Hello of Shame

I’m sure I’m not the only one who has decided they didn’t like someone (pretty much for no reason) and then realized some time down the road that maybe their initial judgment was off base.  I find myself in that situation.  A few years ago I decided I didn’t like someone, and although at the time all of my feelings seemed perfectly justified, now I just feel silly.  The worst part? She actually seems really nice…

So I find myself in that awkward situation, where I have to introduce myself to someone (who is very aware of how I feel about her) and basically apologize for being rude and obnoxious for the past several years for no apparent reason.  I keep asking myself is this is just another fun part of being an adult, you know, fixing mistakes you made when you were younger…but I have a feeling (especially with my personality) that I should just try and learn from the situation and remember it next time I  jump to conclusions about someone I don’t even know.

So here’s what I’m thinking “Hi, I’m Erin. I’m not sure we ever actually met, but I wanted to apologize for being a total B for the past few years…”  I can’t imagine this is going to be fun, haha.

One More Wedding!

How could I forget?! There is another very special wedding this year! My long time friend, Kate is marrying her boyfriend (now fiancé) Marshall! Kate is an amazing photographer and a really creative individual, I'm so excited to see the photos of her big day!

2012 – Exciting Things are Coming!

It’s funny how life changes so quickly.  It seems like just yesterday we were all graduating from high school, and now look how much has changed.  2012 is just starting but somehow I’m already so excited for all of the fantastic things that are coming this year!  It’s only January, and already I know three people who are getting married (or at least got engaged!) in 2012.  One of my very special girl friends, Tasha, is getting married to my college friend Ryan.  I’m so excited to be  bridesmaid in their wedding!  Matt’s friend Mike is marrying his perfect match, Kelly and Matt’s other great friend Chad, just proposed to his beautiful girlfriend, Becca.  Now, you might say I’m a sap for love, but my goodness all this happiness just makes me giddy! I can’t wait to celebrate with all my friends! Oh…and if you know the song… “first comes love, then comes marriage….” I can imagine that at least someone will have a baby in 2012. I mean 2011 had three new babies, so I’m sure 2012 will have at least one too. (For the record, I’m not preggers!)

2011 - I’ll Miss You!

2011 has been a very exciting year for me and for many people who are important in my life. I have to say, I think 2011 has been my one of my favorite years in a while. Here are just a few of the highlights!

January: I started my new job in January. So far, I really love it here. I’ve made some great new friends and have really seen my skill set improve.

March: My mom turned the big six-oh in March. Although March was a really tough month (I won’t get into it)…I will try and focus on the good things that happened. I hope I’m as spunky as Mary Sell when I turn 60!

April : One of my good friends, and co-workers, Shelly got married in April. I absolutely love weddings, and I love that I got to celebrate with Shelly!

Shelly and me at her wedding!

May: We finally got around to painting our house in May.  I love how it looks! It’s amazing how a little color can really make a house feel like home.

Clearly I was working hard on painting...

June: The wedding festivities really kicked off for me in June. I had my “Bel Air” bridal shower in late June and it was really fantastic. Everyone who helped put it together did a fabulous job!



Cari, Megan, Me and Hope at my first Bridal Shower

July: In July, my best friend Megan got married. It was amazing to be a part of such a special day for her and her hubby Ray. I’m so happy for them!! Did I mention I love weddings?!

Me and the Lovely Bride!

August: August was really a continuation of all of the wedding festivities. I started the month with a crazy Bachelorette Party in Ocean City, MD. After hitting the beach all day, my girlfriends and I headed out for a night on the town (and on the bus!) Not only did I have an awesome Bachelorette Party, but I also had another Bridal Shower in August. The ladies of St. Mary’s through me a lovely shower!

The ladies at the beach!



I was super tacky!



Cari, Megan, Me, Missy and Hope at my St. Mary's Shower

September: September was really the biggest month for me. After all the planning and activities, I finally tied the knot. Not only did I have the wedding of my dreams, but I got to marry my best friend, Matt. I don’t think it gets much better than that! I have to admit, I was a little sad that my other best girlfriend, Christine wasn’t able to attend my wedding. Her absence tho, was for good reason. At almost the exact same time I was getting married, Christine was giving birth to a beautiful baby boy, Oscar. September really was the best month, EVER! Oh, and I forgot to mention I went on my honeymoon in September. Making the month even better!!

One of my wedding favorites!

December: As many brides do, I decided I needed to lose weight before my wedding. Instead of joining a gym, I decided to start running. Since I started running in the Spring, I have really come a long way. In early December, I completed my first 15k (a little over 9 miles). Although I was pretty wiped when I finished it, I managed to run the entire thing, no walking, in 1 hour 42 minutes. Not too bad for my first really long race! I have since signed up for a half marathon… hopefully it goes well!

Me, Diane and her friend Jen, before the Hot Chocolate 15k!

Like I said, 2011 has been a pretty great year for me. It’s wonderful to see all of the people in my life moving on to such great things. It’s time like this, when I can really be thankful for everything and everyone around me. Happy New Year!!


On Happy Holidays...

Every week I read Post Secret. It’s a blog where people can send ‘post cards’ with an anonymous secret, and the best of the bunch make it on the site. I saw this particular secret, and decided it summed up all my feelings on the “happy holidays” issue…

My Hubby

Matt and I aren’t much on PDA…in fact, we’re pretty much the most unPDA couple I know. I’m just not a fan of putting my business all out there, I mean you know we’re married, so I don’t need to push it in your face or tell you on Facebook that I have the best husband ever. (I’m not knocking people who do it, that’s totally your choice, it’s just not something we do!)

But every once in a while, Matt just needs a shout out, because he is absolutely perfect…for me. Despite the fact that sometimes he drives me crazy (I’m sure it’s a mutual feeling), I really do have to give it to him, Matt makes being married easy.

It’s no secret that I’m not the best at house work. Any of my previous roomies will attest that the phrase “it looks like a tornado went through this room” can be directly attributed to me. Matt is the complete opposite of me in that respect. I have to say, his organizational habits are really rubbing off on me. Of course I still have my moments, but with a little encouragement, my ability to pick up after myself has done a total 180. Matt also has an incredible work ethic, which I think I’m picking up on, too. Matt is one of those people who makes it a point to give 110% everyday at work. It’s amazing to see how well he is doing with his job, and how quickly he is progressing. He recently got a mini-promotion and will be starting a cross training program. I’m so proud of him!

Besides the big things, he is also one of those people who does little things, just ‘cuz. The other morning, it was about 25 degrees outside, and Matt got out of bed and went down to start my car and scrape the ice off. Had he not of done that, I would have been really late for work. I could probably sit here another hour listing off all the little things Matt does, but lets be real, no one wants to read all that gushy stuff!

So, all that being said, I have a fabulous husband who makes me extremely happy every single day. One of my favorite shows of all time is Sex and the City…I always said I was most like Charlotte. Looks like I was right.

Samantha: Relationships aren't just about being happy. I mean, how often are you happy in your relationship?
Charlotte: Every day.
Samantha: Every day?
Charlotte: Well, not all day every day but yes, every day.

Holiday Party Time!

Matt, me, Shelly & Craig

Last night we had the holiday work party.  I was on the party committee, so of course I was a little stressed about it going well.  All in all, it was a lot of fun and everything went off without a hitch.  I’ve had a little trouble getting into the holiday spirit this year…not really sure why.  But now that we’ve had a few really chilly days, and we had our work Christmas party, maybe I can finally get into that jolly holly mood!