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Posts from ‘October, 2009’

09.19.09, part 2

Hi friends and strangers. Time to continue our journey back through the wonderfulness that was my wedding, six long weeks ago (it feels more like six months!). These wedding recap posts are incredibly slow coming, I know, but you should count yourself LUCKY because we haven’t even started the thank you notes yet, which for [...]

On making dents. The good kind.

I was planning a whole post for tonight about the move. About how stressful it can be, the way it forces you to take stock of your entire life. And about how rewarding it can be, how unbelievably warm and comforting it can be to set up your new house and by extension, your new [...]

It’s official.

We’re homeowners. That’s it! Get out yer champagne (we certainly did) because we’re officially homeowners. We closed on Monday. Monday the 19th. Exactly one month to the day after our wedding (and also, coincidentally, my parents’ 25th wedding anniversary – Hi Mom! Hi Dad! Love you!). And honestly, while I feel great, while I’m proud [...]

09.19.09, part 1.5

Well, we finally got to see the full set of professional photos from our wedding this week and can I just say? They are phenomenal. The response so far from our family and friends has been overwhelming. People love them. They’re making people cry, if you can believe it. And what’s more, they’re making people [...]

So long, Coolidge Corner.

I was one of the lucky ones who had today, Columbus Day, off. But instead of going apple picking like I’d hoped (plans fell through) I ended up stuck at home with a mountain of things to take care of. You see, we’re moving in a couple weeks. This time it’s really happening. And so [...]

See the problem is…

{Photo credit: Smitten Kitchen} I made this cake on Tuesday night. This majestic and moist honey cake I happened across on my all-time favorite food blog, Smitten Kitchen, when I was actually searching for a recipe for applesauce cake. I don’t bake all that often and never on weeknights. I felt a bit like a [...]

listlove: Today’s work mix.

{by lepiaf.geo on Flickr, etsy here} Made this little ‘On the Go’ mix on my way in to work this morning. I knew I had hours of mindless Internet research ahead of me and for some reason, knowing I had a lovely little list of songs made things seems a bit more bearable. I’m still [...]

9.19.09, part I

I’m not really sure how to begin to summarize our beautiful wedding, where to start putting into words the emotions I experienced that day. It was a shiny, bright blue day in Boston. Warm, but with the first strains of fall detectable in the breeze. I remember driving from the hair salon to the hotel [...]

Back.

Aloha, my lovelies, I have returned after a most glorious stay in paradise and before that, a most spectacular wedding. I plan on recapping it all for you over the coming days and weeks but for now, my jetlag is firmly dragging me to bed. I missed you though. I missed a lot of things. [...]