Sep 30
My mom saw this dress in a magazine, ripped out the ad, went to the store, tried it on, and then bought it. Done and Done. I am my Mother’s daughter….for sure! P.S. – She did not purchase that veil…thank goodness! She did the same with her bridesmaid dresses. She choose the dress on the …
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Sep 29
When I was home last week my Mom pulled out a box full of every wedding invitation she has ever received. Actually there were multiple boxes and I went through every single one. It was so much fun to see some pretty ugly invitations and some great ones at the same time. My 2 favorites …
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Aug 09
Catching up…Blue Lagoon, Golden Circle, Street Art, Learning Icelandic, Supermarket Tour and a Change of Plans. Traditional Icelandic cuisine consists of lamb, dairy and fish but there is every type of restaurant throughout the city of Reykjavik. I think we ate a variety of food groups and cuisines. Self serve frozen yogurt Conveyor belt sushi …
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Aug 05
Catching up….Blue Lagoon, Golden Circle Tour, Street Art and Learning Icelandic. The grocery store in Rekyjavik is called Bonus. The items that needed to be in the refrigerator were in a cold room that was separate from the store. Bagels! All of the prices were digital. Everyone should have that! Great cereal choices…Unlike the choices in London. …
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Aug 02
Did you miss my post about the Blue Lagoon? The next tour we did was of the Golden Circle with Iceland Excursions. The Golden Circle consists of 3 attractions in the south of Iceland. We stopped at the national park Þingvellir (Thingvellir in English), the waterfall Gullfoss (which means golden falls), and the geothermally active valley of Haukadalur, which has …
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Aug 01
Last week I met my mom and brother in Iceland. It was quite the experience and I want to share it all with you so expect a couple days of Iceland posts. Our first day there we headed to the Blue Lagoon. It’s a geothermal spa 40 minutes outside of Reykjavik. The water’s temperature is …
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May 08
I’d like to take a study break to wish all the Moms out there a Happy Mother’s Day but an extra big one to my Mom! I’m stuck in the library studying for 2 more exams and I’m really sad I can’t spend the day with her. Love you Mom!!!!
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Feb 28
I’ve seen some bloggers play the ABC game so I wanted to join in on the fun. A. Age: 26 but I’ll be 27 in 40 days! B. Bed size: The Brits call it a king but I’d say it’s more of a queen. C. Chore you hate: Cleaning the bathroom. D. Dogs: Dogs. Jon …
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