http://blog.lib.umn.edu/tsch0020/thewedding/ Our big fat Italian wedding.... en-us 2005-08-14T11:12:18-06:00 http://blog.lib.umn.edu/tsch0020/thewedding/025655.html I just want to update anyone who has been reading my blog about what has been going on recently. I haven't updated the blog lately, but that is all going to change once I move it over to Blogger.... This... About Me tsch0020 2005-08-14T11:12:18-06:00 http://blog.lib.umn.edu/tsch0020/thewedding/023016.html I haven't started dress-shopping yet because I want to lose some weight first. That's the plan anyway....to lose some weight, find a dress, and hopefully keep it off until the wedding. I lost weight once before. Two and a half... About Me tsch0020 2005-06-09T14:25:50-06:00 http://blog.lib.umn.edu/tsch0020/thewedding/022925.html Does anyone remember that show, "Who Wants to Marry a Millionaire" that was on FOX a few years ago? To refresh your memory, Rick Rockwell, a supposed millionaire was selected as the ultimate bachelor, and several women competed for... The Institution of Marriage tsch0020 2005-06-08T14:02:37-06:00 http://blog.lib.umn.edu/tsch0020/thewedding/022876.html I found a great list of things that every bride needs to do in order to plan a wedding. The list is from MN Bride, a magazine and website that is published locally. I've found that these local resources often... Planning tsch0020 2005-06-07T15:08:09-06:00 http://blog.lib.umn.edu/tsch0020/thewedding/022868.html I came across a page that describes perfectionism in a much more accurate way rather than my version that says, "if you don't meet your own demands, you suck". The page lists several irrational beliefs that perfectionists have. Here are... About Me tsch0020 2005-06-07T14:20:20-06:00 http://blog.lib.umn.edu/tsch0020/thewedding/022865.html One of the things I've struggled with over the years has been a crippling state of perfectionism. Most people who meet me think that I'm really laid-back and easy going, but inside, I rip myself apart. If you came to... About Me tsch0020 2005-06-07T14:05:37-06:00 http://blog.lib.umn.edu/tsch0020/thewedding/022826.html I haven't decided yet if I want to post a picture of Derek, me and Dylan. I'm sort of torn. Derek knows that I'm writing this blog, and he sort of knows what I'm writing about, but I haven't actually... About Me tsch0020 2005-06-06T17:19:26-06:00 http://blog.lib.umn.edu/tsch0020/thewedding/022813.html Call us crazy, but we want to have Tiramisu as our wedding cake. I am CONVINCED that it can be done! Some of our family have politely tried to shy us away from this idea. Maybe they think it isn't... Planning tsch0020 2005-06-06T15:29:10-06:00 http://blog.lib.umn.edu/tsch0020/thewedding/022809.html Before Derek and I got engaged officially, I played around a little bit with what I thought my engagement ring might look like. I went to BlueNile.Com and tried their "Build Your Own Engagement Ring Simulator". It was fun to... Funny Stuff tsch0020 2005-06-06T14:57:54-06:00 http://blog.lib.umn.edu/tsch0020/thewedding/022805.html Derek and I are looking for a new house. We already have a two-bedroom townhouse, but we are looking for something a little bigger with a yard. In order to accomplish this, we probably will have to buy a house... Stress tsch0020 2005-06-06T14:45:27-06:00 http://blog.lib.umn.edu/tsch0020/thewedding/022776.html It occurred to me that I've said a lot about myself and not so much about Derek in this blog. Because I respect his privacy, I won't reveal too much about him, but I decided to write a "Top... About Me tsch0020 2005-06-06T09:28:04-06:00 http://blog.lib.umn.edu/tsch0020/thewedding/022769.html Derek is going on a trip to the Boundary Waters in a few days and it will be just me and little Dylan holding down the fort. Dylan just turned a year old on May 16th, and so far being... The Institution of Marriage tsch0020 2005-06-06T08:50:52-06:00 http://blog.lib.umn.edu/tsch0020/thewedding/022713.html One of the issues that we haven't yet dealt with is who will do what in our wedding. We sort of decided that we would do "three and three", with his three attendants being his brother, and his two best... Planning tsch0020 2005-06-03T22:18:35-06:00 http://blog.lib.umn.edu/tsch0020/thewedding/022645.html Derek and I both come from families of divorce. Neither of my parents have remarried, but Derek's mom remarried several years ago. The fact that we both know what divorce is like makes us very careful about marriage. We talk... Family Issues tsch0020 2005-06-02T14:46:20-06:00 http://blog.lib.umn.edu/tsch0020/thewedding/022635.html I have to admit that I don't know a great deal about weddings. I was never the little girl who had her whole wedding planned out by the age of nine like some people. When the subject of wedding etiquette... Funny Stuff tsch0020 2005-06-02T14:27:53-06:00