Bells Of Ireland

I love these flowers for my bouquet and centerpieces. Nothing too fancy, clean and classic. Simple.

That's what I'd definitely like my wedding to be. Classic, clean, & simple.

Greens. Browns. Robin Egg blue.

I was thinking mid-late Sept. '11, but now I think I'd like a late March wedding, or maybe May.

This is already aggravating! :)

I was looking back at the post I did awhile ago when I was dreaming about having a wedding and had no idea that Lowell and I would ever take the next step and was really only playing around, and now I hate everything about it. I hate the pink. The dress is pretty, but not me at all. What was I thinking?! That's what scares me. What if I start planning all this stuff, and then change my mind on half the stuff!

*scared*

The Ring!

I know I promised you guys some photos of the ring and I finally got around to having Lowell email the photos!

Isn't it just beautiful and so perfect! Yea, I love it. :)

Mini-Pies Galore!

I spend a lot of time on the internet reading blogs from across the web. When I find one that I can relate to, or is useful to me, I'll follow it. The past two days, I've found two different blogs written by two different people who've recently posted about mini-pies. Seriously, two posts in two days about these tiny, delicious-looking mini pies. I will be making them both and giving them a try very soon. Like, this week. :) Check 'em both out!

Mini-Apple Pies from Heavenly Homemakers below...

Mini-Heart-Shaped, Jam/Jelly-Filled Pies by Simply Vintagegirl below...

Delicious, right?!?! I can't wait to surprise Lowell with some of these on Thursday! They both seem so easy to make!

Peace...(and pies!)...

A woman should have...

My mom sent me this in an email yesterday, and I just loved it!

A WOMAN SHOULD HAVE ...

enough money within her control to move out
and rent a place of her own,
even if she never wants to or needs to...

A WOMAN SHOULD HAVE ....

something perfect to wear if the employer,
or date of her dreams wants to see her in an hour...

A WOMAN SHOULD HAVE ..

a youth she's content to leave behind....

A WOMAN SHOULD HAVE ...

a past juicy enough that she's looking forward to
retelling it in her old age....

A WOMAN SHOULD HAVE .....

a set of screwdrivers, a cordless drill, and a black lace bra...

A WOMAN SHOULD HAVE ....

one friend who always makes her laugh... and one who lets her cry...

A WOMAN SHOULD HAVE ....

a good piece of furniture not previously owned by anyone else in her family...

A WOMAN SHOULD HAVE ...

eight matching plates, wine glasses with stems,
and a recipe for a meal,
that will make her guests feel honored...

A WOMAN SHOULD HAVE ..

a feeling of control over her destiny...

EVERY WOMAN SHOULD KNOW...

how to fall in love without losing herself..

EVERY WOMAN SHOULD KNOW...

how to quit a job,
break up with a lover,
and confront a friend without;
ruining the friendship...

EVERY WOMAN SHOULD KNOW...

when to try harder.... and WHEN TO WALK AWAY...

EVERY WOMAN SHOULD KNOW...

that she can't change the length of her calves,
the width of her hips, or the nature of her parents..

EVERY WOMAN SHOULD KNOW...

that her childhood may not have been perfect...but it's over...

EVERY WOMAN SHOULD KNOW...

what she would and wouldn't do for love or more....

EVERY WOMAN SHOULD KNOW...

how to live alone... even if she doesn't like it.....

EVERY WOMAN SHOULD KNOW.. .

whom she can trust,
whom she can't,
and why she shouldn't take it personally...

EVERY WOMAN SHOULD KNOW...

where to go...
be it to her best friend's kitchen table..
or a charming Inn in the woods...
when her soul needs soothing...

EVERY WOMAN SHOULD KNOW...

What she can and can't accomplish in a day...
a month...and a year...

Wedding Headband

I want this headband to wear at my wedding. It's absolutely gorgeous.

I found it HERE on Etsy.

It's similar to my beautiful and amazing ring!

I'll be buying it if it is still available when the time is closer and a date is set!

2/26/10 Horoscope

Today's horoscope was pretty spot on:

Things keep looking bigger and better, but it feels as if the reward is always just right around the corner. However, this time it really is. Although it's easy for you to believe that you're fooling yourself, your extra efforts are very likely being noticed by someone who matters. Continue to do the best possible job at work, but don't push for any extra attention. Remember, what goes around, comes around, so don't give up now.

Today was a great day, this week has been great, and this year is turning out to be one of the greatest. If I play my cards right, I hope to continue to make it an amazing one. :)

It's official!

Lowell & I got...

on Saturday!! It was our six year anniversary and turned out to be such an amazing, wonderful day. We went to pick out the ring, got an amazing deal on a beautiful ring that I absolutely LOVE, and then went out to lunch to Rock Bottom Brewery, discovered a new beer that's delicious, and enjoyed each others company.

We picked up the ring last night. I'm still in awe that this is happening and that I'm wearing a ring on my ring finger.

I'm beyond excited. There is no date set for getting married yet, I think we'll just enjoy this for as long as possible...being engaged. Being on lockdown. :)

I'll post some pictures of the ring shortly!

New Look

I'm totally diggin' my new look!

What do you think?!

It's a little bit more me.

I've been looking for a new layout for a little while now, and haven't really found anything I liked until now. Plus, I was off today to be able to spend some time on looking harder and working on getting it to look how I want it. Recently I was really hating my previous template so much I was thinking of switching back to Xanga, but I think I'll stay at Blogger!

Now, maybe I'll post a little more here.

I talked Lowell into working from home today, so we've pretty much just hung out, watched some shows, got caught up on some of the Olympics, and just vegged out. It's been nice to be able to spend two whole days together in a row! It all ends tomorrow though. Back to the grind until Saturday.

Saturday will be our 6yr anniversary. It's hard to believe. Today we even talked about taking the next step and go look at some engagement rings. We've got some money saved up, and with both our tax returns (yes, we both did ours already!) we have enough to get a nice starter!

I'm pretty excited about it, but I won't hold my breath. Things tend to come up at the most inopportune time. Life for us as usual. :)

Until tomorrow,