me and mine

Oh, and one more thing.

I've been dropping hints in various places lately about something coming June 1st. Did you know that June 1st is TUESDAY? Well, it is so be sure to check back tomorrow!

What did you do with your wedding dress?

I'm doing a major clothing purge this weekend and I was inspired to try on my wedding dress today for the first time since we said 'I do' almost 13 years ago. I had always feared I would never be able to fit into it again, so I found the courage and tried it on and guess what - it FITS! I about fainted with a mix of shock and happiness!

My wedding dress has been sitting in a bag inside the back of my closet for the last 13 years. When Maddie was a baby, I had visions of possibly cutting it up to make a pillow or blanket for her. Or the thought of maybe her wearing it for her own wedding had crossed my mind. But really, I bet she’ll want her own. Wasn’t dress shopping so much fun? I loved it and found my dress on the first day with my grandma. It was special.

So, what to do with this dress? Have you heard of Free to Flaunt, formerly Trash the Dress? It’s where you take pictures of you in your wedding dress out in the elements or doing something that you normally wouldn’t do in a wedding dress...like ride a horse or a tractor or go swimming in it. (don’t worry hunny...it’s just a thought but it sure would be fun!)

So, what did you do with YOUR wedding dress? Is it sitting in your closet? Did you turn it into something else? Inspire me.

Home again, home again

Ahhh... I'm back and it feels so nice. What's the saying...you don't know what you've got till it's gone? Something like that. I am so excited and energized about blogging again. I am so excited that I toss and turn with new ideas every night. Yes, believe it or not, I have missed my little blog THAT MUCH. So, what's new...

Let's see. I've been working A LOT. For those of you that didn't know, I got a p/t job working as a sub at the girls' school last fall. I get to set and determine the amount of hours I want to work AND I get to see the girlies throughout the day...it's perfect! I love my job and I've really enjoyed getting to know all the kids and their different personalities. Okay, maybe not ALL the kids, lol! One of my favorite things about my job is the funny stories. I get such a kick out of the funny things the kids say and do. A wonderful reminder of real life.

And to make my list of duties a tad longer, I was asked to be room mom for Madison's 4th grade class. She was absolutely thrilled of course and while I was excited too (as this is my first time), I was simultaneously worried. Being a room mom is a big responsibility, thus why I haven't volunteered in the past. Organization and careful planning is key in the roll of a room parent and unfortunately, I do not possess either one of those skills. We're at the end phase of the school year now and despite the fact that I have a lot going on and I can't multi-task to save my life, I think I'm doing an okay job. At least that's what Mr. S tells me. I think he's just being nice. :)

I'm completely addicted to Facebook. That's right. I joined Facebook so I could escape the monster that is Myspace, only to realize that Facebook is the same thing. I've been duped, and now I am (hangs head) a Facebook addict.

What else?

Some fun stuff that I can't share just yet cuz it's still a secret. Soon though, I promise.

We're attending a new church that we REALLY love. The best preaching, the best music, the best kidz program, the best people...Christian City Church is full of win! We've been attending CCC for a little over 5 months now and have never left a service without being inspired, challenged, stretched, pushed, and pulled in our faith. We're feeling very at home there.

I'm going to be an auntie again...my baby sis is preggers with baby #2!! So exciting! Congratulations to Stephanie and her fiance, Scott on the happy news! I'm keeping my fingers crossed for a boy this time.

And lastly, a recent photo of the girlas taken at Downtown Disney.

 

Back soon.