Life Archives

Brandon and I were married May 22, 2004. Recently, a few of you have asked to see my wedding dress because I mentioned that it was hanging in the closet I’ve been organizing. Not being one to disappoint, here it is. I wore a white silk dress by Watters & Watters. I also wore red [...]

Another item has been crossed off of my 30 Before Thirty list! #26: Have an adorable family photo taken. Emily, one of my facebook friends, sent me a message shortly after I posted my list. Her husband James Julius is a photographer, and he was working on building his portfolio. Would we be interested in [...]

The Constructor Craft Fair took place on Sunday in my neighborhood. I’ll have a recap soon, but first here are some photos taken in the Magnolia Photo Booth at the show. I went with just Eleanor at first, but then Brandon came out a little later and we were able to get the three of [...]

We celebrated Eleanor’s first birthday last Sunday. There were plenty of paper daisies (I knew I’d find a use for them some day!), a happy birthday banner, pink baloons, and floral garland across the windows. The weather even cooperated for us. Oh look, an elephant! Too cute, right? That vase is actually a teapot, but [...]

Brandon and I took Eleanor to the Shedd Aquarium today. Number 28 on my 30 Before Thirty list: done. And we had a lovely day!