My Maids' gifts are here! Yay!

Posted Monday, April 07, 2008 8:03 PM

I ordered these cute tote bags from the Gap for my bridesmaids last week, and they arrived today!  I had originally wanted to get monogrammed totes from LL Bean, but I spotted these while browsing online last week. They were on sale for 50% off, so the price was right! I also had a $10 off coupon, so that helped even more. Yay for bridal bargains! I am thinking of either having them monogrammed, or else purchasing iron-on transfers and adding their names or monograms myself. We'll see- whichever is more reasonable. I bought one extra one just in case my DIY goes wrong!

I've also purchased a ton of stuff to go inside each bag.  I got these really cute polka-dot tin boxes from Michael's last week, which I am going to use to make a Wedding Day emergency kit for the girls with a little sewing kit, band-aids, Tylenol, etc.  I also got them some cozy chenille socks, pink Swiss army knives (with little scissors- too cute!), a picture frame, a bath scrubbie, and a few other little things.  The best part of it all has been that everything has been on sale, so I haven't broken the bank to get them something nice!  I think once we get their dresses I may try to find a reasonably priced pashmina downtown in the Fashion District.

 As for the diet, it is going well! I've lost 4 lbs- yay! Weight Watchers.com also has a Buff Brides 12-Week Workout that I am starting today. It seems pretty manageable, alternating cardio and weight training.  For the first week, my goal is 60 minutes of cardio- totally a reachable goal.  I'll keep you posted! Almost time for The Bachelor, so I'm off to get my pj's on! Good night!