tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5389573679293505262024-03-05T16:08:48.710-08:00a yellow rose grows in chicagoHeatherhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/15542896801576502517noreply@blogger.comBlogger67125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-538957367929350526.post-13737488180830854402011-05-05T11:00:00.000-07:002011-05-05T11:00:22.580-07:00Spring, Finally!<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiG41872fe-2RQRrQ5lZfVnXc6Xw5XJoFanP_xMq8n6BNf7MVrWAiBpS6oqY15PDnkjgYRoxVnLR7veqMm8gRU9O6Ifj_KLQw16YsVUbY3xwLDvrwa-aCAoiRokMrtpKWwKKGl5iWOWSNRX/s1600/IMG_0309.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="400" j8="true" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiG41872fe-2RQRrQ5lZfVnXc6Xw5XJoFanP_xMq8n6BNf7MVrWAiBpS6oqY15PDnkjgYRoxVnLR7veqMm8gRU9O6Ifj_KLQw16YsVUbY3xwLDvrwa-aCAoiRokMrtpKWwKKGl5iWOWSNRX/s400/IMG_0309.JPG" width="400" /></a></div>Heatherhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/15542896801576502517noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-538957367929350526.post-67143655270407196302011-04-20T10:03:00.000-07:002011-04-21T09:07:47.532-07:00Oh, Bubs<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgeyWg7nled0QcGSLEHuXOrGMesvu5ULVDEM6-n50qp2gOQkwxK6SMT6LUXiZe6ekL37usx419-vJuKz6mWjD1GKMl5q1Vu2v1WlQO_gESfDZ5d_9i7-urwS2gfhMcGqVJmxupAoiw7rswG/s1600/bubs2.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="215" i8="true" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgeyWg7nled0QcGSLEHuXOrGMesvu5ULVDEM6-n50qp2gOQkwxK6SMT6LUXiZe6ekL37usx419-vJuKz6mWjD1GKMl5q1Vu2v1WlQO_gESfDZ5d_9i7-urwS2gfhMcGqVJmxupAoiw7rswG/s400/bubs2.jpg" width="400" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br />
</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">Our cat, Boo, and the dragon from the movie "How to Train Your Dragon." They are kind of twinsies. </div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br />
</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">UPDATE: I took this picture when I woke up this morning. She had her crazy face on that further eludes to the likeness.</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjs9LvYOgK1pPiXsZfuogxilrgmRv1VxZ-gBbWAhZH78tiJunNRSgiLT57oBkIYk6Aovs5DxblPtyFVe4J9yWeUiEyh3gYrRteF0XEBO7EG9cx_83-CKIY2hGxVqvKzR6YQ99fB6VXoyNpC/s1600/IMG_0279.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="320" i8="true" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjs9LvYOgK1pPiXsZfuogxilrgmRv1VxZ-gBbWAhZH78tiJunNRSgiLT57oBkIYk6Aovs5DxblPtyFVe4J9yWeUiEyh3gYrRteF0XEBO7EG9cx_83-CKIY2hGxVqvKzR6YQ99fB6VXoyNpC/s320/IMG_0279.JPG" width="239" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br />
</div>Heatherhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/15542896801576502517noreply@blogger.com2tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-538957367929350526.post-77551617367836104832011-04-11T11:14:00.000-07:002011-04-11T11:14:37.622-07:00A Special Request<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">I have been hemming and hawing on how to go about something in particular for a while now, so I guess I will just spit it out!</div><br />
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Over the past 10 years I have been involved with a world-wide organization call <a href="http://www.younglife.org/">YoungLife</a>. It is a christian organization that focuses on relationships with teenagers, but not affiliated with any particular church. I was greatly influenced as a high schooler by my leaders, became a leader in college, and now serve on the committee here in Oak Park. It is an organization that I care about, but have now come into a role where I am a major part in supporting the local chapter. <br />
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<div style="border-bottom: medium none; border-left: medium none; border-right: medium none; border-top: medium none;">Even though I have worked in sales for a time, and now work for a development department of a university, I always get nervous asking others to support a cause. There are always other obligations to fulfill and I certainly don't think that I am anyone special that should get a "yes" to all of my requests. So, I figured this blog is a good place to just lay it on the table for anyone who reads this and would want to support my efforts.</div><div style="border-bottom: medium none; border-left: medium none; border-right: medium none; border-top: medium none;"><br />
</div><div style="border-bottom: medium none; border-left: medium none; border-right: medium none; border-top: medium none;">I will be participating in a golf tournament at the end of May, which has a buy-in of $1,000. Anything you can give will help me get to my goal of that amount. <strong>I will also provide an embarrassing photo of me golfing (because, yes, I am pretty bad), along with the best thank-you note you have ever received</strong>. </div><br />
If you are interested in donating, I would greatly appreciate it! Either shoot me a message below or send me an email at heathergrant331@gmail.com<br />
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Here are a few pictures from some of my favorite times with the organization:<br />
