Today

Our day is today.

There are going to be people at my wedding that I have preferred not be there and a large handful that I don't even know.

And I didn't get all of the DIY projects completed that I wanted to.

And I didn't lose those last five pounds or tone up as much as I wanted.

But nothing matters today except for the fact that today is the first day of the rest of my life.

Amor...

Sometimes, I am a bit of a sap. And with the wedding being tomorrow and all, my sappiness is in full force. I came across the le love blog, which is perfect for my frame of mind right now. And this post in particular makes me tear up a bit every time I read it.

Over and out.

After lots of thinking, I've decided to stop the blog for now. My wedding is no longer "my" wedding or "our" wedding. It seems disingenuous to write about my planning and vision day in and day out when, in reality, I have very little control over it. I hope everyone else who is planning their special day gets the day that they truly want - I think that is the most that anyone can ask for, in this crazy world of wedding planning.

Hopefully, once we move and get settled in AZ, I'll have lots to write about with redecorating a house and getting used to life as a stepmom. So, more posts to come, just not right now.

Happy Friday: Slow down and enjoy life

Our dog Janie, basking in the simple pleasures of life. She enjoys getting out of the house.

Watching her ears flapping in the wind was amusing, but also made me think I need to take more time to appreciate the little things and not get too caught up in wedding shenanigans. So on that note, forget the little things that are bugging you, get out there and enjoy life and have a great weekend!

To DIY or not to DIY?

One of the downsides (really, the only downside) to being an avid wedding blog reader is that there are so many great potential DIY projects out there, it can get a little overwhelming. I mean, how am I supposed to narrow it down? What is realistic and what isn't for someone with my, um, limited crafting skills? I have to confess that I had never even heard of Gocco until a few months ago.

In my head, I want to be this person. Or this person. I see all of these beautiful ideas and I get excited and somehow, I think I can transform myself into the person who hand-fashions 1,000 paper cranes for my wedding day. (Does folding 120+ paper airplanes count?)

Don't get me wrong - I am in total awe of what these women do to make a meaningful wedding day for themselves. I just think it's better to realize my shortcomings now and plan accordingly.

A new last name

I love my current signature. I don't write in cursive at all, except for my signature. I worked for years to perfect it. It's swooshy and kind of awesome looking, if I do say so myself.



See? I love making those L's.

Problem: I am an L no longer. My new almost-last name begins with S. I am bad at making cursive S's. Like, super bad.


Look at that pathetic cursive S in the lower right hand corner. Sad, I tell you. I like to blame my lack of cursive skills on skipping second grade, since that is the time that everyone else I know learned cursive. But I'm probably just lazy.

So I practiced:


I know, am I fifth grade or something? I made FH sign too, to see how he does his S's. I even practiced signing my new signature at stores over the weekend (no one seemed to notice or care that I was signing a different last name that what was on the credit card) and it just doesn't feel natural yet. But if you think about it, I've been writing the same combination of first and last names for roughly 25 years. That's one heck of a habit to break.

Go to LACMA. Now.

I love LACMA. They just sent me an email and one of my favorites in their collection, Ganesha, is "Artwork of the Month". This designation probably means nothing other than having a reason to email their members, but still:

Isn't he awesome? I would say cute, but that might be offensive. But he is kinda cute, right? He's housed in a very lonely wing of the museum, so it's good to see him out and about online.

And you might think this has nothing to do with weddings, but Ganesha is considered by Hindus to be the Remover of Obstacles, and what else is a wedding but one massive obstacle?

Wedding planning makes me feel like...

Just, you know, a positive note to start the weekend. Enjoy!

This one's for you...

Think about how often people think about love. How to find it, where to find it, how to keep it. Arguably, a great deal of the time, people are thinking about love.

Let me tell you what love is. Love is a kick in the ass when you need it most. Love is rubbing someone's back while they throw up. Love is making grits, because the person you love is crabby and well, they need buttery, salty grits. With extra salt.

Love isn't a big ring, or a nice house, or a fast car. Maybe, sometimes, Love is behind those things, but all of those things, eventually, fade away. Love is forever.

Love tells you how great you are and gives you a reality check when you need it. Love helps you do things you are scared of. Love reminds you who you are and what your place in the world is - and what it could be.