Mr. D has been working very hard around The Cottage lately getting the yard ship shape for the wedding. He has been “walking” the yard and spraying weeds, fertilizing the yard, digging up sod, tilling the garden, planting the garden (with my help) and putting in new landscaping. We started a landscape project over Memorial … Read More
Showering
Being the jet-setter I am (not) I hopped a plane from Minneapolis to Cincinnati last Thursday to spend some time with Cara — attending a bridal shower given by her future sister-in-loves, shopping, and going for a wedding dress fitting. We’ll focus on the shower part of the trip for now. The shower was for … Read More
82 Days
82 days. 11 weekends. That’s how much time we have left to get The Cottage ship shape for the wedding on August 6th. We’ve been spraying weeds, scraping paint, painting, pulling weeds and sweeping the lawn. 82 days. 11 weekends. To: Finish the brick edging border Add landscaping to patio area (both begun last summer) Paint … Read More
Showering
We showered a bride with gifts this weekend. As a three year old, the bride loved dressing as a bride and pretending to be a bride. Time flew by and now that little girl bride is a real, honest to goodness bride-to-be attending her bridal shower. Not just any kind of shower, but a classy, … Read More
Rollin’ along
I’ve been doing wedding planning, thinking, talking, buying, trying, trading, borrowing, bartering, scheming, looking, dreaming, managing, searching, reserving, projecting, financing, hoping, dealing, calling, making, designing, and resigning all this week. and as I have done all those things Cara’s Aunties have been busy planning a bridal shower She has such sweet Aunties She is “family … Read More
Gettin’ busy …
Last Friday night there was a meeting of the minds. 2 Mother’s of the Bride + 1 recent Mother of the Groom = Plenty to discuss, and plan, and prepare and whoa baaaaaybe…that’s what we did! Three of us are working together on two weddings. Talking details — the What-ifs?, How to?, Should we? … Read More
Practicing
I’ve had the week off work and was determined to use the time wisely. With our Wild One’s wedding coming up in less than 7 months, wasting time isn’t an option. We are working together like a well-oiled machine, making calls, and decisions. We’ve contracted with the caterer and photographer, and on-site sanitation and are … Read More
She said yes
January 8, 2011 He asked. and She said yes! Her ring is exquisite but the real gems are the two of them The date has been set the dress is bought to be worn in early August Congratulations Cara & Tim!
Five States. One Weekend.
We returned last evening from our five state pack as much as you can into a weekend trip. Heading East on I-90 began on Friday morning. Arriving a little over 5 hours later at the home of my sister (and family), we hugged and kissed the 7 family members already there (including Cara and Tim) … Read More