Hey y'all

I'm in Florida! Wedding was pretty much perfect, but I'll cover that when I get my wedding pics back. Bahamas was awesome. I don't have Internet here until next week, so this will be short. Anyways we've been getting all set up in our little house. We didn't have water when we got back (fun surprise), but duke being the boyscout he is, put cups outside in the pouring rain so we could at least brush our teeth. Yep, I used dirty rain water to brush my teeth on Saturday. Then he took a bucket shower outside in the rain. Luckily though, he knows the couple who lives next-door to us and they go to our church as well, so we showered sunday and monday at their place and today we have water!!!!!!! I have never been so happy. I literally jumped up and down.

After 10 days married life is still good. There was an incident when trying to play a game of checkers on empty stomachs, but all is well.

Duke and I head back to Arkansas in a couple days to have a reception back there. Its just one big party after another! And then well finally get to open our gifts. Yay!

Oh and I almost forgot! Duke and I went to this cute little antique store that is in the old post office, and strangely enough it also has a delicious cafe! I'm talking DELICIOUS! AND we scored a globe that's got to be at least 20 years old, bc it says Russia is the USSR. I love globes. Isn't it great??!




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Wedding Nightmare

I had my first wedding nightmare last night. I went to pick up the cake and the lady said we never placed an order, and then she just had to give us the only cake she had on hand (it was ugly). Then I realized the only table we had for the cake was a kitchen table and I needed a small round table!! It was a nightmare. Lets hope for the best.

I also had another vivid nightmare where I got forced into some kind of slave labor camp type thing, and we stopped at a walmart and I ran away and I hid behind this big letter C for days or weeks. It was scary. And I came out, I was transformed into a black girl and married a guy named CJ Johnson????(also black) It was weird.

Today is 5 days until I am married. It is also our official 2 years. Well I am off to begin the day of craziness. Oh and HAPPY BIRTHDAY TO MY FRIEND RACHEL!!!!!! i love her.

Life According to my iPhone

Hello long lost blog. Im in utah. I get married in 6 days--Still very surreal. Haven't seen my fiancé since July 3. He flies in on Wednesday and I cannot wait to see him!!! Here's what I've been up to in the meantime:

One of my 100 to-do lists

Sewing things for wedding

Drove through Joplin, MO on the way to Utah. Still lots of damage.

Picking flowers with Brittany

Trying so hard to beat my highest score on sudoku, and coming soo close!! Ugh.

A lovely bridal shower thrown by my family! With delicious homemade cafe rio salads.Thank you!!

Bridal preview..whoops! Speeding like a mofo to get to bridals. Suppose to be there at 6:25, rolled in at 7...thanks to I-15 construction, traffic, and accident. Then britt got pulled over going 87 in a 65...but thanks to my wedding dress and Britts clean record he let us off. Good times!

My fiancé sent me flowers and chocolate because i was stressed out. (and told him he should do something nice for me).

And hanging out with my sister!

Ps I love Utah summers. Ahhh.
PPS-no idea why the formatting is so weird...probably bc im posting from an iphone. the joys of technology.

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Utah bound

I'm on my way to Utah with my momma! First time I've had this much free time in months. It feels good. Anyways, here are some quick updates.

• I'm officially unemlpoyed as of Friday at 4:30. I'd be lying if I said I'm really torn up about it. FREEDOM!!! 
• I've been gluing and folding and cutting and sewing and painting my face off for the last few weeks. Hopefully it will pay off!! Here's one preview of something I painted:

cake toppers!

• Duke and I found a house! to rent that is. We'll probably only be in Florida for like 6 or 7 monthish, but it's very exciting to have our own little place. I can't wait to move in!!
• I just passed a sign in Colorado that says "Happiness is a crock of beans"
• My mom is using 2 GPS's on this trip. JUST IN CASE!!!! 
• One day I will blog about my trip to Italy. Maybe tomorrow on the road. Except I don't have pictures with me. But it was fabulous. fabulous. Already planning my trip back someday.... :)

Anywho. Life has been crazy. Mostly filled with wedding planning/crafting and working. I'm ready to get this party starteddddd!! 13 days. can't wait.

Weird people

I've been researching peanuts and nuts for work and I came across this random fact today:

"Tom Miller pushed a peanut to the top of Pike's Peak (14,100 ft) using his nose in 4 days, 23 hours, 47 minutes and 3 seconds."

I feel really bad for Tom Miller, bc he pushed a peanut up a mountain with his nose and he got nothing from it except probably severe back pain. I mean, have you ever heard of Tom Miller??

Also, I'm back from Italy! It was amazing! But I've got a wedding to plan and only 32 days to go!

USA

I've had a goal as far back as I can remember to visit all 50 states.  I saw this little map thing (i also have a map obsession) and thought it was cool to see my progress!! PS. I've TECHNICALLY been to minnesota and georgia, but it was only in the airport, so it doesn't really count. Anyways I have 9 more to go! woot!

READ THIS BOOK

Right now I'm reading In Defense of Food by Michael Pollan. I LOVE it. So fascinating. I probably love it because i'm in total agreement with all his points. But whatever. I think Michael Pollan is a genius and i think everyone should read it.

Other than that its just stress city for me!! I don't even know how I found the time to write this post. Goodnight!

Engagement Photos

Duke and I got our engagement pictures taken a couple weeks ago and I have a few to post!! I only got a few, bc she takes 6 weeks to edit them all. So I'll post more later. But for now, here are a few of the ones I liked! oh and our photographer was Catherine from http://woodlandfieldsphotography.com/. Also it was extremely humid and i was sweating my face off just so you know.