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</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">Current YoungLife kids and leaders for Oak Park YoungLife.</div></div><div style="text-align: center;"></div>Heatherhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/15542896801576502517noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-538957367929350526.post-44789594156931098912011-04-01T16:01:00.000-07:002011-04-02T20:40:17.984-07:00Why I Love My Mother...she don't want no grand babiesMy sweet, sweet mother came up and surprised me, along with my step-father, for my 25th birthday. In exchange for her generosity, I decided to play an April Fool's joke on her. This was a joke that I had planned for three years ago when I bought the prop, but never got the chance. Having her here for April 1st put the opportunity back on the table. Let's see how she reacts...<br />
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<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjwSbkT7wtY8VfbgU2-IkSemcrc_tRfdYKKutHs0N57FA4I0XgK5NHJcAT0XHNO3qsy1WZ3pxuCIDmIH9A6kNzdx-Eh1lidYTmKfRGe9cwXV1DgS9TSypRQ-PHPE7Ug9GWZvhOsNojhBAG5/s1600/IMG_0258.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="320" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjwSbkT7wtY8VfbgU2-IkSemcrc_tRfdYKKutHs0N57FA4I0XgK5NHJcAT0XHNO3qsy1WZ3pxuCIDmIH9A6kNzdx-Eh1lidYTmKfRGe9cwXV1DgS9TSypRQ-PHPE7Ug9GWZvhOsNojhBAG5/s320/IMG_0258.JPG" width="239" /></a></div><div style="text-align: center;">I put a "Future Grandma" sash on her. She is appalled.</div><div style="text-align: center;"><br />
</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjsx_x6mw8OJLbF1UhkH7JLqWfgKX_09LyvsEjDGN_Toa_p_uOpCEhlaOu5FCmno7W0XLg10X0GJMF7M6DnWb5QhsALkkIPR6NLvKpzBNI2H92P1gJUvtvD0X5p8Fq0_0XNZ39LbeyJgMFY/s1600/IMG_0259.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="320" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjsx_x6mw8OJLbF1UhkH7JLqWfgKX_09LyvsEjDGN_Toa_p_uOpCEhlaOu5FCmno7W0XLg10X0GJMF7M6DnWb5QhsALkkIPR6NLvKpzBNI2H92P1gJUvtvD0X5p8Fq0_0XNZ39LbeyJgMFY/s320/IMG_0259.JPG" width="239" /></a></div><div style="text-align: center;">I mean, literally crying out of sadness. She was saying "It's not time, it's not time."</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhZgWVjqqH4PX2wJ3eGGb-xJdfwaNzU5XKK9yfOlAEtc_Q0mZNHqB4fpP0ye3E0dkL0FFH_6aePhM6oz-4F4F-2Keg_r5g0BYt_kLBFVMJR734ifIwkEYtZaPQagWeckztrjzQpUpufjDgh/s1600/IMG_0260.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="320" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhZgWVjqqH4PX2wJ3eGGb-xJdfwaNzU5XKK9yfOlAEtc_Q0mZNHqB4fpP0ye3E0dkL0FFH_6aePhM6oz-4F4F-2Keg_r5g0BYt_kLBFVMJR734ifIwkEYtZaPQagWeckztrjzQpUpufjDgh/s320/IMG_0260.JPG" width="239" /></a></div><div style="text-align: center;">It only took me seconds before I told her it was a joke due to the utter disappointment and sadness I felt from her.</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg0DDQJndhtt5Dsni-isAMQvLFTmGqyMkFOexYzQ8s37A6BEbnh_CWEx1d_BDKx_bV7ZY4iFvmzmsXCbNinENBkN_hWkG2eQF25OmJx1qrGcmtLk581Ek0O7SUhJ_lVTzOAyewQdTcYAc70/s1600/IMG_0262.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="320" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg0DDQJndhtt5Dsni-isAMQvLFTmGqyMkFOexYzQ8s37A6BEbnh_CWEx1d_BDKx_bV7ZY4iFvmzmsXCbNinENBkN_hWkG2eQF25OmJx1qrGcmtLk581Ek0O7SUhJ_lVTzOAyewQdTcYAc70/s320/IMG_0262.JPG" width="239" /></a></div><div style="text-align: center;">She finally understands it's a joke...</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj3xI5AUfVJaOR_fszAA4_CncKrP64WqH37XTcTdgMJ7kzsMihlJjIQXLEYNdYUCAL1XVhGFTgM7kNngdy3vvVi4NV2ZE9bWG0_8M1RBwru_XixlMPej5TMqwc-8vYDhFqjD9hD0ZV7EimC/s1600/IMG_0264.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="320" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj3xI5AUfVJaOR_fszAA4_CncKrP64WqH37XTcTdgMJ7kzsMihlJjIQXLEYNdYUCAL1XVhGFTgM7kNngdy3vvVi4NV2ZE9bWG0_8M1RBwru_XixlMPej5TMqwc-8vYDhFqjD9hD0ZV7EimC/s320/IMG_0264.JPG" width="239" /></a></div><div style="text-align: center;"><br />
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</div><div style="text-align: center;">Love you, mom!</div>Heatherhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/15542896801576502517noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-538957367929350526.post-83283340306670061642011-02-23T12:15:00.000-08:002011-02-24T09:12:47.361-08:00I WANTS ONE!I stumbled upon an artist named Thomas Doyle, who is orginally from Michigan, but now works out of Brooklyn. His specialty is what he calls " the debris of memory through the creation of intricate worlds sculpted in 1:43 scale and smaller."<br />
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All I know is that I would totally buy out his store, if he were to put them on Etsy!<br />
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Here is my latest batch of goodies:<br />
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I have been on a kick to find desk office art. I fear that most of it is too big, but I still like the look of it!Heatherhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/15542896801576502517noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-538957367929350526.post-67967641434450131802010-12-12T20:31:00.001-08:002010-12-12T20:31:34.785-08:00Sunday Night Sentiments<div><div style="height: 400px; position: relative; width: 400px;"><a href="http://www.polyvore.com/what_dreams_may_come/set?.embedder=2100616&.mid=embed&id=25895238"><img alt="What Dreams May Come" border="0" force="1" height="400" src="http://www.polyvore.com/cgi/img-set/BQcDAAAAAwoDanBnAAAABC5vdXQKFkh0NlhjRzBHNEJHdW1RVzdiU01zbmcAAAACaWQKAWUAAAAEc2l6ZQ.jpg" title="What Dreams May Come" width="400" /></a></div><br />
