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Friday, August 6, 2010
Sunday, August 1, 2010
Same
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April 2, 2007
June 16, 2010
April 2, 2007
June 16, 2010We may still have the same haircuts we did 3 years ago, but that's about the only things that's stayed constant.
Besides for our life together, of course.
And I'm glad to know that long after the hair turns grey or falls out, we will be there to experience the last of life together. I think that's the very definition of comfort.
Besides for our life together, of course.
And I'm glad to know that long after the hair turns grey or falls out, we will be there to experience the last of life together. I think that's the very definition of comfort.
Thursday, July 29, 2010
Unconvential MeTruths
This post was first featured on my now defunct blog, M&J Hooray!
Or aptly named: Weird Things About Me.
Where should I begin? There's a lot of weird things about me. Not like, booger-picker weird. Actually, that's just gross. But you get it. Things that make you go "Huh, I wouldn't have guessed that about Meaghan". Ya know, those kinds of things.
1. I'm very happy with life right now, but I always identify with sad songs. So if I post sad, depressing lost-love lyrics, it's not how I really feel. I just love those kinds of songs.
2. Speaking of songs, I picked out a few years ago what song I wanted to be walked down the aisle to. It's called Life in Technicolor and it's by Coldplay. Listen:
But then the band came out with a continuation of 'Life In Technicolor' called ' Life In Technicolor II'. I was in love.
Except... I then started to listen to the lyrics. I guess a song that alludes to some sort of nuclear warfare and the end of the world isn't wedding appropriate. Poops.
3. I like almost all vegetables, except for onions. I hate onions. As for the rest of the veggie group, I either like it or haven't tried it.
4. I used to be really slap-happy about brand names, but now I don't care. This is mostly when it comes to food and other grocery store sundries. I'm not paying over $2 for a box of pasta. No way. Sorry Barilla. Hellooooo Kroger Dollar brand. Toilet paper? Angel Soft had been on sale for $1 for months and months and then this summer -- BOOM. $1.28. No thanks. 1-ply 88 cent TP? Please and thank you.
5. I have more lip gloss than any other person I know. I find tubes and sticks in purses, jeans, etc all the time. It's like Christmas morning when I find a long lost trusty gloss.
6. I love day planners. I had one that I kept up very regularly and it's almost all filled up. It had a leather dust cover and you could replace the pages inside. But will I? No. I think I'll make a new planner. Maybe.
7. I can't do my makeup to save my life. Dark colors make me look vampy. Pearl colors and sparkles make me look 17. Natural colors are wayyy to natural. What do I do? I guess Jarred needs to start make a lot more money so I can have my very own live-in makeup artist.
On another note, the wedding is only 16 days away! The ticker at the top of the blog is off by one day. For whatever reason. Sadly, it is one day short.
Or aptly named: Weird Things About Me.
Where should I begin? There's a lot of weird things about me. Not like, booger-picker weird. Actually, that's just gross. But you get it. Things that make you go "Huh, I wouldn't have guessed that about Meaghan". Ya know, those kinds of things.
1. I'm very happy with life right now, but I always identify with sad songs. So if I post sad, depressing lost-love lyrics, it's not how I really feel. I just love those kinds of songs.
2. Speaking of songs, I picked out a few years ago what song I wanted to be walked down the aisle to. It's called Life in Technicolor and it's by Coldplay. Listen:
But then the band came out with a continuation of 'Life In Technicolor' called ' Life In Technicolor II'. I was in love.
Except... I then started to listen to the lyrics. I guess a song that alludes to some sort of nuclear warfare and the end of the world isn't wedding appropriate. Poops.
3. I like almost all vegetables, except for onions. I hate onions. As for the rest of the veggie group, I either like it or haven't tried it.
4. I used to be really slap-happy about brand names, but now I don't care. This is mostly when it comes to food and other grocery store sundries. I'm not paying over $2 for a box of pasta. No way. Sorry Barilla. Hellooooo Kroger Dollar brand. Toilet paper? Angel Soft had been on sale for $1 for months and months and then this summer -- BOOM. $1.28. No thanks. 1-ply 88 cent TP? Please and thank you.
5. I have more lip gloss than any other person I know. I find tubes and sticks in purses, jeans, etc all the time. It's like Christmas morning when I find a long lost trusty gloss.
6. I love day planners. I had one that I kept up very regularly and it's almost all filled up. It had a leather dust cover and you could replace the pages inside. But will I? No. I think I'll make a new planner. Maybe.
7. I can't do my makeup to save my life. Dark colors make me look vampy. Pearl colors and sparkles make me look 17. Natural colors are wayyy to natural. What do I do? I guess Jarred needs to start make a lot more money so I can have my very own live-in makeup artist.
On another note, the wedding is only 16 days away! The ticker at the top of the blog is off by one day. For whatever reason. Sadly, it is one day short.
Monday, July 12, 2010
My Sweetheart
This post was first featured on my now defunct blog, M&J Hooray!
