tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-40218935934116327062023-11-16T09:29:48.239-05:00Fashion, Flowers & Food...and everything in betweenLibbyhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/06561581983512695532noreply@blogger.comBlogger69125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4021893593411632706.post-91967462494385201212018-10-19T13:43:00.000-04:002018-10-26T10:35:01.207-04:00Fashion Challenge Week Lately I haven't felt very "fashionable".<br />
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So what better way to fix that than to challenge myself to BE fashionable and showcase my outfits on IG so I'm accountable and actually make an effort with my style each day.<br />
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Each day I featured my outfit and my inspiration photo, and it was a hit. It also forced me to get with the program in the style department.<br />
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So I give you, my Fashion Challenge Week collection!<br />
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<br />Libbyhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/06561581983512695532noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4021893593411632706.post-11046990195175873112017-06-27T00:30:00.000-04:002018-09-24T16:31:07.546-04:00Honeymoon<div style="text-align: center;">
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After we got married and after the wedding of our dreams was over there was this sense of calm that came over everything. This sense of, "we did it". This is what it's all about. No more stress of "When will he ask?" or "Will he ever ask?" No more wondering. No more waiting. This is where I had always wanted to be. After waiting 8 years for him to ask, he did, and a few short months later we were husband and wife.</div>
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After our family left and we said our good byes, it was just us, and we were blessed enough to be able to revel in this moment alone on an island called Jamaica.</div>
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It was a place neither of us had ever been, and we spared no expense to have the honeymoon of our dreams. We stayed at an all inclusive Secrets resort in Montego Bay that was only for adults, quiet and romantic, and full of every amenity you could think of so that if we chose to, we could stay on the resort the entire time and be content. And that's pretty much just what we did.</div>
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We had done the excursions on an island before and we had gone at a fast pace on vacations before trying to see every sight and do every activity, but this was different. And we. were. TIRED. </div>
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The entire first day we slept. We made love, and we slept some more. We called for room service and we didn't leave our suite for about a day. The first night after finally venturing out of our room we went to a restaurant on the grounds and sat outside. <br />
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On this particular night the super moon had decided to join us. On this particular night a man with a guitar decided to sing our wedding song. This particular night was in a word, "perfect". There aren't many memories of which allow me such emotion or such crispness as if I was there all over again. But this particular night swept me up and created that vivid memory so that on this day, almost three years later, I am able to remember every detail. The way he looked at me across the table. The way the waiter placed the napkin on my lap so gracefully and how the menus' pages lit up. The way the super moon illuminated the table and the way my eyes welled up with tears as the guitar began to play, "All of Me". And how he laughed because he knew I was blown away and he was too.<br />
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The rest of the honeymoon was amazing, complete with a snorkeling excursion that left us with a sunset that took our breath away, crazy nights with new friends and days spent playing volley ball, basking in the sun and having Jerk Chicken every day from the cart for lunch (I still crave it some days). Our new friends had eloped and invited us to be a part of their wedding and we were completely honored to do so. And before we said good bye to Jamaica we took advantage of a private dinner on the beach and talked about trying to have our first child for the first time. Sure, we had talked about having kids before, but never with such reality and planning.<br />
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Our honeymoon is something we will never forget and something we will always cherish. And now that we have our first child, we know this time was exactly what we needed before taking the plunge into parenthood. </div>
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<i>Memories of our Honeymoon August 2014, Written June 2017</i></div>
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I can't remember how long I wanted you to come into this world and be a part of mine. It was since the time I was a little girl, carrying around a little doll. The fire really hit when I met your daddy. It took him a while to be ready to think about having you. He wanted everything to be perfect for his first child, and I'm thankful for that, because it's pretty darn close to being perfect after all the work he has done to get everything ready for you. Your room is perfect. Freshly renovated with fresh paint and brand new furniture from your grandma. Your home is cozy, fresh and new. Your daddy made sure everything was in place for our finances, our insurance, and all that business stuff that someone as responsible as your daddy takes care of. And tomorrow's my birthday and he got me curio cabinets for the dinning room! These were very important in my planning for you to come since they gave us more storage so we would have more room for your bottles. So right down to the bottles and the organization of everything a little girl could ever need, it's pretty perfect this set up we have waiting for you. I hope you like it. I know you will. From the moment I saw those two little lines, I've been preparing for your arrival. Maybe even before that. Yea, definitely even before that. I felt you move for the first time and your little body, maybe a little foot, went across the right side of my womb. I was 14 weeks, maybe? I'm regretting not writing down every little milestone that happened in our journey of these last 9 months. They went by so fast! Libbyhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/06561581983512695532noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4021893593411632706.post-81422176973441455322015-10-06T08:56:00.000-04:002017-06-27T15:59:22.356-04:00Almost 10<br />
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I think back on us. Where it began. Who we were back then. Two kids. Still in college. You, with your Holister sweatshirt and sweatpants texting me during class. Me working at Holister and buying a new outfit every time I thought I'd see you. Our first date: Applebee's. I was so nervous I literally couldn't eat. I remember the exact table we sat at. It was our first face to face dinner even though we'd had several nights out as college kids do and I was terrified. In a good way. I remember your red polo. I remember your swag. I remember you dancing with me. I remember you holding my hand even though you needed to shift and shifting your Audi with your left hand so you didn't have to let go. You always had something up your sleeve. Telling me to get in the car and showing up on our date that was anything but typical. From Howe Caverns to the driving range and I absolutely loved it. Your job? A Zamboni driver and hockey score keeper at the Y. I surprised you with a sandwich one night and you gave me a ride as you coded the ice at the end of the night. </div>