<small><a href="http://www.polyvore.com/what_dreams_may_come/set?.embedder=2100616&.mid=embed&id=25895238">What Dreams May Come</a> by <a href="http://www.polyvore.com/cgi/profile?.embedder=2100616&.mid=embed&id=2100616">yellowroseofchicago</a> featuring <a href="http://www.polyvore.com/poetic_license_shoes/shop?query=poetic+license+shoes">poetic license shoes</a></small></div><div style="font-size: 0.75em; padding-top: 16px;"><div style="clear: both; margin: 0em; padding: 0px;"><a href="http://www.polyvore.com/cgi/thing.outbound?.embedder=2100616&.mid=embed-imagelist&id=25265169" rel="nofollow"><img align="left" force="1" height="50" hspace="4" src="http://cf2.polyvoreimg.com/thing.25265169.s.jpg" style="background-color: white; border: 1px solid #cccccc; margin: 0 8px 8px 0; padding: 2px;" width="50" /></a></div><div style="margin-bottom: 8px;"><a href="http://www.polyvore.com/cgi/thing.outbound?.embedder=2100616&.mid=embed-imagelist&id=25265169" rel="nofollow">Rosamosario La Fata Babydoll silk-crepe and lace chemise</a><br />
$725 - net-a-porter.com<br />
<a href="http://www.polyvore.com/scoopneck_dress/shop?query=scoopneck+dress&.mid=embed-imagelist" style="color: #888888;">Scoopneck dress</a> »<br style="display: none;" /></div><br />
<div style="clear: both; margin: 0em; padding: 0px;"><a href="http://www.polyvore.com/cgi/thing.outbound?.embedder=2100616&.mid=embed-imagelist&id=19441722" rel="nofollow"><img align="left" force="1" height="50" hspace="4" src="http://cf2.polyvoreimg.com/thing.19441722.s.jpg" style="background-color: white; border: 1px solid #cccccc; margin: 0 8px 8px 0; padding: 2px;" width="50" /></a></div><div style="margin-bottom: 8px;"><a href="http://www.polyvore.com/cgi/thing.outbound?.embedder=2100616&.mid=embed-imagelist&id=19441722" rel="nofollow">NW3 Flower Bow Cotton Cardigan, Pale Koala Melange</a><br />
69 GBP - johnlewis.com<br />
<a href="http://www.polyvore.com/cotton_tops/shop?query=cotton+tops&.mid=embed-imagelist" style="color: #888888;">Cotton tops</a> »<br style="display: none;" /></div><br />
<div style="clear: both; margin: 0em; padding: 0px;"><a href="http://www.polyvore.com/cgi/thing.outbound?.embedder=2100616&.mid=embed-imagelist&id=16687830" rel="nofollow"><img align="left" force="1" height="50" hspace="4" src="http://cf1.polyvoreimg.com/thing.16687830.s.jpg" style="background-color: white; border: 1px solid #cccccc; margin: 0 8px 8px 0; padding: 2px;" width="50" /></a></div><div style="margin-bottom: 8px;"><a href="http://www.polyvore.com/cgi/thing.outbound?.embedder=2100616&.mid=embed-imagelist&id=16687830" rel="nofollow">Under-Bust to Hip Corset</a><br />
800 GBP - notjustalabel.com<br />
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$119 - modcloth.com<br />
<a href="http://www.polyvore.com/poetic_license_shoes/shop?query=poetic+license+shoes&.mid=embed-imagelist" style="color: #888888;">Poetic license shoes</a> »<br style="display: none;" /></div><br />
<div style="clear: both; margin: 0em; padding: 0px;"><a href="http://www.polyvore.com/cgi/thing.outbound?.embedder=2100616&.mid=embed-imagelist&id=25643265" rel="nofollow"><img align="left" force="1" height="50" hspace="4" src="http://cf1.polyvoreimg.com/thing.25643265.s.jpg" style="background-color: white; border: 1px solid #cccccc; margin: 0 8px 8px 0; padding: 2px;" width="50" /></a></div><div style="margin-bottom: 8px;"><a href="http://www.polyvore.com/cgi/thing.outbound?.embedder=2100616&.mid=embed-imagelist&id=25643265" rel="nofollow">Ben-Amun Crystal Flower Bracelet</a><br />
$265 - maxandchloe.com<br />
<a href="http://www.polyvore.com/crystal_jewelry/shop?query=crystal+jewelry&.mid=embed-imagelist" style="color: #888888;">Crystal jewelry</a> »<br style="display: none;" /></div><br />
<div style="clear: both; margin: 0em; padding: 0px;"><a href="http://www.polyvore.com/cgi/thing.outbound?.embedder=2100616&.mid=embed-imagelist&id=24434198" rel="nofollow"><img align="left" force="1" height="50" hspace="4" src="http://cf1.polyvoreimg.com/thing.24434198.s.jpg" style="background-color: white; border: 1px solid #cccccc; margin: 0 8px 8px 0; padding: 2px;" width="50" /></a></div><div style="margin-bottom: 8px;"><a href="http://www.polyvore.com/cgi/thing.outbound?.embedder=2100616&.mid=embed-imagelist&id=24434198" rel="nofollow">ELECTRIC BUTTERFLY ORGANZA FLOWER ANYWHERE CLIP</a><br />
$35 - tarinatarantino.com<br />
<a href="http://www.polyvore.com/tarina_tarantino_hair_accessories/shop?brand=Tarina+Tarantino&category_id=58&.mid=embed-imagelist" style="color: #888888;">Tarina Tarantino hair accessories</a> »<br style="display: none;" /></div><br />
<div style="clear: both; margin: 0em; padding: 0px;"><a href="http://www.polyvore.com/cgi/thing.outbound?.embedder=2100616&.mid=embed-imagelist&id=25159177" rel="nofollow"><img align="left" force="1" height="50" hspace="4" src="http://cf1.polyvoreimg.com/thing.25159177.s.jpg" style="background-color: white; border: 1px solid #cccccc; margin: 0 8px 8px 0; padding: 2px;" width="50" /></a></div><div style="margin-bottom: 8px;"><a href="http://www.polyvore.com/cgi/thing.outbound?.embedder=2100616&.mid=embed-imagelist&id=25159177" rel="nofollow">Paris Flea Market Collection Champagne Chandelier</a><br />
$700 - laylagrayce.com<br />
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<div style="clear: both; margin: 0em; padding: 0px;"><a href="http://www.polyvore.com/cgi/thing.outbound?.embedder=2100616&.mid=embed-imagelist&id=25131788" rel="nofollow"><img align="left" force="1" height="50" hspace="4" src="http://cf1.polyvoreimg.com/thing.25131788.s.jpg" style="background-color: white; border: 1px solid #cccccc; margin: 0 8px 8px 0; padding: 2px;" width="50" /></a></div><div style="margin-bottom: 8px;"><a href="http://www.polyvore.com/cgi/thing.outbound?.embedder=2100616&.mid=embed-imagelist&id=25131788" rel="nofollow">The Furniture Market - Oak Furniture | French Furniture | Mirrored...</a><br />
279 GBP - thefurnituremarket.co.uk<br />
