xo.

friday five

- These hydrangeas have been brightening up my mornings before work and when I arrive home in the afternoons. Flowers create instant happiness in life, in my opinion! - 

- Finally found a perfect spot for my wedding garland. I got this from the flair exchange and quickly became obsessed. I want/need more! And, now there are confetti balloons soon to be for sale in the shop. I am so happy my sister is getting married this November...perfect excuse for more garland and the confetti balloons!!-

- Got some wedding thank you notes written over the weekend. Only have 100 more to go...and I wish that was an exaggeration!- 

 - His (The Fly) and hers (Toulouse) Krewe du Optic sunnies. Can't. Get. Enough! I could seriously dedicate an entire post to these sunglasses. Now, I have my eye on these, these, and these. -

- Aren't these bow studs (from Pink Pineapple Shop) so sweet? They were a Christmas gift from my husband. I love them and I love the shop. I find myself browsing through the website almost daily!-

Happy Friday, y'all! Please excuse my lack of posting this week. This was my first week back at work after the holiday and I have been trying to get back into the swing of things. It is never easy to go back to work after being home for two weeks. But, I think I have finally fallen back into my routine. I have so been looking forward to this day all week! Tonight, I am just hanging out with my husband. Keeping it low key...which means an Amy's frozen pizza and wine/beer! Saturday morning has an early pure barre class in store for me!  Saturday also consists of getting a much needed manicure, running errands, and attending a party to watch our beloved Saints vs. the Seahawks! I am not much of a sports girl...but I DO watch my Saints and I am so excited about this game! What are y'all up to this weekend?

Enjoy your Friday and weekend, y'all! xo

friday five

- the firework show by my parents house was amazing this year...it was such a fun way to ring in the new year! - 

- a new years day pancake breakfast that i think will be turning into a tradition for us costa's -

- this candle from a favorite local shop of mine, homestead, smells so good i may need to buy stock. seriously. or at least go buy some more! -

- sorry for the bad quality iphone pic, but i can't get enough of the jeweled llama sweater that i got for christmas. oh, and it's on super sale right now! -

- loving the stacking of bracelets...especially when this tassel one from another local shop, candy apple, and my new watch from santa are involved. - 

Happy Friday! Has it felt like Friday all week for anyone else? With Christmas and New Years falling mid week I am all mixed up! I hope 2014 is treating y'all well so far. I finally went to the social security office yesterday and changed my name!! I am officially Mrs. Megan Brechtel Costa...and it feels pretty darn good! I think it is pretty fitting that I start off the new year with my new name ;) Jeremy and I are going to celebrate tonight at our favorite mexican restaurant! Cheers to the new year, a new name, and the weekend!

enjoy your weekend! xo. 

the new year

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Happy 2014, y'all! I hope each of you celebrated exactly how you wanted to last night...whether that was at home in your pajamas with loved ones or out on the town all gussied up! I am so happy it is January 1st! I just love New Years day. Mainly because I love the fresh start that it brings and having a blank slate in front of me. It's such a good feeling. Every year I write down a pretty long list of resolutions that I usually forget about within a few weeks. This year I thought of four solid goals that I hope I can stick to.

1. Find some type of good in all situations, stress less, rely on Jesus more!
2. Wear cuter pajamas (May sound silly but I am serious! I already ordered these from j.crew for motivation).
3. Wake up earlier so I am not rushing around the house in the morning before work.
4. Organize our bills/ paperwork (in cute folders, naturally) and stick to my new budget (being married comes with a budget...something I am not quite used to yet, ha!)

I am actually looking forward to keeping and working on my resolutions this year. They seem attainable. We shall see!

Happy New Years, friends! Thanks for reading. xo