So Excited!

Okay, my creative juices are totally flowing right now, but I'm not starting anything tonight (or this weekend for that matter). Mom and I took advantage of our trip to Home Depot and Lowe's this afternoon to escape the chaos of my house for the entire afternoon. It was great fun, especially since we did some wedding shopping! I spent WAY too much money, but hey, how many times do you get married? Once, that's right. I'm spending money I don't have for my once-in-a-lifetime wedding and nobody's gonna stop me. (Does anybody sense my need for justification here for spending - I hope Rob's not reading this - over $150 on my wedding today? Ahem...).

But, enough wallowing in my vat of self-pity and on to the fun part! I will certainly post pictures of my projects as they come along, but today I came home with 20 yards of gorgeous green and purple ribbon which I will be jazzing up my new guest book, pen, ring bearer pillow, flower girl baskets, cake cutting set, and unity candle with. I also got a great start on my gifts for the BM's and, call me corny but these adorable pins to wear at the shower and rehearsal dinner... are they cute, or is it just me? Because if it's just me, I'll take them back and spare my amazing bridesmaid's my horrible taste...


I plan on doing a great before and after post including all of my DIY projects later. Don't get too excited, I can be creative on a computer, but when it comes to the real thing... well, epic fail.

And, breaking out of my mold a little bit, yay me! I will share a bit of my weekend plans, just in case I don't get around to posting and you start wondering... we will be spending this weekend screwing the subfloor down at my house (I will have new pics for sure!), registering at Sears, ordering our invitations, getting some more shelving and a treadmill (woo-hoo!) from my Grandparents, and hopefully tasting some cake for the reception. It'll be fun! Then, it's back to work... ;)

Also, I have exciting news to share... Oliver, is finally letting Dudley sleep within 3 feet of him! In fact, he actually let Dudley crawl into his pet bed and curl up next to him last night while I was catching up on Las Vegas online.... I didn't want to ruin that, so there isn't a picture, but this will at least give you an idea...

Check out Oliver's expression. He's all, "Okay, just breathe. He's here to stay and I need to accept that. Do it for mom, do it for mom." Granted, two minutes later he jumped off the couch and ran for his life, it was a moment of mommy glory! My babies are finally getting along!

Valentine's Day Design

I created next month's title image for the blog. I am pretty excited to be able to use some of my pink scrapping kits for Valentine's Day. Most of what I digi-scrap is about my dogs (both boys) and my house, so pink doesn't get used very much. Enjoy!


The paper and embellishments used are from Shabby Princess and it is the "Sprinkles" kit! I love this website!

My Veil

I dropped off my veil today at Bridal Veils Etc. to have it put on a comb and fixed. I'm using my mom's veil from her wedding. It is beautiful! It was originally on a headpiece, so we took it off and whitened it using Biz (I think). The whitening worked great, however in the process two of the flower embellishments came off. So the nice lady at the shop is putting it on a comb and putting the embellishments back on (as well as taking one off that sits right in front of my face). I can't wait to see it done!


In the mean time, I have made a list of things I need to do for the wedding in the next month or so.

1. Order Bridesmaid Dresses
2. Cake Tasting
3. Order Invitations
4. Talk to Fran (my cousin) about flowers
5. Finish Registering
6. Decide on hair pins or a comb

As for number 6, I'm trying to decide whether to use a comb for decoration in my hair,


Or hair pins


I'm leaning toward the pins. I think they are very elegant and pretty and I plan on taking my veil off for the reception. So they will be seen then. We'll see though! I've changed my mind so much on things with the wedding!

My Biggest Vice

Everyone has something that they find irresistible. Something that they love. Their comfort food per se. For me, I wish what my vice is, wasn't my vice. Make sense? Can you guess?

Chocolate? Nope.

Ice Cream? Nope.

Coffee? Nope.

Keep guessing...

Okay, it's really not that exciting. I've kind of built it up now, haven't I? Okay. It's Pepsi. Good old carbonated, teeth-rotting Pepsi.


