Christmas in Pictures
I normally take a lot more pictures at Christmas, but this year I concentrated a little more on enjoying everybody's company. I think part of my motivation stemmed from the…
Happy Boxing Day!
In most ways, this was one of the nicest Christmases that I've experienced in a long time. Everything felt low-key and stress-free and there was pretty much no family drama.…
Happy Birthday, Allison and Christina!
Today is my little sisters' 28th birthday. Which is crazy, because I could have sworn that I was still, like, 27 or something. Seriously, though, the fact that my baby…
Wedding Recap: Part the Are You Getting Sick of These By Now?
(Yes, I've been sitting on this post for quite some time. I've been working on it off and on, but there's a lot of ground to cover.) First things first,…
Wedding Recap: Part the Fifth
Most people don't know that, traditionally, the person walking the bride down the aisle isn't giving her away. The person walking the bride down the aisle is her escort. It's…
Wedding Recap: Part the Fourth
I think that every bride, on her wedding day, is contractually obligated to wake up, squeal "OMG, we're getting married!" while jumping up and down on her fiancé's head. That's…
Wedding Recap – Part the Third
After relaxing with my sisters, I was ready to tackle the rest of my to-do list. Which consisted of finishing up the caramel apples and hanging out with friends and…
Wedding Recap – Part the Second
On Friday morning, I woke up and pretended that I wasn't getting married the next day. That worked for about twelve seconds, but the sounds of happy (read: screaming) children…
Wedding Recap – Part the First
It was a weekend of big smiles and some tears. Mostly smiles and mostly happy tears. I'm a sympathetic crier, so I definitely spent my fair share of moments blubbering.…
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Number 27: Surprise Someone With a CARE Package
Well, I'm *gulp* going to be 30 in a week and I'm pretty far behind on my list. Somehow, this whole wedding planning business managed to take up a bunch…