The Social Porcupine

"Weddings are important because they celebrate life and possibility," Anne Hathaway. I love weddings. Especially when they are with people I love. Last month one of my long-time good friends married a wonderful young man. I kinda didn't see it coming...lol...we have been friends since we were 15. Neither of us had ever been the romantic type... I am probably considered to be more so than her, and that's saying a lot. We loved to read and craft and talk. But never about guys or romances...we steered clear of that genre ;) Just goes to show that you don't have to be romantic or daydream to find a decent guy ;)  I was especially happy with the pink mousse :) I stayed with her family a week before the wedding to help prepare things.  The first day I hosted a wedding shower - the food was so fun to make! Lots of artistic opportunity ;) With the games I had planned, we had a very fun evening - lots of laughter and vis...

First off: Sorry that I didn't post last Wednesday. I sort of have a good excuse. Well, not really. I should have prepared a post still. But anyways, here's my excuse!!! Enjoy!!! This last week found me in my other life - TN!!! Once I got there, it almost seemed I had never left! It was a week full of fun, excitement, friends, and more. Too much happened - it almost felt like a month of fun!!!!! Here are some of my favorite pictures while there - spotlights of fantastic memories! I can rarely get Cherish (the girl on the far right) to take pictures.. but on my last day she decided to be nice :) and she put a lot of energy into those photo's. LOL We three girls went on an early morning hike/ walk and really got to catch up, laugh, sing, and just have fun :) Meeting friends at the airport! Some were old friends, some new :) I was so excited to see the little girl on the right! One of my best friends and secret-keepers. I got to spend a day at her house. It ...

Early November I went to Tennessee to volunteer for Above Rubies for my second time. I was only planning on staying a month and half, but as life has it, plans changed numerous times so that I ended up staying over six months! Back with family .... ..and friends. I just arrived back home about two weeks ago. In some ways I feel like I'm home... But then  other times I still find myself thinking of TN and everyone there. Six months is a long time. A lot can happen in six months. One of my friends married. Another had a baby. Another entered a relationship. Friendships went through rough times. Many were strengthened. I learned a lot about life and people in general during my time there. I learned life skills, people skills, conversational skills. I had troubles and trials during my time there. Some involved others, while some did not. Either way I learned a lot even during those times. In some ways I...