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We couldn't keep our hands off each other. For a solid few months we were inseparable. You said I love you first but I was already thinking it, worried it would be too soon, relieved when you let me know it wasn't. You asked me to be your girlfriend and we became "official" on the 10th of November 2005. Shortly after, I moved out of 433 (shout out to my college roommates!!) and you out of your parents to our first home together, our <span style="font-family: "helvetica neue light" , , "helvetica" , "arial" , sans-serif;">tiny apartment on Washington that didn't take dogs, but Scoob "didn't count", that was just close enough to walk to and from the bars after having our friends over for drinks and having parties and was right around the corner from the park where we took Scoob. We had some of our best memories in that place and I still remember them whenever I drive by.</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: "helvetica neue light" , , "helvetica" , "arial" , sans-serif;">As I sit on our couch in our second home that we bought on a piece of land in the country with a white picket fence that we've been renovating for the past seven years, I think about the latest projects we accomplished. The deck that we had done just in time for guests to come and hang out before and after our wedding. And our kitchen that is such a dream come true right down to the skylight. And most recently, the baby's room. </span></div>
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<span style="font-family: "helvetica neue light" , , "helvetica" , "arial" , sans-serif;">As I sit here reminiscing about two young kids that couldn't keep our hand off each other and think how those crazy in love kids have transformed into the two adults that give a peck as they get home from work and talk about their day, I am so incredibly grateful. Though we don't have to hold hands at the cost of our driving safety anymore, we can sit in the car for 18 hours and have the best time driving to an Alabama wedding. Though we don't have as many date nights, but we take turns cooking and cleaning up after a long day. </span></div>
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<span style="font-family: "helvetica neue light" , , "helvetica" , "arial" , sans-serif;">As I sit here 8 and a half months pregnant with our daughter, I'm in awe. We made it. We're here! And I am so impatiently awaiting our next adventure. </span></div>
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You only live once, right! So why not pretend to go on another date for the <a href="https://bonobos.com/" target="_blank">Bononos</a> style challenge?! And plus I had <a href="http://fashionflowersandfood.blogspot.com/2014/11/back-in-swing-of-things.html" target="_blank">two looks</a> that I was dying to style, so here goes.</div>
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For my second look for the styling competition for Bonobos' new <a href="https://bonobos.com/shop/tailored/suits" target="_blank">men's suits</a> collection I decided to go with one of my favorite combos, black and pink. And this skirt! IN. LOVE. </div>
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<span style="font-family: inherit;">Hi everyone! Sorry it's been so long. I've been pretty busy. Since I've posted last, I got a husband and a new job! You could say things are going pretty well over here, but this little blog has taken a back to seat to my very hectic, yet very rewarding life. </span></div>
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<span style="font-family: inherit;">But with a new job, came new clothes! So I thought I'd try out my [not so good] modeling skills to show you a few looks! In addition to that, I'm going to try my hand at a styling </span>competition for Bonobos' new <a href="https://bonobos.com/shop/tailored/suits" target="_blank">men's suits</a><span style="font-family: inherit;"> collection and pretend to be going out for a night on the town with one fine looking gentleman!</span><span style="background-color: white; color: #222222; font-family: inherit;"> </span></div>
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This summer Eric decided he wanted a bigger vegetable garden. To do this he completely dissembled the fence so he could rebuild it, but with this summer being so crazy with the wedding he never got around to finishing it. So long story short, we still wanted veggies but didn't have a place to put them. </div>
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I've known people to use planters to grow vegetables, but have never tried it myself. So naturally, I called Mom. She found the planters big enough to fit everything in and even painted them for me! Then she had me over and taught me all about how to do it just right to make sure I got some really great results. Now, I can't selfishly keep all this great knowledge to myself so here you go! From my mom to me and now to you. </div>
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First you need the <a href="http://www.homedepot.com/b/Outdoors-Garden-Center-Pots-Planters-Nursery-Pots/N-5yc1vZbx77" target="_blank">planters</a>. The bigger the better, but a 3-5gal should be fine. And a lot of potting soil. The multipurpose is great and I like to make sure it has the moisture control because, let's face it, I'm not so great at remembering to water my plants. </div>
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First you'll need a little <a href="http://www.homedepot.com/p/Scotts-Smart-Release-2-lb-Indoor-and-Outdoor-Plant-Food-274250/204687687" target="_blank">Osmocote</a> plant food (just a few shakes) which will "ensure a continuous supply of nutrients to feed your plants for 4 months". This is great and will last you all season long. Next, add some <a href="http://www.midlandhardware.com/175063.html?gclid=Cj0KEQjw1NufBRCx8ayaqY2t6KkBEiQA2nLWm3ufx2AeXpJLJKUwT-YU6duBv5lNVJHuggeiCVXTtWAaAhct8P8HAQ#.U_dPz_ldWSo" target="_blank">Coast of Main Lobster & Kelp</a> plant food (one scoop) which is "ideal for fertilizing vegetables". I know people who swear by this stuff to help the plants produce awesome crops for the season. And last, add some <a href="http://www.idealtruevalue.com/servlet/the-13287/Detail?gclid=Cj0KEQjw1NufBRCx8ayaqY2t6KkBEiQA2nLWm2SGfKsGp6nJ6Zo94UhUAWbYvVI_gP8s4uLlLjF4D70aAoYd8P8HAQ" target="_blank">Hydrated Horticultural Lime</a> (about 1/4 cup) to "reduce soil acidity and increase efficiency of fertilizers".</div>
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The next thing she does (which is genius by the way) is fill the bottom of the planter with styrofoam popcorn. This is done for two main reasons: 1st, to help bring down the weight of the planter after it's complete and 2nd, to help the filtration of the water and keep loss of soil when watering to minimum. Then after they're in, go ahead and fill up your planter with your potting soil mixture and start planting your veggies, adding more soil as you need. </div>
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Plant whatever you like to eat, of course, but if you're planting tomatoes, start with them. When planting a new tomato, place it on it's side in a valley of the soil (rather than the traditional hole) after scraping the bottom of the stem with your nail. This will allow the plant to root along the stem as well as getting it's existing roots established, and will result in a stronger mature plant. Then plant everything else around them. </div>
