Wedding Teaser

I have a busy day ahead of me but on the agenda for today is France Friday and my big sis. But for right now I leave you with a wedding pic teaser. Our professional photographer took some awesome pics that I will post soon, but I wanted to post this pic my cousin-in-law took.

Oh how I loved that day!

Ok, Ok, Ok.....I'll post one more of myself since you insist.

Photo credit Art Pinney

Reason #175,379 why I love Beyonce!

Dear Blog,

I'm a slacker. I know. But I promise I will be back to post on a regular schedule as soon as this busy time at work is over. I have bills to pay (you know how it is)! I have so many things that I want to talk to you about like: our mini-moon(hubbs and I are planning a trip for next month), baby names (people are starting to get REAL creative now-a-days), and of course France Friday! Don't give up hope on me. I will be back soon!

Love Always,

Jiavanna Dyann

How clean is the soda you drink?

The other day at work, I was thirsty and decided to get some coke zero from the drink fountain. {I actually am a Pepsi fan but we aren't "supposed" to drink Pepsi in the building. If we do, then it needs to be covered in a bag. Yes I am serious and no I don't work for Coke} This is what the drink fountain looks like:

What most people don't know is that this fountain is a bacteria magnet. Most people at my job think I'm a germ freak. {I'm seriously NOTHING compared to my father and sister. They make me look like I love germs} I find it disturbing how dirty this thing gets. One day when I got a cup of water, some brown stuff was floating in it. I immediately threw the water out and tried to throw up the water that I drank {It didn't work}. I felt sick to my stomach all day. By the end of the day, EVERYONE knew what happened to me. Ok enough with the back story. So this is what I do to clean it. I take the valve [the little thing the water or soda comes out of] and dipped it in hot water.

Do you see the floating particles? That is what I was talking about the day I got sick. Gross right? Well brace yourselves for this last picture.

When I wiped the inside, above is what I got. Can you imagine what a restaurant's would look like? This is just for the use of our floor, which is probably about 150 people. Its just sickening! I do this ritual every day. Make sure to look down before you drink!

I'll be back (in my best terminator voice)!

Sorry posts have been sporadic lately. I promise to get back on the ball next week :) Tomorrow I'll be discussing germs and of course France Friday!

Get Embodied!

We we all know about my obsession with Beyonce and how I vow to work out until my body looks like this {or at least my version of this}.

::Although my appetite over the weekend would beg to differ. I fell off MAY-JAW-LY [in my best British accent]. Yeah brownies, soda, pasta and all!::

Luckily, I only gained a pound with my weekend fiasco. This week I'm going to work extra hard on meeting my goals. I'm trying the lose 1.5 lb's per week. So far so good (except for last week). While perusing another site, I came across some info on what Beyonce does to loose weight. She goes up and down like me. This is one of many reasons why we connect so much.

According to In Touch Weekly, Beyonce's trainer revealed her workout regimen:

“She is performing the best shows of her life and her
body looks amazing,” her trainer and author of Power Moves, Marco Borges, tells
In Touch. “She feels really good about herself, and she’s got a ton of
energy.”Borges reveals the secret to achieving Beyoncé’s incredible physique is
training with health in mind, as opposed to looks. “If you think about being as
healthy as you possibly can, there is no way you’re not going to look like a
million bucks. And that’s what Beyoncé did,” he tells In Touch. Their goal was
to make sure she could run around for two hours onstage without feeling winded
every night. So before the tour, Beyoncé, 28, did interval training — 45 minutes
of alternating between sprinting and running on the treadmill, followed by
body-resistance work. Now, Beyoncé does yoga and Pilates for an hour on show
days and body-resistance exercises on days when she’s not performing. Borges
also tells In Touch that the star eats a sensible 1,600-calorie diet of lean
proteins with healthy carbs. “The truth is, it’s a lot of sacrifice. You have to
push yourself,” Beyoncé has said.

Bey is absolutely right! Pushing yourself is key. This article definitely gives me the inspiration I need {although the pic above is pretty convincing}. Stay motivated peoples! Do you have a work-out plan? I would love to hear it! Leave a comment.

Happy Birthday Bey! Love ya!

Bridal Shower 4.4.09 ~ Duece

One of my favorite photos that were taken for the day is this Sex in the City type pose that me and my bridesmaids {minus 2} took in the front of the venue. We all looked so beautiful. Well, actually, I have several photos that I love. I can't post all of them, but take a look at these lovely ladies.

Prim and Proper

Classy and Elegant

Haute Couture

Gossip, gossip, gossip

{I can't go into detail about what we were gossipping about. Let's just say it was "VERY

INTERESTING".

Me, Momma, Sis

My mother and MIL

I love this pic. So retro chic.


Lets just say mimosa's were flowing most of the day, which led to some very comical comments. I think everyone was feeling good that afternoon. So in conclusion, I had a blast and wish we can all get together like that more often. Not just for a special occasion, just cause.

France Friday!

Don't worry lovely ladies! I haven't forgotten about the rest of the bridal shower pictures, but I couldn't miss my France Friday! As you've previously read, every Friday we chat about our anniversary trip. We are still on the first leg of our trip which is Paris, France. This week lets chat about one of my favorite things to do......EATING!

I stumbled upon this link that lists Paris' top 10 budget friendly eateries. This will be a long vacation for us, so we need to stretch the dollar as far as we can. Anyone have any recommendations?

:::switching gears:::

Have you ever heard of a pro-creation vacation? Yeah me either until I saw this blog.

{Disclaimer: I'm not TTC nor is this trip a pro-creation vacation}

I just think its funny that people will come up with all types of names of a vacation...lol!

Bridal Shower 4.4.09 ~ Uno

When I tell you God has blessed me {and continues to} beyond measures, it is a complete understatement. My Mom, BFF, and sister threw me an absolutely GORGEOUS bridal shower! It was classy, elegant, fun, and YUUUMMMMYYYYY! I can't begin to tell you how good the food was. My shower was held at Le Clos at Chateau Elan, a stunning location at a prestigious winery in Braselton, Ga. I'll let the pictures do the talking!

Above I told you how good the food was. Well take a look at these:

Guests had a choice between chicken or crab cakes. I chose the crab cakes and they were divine.

And for dessert:

Sidenote: I have to RAVE about this cake {Karima, from Sweet Brown Suga Cakes}. She really out did herself. Honey, after months of sugar deprivation, that cake literally melted in my mouth. Besides looking good, it was one of the best cakes I've ever had. No, SERIOUSLY! That lemonade cake made me want to dance and sing. Ok, that is all.

My favors were these monogrammed butter cookies that everyone LOVED! Ly from DayLyGrahm Catering hooked me up with these. They are cute and gave a touch of personalization, which I love.

Up next, I will be sharing the pictures of the beautiful ladies that were in attendance. So stay tuned!

[Please do not steal any of my photos without my permission. If you need to contact me, leave a comment. I don't bite (all the time...haha...it was a joke]

*Photos courtesy of Andrea Taylor Photography

Bridal Shower Pics and Review

Better late than never right? So who cares if my bridal shower was 4 months ago? It was still a beautiful day filled with beautiful people. I will be back shortly to post. Its a busy time for me at work {which is where I usually do my posting....hehe} I''ll be back soon!