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<div style="clear: both; margin: 0em; padding: 0px;"><a href="http://www.polyvore.com/cgi/thing.outbound?.embedder=2100616&.mid=embed-imagelist&id=22513518" rel="nofollow"><img align="left" force="1" height="50" hspace="4" src="http://cf1.polyvoreimg.com/thing.22513518.s.jpg" style="background-color: white; border: 1px solid #cccccc; margin: 0 8px 8px 0; padding: 2px;" width="50" /></a></div><div style="margin-bottom: 8px;"><a href="http://www.polyvore.com/cgi/thing.outbound?.embedder=2100616&.mid=embed-imagelist&id=22513518" rel="nofollow">PLASTICLAND - Steampunk Collage Pressed Tin Wall Art</a><br />
$56 - shopplasticland.com<br />
<br style="display: none;" /></div></div>Heatherhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/15542896801576502517noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-538957367929350526.post-85806016621596432982010-12-11T11:39:00.000-08:002010-12-11T11:39:02.432-08:00New ObsessionI was always curious how bloggers did style boards. It seemed like a lot of work in microsft paint, but shows how much I know about the internet world of design! Well, I came across a contest to win a $500 gift certificate to my favorite store, <a href="http://www.anthropologie.com/">Anthropologie</a>, and I had to at least try. The contest directed me to a site called <a href="http://www.polyvore.com/">Polyvore</a>, which is a little gift from heaven!<br />
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This is what I made for the contest, which was to pick items from Anthropologie and create a holiday outfit. There have been 5,000 entries in four days this contest has been going on, so I'm sure I am low on my chances, but it was really fun to create and I will surely share more of my projects from that site.<br />
Lastly, if you didn't catch the reference of the phrase in my board, please listen to this song, it makes me teary eyed!<br />
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I always knew they were expensive, but I didn't know how expensive. This is what I saw when I went to the "sale" website:<br />
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They want $52,000 for a bag. Something I put my tampons and granola bar wrappers in. My favorite part of this though, is the advertising the seller used as an incentive. "Free Shipping!" Like someone out there is saying, "hmmm, I would buy this, but I really don't want to pay $12.50 for the handling fee."Heatherhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/15542896801576502517noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-538957367929350526.post-91139035849997301422010-11-08T11:36:00.000-08:002010-11-08T11:36:01.603-08:00Will Run for Chocolate and Fur CoatsThis past weekend Jonathan and I ran our 15k by the lake in downtown Chicago. It was a Hot Chocolate themed event, so they gave us chocolate and fondue after the race. It sounded appealing at the time we signed up, but I could barely stomach the chocolate after the race!<br />
A fellow Oak Parker that we know, Matt, ran in his wife's place, so we ran together until about mile 7. At this time my body said, "F-You! I didn't sign up to run in 40 degree weather!" So, the last two miles were a bit of a haul for me, but I still ran it in my personal best time at a pace of 9:59/ a mile. We were running at a 9:30 pace up until mile 7, but let's not talk about those dark 2 miles!<br />
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</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">Jonathan was my momma kangaroo and supporter through the race, which was probably why I did so well. He had a hoodie with a front pouch on it, so I could strip down my clothing layers and he would store them until I needed them later. Mind you, he could run circles around me on this run, but he stayed with my pace and we finished together.</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br />
</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">I also got an early Christmas present in the mail, due to a great find on Etsy. </div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br />
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</div><div style="text-align: center;">Busy week ahead of me. Found out I will be traveling to New York and Los Angeles/possibly San Francisco for work in the next month, so that should be fun and will give me more to blog about!</div>Heatherhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/15542896801576502517noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-538957367929350526.post-3539798063244814372010-11-03T10:49:00.000-07:002010-11-03T10:49:55.891-07:00Halloween Weekend and other stuff that has been keeping me from the InternetsOh, hi there. Work has vastly picked up for me, as there have been many events in the past few months. Also, it isn't slowing down! <br />
At the encouragement and help of Mairead, I wanted to post a recipe of these AMAZING cupcakes that I had the chance to make this last weekend. They take some time, but are soooo worth it. <br />
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Salted Caramel Cupcakes:<br />
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</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">Here is the recipe I worked off of:</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="http://www.sprinklebakes.com/2010/05/triple-salted-caramel-cupcakes.html">http://www.sprinklebakes.com/2010/05/triple-salted-caramel-cupcakes.html</a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br />
