No more blood from me!

I hate giving blood. I mean crawl into the fetal position, crying hysterically hate giving blood. I am not sure when it exactly started but the first time I remember having an "episode" was when I was in high school. I had my wisdom teeth taken out before this incident but I do not remember reacting badly like I do now.

It was my senior year and I was having stomach pains. I went to the hospital in Opelika and they ran all kinds of test on me to see what was causing the problem. The first thing they wanted to do was put an IV in me. So they sat me down in one of the blood taking chairs, tied my arm up with that awful rubber tourniquet thing, and started patting my arm. I turned white and the room began to spin. Before I knew it my Mom was holding my head in her hands screaming my name and telling me to keep my eyes open. They got me a paper bag and I put my head in between my legs. As soon as I could stand I took off. My Mom had to sit on me to keep me in the chair. They got the IV in me eventually but I held my arm the rest of the afternoon like it was split open and rotting off. I could not even look at it without feeling sick. At the end of the day, when all the tests were complete, they told me I had to have my gallbladder taken out. The doctor was explaining the procedure to my Mom when I interrupted, "Are we done with the tests? Because I would really love to get this thing out of my arm!"

Ever since then I have been a weakling when it comes to needles. When they gave me the IV for the surgery they gave me a shot to numb the area. I was like, "Yeah, right! Like that will help. A needle to hide a needle!"

Since I have been diagnosed with high blood pressure I have to have blood taken every 6 months to a year. Doug came with me the first few times. He thought I was making my fear up and it was all in my head. But when he saw me go white and my eyes roll back, he knew I was not kidding. So he would sit quietly beside me, holding my hand, telling me I was ok. After awhile I got use to the women there and Doug didn't have to come with me...

... and then I went to a new place! I don't know why my Doctor decided to send me to a new place, but he did. And I will never EVER go back. I will not mention the name of the place but it is one of those places that anyone can go to get blood work or pee tests done at. I was already thrown off when they asked for my credit card so they could charge $50 today and whatever the insurance doesn't cover any time after that. Not cool! But then they called me back to the room.

I was thinking it was going to be just me in my own little room like at the doctor's office. Boy was I surprised to see an old man sitting in the chair right next to where they wanted me to sit. This is the point where I start crying and hyperventilating. I waited in the hall until he left and then I slowly went in. I sat my stuff down and sat in the chair. Then I turned to the nice nurse and asked, "Are yall going to bring anyone else back here while I am in here?" When they said yes the tears started flowing heavily and I started shaking uncontrollably. "I'm out of here. Give me my papers, give me my money back. I am leaving!" The poor nurses looked at me like I was crazy. I explained to them I am not good at doing this and there was no way I was going to make it with someone else in the room too. Luckily they could see how upset I was and offered to do it with just me in the room. I was fortunate to have a nurse who was good. Even though they had to go from my right to my left arm and they had to use a vein on the side of my arm instead of the normal place, I did good and did not pass out. This was a fasting lab, so as soon as she was done I started chugging my Sprite. I wobbled to the car and called Doug. I was still upset so of course I got him upset. He is my protector after all.

So I will no longer be going to that vile place no matter what the circumstances. And believe you me, I will be having a long talk with my Doctor when I go back for my results next Tuesday.

Pops' 78th Birthday

Sunday was Pops' 78th Birthday. Saturday night we had a party for him at Milano's. Of course I was in charge of taking pictures. Thank you so much Ray for letting me borrow your awesome camera. I have put all the pictures up on http://heathernunley.shutterfly.com/ but here are a select few.

It was so nice to see not only Pops' sisters but also Memaw's brothers and sisters. Thank you to all that drove a ways to come and those who chose not to do something else in order to come. I wish everyone could have made it but I have a feeling we are going to start doing these get togethers more often now. So I hope to see everybody there next time.

Doug's 28th Birthday

Doug's 28th Birthday was yesterday. For his birthday he decided he wanted to go shopping in Atlanta so we packed up early yesterday morning to hit the road. Our first stop was at his parents house. I had went in with them for his present this year and they were hiding it at their house for me.

