With (almost) more paint on their clothes than had landed on the canvas, Mom had one more message to share with her kiddos. While they were distracted by a few more chocolate donut holes, she painted a few letters letters…one word…and a quick arrow. Its not easy to create art on a moving,…
Her time in the limelight started strong. The attention of an entire room was revolving around her sparkling blue eyes and mischievous grin. She loved the attention, but secretly. She enjoyed the spotlight, but not entirely. It wasn’t right. Not as right as it *could* be. Her best friend, her favorite playmate, her most idolized…
The sun shone, yes. But it didn’t help at all. The bitterness of the December cold lingered, along with every breathe she exhaled. That winter sun especially couldn’t even poke a hole in the bite of the day after a snowstorm. Three boys stood armed at the edge of the clearing. They’d just walked down…
She squirmed away from her mom. So quickly, it almost looked easy. Who needed a new jacket, anyway? The old one was perfectly fine. Miki, for one, didn’t mind that her tumble in the mud puddle had “ruined” the turquoise. Mom did. She’s the one who wanted Miki to change outfits. Miki wasn’t super excited…
He probably didn’t understand the great honor it was to be the only man allowed to see her in her wedding dress before her wedding day. In fact, other than a few minutes of enthusiastic greeting (a greeting which jeopardized the intricacies of the lacework), he pretty much ignored her spectacular dress. He was more…
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When I started my 2012 Wedding Season on December 31, 2011 (technicalities – don’t judge), I was just three weeks into my own six month engagement. Most of the weddings for 2012 would happen after I finished planning and celebrating my own wedding, and I would traverse the country back and forth every couple weeks…
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