Kudos to our wonderful photographer Joe!
Kudos to our wonderful photographer Joe!Sunday, June 27, 2010
Vacation Pictures
This post was first featured on my now defunct blog, M&J Hooray!
See? I told you I'd put some pictures up.
These are photos from Mom's camera, but there aren't that many. Here's a sampling!
Smoking cigars - a favorite past time. Except Papaw. He just liked sitting out with them.
Uncle firing up the grill for hamburgers and hot dogs!
K and Papaw :)
See? I told you I'd put some pictures up.
These are photos from Mom's camera, but there aren't that many. Here's a sampling!
Smoking cigars - a favorite past time. Except Papaw. He just liked sitting out with them.
Uncle firing up the grill for hamburgers and hot dogs!
K and Papaw :)
Aunt gave me a crown and light up diamond ring to wear for the shower. Jarred found it hysterical!
Showing off the crown and ring. The crown kept popping off my head - it was a little small!
What an appropriate cake!
Showing off the crown and ring. The crown kept popping off my head - it was a little small!
What an appropriate cake!Saturday, June 12, 2010
The Best Gift
This post was first featured on my now defunct blog, M&J Hooray!
I didn't realize it back in December, but I think Jarred gave me the best birthday present I could ask for. No, not the engagement ring. Well... I guess that would be considered the best. But on a different level.
Ahem.
Anyway.
Jarred got me a gift card to my favorite spa in town. The gift baggie came with a brochure of all their services. I went straight for the 'manicure' page. One of my favorite things to do is get a pedicure, but I wanted to try a manicure. More specifically, I wanted to get artificial nails.
Point blank - I've always had super ugly nails. I've always been so embarrassed by them. I know so many women say that, but seriously, my nails were UGLY! I never knew exactly what was wrong with them and all the researching online did me no good. I couldn't find anything.
My problem? My nails were very curved and grew downward. The worst part was the deep horizontal ridges that would grow on my nail bed. I can't even search Google images for a good picture because nothing comes up as severe as my nails looked. I don't have any pictures myself because I was embarrassed. I never let my nails be photographed.
Anyway, I decided to get acrylics put on. I went to the salon by myself and had my favorite beautician apply the nails. I told her about my problem and she was very kind and didn't make me feel awkward. I had the nails painted a light pink color that I loved.
The nails only lasted 2 weeks, but I loved it. I loved having smooth, normal nails. They were pretty! My engagement ring looked even better with pretty painted nails.
I also had a pretty bad problem with picking at my cuticles. Sometimes I would even pick so hard they would bleed. The skin up to my first knuckle was always raw and red and bleeding from my picking habit. I couldn't stop and I didn't notice I was doing it half the time! With the artificial nails, my beautician had scrubbed my cuticles and softened them up, so there was nothing to pick at. The redness started to go down around my knuckles.
It took awhile to get all the glue off my nail bed after I took off the artificial nails. I think in those 2 short weeks, I had totally rid myself of my cuticle picking problem. My beautician had recommended a protein base coat to keep on my nails to help keep them healthy. I have religiously applied it.
I have noticed that the ugly ridges in my nails have begun to disappear. I really think that my constant picking was 'traumatizing' my nail bed and that's why I had those deep ridges. The last remnants of the ridges are there when I take off the protein base coat, but it's nothing like it used to be.
I decided to paint my nails tonight. This is the first time EVER that I have kept polish on my fingernails. I tried to paint my nails when I had the deep ridges, but I always thought it exaggerated the problem. So as quickly as I applied the polish, I would take it right off.
Jarred tells me he likes it when I wear pretty polish on my nails. Of course, he's never seen any on my before. We went out to the bookstore, out to eat, and to the mall tonight and I had my polish on and wasn't embarrassed!
So thank you Jarred! In a roundabout way, you gave me the best gift! It may seem a bit superficial, but to me, it's a huge feat to be able to wear polish on my wedding day.
Look Mom and Dad! No ridges!
I didn't realize it back in December, but I think Jarred gave me the best birthday present I could ask for. No, not the engagement ring. Well... I guess that would be considered the best. But on a different level.
Ahem.
Anyway.
Jarred got me a gift card to my favorite spa in town. The gift baggie came with a brochure of all their services. I went straight for the 'manicure' page. One of my favorite things to do is get a pedicure, but I wanted to try a manicure. More specifically, I wanted to get artificial nails.
Point blank - I've always had super ugly nails. I've always been so embarrassed by them. I know so many women say that, but seriously, my nails were UGLY! I never knew exactly what was wrong with them and all the researching online did me no good. I couldn't find anything.
My problem? My nails were very curved and grew downward. The worst part was the deep horizontal ridges that would grow on my nail bed. I can't even search Google images for a good picture because nothing comes up as severe as my nails looked. I don't have any pictures myself because I was embarrassed. I never let my nails be photographed.
