tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-58148848042724798102024-03-13T13:17:56.852-04:00SWEET TEA DIARIESa glimpse into my {extra}ordinary life...Miss Sweet Teahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/03804351920554985081noreply@blogger.comBlogger609125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5814884804272479810.post-45375451192196965292014-04-23T09:00:00.000-04:002014-04-23T09:00:06.083-04:00Wedding Recap: Formal PortraitsLooking back, I wish I had gotten more staged photos than I did, but time seemed to fly by and taking pictures was AGONIZING! It was the last thing we wanted to do after our ceremony. My photographer seemed to miss a lot of things like a first look with my dad, a photo with just my mom and I, just to mention a couple. If I had it all to do over again, I'd definitely make sure I gave the photographer a detailed list of every single picture I wanted. It might be annoying to take them, but I know I would've appreciated having those photos to look back on.<br />
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Miss Sweet Teahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/03804351920554985081noreply@blogger.com2tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5814884804272479810.post-65190723423998245082014-04-09T10:34:00.000-04:002014-04-09T10:34:01.878-04:00Oil Pulling<div>
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<i>*I'm supposed to post wedding portraits today, but I couldn't get the photos to upload right now. I've been meaning to post about oil pulling for awhile so I figured today was as good as any. I'll do wedding portraits next Wednesday!</i></div>
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For quite awhile now, I've been suffering from allergies. Year-round. Morning, noon and night. At any given moment, I literally can not breathe from my nose. I'm rarely able to smell and I have a very muted sense of taste. I'm always sneezing and blowing my nose. I've been on OTC allergy medicine for a long time, but I've never been able to get any relief. (I know I need to go to an allergist or an ENT doctor!)</div>
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Over Christmas, my mother-in-law gave me an e-mail detailing the practice of <a href="http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Oil_pulling">oil pulling</a> and the benefits from doing it (allergy relief being one of them). I'm sure you've all heard of it, but just in case you haven't...oil pulling is an ancient Ayurvedic method for detox and rejuvenation. The idea is simple. By using oil, you attract and remove bacteria, toxins and parasites that live in your mouth and lymph system. These get drawn into the oil and stuck there, and when you spit out the oil you are removing the toxins from your body.<br />
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Supposed benefits include:<br />
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<li>improved oral health - whiter teeth, healthier gums, banishes bad breath</li>
<li>relieves headaches and hangovers</li>
<li>pulls out sinus congestion and mucus, loosens up sinuses</li>
<li>clears your skin</li>
<li>helps you sleep better</li>
<li>detoxifies your body</li>
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Honestly, I read the e-mail and was a little skeptical. I kept saying I'd try it, but months went by before I saw something on Facebook with a link to <a href="http://www.fashionlush.com/wtf-is-oil-pulling-why-im-hooked/">this post</a>. I read it and thought it better explained the method of oil pulling as well as the benefits and I vowed to give it a try. Then of course another month went by before I actually remembered to buy organic coconut oil at Trader Joe's ($5.99 for 16 oz).<br />
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I started the process on Monday, March 24. I've been doing it every morning and I thought I'd share my results so far.<br />
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First, it should be noted that the coconut oil is in solid form and obviously oily and greasy. I've been using one <u>teaspoon</u> and find that it's enough for me. The original e-mail said to use 1/2 to 1 full tablespoon but I honestly think that would be way too much. Once you put the oil in your mouth, you have to begin swishing it around for it to melt. This is the worst part! It just feels so weird and disgusting. But it does get better after a couple of times doing it.<br />
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Secondly, the 20 minute time seems like it will take forever but it really doesn't. Especially if you multitask. It's best to do it first thing in the morning so after I wake up, I immediately put the oil in my mouth and start the process. I've done it while taking a shower, putting on my makeup, curling my hair, etc...the time really does fly by! (I'm actually doing it right now while typing this blog post!).<br />
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My results have been positive and while not scientifically proven, I do believe that oil pulling has various health benefits. Here is what it has done for me:<br />
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<li>FRESHER BREATH: Do you ever get that "fuzzy" feeling in your mouth? Like your teeth aren't quite clean, even after flossing and brushing? Or after eating? I have noticed that oil pulling has eliminated that feeling and my breath has been so fresh, even hours after brushing or eating. I used to crave a "fresh breath feeling" and would chew gum frequently throughout the day. I can say that after my first day of oil pulling, I didn't chew one single piece of gum.</li>
<li>HEALTHIER GUMS: When brushing my teeth, I would often find that my gums would bleed a little. This has been completely eliminated after oil pulling. I no longer have sensitive gum spots.</li>
<li>WHITER TEETH: Everyone wants whiter teeth and many pay an arm and a leg to get them. While my teeth are already pretty white, I have noticed definite improvement here as well. This picture was taken after 6 days of oil pulling (no filter and please ignore my husband's blue steel look):</li>
