Flavored in Love: English Muffins Anyone?

Flavored in Love: English Muffins Anyone?

Wow...it's been a very long time since I've posted anything on here. Let me see if I can summarize things from the past year. We got married, I got my teaching contract, David resigned at his job to start on his M. Div. I had a summer off (and read 16 books). We celebrated our 1st anniversary. We thought of buying a house....met with the bank...and set that idea aside for a year or so. I went back to work and got another D contract for this year....and that's that.

8 Days left!

Yup, the title is right....there are only 8 days left until the big day. We have most everything done...only a few of the smaller things and even less of the larger things are left to be done. Unfortunately, some of these things rely on others so that they can be properly completed. Sigh.

We are anxiously awaiting Sunday....it's our day off from all things wedding...and a day to soak up some sunshine at the beach. Yup...sand, surf and dead sea things..it's going to be a great day!

39 Days!

Only 39 days left till the big day. The plans are falling into place. The rings are bought, the dress is being altered (I'm short), the girls are getting ready, appointments are being made to beautify Shan and I. Yup, things are working together quite well. David and I made favors the other night...and we discovered that we need to make more (great mother of pearl....where did all the people come from??)

We are really excited that the day will soon be here..yeah!!

And the adventure continues...

So this week has been March Break............and it's almost over. David and I have managed to get some wedding things done. We bought flowers last weekend for the wedding. We feel that purchasing artificial ones is a much better and economical way to do it. No, I haven't been buying the ones that look fake...we've managed to get some really nice ones 1/2 price. Thank you Michaels! We also picked up some things to help decorate the invitations if our wax seal idea falls through again. Things are coming together nicely. The napkin rings are almost done. My hair comb is coming along as are the paper flowers I am learning to make. I think after I am done with them, I'll leave the rose creating to God and Martha Stewart (not that they are the same, but much better than I). The guest list is finalized and the address labels will be starting very soon. We are also really glad to be still wayyyy under budget.

David is still working madly on his Thesis....with it coming together. I'm enjoying my week off from work, and after managing to go into the ditch today, I am now ready to go back to work.

Till next time.

Happy Valentine's Day and Snow Day!

Happy Valentine's Day! I know it's an early greeting, but I'm pretty sure I won't have a snow day tomorow to officially welcome in the day on the Blog.

Wedding plans are continuing. We have our MC for the evening, our cake and a new plan for the reception. I have once again chosen a new maid (matron) of honor due to the fact that Lisa is due (literally) around the wedding date.

David is still trudging along with his Thesis and other school work. And I am starting to get into the flow of teaching Kindergarten. Our Valentine's day plans have been put on hold due to another winter storm. Since I don't feel like getting stuck in the snow or ditch, I'm going to stay home and we'll go out on Friday night instead.

Guess that's pretty much all for now. Till next time.

Another snowstorm...another post

Yes it has been a long time...wayyy toooo long.

Sylvia and I made some pewmarkers over the Christmas break. Little things have been done here and there...and we are almost at the 6 months mark! So many things to do...so little time. We are both beginning to feel the pressure.

Shan and Dan were married a few weeks ago...it was very nice.

David had I had a great Christmas break and now we are both back to stuides and thesis (David) and teaching kindergarten (me). Things are busy, but good.

257 days to go

So we are still in the process of discussions with then caterer, we have a meeting with the cake lady in a few weeks...as for the bridesmaids dresses....holy moly I'm going to go batty! Ok, so David called a place that rents dresses for me...and after I decided that I liked another dress even better then the original one...I might be making some headway. I just hope the rental price isn't too scary and the girls are totally ok with the decision....well, it might not matter anyways.

On a different note, the ABU craft fair is next weekend...I've been displaced from my table from last year...but I'm hoping my new location is just as good and that sales will be decent enough to help cover the costs of the amount I put into my craft.

That's about all that's new and exciting. I hope to post some definate headway soon.

