It's been one year and three months since we got married and i am still so in love with our beautiful photos ( taken by Kristen Wynn), my aqua shoes and my wonderful husband, of course!
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Our wedding in a magazine!
Our wedding is featured in the most recent issue of the WeddingStyle magazine!!
It's been one year and three months since we got married and i am still so in love with our beautiful photos ( taken by Kristen Wynn), my aqua shoes and my wonderful husband, of course!
It's been one year and three months since we got married and i am still so in love with our beautiful photos ( taken by Kristen Wynn), my aqua shoes and my wonderful husband, of course!
Happy...
... 1st Anniversary to me and MisterT!
And Happy Easter to everyone else!
This has been such a hard year career-wise and as a consequence financially. This was in fact the worst year we ever experienced as a couple. Some people say the first year of a marriage is the hardest, some say the seventh year is cursed.
Both sayings are probably true and in our case the first year of marriage happened to overlap the seventh year of our relationship. With both being left behind now, i am confident that things will be better real soon. We still struggle tremendously, but there is a light at the end of the tunnel and guess what happened this week?
MisterT won two flight tickets to France!! Well, technically i won ( um, again...) because the contest submission form was filled out on my laptop. But no need to nit-pick.
So now we can enjoy two city trips as soon as our monetary situation gets better. I told my parents to sign up too, because obviously not a lot of people are participating in that monthly contest and chances are good they will be selected in one of the next drawings. Too funny!
We're off to celebrate and I'll leave you with a few wedding impressions. I can't share the pro pics yet, so these are some non-professional snapshots ( quite obviously).
Obtaining the marriage license:
A fun gift. Somehow we got into collecting rubber ducks during the years.
Taking informal formals:
A fabulous self-portrait as the first photo on the first day of our marriage ( note to myself: backlit shots don't make much sense):
Waking up to the sound of the waves and a gorgeous ocean view.
Married!
P.S. I have prewritten this post because i don't want to sit in front of the computer on our actual anniversary. So let's pretend today is already Sunday.
And Happy Easter to everyone else!
This has been such a hard year career-wise and as a consequence financially. This was in fact the worst year we ever experienced as a couple. Some people say the first year of a marriage is the hardest, some say the seventh year is cursed.
Both sayings are probably true and in our case the first year of marriage happened to overlap the seventh year of our relationship. With both being left behind now, i am confident that things will be better real soon. We still struggle tremendously, but there is a light at the end of the tunnel and guess what happened this week?
MisterT won two flight tickets to France!! Well, technically i won ( um, again...) because the contest submission form was filled out on my laptop. But no need to nit-pick.
So now we can enjoy two city trips as soon as our monetary situation gets better. I told my parents to sign up too, because obviously not a lot of people are participating in that monthly contest and chances are good they will be selected in one of the next drawings. Too funny!
We're off to celebrate and I'll leave you with a few wedding impressions. I can't share the pro pics yet, so these are some non-professional snapshots ( quite obviously).
Obtaining the marriage license:
A fun gift. Somehow we got into collecting rubber ducks during the years.
Taking informal formals:
A fabulous self-portrait as the first photo on the first day of our marriage ( note to myself: backlit shots don't make much sense):
Waking up to the sound of the waves and a gorgeous ocean view.
Married!
P.S. I have prewritten this post because i don't want to sit in front of the computer on our actual anniversary. So let's pretend today is already Sunday.
The Cheeky Cockatoo or Our New Pillow Cover or My Dream House
Those who read my blog on a regular base might have noticed that i am mildly obsessed with blog giveaways. I am not purposely on the hunt for giveaways, they just happen to pop up in my Google Reader and if i really like the item i sign up. Hell, why not? That's what giveaways are for, right? If nobody participated, then what would be the purpose of hosting one?
I don't often write about it but since last fall i have won about eight or nine contests; the most recent ones were the Plaid Valentine's Twitter contest ( and they sent me awesome, awesome stuff!! Thanks again, Plaid!) and a Milk & Cookies giveaway hosted by the canadian design blog Damask et Dentelle, a great source of inspiration for everyone who loves design, decor and DIY.
I fell in love with Milk & cookies a few months ago and have been trying to win one of her beautiful pillow covers in every giveaway i could find, and so i was thrilled to find out i had won.
There is such a great selection of beautiful patterns in her Etsy shop that it was hard to choose only one, and although i had my favorite i decided to let the Mister pick his favorite style.
The pillow cover arrived yesterday and it is beautiful! The pattern is extra pretty with flowers, leaves and butterflies and the combination of pink and black is just perfect, not to mention the cheeky cockatoo.
So, here it is:
LOVE it! And wouldn't it be great to have matching curtains made of the same fabric??
Thank you so much Milk & Cookies and Damask et Dentelle!!
Those other pillow covers are by Esprit and their quality is anything but satisfying. While the fabric is nice and thick, the zippers are damaged and half of the seams have come loose after washing the covers once.
