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Relax and Enjoy
In all the harried madness of wedding planning, it’s easy to lose yourself in the details and forget to take a breath, a bath, a moment to relax and just be. I realized the other day when checking out...
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The Simple Things
A little wine toast during our engagement-anniversary staycation in Dallas. Josh and I have been spending every weekend apart due to double-booked weddings, a second bachelor party (HIM), and a New...
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Six Weeks to Go!
My goodness, I can’t believe we have arrived at the six-week mark. According to my ever-present and oft-used Brides magazine checklist, we are in pretty good shape. Mom is finalizing flower discussions...
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Making Moves
A year ago, we moved into a high rise on the edge of Uptown Dallas in a chic area right across the street from the Ritz. While Josh and I have loved the 24-hour concierge, the view off our balcony,...
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Birthday Bride
One of my favorite people at work jokingly declared that my decision to get married four days before my birthday was a “rookie mistake.” I must admit I totally agreed with her in the moment, and even...
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Making Moves
Many couples feel a pang of boredom post-nuptials, as they’ve been working toward something huge together for the entire engagement. You’re surrounded by family and friends, showered with love and...
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Moving For Love
I’ve recently received a lot of correspondence from readers on the topic of moving, and I thought I’d write about my own experiences today. As someone who was raised in the same home from the age of...
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Weekend in the Rain
Misty weather and dismal skies in Washington, DC this weekend. I had a bunch of freelance work to catch up on yesterday and then my husband whisked me off for some kabob and a stroll around our...
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What Matters
This was the best moment of my life… In the whirlwind of wedding planning, it’s easy to get overwhelmed. And when we’re stressed, who takes the brunt? Our loved ones! I always imagined my engagement...
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Turkey & Boundaries
With one of the most family-oriented holidays on the horizon, it’s easy to become overwhelmed. If you’re engaged, newly married, or just dating someone seriously, there’s a good chance you’ve been...
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Holiday Cheer
Okay, I’ll admit it. I’ve been a total grump about the holidays this year! I’m not sure if it’s because our schedules have been in flux, or because my workouts have become fewer and farther between in...
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Last-Minute Mrs. Claus-ing
Eek! Christmas is two days away. It can’t possibly fall on or near a weekend every year, but for some reason this whole Wednesday thing is throwing me off — and I don’t think I’m the only one! If...
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First Married Christmas
Josh and I had a lovely Jewish wedding on September the 7th. Both of us from families with various religious ideals woven in like multicolored threads in a beautiful tapestry, there is no “right” or...
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For Your Valentine…
Too soon? We think not! It’s a rainy Friday here in DC, and I have romance on the brain. One of my favorite yoga instructors has a super-cool partner workshop set up for February 15th and my sweet...
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Oscar Party, Our Way
It was a star-studded night at Casa Gerson, and the pup and kitty arrived in style. Josh and I were jammie-bound after a filling lunch and long walk around the city in overcast skies that threatened...
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Five Years Later…
Manhattan, 2009. When we were engaged, someone told me that after you get married you stop celebrating the old “anniversaries.” I heard the same thing when I pronounced to a friend that Josh and I...
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Happy Husband
Public opinion speaks highly of the “happy wife, happy life” phenomenon and I am definitely on board. My husband does so much to put me in that happy wife category, it’s easy to stop and wonder what...
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Star Spangled Beauty Routine
As you may be aware, the Fourth of July is a big holiday around here. It was always my favorite growing up, and it’s also the anniversary of the first vacation Josh and I ever went on together — a long...
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Weekend Upon Us: FINALLY
No matter what your summer entails, from slaving at a nine-to-five to being off like some of my teacher friends, or living the in-between life of a freelancer like yours truly, there’s nothing like...
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Love Me Don’t Leave Me… a Book Giveaway!
The wedding is the fun part. But what comes after the white dress, the cake, and the glorious honeymoon? I would like to argue that that’s when the real fun begins, but if we are going to be honest,...
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