Thanks to my dear friend bonniebelle for my beautiful blog banner. I would also like to acknowledge the very talented photographer Brian Salmon who took hubby and I's engagement and wedding pictures. The ones in the banner are just a teaser of all the gorgeous pictures that he took. To see more of Brian's great talent, check out his website. The other picture credit goes to me. Yep I was brave and had a few of my own displayed. Again a big Thank You for the banner help!
24 October 2008
23 October 2008
Think Pink
In case you didn't know, October is Breast Cancer Awareness month. Yes I am aware that October is almost over, but better late than not at all. Right? For the last several years during the month of October, great companies come out with "pink" products. The beauty of the pink products is well one the obvious. Everything is pink! Yes, I'm a girly girl. I love the color pink. The second thing that I think is great about the pink products is that companies give to cancer research while raising consumer awareness. Speaking of consumer awareness, this is a great year to buy some of the below products. Not only will a generous portion of your money go to cancer research, but your purchase will also boost the economy. There is another added bonus that we rarely talk. Giving back makes you feel good, so do it for yourself also.
These are just a few of the great companies that are offering pink products:
SephoraAlso love the catch phrases that people come up with. This years favorites are:
"Save the Tatas"
"Save Second Base"
"I'm wearing this t-shirt for my future granddaughters. "
The last truly is my favorite. Remember it's not just about you, but future generations as well.
What are your favorite Pink products?
20 October 2008
Fall Bouquet
I have a thing for flowers. Really "thing" is not the right word. I think flowers are fabulous. Flowers make me happy. Flowers brighten a room. Flowers make a statement. Flowers are an easy way to decorate with minimal change, time or cost. Because of the my strong feelings towards flowers, I have no issue buying them for myself. Actually I buy them whenever I'm in the mood for them. Sorry hubby, but I can't always wait for you.
On Sunday, I grabbed my favorite vase and some beautiful autumn flowers. It's square, black, and was a gift from my husband. It also fits in perfectly with our black and white kitchen. Another plus, square vases are super easy to arrange flowers in. So without further ado, I give you my fall kitchen bouquet. What do you think?
19 October 2008
Love
"All you need is love." ~ The Beatles
"Love remains the same." ~ Gavin Rossdale
"Love is composed of a single soul inhabiting two bodies." ~ Aristotle
"There is only one happiness in life - to love and be loved." ~ George Sand
We spend a lot of time thinking about love. Looking for love. Yearning for love. There are thousands of quotes out there about love. Love lost. Love found. Sad love. Teen love.
We all want love, but rarely do we think about giving love back. I was at a wedding yesterday, and the chaplain said "I have people come to my office wondering what they are doing wrong. They are giving 70% and just want 30% back. I tell them that you have to give 100% with no expectation of getting anything in return." He makes a great point. When we make love about what we will get in return, it's not love at all. Love is about giving of yourself for someone else. In the words of Shakespeare, " The more I give to thee, the more I have, for both are infinite."
We concentrate so much on romantic love that we forget that there are other forms of love out there. Love is so many different emotions for so many different people. I love my parents in a very different way than I love my best friend. My love for my best friend is very different than the love I have for my husband.
I cannot say what love is for others, but I will leave you with my two new favorite quotes about love.
"Where we love is home, home that our feet may leave, but not our hearts."
~ Oliver Wendell Holmes
"Love doesn't make the world go round, love is what makes the ride worthwhile."
~ Elizabeth Browning
06 February 2008
We're Married!
Yep we did it. Bit the bullet. Tied the knot. Ok you get the point. It was a whirlwind affair. In hindsight, it was everything I ever imagined that the day would be. However leading up to the Day, I was a stressed lady. See the Army decided that an April wedding didn't work for them. At the beginning of January, we got news that future hubby would be deploying this spring. We decided within a week of getting the news that we wanted to get married as soon as possible.
