• Take a road trip with my favorite girls  

• Have a Martini night (dirty martinis, appletinis, lemon drop martinis, you name it!) 
• Take a picture in front of that Austin 'I love you' sign

• Go back to Dizzy Rooster where I met Paul and have a pineapple malibu (the drink he bought me)

• Dance until my feet hurt
• Revisit with our dogs the spot on Galveston Beach where Paul proposed
• Have a Friends and Parks & Rec marathon with my siblings

• Lose 5 lbs
• Spend an entire day relaxing - simply relaxing
• Meet J.J. Watt!

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The moment he gets down on one knee and says those four little words (Will you marry me?) is absolutely magical, and you'll want to remember it forever. But the truth is, soon as you respond Yes!!!!! time will fly by so fast all these moments leading up to your I DOs can become a blur.  So keep the following tips in mind, and remember the journey is just as important as the destination so cherish being engaged just as you would being married.

I said Yes! on August 24, 2013

Take a trip
Even if it's a simple one-day getaway or a whole weekend, just hit the road.  He loves you with all his heart and knows soon as a date is set, you'll disappear in all the wedding planning madness. So give him your undivided attention, he deserves it!

We took off to New Orleans the weekend following the proposal, and it was perfect.  It gave us the opportunity to reflect on our 3+ years of dating, plus get the inside scoop on all the details leading up to my proposal, including how he asked my parents in the Valley for my hand in marriage in his broken Spanish!

Newly-engaged trip to New Orleans

Forget your wedding plans 
Not forever, obviously, but for a few days or weeks and E-N-J-O-Y being engaged.  Flaunt your ring, get a manicure, meet up with your girlfriends, especially if they're engaged too, and soak in all the excitement that comes with this new chapter in your life.

Coming up in September 2014, future Mrs. Key

Get off Pinterest
I actually got off that same day and didn't log back on until a month ago.  Pinterest is amazing, BUT it can also be overwhelming.  There will be a gazillion things you'll want to Pin from color combinations to dresses to centerpieces and much more.  But for now, focus on the present, your recent engagement.

AVOID! Temporarily

Continue to date your fiance!
Yes you will be spending everyday with him for the rest of your life, but that doesn't mean you stop dating him in the meantime!  With all the wedding planning to be done, he's going to feel a bit left out.  He may not voice it for fear of getting assigned a wedding task, but I'm sure he misses spending good quality time with you where flowers, music, decorations, and catering aren't part of the conversation.  So go on a date with him and leave the wedding talk at home!

My date tonight, my forever tomorrow.

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