Does anyone else experience constant trouble with that brand? I used to be a frequent buyer, at least half of my wardrobe is by Esprit and i even had their platinum customer card, but since last year almost every item i ordered online had to be returned because it was either dirty or damaged or had a very weird fit. Not impressive at all for a relatively pricey company. But hey, the founder already owns her villa in sunny Florida, so why would she bother?
But i don't want to be mean. She built an empire and deserves it. Period.
And i will continue dreaming of being rich too. One day i will go to my favorite house right on A1A, knock on their front door, submit an offer that the owners simply cannot reject, and then MisterT and i spend the rest of our life in this beauty overlooking the Atlantic Ocean, and wake up to the sound of the crashing waves every morning...
I wonder if Erin of House of Turquoise already knows about this darling?
I don't often write about it but since last fall i have won about eight or nine contests; the most recent ones were the Plaid Valentine's Twitter contest ( and they sent me awesome, awesome stuff!! Thanks again, Plaid!) and a Milk & Cookies giveaway hosted by the canadian design blog Damask et Dentelle, a great source of inspiration for everyone who loves design, decor and DIY.
I fell in love with Milk & cookies a few months ago and have been trying to win one of her beautiful pillow covers in every giveaway i could find, and so i was thrilled to find out i had won.
There is such a great selection of beautiful patterns in her Etsy shop that it was hard to choose only one, and although i had my favorite i decided to let the Mister pick his favorite style.
The pillow cover arrived yesterday and it is beautiful! The pattern is extra pretty with flowers, leaves and butterflies and the combination of pink and black is just perfect, not to mention the cheeky cockatoo.
So, here it is:
LOVE it! And wouldn't it be great to have matching curtains made of the same fabric??
Thank you so much Milk & Cookies and Damask et Dentelle!!
Those other pillow covers are by Esprit and their quality is anything but satisfying. While the fabric is nice and thick, the zippers are damaged and half of the seams have come loose after washing the covers once.
Does anyone else experience constant trouble with that brand? I used to be a frequent buyer, at least half of my wardrobe is by Esprit and i even had their platinum customer card, but since last year almost every item i ordered online had to be returned because it was either dirty or damaged or had a very weird fit. Not impressive at all for a relatively pricey company. But hey, the founder already owns her villa in sunny Florida, so why would she bother?
But i don't want to be mean. She built an empire and deserves it. Period.
And i will continue dreaming of being rich too. One day i will go to my favorite house right on A1A, knock on their front door, submit an offer that the owners simply cannot reject, and then MisterT and i spend the rest of our life in this beauty overlooking the Atlantic Ocean, and wake up to the sound of the crashing waves every morning...
I wonder if Erin of House of Turquoise already knows about this darling?
Fort Lauderdale 1
Back home from Miami we knew we wanted MORE Florida asap, and immediately started planning our next vacation. As much as we loved South Beach, we decided to go to a less crowded, less fancy, more relaxed area and chose Fort Lauderdale. In order to save money and be more flexible we booked a motel suite with a small kitchen instead of a hotel room ( yay and hooray for low rates during hurricane season), an inexpensive rental car with my flight attendant discount, and thanks to our Continental Airlines vouchers we paid $23 or so per ticket, which significantly contributed to making this vacation one of the cheapest ever.
I had just returned from a week in Gambia, and basically stepped from one plane into the other.
REVIEW: South Beach/ Miami Vacation 2008 Part III
This post is a collection of random snapshots.
You know, the usual crappy must-have photos that are totally senseless and not really worth watching, yet you take them as a little refresher of all the details that otherwise would fade from memory quickly. It's nice to look at them again a few years later and a huge help to recall the moments.
I am talking about stuff like that:
You know, the usual crappy must-have photos that are totally senseless and not really worth watching, yet you take them as a little refresher of all the details that otherwise would fade from memory quickly. It's nice to look at them again a few years later and a huge help to recall the moments.
I am talking about stuff like that:
Stupid picture but it reminds me of the peppermint ice frappuccino, a christmas special at Starbucks.
REVIEW: South Beach/ Miami Vacation 2008 Part II
The Everglades.
That piece of nature is so incredibly beautiful and fascinating that it deserves a seperate post here on my blog.
That piece of nature is so incredibly beautiful and fascinating that it deserves a seperate post here on my blog.
REVIEW: South Beach/ Miami Vacation 2008 Part I
I can't remember what exactly made us choose Miami. We had been on some weekend-/city-trips before but never on a "real" vacation together as a couple. Our requirements: relaxing, sunny and a beach, and absolutely inexpensive. Our inital thought was Egypt, one of the cheapest vacation spots on earth. But that whole "charter flight/ package holiday/ stay in your all-inclusive resort all day"- mentality didn't appeal to us and we joked about making our dream come true and visit the other side of the Atlantic Ocean. I started doing some research and was amazed to find some real good steals. After 11 hours (!) straight in front of my laptop, comparing rates and reviews i clicked the "Confirm" button at 3am in the night. 1500€ bargain Miami was booked!
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