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<li>SINUS DRAINAGE: This was my main reason for trying oil pulling. While I haven't had the significant amounts promised by oil pulling believers, I do think that the process has helped alleviate some sinus issues. I've also been taking Mucinex Allergy and using Nasonex spray so I can't be sure how much of my relief can be attributed to the oil pulling.</li>
<li>BETTER SLEEP: I have to get up early for work (5:30 am) so I try to be in bed by 10:00 pm at the latest. I usually have to take a Melatonin to ensure that I am able to fall asleep. However, after two days of oil pulling I noticed that I was falling asleep without the use of a sleep aid. I've only taken Melatonin once in the last 10 days!</li>
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Overall, I've been super pleased with the results. I know there are no proven scientific benefits to this practice, but I feel like it's helping me so I'll keep doing it! Let me know if you do this or are thinking about giving it a try!</div>
Miss Sweet Teahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/03804351920554985081noreply@blogger.com2tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5814884804272479810.post-33284060477480712942014-03-26T08:00:00.000-04:002014-03-26T08:00:06.738-04:00Wedding Recap: Ceremony<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;">
Whoops, I took an unintentional break from posting my wedding recaps! Life got a little crazy with the snow storms we had here in GA back in February, and my work schedule was all messed up for awhile there. Wednesday's kept sneaking up on me and I didn't have time to get my recaps set up...</div>
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So now where were we? I've already posted about the <a href="http://sweetteadiaries.blogspot.com/2014/01/wedding-wednesday-diy-details-rehearsal.html">rehearsal dinner</a>, <a href="http://sweetteadiaries.blogspot.com/2014/02/wedding-wednesday-salonprep.html">salon/prep</a>, and <a href="http://sweetteadiaries.blogspot.com/2014/02/wedding-wednesday-decorations-details.html">decorations and details</a>. Today will be all about the ceremony! I really didn't like being up in front of everyone. Our cousin Al performed the ceremony and to be honest, I can't remember a single word he said! But I hear he was really funny, heartfelt, and awesome. I do remember that it was really windy and threatening to rain so I kept having to adjust my veil. It was super annoying. I also remember my dress being a little too long and my heels were sinking into the ground so when I walked down the aisle, I had to have my dad carry my bouquet so I could pick up my dress. All of the photos show me looking down, trying not to trip. I hated that!</div>
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<i>my dad and I waiting to walk down the aisle</i></div>
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<i>Al and Chris before the ceremony</i></div>
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<i>Chris looks so serious</i></div>
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<i>the maid of honor with my sister-in-law</i></div>
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<i>hmm...no tears?? (!!!!)</i></div>
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<i>our first kiss!</i></div>
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<i>MARRIED!</i></div>
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<i>With my sweet girl!</i></div>
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<br />Miss Sweet Teahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/03804351920554985081noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5814884804272479810.post-71552262006473123292014-02-12T08:00:00.000-05:002014-02-12T08:00:06.341-05:00Wedding Wednesday: Decorations & DetailsToday I'm sharing decorations and details. The entire wedding was DIY and I pretty much did all of the preparations. The day of is a completely different story. I seemed to run out of time and my lovely mom, dad, in-laws, cousins, brothers, nephews, sisters-in-law, etc. etc. set everything up and it was exactly as I hoped it would be! I couldn't be more grateful for all of the help we received in the days leading up to the wedding.<br />
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Did you know it pretty much rained and was dreary our entire wedding weekend? That's a chance you take when you plan an outdoor event. But the crazy thing was that it rained before and after all of our events, but not during. So it was dreary for the entire rehearsal dinner but didn't actually start raining until about 30 minutes after our guests left. Then it rained all the way up until it was time to start setting up the tent the day of the wedding, but none that day. It certainly looked like it was going to pour right before our ceremony started, but it just didn't. Crazy how that works!</div>
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<i>the arch we were married in front of...</i></div>
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<i>my mom put this whole thing together!</i></div>
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<i>aisle markers made from mason jars </i></div>
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<i>the entrance table</i></div>
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<i>my homemade programs, which also served as fans</i></div>
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<i>our sand unity table</i></div>
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<i>and set the tone for the theme - vintage & rustic</i></div>
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<i>one of my favorite song lyrics that I wrote on a chalkboard</i></div>
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<i>a frame with old pictures of us as babies and kids</i> </div>
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<i>our photo guestbook, made on shutterfly</i> </div>
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<i>I made all of the glasses for the guests with personalized handstamped tags</i></div>
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<i>I found this vintage window frame with a flowerbox</i></div>
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<i>the drink table, guestbook area, and card box</i></div>