Long time no Blog

Ok..as Shannon pointed out to me, I haven't updated my blog in ages...I thought it was the other week, but she reminded me it was Aug. 11. Quite a bit has changed and happened since then. Where to start...
I'm finally getting contacts! I have my appointment on Monday to learn how to put then in and take them out. I also got a new pair of frames for when I don't want to wear the contacts. I got a new car....I guess that's old news. I managed to hit and kill two animals this week. 5 years driving a truck and I never hit anything larger then a butterfly...but I've managed to get a skunk (which really stunk up the car...but thanks to mom's advice...baking soda got rid of that) and last night I hit a HUGE raccoon! It did some damage, but nothing overly serious. I'm still landscaping and teaching. David is still being a student. His thesis is coming along nicely. I can't believe how much he's been getting done on it. The wedding plans are coming together as well. We've found our venues for both ceremony and reception. We are almost done collecting things for the invitations, we'll get those done up in the early new year . We have all we need for the pew markers. The rest is pretty much the smaller details. I'm getting quite excited about the whole thing...David will be much closer to the day. That's all for now. I'll try to rememeber to post things a little more regularly next time.

Summer is almost over..

Not a whole lot has happened since my last update. Ok, so something very exciting things have happened....I bought a new car! I now own a beautiful dark green 2003 Pontiac Grand AM. As for wedding plans and such, well, little things have been done here and there....but nothing super signifigant. Till next time.

So wedding plans have been going well. David and I now have our wedding ceremony and reception site booked. We have also changed our wedding date. It's now on the 18th of July....it better fits our ideas for the wedding...a lovely evening wedding filled with sparkly lights and candles....and we don't have to leave by 2 pm. I'm quite excited. We are currenly looking at ideas of caters and cakes...mmmm cake.

I've started landscaping last week....I really wish for a teaching job...I'd rather have sticky kids around me rather than insecticides and sore feet. Sigh...soon I hope.

Congrats to Shan and Dan.

Guess that's all...till next time.

So the wedding plans have been going slower than hoped. David and I picked up more table centerpieces on Tuesday as well as some paper for the envelopes we are going to make for our favors. It's been little things here and there, but it's getting done..and that makes me happy.

I'm still waiting on hearing about a teaching position. I just finished at the school on Tuesday at noon. I'm currently on my mini vacation....and enjoying it..except for all these thunder storms that keep me up at night...that and the water coming through our closet...the dripping isn't much fun either, just as Shannon.

David and I are off to Fundy National Park tomorrow...it should be fun. I'm looking forward to our day trip. I love taking road trips with him....which I'm guessing is a good thing considering we're going to spend the rest of our lives with eachother.

Guess that's all for this post. Till next time...

Disappointed

Ok...the honeymoon thing didn't work out exactly as we had expected. We did get a vacation voucher...for accomodations at any hotel on the list we were given. We weren't overly excited since our first choice of the Bahamas required that we use it before our actual wedding...and though I really wanted to go, going on a honeymoon before the wedding was really pointless. Guess we got to go back to plan A. Other than that, nothing really new to report about the wedding. Till next time.

I finally have some news

David and I potentially won a Honeymoon package. We're going to pick it up on Sunday along with watching a chef cook and sampling some food. We are hoping and praying that it isn't some sort of scam...cause if it's not...then we are off to the Bahamas for a few days!! I also got accepted onto the short list for School District 2..meaning that if any teacher is in need of a long term supply... I can be called because I've been chosen. I'm also hoping and praying that the I get asked to stay in the classroom I am in now for the next year since the regular teacher will still be off on maternity leave. Exciting news I know. David and I also picked up our card alternative to a guest book. We are quite impressed with them too. Thank you Martha Stewart...guess you did learn some neat things in prison! That's all for now. Till next time.

Guess I shouldn't wait soo long to blog

Ok..so Shannon reminded me that it's been a while since I last left anything on my blog....and thought I doesn't seem like a long time, May first was almost a month ago! Let me recap what's happened since then. I began teaching Kindergarten. I firmly believe that is it birth control for the educator. I do not want children any time soon....in a few years yes...right now?? No way! I am learning lots from them though....like they worship me, on occasion they get mouthy, I can make them cry and not to wear skirts around them when they are sitting on the floor. I also have 4 lovely little kittens. There were 5, but Clyde died yesterday. I should never be the one to find a dead or dying kitten...not a good time. I had a job interview with the school district 2...I'm still waiting to hear about that. I took the entire long weekend and worked on my 20 min powerpoint presentation. It was pretty good....I'll definately post on the outcomes of that experience. Not a whole lot has been done towards wedding planning. David and I have made some decisions on the smaller things...but the big details are coming. Guess that's all. Till next time.

another update

No, I didn't model last weekend. Things didn't work out according to plan. My cat had 5 kittens. They are all black, black and white or grey and white. And my camera came home today. That's been the excitement of the past week or so.

