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SNOB's Banana Cream Pie Recipe
Just in time for Thanksgiving, I must share an incredible recipe for Banana Cream Pie.Rob and I spent our honeymoon in Savannah, GA and Charleston, SC. As expected, the food was a major highlight of our trip.This pie in particular blew my mind. I ordered it at Slightly North of Broad (aka SNOB), a Charleston restaurant origina

Breaking the Silence: I'm a Wifey!
It seems appropriate that before I start blogging wedding recaps, honeymoon stories, etc, etc, I should announce that I GOT MARRIED TWO WEEKS AGO!!!Yay!!!It really was the best day of my life. It sounds cliche, but it was absolutely, without a doubt, the best_day_of_my_life!!! It started off so emotional, beautiful and meaningful, and then turned out to be the most fun party I've ever been to.It was such a surreal day. Being able to honor my love for my now-hubby while surrounded by the people I love most was amazing. Seeing all those people ALSO having fun, made it even more spectacular for me! And the fact that Rob and I pretty much planned the whole s

Alaska Cruise - Photo Recap
Most of my non-work-related energy has been 100% focused on wedding planning over the last few weeks. I have an hour to myself this evening where I've decided to abandon the final touches and look back at some photos from the Alaskan Cruise I took this September:The view from our balcony. After a choppy day/night on the Pacific after leaving Seattle, we awoke to this stunning view as the fog cleared with the morning sun.

Haha: No flowers?
Just received this email from Mr. Blogsky, who is clearly worried about the fact that I haven't selected a florist yet:"NO FLOWERS! The answer! We don’t need no stinking flowers. The centerpieces for the tables can be pictures of us. Pictures of us can be on the walls. The gifts to people can be pictures of us. Instead of throwing a bouquet, you can toss a picture of us. Basically, if anyone leaves the wedding thinking we are not narcissistic a-holes, they weren’t at the right wedding."

Commemorating 27: Things I did this year for the first time in my life
Today is my birthday. Turning the big 2-8...Unarguably my late twenties...Granny territory is approaching. Like I honored the experiences I had while 26 yrs old, I'd like to celebrate the past year by listing out some experiences I recall doing for the very first time in my life. [I wrote this post in advance. When you see it, I'll likely be on a plane to Seattle, my first trip to the west coast, for an Alaskan cruise with a friend and her parents. This will mark my first cruise, first vacation with a friend's family, first glacier-siting, and lots of other stuff...but I'll have to