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<i>with flowers from her own garden! </i></div>
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<i>each guest had this thank you letter at their seat </i></div>
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I hope you enjoyed these pictures of our decorations. These photos were definitely my favorite of the bunch. It was fun to look back again at all of the details. Next up, I'll share ceremony pictures!</div>
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<i>All photos taken by <a href="http://www.kirstinbimsonphoto.com/">Kirstin Bimson Photography</a>.</i></div>
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All photo credit goes to <a href="http://www.kirstinbimsonphoto.com/">Kirstin Bimson Photography</a>.</div>
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Today I'll be sharing photos from my trip to the salon for hair and makeup, as well as both Chris and I getting dressed for the wedding. I was so pleased with how my hair and makeup turned out (done by Ashley and Tara at <a href="http://www.jf3salon.com/index.php">JF3 Salon</a> in Newport, RI).</div>
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Here are some shots of my dress and accessories as well as actually getting dressed for the wedding.<br />
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I purchased one of those "last name" wedding wire hangers from <a href="https://www.etsy.com/shop/twobroadsdesign">Two Broads Design</a> on Etsy, but I forgot to pack it! That's why my dress photo has an ugly plastic hanger...I was so mad about that!<br />
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My bouquet was done by <a href="http://carlonesflorist.com/indexvalentine.asp">Carlone's Florist</a> in Portsmouth, RI. They were very nice to work with and affordable.<br />
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All of my jewelry was ordered from <a href="https://www.etsy.com/shop/DivineJewel">DivineJewel</a> on Etsy and I couldn't have been happier with my order. The seller's communication was excellent. I really procrastinated on finding jewelry to wear and she was able to send me the pieces within a week of the wedding.<br />
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We were both running so late getting ready for the ceremony. I think I had about an hour to get dressed and Chris was so far behind that he had about 15 minutes after his shower to get ready.<br />
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I gave Chris a little present before the ceremony and here's a funny story. I bought a really cute card, but there wasn't much room inside to write a message so I wrote it on the back of the card. He thought I gave him a blank card so when he sent over my present and I opened the card, it was completely blank. I was so shocked because I had written such a nice message in his and all he did was give me a blank card! Later we figured it all out and had a good laugh. </div>
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<i>* I'm finally getting around to sharing all of the wedding photos and recaps. It's A LOT so I'm hoping to do a wedding related post every Wednesday! I hope you enjoy seeing some of the details of our special day!*</i></div>
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I tackled many of the wedding details myself. I knew that since we were having at OOT wedding, I wanted to put together welcome bags for our hotel guests. I decided to just use plain old kraft paper gift bags with tissue paper in coordinating wedding colors. I designed and printed out a weekend itinerary to tie to the outside. I also put together a packet that contained information on restaurants, shopping, and attractions in the area.<br />
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In the very beginning of my wedding planning, I selected three main fonts to use throughout all of the paper products. I think this really helped tie everything together and make it seem coordinated. I found the fonts for free through various links on Pinterest.<br />
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Once we got to Rhode Island, we filled the bags with bottled waters, snacks, local brochures and maps. My mother-in-law bought decorative starfish and shells to add as well. Those added a nice touch!</div>
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My mother-in-law had planned a "Welcome to Rhode Island" picnic themed rehearsal dinner and there weren't any invitations out there for this kind of idea so I just made my own. I printed the information on a nice piece of cardstock and attached it to a piece of scrapbook paper. </div>
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I saw this idea on Pinterest, made my own, added it to a frame and displayed it on the food table the night of the rehearsal dinner. (The starfish in the picture below is the same as what we added to the welcome bags.)</div>
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The tables and centerpieces (and my nephew)</div>
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With my besties!</div>
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Mom with all of her grandkids!</div>
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Abbey's face in the picture above is so funny! She hates the heat and it was really hot that day. She's too cute!<br />
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After our awesome week in Key West, we headed back north to celebrate New Year's Eve at our cousin's house! Nothing is more fun that hanging out with family :)<br />
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On our drive up we stopped in Ft. Lauderdale to see the house and area where Chris spent most of his early childhood until his family moved to Rhode Island when he was 12. I had fun seeing where he grew up and of course, Chris loved the walk down memory lane.</div>
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We spent a couple of days in Melbourne and had a great time as usual. On New Year's Eve the group of us (it's a big group!) went to eat lunch at <a href="https://www.facebook.com/JPKtheBurgerPlace">The Burger Place</a>. 2 words: HOLY YUM! The burgers here are for real awesome! They even make the buns!!! Hello, they make the buns!!! And they are fluffy, pillowy bites of heaven. Go there if you are ever in the area!</div>
