Must take photo
Yep, pictures with my childhood dog and the first love of my life Rascals are definitely on my list.
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Wednesday, January 27, 2010
Sunday, January 24, 2010
Studying fail
Friday, January 22, 2010
Only four months left!
Boy has it been a long time since I've posted! This is actually my first post of 2010! That's not to say that I haven't tried before now but unfortunately CPA studying has gotten in the way. (lame, I know.)
Since we are getting married exactly four months (!) from today, I thought a wedding planning status update might be appropriate.
Items we should have done already
Settle on a budget - Done, and by my estimation we will be significantly under!
Create a wedding binder - I don't exactly have a binder but I do have a folder as well as a box. (actually by now it is several boxes. :)
Hire wedding planner, if needed - Done, she was one of the first vendors I booked and is mentioned repeatedly in my wedding related posts here.
Decide on a guest list, compile addresses - This did not come without some fighting and frustration, but done.
Secure venues & date - This too was frustrating and not easy but is done.
Select wedding party - Done from the very beginning, I always knew the three awesome girls I would want!
Book ceremony music, DJ or band - I finally just did this yesterday, four months late according to OneWed.
Book photographer - Done, and would have been my first vendor booked if I could have booked her any more than 18 months out!
Book videographer - Done for a long time as well.
Book florist - I'm loving having a florist in my new family to be!
Plan & book honeymoon - When Doug got rehired from the layoff at his job, he wasn't allowed to get his vacation back so the jury is still out on whether we will be going anywhere.
Book caterer - Comes with the reception site and we will be having our tasting in February!
Book officiant or clergy - Done, we specifically chose a ceremony site that would allow the pastor from my home church.
Select invitations & stationery - Many posts to come on my DIY invitations plans.
Mail save-the-date cards - Created, labeled, and mailed.
Find & order "the" dress - Oh the drama on this one. See my collected works.
Develop a fitness plan - Constant task, down 9.5 pounds so far, but what I'm really interested in is toning. Strength training here I come.
Buy shoes, veil & jewelry - Shoes, done and post to come. Jewelry, done and post to come. Jury is still out on the veil question.
Register for gifts - Done, Macy's and Bed Bath and Beyond.
Order tuxes - No tuxes for us, Doug's suit is bought with each groomsman's to follow soon.
Order bridesmaids' dresses - Done, to arrive March 15th. Somehow can't link to the post but it was on 6/16/09.
Order cake - Baker is booked, tasting to come, already know the general design.
Reserve wedding night accommodations - We will probably stay at home?
Secure wedding day transportation - I know what Doug and I will be taking and everyone else is on their own.
Secure rehearsal dinner venue - Done, cute restaurant open just for us a few blocks from the chapel!
Schedule salon & spa appointments - Was done, until my wonderful Maid of Honor and sister Kristi changed her mind about growing out her hair. Will be calling and begging to fit her in my stylist's schedule. :)
Pick a signature wedding scent - No clue.
Purchase rings - I'm not sure if we will be getting me another ring but we need to go look for Doug soon.
Order favors - This will probably be a donation to animal shelter where we got our girl Halo.
Make your "must play" and "do not play" song lists - I know two songs, need to work on this but I'm going to use the just-booked-the-dj-today excuse for now.
Items not "due" yet
Write vows, select readings - Vows, done. Readings to come.
Plan day-of timeline - Bits and pieces done.
Have dress fitting - Have appointment February 13th.
Mail wedding invitations
Send photo wish list to photographer - Clary totally doesn't need this except for our family groups which I hope to keep to a minimum.
Mail rehearsal dinner invitations
Submit newspaper wedding announcement - Sort of not happening since I discovered the paper where Doug and I live charges $100! My hometown newspaper submission (for free!) is in progress.
Test make-up application - Really need to talk to Jenn about this one.
Obtain marriage license, request copies - Got the application info and is on my list for May.
Print programs
Buy wedding party gifts - 25% complete.
