Double trouble
This entry is a continuation of last weeks blog, which you can find here!Last week, I filled you in on the fact that one of my younger sisters, Caitlin, got engaged to Tom last October. They planned...
View ArticlePopping off the calories
Despite my self-destructive efforts to let myself go after finishing the bar exam, I actually lost three more pounds according to this months weigh-in at Flex + Fit I was shocked I hadnt gained any...
View ArticleThe amazing disappearing venue
When I was younger, I used to nanny for Family X. My two younger sisters were both good friends of the children in Family X, and we would spend a lot of time together over the summer. My mom was best...
View ArticleAn Irish Blessing
Three days ago, I got some of the best news of my life: I had passed the bar exam and am now a licensed attorney. Two days ago, I got some of the worst news of my life and found out that my...
View ArticleMeals in the Midwest
Having spent the last week in Wisconsin, there are three things that I have noticed that are decidedly different from the South: 1. The Diet 2. The Drinking 3. The Self-Esteem None of these have...
View ArticleNew digs, new diet
My new job began on Monday, and its been exhausting since the minute I walked into the office. My first morning began in jail with a rather colorful defendant who operated in two modeson and off. He...
View ArticleBattle of the (wallet) bulge
I am not a blogger. I am not a writer, a reflector, or a thought-provoker.
View ArticleWhere's the balance?
I forgot about this week's blog entry. Not just forgot about it, but didn't even realize that yesterday was a Wednesday when my entries are due. If I hadn't booked a photographer, a venue, a caterer,...
View ArticleCinderella, Cinderella
I am the oldest of four children, with two sisters and a brother. Of the sisters, I have always been the biggest. Growing up, it was difficult to see past my size to the positivesI was very smart and...
View ArticleTo give or not to give, that is the question
In June, a blogger for a New York state newspaper posted a reader question: [W]hat is the going rate for a bride and grooms cash wedding gift? The question-asker stated that she was going to four...
View ArticlePlus three
After much hemming and hawing by the fiancé, I have decided to bring another man back into my life, the rascally Dr. Atkins. Despite the fact that Dr. Atkins makes me grumpier than normal, he has...
View ArticleSomething Old, Something New
Every little girl thinking about getting married one day wonders what her somethings old, new, borrowed and blue might be. Maybe she can wear her mothers veil, maybe she will have her husbands...
View ArticleDeep Fried Bride
Yesterday was Halloween and I feel like a pumpkin.No, not like the kind of pumpkin that a fairy godmother turns into a carriage, but more the kind that mean teenagers steal off of your porch and smash...
View ArticleBig is beautiful.
Fat shaming. We all do it. As women, we all do it. It may not be on a regular basis, it may not be mean-spirited, it may not be intentional. But we all look at people and make immediate conclusions...
View ArticleCold Feet?
Several nights ago, I asked my fiancé how he felt about getting married. Excited! was his immediate response, and I felt guilty and ashamed to tell him how I felt: scared.In the ensuing...
View ArticleThe Rules of Thanksgiving
Going into this week, I knew that I didnt want to write about exercise. I ran two 5Ks in a week and have logged a total of 10 miles this week, but thats the extent of that topic. I didnt want to...
View ArticlePower Struggling
As our wedding date rapidly draws near, I find my fiancé and I becoming more and more flustered as planning-related topics come up. Conversations have become explosive over subjects like cake...
View ArticleChristmas, Christmas time is near
The holidays are upon us, and no sooner can I buy sugar-free peppermint coffee creamer than its time for gluttonous amounts of food, sweets, and libations.Having begun a new job several months ago, I...
View ArticleOutfitting the bridesmaids
Can all of your bridesmaids be happy in the same dress? Absolutely. Was I going to spend the time and energy to make that happen? Never.
View ArticlePeppermint Wishes and Candy Cane Dreams
With Christmas coming next week, there is a list of things that I have not done and probably wont have the time to do. This is the first Christmas that I have spent working through the holidays, and...
View ArticleWe Shall Call Her Bessie
For me, one of the most difficult parts of dieting is that I am an indecisive eater. I am adventurous as often as I am plain-jane, and that makes dieting a hassle when I can just as easily reach for a...
View ArticleCrafty Cost Savers
I am extremely fortunate to come from a family where my parents are able to help me financially afford a wedding. When my sisters and I were younger, my parents announced a set amount that they would...
View ArticleLet them eat cake!
I love baking. Specifically, I love baking cakes. Little bitty baby cakes, full-blown multi-tiered birthday cakes, and everything in between. Yesterday was my fiancés birthday, and after years of...
View ArticleThe Daily Grind
As wedding planning rages on around me and I find myself coordinating the worlds greatest Windy City bachelorette party for my little sis, I struggle to find the time to exercise on a regular basis....
View ArticleThe Hidden Costs of Marriage
Yesterday marked the two-month countdown to my nuptials, and I couldnt be more excited. On March 23rd, I am marrying my absolute best friend, and I have no hesitations about that. However, wedding...
View ArticleAssembling the Invitation Suite
With stationery and postage running at such a high cost, the average bride wants her suite to be perfect. For some brides, this means designing the invitations from scratch, while for others it means...
View ArticleKnowledge is Power
With the weighing-in portion of this competition at the end, I can look back and see many pros and cons to the Get Fit Challenge. Overall, Im pleased with how much weight I have lost so far, but the...
View ArticleI know unhealthy when I see it.
For the first few months of the Carolina Bride Get Fit Challenge, I was on fad diet after fad diet. I tried Atkins for quite a while because I've had success on it before, and in the first month, I...
View ArticleT-Minus One Month and Counting
Since February is a short month, were only thirty days away from our wedding date and I couldnt be more excited. However, with the excitement come the deadlines. When planning your invitations, its...
View ArticleA warm fuzzy wedding.
For our wedding, it was extremely important to us to keep everything as personal as possible. We didnt want a large church wedding, we didnt want a traditional ceremony, we didnt want a menu that...
View ArticleEmbracing Change
Back in early May when my fiancé decided to take on this challenge, she came to me and said that she wanted us to make a change together. For me, change has always been something that I have struggled...
View ArticleConfessions of a Control Freak
In exactly two days, I will be Mrs. Brittany Love. I am excited about getting married, but disappointed that I havent had the chance to really savor the time and anticipation building up to the big...
View ArticleA Note from the Winner
This journey has been amazing, and having Carolina Bride along for the ride has been such a pleasure. I have enjoyed sharing my time, my struggles, and my triumphs with you readers, and I appreciate...
View ArticleThe Wedding Wrap-Up
On Saturday, I became Mrs. Neil Love. Id been patiently waiting for the day for well over four years, since I first told Neil in September of 2008 that I wanted to spend the rest of my life with him....
View ArticleRunning to the altar
Since I was a little girl, I have always been acutely aware that I am built larger than most of the girls around me, and occasionally, some of the boys. Looking back at photographs of myself as a kid,...
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