Lovin' the Love

I love love. I love when I see couples holding hands and kissing. I love when I see a man carrying a bouquet of flowers from the store and knowing that he's going to give them to the woman he loves. I love seeing little old ladies and their husbands out on a date together. I love pictures of people in love. I love airport homecomings when two people run into each others arms with the biggest smiles on their faces.

I also love being in love. I love having someone that I can share everything with. I love that I turn my head to look for my man every time I hear the name Steven. I love having someone who can make me laugh so hard I cry, and comfort me when I need it. I love being in love with my best friend because it's without a doubt the best feeling in the world.

This year, since we couldn't be together, Bubs and I had a little different way of celebrating. Just because we weren't in the same state didn't mean that we could blow off one of the best holidays! So, we had our own little date last night using Google+ (it's pretty much just a version of Skype). It was so much fun because we actually felt like we were together. We laughed and talked about lovey dovey stuff and it was pretty perfect. 

We also gave into the overpriced Valentine's presents this year to make up for the lack of seeing each other...I'd say that it was definitely worth it! Because let's be real, what girl doesn't love flowers??

(We're fond of the kiss on the cheek pose...)

I hope that everyone had a great Valentine's Day, filled with lots of love! xox

Alpha Phi's Annual Red Dress Ball

Every year, my sorority puts on a huge charity event, called Red Dress Ball, to raise money for women's heart health. Family, friends, and members of the community all come to enjoy the special night! 

This year, the event was held at the Montecito Country Club and the venue was absolutely gorgeous. February is the perfect time for the event because the color red is so festive during this month! A fun, little precursor to Valentine's Day. 

The girls who put on the event did an amazing job. There was a live and silent auction, a fun photo booth to take pictures in, as well as dinner and dessert. Groups of 2-3 girls in the sorority were assigned a basket theme to get donations for. All of the items auctioned off were donated and all of the proceeds go directly to making a difference in women's heart disease, which is the number one killer of women over the age of 20. This year, the event raised $34,000, which was four thousand more than last year! 

Some of the live auction items included a cozy weekend in the mountains, a week in Cancun, a trip to Las Vegas for Valentine's day, tickets to sporting events, a parking spot in the Alpha Phi parking lot where most of us will live next year (a huge hit considering the lot holds about 15 cars for the 50 girls who live there), and the cutest little puppy to ever walk this earth...he didn't really get the chance walk the earth that night because everyone wanted to hold him!  

All in all, it was a very successful and memorable night and I'm so happy that I got to be a part of it!

Red dresses, of course!

Some of the lovely ladies who put on the event!

Here's a short video of what the Alpha Phi Foundation is about. It makes you think about how serious heart disease really is...