Happy Anniversary to My Hubby

I'd like to wish my husband a happy anniversary this month.  It's our 6th anniversary though we've been together 9 1/2 years.  We met on Match.com.  Yes, there are actually people who meet on the internet and end up having a successful relationship. Our first blind date/meeting was October 23, 2004 and we married on April 26, 2008.  At the 3-year mark, I said to my husband, "If you were to ask me to marry you, I'd probably say yes."  He likes to remind me that I previously told him I didn't want to get married again.  I do not remember that!  Anyway, when we decided to get married, I wanted to have our wedding in April so we could celebrate every six months: in October we celebrate our first meeting and in April we celebrate our wedding.  In the April Meetings and Milestones e-newsletter, I feature encore weddings and include tips you might want to consider when planning this special event.

Flower Arrangements For Sale

This week I erupted in a flurry of activity and created five artificial flower arrangements.  I like doing them but even more, I LOVE searching for items in the resale shops that I can repurpose for the arrangements. The one in the picture uses a brass pot for a base. Pink is one of my favorite colors so I chose pink daisies, pink tulips and pink magnolia blossoms.  It turned out quite well.  That got my creative juices going and made me think of items to look for next time.  As long as the item has a flat bottom on which I can attach the Styrofoam, I'm good to go. The end of May was to be my next scheduled resale shop visit but I don't I can wait 'til then!  The flower arrangements are for sale.  To see the other ones, please view the Meetings and Milestones Facebook page or Meetings and Milestones Pinterest board.  If you would like to purchase one, please e-mail me at meetingsandmilestones@gmail.com.

School Friends

Me, Lynette, Kris, Lorrie

Yesterday I got together with some friends from junior high and high school.  (That dates me a bit because most districts call it "middle school" now.)  Anyway, we had our first get-together at the end of January; this was our second one.  In January we met at my house and had desserts and drinks.  This time we met at Ellen's house in Porter (close to Kingwood, TX). It was absolutely gorgeous: lots of trees, flowers and green! Her house sits next to a small lake so it was so peaceful sitting out on the patio eating grilled pizzas.  Never heard of grilled pizzas before but they were great!  Ellen heated the pizza crusts a bit on the grill then we put on toppings (tomato sauce, pesto, mushrooms, tomato pieces, artichoke hearts, cheese, etc.). She heated them a bit more then cut them in smaller slices and we shared them as we talked about fellow classmates and our upcoming high school reunion in 2015.  It was so much fun getting together with Lorrie, Kris, Lynette and Ellen.  We're learning more about each other's lives and the people we are now which is very enlightening.