Are some days just meant to be bad? Fri. November 30, 2007  |  my life Today I am having a bad day. An album came back wrong from the bookbinder, it's pouring down rain (VERY rare for So. Cal), my hair is frizzing up because of the weather, and I got rear-ended. Yick. I'm sure that something else will happen because it's only 3:00pm and there is plenty more time... See the Full Post > 36 Appreciated Comments

Was there life before my blog? Thu. November 29, 2007  |  i do **the contest I was going to announced has been postponed for just a day or two more, so stay tuned for that!**I've actually been thinking about exactly how I ever booked any weddings before my blog. I just love being able to show people the absolute most recent things that I'm doing, share... See the Full Post > 19 Appreciated Comments

All I want for Christmas is my two front teeth Thu. November 29, 2007  |  my life Ah, if only that were true! No, this year, I must say, my wish list is quite long as for the most part, I've stopped buying stuff to try to save for buying a house sometime next year. Here's what's on my wish list (mom, a more detailed list is on the way):1. Heated Slippers--what a fabulous idea! ... See the Full Post > 17 Appreciated Comments

Then and Now: A foray into the vault Tue. November 27, 2007  |  people With all the suggestions ya'll gave below, I now have no excuse for not blogging! Thanks for that!Someone mentioned that I should post some old wedding shots from my "early years". The Boutwells and I get together every now and then and over a few too many drinks, pull out the worst of the photos... See the Full Post > 26 Appreciated Comments

I’m sick of blogging!! Mon. November 26, 2007  |  my life For those of you just tuning in, I made the commitment to post on this blog every day for a month. I now have a new respect for those people who have been blogging every day for months or even years. It's ridiculous. I have no idea how people come up with something interesting to post every... See the Full Post > 48 Appreciated Comments

I’m All In Sun. November 25, 2007  |  my life I learned how to play poker at about 10 years old when my cousin Roz married Steve, who was a professional gambler. After family get togethers, we would pull out the cards and the cash and learn the finer points of Texas Holdem. My cousins and I would try to play on our own sometimes, but our bets... See the Full Post > 18 Appreciated Comments

Do you know what an Alpaca is? Sat. November 24, 2007  |  my life I am about to post an entry here that will make you think that every stereotype you've ever heard about North Carolina is true. So yesterday, the day after Thanksgiving, we (the family) had a day to kill and were trying to think of something to do. Well, one hot topic of conversation this year has... See the Full Post > 47 Appreciated Comments

You are a very thankful group of people! Fri. November 23, 2007  |  gossip I received over 300 entries to my little contest the other day. That is a LOT of you who took time out of your day not only to read what I have to say (which most days isn't much!) but to think of what you are thankful for. Even though everyone can't win, I hope that the act of thinking through... See the Full Post > 40 Appreciated Comments

thanksgiving Thu. November 22, 2007  |  my life Happy Thanksgiving everyone! Well, I must say that this year I have a lot to be thankful for, and so do all of you! I hope to be able to post the winner of the contest tomorrow, but there are literally HUNDREDS of entries to go through, so it could possibly be Saturday. I'm going to try for... See the Full Post > 17 Appreciated Comments

Foreshadowing... Wed. November 21, 2007  |  gossip I have things in the works for next year....more than one, actually! So as a bit of foreshadowing, a CONTEST!First, The prizes:I will be giving away prizes to two winners. Each person will get their choice of a Shootsac or a $200 gift certificate to the Showit Store (showit is the program I use to... See the Full Post > 143 Appreciated Comments