Today my soon-to-be husband turns 24. I have known him since he was 16, which means that as of this moment, we have been the bestest of friends for 1/3 of his life. That’s a good chunk of time, if you ask me. I’d like to think that I know a thing or two about […]
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The Birthday Boy No Longer Named Karen
This weekend we are celebrating Bobby’s 24th birthday. He officially turns 24 on Monday, September 13, but we wanted to make the most of the weekend free time and decided to start the party a little early. If you happened to be reading this blog last year, you may remember the funny story called The […]
Highlights From Home
You are all very sweet! Thank you for the kind comments on the wedding weekend and our DIY wedding details. I can’t wait to share more and will be creating a wedding page, too, after seeing so many of your awesome links on your own blogs. I think it will be great to have years […]
Bridal Bender
Knock, knock! Who’s there? Jenn. Jenn who? Jenn, also known as Bender, who mysteriously disappeared from the blogosphere last week! I apologize for my unexplained absence, but after That Post Where We Talk Wedding Details, I ended up going on a bridal bender. No, not that type of bender. But a bachelorette party was involved. […]
That Post Where We Talk Wedding Details
I’m truly excited about this post. Ridiculously excited. [Insert adverb here] excited. As I mentioned earlier this week, I have been in Arizona since Wednesday knocking things off our wedding to-do list: Final dress fitting — CHECK! Planning menu design — CHECK! Finalizing wedding and reception music — CHECK! Finalizing guest book — CHECK! For […]
You’re Up to Bat!
Since I last left you with my sensory ramblings, there are several things that have happened. First, I finished The Time Traveler’s Wife. All of you who gave me a good recommendation were spot on – it was fantastic! The intricacies of the writing and plot line kept me eagerly coming back for more, so […]
Sensory Sensation
Today was a sensory sensation. One of those rare occasions where I noticed the sights, sounds, tastes, smells and touches (read: textures) in everything I experienced, rather than simply going through the motions and letting life pass me by, as I am so often guilty of doing. It all started with a taste of smooth, […]
Is This Your Idea Of A Yolk? {#HLS Part III}
I just couldn’t help myself with today’s post title. I think you’ll see why soon enough! First of all, to the new readers out there who have stopped by Eating Bender these past couple of days, I say a big, sunshine-y – because I’m wearing a bright yellow shirt today – HELLO AND WELCOME! 🙂 […]