emotional
I should be doing something productive right now
That’s how I feel all the time. With just over 10 days to go, the proverbial shit is hitting the fan. Our house is trashed, owing to trying to get things done without stopping to breathe. Paint this, clean that, run to Hell Depot for the nineteenth time.
But it’s okay. Really. It’ll all turn out [...]
Woo, hoo!
I’ll be honest, I’m beat, needing a weekend to recover from the weekend, so this post might be a bit lacking in style. However, I have decided to post as often as possible in the few weeks leading up to our wedding, be those posts good or bad, up or down, exhausted or giddy.
Here’s why: [...]
Nervous? Hell yes. But nervous isn’t panic.
I am officially nervous. Completely nervous. Nervous to the tips of my fingers nervous. Fluttering freaking butterflies have moved into my tummy nervous. Can’t believe it’s happening but afraid to get any closer nervous. I feel like I’ve had three cups of coffee — all the time. When I think about OUR WEDDING (ohmygodohmygodohshit), my [...]
Read Full Post | Make a Comment ( 2 so far )You make me so/ Very happy/ I’m so glad you/
… came into my life (recognize the song?)
Dear Mr. Cheese -
I can’t count the number of times that you’ve said to me, “I just want to make you happy,” or asked me, “Does it make you happy?” You’re a very sweet man.
And me, I’m often hard to understand and I know this. So, while this [...]
Ceremony bookmarks
With less than three months to go until we get married, I’ve decided it’s time to start working on the part of the whole thing that I look forward to the most: the ceremony.
I was a bit uncomfortable about writing it; if I know every word, every passage, every sentiment, will I feel as engaged [...]
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 [...]
Closing the lid… gently
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I’ve been trying to write a post about “stuff” for a while but I haven’t managed to get it finished. What do you do with the artifacts from your previous relationships as you start a new family in marriage? I have wedding pictures from my first wedding, mementos from vacations taken with my ex-husband, photos [...]
Patience is a virtue?
Okay, lovely ladies of the hive, it’s time for another one of the posts where you share your expertise and knowledge, and I bow at your feet for helping me understand. Fun, right? {Again, I’ll remind you how fabulous and helpful you were when I asked for advice on bras, and dresses, and hair, and [...]
Read Full Post | Make a Comment ( None so far )Division of Labor
In our relationship, I’m the planner and Mr. Cheese is the doer. I have hundreds (thousands?) of web and magazine clippings of furniture, colors, and ideas that we might use as we get our house ready. He has a to-do list a mile long. I often start conversations with, “Honey, come look at this picture [...]
Read Full Post | Make a Comment ( None so far )Why marry? Why marry him? Why marry him now?
It took me a while to become accustomed to the idea of getting married again. I wasn’t sure that I knew what it meant, or why it mattered, and I’d already failed once. Lots of people don’t get married, and I wonder if that’s because, like me, they’re afraid of getting divorced.
Not long after the [...]
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