</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">For a first time made-from-scratch cupcake baker, the directions were simple enough. It gives you directions for the cake, the frosting, and the filling (yes, salted caramel filled)!</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">The best advice I can give if you decide to make these is make the filling and icing first, as they will need time to cool in about the time it will take to make the cakes.</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br />
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I just so happen to be in charge of registering the CEO of my absolute favorite store, <a href="http://www.anthropologie.com/">Anthropologie</a>, for an event at work and I now have his personal email address.<br />
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Do I :<br />
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A) Send him a very long love letter, sharing with him all of the beautiful thoughts that his stores inspire me to have.<br />
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B) Cut to the chase and ask him for free clothes in my size<br />
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C) Spam him with eHarmony and OkCupid emails<br />
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D) respect his privacy and do nothing (lame)<br />
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I am tempted to post his picture on here that we have, but afraid of getting sued by my own office. Probably not the best idea.<br />
However, I googled the store and couldn't help but post a few great pictures that I found of some of the interiors. Heaven.<br />
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</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">Oh Anthropologie, you have my heart, but you can never fully have my wallet. Please stop being sooo expensive.</div>Heatherhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/15542896801576502517noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-538957367929350526.post-39678867520987761982010-08-31T10:49:00.000-07:002010-08-31T10:49:41.436-07:00Officially ObsessedI haven't mentioned it yet, but I have been fasting with Jonathan for Ramadan. For those who don't know, Ramadan is a 30 day fast, where you do not eat from sun-up (around 4:30am) to sun-down(around 7:30pm). Surprisingly, after the first 10 days you get pretty used to it. <br />
However, this does not stop me from having really obsessive thoughts about delicious food. I was thinking of all of the amazing treats we had in Spain on our honeymoon and have spent the last 45 minutes trying to find a particular recipe of a dish, as I am now pretty sure the restaurant made up on their own.<br />
This obsession is also relevant to the fact that we will be going back to Texas tomorrow for a long weekend. I should be thinking of ways to spend time with all of my loved ones, but mostly, I have been carefully planning out where I want to go for every meal!<br />
So, as I have no better things to do on my "lunch" break, let's take a gastronomical journey through our honeymoon. <br />
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</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">No, not my hamberguesa, that was Jonathan's and it was the size of his head and it had a fried egg on it! Scary. </div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">I opted for the "bocadillo" sandwich with jamon serrano and a semi-firm cheese. Also, seen here is a staple of my Spanish diet, Coca Cola Lite. Not to be mistaken for Diet Coke, Coca Cola Lite is a-mazing and I even managed to smuggle back a six-pack, which I rationed out carefully to myself.</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">Those patatas bravas in the middle of us were also much better than the ones I've had before, as the sauce really makes it a hit-or-miss item.</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br />
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</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">We didn't get a lot of dinner pictures, but we did end up making quite a few of our dinners at our cottage, which was really fun. </div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br />
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</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">Everything was so good and the main reason I want to go back is to eat. My fat kid heart is on my sleeve today, if you couldn't tell.</div>Heatherhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/15542896801576502517noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-538957367929350526.post-13736955046629127072010-08-24T10:27:00.000-07:002010-08-24T10:27:30.312-07:00Ceremony PicturesI had promised a while back that I would eventually post a little bit of the wedding photos. I already posted the preperation shots, so we are moving on to the ceremony. And can I just say again how much I loved our photographer. A-mazing.<br />
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</div>Heatherhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/15542896801576502517noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-538957367929350526.post-68307550406879389392010-08-13T10:39:00.000-07:002010-08-13T10:39:31.393-07:00My love/hate story of Lady Gaga<object height="385" width="640"><param name="movie" value="http://www.youtube.com/v/qsU9tz3d3OY?fs=1&hl=en_US"></param><param name="allowFullScreen" value="true"></param><param name="allowscriptaccess" value="always"></param><embed src="http://www.youtube.com/v/qsU9tz3d3OY?fs=1&hl=en_US" type="application/x-shockwave-flash" allowscriptaccess="always" allowfullscreen="true" width="640" height="385"></embed></object><br />