Doug is a clean FREAK! I never have to do much house work because Doug has already done it for me. It is so nice. He has been wanting a Dyson for a long time now and I thought it would make a great Birthday present. (Now you see why I had to go in on it with my parents & his parents. Ha!) He was so mad Sunday when his Mom came home with her Dyson. He had no idea that she had bought his at the same time and it was hiding in a closet just a few feet away. He kept asking me what I got him and I did a great job of lying. I told him he hasn't asked for it in a long time and he has probably forgot he even wanted it. Ha! On the way to his parents I asked him if he had any guesses. He said he was clueless. He knew it wasn't a Dyson b/c I kept telling him we were not getting one anytime soon. He knew it was not a PlayStation 3 b/c there were none in Augusta. Ha! And he had no clue on what else he could have wanted.

So here is the picture of Doug when he opened his present and saw what it was.

He is so happy!

And here he is playing with his new toy. Ha!

For lunch he chose to go to Olive Garden. It was so good. For dessert/his birthday cake we ordered White Chocolate Raspberry Cheesecake.

850 wonderful, delicious calories

I was sad he did not have a cake with a candle to blow out. I sent cupcakes and donuts with him to work the day before. But they just ate them. No "Happy Birthday" song for him this year. Sad.

So HAPPY BIRTHDAY to my wonderful husband and best friend. I love you so much!

A couple of weeks ago my friend, Ray, let me play with his Nikon at a party we were at. Doug has been begging me to get one since we went on our honeymoon last year. Every tourist we saw had one and he had to have one too. Then at Christmas when Ray got his he was dead set on getting one soon. I wasn't on board b/c I have a camera that works just fine and I hate to spend money. Esp $650 on a camera! But then I used it at the party. It was so cool. Most of you know I am a picture taking freak and this camera would be perfect for me. It is so easy to use and would be so nice to have for special events (like this weekend for Pop's B'day!). So while Doug was doing his usual route inside Best Buy yesterday, I was over playing with the camera I hope to one day own. It is so much fun to use, really! Doug saw how much I loved it so he came over to me and told me to find a sales associate to wrap up our camera. Me being me, I did not let him. BUT... it is the #1 thing on my birthday list. I would prefer to have it before we go to the beach in July (right after my B'day) but will accept it at any time before then! Donations are accepted and can be mailed to my home address. Ha!

One of my purchases yesterday was the Blind Side. We watched it last night and it is so good. I love how they hated Tennessee. Ha! I wish we could trust people more and be able to do what she did for so many others out there. It is really sad how there are good people out there who need help but they don't get it because there are so many bad people who mess things up. People stop taking chances when they get burned. If only there was a way to look at somebody and tell if they were good or bad just by looking at them. If only we lived in a perfect world where you could trust everyone...

On a happier note, me and Mom are planning a shopping trip to the Mall of Georgia in April. I am so excited. I am in desperate need of some new work clothes. I don't think shirts with holes in them are appropriate business attire, do you? So I am making my list of what I need (because you need a list for everything!). I better start saving double what I already am. This is going to be one expensive trip. Ha!

Hair Cut

I have been needing a hair cut for some time now. My last cut was before the wedding. I had split ends that had split ends. I am very picky about who cuts my hair and I do not trust just anybody. So I walk around looking for hair that looks like mine with cute cuts or just cute cuts period. A friend of mine who works in the same building of mine came in with a new cute cut. I asked where she got it from and she said a friend of hers owns her own salon. So I got her name and number. A month later I finally called and made an appointment.

A few days before I had a bad dream that I jerked my head while she was cutting it and she snipped off a hunk of my hair. Then I got sick. I was scared to death I was going to sneeze and end up having to get a buzz cut. I know. I have a serious hair complex.

So the day arrived and I walked in with full confidence this was the place to have my hair cut. Then I met the child who would be cutting my hair. Yes. Child. She was this cute, blond, half my age, girl who looked like she should be in high school not running a salon and cutting hair. My blood pressure rose. I was fortunately not sneezing or sniffling that afternoon but I told her about my fear. She was well aware since my friend who referred me to her just had her hair cut and filled her in on my complex. We talked and I told her about my hair issues and I told her what I wanted.

I am hear to say I was wrong. This little thing of a stylist did exactly what I wanted. I really like it and I will be going back to her. She cut off a lot, which it needed, but I did not loose much length and I got the style and shape I was looking for.

So, what do you think?

So now I have to go out and get a straightening iron. Because there is no way I can do this with a hair dryer and round brush.

Studio 285 Evans, Ga Brittany Harrington

Down for the count

Tuesday evening the runny nose started. Wednesday the runny nose turned into a flood and added sneezing. Thursday added a sinus headache, sore throat, congestion, and coughing. Oh what fun. As I am writing this I am breathing through one nostril and the other has a tissue shoved up it. Sexy, right!