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We planted lettuce, bell peppers, a squash, some lettuce, and even threw some oregano and magnolias in there to help deter the bugs from eating the plants. </div>
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Drooping of the plants is completely normal and they'll bounce back in a couple of days. Next we gave them a shot of some Miracle Grow when we watered. Also, keep them in a shady spot for the first few days so they're not baked by the sun and make sure they're watered every few days, or when you see them wilting. </div>
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And there you have it! Keep them watered and watch them grow! After I got them home I put them on a stand that placed them about 2ft above the ground to help with the rabbits that just LOVE my veggies every year, and we've gotten a great crop from them. Even when we get our vegetable garden rebuilt, I might still do a planter or two instead of annuals. They serve as decoration too, so why not?! Hope you enjoy!</div>
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After we were done making the planters we took a walk around her property. Since I thought you might be bored of seeing mine all the time, I thought I'd share.</div>
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My mom is a member of the <a href="http://www.nabluebirdsociety.org/" target="_blank">North American Blue Bird Society</a> and watches her Blue Birds very carefully and takes great care of them each season: switching out their babies' nesting materials to avoid them being bit by blow flies, watching them fledge, & shooing out invasive birds to allow for the Blue Birds to nest. She has many Blue Bird houses on her property and says the main thing that makes or brakes a good bird house is ventilation. She bought the white one seen below online and doesn't get many residents because it's too hot for them. But the one she built herself is always one of their favorite. Though it might not be as pretty, the ventilation is the seller. As you'll see below, she has equipped it with drainage holes on the floor of the box as well as ventilation on the roof. </div>
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It was great being able to spend the day with Mom on her property. She loves tending to her gardens and her land and takes such pride in the result of her hard work. Here's just a little more of our walk on this beautiful day. :) Thanks for reading. Till next time! </div>
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Sometimes when I'm in a rush and hungry I just want to cook the food I have. I don't want to do anything fancy with other ingredients or seasonings, I just literally want to COOK. THE. FOOD.<br />
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1 tbsp extra virgin olive oil<br />
4 pork sausage <br />
2 bell peppers <br />
1/4 cup mozzarella cheese <br />
1/4 cup marinara sauce<br />
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Cook sausage 10-20 min on med heat in a large skillet until browned <br />
Add peppers about half way in, cook in same skillet 5-10 min depending on preference of tenderness.<br />
Add to roll or bowl and serve. Add marina and/or mozz cheese if desired.<br />
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First, I heat up the olive oil on med heat, then add the sausage and cook for about 15 min turning them every so often so not to blacken one side more than another.<br />
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Meanwhile I got my peppers ready. I'll share this with you because I one point I thought it was the coolest thing. Some of you will already know this little trick and think it's old news, but for the rest of us...<br />
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Just cut the peppers in half along the stem and take out the stem with your hand! Rinse out all the seeds and viola! Then cut them into strips, then cut the strips in half. Another good tip: cut with the peppers in this position. The peppers are softer on this side and it's not as slippery making it less likely to slip off and cut your finger. (Yup that happened a few years ago, so thought I'd share)<br />
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After the sausage is about 1/2 way cooked throw in your pepper and stir occasionally. At this point I put it up to med-high (or just a little hotter). In total the sausage take about 15 min to cook through. I like to cook them a little on the slow side so the outside doesn't get too crispy but if you like them a little crunchier turn it up a little and they'll be done quicker too.<br />
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Then your done! Eric's likes his plain on a roll, but me, I like mine cut up...<br />
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With some sauce on it...<br />
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And some peppers on top...<br />
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Sure why not, throw some cheese on there too...<br />
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And a little more sauce for good measure.<br />
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And that's it! Dinner in less than 5 ingredients! Quick and easy!<br />
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I'm so excited with how beautiful our gardens are this year that I couldn't wait to give you guys an update!</div>
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I don't know if it's because we're paying more attention or if it's because we've been working so hard on them this year, but everything is saying, "Thank you!" in a big way.</div>
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I mean, check out this Peony, would you!<br />
According to <a href="http://www.theplantexpert.com/peonies/PeonyList.html" target="_blank">The Plant Expert</a> (and if I picked the right one in the list) this beauty is called Mother's Choice and was the winner of the American Peony Society Gold Medal in 1993! Why am I not surprised?!</div>
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And our roses have started blooming. I'm not certain enough about the names to list them, yet, but that's some homework I'm going to do. Always learning!</div>
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For all my roses, I can't say I do much to keep them looking great. They pretty much take care of themselves. I try and cut back the dead from the previous year but only after the buds of the new growth start to form as some of those dead looking stalks have surprised me with growth, even blooms before. So around this time, right when they're about to bloom, I cut the dead off (about three inches above the green) to make way. A little weeding at the base, but leaving some leaves or something to cover it's feet is always good to keep the moister after it rains. </div>
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And the Spirea have taken off this year and are more beautiful than they've ever been. Maybe it's because all the weeds have been yanked out from their centers for once!</div>
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Spirea are hardy and reseed like crazy. This one came up on it's own one year! Eric takes to them with the hedge trimmer whenever he feels like it and they just keep on truckin. They're a great little shrub for anyone that doesn't have the time to really trim on the regular though because they don't grow like crazy or shoot runners out. They're pretty tame (besides sending volunteers out every once in a while) and just stay in their little spot and look pretty. They do like full sun as well, and the butterflies, honey bees and bumble bees just love them.</div>
