tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-66696766357578059932024-03-06T02:09:54.228-05:00The Preppy Bride at 2365Angelahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/06542016328135022685noreply@blogger.comBlogger131125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6669676635757805993.post-77661834963318917772010-07-14T17:05:00.005-04:002010-07-14T17:25:02.614-04:00Moving Day!Hey friends! I know it's shocking that I'm actually posting a blog today, and there is good reason for that! I have decided that the time has come for me to begin writing on a different blog. I have really been missing blogging lately, and I realized that I never blog on this blog for a few reasons. I created this blog to share our wedding plans with family and friends, and made hundreds of new friends in the process! Now that the wedding is long over, I just feel uncomfortable with having a blog with "bride" in the name of it. I know that many of my followers are brides-to-be, and I feel like I am letting them down when I don't blog about wedding stuff. And I think non-brides are turned off by reading my blog because they think it is ALL about wedding stuff. I also don't really love the look of this blog. It became way too cluttered for me, so I didn't enjoying looking at it, and I can't blame others if they feel the same way! I am definitely not deleting this blog, because I LOVE looking back at everything. This blog is priceless to me because I can look back at any of the posts that I made over the last 2 and a half years and I am instantly transported to that particular day or time, and I love that. So, that being said, I hope that ALL of you will join me on my new blog, which is located at: <a href="http://523griffins.blogspot.com"><span style="font-weight:bold;">http://523griffins.blogspot.com</span></a>. If you click over, you will see that I had to go with a line from a Dave Matthews Band song for the title of my blog... I mean, how could I resist??<br /><br />Like I said, I hope everyone will read and enjoy the new blog, which I just did 2 quick posts on - so there is actually something to read over there! Thank you to EVERYONE who has visited this blog at one time or another. I NEVER imagined that so many people would read and interact with me. It has really been amazing!! Lots of love to everyone!<br /><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiKAOwjRjmQlLdxDbr4Ks6emzbGRZw1x1F7tfVwhJz23hWRRE_9spJS7pVBDGyScGV_2u6qpcmqfdqIpelp3ZWP_Zz-uQxE-tYoCnhPoj6neAFZAjSETURQkP8KMaqjkVZBq_T4xVQwXk4/s1600/123.jpg"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 266px; height: 400px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiKAOwjRjmQlLdxDbr4Ks6emzbGRZw1x1F7tfVwhJz23hWRRE_9spJS7pVBDGyScGV_2u6qpcmqfdqIpelp3ZWP_Zz-uQxE-tYoCnhPoj6neAFZAjSETURQkP8KMaqjkVZBq_T4xVQwXk4/s400/123.jpg" border="0" alt=""id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5493874852391381666" /></a>Angelahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/06542016328135022685noreply@blogger.com4tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6669676635757805993.post-82756081363337591662010-05-18T10:57:00.006-04:002010-05-18T11:12:56.027-04:00traditional anniversary gifts... what do you think?so our one-year anniversary is just around the corner (as in, it is THIS sunday!) and i think we have decided that we just can't play along with the whole "traditional/modern" anniversary gift-giving requirements. for those of you who don't know what i'm talking about, here is a chart that tells you what type of item you are supposed to purchase for your spouse each year:<br /><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjApj6XGy50nzKGQzBZpSba9XhxG9A4rlYQiNcft1ZeB9y9BWFh7l5ojBul97Ve431ne56WSKfDnlOfBMITnRvWCEoNT03mYuphuT5UjhTOo3wUy48r_mEqyoq8c0Na4qMwDaMv-a733xo/s1600/anniversarychart(2).jpg"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 400px; height: 276px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjApj6XGy50nzKGQzBZpSba9XhxG9A4rlYQiNcft1ZeB9y9BWFh7l5ojBul97Ve431ne56WSKfDnlOfBMITnRvWCEoNT03mYuphuT5UjhTOo3wUy48r_mEqyoq8c0Na4qMwDaMv-a733xo/s400/anniversarychart(2).jpg" border="0" alt=""id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5472625440932093842" /></a><br />so, traditionally, this year we are supposed to get each other something made of paper. it seems that the usual gift for this year is tickets to something, just based on what all of my married friends have done. i didn't want to go that route because i didn't want to buy US tickets to something because then its a gift for US and not a gift for HIM. if you don't go with tickets, what else can you buy that is made of paper and something unique? books and stationary come to mind, but those are both things that neither of us want or need. once i realized how difficult it was for the first year, i started looking down the list and realizing it was only going to get worse. look at the 4 year anniversary: fruit and flowers. FRUIT AND FLOWERS? SERIOUSLY? i'm sure you could think outside the box and turn that into a trip to wine country because of the grapes that are involved but come on, who really wants fruit and flowers for their anniversary gift?<br /><br />so now i'm really curious... those of you that are married, do you follow along with these rules? and if you do, i would LOVE to hear some of the gift ideas you have come up with. and if you're not married, do you think you will follow them?Angelahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/06542016328135022685noreply@blogger.com15tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6669676635757805993.post-74649383590851065422010-04-21T10:37:00.003-04:002010-04-21T11:19:55.895-04:00never have i ever...we've all played this game, right? and we know its a whole lot LESS about what you haven't done and a whole lot MORE about calling out your friends? well anyway, i was having a conversation with a friend last weekend about random foods that i refuse to eat and it turned into a pretty funny chat about seemingly normal things that i have never done, eaten, etc during my 29 years on this earth. i decided that i needed to share some of these things, so here goes!<br /><br />1. i have never eaten: a hot dog, a snickers bar, fried chicken, mustard, chicken wings, pepperoni, or anything from mcdonalds except french fries (just to name a few)<br />2. i have never had my eyebrows waxed (it freaks me out - and no, i don't have a unibrow, thankyouverymuch)<br />3. i have never driven a car with a stick shift<br />4. i have never seen the movie "old school" (which is cause for divorce, according to my husband)<br />5. i have never been admitted to a hospital, broken anything, etc.<br />6. i have never had the chicken pox<br />7. i have never had a car payment or paid for my own car insurance<br />8. i have never had a credit card<br />9. i have never failed a test, quiz, etc<br />10. i have never been in any kind of wreck<br />11. i have never had a cavity<br /><br />ok so now that you're all thinking that i am the most boring person EVER, here are some not-so-normal things that i actually HAVE done!<br /><br />1. i have been to the top of, and inside a volcano<br />2. i have watched humpback whales breach in the ocean from a boat that was about 20 feet away from them<br />3. i have owned my own business<br />4. i have met my favorite musician EVER, dave matthews!<br />5. i have been to NBA, MLB and NFL games... and even got to be a VIP at a Chicago bears game once where we got a police escort to the game and then got to go on the field during the pre-game!<br />6. i have watched someone give birth<br />7. and i have also watched someone die<br />8. i have been to 31 US states (and i'm not too interested in some of the ones i have left haha)<br /><br />i could really go on and on about the funny things that i have never done, and especially the things i have never eaten! now blog friends, PLEASE tell me that i'm not the only one who has never done a lot of random, normal things?!Angelahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/06542016328135022685noreply@blogger.com12tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6669676635757805993.post-80386247351966884162010-03-30T16:25:00.006-04:002010-03-30T16:50:29.925-04:00i'm alive...but just barely!hey friends! im sorry that has been almost a MONTH since the last time i blogged, but i have been SO BUSY! here's a little run-down of what's been keeping me away from my blog...<br /><br />1. <span style="font-weight:bold;">sickness!</span><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgGXCNA-T4Te0HhAZiOru0R0S8PZ_VAcVcNs0EqoyiwnAjW95vOvXbkgtDJdUz59CsCAB18yq5pxq884wStJlUe9BP_U5JmFPuEYXsyr7UgdcJkNLVaya1gcJUDCeP1_lMbfqR7d6Btvck/s1600/sick.jpg"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 400px; height: 320px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgGXCNA-T4Te0HhAZiOru0R0S8PZ_VAcVcNs0EqoyiwnAjW95vOvXbkgtDJdUz59CsCAB18yq5pxq884wStJlUe9BP_U5JmFPuEYXsyr7UgdcJkNLVaya1gcJUDCeP1_lMbfqR7d6Btvck/s400/sick.jpg" border="0" alt=""id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5454526631110762354" /></a><br />for about the first 8-10 days of march, i was layed up in bed with some sort of crazy flu-type virus. i had the craziest cough i have ever heard come out of a human being. my brother, who is a doctor, actually thought there was a possibility that i had the whooping cough! luckily, after being on antibiotics for about 6 days, it finally went away. but of course, after it was gone i had that yucky lethargic feeling you get after being sick so i pretty much did nothing for a few more days!