I want to thank Sara and Camelia for all there hard work. I hate calling out sick because I know how horrible the day can be when it is just two people (Thanks Sara for being back from your maternity leave). All hell only breaks loose when you are short handed. So thank you for all your extra hard work today...

... while I laid in bed and watched The Real Housewives of New York City. I didn't sleep a wink last night and I did not fall asleep this morning until 6 am. So when I woke up at 11 from about 5 interrupted (I wasn't about to say anything Sara & Mom) one hour naps, all I could think about was more Advil. So I made some toast, took my regular morning pills, downed as many Advil as I could, and checked my work e-mail. Then I settled into bed for another long nap. Nope. Didn't happen. Instead I watched (going on) 9 hours of Housewives. Yes, I am still watching it. I am hooked for the day. They are doing a mini marathon and I just can't believe these women. One minute they are bitch fighting, the next they are besties talking bad about someone else. Drama, Drama, Drama. But nice shoes! :)

So yesterday I went and picked up my heart monitor. Of course, perfect timing, so "my life", it's when I am sick in bed all day. So much for recording my heart during a normal day. The nurse didn't think it should make a big difference but that I should talk with my doctor after the results come back to see if I need to do it again. But the kicker was she advised not to take any medicine for my cold symptoms. Especially anything with an anti-histamine. Great. Sick and no medicine until after 4 pm the next day. And of course I didn't have any "problems". I hope there was nothing but I hope there was something. I hate to think it is all in my head. And at the same time I want everything to be ok.

The heart monitor was interesting. There were 3 cords. One was attached on my chest, one on my left side, and the third on my right side. I kept the little recorder thing stuck in my pants where the elastic was. I have no pj pants with pockets so it fit snugly in my waistband. I kept rolling over on it and jabbing myself in the gut with it. And I wonder why I could not sleep. Ha! When I went to turn it back in I almost did not want to give it back. These monitor thingies were stuck on me like glue. As much as I tossed and turned and pulled on them through-out the day they never budged. So when I went to pull it off it was like waxing a really hairy body part. But instead of pulling out hair, they pulled off skin. Wow-wee. I have red squares with a circle in the middle on three parts of my torso. I look like aliens have been experimenting on me.

I hope I feel better tomorrow because we have a crazy weekend ahead of us. I work Saturday morning, then I am getting my hair cut. I am so excited. I have not had my hair cut since before the wedding. Oh my geez it needs to be cut so bad. So I am super stoked to be going to this new lady. I hope she is prepared to tame my craziness! Saturday night two of our friends are getting married. They have been together longer than Doug and I have. I am so happy for them and I can not wait to see them as Mr. & Mrs. Sunday we are running errands and going to the movies. Oh March, you are a fun one.

From Heather's Kitchen

Last night I tried a new recipe for dinner. There a a couple of variations to the recipe so you can choose which way sounds better to you.

Mexican Shake & Bake Chicken
1. Take your chicken and coat it with the Chicken Shake & Bake. Bake as box directs.
2. After chicken is done, pour chunky salsa over the chicken and then top with shredded cheese.
3. Put back into oven until cheese is melted and the salsa is warm.

(Variation) BBQ Shake & Bake Chicken
1. Take your chicken and coat it with the Chicken Shake & Bake. Bake as box directs.
2. After chicken is done, pour BBQ sauce over the chicken and then top with shredded cheese.
3. Put back into oven until cheese is melted and the sauce is warm.

(Variation) Chicken Parmesan Shake & Bake
1. Take your chicken and coat it with the Chicken Shake & Bake. Bake as box directs.
2. After chicken is done, pour pasta sauce over the chicken and top with mozzarella and Parmesan cheese.
3. Put back into oven until cheese is melts and the sauce is warm.

Mexican Bean & Rice side dish
1. Take 1 pouch of instant white rice, 1 cup of water, and 1 jar of chunky salsa and mix in a skillet on medium heat.
2. Bring to a boil then add 2 cans of red kidney beans. (Can use other beans if you have a preference)
3. Cover and cook on low-medium heat until rice is done.

Recipe provided by KraftFoodsRecipes.com

A little of this, a little of that

Friday night was one of the best nights of my life. Doug was not feeling well so he decided to go to bed early. I try to talk him into going to bed early every night and I finally got to! So at 8:30 we were snug as a bug in bed watching TV. YAY!