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We headed home on New Year's Day. Once we got back, we celebrated Christmas with my side of the family. This is only the 2nd time I haven't been with my parents on Christmas day so it was a little weird. My mom and I went Christmas shopping when I got back and I have to say, the money we saved buying our Christmas presents AFTER Christmas was worth it! We've actually kind of decided to do it this way from now on. I'm willing to wait a few days to open presents if it means saving a bunch of money!</div>
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My big present this year from my parents was a set of <a href="http://www.beatsbydre.com/headphones/solohd/beats-solohd.html">Beats Solo headphones</a>! I've said for at least 2 years that I've wanted these! They are pretty awesome - the sound is so clear and when you have them on, you can't hear anything else! Chris bought me a new Coach purse while we were in Key West and I love it!<br />
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Once we got back, I still had 5 days off before I had to go back to work. It was nice to actually relax because we all know that after a vacation, you need a vacation! After 17 days off, I was ready to head back to work and see all my little kiddos!</div>
Miss Sweet Teahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/03804351920554985081noreply@blogger.com2tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5814884804272479810.post-6813000661539355242014-01-07T10:00:00.000-05:002014-01-07T10:00:03.360-05:00Happy New Year!In 2013, I blogged a whopping 19 times. It was probably the most exciting year of my life, and I didn't even take the time to blog about it! I've decided to try to blog at least once a week in 2014. I want to remember even the mundane details about my life. I take tons of pictures and I want to share them and be able to look back and remember what happened in 2014. So let's do this!<br />
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For Christmas break, Chris and I headed down to visit his parents in Key West. We even took <a href="http://sweetteadiaries.blogspot.com/2013/01/exciting-updates.html">Abbey</a> with us! We had so much fun during our trip - we ate at a lot of yummy restaurants, rented scooters for a day, rented bikes, drank craft beer, celebrated Christmas, and visited cousins in Melbourne for New Year's. </div>
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Have you ever been to Key West? The food and restaurant scene is awesome! There are so many great restaurants to choose from that we only were able to get to a handful of them. Everything was delicious and I'd highly recommend it all!!!</div>
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The most fun day we had was when we rented scooters and rode all over the island! I have never driven a scooter and I was so nervous. I wasn't very good at it at first, but then I got the hang of it. It was so awesome!</div>
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Miss Sweet Teahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/03804351920554985081noreply@blogger.com4tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5814884804272479810.post-21480542655971852092013-09-17T09:00:00.000-04:002013-09-17T09:00:06.321-04:00Fall DessertsYesterday I shared some ideas for savory fall meals so today I thought I'd share some desserts that I think sound perfect for the season. Of course pumpkin is the star ingredient in all of these!<br />
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Miss Sweet Teahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/03804351920554985081noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5814884804272479810.post-84247065810370724802013-09-16T09:00:00.001-04:002013-09-16T09:00:10.857-04:00Fall FoodI'm so excited that fall seems to be making its appearance here in Georgia! There really isn't one thing I don't love about fall. I love the cooler weather, pumpkin flavored everything, skinny jeans, boots and scarves, dark nights, crock pot meals...the list goes on and on! This week I thought I'd share some of the things I'm most excited about and it only makes sense to start with my favorite topic, FOOD!<br />
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Miss Sweet Teahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/03804351920554985081noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5814884804272479810.post-66977600413727026822013-09-03T09:00:00.000-04:002013-09-15T14:32:47.217-04:00Weekend RecapFall is almost here! You wouldn't know it by the weather we are currently experiencing, but I'm holding out hope that the cooler temperatures are right around the corner.<br />
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Miss Sweet Teahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/03804351920554985081noreply@blogger.com3tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5814884804272479810.post-19653280068770284722013-08-19T09:00:00.000-04:002013-08-19T09:00:04.262-04:00August Happenings!August has been busy, busy, busy!<br />
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My best friend Megan had her baby last Friday. He was 8 lbs 3 oz. and 20.5 inches long. I have only seen pictures of him, but he's absolutely precious and I can't wait to meet him! My other best friend Jenny will be having her baby girl in September and we went to her baby shower a couple of weekends ago. My mom and I had fun shopping for baby girl presents.</div>
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I guess the biggest news is that I have a job and have been a working woman for about a week now. I'm working as a teacher in a Pre-K classroom. I have never done anything like this before so it's definitely been a different experience. It's been challenging already, but it's also been fun. We have four sets of twins in our class so that's been interesting trying to tell them all apart. But their little personalities are so different that it's getting easier to distinguish one from the other. </div>
