Dress: Ann Taylor Loft;
Sweater: Faded Glory;
Sandals: Miss Trish of Capri, Target;
Cougar bracelet: Finder's Keepers;
Necklace: hazel & harlow, lovely giveaway gift.
Just a quick post before we have some company over for the basketball game craziness begins.
The weather has been absolutely glorious the last couple of days, and I wish I could spend more time outside.
About the outfit. I really like how it turned out because I love red/white/anything remotely nautical. This dress is very special -- I became engaged while wearing it.
I suppose you'd like to know the back story, so let's pretend we're in a play, shall we?
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Ent. Scene: Sept. 2008, Senior year of college. Jeremiah's bedroom. Jeremiah is taking a nap on his bed. JoAnn walks into the room and sees the sleeping figure of her boyfriend.
JoAnn: Hey J, I'm about to leave for my interview [Ed. note: this was back when I worked at my college newspaper]. Can I get on your computer for a couple minutes?
Jeremiah: (still half-asleep) Ennnh.
JoAnn: Okay.
Gets on the computer and wiggles the mouse. The timed-out browser window reveals itself, which just happens to be on a site that features diamond rings. Engagement rings.
(Totally and utterly shocked) WHAT IS THIS? WHAT IS THIS?
Jeremiah: (Waking up from nap, looks at the computer) Ohhhh, crap. Oh, crap. You weren't supposed to see that. (Hides under his blanket in mortification)
(Regains composure)
So, will you marry me?
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And of course, I said yes. Our engagement lasted eight months, and we were married in May of last year. We thought about embellishing our engagement story to sound more thought-out and planned. Like, Jeremiah could've proposed to me by spelling my name in flowers on the side of mountain, while doves flew out, unicorns pranced in the meadows and confetti rained down upon us. That would have been cool. But our story fits our laid-back personalities, and it's pretty funny to me even today because I like to tease Jeremiah about it a little now that we're married.
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Hope you all have a great weekend!