Saturday I got to sleep in late because I have worked the past 2 Saturdays and I have to work the next 4. So Doug gave me a break and didn't wake me up. We had a lot of errands to run so he got up and started on them early. I joined him around lunch time. Hehe! Our errands were centered around Birthdays & a wedding. We bought 10 cards! I swear we were in Hallmark for an hour. We bought 5 gift cards and 1 gift. Man March is going to kill me.

Happy Birthday Rick Voss, Sara Ellis, Doug Sr, Lilly Grace Kirkland, Doug III, Ashley Slaughter, Mrs. Hall, and Pop's.

Saturday night was Rick Voss's 50th Birthday party. The night started off great with Ray having a flat tire. So we went to rescue him and bring him to the party. If you know Doug and I you know we are always on time. So when we were not at the party on time our friends started to get a little worried. It didn't help there was a wreck at the end of the street involving a Honda. But we were okay and we got there eventually. It was great getting to spend some time with all our friends. I wish our lives were not so busy and pulled in all sorts of directions so we can do it more. And "Thank You!" to Ray for letting me play with his camera. I know everyone at the party enjoyed having their picture taken multiple times through out the evening. Ha! Look for the pictures on Facebook.

Sunday was "Catch up on TV shows" and "Movie" day. I watched the Time Traveler's Wife. It was really good and I didn't cry. Yay! That evening we watched HBO's new original series The Pacific. It was really good and I am excited for next weeks episode. I like when a movie or show makes history interesting. I think I learn more from shows like this than I did sitting in a classroom in high school.

In between my movie and Doug's HBO show, we had about a 20 minute break. I didn't want to start watching something and get into the show so I left the channel on ABC since that show was going off right when the HBO show was coming on. Oh what a big mistake. Of all shows it was Extreme Makeover: Home Addition. If you have not seen the show, don't watch it. They find the most heart wrenching family with the most heart wrenching story and all these people come together to do wonderful, nice things for them. If you do not at least tear up, there is something wrong with you.

So I am catching the middle to end of the show. It's at the part when the family comes back and they reveal their new home and all the extra stuff they have done for the family. Since I did not see the beginning I did not hear the heart wrenching story, so I was good. Yeah right! They bring this family to a huge auditorium filled with toys. The town had donated all these toys to the foundation the family had started in the name of their little boy who had a heart transplant. They raise money and give toys to kids who are waiting or are going through organ donation. Well, of course I start tearing up. Then they bring survivors up on stage to talk about their transplant and how much it meant to them. One man was choking back tears as he told the audience about being able to make it to his Granddaughter's wedding.

At that point I lost it. I barely got the words out to Doug to change the channel. I cried like I have not cried in a long time. Poor Doug was speechless. He kept asking me what was wrong and if I was ok and all I could do was choke out "Memaw". I told him that some people have happy endings and I was happy for them; but our ending was not happy and I did not want to watch the show anymore.

Even though our experience was not the best, I still believe 100% that everyone should be an organ donor. Yes it is extremely hard to loose a loved one and you want to hold on to every part of them. But their death could save a life. Thousands of people are waiting and their time gets shorter by the minute. Please tell your loved ones that you want to donate your organs when you die. Be a Super Hero and save a life.

This morning I had a doctors appointment. Most of you know I have High Blood Pressure and I have to go in every 6 months for a check-up. Well since my last visit my heart has been given me some problems so I used the opportunity to talk with my doctor about all my symptoms. For the most part I have been experiencing heart palpitations and periods of a racing, pounding heart. It happens at no particular time and last for no particular amount of time. So when the doctor did an EKG on me this morning, everything looked fine. Of course it would behave when in the presence of doctors. So I will be getting a heart monitor to wear for 24 hrs on Wednesday. Hopefully we will be able to record an "episode" and the doctor can find out what is causing these symptoms.

We also found out my blood pressure is back up. So I am getting a higher milligram of a medicine I already take in hopes of getting it back down. The medicine is also used for heart palpitation's. So I am hoping one pill will knock out both problems.

I go in a couple of weeks for blood test and back in three weeks for all my results.

Eclipse Trailer

Here it is!! Over a minute of the Eclipse trailer!
Happy Birthday to me! June 30th!!!! Can't wait!