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So, we had the chance to see Lady Gaga last Friday night. I was super excited because I actually really liked the stories I had read about her journey to the top. Plus, her music makes me dance anytime, anywhere. <br />
Our experience at Lollapolooza was an interesting one. Since we were seeing her at a music festival, it was first come, first sere with standing room. We ended up standing for about an hour and a half, scrunched between a bunch of teens that were uber excited that they bought some overpriced pot and smuggled in some Malibu that their older sister bought for them. Obnoxius and smelly, but I knew it was going to be worth it.<br />
So, Gaga finally starts up and the energy is at a crazy level. The people around us were obsessed with her! Costumes, screaming, and claws were all around us. The curtain lifts and there is a very produced stage with tons of flamboiant dancers moving around. She gets through the first song and then tells us all about how she had been here 3 years ago and had dismal reviews, but now she is back and headlining! We all cheer, very exciting stuff.<br />
If that had been all I had seen, I would have left with the same idea of her, but the show was two hours and in that time it basically seemed like a political stage with purposefully offensive material and lectures to 14 year olds about how she hates money, loves gays, and that Jesus loves gays, too. Now, even though I may share one or more of those views, I would never stand in front of 80,000 people and tell them that is how it is.<br />
The show's concept was also very Britney Spears-ish, as it was her going through scenes to introduce songs and they even had the "fame-monster" come out, which looked like an anglerfish. Uh, I don't get it....<br />
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Today marks the first day of Ramadan, which I participate in with Jonathan. For those of you who don't know the cycle, it is 30 days of only eating while the sun is down. I will probably be blogging much more now that I won't be seeking out food for my hour lunch break.<br />
Let's see, in the last month we have...<br />
Competed in Muddy Buddy:<br />
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</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">We also attended Lollapolooza here in Chicago, which was a blast! </div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">I was really excited to see Lady Gaga, but now that I have, I wish that I hadn't. That will be a post for another day this week, since I have more to say on that.</div><div class="separator" style="border-bottom: medium none; border-left: medium none; border-right: medium none; border-top: medium none; clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg0Qz024sYjlWiMeqfsslvJ18j8e7snyD8NFthQSiK05QN9NcP-82ZNl8FysB1zA__HSRC4FdzOtN6lcDG5WNomTGyPjckNg6Kh0eoFn65WwafsDrOW2znnU5PuuJVP-DYkSdlYyooOxJgE/s1600/gaga-lallapalooza.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" ox="true" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg0Qz024sYjlWiMeqfsslvJ18j8e7snyD8NFthQSiK05QN9NcP-82ZNl8FysB1zA__HSRC4FdzOtN6lcDG5WNomTGyPjckNg6Kh0eoFn65WwafsDrOW2znnU5PuuJVP-DYkSdlYyooOxJgE/s320/gaga-lallapalooza.jpg" /></a></div><div style="border-bottom: medium none; border-left: medium none; border-right: medium none; border-top: medium none; clear: both; text-align: center;"><br />
</div><div style="border-bottom: medium none; border-left: medium none; border-right: medium none; border-top: medium none; clear: both; text-align: center;">This post is bouncing around a lot, but is more like word vomit, since I haven't been on in so long. I had actually started a blog post the day after my last one in July, so I will leave with that for now.</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br />
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</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">It has been 2 years since I graduated from college and moved up here to Chicago. 2 years isn’t a lot of time, but much has changed in my life. The move, the marriage, 3 jobs, and 1 new cat are among a few of those things. In this time I have dropped 15 pounds, become a much better rock climber, and have started to become more organized, in general. These changes certainly don’t make me brilliant or unusual, but it has taught me a lot of little lessons about myself and about the world, quickly. I thought I would share a few of those now:</div><br />
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1. It isn’t where you intend to go, but where you end up that counts<br />
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2. I like things to be cleaner and neater than I am normally able to accomplish<br />
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3. My life is much better simplified<br />
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4. Always get important things in writing (and make a copy)<br />
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5. No amount of clothing or accessories will make you more or less beautiful<br />
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6. I want to keep a job that won’t keep me there for more than 45 hours a week(on average) , unless it is my own business<br />
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7. Compromising in decisions isn’t as awful as I thought it would be<br />
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8. If I haven’t had sleep or food, no one can make me happy<br />
