Do All Things With Love

I can't believe it's been more than 10 days since I posted here. 

There's been so much going on...birthdays, funerals, up-coming weddings, taxes...

...and then the explosions today in Boston made me stop,

 take a deep breath, 

and put it all in perspective.

Let's keep trying to spread the word,

just as all of those who came to the aid of the victims 
did with their actions.

Strangers helping strangers.

That's what overcomes evil.

That's love.

Prayers for the victims in Boston and their families...and the ones who hurt them.

The Shower

When your son finds the girls of his dreams and asks her to marry him,

it's time to party...

 ...Shower Style!

My friend Mary Kay searched all over Austin for M&Ms in just the right colors for these favors.

She's crazy like that.

That's why I love her.

I made these Antipasto Skewers all by myself, with only a few skewer injuries, in honor of the honeymoon in Italy.

These kids take after my own heart and love wine, so each of us brought a bottle adorned with a tag offering some kind of marriage advice. Cute idea!

Pre-party preparation, with love.

More scenes from the shower and after-shower party at The Salt Lick.

Once in awhile, 

right in the middle of an ordinary life,

love gives us a fairy tale.

~Anonymous