I, Stephanie Scott, big pink puffy heart Pepsi. Give me a chocolate bar, and can I say no? Of course. But hand me a cold, Pepsi in a glass with exactly 3 ice cubes and can I then say no? Absolutely not. Oh, and don't get me started on fountain Pepsi. I rarely get fountain Pepsi. I don't mean from restaurants. Granted, that's fountain Pepsi, but I'm talking about the good gas station fountain Pepsi, with crushed ice. Mmmm... it's heaven. I thought about making my first New Year's resolution to stop my obsession with Pepsi, but, I'm not sure I have the will power. It's that guilty pleasure, you know?

Well, I've heard all the news on Soda. It's terrible for you. Bad in all aspects. In fact, I thought I'd include some of the articles outlining the horrible drink I consume at least 3 times a week.

• The Truth About Soda: Is Soda Bad for You?
• Soda Pop - Dental Health
• Soda or Pop? It's Teeth Trouble by Any Name
  
• Report: Soda May Seriously Harm Your Health

Yet, I still drink it. Why? Because it is so good!! Sometime in the near future, I will quit. Maybe when Rob and I move in and I have to purchase my own groceries. But, and this is directed mainly at Rob, let me drink my cancer-causing, bone-decaying, teeth-rotting soft drink to my heart's content.

Election Year

I hate election year. I hate elections. I hate politics. It's like planning a wedding, everything's all fine and dandy until you get engaged (or election year comes around) and then you see the worst in everyone. I hate listening to all the negative ads and statistics from random "experts" who - and it's unfortunate that I've started to think like this - were probably payed off to make American's lean toward one candidate or another.

As an United States citizen, however, it is my civil duty to pay attention to this comic banter (yes, that was sarcastic) and vote. And, as with all other Americans, I have my early favorite.

Introduce: Mike Huckabee


I'd never heard of this guy until a few months ago. But the more I hear, the more I like. Though I would probably consider myself a Republican, I truly try to take an unbiased stance when voting for our future president, or other leaders for that matter. Huckabee has really struck a chord with me. One of the biggest things that sort of speaks to me is the fact that he has not (as of yet) released any negative attacks against his opponents. Also, he has not placed a ton of emphasis on raising, and spending, money on his campaign. The list could go on and on, but I won't continue at the risk of getting my facts mixed up or the possibility of having been misinformed.

To check out Mike's stance on the issues go here. Directly from the website, however, I'll go ahead and share a few of the things I really like...

• Faith and Politics

  My faith is my life - it defines me. My faith doesn't influence my decisions, it drives them. For example, when it comes to the environment, I believe in being a good steward of the earth. I don't separate my faith from my personal and professional lives.

• Sanctity of Life

  I support and have always supported passage of a constitutional amendment to protect the right to life. My convictions regarding the sanctity of life have always been clear and consistent, without equivocation or wavering. I believe that Roe v. Wade should be over-turned.

• Education And The Arts

  I believe that every child should have the opportunity for a quality education that teaches the fundamental skills needed to compete in a global economy. As I traveled the country and the world over the last decade bringing jobs to Arkansas, the business leaders I met weren't worried about creating jobs, they were worried about finding skilled and professional workers to fill those jobs.

• Marriage

  I support and have always supported passage of a federal constitutional amendment that defines marriage as a union between one man and one woman. As President, I will fight for passage of this amendment. My personal belief is that marriage is between one man and one woman, for life.

• Energy Independence

  The first thing I will do as President is send Congress my comprehensive plan for energy independence. We will achieve energy independence by the end of my second term.

• Immigration

  My number one priority is to secure America's border. I opposed the amnesty bill that was defeated by the Senate in June.

• Vertical Politics

  Vertical Day is here and I want you to be a part of it.

The vertical politics is so true!

Since I just realized that it is nearly midnight and I have to get up early, I'm gonna stop. Like I said earlier, I hate politics and I hate election years, so you won't be hearing much more on this subject. Good night!

I feel the need to blog...

There's a funny thing that happened to me (and I'm sure others have felt this too) when I started blogging. I get these random urges to post. Every time a random event happens in my life, large or small, I feel the need to document it. It's like a diary, for all the world to see (ironic, huh?). I run into an issue, however. You see, I've got this half Type-A personality which involves random episodes displaying my extremely anal retentive side.