Eclipse Trailer

Even though it is only 10 seconds... here is a trailer for Eclipse. It comes out on my birthday and I am so excited. According to "Official Twilight Film" on YouTube.com, the full trailer will be available tomorrow. New Moon comes to DVD in just a few weeks and I can not wait to get it!

And the winner is....

I love award shows. However, I don't really watch the show. I could care less about 2/3rds of the categories and the ones I do care about do not come on until way after my bed time. My favorite part of the show is the Red Carpet! Doug likes the awards, I like the Red Carpet. So even though he huffs and puffs through the two hours, he lets me ohh and ahh over the gowns.

So today, after the 2010 Oscars, I give you my opinion of the best and worst of the evening.
(In no particular order.)

Elizabeth Banks wore a beautiful gown by Versace. I love the color and the layers at the bottom. She tied with Rachel McAdam's for my favorite gown of the evening.

Sandra Bullock wore a gown by Marchesa. The color looked stunning on her (esp on stage when she took her award for Best Actress. Go Blind Side!). I love the detail in the top but I wish she wore her hair up so it would not cover it up.

Miley Syrus wore a gown by Jenny Packham. I love the bottom of the dress but the top just does not match. It's like she did not have time to finish the dress so she took Miley's undergarment and sewed it to the bottom.

Giulana Depandi got it right with this Tom Ford (I think!) gown. There was a trend on the Red Carpet of having extra fabric on the side of the dress and Giulana did it right. Not too much and not too little...

...Unlike Jennifer Lopez's Armani Prive gown. The dress looked like she had a conjoined twin attached to her side. And the material looks like it was made for a fire retardant blanket.

Vera Farmiga also had on a Marchesa gown. The color was perfect but all the folds and fans of fabric just ruined it for me.

Demi Moore looked stunning in this Atelier Versace gown. The color was perfect, the criss cross fabric on the top was laid perfectly, and the layered, flowing fabric at the bottom completed the look.

Maggie Gyllenhaal picked an inappropriate Hawaiian inspired gown by Dries Van Noten. It's the Oscars for crying out load. Not a luau!

Rachel McAdams never disappoints and this gown by Elie Saab was one of my favorites. There is absolutely nothing bad I can say about this dress.

My most shocking (in a good way) award goes to Kristen Stewart in Monique Lhuillier. She has never looked more stunning than she did last night. She is a beautiful girl but hides behind her costumes of crazy hair and punk clothing. Monique is my all time favorite gown designer and I truly believe she brought out the best in Kristen.

And now for the worst dresses of the evening...

Charlize Theron wore this thing by Christian Dior. The bottom without the tail/train of fabric attached to her backside was not half bad. But the bottom is boring. So to kick it up a notch they put bulls eye on her breast. They technically call them rosettes but in this case they are just tacky.

Other honorable mentions go to...

Best - Helen Mirren in Badgley Mischka; Cameron Diaz in Armani Prive; Jessica Parker in Chanel Couture; Anna Kendrick in Elie Saab; Mo'Nique in Tadashi Shoji;

Worst - Amanda Seyfried in Armani Prive (same as J-lo); Nicole Richie in Reem Acra (too old for her); Mariah Carey in Valentino (way too small); Faith Hill (too much and not her); Tina Fey in Michael Kors (looked like leopard print and that is not for the Oscars!);

6 month Anniversary

So today is mine and Doug's 6 month anniversary (since marriage). I can not believe how fast time flies. And I can honestly say I love him more than ever before.

When we met in December 2001 I knew I was going to marry him. I remember it like it was yesterday. And from that moment on I knew he was going to be in my life. Even when I was mad at him I would think about him all day. A couple of years later he finally realized he was not going to find anything better than me (Ha!). No. In all reality I think he knew the same thing after we first met. He just wasn't ready yet. And I am so happy I waited for him because he was worth the wait! When we finally got married I was like, "It's about time!" Ha! However, I am glad we waited and I am glad we took the road we took (becoming best friends, then dating, then moving in together, and then getting married). He is so good to me and I sometimes I think I do not deserve him.

Just to list a few; Doug does laundry, vacuums, does dishes, makes the bed, and straightens up the house. He is so great! A little OCD every now and then, but I will take it. If I do not feel good he will do whatever he can to make me feel better and let me relax. Even though he does not understand all my medical conditions and why I have to take so many pills, he still is always concerned about my health and he does what he can to keep me healthy as possible. He always asks me "What do you want to do?" Or "What would you like for dinner?" He even plays X-Box all night so I can watch whatever I want and have the couch all to myself! :)

I hope that I do and will do everything I can to make him happy and make him love me more. I could not imagine him not being in my life. I even made him promise that he would die after I did. But he didn't like the idea of that to well. So we agreed to go at the same time. Good luck with that. Ha!

