well, i know that i've been slacking in the blogosphere, but here are some updates:
1. Engagement Photos
2. Bridal Photos
3. Apartment: We are leasing one in American Fork, just 5 mins from the freeway and the Park-n-Ride. Which is good, since we're both going to become besties with UTA.
4. Furniture. We are now the proud owners of a washer and dryer, a mattress set, and a bed frame.
5. Family: Stephen's farewell, Robert's court of honor. We loved Thanksgiving and spending time with our families.
6. Wedding plans: well, if it's not done now, chances are, it's not going to get done. I'm excited, ecstatic, just soooo excited to get to marry the love of my life.
7. School. Sometimes i forget about this one, mostly b/c i'm so excited to get married. i don't particularly care for the lab i'm working in right now, and i'd much rather just skip the next two weeks so that i can be married!
8. THANKS. In this time of gratitude, we are so grateful for all of our friends and family. for their love, support, and encouragement. Thanks, all y'all!
Wednesday, December 2, 2009
Thursday, October 29, 2009
Friday, October 16, 2009
never-fail chocolate chip cookies
part 1
once upon a time, i had a wonderful chemistry professor named dr. wood. he one day made cookies for the WHOLE class (250 students!) to help them think about the different things we eat and how we metabolize each part of them.
part 2
one sunday evening, i was craving chocolate chip cookies, and i was willing to forsake my ghiradelli's recipe if i could get a hold of dr. wood's. luckily, i had his cell phone number, so i called him up, and he gave me the recipe. i've never gone back.
Dr. Wood's Chocolate Chip Cookies
mix together:
1 c. white sugar
2.5 c. brown sugar
1 lb. butter
add one at a time:
3 eggs
mix in:
2 T. vanilla
1 t. salt
1.5 t. baking soda
6 c. flour
12 oz. chocolate chips (i like milk, but semi-sweet work too)
bake at 350 F for 7-9 minutes. (i like 7 minutes, they come out soft and just a little gooey. it really depends on your oven.)
i make them small, and usually get about 6 dozen cookies. delicious!
once upon a time, i had a wonderful chemistry professor named dr. wood. he one day made cookies for the WHOLE class (250 students!) to help them think about the different things we eat and how we metabolize each part of them.
part 2
one sunday evening, i was craving chocolate chip cookies, and i was willing to forsake my ghiradelli's recipe if i could get a hold of dr. wood's. luckily, i had his cell phone number, so i called him up, and he gave me the recipe. i've never gone back.
Dr. Wood's Chocolate Chip Cookies
mix together:
1 c. white sugar
2.5 c. brown sugar
1 lb. butter
add one at a time:
3 eggs
mix in:
2 T. vanilla
1 t. salt
1.5 t. baking soda
6 c. flour
12 oz. chocolate chips (i like milk, but semi-sweet work too)
bake at 350 F for 7-9 minutes. (i like 7 minutes, they come out soft and just a little gooey. it really depends on your oven.)
i make them small, and usually get about 6 dozen cookies. delicious!
Wednesday, September 23, 2009
Thursday, September 10, 2009
inspiration
I decided after seeing many an inspiration board, i should create one of my own. It has some pictures that have done some serious inspiration-work, and hopefully conveys the warm, fun, and somewhat unique wedding I plan to have.
Next inspiration board: more color--i'm missing the red accent color somewhere in here, and i hope to find it soon!
Also...good thing i have picasa--it does picture collages in a snap! perfect!
Tuesday, September 8, 2009
oh what you find when bored at work...
i discovered these little toys (1 2) while reading martha stewart weddings' blog, the bride's guide.
they take your favorite inspirational photograph and pull the colors from it and voila! instant color scheme! so i put my most recent favorite photo of the bouquet in
and it gave me a dull color scheme
and a bright color scheme
perfect! this bright color scheme is exactly what i'm going for! beautiful reds, a warm white, and the most amazing shade of mustard yellow. the dull color palette is also just exactly what i was looking for, with lots of earthy browns--very warm and very fall-like (even though the weather on December 19th will be very much not fall-like).
what a fun little toy to play with! have fun looking at color schemes in your favorite inspirational photos!
they take your favorite inspirational photograph and pull the colors from it and voila! instant color scheme! so i put my most recent favorite photo of the bouquet in
and it gave me a dull color scheme
and a bright color scheme
perfect! this bright color scheme is exactly what i'm going for! beautiful reds, a warm white, and the most amazing shade of mustard yellow. the dull color palette is also just exactly what i was looking for, with lots of earthy browns--very warm and very fall-like (even though the weather on December 19th will be very much not fall-like).
what a fun little toy to play with! have fun looking at color schemes in your favorite inspirational photos!
Wednesday, September 2, 2009
flowers
at first, i dreamed of a bouquet that looked like this:
tight, composed of roses alone, and tied with ribbon. in my youth, the roses were always white, and the ribbon navy blue.
when my color ideas changed from navy blue and cream to a warmer red, brown, and yellow, i envisioned red roses and yellow calla lilies, with twigs coming out--not unlike this:
sans the white ribbon--a yellow or brown ribbon perhaps instead.
but then, i came upon more and more bouquets that looked like these:
via the fantastic melissa jill
full of beautiful variety and so fun and whimsical. i looooove it.
and then, i found this one, on martha stewart weddings:
via martha stewart weddings
I love this bouquet. it looks wintery and it has beautiful variety and is soooooo lovely. i think i picked a bouquet. i know it won't look just like this, but i can dream, right?
and...as a lovely picture that doesn't fit in bouquets, but does fit in the flowers. if i was a spring bride, there is no doubt i would be a tulip bride.
tight, composed of roses alone, and tied with ribbon. in my youth, the roses were always white, and the ribbon navy blue.
when my color ideas changed from navy blue and cream to a warmer red, brown, and yellow, i envisioned red roses and yellow calla lilies, with twigs coming out--not unlike this:
sans the white ribbon--a yellow or brown ribbon perhaps instead.
but then, i came upon more and more bouquets that looked like these:
via the fantastic melissa jill
full of beautiful variety and so fun and whimsical. i looooove it.
and then, i found this one, on martha stewart weddings:
via martha stewart weddingsI love this bouquet. it looks wintery and it has beautiful variety and is soooooo lovely. i think i picked a bouquet. i know it won't look just like this, but i can dream, right?
and...as a lovely picture that doesn't fit in bouquets, but does fit in the flowers. if i was a spring bride, there is no doubt i would be a tulip bride.
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