See, I'm the type of person that enjoys organization, but if you looked at my basement where all of the things I've collected for my house and future classroom are, you'd never guess it. But, stick a place setting in front of me and you can bet a million bucks that those forks, knives, and spoons will be perfectly straight in their etiquette-appropriate places. It's like a selective obsessive compulsion. Am I making sense? Let me give another example. When I do any type of paper work, it must be in my best handwriting with no mistakes (I'm the freak who re-writes my entire math paper because I had to erase something - don't laugh). However, once I'm done with that paper, have turned it in crisp and clean with no wrinkles or erasure marks, it gets jammed into my pile of school stuff in any open place I can find. I don't get it either.

Well, as with everything, I have this Jekyll and Hyde personality with blogging. I love to blog things, however, I have this impulse for every topic to have a single subject. Miscellaneous Monday? That was a difficult post. But you see, it truly had a topic - Miscellany. Ahh... the loop hole. Another thing, yes, you will see posts without pictures, but it's only because I searched high and low for 45 minutes and couldn't find one that fit - perfectly. So, I will try my hardest to find a picture for this post, but if I fail - don't come after me, I've already felt the guilt.

In addition, as I mentioned earlier, I often type something out, like this post and think, "Do I really want the entire world to be able to read that?" I feel very exposed. Liberated, yet exposed. It's a weird feeling, let me tell you.

So, with that, I'm going to try harder to not be so concerned with little things, and make my blog a little more interesting.... I can't help it if I lead a boring life...

Sorry, I'm at a loss for a picture...

Keep your eyes peeled!

I sent our engagement announcement to the paper today! It will be posted in the St. Peters and St. Charles Journals. So, if you see it, let me know! I don't know when they will post it, but I'm pretty excited to see it! I included one of our engagement pictures from Clary with it:

Happy New Year!

Obviously I have to make a New Year's post, but I've been debating on what to write. If I made resolutions, I'd post those, but I've never really made a resolution and have no reason to start that tradition now. (Maybe I should?)

I must say, though, this is going to be one heck of a year. Why? Because I'm getting married!!! We're almost at the 5 month mark and I couldn't be more excited/nervous/anxious. The house will be done in a couple of months, and I can finally move all of the things I've been collecting for it out of my parents' basement. It seems I get more and more everyday and find less and less space to put it.... By the way, thanks to my Grandparents and Aunt Liz for the decorations, shelving, and other misc. items that will come in very handy!

The house is coming along quite nicely. I haven't posted pictures in a while because, quite frankly, it doesn't look any different. They have just finished pouring the basement floor, garage floor, and front porch as well as started wiring for electric and running the plumbing. My shower and tub are sitting in their respective bathrooms! We will have a pre-drywall walk-through soon. It's going so fast! I hate this feeling I have of desperately wanting the house to be done, but at the same time wanting them to take as long as possible... I want to see the completed product, but don't want to start paying for it yet!!

We also registered this weekend. We spent 4 hours armed and dangerous at Bed, Bath, and Beyond and I'm not sure Rob ever wants to go back. That was just for the kitchen! I didn't realize just how much we needed. We are also going to register at Sears and Macy's, but I think I should give Rob a little rest... :) It was great fun though! I loved finding everything and thinking about where I am going to put it and when I'm going to use it. I'm so excited to cook a meal in my own pots and pans on my own stove! Hopefully, I don't burn it. I'm going to have to learn how to cook again with electric as I've grown up on gas. Rob's a good sport though :)

I'm also looking at another semester of school. Or, I should say, dreading another semester of school. Actually, I'm not dreading school itself, I'm dreading the bill that comes monthly. I am so grateful for my scholarship situation and as stressful as it is paying for what little I pay every semester, I can't imagine paying full tuition and room and board.

Subbing will be starting up again next week also. I feel a little irked at myself because I'm dreading going back. I really love subbing and it's an awesome job, but the not knowing where I am or what I'm doing, if anything, gets really old. Is it selfish of me to see the posters for bridal showers for employees at the schools and to think that I wish I had a job where I was at the same place with the same people everyday so I could get one? Yeah, it probably is, but deep down, I'm kinda bummed. It's not even just because I'm not getting a shower (those are great though!) but I'd love to have a place where I'm there enough to make friends with coworkers and actually know the names of the people I work with. Every job has it's downsides...

I suppose I'll call this a miscellaneous Monday post. I've kind of rambled a bit, but I've had a lot on my mind and it's nice to let it all out. Thanks for listening! Good night and happy new year!