post #59 - Life Lately

The past few weekends have been so much fun! 

Two weekends ago, I headed to Charlotte for one of my besties' surprise birthday party. Her boyfriend pulled it off flawlessly, and she was actually surprised!

{beautiful birthday girl + host}

{christmas photo, perhaps?}

{favorite friends celebrating meg's 25th}

{theme of the evening}

{loves}

{little mexicans!}

The next week/weekend, we went to Seabrook Island for Thanksgiving. It was great getting to spend some time with Jordan's family! We were also able to get a little puppy/beach time in, and we took our Christmas card pictures (stay tuned!).

{isn't he the best uncle?}

{beach playtime}

{my pup is the cutest.}

{chilly beach day}

After that, we headed to watch the Clemson/South Carolina game with friends. There was only one happy camper when the day was over...our Auburn graduate! I still can't believe that game!

When we came home on Sunday, we went to get our Christmas tree. See the tree behind me in this picture? It's now in our living room - so. huge. Maybe next year, a 10 ft. tree won't be necessary. Oops! (Let's be serious...we love it!)

{not sure if this choice is a great idea...}

So, that's what I've been up to lately! See y'all on Friday!

post #55 - My Favorite Things, "My Favorites" Edition

Happy Wednesday! Today (although a day late!) I'm linking up with my new blog friend Elise over at Cheers, Y'all! This girl is the sweetest and I am so excited for this fun link up!

Here are a few things I'm craving this Christmas:

1. Folding Ray Bans - These are awesome! Haven't seen them yet? They look like normal Wayfarers, but fold in the normal spot (obviously), in the middle, and on the sides! They are basically a little, tiny cube. Talk about convenience of travel! {buy them here}

2. South Carolina Necklace - I've been wanting this for awhile, and it's still on my wish list! {buy it here}

3. NARS Blush - Another thing I've been meaning to pick up for awhile, but haven't been able to commit yet. {buy it here}

4. Cross Necklace - I can't believe I don't have one of these yet! I do have one with a dove that I wear pretty frequently. I know this would become a fast staple piece. {buy a similar necklace here}

5. Dessert Plates - I've been on the search for the perfect everyday dessert plates that will match with our bright white dishes. These are fantastic! {buy them here}

6. Beach Savings - We're hoping to back to our paradise-like honeymoon spot this year, so we're mainly saving cash to help fund our trip.

7. Lamps for our Guest Room - Our guest room needs a ton of work. Unfortunately, it's been a little neglected. We really need some pretty lamps and end tables to make me get the ball rolling on my upholstery project! These are gorgeous - pricier than I would purchase (I'm more of a TJ Maxx & Home Goods girl!) but are exactly the type I'm looking for. {buy them here}

Can't wait for this fun link-up again next week, where I'll be discussing my favorite stocking stuffers, to give and to get! :-) Follow along on Bloglovin, Facebook, or GFC!

Xo - Morgan

P.S. In the market for a new purse this Christmas? Check out this post!