So I learned some very important things about myself on Sunday at the Bridal Show ( Read more... )

I'm engaged...two words that I started to think would never fall from my lips ( Read more... )

It comes but once a year, that magical time when the world transforms and every thing seems more beautiful and the world is most at peace. As in most every household, this is a special time full of the most fond memories of all. Taking out ornaments reminded us of the generosity of friends.There was a year right after my grandmother died that we ( Read more... )

Keeping things at a slower pace this December is going to nearly impossible. Too much good stuff is coming up, one event right after the other ( Read more... )

I think if I could have made a career out of being a professional student I would have. I just like being a student. I like learning and the pursuit of knowledge and all the research and studying that goes with it. Even after all my griping about not wanting this, I think I'm pretty flattered my company thought highly enough of me to send me to get ( Read more... )

I just love mornings in the office when no one is around. It gives me time to get work done and still have time to do silly things like update my Live Journal page. This week was full of crazy moments and lots of exhaustion. The Disney show at work yesterday was amazing, mostly thanks to Evan who stepped up to the plate to be our piano player. The ( Read more... )

There is a certain kind of beauty attributed to the everyday routine of living with someone. Waking up in the morning becomes an entirely different experience. It's almost magical, moving in sync with someone when the two of you are barely awake and certainly not coherent. The little things give you comfort, like being asked if you want coffee and ( Read more... )

The random bits of cool weather we've been having have left me ready for fall and all it has to offer. Armed with Rachael Raye's new September issue, I'm ready to cook through all the harvest season has to offer. In other news ( Read more... )

It was just as I remembered it...just as I had dreamed it would be since it closed last October. The smell of the campfires, the musicians, the food, and the little items you cannot find anywhere else. It sounds silly but the Renaissance Faire is like a second home to me. I think everyone has that one spot other than the house they live in where ( Read more... )

I am keeping very optimistic here, despite the fact that when I went to take down the border in the room the entire coat of wallpaper beneath it came with. It's ok though, because I learned two things today. The first is that when I get a fire under my tush I can totally demolish 70 something years of wallpaper from the face of the earth in one ( Read more... )