Assign seats - Sort of dreading this one unless I pawn most of it off on our parents. My practice attempt was a disaster
Make seating cards, menus
Thursday, December 31, 2009
Being a dog Aunt will have to do
I have talked several times here about how I would like to have a dog, see my collected works for the background story. However, lately I have been thinking that for the time being "borrowing" a dog is a good option. I love coming home to visit my childhood dog (and maybe my parents too) whenever I can. Also, my sister (and MOH) got a beagle puppy a few months ago. Even though he is a crazy little puppy with an extreme amount of enthusiasm for life (aka- running around like a psycho for long amounts of time) I think being his Aunt (favorite!) is great. He makes me laugh hysterically and is a real lover when he's not being insane. On Tuesday my sister and I took a drive to scout out some houses for Doug and I to look at (we're moving!) and we took Copper with us. The whole way home he slept in my lap with his head nestled on my arm, while I was driving of course. :) My heart majorly melted.
Here are some pictures I took of him while working on a Christmas project. Hi, my name is Copper and look what a cutie I am.
I don't really understand why you are trying to make me sit still and nice with this stupid hat on, but since you're my favorite Aunt I will try to go with it.
You can only ask so much though woman, because I would much rather eat this hat than wear it. This is the one that I framed for my sister because I think it is the most representative of the true Copper spirit.
I fully intend to make him my running partner when the weather isn't so yucky and when we have moved (!) closer to my family. And because he is way too cool and important to be left out, here is a nice picture of the first love of my life, Rascals.
Wednesday, December 23, 2009
Merry Christmas from everyone in our house except the aforementioned angry feline!
Wednesday, December 16, 2009
see more dog and puppy pictures
This just made me smile after another very long day. It reminds me very much of seeing my niece and nephew, the greyhounds, licking every last drop from the bottom of my sister or brother-in-law's ice cream cup.
A couple wedding developments this week to come this weekend when I actually have time to write!
Monday, December 7, 2009
There once was a girl
And she met a boy. And the boy was great and they liked each other very much.
But the boy had a cat. And the cat, he didn't much like the girl.
And so he tried to hide from his feelings and from the growing affection between the boy and the girl.
And he tried to use male bonding to drive the girl out.
And he tried to have a heart to heart (or head to head) with the boy about the girl.
But the boy's mind could not be changed and so they got engaged and then the next year the girl brought her things to the house of the boy and his cat. And the cat expressed his displeasure.
But the girl did not leave. So, the cat laid in her freshly laundered towels.
And he again expressed his displeasure. He said, "Why are you here and ruining my life?"
But the girl did not leave. And eventually the boy and the girl decided that it was time to once again bring balance to the house. And so, in their most spontaneous and least thought about decision of the year, they adopted a girl kitten.
And she was happy and cuddly and wonderful.
And they named her Halo after the boy's favorite video game at the time. And she kept the girl company through long nights of Xbox.
And she served as a guard of the girl from the cat, albeit sometimes a sleepy one.
And they all lived happily ever after. Except the cat who is suspected to be incapable of happiness. The end.
But the boy had a cat. And the cat, he didn't much like the girl.
And so he tried to hide from his feelings and from the growing affection between the boy and the girl.
And he tried to use male bonding to drive the girl out.
And he tried to have a heart to heart (or head to head) with the boy about the girl.
But the boy's mind could not be changed and so they got engaged and then the next year the girl brought her things to the house of the boy and his cat. And the cat expressed his displeasure.
But the girl did not leave. So, the cat laid in her freshly laundered towels.
And he again expressed his displeasure. He said, "Why are you here and ruining my life?"
But the girl did not leave. And eventually the boy and the girl decided that it was time to once again bring balance to the house. And so, in their most spontaneous and least thought about decision of the year, they adopted a girl kitten.
And she was happy and cuddly and wonderful.
And they named her Halo after the boy's favorite video game at the time. And she kept the girl company through long nights of Xbox.
And she served as a guard of the girl from the cat, albeit sometimes a sleepy one.
And they all lived happily ever after. Except the cat who is suspected to be incapable of happiness. The end.Sunday, December 6, 2009
A quick trip to Victoria's and now it is just left to deciding between...
matching our wedding colors
or something blue.
matching our wedding colors
or something blue.