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They like full sun and something to climb. This clematis has even outgrown it's little trellis but I keep putting the shooters down through the trellis again to make it fuller and it seems to be working beautifully. </div>
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And our Lambs Ear is right below that because they like to have something by their feet just like the roses, and is blooming too. I don't think we've ever seen this bloom before. These perennials can get out of hand if you let them. They need a little tough love every once in a while. My rule, if they're out of bounds they get yanked. It take a couple of years for them to get to that point, but they always do.<br />
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After our hard work, we took a walk on the backtracks behind our house and a little on the edge of the freshly cut farm behind that. It was a beautiful day.</div>
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Now when I tell you I've neglected the gardens for the past.. well.. since we moved in, I don't think you quite understood. So let me just give you a taste of what they really looked like...</div>
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Yea, I know.. It was pretty bad.. but with so many gardens, a full time job, and the fact that I've had little interest until recently, I guess it comes to no surprise that I was completely overwhelmed by them all so I just let it go.</div>
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But this year! THIS YEAR is the best year for everyone! My fiance' got ambitious with weed whacker! The weeds always take over every year, but this year, he got fed up and went to town on them suckers! I helped by cleaning up what was left behind and showing him the base of any good plants. Of what I knew of anyway.. I mean, you can't miss a rose, so that's easy, and Peonies as you probably have figured out are my favorite so those were easy, but we did chop some Monarda and Lysimachia, but not all of it, so we're good. :) And frankly, even those were getting out of hand, so they were fine to have a little taming. But see, it's not all gone!</div>
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John Cabot Rose can breath now!</div>
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This bed, especially, drove me nuts being out of hand because it was right by the road. If I'm going to neglect my gardens, I'd rather not punish the passerby that has to look at the mess. But for the first time in years, we can see what's in here and start making it look nice!</div>
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I forgot to take a before picture of these beds on either side of the arbor, but just look at the previous pictures and use your imagination.. it was just as bad, if not worse. But now, we can see our roses and our peonies! We have some pretty great stuff in there, and now they can breathe! Poor things.</div>
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Maybe New Dawn can finally give us a bloom this year? She's looking awfully happy now!</div>
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And what's a better ending to a great, productive day but a freshly cut field. I'm so happy he helped me (ok, well I helped him if we're being completely honest). Every year, I would just sit back and watch as the gardens took over and I would feel so defeated. But this year is different in so many ways. And the plants feel it too.</div>
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June is easily becoming my favorite month of the year. May was wonderful with the tulips, but man, these peonies take the cake! And the weather seems to finally be deciding that it's going to stay warm, maybe even hot on some days, but the nights are cool and beautiful for sleeping comfortably. All the birds have found and established their little boxes and some have babies chirping away when you walk by while mom sits and watches you closely. Hi, Baby Wrens!</div>
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My seedum that I saved and learned about last year is doing wonderfully. It's so nice to see something I touch not die in protest of their new owner not really knowing what the hell she's doing.</div>
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My peonies are making lovely cloud-like pillows for the bumble bees, while my iris are as majestic as ever this year.</div>
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Peony as big as my fist!</div>
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These, I've decided, are my favorite in all the land... well, my land, that is.</div>
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I'm not sure what this is called, but this will be what I learn this year. I'll let you know after I call my mom, or bug my neighbor :-) I figure if I learn a few each year, I'll be a pro by the time I'm fifty, right?!</div>
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And I don't know why, but one of the most beautiful things to me is our field right after it's been mowed.</div>
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Libbyhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/06561581983512695532noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4021893593411632706.post-19482495495228635962014-05-19T11:49:00.000-04:002014-06-23T20:29:58.952-04:00It's the Little ThingsEver have one of those days that just beats the crap out of you? <br />
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Well this day was one of those days.. a Monday of course, they're notorious for that.<br />
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But what I came home to on this day was nothing short of amazing. It's just one of the million reasons why I love this man and one of the million reasons why I'm so happy to be marrying him in just a few short months.<br />
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Libbyhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/06561581983512695532noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4021893593411632706.post-80829186643531943992014-05-15T15:21:00.000-04:002014-06-30T14:48:46.914-04:00CDPHP Workforce Challenge<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">
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2011 Our company won "Most Corporate" for our Company T-Shirts designed by Melissa! </div>
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This was our first year participating, and we got a great turnout! This was the very first race, scratch that, very first RUN I had ever tackled, and I was instantly hooked! </div>
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<span style="text-align: center;">After that first CDPHP Workforce challenge in 2011 I signed up for many more races, like the Freihofer's Run for Women, Color Me Rad, The Last Run, a Turkey Trot and I even did a Warrior Dash in 2012! </span><br />
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And for the 2014 CDPHP Workforce Challenge, I have to admit, I'm not as enthusiastic about running as I was after completing that first race in 2011. With everything going on this year, though, I'm giving myself a pass, and this will be one of the only races I do. It seemed I wasn't the only one either as it was definitely harder getting everyone geared up for this one, and it ended up only being Michelle and I left from the original team of 2011. But we recruited a new member with Kate, which was awesome!! I came in with a Net Time of 35:54 which is a pace of 10:16/mi, but I'm ok with that since my training only consisted of one 2mile run before this.</div>