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The biggest challenge has been getting used to my new schedule. My day begins at 5:30 am and I have to be to work at 7:00 am. But I do get out at 3:30 pm so that's actually been really nice to have my afternoons free. The strangest thing has been having to go to bed at 9:30 pm. Thank goodness for Melatonin!</div>
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Miss Sweet Teahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/03804351920554985081noreply@blogger.com4tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5814884804272479810.post-73629795123358744552013-07-23T19:39:00.002-04:002013-07-23T19:39:50.706-04:00And I'm Back...Winner + UpdatesHi everyone!<br />
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Well, we are officially married. Our wedding was amazing! Seriously, it felt like 1,001 things could have gone wrong (and almost did), but in the end it was a perfect day! I am still waiting for photos from our photographer, but if you want to see the preview photos she posted, you can see them <a href="http://www.kirstinbimsonphoto.com/2/post/2013/06/angela-and-chris-portsmouth-ri.html">here</a>. Feel free to leave a comment on her page if you like them! She is a new photographer and I think she would definitely appreciate any feedback. Hopefully, I'll get back the photos soon and I can start sharing all of the details. I also have a few DIY ideas that I wanted to share so be on the look out for those as well.</div>
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Chris and I had a great time in Las Vegas for our honeymoon. We were there for over 2 weeks, but I think there were a few things we didn't get checked off our list. Oh well, there's always next time! It may seem weird to some of you that we chose Las Vegas as our honeymoon destination, but it really worked out well for us. We had talked about doing an all inclusive resort in the Caribbean, but it just didn't feel right to spend all that money on a trip like that. Our parents already helped us out so much with the wedding so we figured a low key trip to Vegas would be perfect. And it was! I have tons of pictures that I want to share so hopefully I'll get those up soon.</div>
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I just wanted to check in and see how everyone's summer is going! I can't believe it's almost August...time flies when you get married! Haha!</div>
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PS: Thank you to everyone that entered the Novica giveaway. The winner is comment #17, <a href="http://littlesaver.blogspot.com/">kellyr78</a>. </div>
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Now that the wedding is over, I wanted to say a huge <b>THANK YOU</b> to all of my readers for your love, support, and encouragement during the last six months! This has been such a fun time in our lives and I'm so happy I was able to share it with all of you. I plan on sharing all of the details in the coming weeks so be prepared for wedding recap overload :) I hope you know how much your comments and congratulations have meant to us. </div>
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With that said, I am teaming up once again with <a href="http://www.novica.com/">Novica</a> to provide a giveaway for my wonderful readers! </div>
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As you may recall, Novica is one of the leading fair trade artisan websites, working with National Geographic, to give talented artists around the world a place to express their artistic talents and provide access to the world market. Their website has thousands of top fair trade gifts, accessories, jewelry, and home decor items, all uniquely crafted by talented artisans around the world. </div>
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If you haven't been to the <a href="http://www.novica.com/">Novica</a> website lately, you should really check it out! I thought I'd share some of my favorite items and at the bottom of this post, you can see what we're giving away! Trust me, I think you're all going to love it!</div>
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Wouldn't this <a href="http://clothing.novica.com/womens/skirts/skirt-blue-plumeria/203231">beautiful blue skirt</a> be perfect for your summer beach trip? I think it's so pretty and kind of looks like an ocean wave. You can see more skirts <a href="http://clothing.novica.com/womens/skirts/">here</a>.</div>
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Isn't it true that we are always searching for the perfect little black dress? I know I am. Novica has a great selection of <a href="http://clothing.novica.com/womens/dresses/black/pg-num-2/">black dresses</a>! Here are a couple of my favorites:</div>
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Now you'll need some jewelry to go with all of your new clothes. Novica has a ton of that to choose from. Check out all of their <a href="http://jewelry.novica.com/earrings/chandelier/garnet/">garnet chandelier earrings</a>! The craftsmanship on the <a href="http://jewelry.novica.com/earrings/chandelier/garnet/gold-vermeil-garnet-chandelier-earrings-royal-thailand/198645">Royal Thailand</a> style pictured below is stunning with a total of 2.5 carats of faceted garnet in the center of each earring.</div>
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We have chosen this beautiful <a href="http://www.novica.com/itemdetail/index.cfm?pid=189425">Elephant Friendship Necklace</a> that I think many of you would love to have! I know that I would!</div>
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<i>Las Vegas, 2010</i> </div>
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<i>Hanauma Bay in Hawaii, 2010</i> </div>
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The wedding festivities start tonight! All of our guests are coming over for the rehearsal dinner. I'm so excited to see everyone. I'm going to try to go to bed early tonight so I can be well rested for tomorrow. My day is going to start early with hair and makeup!! Thank you for all of the love and support you've shown us during this special time! I know I don't know most of you in real life, but I truly appreciate the friendships I've made in the blog world.</div>