<br /><br />2. <span style="font-weight:bold;">work!</span><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg3qO7fe7VWE49tsT9elyZtqSsopbRKcyeKx1A5oXlXvqRHUbIrkDJqeMZPsEMhr7gIc173l1uAdgwGbzVBtPO4bMVp9ilDgykwAvwIaU3RzTb5boEI1Yxhw_JGzWH4ozl1KTcaxgAdf2M/s1600/blink_header.jpg"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 400px; height: 145px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg3qO7fe7VWE49tsT9elyZtqSsopbRKcyeKx1A5oXlXvqRHUbIrkDJqeMZPsEMhr7gIc173l1uAdgwGbzVBtPO4bMVp9ilDgykwAvwIaU3RzTb5boEI1Yxhw_JGzWH4ozl1KTcaxgAdf2M/s400/blink_header.jpg" border="0" alt=""id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5454527604541055266" /></a><br />i know i never really did a "formal" post about my new calligraphy business (since it became an <span style="font-style:italic;">actual</span> business) because well, i sometimes think its awkward to self-promote. but i have to say that creating an actual <a href="http://www.blinkcalligraphy.com">website</a> has GREATLY increased my business and i am very luckily to be very, very busy right now! it is wedding season, so i'm glad we got everything up and running at a good time! all of my blog readers that are brides-to-be should check out the <a href="http://www.blinkcalligraphy.com/blog">blog</a> on my business website. i blog from time-to-time (when i actually HAVE time!) about wedding-related things that i love!<br /><br />3. <span style="font-weight:bold;">(finally) getting our biggest master bedroom closet in order!</span><br />i probably need to clarify that a little bit. our house is overflowing with closets. our master bedroom and bathroom have a grand total of FIVE closets between the two of them. our main master bedroom closet is about the same size as my first dorm room. for a long time, i have been shopping and reading and trying to decide what to do with it to make it look more organized. because i'm off my blogging game i forgot to take before pictures, but here are some current pictures of this work in progress.<br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh5CetNmSeQOCS1bqZXD1AYZVWpIe37Axjo5guBZAruX1uLzisMzEdK1v2TwOTw9Eam6egJYs8Uu5hKlNAXHIm1lzgvSpuhyphenhyphen-o83KM-GcMqK5MO_P4Y1PB1fabZK0ubZ0ePRkwn9USDQBg/s1600/CIMG1118.JPG"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 400px; height: 300px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh5CetNmSeQOCS1bqZXD1AYZVWpIe37Axjo5guBZAruX1uLzisMzEdK1v2TwOTw9Eam6egJYs8Uu5hKlNAXHIm1lzgvSpuhyphenhyphen-o83KM-GcMqK5MO_P4Y1PB1fabZK0ubZ0ePRkwn9USDQBg/s400/CIMG1118.JPG" border="0" alt=""id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5454529681158705218" /></a><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEis49H4hKnLKsgeMYVC0UUKFOUEuAfHf5eudM-e3Bnajr8GoA4SS8rP8AawPLm0wc7Bp_hlRsMkQ5lvANfhmc_ZZ5rSv-gtyKzIxE8DVPyr4fpQjQA4cyOwlqiHiD2LJ_yj7A2qDtdgt9w/s1600/CIMG1119.JPG"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 400px; height: 300px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEis49H4hKnLKsgeMYVC0UUKFOUEuAfHf5eudM-e3Bnajr8GoA4SS8rP8AawPLm0wc7Bp_hlRsMkQ5lvANfhmc_ZZ5rSv-gtyKzIxE8DVPyr4fpQjQA4cyOwlqiHiD2LJ_yj7A2qDtdgt9w/s400/CIMG1119.JPG" border="0" alt=""id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5454529688501916658" /></a><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgYUg7uFdW3HVz2FmLKTrq-PE0jlDBVhYfp-uhyphenhyphenuOqTMeA57hlVPNTqWxdVIqAMYpw8QfE9s5bLqABtby3g9gGjLJnDzeEd6zC4rJu7PcjJKiUlZkI_Y5cynAPK9v2X7Lkk-QAiZx8yrvY/s1600/CIMG1120.JPG"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 300px; height: 400px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgYUg7uFdW3HVz2FmLKTrq-PE0jlDBVhYfp-uhyphenhyphenuOqTMeA57hlVPNTqWxdVIqAMYpw8QfE9s5bLqABtby3g9gGjLJnDzeEd6zC4rJu7PcjJKiUlZkI_Y5cynAPK9v2X7Lkk-QAiZx8yrvY/s400/CIMG1120.JPG" border="0" alt=""id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5454529695486204706" /></a><br />let me start by saying that, yes, my husband does have more clothes than that. the problem with his side of the closet is that his shirts are so long that they overlap the bottom shelf if we hang them on the top. eventually we want to take out those wire shelves and put in the long closet poles but that is another project for another day. i bought the dresser at ikea last week for $129 and drawer organizers for the inside for $10. let me tell you - those drawer organizers have changed my life. sometimes i open the drawer and just look at all the organized goodness. another big change in the closet was that we switched out all of our white plastic hangers for cherry wood hangers and i am sort of in love with those as well. it was kind of an expensive switch, but i think it is already paying dividends. i just love how finished the dark hangers make it look, even when everything else in there is a mess!<br /><br />okay i'm done making excuses! just wanted to fill everyone in on why i have been a horrible blogger! now i need to go read some blogs before something else comes up! have a great day, friends!Angelahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/06542016328135022685noreply@blogger.com11tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6669676635757805993.post-92059566452806551502010-03-02T11:12:00.005-05:002010-03-02T11:30:38.709-05:00another little project!back when i was planning our wedding, i bought <a href="http://preppybride.blogspot.com/2008/05/monogrammed-wall-artagain.html">these frames</a> to make framed monograms for our gift table and the corner of our bar. while i still love the framed monograms, we don't really have a place where pink and green makes sense in our house. i love the thick white frames so i decided to re-use them to add some color in our kitchen. here are some pictures:<br /><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiKBwHAYdvN0z9cvttd0eEPzNqdSR2i8Mkeh-RjJyR2Z5zaecnd94KTNjIYfk4BrRwDpXL_NVLsrukrciyd_QDRIuWF1KYwuogfq3OaQTxuPDHaZv_f-Zwj-FEi90ETeDQnUzFPbb1xqyY/s1600-h/CIMG1102.JPG"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 400px; height: 332px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiKBwHAYdvN0z9cvttd0eEPzNqdSR2i8Mkeh-RjJyR2Z5zaecnd94KTNjIYfk4BrRwDpXL_NVLsrukrciyd_QDRIuWF1KYwuogfq3OaQTxuPDHaZv_f-Zwj-FEi90ETeDQnUzFPbb1xqyY/s400/CIMG1102.JPG" border="0" alt=""id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5444072386395840706" /></a><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEimGLCLSeGR6K1rIG5syquTv6_YMIquRd96U37gthS01oBQzTjpl1WXBERZ3sCIiPBSChzaPVYNbKOb626gdtFMASuPzaSfzEhs11bkxalHna73Ndkm1kcF83brUwYGcuHBHe-ZvUgzZ7A/s1600-h/CIMG1105.JPG"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 400px; height: 300px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEimGLCLSeGR6K1rIG5syquTv6_YMIquRd96U37gthS01oBQzTjpl1WXBERZ3sCIiPBSChzaPVYNbKOb626gdtFMASuPzaSfzEhs11bkxalHna73Ndkm1kcF83brUwYGcuHBHe-ZvUgzZ7A/s400/CIMG1105.JPG" border="0" alt=""id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5444072392122487490" /></a><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg_E4nk7NoK7MQRISkSNDxrLadcocLIca7h5zW8WAc4P2b00NTrMoEnLhDQqbJx-vDoCyDivn8YDLb_dsuR_QULVoad0H5lWopImT7B2x9RDkHzn0koeuvCUX5NffMo6kwKWKeGzqyeQPc/s1600-h/CIMG1107.JPG"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 300px; height: 400px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg_E4nk7NoK7MQRISkSNDxrLadcocLIca7h5zW8WAc4P2b00NTrMoEnLhDQqbJx-vDoCyDivn8YDLb_dsuR_QULVoad0H5lWopImT7B2x9RDkHzn0koeuvCUX5NffMo6kwKWKeGzqyeQPc/s400/CIMG1107.JPG" border="0" alt=""id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5444073934686332786" /></a><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgNVPBvxu-VzwlW6fcB8qfpwNkPR_IQpR65I_MjRKbhDaVOMoO8hOZmChHQuc-_4AVAC2Sd5Vyg-15FtnMJIE9w8TYO8q3fYR56L3HPVDJjSwk3sbjMU8iO6M7lnhP_0HsJNa1Z3jNalPo/s1600-h/CIMG1109.JPG"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 400px; height: 286px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgNVPBvxu-VzwlW6fcB8qfpwNkPR_IQpR65I_MjRKbhDaVOMoO8hOZmChHQuc-_4AVAC2Sd5Vyg-15FtnMJIE9w8TYO8q3fYR56L3HPVDJjSwk3sbjMU8iO6M7lnhP_0HsJNa1Z3jNalPo/s400/CIMG1109.JPG" border="0" alt=""id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5444073931777038146" /></a><br /><br />i just bought some modern-looking scrapbook paper that matched our kitchen and put it in the frames, then made a little design in photoshop and framed that between the two. i really love the interest and pop of color that it brings to the kitchen. what do you think?Angelahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/06542016328135022685noreply@blogger.com12tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6669676635757805993.post-51315618605416780352010-02-18T09:47:00.005-05:002010-02-18T09:57:07.198-05:00see ya later, snow!today, we will be going from this...