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My fiance' and Val, a coworker and an original 2011 team member were waiting at El Loco for us and cheered us on, as we ran by, margaritas in hand (probably thinking, "Suckerssss.. you could be drinking instead of running!!") But it was nice to have one at the finish. </div>
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Libbyhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/06561581983512695532noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4021893593411632706.post-82208561080980246832014-05-13T13:39:00.003-04:002014-05-14T10:07:49.189-04:00"Life is happening to you."<div class="MsoNoSpacing">
<span style="font-family: inherit;">The other day, I was having a little bit of a frazzled day, and I was telling my boss everything that was “wrong” as I sometimes do at the beginning of the day, and she said to me, "Life is happening to you."<o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<span style="font-family: inherit;">It made me think of all the “life” happening! Ok, that may sound weird. Life happens every day, but for years mine seemed very stagnant, boring almost. We were in our routine and life was quiet. But then all of the sudden, about a year ago, life decided to get moving in a very real way. Good, bad, happy, sad, pretty, ugly - “Life” was, and still is <i>happening</i>. And I suppose that after years of being quiet, it’s just a little bit of an adjustment for me, but I couldn’t be more thankful for all the wonderful things going on right now! <o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<span style="font-family: inherit;">One small thing going on right now, and one reason I've been neglectful to my little blog.. </span><br />
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<span style="font-family: inherit;">I’m about to get married, people!! </span></div>
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And wedding planning has been crazy! Crazy stressful, crazy fun, and just plain crazy! I’m trying to not get sucked into the little things and trying to stay focused on the bigger picture. This “industry”, as it’s so romantically called, is enormous and, if you let it, can consume you. So if you're in the thick of it right now, like me, remember that at the end of it all, you will have a husband/wife/partner. That's what it's all about; not how a napkin is folded, or the color of a particular votive on a particular table in a particular spot, but if you're not careful those little things can take over and you can lead yourself to believe that they will make or break the atmosphere of your big day. </span><br />
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</span> <span style="font-family: inherit;">With my wedding coming up in August, I am finding myself feeling very anxious and impatient. I just want this day to be here. I just want to marry the love of my life, and I don’t care about anything else, especially that little votive and where it goes. I’ve waited so long for this moment, almost 9 years to be exact, that I’m starting to just care less about all the seemingly insignificant things that take time, stress, and money. </span><br />
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</span> <span style="font-family: inherit;">It’s not necessarily a good thing though because I do want this day to be beautiful, and special, and all those little details will make people smile and remember the day as something great and know that someone took time and care to place that little candle just so. </span><br />
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<span style="font-family: inherit;">Enter: Wedding Planner </span></div>
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</span> <span style="font-family: inherit;">This my friends, is why a Wedding Planner is absolutely priceless. She is focusing on all those little details like those little </span>votives<span style="font-family: inherit;"> and even more importantly the vendors that would place said votives in said spot with just the right color and I don't have to worry about a thing! She has kept me focused and kept me on track with my budget, and schedule of To-Do’s to make sure that this day is everything we envisioned and then some, a</span><span style="font-family: inherit;">nd the fact that she's my friend too is just an added bonus! So, I guess this is me saying, Thanks, Melissa! </span><br />
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Can you say poolside!? Yes, please! After such a harsh winter, and a never ending one at that, this felt AHHHMAZING!</div>
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And can I just dote on my fiance' for a sec?? Isn't he fine?!</div>
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And how's this hot little number for some Bachelorette Party fun?! </div>
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The brooch bouquets that the girls carried were stunning!</div>
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<span style="font-family: inherit;">I rang in the 2013 year shortly after flying back home after spending a wonderful Christmas with friends and family in the south. In January I enjoyed an annual girls' trip to NYC. In February I broke my big toe while stacking firewood thereby getting out of stacking wood for the rest of the season which was pretty cool, though the broken toe wasn't very much fun. </span><br />
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<span style="font-family: inherit;">In September we were able to go to Disney, Sea World and Discovery Cove. We saw the fireworks at the Castle in Disney and we swam with the dolphins and went snorkeling at Discovery Cove which was by far, the best part of the trip. They always say Disney is magical, but it truly was, and I'm so happy we were able to take the trip. </span></div>
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<span style="font-family: inherit;">In October I turned the big 30. It's actually hard to believe. I really don't feel 30! </span></div>
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<span style="font-family: inherit;">What some of you might not know, something I've kept relatively quiet on this forum until now, is what has been happening since sometime in April when I took my mom to the hospital because of some severe abdominal pain she was having. </span><br />
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<span style="font-family: inherit;">Though not entirely certain at the time, the doctors said it was possible that she could have cancer. She had two choices: go into surgery and find out, for sure, what was wrong, or wait three months to see what changes occurred - either for the better, or to see if the symptoms got worse. She weighed all of her options and bravely decided to take it head on and go into surgery. They discovered at that time that she had fallopian tube cancer. </span></div>
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<span style="font-family: inherit;">She started aggressive chemotherapy right away. An extensive treatment that lasted six rounds with three weeks between each. I watched helplessly as she underwent the needles and the affects of the drugs that, for her, were simultaneously saving and risking her life. I watched the gradual transformation of her physical appearance as she, first, cut her beautiful hair to prepare for the side affect of losing it. For me, as someone on the sidelines of the disease, and as her daughter, this was one of the hardest parts. It made it real. Tangible. It made it undeniable that my mother was sick. She was still the most beautiful woman I had ever seen, but then she was different, changed forever in my mind by the affects of these medications. Throughout the process I saw how brave she was. I admired her so much and have never been so proud to call her my mom. </span></div>
