A Handful of Dreams

New Shoes From Old

I bought a pair of adorable boots back in late September. After two wearings, the fake leather on the toes started to flake off. I cursed myself for spending too…

Hope November 21, 2010

NaBloPoMo random wedding

I Bought My Dress!

This whole wedding business is actually going to happen.

Hope November 20, 2010

book report friday Kristian NaBloPoMo

Movie Review Friday: Harry Potter and the Deathly Hallows (Part 1)

I know I usually review books on Fridays, but OMG HARRY POTTER!!!1!! (I might be a little overly excited about seeing it last night.) Kristian managed to score us some…

Hope November 19, 2010

grumble house stuff Kristian

In Which I Rant Some More About Flood Insurance

This post uses quite a bit of "adult" language. Feel free to close it down now if you are morally opposed to F-Bombs. Or, possibly, if you're my mother. I…

Hope November 18, 2010

30Before30 NaBloPoMo pop culture

Number 25: Go See a Broadway Play

I've been to New York City more times than I can remember. I know we went a few times when I was super little. And I've been visiting my sister,…

Hope November 17, 2010

NaBloPoMo photos random

The Ugly Sweater

While we were in Louisville, we went to a couple of thrift stores. I don't know what I like more about thrift shopping - amazing finds or amazingly bad finds.…

Hope November 16, 2010

geeky girl running

Ask a Geeky Girl: Running PC Programs on a Mac

Lori writes: I need a new laptop and am considering a mac because I really like the OS. However, we have an adobe suite worth many thousands of dollars that…

Hope November 15, 2010

family NaBloPoMo photos

Revenge of the Pig

We went to a pig roast last night hosted by my sister's next door neighbor. We watched the pig roast all day. Gracie was particularly enthused by the goings-on next…

Hope November 14, 2010

NaBloPoMo random travel

Note to Self

Pre-schedule blog posts when travelling and doing NaBloPoMo. I hate phoning it in.

Hope November 13, 2010

random travel

Mint Juleps…

... Are delicious. When in Rome, right?

Hope November 12, 2010