Double posting … thinking about the toasting!

It was another fun filled afternoon of shopping deals and fun for me today. On Thursdays, I only work my librarian gig at night and have the rest of the day to myself. After completing my household chores and a few errands, I’ve been trying to find time to squeeze in some fun – which usually includes some kind of browsing/shopping adventure. I was on the quest for a wedding present for the BFF. Yes, I know the wedding is swiftly approaching but I was having a hard time. I knew I could always fall back on the old standard – cold hard cash. But I really wanted to do something special. I decided on two customized wall décor that both celebrate their special day and the home they have built together. A local gift shop has partnered with a design company and it was nice to handle some examples before placing my order online. While my main objective was the gifts, I also found a few sweet deals for me – an adorable maxi dress that I plan to wear to the rehearsal, shoes to go with, new underroos and a few end-of-summer clearance tanks and tees. I always believe that one should be fabulously dressed however I am also fabulously frugal. I love designer duds and having new clothes but HATE to spend full retail. I have grown to love stores like TJ MAXX and Marshalls for their designer deal on a frugalista budget.

In other news, this weekend, my husband and I will have one whole day off together. That’s right – no work for either of us all day on Sunday. We are super psyched and may take a trip to a local park that is only open four times a year. The falls there are supposed to be beautiful and it should be especially delightful because of the fall foliage. Then it’s only one more week until my BFF’s big day – I can’t wait! Three whole days of enjoying my hubby and celebrating the love of my bestie and her guy. The next task for me is to complete the wedding toast. I think I know what I want to say, it’s just how to put it together in a way that will sound nice, not make me cry and celebrate both by BFF and her future hubby. There is a quote from a movie (yes, a silly girly movie, Bride Wars) that really made me think of my best friend. However, hearing that the quote made me tear up during the cheesy movie, I’m afraid what it would do when it came down to it, how it would go. It goes like this, Sometimes in life there really are bonds formed that can never be broken. Sometimes you really can find that one person who will stand by you no matter what. Maybe you will find it in a spouse and celebrate it with your dream wedding. But there's also the chance that the one person you can count on for a lifetime, the one person who knows you sometimes better than you know yourself is the same person who's been standing beside you all along. I know that I shouldn’t focus on our friendship as much as the love of the bride and groom but I keep coming back to this quote. It really sums up our friendship. She is my other half. We complement each other – like peanut butter and jelly, salt and pepper, there has always been her and I. Her future hubby is an amazing guy, who the first time I met him, I knew was the guy for her. My BFF is always joking and her future hubby can give it right back to her. They are both caring and thoughtful people who I am blessed to have in my life. Having friends like them makes life more fun. Now after reading what I’ve written, I think I’ve given you all a little taste of what my toast will be. Any thoughts?