So tonight we are going out to dinner... with his parents. Ha! But we have the rest of our lives to spend together. Just the TWO of us! (No Children for all you wishful thinkers)

First OFFICIAL Blog

So... Sara Ellis (co-worker) wanted me to start a blog. So in true Sara form instead of asking me and helping me to get started, she did it herself. So the "First Blog" was not the first blog. Sara wrote it. Shows you how much she knows about me. Ha! So here I am now, OFFICIALLY writing my first blog. I hope Sara approves.

I did not have a blog and did not want one because I felt I had nothing to blog about. And who would want to read it? I do not lead an exciting life full of drama and action. I have no crazy stories to tell you about. So my first blog is going to be a bunch of random stuff. And more than likely the rest of my blogs will be the same. My only hope is that my friends and family who I do not get to see or talk to very often will be able to read this and feel a little bit closer to me.

So my first blog comes to you from my couch as I watch American Idol with my new Auburn Snuggie! I love TV and I love my couch. I probably spend to much time there but I actually have nothing else better to do. Have I mentioned how much I love it being just me and Doug? Ha!
Now back story on the Snuggie. I have been wanting an Auburn one for awhile. Living in Georgia it is hard to find Auburn stuff and every time I found a place that sold it they would be sold out. So Sara was on Belk.com one day and saw them. She e-mailed the link to Doug and he ordered it before. It was suppose to be a surprise but Doug has a hard time keeping stuff from me.
So now I wear my crazy huge Snuggie. It is seriously huge! I could fit my body in one of the sleeves. But it is so soft and warm. I may wear it to work tomorrow.

For Christmas Doug's Mom & Dad got us a new grill. It is huge and super nice. Since we put it together (Thanks Doug Jr!) we have been grilling like crazy. Tonight we tried Steak Kabobs. They tasted great. However, we learned a few things. 1. Soak the skewers for at least 20 minutes. We lost a few, unfortunately. 2. Don't use pre-cut mushrooms. They are too thin and fall off the skewer. 3. Doug does not care for bell peppers so don't load the skewers down with them. Oops!

So Sara... how'd I do?

First Post

While I LOVE making Shutterfly books and absolutely enjoy my Shutterfly account, I thought it was time to start a blog about my life as a Nunley!

This year has been an absolute whirlwind! Doug and I are still adjusting to married life, we have absolutely enjoyed our first 6 months of being together. We are in Augusta and potentially looking for a pet, but we are not sure if we are ready for that commitment.

Let me start by filling you in on the past year....
September 2009 : We were married! While I was completely stressed out and worried about wedding plans from the engagement forward, I managed to survive it all and the wedding was beautiful. It is true what every body says, it will all work out, don't stress!

After the wedding, we went to New York on our Honeymoon. True to form, the trip was A-mazing because I had planned things for us to do together. Doug was a trooper and we had an amazing time.

November 2009: My life was consumed with questions about my co-worker, Sara, who had a baby. I was glad to do it and I know she appreciated it, but it was a hard time since there was so much going on in my life too!

December 2009: Christmas. Doug and I enjoyed our first Christmas as a married couple! We had Christmas at The Heather & Doug Nunley house...all parents came and I cooked! (ONLY Campbell's brand, of course!) It was YUMMY! I was so excited on Christmas morning to get a mattress pad and eventually furniture!!!! The joys of a married couple! :)

January 2010: HAPPY NEW YEAR'S!!!!! It was nice to get back to normalcy. Sara was back (we of course gave her a hard time). January was a pretty uneventful month, but I spent the month planning (OF COURSE) our Valentine's trip to Charleston!

February 2010: Happy Valentine's Day!!!! Doug and I had the most amazing well-planned trip to Charleston! I loved being there, but it was quite chilly! That was the weekend that it SNOWED!!! It was a good trip and we look forward to going back. This is our Valentine's tradition.

March 2010: I am working hard planning (AGAIN) Doug's birthday! I think I may have found the PERFECT present, but I have to think and plan a little bit more.

I hope to use this blog for updating ya'll on my life as a FINALLY married lady!

Check back for pictures, stories and my occassional CRAZY dreams that I like to share..they are ridiculous!