“Of Brides and Zillas”
Like many soon-to-be brides, I be-bop around the wedding blog scene looking for ideas. Occasionally I find inspiration like the Offbeat Bride’s …
Five sour creams and the filthiest car in the west: Why I’m pretty sure PhD school causes brain damage
Only a few people know (but I’m sure many could speculate) that one of my nicknames in life is Slob-ana. My dad …
Feeling sad, angry or blue? A deep-fried/chocolatey/potato something will do!
Hi, my name is Shawna and I am an emotional eater. As Mr. T flew away today, heading back to our homeland …
400 Ikea-inspired I-love-yous
Yesterday Mr. T and I drove to Cactus Land. Well, mostly he drove and mostly I cut a lot of organza petals …
Sayonara Sactown! (For a little bit anyway)
Headed back to Cactus Land tomorrow. Not terribly excited either. Turns out I REALLY like Mr. T. It’s good news, of course, …
No longer a drain on society
As most pre-marital counseling books and any good “Should we get married?” articles on the internets will tell you: before you get …
A stinky start to 2010 aka Goliath’s worst day ever
While Mr. T and I toasted the New Year with bubbly, our poor pooch stayed home to nurse his wounds and figure …
Ta ta 2009
In just a few hours, we’ll be ushering in a new year and a new decade. While I appear to be in …
Apparently I’m a bad dog-mommy
The thing is, I really like animals. As a resident pet-sitter for most of college and beyond, it seems I have a …
Screw you Emily Post
So I’m designing wedding invitations this week. I’m actually have a blast tinkering with details and getting into this “wedding” business somewhat. …