Wednesday, November 25, 2009
It's beginning to look a lot like Christmas
Well, no, I guess it really isn't here in the Midwest, but inside our house it is since we put up the tree on Monday. Yes, I know that today is Thanksgiving and I have a post about what I am thankful for in the works too, don't worry. Just a bit out of order. I love Christmas and I don't care for turkey, so deal with it. :)
Our tree is a hodgepodge of decorations from both before and since we have been together. It's definitely a random assortment of items, but it works. Here are some of my favorites:
This is an ornament with a picture of our first cat and from our first Christmas together. We actually got a kitten in late August, who I thought I had written about but I guess not. So now I need to work on a blog post about her in addition to getting her an ornament for the tree.
This is a new ornament for this year and was a gift from my mom. Nothing can put me in the Christmas mood faster than watching the claymation Rudolph. Of course, this can also make me a tad homesick, as it reminds me of the long hours spent watching Christmas movie after Christmas movie with my mom pretty much every December that I can remember.
I couldn't resist purchasing this adorable cow angel ornament that I found at Target when Doug and I stopped by to pick up ornament hangers. I am considering it a tribute to my Aunt Sharon who married a dairy farmer.
Doug made a set of two Ninja Turtles when he was a kid and they have always found a place on our tree as a reminder of how one of the first things we bonded over when we met was our mutual admiration for the Turtles when we were younger. What can I say? - Barbie just didn't interest me. We also bonded over going to and disliking the same orthodontist but that hasn't warranted an ornament.
This ornament was a gift from Doug's mom from the Christmas we got engaged.
This sparkly pear is from the wedding of my sister Audra and brother-in-law Derrick. I'm not actually sure if it is in fact an ornament but I love sparkly things.
I majorly heart snowmen. When we move (hopefully before next Christmas) and have more room I fully intend to have two trees. One will be our hodgepodge tree. The other I hope to decorate in snowmen, silver garland and ribbon, and white lights. These are two of my snowmen from past years...
... and this is a new snowman for this year, also a gift from my mom.
And to top it off, our version of an angel- the angel bear! This is actually a small Boyds bear that was a gift from my mom's good friend forever ago. I have always loved it and when we were putting up the tree together for the first time and I discovered that Doug had no tree topper, I knew just the perfect one!
Anyone else have such a motley crew of ornaments on their tree?
Our tree is a hodgepodge of decorations from both before and since we have been together. It's definitely a random assortment of items, but it works. Here are some of my favorites:
This is an ornament with a picture of our first cat and from our first Christmas together. We actually got a kitten in late August, who I thought I had written about but I guess not. So now I need to work on a blog post about her in addition to getting her an ornament for the tree.
This is a new ornament for this year and was a gift from my mom. Nothing can put me in the Christmas mood faster than watching the claymation Rudolph. Of course, this can also make me a tad homesick, as it reminds me of the long hours spent watching Christmas movie after Christmas movie with my mom pretty much every December that I can remember.
I couldn't resist purchasing this adorable cow angel ornament that I found at Target when Doug and I stopped by to pick up ornament hangers. I am considering it a tribute to my Aunt Sharon who married a dairy farmer.
Doug made a set of two Ninja Turtles when he was a kid and they have always found a place on our tree as a reminder of how one of the first things we bonded over when we met was our mutual admiration for the Turtles when we were younger. What can I say? - Barbie just didn't interest me. We also bonded over going to and disliking the same orthodontist but that hasn't warranted an ornament.
This ornament was a gift from Doug's mom from the Christmas we got engaged.
This sparkly pear is from the wedding of my sister Audra and brother-in-law Derrick. I'm not actually sure if it is in fact an ornament but I love sparkly things.
I majorly heart snowmen. When we move (hopefully before next Christmas) and have more room I fully intend to have two trees. One will be our hodgepodge tree. The other I hope to decorate in snowmen, silver garland and ribbon, and white lights. These are two of my snowmen from past years...
... and this is a new snowman for this year, also a gift from my mom.
And to top it off, our version of an angel- the angel bear! This is actually a small Boyds bear that was a gift from my mom's good friend forever ago. I have always loved it and when we were putting up the tree together for the first time and I discovered that Doug had no tree topper, I knew just the perfect one!
Anyone else have such a motley crew of ornaments on their tree?
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