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9. I like to obsess over ridiculous, cute things even though it is illogical to have them at the moment(French bulldogs, roof decks, houses in Austin)<br />
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10. A “thank you” and a smile can get you out of many situations<br />
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11. In my case, being drunk is always a better idea than in actual practice<br />
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Bye for now, blogger friends!Heatherhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/15542896801576502517noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-538957367929350526.post-82148943711650788432010-07-16T09:02:00.000-07:002010-07-16T09:04:18.400-07:00In Current News...Transformers 3 is filming outside of my office today on Michigan Avenue. It has bee way too distracting for my simple mind, as Shia and whats-her-name keep running around downstairs.<br />
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Pictures of our real scooter are coming soon, but this is an image of the same type:<br />
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</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">Ours is blue, but the pink picture shows the model better. </div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">We have already ventured around Oak Park with it and I am already plotting different excuses to ride it around!</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">Jonathan already has a car, and with living in a city that makes it expensive to own one, we decided it would just be better to minimize. Another adventure has been learning to drive manual, as that was something I didn't know how to do. </div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">Even though I don't have pictures to share of our actual scooter, I went trolling around Etsy and found some awesome scooter gear that might be great Christmas/Birthday/Because You Love Me gifts!</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br />
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<strong>Dearest Lindsay,</strong><br />
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<strong>Crack is whack.</strong><br />
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<strong>Sincerely,</strong><br />
<strong>Heather</strong><br />
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<strong>P.S. No more stripper/porn star movie roles, leave it to the imagination.</strong>Heatherhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/15542896801576502517noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-538957367929350526.post-78257430393853730782010-06-29T08:56:00.000-07:002010-06-29T08:56:20.043-07:00Song to Share"hmm....it is really beautiful...and thoughtful...but without saying what you should be thinking about"- Jonathan<br />
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This came up on my Pandora today and I can't help but share. It makes me want to cry when I hear it, but I don't know why.Heatherhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/15542896801576502517noreply@blogger.com4tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-538957367929350526.post-22586762709346897822010-06-14T07:39:00.000-07:002010-06-14T07:45:27.214-07:00Husband and Wife bonding session: Naked Bike Ride<div style="border-bottom: medium none; border-left: medium none; border-right: medium none; border-top: medium none;">One of the fun things we did this weekend was go on the Annual Naked Bike Ride in Chicago. Yes, most people were naked, no, we were not!</div><div style="border-bottom: medium none; border-left: medium none; border-right: medium none; border-top: medium none;"><br />
</div><div class="separator" style="border-bottom: medium none; border-left: medium none; border-right: medium none; border-top: medium none; clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgpZ9laZKas-eUVcT3OJqPyHIPXo28Jnhm28sBXR3x7vGPa6Yha6qEG4h-jfpjtKSwJvAjHajlEamlpSB-7Jmt_81agAgmQ2nSThOXa4sQC4HVCLtq7ZACLyI3jyXOJXwFqNDR11ZVKAH_H/s1600/IMG00156.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" qu="true" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgpZ9laZKas-eUVcT3OJqPyHIPXo28Jnhm28sBXR3x7vGPa6Yha6qEG4h-jfpjtKSwJvAjHajlEamlpSB-7Jmt_81agAgmQ2nSThOXa4sQC4HVCLtq7ZACLyI3jyXOJXwFqNDR11ZVKAH_H/s320/IMG00156.jpg" /></a></div><div style="border-bottom: medium none; border-left: medium none; border-right: medium none; border-top: medium none; clear: both; text-align: center;">I decided to go in my 'newlywed' bathing suit and Jonathan took the boxer brief route.</div><div style="border-bottom: medium none; border-left: medium none; border-right: medium none; border-top: medium none; clear: both; text-align: center;">I also got to bring out the blond wig, as it hasn't made an appearance in a while!</div><div style="border-bottom: medium none; border-left: medium none; border-right: medium none; border-top: medium none; clear: both; text-align: center;">The ride was to promote human-powered transportation and loving the beauty of your body. As you can guess, there were a lot of hippies there, but it made it really fun and entertaining for most of the ride. </div><div class="separator" style="border-bottom: medium none; border-left: medium none; border-right: medium none; border-top: medium none; clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgdkVcciawHftQYu3XJyPiKZSRDsM0Z7JqZezRdV3pUqXfQOqxOy87Oolm0IPDwXlr6wETvMIuffRRLKBlqIvyPX8PsN3kcXY7zaQRiR3cvavDxhvgdEqPT89ci7YmTTTRGSBEruGLHmLvB/s1600/nakedportland.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="222" qu="true" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgdkVcciawHftQYu3XJyPiKZSRDsM0Z7JqZezRdV3pUqXfQOqxOy87Oolm0IPDwXlr6wETvMIuffRRLKBlqIvyPX8PsN3kcXY7zaQRiR3cvavDxhvgdEqPT89ci7YmTTTRGSBEruGLHmLvB/s400/nakedportland.jpg" width="400" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="border-bottom: medium none; border-left: medium none; border-right: medium none; border-top: medium none; clear: both; text-align: center;"><br />
