Month: August 2011

My Say Yes to the Dress: Atlanta Experience

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The Bible says in Proverbs 10:22: “The blessing of the Lord maketh rich and he adds no sorrow to it.”

Clearly, my wedding is a blessing from God Himself! I am looooving being a bride-to-be. It definitely makes the waiting period much more bearable when I feel like a new surprise - that I can ONLY experience during this unique time in my life - is just around the corner.

This thing truly just keeps getting better and better and better. As though being loved by the love of my life is not enough, he proposed to me in thee most *fantastic* way, Coldstone Creamery sent us a gift card for sharing our proposal story with them, Columbus Bride featured our proposal story on their website, we found the perfect venue, O State Fair tweeted our engagement photos (thus putting my blog traffic through the ROOF - like the day Max linked to my proposal story in her blog and it was reposted on FXP)….and today I taped an episode of Say Yes to the Dress: Atlanta!!! Continue reading →

Wedding Decisions and My Wedding Vision Board!

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For the past several weeks, I have been feeling all over the place in terms of wedding planning. There are just so many (TOO MANY) decisions to make even after we finally selected our ceremony/reception location. Unsure of what to focus on next, my mind constantly leaped around:

“What’s our theme?” “Should we do a theme?” “What are our colors?” “Are four colors too many?” “Should we serve dinner or just hors devours?” “Should we do hors devours or just desserts?” “Should we invite a lot of people?” “Where are we going to stay on our wedding night?” “Should we use a travel agent for our honeymoon or book it ourselves?” “Secrets or Sandals?” “What kind of centerpieces should I get?” “Is it tacky to email Save the Dates?” ” Should I allow any of my friends to bring plus-ones?” “Which photographer should I use?” “What song will play as I walk down the aisle?” “Should the song be live?” “Who is going to sing?” “What should the bridesmaid dresses look like? Long or short?” “It’s a winter wedding, should I wear a coat?” “Should I wear heels or flats?” “Should my hair be up or down?” “Which dress should I choose?”

Just so many questions!

On Friday, Genuine and I took a short roadtrip to his sister’s birthday party a few hours away. We used that rare opportunity to hash out our final guest list. Then that Sunday, Genuine and I went to the bridal show. It was so much fun - and only slightly overwhelming - and we got a lot of good information from many different vendors. Since that productive weekend, I think my vision is starting to clear a little. Continue reading →

My Vision Board Update!

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“Write the vision
And make it plain on tablets,
That he may run who reads it.
For the vision is yet for an appointed time;
But at the end it will speak, and it will not lie.
Though it tarries, wait for it;
Because it will surely come,
It will not tarry.” -Habakkuk 2:2-4

In January of 2010, I was feeling all over the place mentally and didn’t really have any focus so when a few e-friends suggested we all make a “vision board”, it seemed like a good thing to do. I sat down with a poster board, a ton of magazines, scissors, rubber cement, gospel music playing in the background and got to work on creating my personal vision. Not what someone else wanted for my life, not what I was supposed to want for my life according to society, but what I wanted for my life and for my future. Continue reading →

Weave Woes…

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I commend women who can wear weave all the time. I really do.

I have some friends whose weave always looks good. Shiny, healthy, natural looking and not a strand out of place no matter the day, time or season.

It seems like the lowest maintenance hairstyle ever…besides a shaved head.

Since I decided to stop wearing relaxers, I figured a weave would help me with the transition. Plus, being as hot as it is, I figured a weave will hold up better in the heat than my hair will.

So I bought the most expensive packs of Remy I could afford and my friend sewed it in.

Three weeks later, I’m over it. Maybe I just don’t know how to take care of it but this weave is tooooo much! Continue reading →

Ohio State Fair Engagement Photos or Something Like That…

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Last year, Joe and I went to the Ohio State Fair together. That later became known as our first date. (I didn’t know it was a date at the time.)

This year, we decided to go back to the state fair and take pictures because we only have one picture from that important night. We had so much fun at the fair. It was a perfect day weather-wise, a little on the crowded side but we still got to ride the ferris wheel, play games, eat funnel cake and see the Butter Cow! The Ohio State Fair is definitely one of the highlights of my summer and the fact that it now holds special significance for me and Joe makes it ten times better!.

I’m not sure what classifies as “engagement photos”. Joe and I are engaged and these are photos so I guess these are it!

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August 1: New Month Resolutions!

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Today is August 1st and it’s also Monday, so it seemed like as good a time as any to write a new blog.

I always start each month with new month resolutions (why wait till January?).

I normally go for the extreme: March Miser Month, Frugal February, No Clothes Shopping for a Year , etc. and then I end up failing miserably.

This month I decided to set two achievable, moderate goals: Continue reading →