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<span style="font-family: inherit;">It was then that I started this blog. To be a distraction from the reality that was then, and the reason I kept it out of my posts. It was hard, and I don't wish it upon anyone. It took everything I had to be strong for my mother. And I hope I made her proud during the process. </span></div>
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<span style="font-family: inherit;">I don't know if I could have done what she did. I don't know if I could have been strong enough to get through the entire process of treatment, as I witnessed her suffer through the side affects. She is the strongest person I have ever met and she blew me away by the way she conquered it. </span></div>
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April 2013</td></tr>
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<span style="font-family: inherit;">In the months leading up to the decision to have surgery and the surgery itself, she had a choice to make. To sit and wait; to cancel her plans to climb on her 50th Birthday, which was </span>coincidentally<span style="font-family: inherit;"> right around the corner, or to go on as normal and get moving. With the uncertainty of her condition looming over her and her 50th birthday climb already planned, she decided... </span><br />
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<span style="font-family: inherit;">She decided to climb. </span></div>
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<span style="font-family: inherit;">Pain or no pain, cancer or no cancer, it didn't matter. She did what she loved. She climbed mountains. MOUNTAINS! Wright Peak was first on her list (pictured above) on April 27th, 2013 and then on her 50th Birthday, May 3rd 2013, the day after the decision to have surgery was made, she climbed Phelps. Kind of a big "F You" to the sickness. </span><br />
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<span style="font-family: inherit;">She was like a fighter, bouncing on the mat eyeing her opponent over her gloves, gearing up for the fight that was about to happen. That first part of the fight was hard and it knocked her down. But though, woozy, she was determined and she staggered to her feet. She endured hit after hit as the chemo just wailed on her at first. </span><br />
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<span style="font-family: inherit;">After each round, she sat in her corner with her doctor and he gave her everything she needed to gain the strength for the next round. As she started to feel better and gain her strength back, the bell would sound to start the next round. </span><br />
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<span style="font-family: inherit;">At times she was against the ropes, arms up, defending herself from her opponent, taking hit after hit. Every time she got knocked down, she'd get back up. But as the fight went on, she got to know her opponent, bobbing and weaving against its swings, and getting her own jabs in. </span><br />
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<span style="font-family: inherit;">Those closest to her rallied around her in the crowd, cheering her on... to come to...to fight. Those far away, watched the fight from their homes, jumping off the couch, cheering for her to get up... to come to... to fight. We were all there, cheering, jumping up and down, hands in the air, "You can do it!" For six grueling rounds we all watched helplessly; amazed each round by her strength and determination to keep going... to keep fighting. When it got bad, she wouldn't throw in the towel. She came to fight, and fight she did. </span><br />
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<span style="font-family: inherit;">And after that sixth round, she prevailed. </span></div>
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<span style="font-family: inherit;">Her hand lifted at the end as the Champion. </span></div>
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<span style="font-family: inherit;">Cancer free!! </span></div>
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<span style="font-family: inherit;">She kicked cancer's ass! </span></div>
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<span style="font-family: inherit;">During all of it she still came to work, rocked the new bald or "commando" look and the new wigs, interchanging different colors throughout a conference that she helped host, and kept a smile on her face and a sense of humor through all of it; even joking with the doctors and nurses during her treatments. </span></div>
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<span style="font-family: inherit;">In October she completed her last chemo treatment and in December she was declared cancer free! </span></div>
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6th and Final Round of Chemo</td></tr>
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<span style="font-family: inherit;">2013 has been pretty crazy. </span></div>
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<span style="font-family: inherit;">I rang in the 2014 New Year by kissing my fiancé while sitting on our couch with our puppy watching the Dick Clark's New Year's Rockin' Eve and then received a text from my mom saying "Happy New Year!" It was pretty perfect. We had been at a party right before and we had a blast, but left around 11:30 and we were home just in time to see the ball drop and have a wonderful, low key celebration - just the two of us.</span><br />
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<span style="font-family: inherit;">I made a list of resolutions before, but then </span>deleted<span style="font-family: inherit;"> them. There are no resolutions this year, just reflection and giving thanks for the happy ending I'm able to share here with you, and prayer for those that have a different story to tell, and prayer for those still in the ring, and the medical staff that are in their corners and the loved ones in the crowd.</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: inherit;">I can't wait to see what 2014 has in store. My mom should be getting back to normal, feeling better and climbing mountains again as the residual affects of the chemo should be wearing off, and I should be throwing a little party of some sorts, and ya know, getting married! </span></div>
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<span style="font-family: inherit;">I pray 2014 treats you all well and you are blessed with good health and happiness in your life. I've taken to this little blog and enjoy sharing my story so I hope to continue that and post more often. Thanks so much for listening. Till next time... </span></div>
Libbyhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/06561581983512695532noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4021893593411632706.post-56910008536496653142013-12-19T12:27:00.000-05:002013-12-19T16:04:34.909-05:00Our Engagement Story<div class="MsoNormal">
The morning of 11/12/13 I was completely oblivious to the date,
or anything my boyfriend was planning for that night. I did however; notice that he was in an
especially good mood. He was so kind,
not that that’s weird, he was just… different.
I didn't think anything of it at the time.<o:p></o:p></div>
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Eric and I work together.
