Laughter is the best medicine.

I firmly believe you should laugh everyday! No, I don't mean a small chuckle, or even tiny giggle. I mean a "laugh so hard your stomach aches and tears water your eyes" way. True laughter is medicine for the soul. It makes every situation better and more manageable. Why should we take life so seriously anyway? We are only given one shot at it so we might as well enjoy the ride including all the bumps along the way. So if an effort to help you laugh here is a little soul food for thought.

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Wedding Bells are Ringing!

It was a perfect day. Blue skies. A light breeze. Not too hot. And a beautiful bride and groom completely in love. "K" and "A" have been dating since we were in high school. There could not be two people more perfect for each other and after the circus that is my love life it is nice to be able to look at them and know that true love still exists. Here are some of my favorite moments from their special day..

"K" was absolutely gorgeous and just glowing!



Getting to ring the Captain's bell and announce to the entire Chesapeake Bay area that they were married. (HAHA This was originally A's job but since she couldn't make it to the Rehearsal Dinner I volunteered.)






Dancing the night away! It was fun to kick back and just have fun with some of my favorite people in the entire world.




Watching "A" and "M" get announced at the reception to the music "She's bossy!"




The decorations were perfect! I've already told "K" she is going to be my wedding planner.






Here are some more pictures of the day. Enjoy!

Fireworks and Family

DISCLAIMER: I know this post is sooooo overdue but I just got the pictures from my cousin.

I love the Forth of July! The BOOM of the fireworks, grilling, and celebrating this great country that we live in. It really is a spectacular holiday. This year was extra special because I got to spend it at Solomon's Island eating blue crabs with my family and the newest baby of the family Baby J.

Baby J is the cutest baby. Oh course, that is said from a completely impartial, unprejudiced, totally neutral third party perspective. :o) But seriously, he is so fun and totally spoiled because he is the first baby on that side of the family since my little brother was born 16 years ago. Here are some pictures of the festivities!


Baby J chilaxin in the pool!



The two babies of the family..."B" and Baby J



Yeah we're cool!



H and I playing with Baby J...basically what we did all day.



Dad, Grandpa, and Uncle E



Isn't he just adorable?



K sporting the family motto...we kicked butt in the neighborhood volleyball tournament.



Kobe taking in the AC...it was hot!

New Shoes Make Me Happy!

Today I woke up on the wrong side of the bed. Perhaps this is due to the air conditioning breaking and all the humidity making it hard to sleep. Or it could be due to my mother waking me up to ask a question I don't even remember answering and then leaving on my bed a basket of clean clothes for me to put away. Since I couldn't drift back into dreamworld I threw off the covers, shoved the laundry basket into a corner, and slowly made my way into the kitchen to enjoy a nice cold bowl of Lucky Charms, only Holly used up all the milk! So I then had actually put effort into making my breakfast and whipped up some scrambled eggs. Really hard and full of effort I know! But that's not really the point. The point is today was shaping up to be an awesome day (please note the last few sentences are drenched in sarcasm.)



I was turning into a walking Godzilla annoyed and snapping at anyone who even looked at me! Then the heavens opened and showered the blessing of shoes on me! While my mom was getting her watch fixed at Kohl's I found the cutest shoes ever AND THEY WERE ON SALE!! The first pair of shoes transformed my attitude from grouchy to pleased. With the second pair it metamorphosed into flat out joy. When I found the 3rd pair in my size I was practically floating on air smiling so brightly it blinded the customer next to me!!



My mother simply shook her head as I paid for them but in my mind I'm not married so I am justified in spending my hard earned money on these cute investments. Haha I have no husband to check with, no children needing school supplies or doctor visits. Yes I can still be self-centered and impulsive AND look fabulous while doing it! :O) It's amazing to me how something as simple as cute shoes totally did a 180 on my day! I don't think anything makes me happier than a new pair of shoes! Someday when my hubby does something stupid instead of sending me flowers he needs to send me shoes! As Rebecca Bloomwood once said “We all have a destiny in life and since I was 14 I knew I was put on this earth to shop.” In my case I was destined to shop for shoes!