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Posts from ‘January, 2009’

Allow me to clear my brain.

(after all, this is why I have a blog, right?) -I’ve been fairly obsessed with my Google Reader lately. I love it, it’s one of my closest friends. I visit with my Google Reader oh, about six to ten times a day I’d say.  Less if I’m busy, more if I’m not. I feel like [...]

This is what love looks like.

Just came across Mrs.O, a website that chronicles the fashion of our brand new First Lady Michelle Obama, and this sweet, candid photo from Inauguration night: (photo credit: White House photographer Pete Souza)   Can I just say, I love these two? I love them. I love them as individuals, I love them as a [...]

It’s like pen pals but just the once.

Hey, stumbled across something cool today that I thought you pretty people might be interested in. Free People (aka the maker of the beautiful clothes you see at Urban Outfitters and Anthropologie) is doing a Valentine’s Day Craft Swap on their blog. How it works: you give them your name and they match you up [...]

Decisions, decisions.

Little known fact: planning a wedding is all about decisions. Okay. Extremely well-known fact. But still. It all boils down to a series of decisions, and for some reason, thinking of it that way makes it seem a lot more manageable. It helps that my significant other and I tend to agree on most of [...]

Diving into the world of wedding.

So. I’m getting married. Like, seriously, really getting married. Like, we have a first hold on a date at what can only be called our dream venue. Like, it’s time to start interviewing officiants and sitting down with caterers. This is really happening. It’s kind of a strange sensation to be preparing to marry someone [...]

How I pulled off an all-handmade Christmas.

It’s Sunday, January 4th and I’m slowly coming to grips with the fact that the holidays are officially o-v-e-r and I have to return to work tomorrow. Some people, as much as they say they love the holidays, are kind of ready for them to end when they’re over, and for real life to resume. [...]