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Next time you hear from me, I'll be a MRS. :)</div>
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What I didn't know was how much thought and detail would go into Misikko's packaging of the actual product. I received a huge box which I thought would just contain the hair dryer I would be reviewing. No, no, no...I was so wrong! When I opened the package, the inside was bursting with little surprises! There were beautifully wrapped nail files, travel hand sanitizers, a heat proof pouch, bath petals, a brush, an eyelash curler, a small box of chocolates, and an adorable little teddy bear! Oh, and the hair dryer!<br />
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I have had one other expensive hair dryer in my life. I was in college and purchased a $200 dryer from my hair stylist that promised to dry my hair in 6 minutes using ionic heat. And it did. But it broke a few years ago, and I've since been using a cheap-o hair dryer from Con-Air. I always had a feeling that it was damaging my hair every time I used it and I had a lot of hair breakage during that time.<br />
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The dryer is heavy and the cord is extremely long, but this is because it's made for professional use. It took a little getting used to, but now I hardly notice. The handle is where you can choose the heat setting (3 choices) as well as the fan speed (2 choices). I do sometimes accidentally switch from high to low or turn it off when the handle moves around in my hand, but that doesn't happen too often. In addition, there is a "cold shot" button which you just press it once to enable it and again to disable. The hair dryer also comes with an attachable concentrator (used to concentrate the flow of air) which I just keep on at all times.<br />
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I've now been using the <a href="http://www.misikko.com/hana-air-professional-hair-dryer.html?location=rotban">HANA Air Hair Dryer</a> for a little over a month. The change in my hair's health has been dramatic. It's much softer and smoother. There is less breakage and it feels much less dry and brittle than before. In fact, I went to my hair stylist for a cut since I've been using the hair dryer and she made a comment that my hair seemed much less dry and brittle than my last visit. Yay! It takes half the time to dry as a normal hair dryer would. Seriously, I have A LOT of hair and it generally takes about 25-30 minutes to fully dry with a normal hair dryer. That's a lot of unnecessary heat which in turn causes damage. With the HANA Air Hair Dryer, my hair is dry in about 12-15 minutes.<br />
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I feel so lucky that I was chosen to review this hair dryer, especially right before my wedding. My hair is in such better shape than it was before and I know it's going to look healthy and shiny on my wedding day, thanks to this product! I would <u>highly recommend</u> this hair dryer to anyone and everyone! You can read dozens (and dozens!) of other 5 star reviews <a href="http://www.misikko.com/hana-air-professional-hair-dryer.html?location=rotban">here</a>.<br />
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If you are on Facebook, you should follow <a href="https://www.facebook.com/MisikkoBeauty">Misikko</a> and keep an eye out for their hair advice and regularly run giveaways for their most popular products (now is a great time to start following because they've just started their "Summer of Giveaways" promotion).Miss Sweet Teahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/03804351920554985081noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5814884804272479810.post-54108729516343427572013-06-17T12:00:00.000-04:002013-06-17T12:00:05.277-04:00Graduation...Again!<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;">
My oldest nephew Taylor graduated from high school a couple of weeks ago. My parents and I drove to Allen, TX to celebrate! My my, does time fly! I remember when Taylor was born and I was a mere child. To see him all grown up makes my heart so happy. He is a wonderful young man and I'm so proud of him. He's going to be an Arkansas Razorback next year. <b><span style="color: red;">Woo Pig Sooie</span></b> (right??)!</div>
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On Saturday, my other nephew Evan played in his School of Rock band at the local water park. We trekked over there to watch him play and it was so fun! I had another proud aunt moment while watching him rock out on stage because he was seriously so good! It's awesome to see him so confident and passionate about something. He's wearing the red shirt in this picture:</div>
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Oh brothers! This was about as close as I could get them to stand next to each other for a picture :)</div>
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On Saturday night, my brother John made a yummy lasagna for dinner. We all relaxed on the back porch for most of the night.</div>
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Sunday was Taylor's graduation party. John and Amy are incredible hosts and really did such a beautiful job with the party. I want to be just like Amy when I grow up! There was a taco bar and my brother made some really delicious brisket. Amy created an awesome candy buffet and added all of the little details and touches that made the party so perfect.</div>
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We had a really great time on our trip, but had to leave early Monday morning to head back home. We were planning on staying longer, but I really had to get home to finish up all of my wedding projects. I will have to go back and visit because there was a lot I didn't get to do like eat at <a href="http://www.in-n-out.com/">In-N-Out</a> (waaahhh!!) and do more shopping at <a href="http://sammoon.com/">Sam Moon</a> (this store is awesome!!).<br />
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I'm late getting this posted, but wanted to share anyway. Last week, Chris and I went to Florida to see his cousin graduate from high school! It was so fun getting to see everyone and it wasn't even that hard to say goodbye since we know we'll all be together again in 5 weeks!</div>