*Sigh*

I'm kinda in mourning. I miss my engagement ring. No worries...I didn't lose it....it's being tended to..free of charge thanks to my ever thinking fiance who purchased the warrenty. It's been sort of wiggly and I'm quite afraid that it's going to slip off my fingers on day...so we brought it in to be resized and checked out according to the warrenty plans. I'm picking it up tomorrow after 6pm....it should be smaller for my delicate fingers and clean and shiny!

I'm also trying on wedding dresses tomorrow. Yes, I already have my dress....and no I'm not getting a back up. I'm modeling for the Bay on Sunday and we need to find dresses that suit our frame and figures. I'm totally excited about this! Not only do I get to be a model, I get to model designer dresses, I get my hair and make-up professionally done and I get to prove that models truly do come in all shapes and sizes. I only wish that David and I had our camera (which too had to be serviced..actually replaced totally). He's coming along too for the event. I think it's just so he can see me in a wedding dress....perhaps I should leave some tissues for him ;) He told me last night that's he's excited because he can tell others that he's dating a model.

Other than that life is pretty normal. I'm waiting for Miss. Catherine (my cat) to have her kittens, enjoying the warmer weather (finally) and busy planning and attending meetings regarding my upcoming long-term supply in Kindergarten. Trust me it's not just songs and games anymore. Oh, and I'm trying to downsize my take-over of the bedroom because Shannon comes home Thrusday...so far so good there. David and I purchased some stemwear for the wedding/our home (when we get one) and I recieved/purchased some kitchen utensils and stuff for our home. Things are slowly falling into place. And time is quickly ticking away....only 452 days left!!

Going slowly..

Nothing super exciting has happened (wedding related) since I finished paying off the dress. I bought a ton of ribbon on sale at Michaels. Soo exciting I know.

I also had a birthday...it was filled with teaching all day, going to supper with David, enjoying chocolate cake with boiled frosting...and chilling in the library. It was a good day.

That's about all. I'll keep you posted on the progress.

Amanda

It's done!

I finished paying for my dress and picked it up yesterday. It's rather exciting knowing that I how own and have in my possession, the dress I'll wear for my wedding. I fogot how beautiful it really was....and some of the details it has that I either didn't remember or notice when I tried it one last October.

I'm also going to pick up some candles for the wedding later on this afternoon.

That's the extent of the exciting wedding details thus far.

Amanda

Things are great

I've been thinking....I know that it's soo easy to complain and grumble about things, but I have so much to be thankful for. For instance, I recieved a call today telling me that my wedding dress has arrived! It's a strong reminder that my wedding is actually going to happen and I am really getting married. I know that the wedding planning can be stressful, but realizing that I am marrying the man of my dreams definately makes everything come out sunshine and butterflies.
Another thing I am thanful for is David (yes, the same guy mentioned in the first paragraph). Yes we do argue and fight and the stresses of wedding planning and other things can effect all areas our our lives, Ican't help but remember why we are getting married in the first place, we love eachother! He's not perfect (neither am I), but he sure is wonderful, he loves me and he wants to spend the rest of his life with me (and I with him). That is definately a reason to be thankful. I know that God must be sick of hearing how happy I am to have David as part of my life. I know that everything won't be perfect in our lives...but that can't stop me from counting my blessings and enjoying every minute of them.
Another thing I am thankful for is my wonderful family. They are helpful with running ideas past for wedding plans. I'm also trying to make room in a very small space so that my sister and I can share the room for the last summer ever. For some reason she things that she needs to go elsewhere...I'm not sure why...and I think that she thinks that she can't come home this summer...which is plain silly. It's going to be our last summer to share a room and we'll both be super busy with summer jobs so we won't see each other much anyways.
Being thankful is catchy...and even if I don't feel well because I am trying to overcome a cold, I can't help be feeling sooo happy. I have such great things to be thankful for like these and many others including a 2 month teaching position teaching Kindergarten starting in May. I can't help but feeling sooo blessed in all areas of my life. Till next time.