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We did get our wedding pictures back and I am more than thrilled with them! The sweetest part is that we have the rights to them, so we have disks of all the photos and can order at will.<br />
Here are a few of my favorites from the preparation:<br />
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<div style="border-bottom: medium none; border-left: medium none; border-right: medium none; border-top: medium none;">The aftermath of the wedding has been a bit of a process to filter out of our apartment, but it is nice to start seeing our kitchen floor again! One of the stories that I didn't get a chance to share, due to the excess amount of things to do the two weeks before the wedding, was our table charger dilemma. For those of you that are unaware of what chargers are, they are the pretty platters you put under your plates that you don't even eat off of.</div><div style="border-bottom: medium none; border-left: medium none; border-right: medium none; border-top: medium none;"><br />
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</div><div align="left" class="separator" style="border-bottom: medium none; border-left: medium none; border-right: medium none; border-top: medium none; clear: both; text-align: center;">My mother and I had determined that the table scape would look so much better with gold chargers, so I had planned on ordering them from the rental company when it came time to place the order. So, a week and a half before the wedding I start placing my order for all of the rental items we need. I had gone through this company before with work, so I knew what everything else roughly cost to rent. All except the chargers. Turns out, they wanted $7 PER CHARGER! That would have been an extra $700 for chargers! I panicked for a moment and then started trolling the Internet, I knew that there had to be some way around that price.</div><div align="left" class="separator" style="border-bottom: medium none; border-left: medium none; border-right: medium none; border-top: medium none; clear: both; text-align: center;">Luckily, after a few days of searching, I came across a classified add on a wedding website that a woman in the Chicago area had posted, stating that she was renting out her chargers for $.75/ piece. <span class="goog-spellcheck-word" style="background: yellow;">WooHoo</span>!</div><div align="left" class="separator" style="border-bottom: medium none; border-left: medium none; border-right: medium none; border-top: medium none; clear: both; text-align: center;">I dropped off these rented chargers last night and learned that the woman I rented from co-bought the set with another woman from the bride that originally bought them, then she has already sold them to a girl in Texas after her wedding AND has found ANOTHER bride that is buying them from that girl. These platters are traveling all over the US in protest of a $7 rental fee!</div><div align="left" class="separator" style="border-bottom: medium none; border-left: medium none; border-right: medium none; border-top: medium none; clear: both; text-align: center;">If it is one thing I have learned from wedding planning, it is that there is a way around every absurd price you come across. </div><div align="left" class="separator" style="border-bottom: medium none; border-left: medium none; border-right: medium none; border-top: medium none; clear: both; text-align: center;">I never advertised this blog as a fanatical budget wedding, as there are many blogs that people keep with "$10,000 budget wedding" as the title, but I will say that we stayed under that number in our budget.</div><div align="left" class="separator" style="border-bottom: medium none; border-left: medium none; border-right: medium none; border-top: medium none; clear: both; text-align: center;">I can't wait to share pictures with everyone! We saw our photographer yesterday, who reminded us that we will be getting a disk of all photos in the upcoming weeks, so then this blog will have something to show for the past 8 months of work!</div><div align="left" class="separator" style="border-bottom: medium none; border-left: medium none; border-right: medium none; border-top: medium none; clear: both; text-align: center;"><br />
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Wow, friends! The journey was great, but I'm glad the wedding part is over! I can't believe that it has been more than a month since I blogged, but I think it is understandable!<br />
The wedding was so great and I cannot praise everyone that helped enough for making the day so special! I wanted to share the pictures that our excellent photographer, <a href="http://www.stephmphoto.com/">Stephanie</a>, did for us! All of them will be up soon to purchase, so be on the lookout and I will post that asap.<br />
I have some really great stories to share, so stay tuned! I will also do a honeymoon post soon, but I am baking bread and about to go to the gym right now, so enjoy these shots and we will chat soon!<br />
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