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I will share a weekend recap once I have time to upload some pictures. Today, I thought I'd share the graduation goodie bags I made for all of the party guests. This project really only took a couple of hours to complete. I did need to buy stickers, specialty card stock, ribbon, paper bags, glue dots and candy. I already had the round stamp punches, regular card stock, stamps and inkpads. Luckily Michael's was having a big sale plus an additional 15% off your entire purchase.</div>
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Miss Sweet Teahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/03804351920554985081noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5814884804272479810.post-43537266274719272662013-05-13T10:00:00.000-04:002013-05-13T10:00:04.099-04:00Weekend RecapOn Thursday, Chris and I hiked to Hike Inn (I mentioned it <a href="http://sweetteadiaries.blogspot.com/2013/05/thursdays-thoughts.html">here</a>) and spent the night! It was so much fun and somewhere between camping and glamping. We had a small room with twin size bunks. There were not even electrical plugs in our room! The bathrooms were fancy porta-potties, shower stalls, and a hair dryer on the wall. We were fed dinner and breakfast the next morning. On Friday we hiked up to Springer Mountain, which is the start of the Southern point of the Appalachian Trail. This was 4.5 miles from the Hike Inn. We ate lunch at the top of the mountain then started our 7.3 mile trek down to our car. Needless to say, it was quite a long couple of days!<br />
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On Saturday, my parents and I went to visit my mom's parents at the <a href="http://www.cem.va.gov/cems/nchp/marietta.asp">Marietta National Cemetery</a>. It's a really beautiful cemetery for veterans.<br />
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Miss Sweet Teahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/03804351920554985081noreply@blogger.com2tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5814884804272479810.post-21152122672923982212013-05-07T10:00:00.000-04:002013-05-31T12:21:56.718-04:00DIY Wedding: The InvitationsI was never going to take on the responsibility of making our wedding invitations. However, I couldn't find any designs that I liked and the ones I did like were way out of my price range. I only needed 18 invitations and many companies require you to order at least 50 and that seemed like such a waste of money. I started looking into DIY designs and found this great video with a design that I really liked.<br />
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Once I made all of my awesome invitations, I took them to the post office to figure out the postage. I'll just say it's a good thing I only had 18 invitations because they were $2.06 per invitation (about $50 total, including RSVP stamps)! One more thing, because of the belly band I added to the invitation, I was having trouble keeping the backs closed. I solved that problem by using Washi tape in a wedding theme (found at Michael's and Hobby Lobby). I was pretty excited by how that ended up looking!</div>
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So all in all, I spent about $170 on these invitations. I know I didn't save much money (if any at all) by doing them myself, but I did end up using many of the supplies in other projects, which you'll see in the other DIY projects I'll be sharing later on. Of all the invitations I liked, none would have been under $120 (I would have had to spend money on stamps either way) so I feel pretty good about the total cost of everything.</div>
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I've received some great feedback from the guests who all really liked the invitation design! I'd say this DIY project was a success!</div>
Miss Sweet Teahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/03804351920554985081noreply@blogger.com2tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5814884804272479810.post-8476627055933522712013-05-02T10:00:00.000-04:002013-05-02T10:00:07.152-04:00Thursday's ThoughtsHappy May! To say that this year has flown by would be a huge understatement. It seems like just yesterday that we were celebrating the new year and now it is nearly halfway over. I thought I'd share some non-wedding stuff I've been doing lately and other things I've been enjoying in my free time.<br />
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We have been going to <a href="http://gastateparks.org/lodges/amicalola/">Amicalola Falls</a> about once a week to do their hiking trails. Right now we love doing the <a href="http://hike-inn.com/">Hike Inn</a> trail, which is a 5 mile hike one way to an awesome "hotel" at the end of the trail. The only way to get there is to do the hike! We haven't stayed over yet, but it looks like a lot of fun. They feed you all of your meals in a mess hall, there are lots of outdoor games, and the rooms all have bunk beds. It kind of reminds me of Parent Trap.</div>
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<i>the start of the trail (it says 4.8 mi, but it's actually 5 total)</i></div>
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We last did the hike on my birthday. When we were driving down the mountain out of the park, we stumbled across this huge black bear crossing the road! It was the scariest thing I've seen in a long time and I'm so glad we were in a car and not hiking. She was huge!<br />
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I celebrated my 29th birthday at Buca di Beppo with my parents, Chris and my brother Bill and his family. As usual, I was very spoiled with presents. Mom took me to get my nails done, for a massage, and out shopping. Chris got me an <a href="http://www.apple.com/iphone/">iPhone 5</a>! I was so excited to finally upgrade as my iPhone 4 had gotten to be very unreliable and slow. I love the new one, it's so fast!</div>
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<i>Mom made me wear the Mickey ears :) </i></div>
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<i>Not sure why my dad is making that weird face!</i></div>
