My husband informed me today that he is now in the market for a 26-year old wife, and to let him know if I knew of any good candidates. Today is my last Tuesday of being 25 - and tomorrow, I'll be of age (again) for his capricious taste. That is reassuring. Now all we need [...]
Category: marriage
Deck the halls, y’all.
And so, the lessons in (new) home ownership continue. Let's talk about Christmas decor (and/or Hanukkah, Winter Solstice, Kwanzaa - and any other festive, December-days so no one is left out). As my husband and I pulled into the neighborhood late Sunday evening, following our South Carolina to Florida round trip, we were met with [...]
For the Love of Dog
Welcome to the neighborhood. For these first-time, homeowners, it's been a learning experience - to say the least. Life lesson #1 - $50 is hardly the amount to spend at Target on Halloween candy, unless you want to be the first house in the neighborhood to run dry - Which I was made keenly aware of [...]
Rome Wasn’t Built in a Day
Whoever said that was likely 25 years old - and had just bought a house (presumably in Rome). And by "built" - they mean: painted, decorated, furnished, cleaned, mowed, clipped, raked and Swiffered - because somehow, dog hair is much more prominent on shiny wood floors than it is on dingy, apartment carpet. The sun [...]
All Sorts of Shiny Things
Something borrowed, something new. Something old, something blue. Somewhere in between 74 antique mason jars, seating charts, squat marathons, hotel blocks, cellists in Florida, waxing, bleaching, tanning and plucking - the traditional "somethings" slipped my mind (imagine that). Not my husband's though (here come two major "awww" moments). The Night Before (one year ago, today) Rehearsal [...]
I Do Adore Pretty Things (Part Two)
My mom and I talk every morning during my 20-minute commute to work - one of my favorite parts of the day. This morning, she reminded me of all of the lovely things I left out of yesterday's "Pretty Things" post - to which I reminded her, this is a countdown - not an overload. [...]
I Do Adore Pretty Things
"...& witty words." - To quote the utterly fantastic designer, Kate Spade (BTW: My fabulous, dancing-queen mama rocked the hell out of her slingback Kate Spade pumps on our big day...so proud). Can't go wrong with glitter and bold bows...ever. We're four days out from the big 1-year wedding anniversary (and five-years of really digging each other...wow!) - so I was mulling [...]
And the Bride Wore… ivory
I have one more thing to add to the list of things that are harder than the first year of marriage (which we determined wasn't hard - contrary to Amy Elliot Dunne's first diary entry in Gillian Flynn's Gone Girl): The dress code Should be simple, right? Bride wears white, groom wears black, and the bridal [...]
We Bought a House
We interrupt this wedding reminisce-fest for an important announcement that trumps save-the-dates, butter-cream frosting and a delightful garden utopia... We are officially homeowners. With keys, a garage door opener and a mortgage (blegth). Grown-up milestone #3457: We went to Lowes to pick up paint, hardwood floor cleaner and mums - and I didn't hate it. Background: My [...]
Let them eat cake
We sure did - and, it was delectable. Because it mattered. Dessert is my favorite meal of the day - and should really be consumed before other meals so the taste buds aren't jaded when it finally hits the palate. There is, of course, the issue of unwanted calories and that frustrating tight-waistband routine, but [...]
Adrianne Buckley 