Anyway, I decided to get acrylics put on. I went to the salon by myself and had my favorite beautician apply the nails. I told her about my problem and she was very kind and didn't make me feel awkward. I had the nails painted a light pink color that I loved.
The nails only lasted 2 weeks, but I loved it. I loved having smooth, normal nails. They were pretty! My engagement ring looked even better with pretty painted nails.
I also had a pretty bad problem with picking at my cuticles. Sometimes I would even pick so hard they would bleed. The skin up to my first knuckle was always raw and red and bleeding from my picking habit. I couldn't stop and I didn't notice I was doing it half the time! With the artificial nails, my beautician had scrubbed my cuticles and softened them up, so there was nothing to pick at. The redness started to go down around my knuckles.
It took awhile to get all the glue off my nail bed after I took off the artificial nails. I think in those 2 short weeks, I had totally rid myself of my cuticle picking problem. My beautician had recommended a protein base coat to keep on my nails to help keep them healthy. I have religiously applied it.
I have noticed that the ugly ridges in my nails have begun to disappear. I really think that my constant picking was 'traumatizing' my nail bed and that's why I had those deep ridges. The last remnants of the ridges are there when I take off the protein base coat, but it's nothing like it used to be.
I decided to paint my nails tonight. This is the first time EVER that I have kept polish on my fingernails. I tried to paint my nails when I had the deep ridges, but I always thought it exaggerated the problem. So as quickly as I applied the polish, I would take it right off.
Jarred tells me he likes it when I wear pretty polish on my nails. Of course, he's never seen any on my before. We went out to the bookstore, out to eat, and to the mall tonight and I had my polish on and wasn't embarrassed!
So thank you Jarred! In a roundabout way, you gave me the best gift! It may seem a bit superficial, but to me, it's a huge feat to be able to wear polish on my wedding day.
Look Mom and Dad! No ridges!Tuesday, May 18, 2010
J's Co-Worker Made Us Realize We're Getting Married!
This post was first featured on my now defunct blog, M&J Hooray!
As much as I have talked about the wedding on this blog and in real life, it hasn't felt real. I had yet to have a moment of "Oh my gosh! I'm getting married!" before today. I didn't feel it when I saw myself in the mirror with my dress and veil on. I didn't feel it when I went to the baker's to order my cake. I didn't feel it when Jarred booked the honeymoon.
But I finally had a moment today. And it came in a really unsuspecting place.
Jarred and I went to a retirement party tonight for 3 people that Jarred works with and people who I got to know when I temped at the same office over a year ago. It was nice seeing these people again after so long. They are all so nice and many congratulated us on our impending wedding.
But I finally had 'that moment' as we went to say goodbye to one of the retirees, who was also my boss when I temped. She congratulated us again and then, strangely, began crying. She said she knows we are going to have a very long, happy life together and she wishes us all the best because we are both wonderful people who found each other.
I tried really hard not to cry and Jarred can deny all he wants, but I know it choked him up as well.
I finally had my moment of "Wow! We're getting married!" and I'd like to thank the wonderful Mrs. B for giving it to me. Jarred and I get congratulations a lot, but we have yet to receive comments about how we're going to have a long happy life together and it's just beginning. I looked at Mrs. B with her husband and thought about what her wedding might have been like, many years ago. Now, she's on the verge of retirement where she and her husband get to spend however many of their last years together. They've been through a wedding, babies, children growing up and leaving home, and now, retirement. Crazy crazy to think Jarred and I will be there someday. And probably quicker than we would like.
We're getting married!
As much as I have talked about the wedding on this blog and in real life, it hasn't felt real. I had yet to have a moment of "Oh my gosh! I'm getting married!" before today. I didn't feel it when I saw myself in the mirror with my dress and veil on. I didn't feel it when I went to the baker's to order my cake. I didn't feel it when Jarred booked the honeymoon.
But I finally had a moment today. And it came in a really unsuspecting place.
Jarred and I went to a retirement party tonight for 3 people that Jarred works with and people who I got to know when I temped at the same office over a year ago. It was nice seeing these people again after so long. They are all so nice and many congratulated us on our impending wedding.
But I finally had 'that moment' as we went to say goodbye to one of the retirees, who was also my boss when I temped. She congratulated us again and then, strangely, began crying. She said she knows we are going to have a very long, happy life together and she wishes us all the best because we are both wonderful people who found each other.
I tried really hard not to cry and Jarred can deny all he wants, but I know it choked him up as well.
I finally had my moment of "Wow! We're getting married!" and I'd like to thank the wonderful Mrs. B for giving it to me. Jarred and I get congratulations a lot, but we have yet to receive comments about how we're going to have a long happy life together and it's just beginning. I looked at Mrs. B with her husband and thought about what her wedding might have been like, many years ago. Now, she's on the verge of retirement where she and her husband get to spend however many of their last years together. They've been through a wedding, babies, children growing up and leaving home, and now, retirement. Crazy crazy to think Jarred and I will be there someday. And probably quicker than we would like.
We're getting married!
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