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I have tried to get back into biking again. I loved it so much, but I think I got burnt out. I've been out on a handful of rides, but I just don't have that same desire to do it like I used to. I will keep pushing myself though because it's a good way to exercise. I did try to take Abbey with me one day. She was a little unsure, but I think she could get the hang of it if I took her more often. </div>
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My favorite new show is <a href="http://www.fxnetworks.com/theamericans">The Americans</a>. Are any of you watching it? I love all of the characters and week after week, it maintains the same amount of suspense and nail-biting drama. I really can't stand Stan though and I find myself rooting for Elizabeth and Peter. They are so awesome! If I could have another life, I would definitely want to be a bad ass spy! Chris and I recently re-watched <a href="http://www.imdb.com/title/tt1232829/">21 Jump Street</a>. That movie is so funny! I think I laughed for the whole first half. That movie is the whole reason I'm writing this post actually. I just wanted to share how funny I thought it was. </div>
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We've been on a health kick as of late. We are trying to eat better and exercise more. Not only do we want to get in shape for the wedding, but we just want to feel better overall. I have found that when I eat clean, I feel so much better (duh). But I seem to sleep better, my skin is more hydrated, and I don't feel foggy-brained or sleepy all of the time. I'm completely off of caffeine and I have more energy now than I did when I was drinking coffee every morning. I've also eliminated red meat from my diet, which was hard for me since I love beef. I think it's making a huge difference.</div>
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I guess that's all for now! A little quiet before all of the craziness starts...we are going to see Chris' cousin graduate from high school in a couple of weeks (so excited! hi jeanie!) and I will share a little graduation project I worked on for her party. I also want to share the design of our wedding invitations (all DIY). Then my mom, dad, and I will be driving to Texas for my oldest nephew's high school graduation (man, I feel old now) so that should be a fun trip! I'm also having a girl's day with my two best friends and their mom's as well as my mom, for a pre-wedding celebration (I'm not having any showers thrown for me so this is our way of celebrating my upcoming wedding). Before I know it, June 29th will be here!</div>
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Have a great weekend!</div>
Miss Sweet Teahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/03804351920554985081noreply@blogger.com5tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5814884804272479810.post-87651955293864301732013-04-29T10:00:00.000-04:002013-04-29T10:00:01.738-04:00Only 60 Days...Until our wedding!<br />
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I have to admit, I'm starting to panic a little bit. Mainly because in the next 60 days, I will be going out of town for Chris' cousin's high school graduation as well as my nephew's graduation so I will be losing about 2 weeks of precious time. We have done a lot, but there is still so much to be done! I am also getting very anxious about forgetting something. Since we are transporting everything from Georgia to Rhode Island, there are a lot of things I could (and will) forget. I know there are stores up there and we will have about 3 days once we are up there to see what we are missing and go out and get them. </div>
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Chris and I went to Rhode Island last month to meet with our vendors and we were really happy with all of them. We had an engagement session with our photographer and were relieved to see that she is very easy to work with and made us really comfortable. I'm excited to see what photos she captures at the wedding. I also had my makeup professionally done and I was so impressed with how I looked. I know NOTHING about makeup, but she really did an amazing job and I felt really good about myself! We tasted our dinner menu and everything was delicious! We picked our wedding cake design and flavors. I'm excited for that and for Chris' groom's cake. I'm keeping the design a secret, but I know he will love it! I chose the flowers for my bouquet and think it will be really pretty. So I feel really good about all of those things...</div>
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One of my main concerns is the music. We did not hire a DJ so we will be doing all of the music ourselves. I have no idea where to rent the equipment we need and I'm also worried about the flow of the reception being awkward since we won't have a DJ to guide us. BUT, I'm also not willing to shell out $2,000 for that service so that's how we ended up here. Did any of you do your own music? I have read that a lot of brides have chosen this route, but I can't find a lot of details about how to go about it successfully. If any of you have any advice, I'd really appreciate it!</div>
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I guess the only other thing I'm worried about is getting all of the DIY stuff done. I am so sick of the computer and printer. Also, I spent all of this money on Avery labels and I can't get the stupid things to print correctly. The alignment is all messed up. It's really frustrating. I'm sick of ribbon and tape, card stock and glue. I never want to go to Michael's again.</div>
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I mailed the invitations today so next week, I will share the design of those and how I made them. I was happy with how they turned out, but am worried that they are going to get destroyed by the post office. Hopefully they arrive to the guests undamaged. Fingers crossed.</div>
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In unrelated news, Chris and I are going to the Hawks/Pacers Playoff Game tonight! It will be so nice to get out of the house and not think about the wedding! Go Hawks!</div>
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