<br /><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEizE6BSg9f_5L-yhyvdLlGcPANvQJu48KTDjtozJjDGLvFjT_uno8_qi2UPuxiAq8-r7Jdf4454N1S858LKHhpIEROkvHl4rx5Hs_vYYos4rfM8faVl96nuNzX8fjgWMu-0c0oQPLj_3Js/s1600-h/snow.JPG"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 400px; height: 301px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEizE6BSg9f_5L-yhyvdLlGcPANvQJu48KTDjtozJjDGLvFjT_uno8_qi2UPuxiAq8-r7Jdf4454N1S858LKHhpIEROkvHl4rx5Hs_vYYos4rfM8faVl96nuNzX8fjgWMu-0c0oQPLj_3Js/s400/snow.JPG" border="0" alt=""id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5439595878236875298" /></a><br />to THIS:<br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhQPWjNciyM_4av3m4UdKn4P9fkO0vn7IPoyZJW_xE2uyTsAqpIPCgHS0EYge4YSXpxfvtMPDMs5LBOu1_8dNFFVso7bH_9OjlvE_wvzMHidjVubg4a6M0kz77JNjO9Yr0pXQvH2k7lI4U/s1600-h/SanDiego-CoronadoBeach.jpg"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 400px; height: 265px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhQPWjNciyM_4av3m4UdKn4P9fkO0vn7IPoyZJW_xE2uyTsAqpIPCgHS0EYge4YSXpxfvtMPDMs5LBOu1_8dNFFVso7bH_9OjlvE_wvzMHidjVubg4a6M0kz77JNjO9Yr0pXQvH2k7lI4U/s400/SanDiego-CoronadoBeach.jpg" border="0" alt=""id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5439596025389319266" /></a><br /><br />tonight we are heading to san diego to visit family and friends and also for ryan's grandfather's wedding. let me tell you, my ghostly white self CAN'T WAIT to see the sun again. you know it's bad when the local meteorologists are SO EXCITED that the weather is going to get "up to freezing" today. ugh. get me out of here!!Angelahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/06542016328135022685noreply@blogger.com6tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6669676635757805993.post-51711912545839953952010-02-03T10:46:00.004-05:002010-02-03T10:59:11.829-05:00easiest valentines day bouquet EVER!after my last post, i had several <a href="http://twitter.com/angelafaith41">twitter</a> messages asking "what is in that bouquet on your table?" well let me tell you, it is the cheapest and easiest thing ever! here is a close up:<br /><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhtpLAaRRhedfNiOVvA63q-ejvvOyF2hPDuFGnX55bfZNXG6XDyYO6fBcXyNSVsDJZw7Ve85LVdaJhvNBmXDLQglpBXhJindmw-Wq0pzPLQE44MiL9BJMQ0tn_r_T1viJPAyZv8yxoN0tk/s1600-h/CIMG1060.JPG"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 300px; height: 400px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhtpLAaRRhedfNiOVvA63q-ejvvOyF2hPDuFGnX55bfZNXG6XDyYO6fBcXyNSVsDJZw7Ve85LVdaJhvNBmXDLQglpBXhJindmw-Wq0pzPLQE44MiL9BJMQ0tn_r_T1viJPAyZv8yxoN0tk/s400/CIMG1060.JPG" border="0" alt=""id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5434044809632108882" /></a><br />i just took one of my monogrammed vases (you can't even really tell that part) and put in a bunch of sweetheart candies (that is - after i found out that my dog ripped open the bag and ate half of them!) and then some fake red and pink tulips. i'm normally not a huge fan of fake flowers, but i couldn't figure out how to make this work with real flowers and the water that would need to be in there without using 2 nested vases. this is the extent of my valentines day decorating... as you can tell, we REALLY go all out! :)Angelahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/06542016328135022685noreply@blogger.com6tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6669676635757805993.post-33381787486332605562010-02-01T12:23:00.006-05:002010-02-01T12:46:53.223-05:00Kitchen Makeover - Before & After!warning: LOTS of pictures ahead!!! it pains me to show you these before pictures - that's how much i hated it. promise we can still be friends afterwards! here goes..<br /><br />BEFORE:<br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjMlliJmndmblAcjaVGTyDw8N34QjrZzzuT_RopFiqw9fi6qkCq3wjclsvgYXKfQewIE9qSM9SCJKLKglrOC5Mf1KgRwH4v_XmZwVBmwub9KKtcWzCx1LENhDXE984htmIFzYTkQB5uHqI/s1600-h/k2.JPG"><img style="display:block; 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margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 320px; height: 240px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiYMgFoRFa1gpFnFSOvHxEzB7nw9IJvpANz_Zx669vBQUug3VgeGV6O6y_GnexC5jaY3KpxbjdE5eZWaNOaW4taoNHbU1-KRySRvwQMO69aHk3OXQuu8CB3ZFFBERD-9myUsv0-8SA0Pi0/s320/CIMG1078.JPG" border="0" alt=""id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5433331952348940146" /></a><br /><br />i think it is sooo much warmer and feels both bigger and more cozy at the same time. obviously, we still need to put some stuff on the walls. i have a couple of things picked out, but it involves a road trip to cincinnati for me to get both of them. overall - i'm kind of in love with this room now! what do you think??Angelahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/06542016328135022685noreply@blogger.com20tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6669676635757805993.post-56979720004595894992010-01-25T18:21:00.003-05:002010-01-25T18:27:20.920-05:00what's dominating my time?THIS MESS:<br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg9LNF8eh0v1gMBOvfoZZHB8263xqwRCHO4l3oRNfj52Lgl5ANsmMrmywCOZ8oa0qhmflkLvEiJUZRC0sUO39XV81QiR_5Zvx1qdEd_1xbxX9KKuHYDxSzNtNO5hzatXIWYqczjOcAsVn0/s1600-h/CIMG1047.JPG"><img style="display:block; 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margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 400px; height: 300px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhj0sNBcg2eBO-SEk-NmuEPM9aitGH4cieVjRMMuwfiI1onotgujURlWfoz52eaFeYsuAkLq-SeEPAGOe-yHMA_Jnc9vgHiIgDObXB-pKjYm9M2Lw1ZpFqY0T24v8klcOKg_kN1BdDckuQ/s400/CIMG1045.JPG" border="0" alt=""id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5430822524842975954" /></a><br /><br />remember that <a href="http://preppybride.blogspot.com/2009/12/kitchen-confessions.html">kitchen makeover</a> i was hoping for? yeah, well, it's in full effect. before and after pictures to come soon...(hopefully)...Angelahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/06542016328135022685noreply@blogger.com6tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6669676635757805993.post-4484592932076674212010-01-04T14:19:00.006-05:002010-01-04T15:15:56.366-05:002010: Show me the MONEY!for some reason, i always think of "resolution" as such a dirty word, so like a lot of other people, we are just going to set some "goals" for 2010 instead. one of our biggest goals this year is to SAVE MONEY!! we aren't doing anything drastic, just making some little changes that will hopefully go a long way!<br /><br />one of my friends, <a href="http://mandybking.blogspot.com/">mandy</a>, always seems to find the best coupon deals and i read about them on her blog and on facebook, so yesterday i decided to ask her for her secrets! i was curious about joining "the grocery game" (which requires a paid membership) but she helped me learn that there are a lot of free resources out there that give you the same information! since there are SO many of the coupon/deal websites out there, i was so happy that she was able to give me a few of her favorites. here are the sites:<br /><br />www.hip2save.com<br />www.moneysavingmom.com<br />www.kcpennypinchinmama.com<br />www.mommysnacks.net<br />www.mymemphismommy.com<br />www.stlmommy.com<br /><br />(p.s. - if you don't have meijer, kroger, etc. i have seen a TON of other coupon sites for the publix & bi-lo stores as well as the west coast stores like albertsons, vons, ralph's, etc.) <br /><br />so, armed with my artillery of websites, i sat down for about 3 hours last night and worked out my "game plan." it probably wouldn't have taken so long but i was reading EVERYTHING on these websites, and making a ton of notes. i went out on my shopping trip this morning and my 2 stops were target and meijer. since i am a newbie at this heavy-duty couponing, i forgot to take pictures of what i bought! i will say that i definitely had a full and somewhat over-flowing cart of stuff at meijer, and it was about twice the volume of stuff that i normally buy. here is what my receipt looked like:<br /><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEihALa4j1vXsMPyUgqW5UXlPBHDaqTHY_GTc2rt9TJQv_4yMesZGvuNuz6Z0V8kCMFH_uJuN4lbvcgFInEpRC4uqLneb0Rw_9rbVHVWQOcXvVy4OntPzlJdfZtNx5OXLxkMD3Avh6oJkLg/s1600-h/receipt.jpg"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 300px; height: 400px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEihALa4j1vXsMPyUgqW5UXlPBHDaqTHY_GTc2rt9TJQv_4yMesZGvuNuz6Z0V8kCMFH_uJuN4lbvcgFInEpRC4uqLneb0Rw_9rbVHVWQOcXvVy4OntPzlJdfZtNx5OXLxkMD3Avh6oJkLg/s400/receipt.jpg" border="0" alt=""id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5422972397866099490" /></a><br /><br />that is definitely an impressively long receipt in this household! so, how much did all that stuff cost? well, when the cashier originally rang it up, it was a few cents under $70. After all of my coupons... it was... <span style="font-weight:bold;"> $33.00!!!!!</span> That means that I SPENT $33 and SAVED $37!!!!! at target, I only had to buy a few things (12 pack of pepsi max, granola bars, green tea) but my total was $3.73 after my $3.80 in coupons!!!<br /><br />i'm going to keep a running tally of my coupon savings on my sidebar so that i can keep track of our savings! is anyone else starting a 2010 savings plan of their own?Angelahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/06542016328135022685noreply@blogger.com16tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6669676635757805993.post-38732345962954106922009-12-31T11:22:00.009-05:002009-12-31T11:52:04.329-05:002009 in picturesi have LOVED seeing everyone's "2009 in pictures" posts so much that i decided that i needed to do one of my own! it seems like a lot of people didn't really enjoy 2009, but i absolutely loved it. yes, the economy sucked and we felt it just like everyone else... but for us, the good definitely outweighed the bad in 2009. here are some fun pics and highlights of our 2009!