It’s [very late on] Wedding Wednesday, but I just wanted to take a moment to share some news with you. A whiiiile back (sometime in April, I think) I signed on to blog for Rhode Island Monthly’s Engaged magazine – their annual wedding special issue. Basically, roughly once per week I’m blogging all things wedding […]
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Lust or Bust | Ralph Russo Couture Wedding Gown
Do you want to see the prettiest wedding gown ever? I mean – this thing is stunning. The way it moves is kind of mesmerizing… and it also took 3,900 hours to make and is so costly (both in time and money) that the design house – Ralph Russo – will only make one per country. […]
Wedding Wednesday | Engagement Photos, Part 1
Our engagement photos are coming up this weekend, and all I can say is… how random. On the one hand, it feels kind of like being back in school for picture day (What will I wear? What if my hair doesn’t cooperate?!), and on the other it’s one of these wedding moments that make the […]
Desk Perfection
So this whole working from home thing is amazing… except for all the times that it isn’t. It’s not that I don’t love being my own boss and setting my own schedule (I do!), it’s just that – well – sometimes I get a little sick of being inside my apartment. And that’s the thing – […]
Cocktail Hour | Blueberry Mojito
I don’t know what the weather’s doing where you are, but here in Rhode Island it’s just about summer! As I write this I’ve got the air conditioner running. Although, it isn’t because it’s particularly hot… it’s because it’s doing that awesome Southern New England thing where it’s just insanely humid for no good reason […]
Cocktail Hour | The Classic Old Fashioned
It’s Kentucky Derby time, which means you should be prepping with big hats, dapper suits, and some Mint Juleps. But, if Mint Juleps aren’t your thing, here’s an alternative that’s just as classy and Southern. (And maybe a bit more in tune for the gents at your amazing Derby party!) The Classic Old Fashioned Ingredients. Makes […]
Book Review | ‘The Heiresses’
If you’ve been following along for a while you may have gathered that I enjoy writing – after all, why would I start a blog? – but what you may not know is that I love, love, love reading. I read everything – books, magazines, cereal boxes, the backs of shampoo bottles (thank you to TIGI and […]
Wedding Wednesday | Transportation Issues
Hello there lovely readers! Welcome to another installment of Wedding Wednesday. Since I was a mess last night and didn’t bother have time to queue this one up, you’re going to be reading it a bit later than usual – sorry about that! One of the issues that I’ve struggled with a bit in this […]
Work/Life Integration
There is a distinct difference between Gen X and Gen Y, and – as far as I can see – it’s defined by our ideal work situation. Generation X, comprised of teens who grew up listening to punk rock and throwing their middle finger up at the “establishment,” has a hard and fast rule: there’s […]
Cocktail Hour | Mint Juleps
To follow up with yesterday’s post about planning the perfect Kentucky Derby party, I decided that I should probably pass along the official recipe for the Derby drink of choice – Mint Juleps. According to the Kentucky Derby website, Early Times Mint Julep Ready-to-Serve Cocktail has been the official drink of the Kentucky Derby for nearly 20 […]