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Looks great Mama!

Jennifer it's really pretty! Makes me so happy for spring!

Quote: Originally Posted by Lilpaisley Abby & Christa...you should be able to spot me pretty easy. I look just like my pic (but w/o the cowboy hat) OK so you'll be the one with the beard, right? BAHAHAHAHA! Just kidding! I'm so sorry, I couldn't resist. I'm in a jokey mood today

Welcome back Melissa! We just started talking yesterday! You've got DAYS to chat about it still! Join in!

Here's mine! I cheated a little and just used a grid I found from googling and used paint to pop the pics on top.

Hi Sherry! I see it looks like you already decided to go with a hotel venue but I wanted to add for anyone else's FYI that the problem with Hawaii and getting married on a beach is that ALL beaches in Hawaii are considered public, yes hotels do have their little area but the sand and water are public. So you do tend to get the peepers YAY for photoshop BUT the good news is that there are a lot of secluded beaches here and there, and also alternate options, for example, we are having our ceremony at about 10 or 11am, which drastically cuts down on mass crowds Our main reason for the morning ceremony tho was the gorgeous turquoise ocean in pictures, later in the day it looks more sea-green.

OH I LOVE the Spaghetti Factory! I worked there for 3 years in high school. We're gonna have our At Home Wedding rehearsal dinner there cause of all the kids in our wedding have fun Yari!

A big Aloha to Jenn, Tammy and azhuskergirl! DougsGirl (Abbie) July 15, 2008 Hanalei Bay, Kauai, HI Jtds2713 August 7, 2008 Oahu, HI azhuskergirl August 28, 2008 Kapalua Bay, Maui, HI Alyssa September 5th, 2008 TBD, HI CTHawaii14 September 12, 2008 Oahu, HI Sherry October 4, 2008 Wailea, Maui, HI Chiquita November 5th, 2008 Maui, HI Pisces (Jenn) December 30, 2008 Wailea, Maui, HI Tammy Jan. 13, 2009 Maui

Quote: Originally Posted by azhuskergirl what's making me happy is: cadbury mini eggs being on sale after Easter! oh thank the Good Lord for after Easter sales! I LOVE HEART LOVE cadbury mini eggs (tied) with cadbury creme eggs! AHHHHHHHHHHHHH! DE-VINE!

Oh Katrina! It's awesome on you!

A- I don't think it's too early to book/pick a date. Some gals on the forum have done that well in advance of a year. B- If you don't pick a date until later, I see nothing wrong with sending a STM with May, 2009. Just make sure you are extra vigilant about keeping everyone informed as changes happen. The website is a great idea for this! Also, 6 months out, you could always send out a "reminder" letter or something to that effect.

Angela, they are beautiful! How will they know all of BDW is going to be there if we don't call first? JUST KIDDING!

RIGHT ON! Thanks for sharing! I needed this!

Quote: Originally Posted by carly Jess - I feel exactly the same way. I am absolutely petrified to meet new people. Like worse then a blind date feeling. I've been trying to be different the last few years to stop being so antisocial, but it's hard! I don't know if anyone else could tell how uncomfortable I was, but I alwasy feel like an outsider. I am usually an observer. Luckily, the girls on the forum already know so much about me, that staying quiet wasn't really an option, cuz we just had stuff to talk about! It was surprisingly easy after the first few minutes. Then I also think leaving is hard, cuz I am not a touchy-feely person, and it's always like, what do I do, do I wave and say bye, do I give hugs? Yeah, I am crazy like that. But at least you all know that, so when we meet up, no one thinks I am weird, cuz they already know. That was alot of blah blah blah, wasn't it Abbie! Anyway, I would never think I was the type to meet "online friends", but I also didn't think I was the type to go on a blind date and I did and now we are getting married! So even though the first few moments might be awkward, I totally think it is worth it to step outside your security zone occasionally. Honestly, I talk to the girls on the forum like I would never talk to anyone else in my life at all. Lauren and I talked about bikini hair removal during lunch! Who else could you talk to about that stuff? Sometimes, I have to draw things back in when I talk to my other friends, cuz I am so open on here that my real life friends dont really want to hear (ie. laser hair removal!) You are going to have a great time! OMG Carly, I am SO exactly like you I completely agree with everything you said. Esp. the part, well jeez, ALL of it!

Quote: Originally Posted by LALA And it's not like we wear t-shirts that say "We met online" or anything. No one knows except for us! OH SH i already had 5 matching ones made! darn it all!

I like the idea of having it be a contest! I love things that make us all more involved with each other

Scrubbing the tub is so hard! I'm only barely 5'3", and to try and reach the wall from standing outside the tub, or kneeling and leaning over the edge with the side of the bathtub cutting off your air supply is a beotch! It sucks!

Oh lord, how I wish you and your clean-team lived in Seattle. We need help with this sooooo bad. It's so hard to keep an overstuffed house with kids and animals clean. I think you guys will be sooo happy you decided to do this.

SOMETHING OLD-?? Don't know yet but probably something from both Grama's. SOMETHING NEW- My dress (duh!) SOMETHING BORROWED- Starfish Bouquet jewel from Carly (etc!) YAY!! SOMETHING BLUE- Starfish jewel here, too!

Nicole, those are great! Thanks for sharing!

Quote: Originally Posted by Nrvsbride Once I was done eating some of the food I would wash the trays and keep them. Then when I ate "real" food I would place it in the trays so that I could train myself to see how much is a proper portion. It really helps. Glenda that's a great idea!

Quote: Originally Posted by jilly76 And I also liked that Susie was able to come back and have one last night with Ray, that was sweet. Quote: Originally Posted by LALA My fav part was when she got to be with Ray. I thought that was an amazing twist! I was actually bothered by this, I couldn't wrap my brain around it. I think the part that bothered me is because when Ruth, uh, came back to her own body, if it were me, I would be upset thinking my body was used this way and I would have felt violated somehow. Altho obviously this wouldn't happen in real life, I think that's why I didn't get that part. Quote: Originally Posted by LALA I have a couple weird stories about this. kate that is crazy and cool all that the same time. sad, but nice. Quote: Originally Posted by becks The other thing that bothered me throughout the story was: why the rape? I just struggle to see the point of having it there at all, except for shock factor. And if that was the purpose, I find it rather repugnant. I completely agree. I don't think it was necessary given that it was hardly brought up later. I'd be very interested to hear what a man thinks of this book. It's very clearly written to be read by a woman. I'm just curious if a man reads it, can he even connect to it? Me too! Cali, any dudes in our book club?

Quote: Originally Posted by JamaicaBride062108 My confession for the day... I cannot stop spending money. This probably wouldn't be a big deal if I had money to spend, but that is not the case! I can control myslef with big things, but we eat out all the time, I have a $5 a day starbucks habit, and I cannot walk in the doors of target without spending a minimum of $50! I'm going to start spending more money on a personal trainer to boot-camp my ass into shape before the wedding! I guess I just don't know where the money and time go... OMG Erin, I am soooo with you on this! I have your exact same habit. I think maybe I sent you the germs with your bunny gift, hehe Between Starbucks and Target, I should work part-time for both to save myself some $! And the gym is a great solution! After a long day at work, Doug and I meet at home a drive to the gym, work out, go home and eat and go to bed. We don't have any time left over for shopping! Well, 3 days of the week, anyways

Quote: Originally Posted by DanielleNDerek Sorry so big but you have to see his face. it's my 5 mos old nephew Keegan. He's a chunker! he is super cute! what a doll!