<br /><br />the ice storm/blizzard of january 2009:<br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhCVgrHuYh1yfE2Q25DaUeKqSlzZ1vdvw3M6BvS7yab4DBS4qFO2bLmMuyiX9yeXCAyC3lTJyArytpOF0gel2Gdvf3PLcxvgfvXM4gCCcFmE8cggy49kGuZzCoGm5jrJi_nahjQWwrLm7A/s1600-h/cartersnow.JPG"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 320px; height: 271px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhCVgrHuYh1yfE2Q25DaUeKqSlzZ1vdvw3M6BvS7yab4DBS4qFO2bLmMuyiX9yeXCAyC3lTJyArytpOF0gel2Gdvf3PLcxvgfvXM4gCCcFmE8cggy49kGuZzCoGm5jrJi_nahjQWwrLm7A/s320/cartersnow.JPG" border="0" alt=""id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5421441384615275106" /></a><br /><br />finishing our wedding invitations after MONTHS of work:<br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgNHmlf4Ao2zL790VmJOfvkuzi8gK-jxoYzl4qXH5n3mEMgZvHlvUskGZ1IeoDlbi2GNpOcp-g9VVeFCNvBYc2X9tVUtXPZfhBVlaH78X7h0ZGRatIlCNr7oeSJWMyY0Uig_E-GeHmdfak/s1600-h/invite.JPG"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 317px; height: 320px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgNHmlf4Ao2zL790VmJOfvkuzi8gK-jxoYzl4qXH5n3mEMgZvHlvUskGZ1IeoDlbi2GNpOcp-g9VVeFCNvBYc2X9tVUtXPZfhBVlaH78X7h0ZGRatIlCNr7oeSJWMyY0Uig_E-GeHmdfak/s320/invite.JPG" border="0" alt=""id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5421441392408635186" /></a><br /><br />we bought our first house! <br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgafNJcvt9rHBO8Lk_D6u_oe4spKfUe9LDpz9M37iL9H6jdSKWAQNJFyI3HiEhFpEN6Z4ozO50DklHPuOtvSVVcpL4JMCzTmkfS9Wa7YSOVHwTJFNL4HESf3XUW5BreKkw1ANdvi1-lIJg/s1600-h/mosaic1615404.jpg"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 320px; height: 257px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgafNJcvt9rHBO8Lk_D6u_oe4spKfUe9LDpz9M37iL9H6jdSKWAQNJFyI3HiEhFpEN6Z4ozO50DklHPuOtvSVVcpL4JMCzTmkfS9Wa7YSOVHwTJFNL4HESf3XUW5BreKkw1ANdvi1-lIJg/s320/mosaic1615404.jpg" border="0" alt=""id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5421442163049332146" /></a><br /><br />my bachelorette party in chicago:<br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhwcA9q8t7ab7VVaWx-jLB3OUbKpj9zQyDBDbWzw4yLuFMvIeuaEsFecCWDB9VCe6CXmmDreAKLp7ibHuogoX5N_dW9SYNAIhVWEUSYoQljX-GNzacPVpurMigq2bYz82uuuE2ibcPfjIE/s1600-h/chi1.JPG"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 320px; height: 299px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhwcA9q8t7ab7VVaWx-jLB3OUbKpj9zQyDBDbWzw4yLuFMvIeuaEsFecCWDB9VCe6CXmmDreAKLp7ibHuogoX5N_dW9SYNAIhVWEUSYoQljX-GNzacPVpurMigq2bYz82uuuE2ibcPfjIE/s320/chi1.JPG" border="0" alt=""id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5421441792053949634" /></a><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgx6_YROgYOQln8l6r4giHYS8asbUrnRZqtPJuKxGfE4iJZsqcp-STDtgVFYGQV9hP5CrJI4ZMuSIkfj-ekovj1Rma5TiyvuoSAMtkcMahFYzyQiULENTVQIdxtn1SjyCBLy8DSEaRMZ2k/s1600-h/chi2.JPG"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 240px; height: 320px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgx6_YROgYOQln8l6r4giHYS8asbUrnRZqtPJuKxGfE4iJZsqcp-STDtgVFYGQV9hP5CrJI4ZMuSIkfj-ekovj1Rma5TiyvuoSAMtkcMahFYzyQiULENTVQIdxtn1SjyCBLy8DSEaRMZ2k/s320/chi2.JPG" border="0" alt=""id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5421441795733320258" /></a><br /><br />GETTING MARRIED in may!<br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjdn3pYnFSo5_1TVDM-I8YhijWDdE4i_NozQGSpf-rGkT-iGyRp8-fndP2RHLYw0VZNgC1KnhtwHckYbek_RwLHsbb9243kOPaDwpsp3pDFQUA7aFpDZJukoLuMqpWzVvcSLHvkP2suUl0/s1600-h/wed1.JPG"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 213px; height: 320px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjdn3pYnFSo5_1TVDM-I8YhijWDdE4i_NozQGSpf-rGkT-iGyRp8-fndP2RHLYw0VZNgC1KnhtwHckYbek_RwLHsbb9243kOPaDwpsp3pDFQUA7aFpDZJukoLuMqpWzVvcSLHvkP2suUl0/s320/wed1.JPG" border="0" alt=""id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5421442453628435138" /></a><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhrS9T1lQbDNzuIJfzkqmbP4o0yB-jWiimZjE8wLtvVQL0c3gW_Rn1NiAoHXSoI5M_ypt4Wrky41k9AawlSdd_v63TE14EtKImsrglGRAClD9aHB94Ztr-44mrFc49_ElqXwZO0SqbZk18/s1600-h/wed2.JPG"><img style="display:block; 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margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 320px; height: 240px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg-7EN7CSmg4BPCB3WQfIYGocISr8FdR4hrIZd-Y3INRvUQHkO8Z4r7lOpvnheAxq12m3q5qZcqERrhW6EKBO4R3rjKS9onoASyVoTKQfhUtStcaafv4jOAFosqXBVl4on1_pcllC9be64/s320/maui.JPG" border="0" alt=""id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5421443021735975218" /></a><br /><br />MEETING DAVE MATTHEWS!!!!<br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiuGe-0YcAN79vemThlmx_TIxp2rspyYa6149wJ2W0Jn_HRxPH61XtY5JHFHVeevMeEOvYHy9rDOtLYqOJfA26dxp9PeNpcwjCBqIXoGGzV8YYvwBMLeNyCl4SGoFXBjwB0tJRX236kHNE/s1600-h/dave1.JPG"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 320px; height: 251px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiuGe-0YcAN79vemThlmx_TIxp2rspyYa6149wJ2W0Jn_HRxPH61XtY5JHFHVeevMeEOvYHy9rDOtLYqOJfA26dxp9PeNpcwjCBqIXoGGzV8YYvwBMLeNyCl4SGoFXBjwB0tJRX236kHNE/s320/dave1.JPG" border="0" alt=""id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5421443232124244562" /></a><br /><br />uk basketball becomes first team to get 2000 wins!<br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgiRjC566CPomghsBennvo1dK6nhz5szdamCqmtlD1KkOGhB863BTobkKNvSxD1-VJRA4awHWuW2V2vmrt6dxTFuRSpPZeiqIe8AUwepWdGiGNpFrvVyXYwiITYiRnwkb99shecvQQnJAU/s1600-h/2000-wins.jpg"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 320px; height: 186px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgiRjC566CPomghsBennvo1dK6nhz5szdamCqmtlD1KkOGhB863BTobkKNvSxD1-VJRA4awHWuW2V2vmrt6dxTFuRSpPZeiqIe8AUwepWdGiGNpFrvVyXYwiITYiRnwkb99shecvQQnJAU/s320/2000-wins.jpg" border="0" alt=""id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5421443393750048402" /></a><br /><br />this, in a very tiny little nutshell, sums up my 2009! i hope that everyone's year was just as blessed and eventful as ours was. have a safe and happy new year's eve- and best wishes to all of you in 2010!Angelahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/06542016328135022685noreply@blogger.com5tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6669676635757805993.post-58628489293146254062009-12-29T13:17:00.002-05:002009-12-29T14:05:28.740-05:00kitchen confessionsi hate my kitchen. i know, hate is a strong word, but not strong enough to express how i feel about our kitchen. to make matters worse, i picked out everything for our kitchen LESS THAN A YEAR AGO. our house is barely a year old, and we have lived here for 10 months. over those ten months, i kept telling myself that i would "get used to" the horrible, horrible color mistakes that i made in the kitchen. buuuut, that didn't happen; i only grew to loathe the space more and more. the room was such a beast to paint that my poor husband laughs nervously everytime i talk about my desire to re-paint the kitchen. he thinks i'm kidding. i hate it so much that i'm not going to post pictures of it, but they are obviously spread throughout this blog for anyone who wants to look at them and feel thankful for their own kitchen.<br /><br />that being said, there are structural and design parts of the kitchen that i DO like. i love the dark wood cabinets, i love the picture window with window seat, i love the big open wall, i love the stainless steel appliances and i'm okay with the tile and countertops. so basically, everything i hate about my kitchen lies completely in what i have done to it. i blew it. and, anyone who knows me will know that admitting defeat is not something that i do on a regular basis.<br /><br />so i have begun scouring the internet and various design magazines in hopes of finding some inspiration for our 2010 kitchen makeover that my husband still may or may not be aware of. my question to you, my dear readers, is: what online sites do you use for home decor inspiration? it is a little overwhelming to begin this search because there are SO many options. to be honest, as far as our home goes, i normally just get an idea in my head and go with it and 90% of the time, we end up loving it. our current kitchen would be the other 10%. <br /><br />please answer my cry for help!! what are some of your favorite sites for inspiration?Angelahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/06542016328135022685noreply@blogger.com9tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6669676635757805993.post-85063257663060986522009-12-13T20:44:00.007-05:002009-12-13T21:26:55.709-05:00Our Home for the Holidays...Welcome to our Christmas home tour! Whether you are a regular reader, or your visiting via <a href="http://www.thenester.com/2009/12/christmas-tour.html">The Nester's Christmas Tour of Homes</a>, we're glad you stopped by! I will be short and sweet since these tour posts are all about the pictures! 