(scheduled to post from Germany) Happy 28th birthday to my wonderful husband! Here’s hoping we can find a new pair of lederhosen for you to wear today. And a hat just like this. Ich liebe dich.

On the morning of our first anniversary we paid tribute to our Mexican honeymoon with traditional chilaquiles of garden tomatoes and poached eggs. Later in the evening we drove 30 miles south to a trattoria that transported us to yet another country known for its simple, seasonal cuisine. LIFeSTYLE is an Italian gem in Bedford [...]

How do you suspect we celebrated our first anniversary? With food, of course! (And paper, which I’ll get to in a later post.) Yesterday morning we were determined to recreate our favorite honeymoon breakfast. Chilaquiles are a traditional Mexican dish consisting of corn tortillas, green or red salsa or mole, eggs, and sometimes pulled chicken. [...]

My parents were married on this day 31 years ago. They stood in a garden — my mom wearing a lacy white hat and my dad with a handkerchief tucked into his tuxedo pocket — and vowed to love and honor each other all the days of their lives. They grew from high school sweethearts [...]

I grew up with Chris Ness. He lived up the street and rode his bike to our house to trade baseball cards with my brother, Andrew, and shoot paintball guns in the backyard. He played video games with my sister, Laura, and took me to our freshman homecoming dance. Earlier this month we all traveled [...]

Six months ago, today, I said “I promise” and “I do” to the love of my life. Nick is in New York training for his new job, but he decided to drive home on Friday night. He walked in the door just in time for sausage and lentil soup, red wine, and the Olympics. On [...]

Cohabitation officially begins this coming Sunday, but Nick has been with me in State College since this past Sunday. He’s wrapping up administrative work and fine tuning his “house husband” skills. Yesterday after work I was greeted by the spicy aroma of white chicken chili and sweet kisses from my husband. He poured me a [...]

Nick and I met with Aunt Vicki two months before the big day. She’s a former District Judge, and we couldn’t envision anyone else officiating our ceremony. She was the very first member of Nick’s family that I had the pleasure of meeting. Unfortunately, she no longer holds the credentials to “pronounce us husband and [...]

My parents were married thirty years ago, today. And, in three days, I will marry. Thank you, Mom and Dad, for setting a wonderful example for me to follow — in life, love, and marriage.

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