It's been nearly 6 months since our wedding and I'm finally sitting down to write this post! When Bruce and I got engaged we quickly figured out our wedding budget. And it came in a good 25k below "average" according to my wedding magazine. That's crazy to me! Our budget was 7K and while that wasn't always easy to stick to, we put together a beautiful wedding that we loved and will always remember! So here is my how to plan a wedding on a budget taken from my real life as a bride on an ... continue reading...
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remember: make the most of every moment
today at work i think i wrote the date at least twenty times & every time it got me.. i don't think any of us can be not phased when we say SEPTEMBER ELEVENTH... everyone remembers where they were seventh grade first block we never left our classroom the news was on & we all sat in disbelief as our teacher tried to explain what was going on because i lived so close to the Air Force base, we all went home as soon as they could get busses our ... continue reading...
two weeks in: the things that i’ve learned
It has been a little over two weeks since our wedding. Pretty neat, huh? A week of that was spent on our honeymoon, so we really aren't THAT far into this thing but it has been such a joy! THINGS I HAVE LEARNED: 1. marriage does not change who you are. i am still the same person i was before i married Bruce - i just have a different last name. not saying that marriage will not grow or mature me. and not saying that as a wife, i don't have different roles & responsibilities. ... continue reading...
Hidden on the Corner
Another palimpsestic encounter occurs in the smack dab middle of suburban America. With the sudden burst of houses logically, came the Starbucks on the corner. A new slate waiting to be written on. Its new clean colors of cream and brown blended in with the stucco surroundings and it became the near by life saver for all the commuting parents gearing up for another 20 hour day. Living in that neighborhood for 15 years longer than most people and the Starbucks itself, I might have been the only ... continue reading...