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Happy 2011

Sunday, January 2, 2011

After my three week self-inflicted hardcore diet and bootcamp, I’m feeling better. I’m ready to embrace this new year and break out of my rut for good. Usually I try to stick to simple resolutions, like “save money. eat less.” But I think I’ll more successful with clearer, outlined, anal retentive goals, broken down into subtasks:

PLAN AND ENJOY WEDDING
Fully define my theme / imagery
Paper Items:
Save the dates
Invitations
Menu/Programs
Placecards
Vendors:
Schedule engagement session
Confirm videography needs
Find florist
Confirm DJ / MC / music situation
Lighting
Potential planner
Cake / desserts
Shopping:
Wedding dress
Wedding shoes
Wedding party gifts
Headwear
Wedding rings
Bridesmaid dresses
Create:
Website
Centerpiece items
Ceremony arch
Cake topper
RSVP / Gift Table
Signs / Posters
Additional decor

HEALTH / HOTNESS
Cardio at least 3 times a week
Work on abs at least 2 times a week
Run two races, at minimum 10k
Minimize carb intake during weekdays
Drink 8oz of water before every meal
Stop buying chips/unhealthy snacks
Maintain hair, brows, nails, skin more carefully and regularly

ORGANIZATION
Clean out clothes and shoes that haven’t been worn
Only keep purchased items that I truly LOVE
Sell collectible items that are currently just taking up space
Purge craft-related items / halloween costumes
Spend 30 minutes a day putting things away / cleaning
Check to-do lists everyday
Organize and purge from digital life: desktops, harddrive archives, iphone applications

MONEY
FINALLY get an IRA and invest at least 5% of net salary each month
Bring lunch everyday
Pay off at least one additional payment for high interest school loans
Learn to invest whatever is left over

WORK
Spend downtime more productively
Be more proactive about new initiatives
Take at least 2 hours a week learning something new / staying on top of industry

EXTRA CURRICULAR
Cook two complete meals a month, from scratch
Spend one weekend a month on home design and redecorating
Spend one day a month exploring other hobbies – gaining internet fame for the cats, bento box creation, etc.
Update this blog frequently – about three times a week
Each month, reach out to someone I haven’t talked to or seen in a while
Have two date nights a month with s.o.

VICES
Continue to refrain from smoking
Don’t spend more than 90 minutes a day watching television
Budget for materialistic expenses and stick to it
Try to refrain from snobby, mean comments, no matter how hilarious

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December to Remember!

Tuesday, November 30, 2010

It seems that I’ve lost track of myself in the last few months. I weigh more than I have in a long, long time. I don’t even remember what non-elastic-waistbands feel like! And I feel sluggish, lazy, and even with 8 hours of sleep, I find it extremely difficult to get out of bed in the mornings. What happened to my uber productive past self? The girl who did bikram at 6:00 am and then still went to the gym after work? Who turned up her nose at fast food and pasta? Who actually crossed things off her to-do list?

I know she’s in me somewhere. So that’s why I vow to make this a December to Remember! That is, to remember that I was once active, healthy, and productive. It’s time to rid myself of the bad habits I’ve formed over the last few months. This way I can start the new year off right, rather than lazily and unsuccessfully starting my resolutions in January.

Go me!

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Wedding Checklist

Tuesday, October 12, 2010

I feel like I’m losing my mind today! Here’s what I left to book/approve/finalize:

Wedding invitations
Save the dates (or not)
Videographer
DJ + MC
Centerpieces
Wedding Party Florals
Ceremony Florals
Lighting
Wedding Website
Dress(es)!
Placecards/Giveaways/Little details
Additional decor (pool floaties, chalkboards, etc)

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Childhood Summers

Sunday, October 3, 2010

I think I’ve finally decided on a theme for my wedding – summer, sunshine, and all those little things that made you happy when you were little. That’s kind of how the Fiance makes me feel.

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Etsy Inspiration: Offbeat details

Friday, August 20, 2010

Although I don’t consider myself to be much of a traditionalist when it comes to weddings, there are a few things that I personally choose to keep in line with: wearing a white (or off-white) dress, providing a meal and loads of alcohol for your guests, wedding bands, vows, etc. The main stuff. Everything else, however, is definitely game for creative interpretation / re-imagination! Like these whimsical cake toppers and bouquets from Etsy:

Bouquets:
1. Handwired Paper Flowers
2. Custom Large Paper Bouquet
3. Dried Billy Button Bouquet
4. White Feather Bouquet

Toppers:
1. Classic Cute Couple Topper
2. Fall-themed Fancy Couple Topper
3. Hand sculpted blue birdies
4. Mr. and Mrs. Roboto (my favorite!)

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Tying the Knot

Thursday, August 19, 2010

This DIY bridal shower takes the knot theme to the extreme. I especially love the little thread-ball flowers and chandelier! Could this work for a breakup party too? He was “stringing” you along? Maybe not.

Designs by City Cradle Designs! See more at Hostess with the Mostess!

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Wedding Inspiration!

Wednesday, August 18, 2010

It’d always seemed that the Big Day (or BFD as I like to think of it sometimes) only allowed for the standard chandeliers, ballrooms, grand floral centerpieces, some fancy-shmancy details and hoity-toity ambiance.

Totally not my thing. Or the boy’s thing. We pride ourselves on being comfortably casual and practical (also known as cheap and lazy). So we always knew we wanted to do something just a little offbeat. And we wanted to personalize it. And I myself had a desire to reach deep down into my cobwebby creative core … and emerge as a DIY diva extraordinaire.

Will that happen? The cheap side of me says yes. The lazy side…well.

Either way, first thing is first. Inspiration! Happy, sunny, squishy inspiration!

The now infamous Max and Margaux wedding. Their backyard banquet is a dream.

YELLOW! Is TEWTALLY going to be a color for me. It just screams summer and sunshine! Which are good things. Table design by Charm Event Design. See more on the Hostess with the Mostess!

Paper! Fancy streamers and garlands keep the feeling happy, but casual and hip! Thank you Martha Stewart!

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I like goals.

Monday, June 28, 2010

Without clear goals, I get aimless and start to loathe myself and my life. I like always feeling that I’m working towards something – that way I can’t sit around and complain about the present or dwell on the past. Not that I really have all that much to complain about, but I prefer to keep things moving and improving. I plan to set and maintain my goals here, which will hopefully help me accomplish them sooner (and inspire me to set new and interesting ones).

Goals:

1) Learn how to cook 3 Korean Dishes proficiently (so that they’re edible).
2) Re-decorate and successfully cute-ify the condo.
3) Teach my cat how to use the toilet.
4) Run a half-marathon.
5) Plan, pay for, and enjoy a budget DIY wedding without losing my mind.

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Old Married Fartville, Here I come!

Saturday, May 22, 2010

It’s official. I am engaged. I didn’t see it happening this soon. Since I’d been living with my very commitment-oriented lovey-dovey cheeseball boyfriend (I mean that in a good way)– I definitely knew it was coming, but tried not to think about it. Part of me wasn’t prepared to do all this grown-up stuff yet. But of course, I said yes, so here I am.

The purpose of this blog has changed many times over the past few years, with each idea never really getting off the ground. I had once hoped to dedicate it to my half-assed attempts (and hilarious failures) at becoming more domesticated – so now that I’m rapidly approaching wifehood, I figured this would be a good time to revive that theme. Enjoy!

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