The original plan was the courthouse. My parents were not thrilled about this idea - at all. So after some thought, I decided to "throw together" a wedding in two weeks. Yep a real wedding in two weeks. The first call was to a very dear friend and my wedding coordinator/director. She was all for it. Next on the list were the minister and the photographer. Both were available.I was starting to think that it might work out after all. Now we just needed a venue for the ceremony and reception. Long story short, everything just started falling into place. The church, reception site, family coming into town, I was even able to the wedding dress that I had already bought altered.
The days leading up to the wedding were insanely busy. Tons of phone calls and e-mails were exchanged, plus a few faxes regarding vows.
My family and friends were amazing. Helping out with everything from programs, favors and flowers to make-up. The night before the wedding my brother, dad and mom, and aunt actually set-up an assembly line putting together the programs and favors. I could not have pulled it together without them. In the end, it was the wedding of my dreams. Yes in two weeks we pulled together the wedding of my dreams. Luckily Bonnie (fabulous best friend/director) and I had been planning for months so we had a lot of the ideas already laid out, we just had to execute them.
The interesting thing about planning a quickie wedding is that you realize what aspects of a wedding are important to you and which ones are not. I got my way on a few things that I would not have otherwise. I ended up with a better reception location that was gorgeous. It had the exact feel that I wanted. Everyone was relaxed and after we left everyone staid around and did not want to leave. What more could you want out of your wedding/reception than for people to be enjoying themselves so much that no one wants to leave!
In the end, I learned several valuable lesson. First realize that if something is meant to be,in this case a marriage, it will fall into place. Second what may seem like a bad situation can be turned to good. I was crushed when I found out my husband would be deploying. For many reasons, one being that we would not get the wedding that we had wanted. But with a little imagination and quick planning, we pulled a wedding that was more than we had been able to imagine (with two weeks of planning). The third thing that I learned is timing is everything. I have heard that phrase so many times. However it was not until all the pieces of the wedding started falling into place that I realized how true that statement is.
So there it is, another military bride gets married on the fly. In my case, getting married on the fly didn't mean that I had to throw all those little girl dreams out the window. For once, I was able to have my cake and eat it too!
The original plan was the courthouse. My parents were not thrilled about this idea - at all. So after some thought, I decided to "throw together" a wedding in two weeks. Yep a real wedding in two weeks. The first call was to a very dear friend and my wedding coordinator/director. She was all for it. Next on the list were the minister and the photographer. Both were available.I was starting to think that it might work out after all. Now we just needed a venue for the ceremony and reception. Long story short, everything just started falling into place. The church, reception site, family coming into town, I was even able to the wedding dress that I had already bought altered.
The days leading up to the wedding were insanely busy. Tons of phone calls and e-mails were exchanged, plus a few faxes regarding vows.
My family and friends were amazing. Helping out with everything from programs, favors and flowers to make-up. The night before the wedding my brother, dad and mom, and aunt actually set-up an assembly line putting together the programs and favors. I could not have pulled it together without them. In the end, it was the wedding of my dreams. Yes in two weeks we pulled together the wedding of my dreams. Luckily Bonnie (fabulous best friend/director) and I had been planning for months so we had a lot of the ideas already laid out, we just had to execute them.
The interesting thing about planning a quickie wedding is that you realize what aspects of a wedding are important to you and which ones are not. I got my way on a few things that I would not have otherwise. I ended up with a better reception location that was gorgeous. It had the exact feel that I wanted. Everyone was relaxed and after we left everyone staid around and did not want to leave. What more could you want out of your wedding/reception than for people to be enjoying themselves so much that no one wants to leave!
In the end, I learned several valuable lesson. First realize that if something is meant to be,in this case a marriage, it will fall into place. Second what may seem like a bad situation can be turned to good. I was crushed when I found out my husband would be deploying. For many reasons, one being that we would not get the wedding that we had wanted. But with a little imagination and quick planning, we pulled a wedding that was more than we had been able to imagine (with two weeks of planning). The third thing that I learned is timing is everything. I have heard that phrase so many times. However it was not until all the pieces of the wedding started falling into place that I realized how true that statement is.
So there it is, another military bride gets married on the fly. In my case, getting married on the fly didn't mean that I had to throw all those little girl dreams out the window. For once, I was able to have my cake and eat it too!
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