If you are a woman – then you know EXACTLY what the title of this post means. I tried on my dress a couple of weeks ago on a whim and, to my complete amazement, zipped that sucker up BY…
Wedding Wednesday: Quilted Ring Bearer Pillow
This Wedding Wednesday I've got a DIY for y'all! Late last night while watching the Rangers game, I had a DIY brainstorm and spent the next hour stitching up the ring bearer pillow for my wedding. It's colorful, faux quilted,…
Wedding Wednesday: The Name Change Game Part Deux
Soooo, remember way back when I declared my post-marriage name change (from Cris Stone to Cris Stone-The Boy)? Yeah… about that. But I didn’t mean to! Hear me out – when I made that declaration, I truly did believe that…
The Ranty Bride: Registry, revisited: kitchen and dining edition OR What we’re using four months post-wedding
Cris has been giving you an AWESOME series of posts on things to add to your registry. Where do I come in? Two showers and a wedding later, I'm here to tell you what we're using the most out of…
Fitness Friday: My New Meal/Eating Plan (From Hot Patrick)
It’s Fitness Friday, y’all and I’ve got the goods for you today! Specifically, I’m sharing the details of Hot Patrick’s new meal plan for me. It’s actually not anything weird or complicated – it is a little unusual though. At…
Wedding Wednesday: Another DIY Fail
Y'all. This is getting oooold. I had another Wedding Wednesday Epic DIY Fail. Well, not epic (let's be realistic – it's a wedding craft and not on the same level as the sinking of the Titanic) but I'm a wee…
Partnered Post: Anjolee ~ Fine-Quality Jewelry Custom Made for You!
When the time comes to purchase diamond jewelry for your wedding you’ll want find quality pieces that will be with you for a lifetime but you’ll also want those items to fit within your budget. If you have already started…
Wedding Wednesday: My Argument for the Daddy/Daughter Dance
Ya know. One of the things that is most interesting to me during this whole growing up process is how it gets easier to completely change your mind. Take, for example, various and sundry wedding traditions. Most are silly or…
Fitness Friday: Still Plugging Away and Taking Your Questions
I'm baaaack! I'm gonna jump right into this post since I'm a workin' woman now (with one of them there "real" jobs!) and, frankly, don't have much to tell you on the fitness front (Missed a Fitness Friday? Check out all…
Wedding Wednesday: Planning Our Engagement Session
So this Wedding Wednesday I have a SUPER COOL request – help me plan my engagement session. Eeeeee! Yup, it’s that time – I was contacted by our photographer, Miranda Laine Photography, and she asked me for ideas for locations…
The Ranty Bride: {Fun Fact} I Pick the Best Wedding Music OR Never Trust a Big Butt and a Smile
Picking music that will keep your guests dancing is harder than it may seem. You need songs that will keep people of mixed ages, backgrounds, and rhythmic ability shaking what their mamas gave them, while mixing in an adequate amount of slower stuff because it’s a wedding, and people (i.e., moms) like an excuse to force other people (i.e., dads) to slow dance.
Fitness Friday: New Routine, New Eating, New Clothes… And Hot Patrick
It’s another Fitness Friday, y’all and I’ve got tons of news. First, a confession – I forgot to weigh myself this week so I could share my progress (or backward slide) with you. Sorry about that – I have a…
