5th grade was a big year for me. New school, lowest grade on the totem pole. It was a perfect chance to be seen as someone else. And so my usual self — a self that was more than content wearing pink leggings and a stained...
Read MoreBecause I apparently have nothing better to do with my time, I made a pie chart depicting the (estimated) distribution of wedding budget funds. By no means is this comprehensive, but at least all the main elements are covered....
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I came across the work of fashion photographer Tom Palumbo on Grain Edit today, and I was stunned....
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Thank you, hair, for behaving today, which happens to be my birthday.* You are now forgiven for...
Read MoreThere are a few things I want to know today: 1) Why is “sparkly” the adjective of choice to describe vampires lately? Have they all been slathered in Elmer’s glue and dropped into a vat of glitter, or have they...
Read MoreYou know what gets me down? The fact that the beau and I have this luxurious year to plan our wedding. The fact that we can casually mention we’re having a wedding, and no one looks at us askance. The fact that our broader...
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You guys probably already know all about this, because you are a smart bunch of imaginary readers....
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And so I return to rant some more about the princess thing, because I’m pretty sure you did not get your fill the first time. Timely coincidence! My brigadier passed along to me today a link to this post on Jezebel...
Read MoreYou know what I’m completely over? The Princess Mentality. You know what I’m talking about. “You’re the bride. It’s your day to look and feel like a princess and every princess deserves to be the...
Read MoreThe beau doesn’t wear jewelry — never has.* The beau even finds watches uncomfortable. Yet somehow, the beau has already gone and picked himself out a wedding band. A wood-inlay titanium band, to be precise, from...
Read MoreI have a terrible confession to make: I don’t want to look for a dress. I feel conflicted about this because, as far as I know (or as far as mass media tells me), girls are supposed to enjoy this shopping thing. I am a...
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