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I thought I’d post a few pictures of the things we crafted or made for the wedding…The nice thing about crafting is that everything can really be about what you truly want. We made a ton of things – our jewellery, our mineral make-up, our body and bath products in wedding cake scent! – and...
We drove 7800 km, visited 11 states (Washington, Idaho, Montana, Wyoming, South Dakota, Nebraska, Iowa, Illinois, Wisconsin, Minnesota, North Dakota), 3 provinces (Manitoba, Saskatchewan, and Alberta – B.C doesn’t count as I live here!), and had a wonderful time. We visited Mount Rushmore, Wall Drug, the Spam Museum, the Corn Palace, the largest mall in...
I laughed, I cried, I actually jumped up and down a little in the middle of the ceremony. Yesterday, I married the most wonderful man in the world…and I have to be the happiest woman alive! (I must be married – I woke up this morning and started doing laundry!) It was a perfect day,...