Not for the same company, just in the same building. He has always been strict when it comes to
PDA in the workplace, but on this day, he was so sweet, giving me subtle,
loving touches throughout the day; a brush on the shoulder, holding my hand. At one point I caught him just looking at
me. The entire day, was almost magical,
looking back. I felt so loved. I know now, he was so excited and just…
happy. But at this point,
while I enjoyed the extra attention, I was still completely oblivious to
anything. My co-worker mentioned the
date to me, but I, again, thought nothing of it. <o:p></o:p></div>
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I left early from work that day to go to an eye appointment;
just a yearly checkup and to get contacts. The receptionist also mentioned the date to
me, but still, nothing. </div>
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After my appointment I looked at my phone and I had two missed
calls from Eric. Since we live together
and work together, we see each other all the time, and if we’re not together we
shoot a quick text, so telephone conversations are rare. I called back right away, with an immediate, “Are
you ok?” He replied, “I’m hungry.” In Eric’s world, this could very well be an
emergency. I laughed and suggested I run
to our local grocery store to get some food to make. It was a random Tuesday, so whipping something
up quick was my first thought. But he
suggested, “Let’s go somewhere.” That’s
odd, but let’s go with that! I quickly
said, heck yea, before he had a chance to change his mind. A random Tuesday to eat out? Score! I tried to think of a place. I made a few cheap, casual suggestions. I quick bite at a bar & grill kind of
place? I quick stop at a pizza joint? Pick up Chinese? What’s he thinking? “I want Italian!”, he goes. <i>Italian
</i>I thought?! Double score! “Somewhere
around here”, he goes. Hmm… The only
place I could think of was this cute little Italian restaurant, Villa Valente’s
right down the road from us, but it’s pretty pricey… there’s no way he’d agree
to that, but what the heck, I suggested it anyway. “Yea, that sounds good. Let’s go.”
Whaatttt??! This is awesome! A random
Tuesday night Date Night! So bizarre,
but I quickly agreed, again thinking he’d change his mind, and went from my doctor’s
appointment, picked him up and we headed over. </div>
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Little did I know, this was the plan all along, and he
manipulated the conversation perfectly to make me think it was all my idea to go to this little place that we'd gone to before for special occasions, one of which was our very first Valentine's Day.</div>
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But when we get to the restaurant it's closed. Bummed out, I look quick and find another
Italian restaurant just a mile down the road. Paolo Lombardi's! We had never
been there before, but I asked if that would do to fix his Italian food craving
and he agreed, so off we went. <o:p></o:p></div>
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On the way there I had an epiphany. Our <a href="http://fashionflowersandfood.blogspot.com/2013/11/best-month-of-my-life.html" target="_blank">8 year anniversary</a> was just 2 days
before. We both agreed that we weren't
going to get anything for each other and we had a modest, but lovely evening in and cooked
dinner at home. Had I said something to
make him feel bad? I <i>must </i>have and this is his way of making up for it! That must
be it, I thought. <o:p></o:p></div>
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We finally arrived, and sat down for dinner. After ordering a nice bottle of wine, he said I could have “whatever I want” on the
menu! I even tested him, “So I can have the filet and the lobster and that’d be
ok?!” “Yup, <i>whatever you want!” </i>This was
very odd, as we splurge every now and then, but we always try to not go too crazy. I started to get a little
excited and the possibility of him <i>asking</i>
crept into my mind. I quickly shook it
off though. After 8 years of wondering, “Is
this when he’ll ask?!” and the answer being no, I've learned to try and not get my
hopes up. There was one point in our
relationship when it absolutely consumed me, and I was completely obsessed with
that question. But along the way, I
realized that there is more to life than one question. I started living life in the moment, stopped
worrying about the future, and I found happiness once again. Happiness, I decided, meant more to me,
than a status change, and that I would wait for him until he was ready and enjoy our lives together while doing so. But still, I couldn't help but wonder... could this be the night?! <o:p></o:p></div>
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We continued our lovely evening, and had a delicious dinner, great conversation and even shared a desert and some more wine. We wrapped our leftovers, got our check, and were out the
door. As we left, that little thought
crept into my mind again. “I guess that
wasn't it. It was just him making up for
our anniversary, like I thought, and it was absolutely wonderful.” <o:p></o:p></div>
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As we walked out of the restaurant and down the sidewalk, he
grabbed my arm. I turned around. “You know this whole night was on purpose,
right?” I looked down to his hand. There it was.
A beautiful, breathtaking, diamond ring. </div>
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“Will you, will you marry me?”</div>
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I
couldn't speak. I nodded. I was completely shocked. I don’t even think I took a breath. We continued to walk to the car. I buried my head in his arm and cried. We got in the car, and he put it on my
finger. I stared at it for the longest
time, trying to realize that this was real.
I could barely breathe.
Finally. It happened. </div>
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I don't think I have ever in my life been as happy as I was
in that very moment, sitting in my car, in the parking lot of <span style="background-color: white; font-family: 'PT Sans'; font-size: 15px; line-height: 21px;">Paolo Lombardi's</span>,
looking at my ring and the man that gave it to me. </div>
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We sat in silence for a few minutes, both of
us just taking it all in.</div>
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Then… screaming, “I have to call my mom! Can we call Tina!? OMG I have to post to Facebook! I have to tell the world!!!!” He just laughed, and said, “Just hold on,
just enjoy this moment a bit longer.” and
we went on our way. </div>
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He had Champagne
waiting for us at the house, and we called our parents, my best friend, his
siblings, and we stopped by both of our parents’ houses to spread the news and
show everyone the ring. He hadn't told
anyone except his parents, so everyone was just as surprised as me. He was the one that posted it on Facebook and
we were completely shocked at the response.
Everyone was rooting for us for a long time for this to happen I guess! </div>
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Well, it finally happened!! 11/12/13!! We’re engaged!!!!!!
