celebration Archive

  • Taking the Plunge

    Taking the Plunge

    It’s all bad news this week on the real estate front. Now that numbers for July are in ( post $8,000 tax credit) the monster has reared it’s ugly head. For those of you who haven’t heard, think 25.5% down, exceeding even the grimmest predictions. NYTimes...

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  • Cracking the blue label

    Cracking the blue label

    My husband’s old kitchen in his bachelor pad had white-ish tiled floors which over the years grew increasingly yellow. The cabinets were also a yellowy white and had grown accustomed to grime. My home improvements which I hoped would cover its unrenovated 70s glory couldn’t...

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  • Gallons of Beer

    Gallons of Beer

    It’s hard to remember what my 25th birthday was like. I think I went karaoke (?). But i probably did consume my share of C2H50H — while my memory has faded — the tradition clearly has not. Ben celebrated his 25th birthday at Studio Square...

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  • Year One

    Year One

    It’s been one year. I can barely believe it. This had to have been the fastest year of my life, because frankly it’s been the best year of my life. The wedding, was a dream come true, but each day since has been better. I...

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