spanx to the rescue again!

as you know, i don't blog for revenue and i don't do promotions for different products or anything like that; thus anytime i plug something on the blog it's because i genuinely, whole-heartedly love it so much that i have to share it with the world!!! anything i write about in this context has been road-tested and given two thumbs way up.

my trend-setting girlfriend in d.c. had told me many years back about the wonders of the spanx bra - aptly called "brallelujah" - but i was hesitant to jump on the bandwagon, because let's face it...while spanx products suck you in all the right places and give you the coveted hour-glass figure, they ain't the daintiest, sexiest lingerie around! i don't know what you gals prefer for your boudoir attire, but flesh colored spandex is not the same as black hanky panky lace!

that being said, i finally broke down and bought the spanx bra and it is deserving of its name...it's heavenly! it feels as though you aren't even wearing anything...no underwire poking, no tight straps digging into your skin, no loose straps sliding down on your shoulder. AMAZING! Try it and you will be a believer too!

hello again, my name is shannan...

and i'm desperately longing for carefree days of blogging and life analysis again! don't get me wrong, i'm happy to be in full-throttle wedding mode with the hottest, smartest, kindest, most wonderful man i've ever laid eyes on, but i have exactly 3 weeks to pull this shindig together and right now this is what my life looks like:



since the helm of the new year and into the waning months of 2011, i will have gone to 9 weddings! wowza...and many of them happen to be my best friends'. don't know what was in the water this year, but it must have had something to do with nuptial madness. on that note, a warm congratulations goes out to my dear friends britney & christopher on their recent engagement! so darn happy for those two!



as for the sowder-pfeifer wedding, the invitations are sent, the vendors are ready to go, the decor is locked down, and my band(s) - yes, bands plural have all been confirmed. now if i can only get theron pfeifer (the groom) - who's company unexpectedly shipped him down to trinidad for the time being - back in time for the ceremony, i can breathe a huge sigh of relief! please keep your fingers and toes crossed!

*i wish i could share more detail and give you a sneak peek at the bridal portraits, but i'm trying really hard for the element of surprise so after the big day, i shall divulge all the goods!