Cookbooks, Easter, and Fridays . . . Oh my!

This morning I woke up and decided to make a Pinterest cookbook. Why? Because. (Doesn't that provide you with lots of incite into my personal life?) I have sooooo many things bookmarked on Pinterest that never get made, because Justin is the cook/chef/baker in...

Top 5 Lessons Learned Whilst Getting Married

I have quite a few friends in the process of wedding planning, and I thought I would share a little bit of advice to help you get through this magnificent time in your life. (Apparently I still think I have advice to give over a year after my wedding!) 1. Trust your significant other. -- First of all, if you don't trust your significant other, why are you getting married?!? In the midst of wedding...

Patterns I Love

After stumbling on Blog for Better Sewing on my pinterest page, I decided to share some of my favorite patterns with my readers. Apparently blogger Gertie currently comes up with patterns for Butterick and posts about them on her blog. I have one of her patterns...

Guest Bedroom Update

Yesterday I gave you a full overview of everything we did over the weekend, but today I thought I might be a bit more specific and provide an update about our guest bedroom. I'm not going to show you a before and after transformation, because (1) the transformation...

Weekend Recap & Guest Preparation

Justin and I had a very busy weekend! We were all over the place on Saturday and then, between cooking and sewing, Justin also worked on Sunday. Before I talk about what we actually did this weekend, let me give you all a play-by-play of our plans for our rental...

Wedding Traditions & Ceremonies

When Justin and I were getting married, we were shocked at all of the little ceremonial aspects that could be included in one's wedding ceremony. Let me share a few with you. Ring Warming Ceremony The ring warming ceremony is fairly new. Basically, you get a cute little holder for your wedding rings and you pass the holder around with the rings (and/or place the holder with the rings on a table...

Mind = Numb + Wizard of Oz Goodness!

All I have been thinking about all day is finances... Finances, finances, finances. ARGH! 1. My bank called to say that I qualify for an "upgrade". I'm not sure what exactly that means, but it definitely has me thinking about considering a new account. 2. Justin and I have spent way too much money this month on legitimate things (i.e. reading glasses for me, eyeglasses for him, a...

Iphoneography & Five Awesome Camera Apps

So after doing such fun posts yesterday, I had no idea what to post today... except that I am IN LOVE with a picture I took and edited on my phone (BluxPhoto, Instagram, and Picstitch). Apparently this month I am obsessed with images.  With this shot,...

Spring Cleaning

You know how in the last post I commented that you wouldn't want to see our living room because of all of the sewing stuff? Or what about when Justin and I got busy cleaning our spare bedroom? Umm... How about we swap those? Yesterday while Justin was at work he received an e-mail indicating our landlord was sending his sister by with an appraiser. Needless to say, we got busy cleaning......

Wedding Book + Other Shenanigans

image by Darwin Young, edited by me Over the weekend, Justin and I stayed so busy. We were out thrifting, getting our hair cut, spending time with family, carpet looking, and curtain fabric buying. (Right now, you don't want to see our living room. It's a...

Spring Is On the Way...

For some reason I am so exhausted today... I think it might be because of the rain. I am actually really excited about spring and the beautiful weather that seems to be sneaking up on us. Over the weekend, I had a lot of fun photographing and spending time outside. The...

Friday Lists!

I absolutely love making lists and getting tasks accomplished. I have done it for as long as I can remember. In school I would make lists that included all of my homework tasks for striking through when accomplished. With Justin's and my wedding, I not only made...

Today's Task

I'm not big into celebrating romantic holidays. I don't get the point of buying Valentine's Day gifts... I have no idea which anniversaries are the most important. Is it really a big deal to make it through one year together when many other couples I know have been together years and years longer than Justin and I have? Besides, what is the big deal about being together for so long? Do we anticipate...

Legoland Atlanta

Because I am really lame and broke, Justin and I spent our one year anniversary at Legoland with the kids I watch. It was actually really nice since we got a free visit to a place we can't go without kids as well as a free lunch out of the deal. :) I know it's...

Curtains & Housewares

I think I had mentioned last week that Justin was going to go back up to Ocho during their 42nd Anniversary sale to buy fabric for curtains. At $1.99 per pound, I assumed we would be getting the most fabric for our money. Justin came back with lots of fabric (approximately...

One Year Later

This weekend Justin and I celebrate one year together! My how the year has flown by! Image by Darwin Youn...

Need a Wine Rack?

Branch Wall Mount Wine Rack I saw this today on Pottery Barn and I thought it was the cutest wine holder! I've never seen anything like it. What do you think? Awesome? (Plus, it's on sale right no...

Garnier Fructis Triple Nutrition Miracle Dry Oil

As a member of BzzAgent, I was sent a new product by Garnier Fructis called Triple Nutrition Miracle Dry Oil. It's a product for the hair, skin, and face to correct dry skin and frizzy hair problems. Considering I have enough problems controlling my hair and...

JShoppers Review

Last week, I ordered this Ryu Ryu Collar Decoration Tunic from JShoppers. After the trouble I had with BuyTrends, I decided to wait to post a review until I received the item. Well, guess what? Within a week, I received my product! It was a completely different...

Busy, Busy Weekend (Cleaning & Organizing)

First of all, let me talk to you all about Justin's and my budget for February. Despite our best efforts, we were unable to stay on budget in all areas. (Unfortunately, one cannot control variances in utility bills for broken appliances.) We did handle our food...