Archive for December, 2008
A Year In Review: 2008
I have a tradition of my very own for New Year’s Eve, one I’ve had for as long as I can remember. Every year, I look back at the past year, at the things I’m grateful for, at what I’ve learned, and what I’ve succeeded at and where I’ve failed. The next day, after recovering [...]
Read Full Post | Make a Comment ( None so far )Economic reality
I’m gonna be honest here: I’m not doing a whole lot of what I usually consider “real” wedding stuff. In fact, I haven’t spent money on anything directly wedding-related in, um, months. Since I picked up my second wedding dress and paid the remaining seventy bucks, in fact.
All along, I’ve been feeling like a slacker [...]
Book recommendation: 52 Fights by Jennifer Jeanne Patterson
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I got this book in the clearance rack of the local bookstore when I went home to New Mexico, so my expectations were really low. Really, really low. Yet, it turned out to be one of my very favorite books because it depicts the first year of marriage with a good solid dose of reality. [...]
Book Recommendation: Emotionally Engaged by Allison Moir-Smith
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I’ve promised this book recommendation to a handful of readers who mentioned being disappointed with their engagement experience so far or surprised that it wasn’t all rainbows and butterflies. I’ve been there, too, let me tell ya, and this book helped get me back from the brink of meltdown.
Mr. Cheese and I had a [...]
Renovating our venue
Crazy title, isn’t it? It’s (fortunately or not) true. Because we’re having our wedding at home (a decision that both excites me and gives me moments of panic), our home renovations are taking on an additional level of pressure.
Soon (I promise) I’ll take you on a photo tour of our slightly creepy and incredibly outdated [...]
Fun and inexpensive gift ideas
I loved Miss Powder Puff’s post on inexpensive wedding gifts, and it got me thinking about other gifts that I’ve loved to receive that weren’t terribly expensive: magazine subscriptions! This year for Christmas, each member of my family is getting a magazine subscription – less pressure than picking out a book, less expensive than clothing [...]
Read Full Post | Make a Comment ( None so far )Saving it until marriage…
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Saving the holiday decorating, that is. After Miss Powder Puff’s post about giving Christmas decorations as wedding gifts (fabulous idea, PP!), and my post mentioning “pre-nesting” as a downside of living together, I decided that we’ll save at least a few traditions for our year as newlyweds. The mister agreed! {I’m guessing that part of [...]
Honesty
I thought I knew, long ago when I was planning my first wedding, why people got divorced. My parents were divorced. Many of my relatives were divorced. I didn’t have any friends that were divorced, but that’s just because I was young, too young for anyone to have been married yet, much less divorced.
I thought [...]
On shacking up
Okay, I realize that this is a controversial topic, and I’m bringing it up not to judge anyone who’s already made the decision, but because once upon a time I was faced with that decision, and I Googled the heck out of it to get some perspective. This post is an attempt to offer my [...]
Read Full Post | Make a Comment ( 2 so far )Things that are better since being engaged
I was working on a sewing project last night (I know, I still haven’t told you about it, but it’s because I’m not finished yet!) and I noticed how much I enjoyed pinning fabric, which I usually hate, because I liked the way my engagement ring sparkled when I spread my left hand to hold [...]
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