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Can you believe that the first week of December has already come and gone? Only twenty days left until Christmas! G and I have almost all of our holiday shopping done, but there are still a few major things we need to pick out. Of course, I need to decorate and we need to pick out a nice tree! Maybe we’ll do that this weekend! This Christmas will be a little bit different for me, because I am not going home to be with my family. In a way, it makes me sad to miss out on some of the…

It’s always this time of year when I start looking back over the past 11 or 12 months and thinking about what I should have done differently. I know there is no way to change the past (at least until someone discovers how to time travel) so what’s the point of looking back? Well, for me, it’s about reflecting on what has been holding me back and figuring out what I most wish I would have done so that I can avoid feeling the same way this time next year. So you might wonder how that method has been working…

On our way back from Georgia after Thanksgiving, G and I talked about our wedding and we finally set a date! We have been engaged for almost six months now, and it has been wonderful to feel no pressure or tension about planning and getting everything ready. However, I wanted to make sure that we set a goal date so that I could push myself to lose the weight I want to lose and to make the extra money we will need to afford a truly amazing Caribbean Wedding-Honeymoon. After going through the calendar month by month, we finally settled…

So I have this Aunt. She’s the type of person who is highly respected in her community and who would bend over backwards to help everyone in need… as long as you aren’t related to her. A lot of people see her in one way (she taught school for 20 something years and pretty much everyone around knows who she is), but I get to see her in a totally different way. Trying not to bore you with crazy details, I’ll just come out with it. She’s a bitch. She has her select “favorites” in the family (mostly the boys),…

The past week has been full of emotions. First of all, Thanksgiving was good and bad at the same time. I had a good time seeing my Mom, Dad, sister, brother and his wife. I also was very excited to see my Aunt K. However, actually going over to my other Aunt’s house was pretty much a nightmare. I won’t go into it, but let’s just say I’ll have some extra blog material tomorrow about it. We ended up coming home early to tend to Cookie, G’s dog that I have come to love as my own as well. She…

This Thanksgiving will be G’s first turkey day with my family. Now, I know that almost everyone has good food on Thanksgiving day, but I think that the spread my family produces has to be one of the best in the world. First of all, my aunt’s dressing is amazing. It’s not some horrible Stove Top Stuffing (which I can’t stand). It’s a completely homemade stuffing that is absolutely amazing. My Mom bakes her signature bread, which is honestly the best bread ever. Also, my aunt’s sweet potato souffle is to die for. I couldn’t ask for a better Thanksgiving…