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margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 240px; height: 320px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg3f69oG-pgj5z9QKcKRGu64-R277uvnOpgb2dhoT6yARf_76Zd_5C0vl2RngMVn8G47YWcvUrUvWoJPH0BReJsRgRUXZwjabxmWhtLcdSrxcwSi6-wSCB1Jph9jiUnbVJZTgEDz_Eg8Aw/s320/CIMG0836.JPG" border="0" alt=""id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5414910634211194130" /></a><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjZ2ialRlitwAoUphIKfvEnMddHN2H5EXvX-HerRr6ZTgY7VqzXUWDBHZrfFKvy7g9-7h5JWfvbX7MnQIip6zQjkY-hz9e6-GB4aWT75JnXWVkSJhMZOosAyRBwMj4SLe6ZwLOmY59TR1Y/s1600-h/CIMG0834.JPG"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 240px; height: 320px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjZ2ialRlitwAoUphIKfvEnMddHN2H5EXvX-HerRr6ZTgY7VqzXUWDBHZrfFKvy7g9-7h5JWfvbX7MnQIip6zQjkY-hz9e6-GB4aWT75JnXWVkSJhMZOosAyRBwMj4SLe6ZwLOmY59TR1Y/s320/CIMG0834.JPG" border="0" alt=""id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5414910628509252690" /></a>Angelahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/06542016328135022685noreply@blogger.com19tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6669676635757805993.post-83379137648768870252009-12-08T19:09:00.004-05:002009-12-08T19:29:39.963-05:00Our First Married Christmas Card!I was sooo excited to see the UPS man show up today because I knew he would be bringing our Christmas cards with him! After searching high and low on every card-selling website that I know, I ended up creating our cards on <a href="http://www.shutterfly.com">Shutterfly</a>. I decided on Shutterfly because they met all of the items on my wish list for our Christmas cards. I wanted our cards to be: photo cards, less than $100 total (for around 40 cards), good quality and just plain CUTE! Here is what we came up with:<br /><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjSd6LLmhymzPN00QZtqpLmKn5AiOojY0e59l5-zWVrAm0bPM7wwIlI7ezbM0WfZthGQnztalYCOFYQQShqedUHhzKALqpKUOLdNgE4QajOR5TlyGEghRQwjoEQJGaa3RanQRB6TxLxtZE/s1600-h/CIMG0858.JPG"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 240px; height: 320px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjSd6LLmhymzPN00QZtqpLmKn5AiOojY0e59l5-zWVrAm0bPM7wwIlI7ezbM0WfZthGQnztalYCOFYQQShqedUHhzKALqpKUOLdNgE4QajOR5TlyGEghRQwjoEQJGaa3RanQRB6TxLxtZE/s320/CIMG0858.JPG" border="0" alt=""id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5413024970325841394" /></a><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiiCh-33R6dR-ZTmCTIYQE4tGqLlnpJxW5vLF2_HQmRkFwdB4BcJR5SojTrFM2gtaEDlqnGde6lkHNNIsers_Oys5Is-AxPrmAXXe2q5fQbWR4ZyLypEXZv6Hnf3edVTSHIYhlqXdSSyqc/s1600-h/CIMG0860.JPG"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 240px; height: 320px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiiCh-33R6dR-ZTmCTIYQE4tGqLlnpJxW5vLF2_HQmRkFwdB4BcJR5SojTrFM2gtaEDlqnGde6lkHNNIsers_Oys5Is-AxPrmAXXe2q5fQbWR4ZyLypEXZv6Hnf3edVTSHIYhlqXdSSyqc/s320/CIMG0860.JPG" border="0" alt=""id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5413024974984373906" /></a><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjIrjR6YkppdkuozObOnql-Wi_Uafgf-QyWHZwtFliJH6MBL-yA0TavAYjSZqacihzPUZ20UsyDRIZoXl1COS57G0d3lVuYJDvjS0Ev3678unaXSDkuvbWp9khPiW1rYd1LyO0qI68ipmI/s1600-h/CIMG0861.JPG"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 320px; height: 240px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjIrjR6YkppdkuozObOnql-Wi_Uafgf-QyWHZwtFliJH6MBL-yA0TavAYjSZqacihzPUZ20UsyDRIZoXl1COS57G0d3lVuYJDvjS0Ev3678unaXSDkuvbWp9khPiW1rYd1LyO0qI68ipmI/s320/CIMG0861.JPG" border="0" alt=""id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5413024982310697570" /></a><br /><br />(sorry about the photo quality - it was hard to figure out the flash on these!)<br /><br />I am SO THRILLED with how these turned out because as much as I love the design, I was SO afraid of what kind of quality the paper was going to be when they arrived. Honestly, I could not have been more impressed with them. And no, Shutterfly isn't paying me to say this - although that would be great! ha ha! I chose the "matte" option because I am personally not a fan of the photo paper cards (nothing against them, I just never end up picking them!) These are very heavyweight and come with envelopes that are equally as heavy. <br /><br />I ended up ordering 40 cards and paid less than $60 including shipping. I googled<br />"Shutterfly coupons" and found a % off coupon and a free shipping coupon and was able to use both.<br /><br />And of COURSE I will be using <a href="http://preppybridedesign.blogspot.com">Preppy Bride Desig</a>n calligraphy to address them ;)Angelahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/06542016328135022685noreply@blogger.com11tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6669676635757805993.post-83356224214881257452009-12-06T20:32:00.006-05:002009-12-06T20:58:20.729-05:00Wedding Invitations for a Snowflake Soiree!I recently was asked to make wedding invitations for one of the very first friends I ever made, and of course I was honored to do so! I literally met this girl on the first day of Kindergarten and we have been great friends ever since. She is having a winter wedding in January with an ice blue and snowflake theme. Here are the invites I came up with for her:<br /><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhGiyja6NTxBN7cVOUkWpTFRzbDKPZ9VuUR6JUSuVCpqZcoTnT1PqsYbu4xW8P3fWlM6EIDVjCte3LMBrFvG5jd7GiNWRtABMBl_hC_gwe9P0s4j52Q6oCv7r2ipPzsLwrnYHsAtvWpeVk/s1600-h/CIMG0813.JPG"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 240px; height: 320px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhGiyja6NTxBN7cVOUkWpTFRzbDKPZ9VuUR6JUSuVCpqZcoTnT1PqsYbu4xW8P3fWlM6EIDVjCte3LMBrFvG5jd7GiNWRtABMBl_hC_gwe9P0s4j52Q6oCv7r2ipPzsLwrnYHsAtvWpeVk/s320/CIMG0813.JPG" border="0" alt=""id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5412302779106576130" /></a><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgIUTOSxZWZdJ5w6VJrU07jHdT1Z8wKrCHSdNjOd1kwsBoQhTqey20eRS9z8xurpb31Qd_-ZTojE9N0Zh6ClBLqSALD4f09Si9KmffdXx5TxNNCQTBFy0vK0HFXto0cbuIoxpfJ5mdulzg/s1600-h/CIMG0827.JPG"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 320px; height: 240px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgIUTOSxZWZdJ5w6VJrU07jHdT1Z8wKrCHSdNjOd1kwsBoQhTqey20eRS9z8xurpb31Qd_-ZTojE9N0Zh6ClBLqSALD4f09Si9KmffdXx5TxNNCQTBFy0vK0HFXto0cbuIoxpfJ5mdulzg/s320/CIMG0827.JPG" border="0" alt=""id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5412302785503958322" /></a><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj17CS41luPUELEs6KAEPFXhkKZWVv8bnRxNmxfzwPXZVFGJq0yFmkdAhnKACxtYNgXC3azvh-9kd9aDVyED-1XLSTWdATObBEbqaHpCGrhN7fA8j8FxmS3pmwqdzQI8Mz9OuvW_IQcZBc/s1600-h/CIMG0817.JPG"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 240px; height: 320px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj17CS41luPUELEs6KAEPFXhkKZWVv8bnRxNmxfzwPXZVFGJq0yFmkdAhnKACxtYNgXC3azvh-9kd9aDVyED-1XLSTWdATObBEbqaHpCGrhN7fA8j8FxmS3pmwqdzQI8Mz9OuvW_IQcZBc/s320/CIMG0817.JPG" border="0" alt=""id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5412303904080246098" /></a><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgbaiHhdtam_vyDegEmBEUYccejVxKJMpmRbRMUqKlojtBF_j0Pg1_OH2TV77RXhDO-guIdgWX_31VS29JA2kQHC1rHYqowagIy4khg8r8MZXUvKKW9Jui8pDZtcYNmsvRu-7x8aM5YN4I/s1600-h/CIMG0820.JPG"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 320px; height: 240px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgbaiHhdtam_vyDegEmBEUYccejVxKJMpmRbRMUqKlojtBF_j0Pg1_OH2TV77RXhDO-guIdgWX_31VS29JA2kQHC1rHYqowagIy4khg8r8MZXUvKKW9Jui8pDZtcYNmsvRu-7x8aM5YN4I/s320/CIMG0820.JPG" border="0" alt=""id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5412303911034642866" /></a><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi2U-6EYGzUnS3DIIhy-o48v61XoCg86nsgPEX7cldPwzH9wnnFK2MiD5bt7Omo85XXO1QMWGj19gtoiql7G7j72ZkQlWMY2JYdy_x4oDXyKxWG_NTbGO6En5Ki7_BeMbfupQs_h22eiQw/s1600-h/CIMG0821.JPG"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 320px; height: 240px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi2U-6EYGzUnS3DIIhy-o48v61XoCg86nsgPEX7cldPwzH9wnnFK2MiD5bt7Omo85XXO1QMWGj19gtoiql7G7j72ZkQlWMY2JYdy_x4oDXyKxWG_NTbGO6En5Ki7_BeMbfupQs_h22eiQw/s320/CIMG0821.JPG" border="0" alt=""id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5412304617808833026" /></a><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhOBkEr-5izdRZEVgzUAO2gEqI7U48dEPNqQc98N2l-yF7ctrM_MTBxGmdYw0L5r9e-SxrbUycjbp4x6WEJzFsrehcGZy1wNf0r1xp6d2y9nJ6mIBvLUKcuU-8Mu6aqb6AXacXISWYRiko/s1600-h/CIMG0822.JPG"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 320px; height: 261px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhOBkEr-5izdRZEVgzUAO2gEqI7U48dEPNqQc98N2l-yF7ctrM_MTBxGmdYw0L5r9e-SxrbUycjbp4x6WEJzFsrehcGZy1wNf0r1xp6d2y9nJ6mIBvLUKcuU-8Mu6aqb6AXacXISWYRiko/s320/CIMG0822.JPG" border="0" alt=""id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5412304623746918162" /></a><br />I am thrilled because she was SO happy with how they turned out! I am also proud of myself for making 175 3-piece invitations with envelopes and 225 monogram labels for under $475! Many of my loyal readers will know what an accomplishment this is if they remember <a href="http://preppybride.blogspot.com/2009/04/our-invitations-cost-breakdown.html">the cost of my invitations</a> and I only made 120!Angelahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/06542016328135022685noreply@blogger.com8tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6669676635757805993.post-1160542684971148772009-11-12T10:25:00.003-05:002009-11-12T10:34:11.049-05:00One great thing about being married......is waking up to notes like this on the bathroom vanity:<br /><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi0MPKirMRF4F6DkL5NmKKehu8noqwTHaC3EhUaeMKjxzFd07twcJYINNO2fOIF4qa8umZ33QOH805OBjz2pUf88LmVmIyD6aLQvSMws7VG_TvpgV7hU5NZMSbzlegc0ucKHentx08BHNw/s1600-h/love.JPG"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 400px; height: 300px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi0MPKirMRF4F6DkL5NmKKehu8noqwTHaC3EhUaeMKjxzFd07twcJYINNO2fOIF4qa8umZ33QOH805OBjz2pUf88LmVmIyD6aLQvSMws7VG_TvpgV7hU5NZMSbzlegc0ucKHentx08BHNw/s400/love.JPG" border="0" alt=""id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5403239097041931026" /></a><br />Yes, that is "I love you" written in q-tips and cotton balls and I found it when I woke up this morning. It is DEFINITELY the little things that mean the most!Angelahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/06542016328135022685noreply@blogger.com13tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6669676635757805993.post-54851220841479595622009-11-09T18:14:00.006-05:002009-11-09T18:33:35.966-05:00Floral Monogram Letters DIY Idea!I was out spending some birthday gift cards today when I went into Kirklands and immediately had a DIY idea for my bride friends! Everyone has seen the floral monograms that many people will use on the outside of the church doors, or various other places around a wedding, right? Well in case you don't know what I'm talking about, here is an example from <a href="http://www.felicityflowers.com">Felicity Flowers</a>:<br /><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhMcmas-vbJodkHCkbPo3yhUVGxU1yH0kgwq9129bJ3xRpacR-uAbd44GVh7p-NHpWUp9i1fXMrz68c1RxHqwg6MWWag6VOWGLv_gS36Zv4uTJ1YCdxOUDgly97GQl3nwLuDwz9CSKmi8Y/s1600-h/RDfloral.jpg"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 400px; height: 336px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhMcmas-vbJodkHCkbPo3yhUVGxU1yH0kgwq9129bJ3xRpacR-uAbd44GVh7p-NHpWUp9i1fXMrz68c1RxHqwg6MWWag6VOWGLv_gS36Zv4uTJ1YCdxOUDgly97GQl3nwLuDwz9CSKmi8Y/s400/RDfloral.jpg" border="0" alt=""id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5402248116791373282" /></a><br />During my wedding planning months, I read MANY accounts of brides DIY-ing these monograms and having a lot of trouble when trying to glue flowers onto a wooden or foam letter. Well, I noticed that Kirklands now carries a monogrammed floral letter that would make this DIY task so much easier! Here's a picture I snapped with my Blackberry:<br /><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjkKPAi_DAVPEVevqGgeaTE7WJ14Di_8m-TdIQJ5LzuSvJir-_YnX4E4ON3_ufyz1jStf5n-Gwl80oHBH5OSeHcM5tyDJTGHszUiy7-B84vBcGKw8raQS22-C-kDN6xeWwkGadoj0R8eo4/s1600-h/monoletter.jpg"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 400px; height: 300px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjkKPAi_DAVPEVevqGgeaTE7WJ14Di_8m-TdIQJ5LzuSvJir-_YnX4E4ON3_ufyz1jStf5n-Gwl80oHBH5OSeHcM5tyDJTGHszUiy7-B84vBcGKw8raQS22-C-kDN6xeWwkGadoj0R8eo4/s400/monoletter.jpg" border="0" alt=""id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5402249079619238754" /></a><br />Basically, these letters kind of look like moss and they are covered with faux ivy. I would guess that they are about 18" tall. I think you could attach a cute ribbon and use them just like this, or you could always cut the ivy off and attach a new floral, or just add some florals into the ivy. Another good thing about these is that they are a steal at $19.99 but anyone who shops at Kirklands knows that they will be even cheaper very soon! Kirklands also ALWAYS has a 20% off coupon online so that would make them $16 each! <a href="http://f.chtah.com/i/32/517303087/welcome_10_09.html">Click here</a> for a current coupon! <br /><br />If anyone goes with this idea, you MUST email me some pics of your finished products - I would love to see them! Little things like this reeeeally make me miss my crazy days of wedding planning!Angelahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/06542016328135022685noreply@blogger.com5tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6669676635757805993.post-87929147260129450992009-10-26T21:48:00.009-04:002009-10-26T22:05:14.143-04:00I'M ALIVE!!!!!Hey friends! Well I am officially the world's worst blogger this month because I have been SO BUSY! I have had so much to do around the house, lots of visitors in and out, started a new job...ended a new job (long story!) and I've been working on a LOT of new stuff for my <a href="http://www.etsy.com/shop.php?user_id=5887248">Etsy Store</a>! <br /><br />As much as it PAINS me to share this mess with you, this is the disaster that is my desk area while I'm working on my new projects:<br /><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjDn1nczyDhHho4OLFll7khMCTb6F82UkR7WWBCMoIkoWc7AENsy3VYef6UZmQZabEfklLFZWD3HpbNX_3qn0VYdhlJNPSUVuTnAQ5R76DoE5uRZZIzrX2VN3Is0DD5E4lBKhgsPHFvajQ/s1600-h/CIMG0697.JPG"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 400px; height: 300px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjDn1nczyDhHho4OLFll7khMCTb6F82UkR7WWBCMoIkoWc7AENsy3VYef6UZmQZabEfklLFZWD3HpbNX_3qn0VYdhlJNPSUVuTnAQ5R76DoE5uRZZIzrX2VN3Is0DD5E4lBKhgsPHFvajQ/s400/CIMG0697.JPG" border="0" alt=""id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5397091886334638562" /></a><br />And since I have shown you the mess I've made, I will also show you a few of my latest profects!<br /><br />Rosette Football & Basketball Onesies:<br /><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjNwzjbZR9OtF1zkFcjsW5lVcOGV-po0IZvXhPjK9t0aIPYs-tLFwtlys1RMon1Z-zvGNGSafeVrGakKlyR2vvcEXqXqkXbUEmv5YgCldtH7umZWglFWvuFYaXxW8zts3E44co4mDXWZyk/s1600-h/CIMG0685.JPG"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 300px; height: 400px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjNwzjbZR9OtF1zkFcjsW5lVcOGV-po0IZvXhPjK9t0aIPYs-tLFwtlys1RMon1Z-zvGNGSafeVrGakKlyR2vvcEXqXqkXbUEmv5YgCldtH7umZWglFWvuFYaXxW8zts3E44co4mDXWZyk/s400/CIMG0685.JPG" border="0" alt=""id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5397092506213293410" /></a><br /><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgR2OZ_TvgUaB7kQRzte91QRS_gx2R8xAPRVDb28lloVT8wwGL-8d7xQ4_jttQ6FlTVy3EaqfPxiGiYRWuCyvY9fnpYQm1OFkHyYHyXzQ53hvK4ZdYLsonUIyfKWtYHnACoJjPRpQBqT8g/s1600-h/CIMG0679.JPG"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 300px; height: 400px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgR2OZ_TvgUaB7kQRzte91QRS_gx2R8xAPRVDb28lloVT8wwGL-8d7xQ4_jttQ6FlTVy3EaqfPxiGiYRWuCyvY9fnpYQm1OFkHyYHyXzQ53hvK4ZdYLsonUIyfKWtYHnACoJjPRpQBqT8g/s400/CIMG0679.JPG" border="0" alt=""id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5397092503507873906" /></a><br /><br />Custom Ornaments:<br /><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjeg4_mEIyku7kM6WrG2c7eb0aa3LpFGV2KPIlZSsyryLin_33j_87OjNcC4WDq_sQL_WxXOPK6Ln1qAT7vZA8xBnFF44JAEi3cdTR7SPOltqTE-WZcdUn9GE1E7JbZWpNDaENJ5TT41ss/s1600-h/CIMG0690.JPG"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 356px; height: 400px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjeg4_mEIyku7kM6WrG2c7eb0aa3LpFGV2KPIlZSsyryLin_33j_87OjNcC4WDq_sQL_WxXOPK6Ln1qAT7vZA8xBnFF44JAEi3cdTR7SPOltqTE-WZcdUn9GE1E7JbZWpNDaENJ5TT41ss/s400/CIMG0690.JPG" border="0" alt=""id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5397092816017521810" /></a><br /><br />and Canvas Christmas Signs!<br /><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiQwx677BvRMk5ETabFSiGv7DQ-5Z6rR1srNfpydlMg0-m5zDAYT_2jYK3VYpSpSS-ulfRVOBUuwkdBbzaJuVkgdqjIpbRCE5XQUgvWjQMHUBkLXIZUAjFsDv6TuXduuoeoBQRSO1lKQYY/s1600-h/CIMG0692.JPG"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 300px; height: 400px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiQwx677BvRMk5ETabFSiGv7DQ-5Z6rR1srNfpydlMg0-m5zDAYT_2jYK3VYpSpSS-ulfRVOBUuwkdBbzaJuVkgdqjIpbRCE5XQUgvWjQMHUBkLXIZUAjFsDv6TuXduuoeoBQRSO1lKQYY/s400/CIMG0692.JPG" border="0" alt=""id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5397093564663500946" /></a><br /><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj8URps-PkTkNwkQSE3nNiy14u1BR0J7eYNfHGkLxSCYPoYqoemb96N6kbzad98S9-I1kPat0m64UBESmpPqiv2pbw7zQw34yUxCjLspMEYDFkuSqHChW5lbcXyjvKmI4K_J6TLy8yQqCI/s1600-h/CIMG0702.JPG"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 400px; height: 337px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj8URps-PkTkNwkQSE3nNiy14u1BR0J7eYNfHGkLxSCYPoYqoemb96N6kbzad98S9-I1kPat0m64UBESmpPqiv2pbw7zQw34yUxCjLspMEYDFkuSqHChW5lbcXyjvKmI4K_J6TLy8yQqCI/s400/CIMG0702.JPG" border="0" alt=""id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5397093559211053858" /></a><br /><br />As you can see, I am definitely getting into the Christmas spirit! <br /><br />Thanks to all of my awesome followers for sticking around during my little hiatus, I promise that regular blogging will now resume again! :)Angelahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/06542016328135022685noreply@blogger.com11tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6669676635757805993.post-1709833843305732302009-09-28T11:46:00.004-04:002009-09-28T11:50:44.143-04:00Happy Fall!Remember <a href="http://preppybride.blogspot.com/2009/03/just-little-something-to-brighten-your.html">this post</a> when Carter wanted to wish everyone a Happy Spring? Well today he wants to send Happy Fall wishes your way...<br /><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgnYDBaucfYEtXNsltdJUy18flvp_OmbO3sBWEqnPfiVUnNBJwvxGSAqo2A06t-7gLzR2DPRfWhhQmNGJWbR1RDM63gZVlO0A8piE-zy7UhDlwGCWlRJNgY-o3DFOSzNbK9MtKfmPcFNiY/s1600-h/carterfall.jpg"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 400px; height: 300px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgnYDBaucfYEtXNsltdJUy18flvp_OmbO3sBWEqnPfiVUnNBJwvxGSAqo2A06t-7gLzR2DPRfWhhQmNGJWbR1RDM63gZVlO0A8piE-zy7UhDlwGCWlRJNgY-o3DFOSzNbK9MtKfmPcFNiY/s400/carterfall.jpg" border="0" alt=""id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5386545389147694690" /></a><br />The windows are open and the Fall breeze is blowing in... which makes us very happy here at 2365! <br /><br />Hope everyone has a great week!Angelahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/06542016328135022685noreply@blogger.com6tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6669676635757805993.post-85987284839969576332009-09-25T09:39:00.005-04:002009-09-25T09:49:31.370-04:00What NOT to do at your team's football game this weekend...