We are home from our trip to Pittsburgh!
We left on Wednesday evening and drove to my sister's house at Lake Norman. We spent the night and hit the road the next morning for the rest of our drive. I really hate riding in the car, so this was a big deal for me!
We had made pretty good time and only had one delay outside a tunnel in West Virginia! I was just thankful I wasn't stuck IN the tunnel!
Thursday night we ate dinner with my cousins and then sat out on their deck until it got too cold! Yes, I said cold! The weather was perfect the whole time we were there. Well, it did rain all day on Saturday but it was so cool, I was more than happy to deal with the rain!
Friday we got up and met my other cousins for breakfast and then a trip to the bridal store for teen daughter to have a fitting for her bridesmaid dress.
The dress is so pretty! And, it looks really good on teen daughter!
After the fitting we hit up a few stores just to kill some time. I had decided that I wanted to try the new Bare Minerals serum foundation and went a couple weeks ago to try out colors. I found the perfect match, but of course so did everyone else apparently, because that color was sold out everywhere in the Charleston area! So I decided to check out the local Ulta in Cranberry Township and bingo, they had it in stock! But, would you believe I got the last one they had?
Friday night we went to dinner at another cousin's house and were able to visit for awhile. They had all the windows open it was so cool outside!
Saturday we went to the Bridal shower for my cousin. It's always interesting to see how different regions do things differently. Around the Pittsburgh area it is normal to have one large shower hosted by the mother's of the bride and groom and the bridesmaids. It normally includes a sit down brunch or lunch and lasts for several hours!
To add a southern touch, my mom and I both made cheese straws! We had them on platters by the drinks so that people could nibble when they first arrived.
A photo of the Bride-to-be and her bridesmaids.
Saturday night was the bachelorette party. Daughter asked if she could go too and once I found out how low-key it was going to be, I said "Sure". Since a few of the girls are under 21 they decided to just go have dinner at The Cheesecake Factory and then go to one of the girl's home for a bonfire. I think perhaps some jello shots were planned for around the bonfire, but teen daughter came home after dinner.
Sunday morning we hit the road bright and early and made it home in about 11 hours! Ugh, I don't want to get in a car again for awhile!
This week we are having some more work done on the house. This time we are converting our old office into a new closet for the master bedroom. The room was located right off our bedroom and would have been a great sitting area or nursery. We used it as an office and storage area for all my old interior design stuff from when I had my business. Our present closet is off our bathroom and while it is a good size, I would like to expand the bathroom and make our shower larger.
So, this is the before:
Excuse the mess. I didn't think about taking the photo until I had already started taking it apart!
Stay tuned for the after!
Saturday we went to the Bridal shower for my cousin. It's always interesting to see how different regions do things differently. Around the Pittsburgh area it is normal to have one large shower hosted by the mother's of the bride and groom and the bridesmaids. It normally includes a sit down brunch or lunch and lasts for several hours!
To add a southern touch, my mom and I both made cheese straws! We had them on platters by the drinks so that people could nibble when they first arrived.
Saturday night was the bachelorette party. Daughter asked if she could go too and once I found out how low-key it was going to be, I said "Sure". Since a few of the girls are under 21 they decided to just go have dinner at The Cheesecake Factory and then go to one of the girl's home for a bonfire. I think perhaps some jello shots were planned for around the bonfire, but teen daughter came home after dinner.
Sunday morning we hit the road bright and early and made it home in about 11 hours! Ugh, I don't want to get in a car again for awhile!
This week we are having some more work done on the house. This time we are converting our old office into a new closet for the master bedroom. The room was located right off our bedroom and would have been a great sitting area or nursery. We used it as an office and storage area for all my old interior design stuff from when I had my business. Our present closet is off our bathroom and while it is a good size, I would like to expand the bathroom and make our shower larger.
So, this is the before:
Stay tuned for the after!
My daughter just moved to Pittsburgh and I'm going to visit for the first time in mid August. I can't wait to have her show us around :-)
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