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Eric later told me that he had planned this day for quite some time. And even with our special little restaurant being closed, I think it worked out better that way, since this is a new chapter, and we ended up at a new restaurant. He also told me that he had originally thought he was going to ask me inside the restaurant, but then, when the moment came, he was afraid I'd scream. He's probably right, and I probably would've screamed and done cartwheels and caused a huge scene! The way it panned out, outside when I had just thought the night was coming to an end, was beyond perfect, and I'll never forget it. </div>
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I hope everyone had a wonderful Thanksgiving! There is so much I am thankful for this year, I don't even know where to begin. It has been such a roller coaster of a year and I'm so happy to be able to say that it has ended on a <i>very</i> high note as of this Thanksgiving. </div>
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With everything that has happened this year, one of the many things that I'm thankful for, though small, is this little blog right here. It served as a distraction in the hardest of times, and continues to be one of my favorite hobbies. And I even ended up having a few readers at the end of it all, so to you, Thanks! :)</div>
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We had our first snow fall yesterday. It's already gone today but I'm sure there's a lot more where that came from and I can't wait to go skiing this year. If I'm lucky, Eric said we might be able to go out west! All in all I think it's going to work out to be a pretty awesome Holiday Season. I hope you have a great one too! </div>
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Blazer: Old; Macys<br />
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My goal this year has been to maximize the use of everything in my closet. This "summer" dress is no exception. Usually it's worn with a white belt and some sandals or stilettos, but all it takes to winterize it is a little bit of layering, some black sweater tights, black boots and a black belt to finish the look. What items would you dare to ware all year long that you normally wouldn't? Oh, and did I mention it gets dark at like 4:30pm now?!<br />
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Blazer: Banana Republic<br />
Jeans: JC Penney<br />
Boots: American Eagle<br />
Bag: Coach<br />
Top: <a href="http://www.downhillthreads.com/DHT_TREE_SKI_p/tree-ski.htm" target="_blank">Downhill Threads</a><br />
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This combination of brown and white has to be one of my favorites for any season. I recently got this top at the ski expo from the <a href="http://www.downhillthreads.com/Articles.asp?ID=1" target="_blank">Downhill Threads</a> table. At the expo, I had the pleasure of meeting the cute couple that started the business back in 2012 with just a few t-shirts at first. Their mission is to allow ski fanatics to showcase their love for skiing year-round. They have some of the cutest shirts, this being one of my favorites, and they're pretty cool people too, so <a href="http://www.downhillthreads.com/" target="_blank">check them out</a>! </div>
Libbyhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/06561581983512695532noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4021893593411632706.post-73928187529052159902013-11-24T13:38:00.000-05:002013-12-19T13:29:10.775-05:00Month's RecapThere is so much I need to catch you up on! So bear with me as I'll try to keep it short and sweet.<br />
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At the beginning of the month I had my friend's baby shower which was just perfectly done. She has the greatest taste and I swear she could have her own DIY blog and/or Pinterest page. And it was so great to see all the girls! Congrats again Kara! </div>
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Hi! I'm sorry I have been MIA for the past week (has it really already been a week?!)</div>
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For the occasion, since they're mostly outdoors, I opted for a couple of sweaters and my new favorite leather blazer, my wool hat, pashmina scarf, and just jeans and boots with gloves. I was warm all night with all the wool and layers. I got my gloves last year and they were supposed to be the kind you can use your iphone with, but this year, that seems to have wore off. So just a note, the nit glove's fingertips don't stay working after a while apparently.</div>
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After we got there it took a while to see her race, but they saved the best for last because she got in there and made it look easy and got 1st place!!</div>
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The next morning on Saturday, we did what we'd been putting off for quite some time now. We rented a splitter, went over to Eric's parents house and got to work. Eric split wood and I stacked for six hours straight with the help of his parents. Eric and his brother had cut down a lot of trees on their property a couple years back, leaving them in massive chunks for a splitter. Eric's parents let us have as much firewood as we want as long as we help with the splitting. Since we were running low on wood, and being that we heat our house with a woodstove it's in our best interest to split for them and us. It's definitely not easy though and I was sore for days from all the stacking! But we'll have wood for a couple of years now, at least.</div>
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The next morning on Sunday... back to splitting wood. We only had the splitter for 24 hours but the next day we brought it to our house to split and we had forgotten how much we actually had! So we rented it for another four hours so we could just get it done in one shot rather than having to do it all over again later. After day two of splitting and stacking firewood it was so nice to get to go babysit the cutest baby in the whole world, my best friend's baby (yup, the barrel racer :). He's about one and a half and he's at such a cute age (I say that at every age)! He's the happiest baby you'll ever come in contact with..ok, I'm a little biased lol.. but man is he fun! Always smiling and laughing at something and so darn smart! </div>
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Monday, it was back to work, then Scoob got to go for a ride (which she loves)...</div>
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...to the vet (which she hates).</div>
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Tuesday & Wednesday (is it really Thursday?!) I traveled for work. Cute outfits too but I wasn't able to take pics being so busy. I'll try and remember them though get them photographed for you.</div>
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phew!! Just recapping the last week wore me out again!</div>
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Sweater: Old Navy<br />
Dress: Target<br />
Purse: Coach<br />
Boots: American Eagle</td></tr>
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This fall weather has made for some beautiful photo ops. My mom actually took these photos today and we were having so much fun in this little park. Thanks, Mom!</div>
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The leaves are in full foliage and I'm so glad I'm able to capture that in my pictures. We had our first frost last night so I know this fall beauty will be short lived. Though chilly, the weather has been tolerable up to now. Last night was the first night I was awakened by the frigid air. Eric is always reluctant to turn the heat on because we're on electric and it costs a fortune to run. So every year around this time we play a sort of cat and mouse game where I try and sneak the heat on for just a little bit to take the edge off; turning it off before he notices. If he does, he just gives me a look, shakes his head and just laughs. I'm sorry, but I'm not particularly fond of wearing my winter hat and gloves to cook dinner, my dear. Once he gets the wood stove going it makes it nice and toasty, but these first few weeks he pushes it for as long as he can. But as I'm writing this I'm upstairs in our master bedroom with the heater on. Shhh don't tell! :)</div>
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