<span style="font-weight: bold;">Warning:</span> there is some language!!<br /><br /><object width="530" height="340"><param name="movie" value="http://www.youtube.com/v/N928BecqCh8&hl=en&fs=1&color1=0xcc2550&color2=0xe87a9f"><param name="allowFullScreen" value="true"><param name="allowscriptaccess" value="always"><embed src="http://www.youtube.com/v/N928BecqCh8&hl=en&fs=1&color1=0xcc2550&color2=0xe87a9f" type="application/x-shockwave-flash" allowscriptaccess="always" allowfullscreen="true" width="530" height="340"></embed></object><br /><br /><br />Happy Friday... and <span style="color: rgb(0, 0, 153); font-weight: bold;">GO CATS</span>!!!Angelahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/06542016328135022685noreply@blogger.com2tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6669676635757805993.post-1728107844040675252009-09-24T09:29:00.009-04:002009-09-24T10:07:56.472-04:00DIY Tutorial: Wall TilesI had several requests for a tutorial after my last post about the wall tiles in our bathroom, so here it is! You will seriously not believe how easy and cheap this project is. First off, here are the supplies you will need:<br /><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjkgvcnVfrYupLo94cALRDi_wDCo_O4EotOM-Ce9Md4RP7_W9ve4kOvESUTJ6TW74_Psl5XkOD3SODCDMAPo31yGkG0vAivUNjaNjA7poeFggfP-hSdUPIfhu2-ZCQFH7iNSsoI-NYNW3s/s1600-h/CIMG0636.JPG"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 400px; height: 300px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjkgvcnVfrYupLo94cALRDi_wDCo_O4EotOM-Ce9Md4RP7_W9ve4kOvESUTJ6TW74_Psl5XkOD3SODCDMAPo31yGkG0vAivUNjaNjA7poeFggfP-hSdUPIfhu2-ZCQFH7iNSsoI-NYNW3s/s400/CIMG0636.JPG" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5385026506872081842" border="0" /></a>1. Set of cork wall tiles. These are sold by the school supplies in Target, Walmart, etc. They generally come in packs of 4 so I only needed one pack. A lot of people also use plywood squares for the tiles, but I wanted mine to have a bit of a "worn" look since everything else in the room has clean lines. I got the set of 4 tiles on clearance for .99, but the regular price was only $1.99.<br /><br />2. 1 sheet of scrapbook paper for each tile that you are going to make. $1.89<br /><br />3. Paint for the edges of each tile. I used gold, again because of the worn look, and also because it would match the "G" on the other wall. $0.39<br /><br />4. Spray Glue. I already had this, but I think it is no more than $2.00<br /><br />5. A paintbrush (foam works best on the cork), ruler, scissors and a pencil<br /><br />The first step is to take each of the cork tiles (they are 12x12 size) and cut them down to the size that you want for your wall. I cut mine to 8x8. Measure them off with your ruler and pencil, and then just cut with scissors. The scissors on the cork will give the tile a rough edge, so keep that in mind while cutting.<br /><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgOXmzyueU-Dwu1pzrXIIVrVXSlYOL6Ggxu9xWGKGHewBoAyfaIntG2E-qGgtveZN18oRwswIWgvU3RGq-axuzZ9QY_cm1Km9bkHOBxSEM63vINvtC07f47O36Skfc_YVRhxldZ4lIhXBk/s1600-h/CIMG0638.JPG"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 400px; height: 300px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgOXmzyueU-Dwu1pzrXIIVrVXSlYOL6Ggxu9xWGKGHewBoAyfaIntG2E-qGgtveZN18oRwswIWgvU3RGq-axuzZ9QY_cm1Km9bkHOBxSEM63vINvtC07f47O36Skfc_YVRhxldZ4lIhXBk/s400/CIMG0638.JPG" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5385029734796411842" border="0" /></a>The next step is to cut the scrapbook paper just a little bit smaller than the size of the tile. I wanted there to be about .25 inch on each side that would show the cork underneath, so I cut squares out of the scrapbook paper that were 7.5 x 7.5 inches each.<br /><br />A note about the paper that you choose - It seems to look a little better of you choose the scrapbook papers that have a little bit of an "antique" look to them. It just seems to make the overall effect turn out a little better, but of course the choice is yours!<br /><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiHXbFnU8pQD5sls2CesmVVguX_23MGag4i3Q-KhQas13wBLi2ZY7ytODIo2BlHLvmWQ9dpU71JfBonHTaQPMqVslWMH-RsYBR98WDg1KqMxVabyoYxb6DSrzLfh7AM52eJVhhHUDT-ST8/s1600-h/CIMG0639.JPG"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 400px; height: 300px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiHXbFnU8pQD5sls2CesmVVguX_23MGag4i3Q-KhQas13wBLi2ZY7ytODIo2BlHLvmWQ9dpU71JfBonHTaQPMqVslWMH-RsYBR98WDg1KqMxVabyoYxb6DSrzLfh7AM52eJVhhHUDT-ST8/s400/CIMG0639.JPG" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5385031316174798610" border="0" /></a>The next step is to paint the edges of the tiles. It is pretty self explanatory - just paint all 4 edges of the cork tiles with whatever paint color you choose. Make sure to get the sides of each tile, since they will show when you hang these up on your wall!<br /><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiacMngmlntyACFmgmkOR9EP_KBXtCqolEQu27EI3B_JzcM0MBbAFLB1tIJcD6YMPrts6oEl591LuMBCrjabrZ4Df8pcfl__ht4NT0h0BjlgQ7nE_Cw-5BGouYa9PBgVwDSk31rOW9R-DA/s1600-h/CIMG0640.JPG"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 400px; height: 300px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiacMngmlntyACFmgmkOR9EP_KBXtCqolEQu27EI3B_JzcM0MBbAFLB1tIJcD6YMPrts6oEl591LuMBCrjabrZ4Df8pcfl__ht4NT0h0BjlgQ7nE_Cw-5BGouYa9PBgVwDSk31rOW9R-DA/s400/CIMG0640.JPG" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5385031893945866354" border="0" /></a>After the paint is dry (it only takes about 10 or 15 minutes) then you spray each tile all over the front side with spray adhesive AND spray the back of the scrapbook paper. Try to do this outside or in the garage because spray adhesive has a mind of its own!<br /><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhNOxcEqhO9Jct-Q2TwmtpbgdnfRFesNNkLgQkyobHyiHXp341XXuoQ0_lm1bzNogOblPNEduUG5v13OdHCqC5b5ki9-UKj0UTvuXynxHhIBDqbj6JLpo8FtEDV37RJCpnBGFoikf92LQc/s1600-h/CIMG0643.JPG"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 400px; height: 300px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhNOxcEqhO9Jct-Q2TwmtpbgdnfRFesNNkLgQkyobHyiHXp341XXuoQ0_lm1bzNogOblPNEduUG5v13OdHCqC5b5ki9-UKj0UTvuXynxHhIBDqbj6JLpo8FtEDV37RJCpnBGFoikf92LQc/s400/CIMG0643.JPG" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5385032716282651282" border="0" /></a>Finally, place the paper on the tile and press firmly all over to make sure it is secure. I put each of mine under a book for a few minutes just to be sure that they were good to go. When you know that the paper is secure, then you are done! All you have to do now is put the tiles on the wall. You could use small tack nails but I actually just used the little square adhesives that come in the package with the cork. They are just little white sticky squares that you put on the corners and center of the back and then attach them to the wall. This way, you don't have to make holes in your wall. I also did a test on my wall and the adhesives did not take the paint off the wall when they are removed. Then you have your finished product!<br /><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgoI1qYd5mmn3DEn3TyztLy3jtkh3f9Rr-FGbenTz0gBKW8bMSKRotX79_dv_m7l47iqFas235RJG317-IuRwUKMdLojfH2t2dxXVjaotCzbSdycbtDO9gUwLoN_oQYHlYOvqetDpy17Vk/s1600-h/CIMG0652.JPG"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 400px; height: 300px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgoI1qYd5mmn3DEn3TyztLy3jtkh3f9Rr-FGbenTz0gBKW8bMSKRotX79_dv_m7l47iqFas235RJG317-IuRwUKMdLojfH2t2dxXVjaotCzbSdycbtDO9gUwLoN_oQYHlYOvqetDpy17Vk/s400/CIMG0652.JPG" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5385034521928293234" border="0" /></a>I hope that this tutorial is user-friendly, because the project itself was SO easy. If anyone decides to make the tiles, I would love to see your finished products!Angelahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/06542016328135022685noreply@blogger.com8tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6669676635757805993.post-2115939744903552582009-09-18T10:01:00.006-04:002009-09-18T10:50:05.944-04:00One room down...way too many to go!So, we have now officially lived in our house for just over six months. As of last week, we still did not have one room in our house completely finished. I mean, we did have that whole <span style="font-style: italic;">wedding</span> thing taking up a lot of our time, but all of the blame can't be placed there. The main reason that nothing has gotten finished is that I am the absolute most undecided person on the face of the planet. I am terrified to go through the hassle and work of painting a room and then hating it when it is finished. (Don't worry, this has already happened in our kitchen... and Ryan is just THRILLED at the prospect of repainting the whole kitchen!). This is also the reason that I refused to buy my wedding dress until the 11th hour, because otherwise I knew my mind would change.