Being married is great, but getting married is terrible. There’s a lot of planning, bickering, and deciding involved. One thing we lucked out on was on flowers, decorations, and invitations. Our talented friend Tweeny of The Flower Lab and Tiny Wren Press does awesome wedding decorations and is great to work with. Tweeny knew exactly [...]
I’ve had my kindle for my than a year. I now read more than I ever did thanks to the portable, electronic book platform. But one thing I do not like about it is when publishers pull shit like this. The virtual “oh you don’t really own it, you just kind of get the right [...]
Our last big purchase for the house has been delivered! Well, sort of. Will and I ordered a new stove, but as you can see from the pictures, the grates have not come yet. Hopefully we’ll be able to get them early next week before Thanksgiving. With the help of both our parents and an [...]
I love cacti and succulents! But I probably don’t love them as much as the good people at California Cactus Center. The people working there probably have phd’s in succulentology. I went by one morning to pick out some specimens to build a centerpiece around and they were extremely helpful with my somewhat elementary questions [...]
I called Kindle customer service yesterday to see if I can get a replacement Kindle 2 to replace my current Kindle 2 because of group of stuck pixels that never got unstuck. My warranty period was about to be over in two weeks and I figured I might as well trade it in for more [...]
After going through the whole house-buying process, I’m amazed that so many people manage to buy a house! It’s scary, full of paperwork, and complicated. If I could go back in time and tell my past self some tips about the entire process, they would be. Get pre-approved. At first, I balked at having to [...]
I have no idea how this idea formed in my mind, but a few months ago, I decided that I had to have a buckwheat pillow. After some internet research, I was even more convinced that I needed one. My usual preference for a pillow is something firm, but not too high, and a buckwheat [...]