<br /><br />But back to the finally finished room. I got this awesome monogrammed shower curtain as a Christmas gift from my sister last year, and I basically wanted to build the entire room around that curtain. Here are some pictures of the finished product:<br /><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjse5mhejs6Gj9pXoM8PfpSCeq9YBqDCQcGkj6ToPHJRhF31xFfzguyIQzO-Wu560OiX02JEAphT3VPAlV2D1DySNIkIwlxRw_s_wj0_UqCM2oTA-Fc4-1_Ey3loxQZRDL6Wf1s3Oi3SYA/s1600-h/CIMG0618.JPG"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 300px; height: 400px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjse5mhejs6Gj9pXoM8PfpSCeq9YBqDCQcGkj6ToPHJRhF31xFfzguyIQzO-Wu560OiX02JEAphT3VPAlV2D1DySNIkIwlxRw_s_wj0_UqCM2oTA-Fc4-1_Ey3loxQZRDL6Wf1s3Oi3SYA/s400/CIMG0618.JPG" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5382813411986164418" border="0" /></a><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEivy4Z6aiXydBmLpH99GXmwmgOMpRSWNqovAASUmW7SBJiydQFMutd7MyKYBuxyl7ldyj9ElQGy9QVcOrlzawJsol_lK6-65z7QrtwK_aiWt9iKaiCqfD1qevhLujR_jHG5eVzX34DN1P0/s1600-h/CIMG0620.JPG"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 300px; height: 400px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEivy4Z6aiXydBmLpH99GXmwmgOMpRSWNqovAASUmW7SBJiydQFMutd7MyKYBuxyl7ldyj9ElQGy9QVcOrlzawJsol_lK6-65z7QrtwK_aiWt9iKaiCqfD1qevhLujR_jHG5eVzX34DN1P0/s400/CIMG0620.JPG" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5382813416001894402" border="0" /></a><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhMQ51Dub1h4okN5KnGHzgPLtMnM3DFTWFW4askkGgBRPcBH871jPY8YgNdwJ6knETSQyYAprq6GPPhJ4ncQPPK8Sp8JACPvOm-qRwVrrT8-U3UDb0yry0x5UqIKUJSYQnL4bCtmv09a7w/s1600-h/CIMG0625.JPG"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 300px; height: 400px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhMQ51Dub1h4okN5KnGHzgPLtMnM3DFTWFW4askkGgBRPcBH871jPY8YgNdwJ6knETSQyYAprq6GPPhJ4ncQPPK8Sp8JACPvOm-qRwVrrT8-U3UDb0yry0x5UqIKUJSYQnL4bCtmv09a7w/s400/CIMG0625.JPG" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5382813425453074578" border="0" /></a><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgkKHan35ZYY4FiLy4DPV_72xBzfhsKqw9S6mchXjwjejEya_Vs0zB3SbQbTs89r7j760XI1PCGK55wFdiTINUFn5waAworLLD9R7orycNUReBVlbFTC8riHQqYDTcYcNccItDoFYVa13I/s1600-h/CIMG0621.JPG"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 300px; height: 400px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgkKHan35ZYY4FiLy4DPV_72xBzfhsKqw9S6mchXjwjejEya_Vs0zB3SbQbTs89r7j760XI1PCGK55wFdiTINUFn5waAworLLD9R7orycNUReBVlbFTC8riHQqYDTcYcNccItDoFYVa13I/s400/CIMG0621.JPG" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5382814885861900578" border="0" /></a><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhZIXMR1bwSHgQ9dx6bKnm_hk1ubzud1Rijkr66-oaYfD3bv3933X046XkXCwszc4TLqfCqx7cAC8HMz_1TeOYpx9iT0C4n1yC5CYvWcX7AvyKQ-24GRIcEDmjcX_yBaCvKoUym18JNT-8/s1600-h/CIMG0624.JPG"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 400px; height: 300px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhZIXMR1bwSHgQ9dx6bKnm_hk1ubzud1Rijkr66-oaYfD3bv3933X046XkXCwszc4TLqfCqx7cAC8HMz_1TeOYpx9iT0C4n1yC5CYvWcX7AvyKQ-24GRIcEDmjcX_yBaCvKoUym18JNT-8/s400/CIMG0624.JPG" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5382814894780612722" border="0" /></a><br />The most expensive thing in this room is the shower curtain. I have to REALLY love something to buy it when it isn't on sale or when I don't have a coupon! I made the tiles on the wall because I really needed a splash of color on the dark walls. Those tiles are my mini rendition of the famous Ballard wall tiles that you see everywhere lately. My version cost $5 and took about 30 minutes to make. I will gladly do a tutorial if anyone is interested! I also rotate out my Domino Magazine (R.I.P.) collection in the magazine basket because they will never get old or outdated!Angelahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/06542016328135022685noreply@blogger.com12tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6669676635757805993.post-71142117125393336792009-09-10T11:32:00.003-04:002009-09-10T11:44:54.951-04:00The State of the BlogSince the wedding has come and gone, I have received a lot of questions about "what will happen to your blog now?" I also received a lot of inquiries about "what happened to your other blog... Life at 2365?" Well, I deleted that blog awhile back in preparation for what I would need to do post-wedding, which is to combine my two blogs. I'm thinking something like "Preppy Bride at 2365." But I will not be getting a new link or a new blog, all new stuff will go on this blog. I feel like you put so much effort into establishing yourself with a "name" in the blog world that I don't want to do that all over again now! I know that many of you began reading because you were also planning your wedding and now that mine is over I hope that you will stick around and see how things go after the wedding! Everyone knows that our wedding was extremely DIY-heavy and I am definitely like this in my day-to-day life so I hope that I can share some more of my projects with you. I am excited about this blog not being so wedding-centric anymore because it will allow me to blog more often, if you don't mind my extreme randomness.<br /><br />So in the meantime I am working on a major overhaul because I'm sick of looking at this same blog layout that has been around for over a year! I am going to attempt to spruce up my layout on my own but I may have to enlist the help of a blog designer (recommendations would be GREAT!!).<br /><br />Last thing.. several people have asked about a honeymoon post. I actually blogged about the honeymoon before I got to the wedding recaps. I know, it seems like the wedding recaps went on for 75 years. So if you are interested in the honeymoon pics, go <a href="http://preppybride.blogspot.com/2009/06/just-mauid.html">here</a> and <a href="http://preppybride.blogspot.com/2009/06/just-mauid-part-two.html">here</a>.Angelahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/06542016328135022685noreply@blogger.com8tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6669676635757805993.post-82902006154575204902009-08-31T09:41:00.009-04:002009-08-31T11:05:48.586-04:00Our Wedding Day: The Bride & Groom (last recap!)Today is my very last wedding recap post! I thought it was fitting for my last recap post to be pictures of the new Mr. and Mrs.! Thanks for letting me share all of the recaps of our big day!<br /><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiI2-Gr4Zawr_MDngMiqBcTeTn3eEIcDTQtznHgljwXpPP0obds040XiyH2EeKNaYvpBM0SPO4U_SLsO09_QVIGrpY7ht-CahfqGQqylCNvFWr9cAcpXTmKYUq0jkkxi3NPOsF1oAP5XD8/s1600-h/Griffin+%28255%29.JPG"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 266px; height: 400px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiI2-Gr4Zawr_MDngMiqBcTeTn3eEIcDTQtznHgljwXpPP0obds040XiyH2EeKNaYvpBM0SPO4U_SLsO09_QVIGrpY7ht-CahfqGQqylCNvFWr9cAcpXTmKYUq0jkkxi3NPOsF1oAP5XD8/s400/Griffin+%28255%29.JPG" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5376143878239331346" border="0" /></a><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj3WbXEaNKCsuEGsjdeVHd_rt-cmhWBjccjvzVtgTmmYhCuW4L8_x7lKISmY5czOzf9vE69qF-EKdq06Lm_aeo1Mq6gBUZ9vqtYMaaDETXlWlrpa0F1kcbwqNePrEr41umz2u9F44wvHtM/s1600-h/Griffin+%28253%29.JPG"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; 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display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 266px; height: 400px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgrSHQ7t1g5eBtHTUaMmV3BSwvX7OvTa5kAJhIgtCv6V4Sg8O4SjyFbQxElsvAue7oBHwoFp5Yd7Q7hxapAuc1VnGCGx6v7W9L5j33D7wUwV_S786q4z2xhUQ9eMGiX5tm3rWICGrTHy40/s400/_DSC2499.JPG" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5376129601702481266" border="0" /></a>Angelahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/06542016328135022685noreply@blogger.com4tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6669676635757805993.post-8546244776339005012009-08-28T15:50:00.006-04:002009-08-28T16:18:33.077-04:00Our Weddng Day: Wedding Party FavoritesToday I am sharing a few of our favorite wedding party pictures. We have sooo many pictures that it is hard to narrow them down, but here are some of the best ones! The last two... of the ring bearer and flower girls... may be two of my favorite pictures ever! Enjoy the pictures!<br /><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhFqIxOl5xrxgIhHBrcmrzsUtwUVyYTU5_8xgjtLIyxxYmQyap-mmCudhsZV78aouXkoqEmA3_JoGinCk0_6uBnAkBXhs9eoU9UV5wNY3KX6cnuK08EvpP-XVS13AQFcXokm_UDKJTmlnc/s1600-h/wp1.jpg"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 400px; height: 266px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhFqIxOl5xrxgIhHBrcmrzsUtwUVyYTU5_8xgjtLIyxxYmQyap-mmCudhsZV78aouXkoqEmA3_JoGinCk0_6uBnAkBXhs9eoU9UV5wNY3KX6cnuK08EvpP-XVS13AQFcXokm_UDKJTmlnc/s400/wp1.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5375110374294679250" border="0" /></a><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi2wQ3YJjEcY9lW126Xf04zgb8UCXKRF1ZRgONBIjvIfgFgDGJSoXiiz8HMEn0ZEkhGK6-7eUW_ceQ5dRaLrVNTSEtC2cT2AQCbNzt8vIB3HkyQXClEN7o8zt3DItQCzID0NVehlTouY5w/s1600-h/wp2.jpg"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; 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display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 400px; height: 266px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjy6B2kPudrDqFftO5ckMEtxbruuGXU3KrgrdNg_u5kHzR42x1XT0blrsCFsn5ZNHMk6CGX8EnLG57wNYFqIFmkNaeJAIIeodUzengi6g6Bf1pPMcb-caWmwFPT50lnZkOV2iTPYMbFRYc/s400/wp7.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5375110637885702770" border="0" /></a>Angelahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/06542016328135022685noreply@blogger.com8