An Engaged Woman's Distractions

Shoes, white dresses, flowers, bird-feeder card-holders... I've suddenly found a step-up distraction from Facebook and Hulu when I'm avoiding my homework.
Wedding Planning.
Not only is it something I "need" to do, but pretty lace and bright colors just have this certain appeal.
Shoes.
I might be doing my homework on blackboard and then all of a sudden be looking at one of the numberless wedding blogs.
Shoes.
I've learned about timeless traditions, pointless traditions, cakes, flowers and over-priced wedding venues.
Shoes.
But, as a girl who finds ways to get around paying for shipping and handling, I have not been taken in by all these vendors wanting to celebrate my day with me.
Shoes.
At least not to the point where I plan on actually giving them money...
Shoes
So far my wedding plan consists of getting married in a castle that doesn't cost a thing, having an amazing dinner with my family, dancing with my friends and Most Importantly, marrying the man I love.
Everything else is just logistics.

Valentine's Day

In high school I agreed with the multitude of other people who promoted for Single's Awareness Day on Facebook Feb. 14, but as I got engaged the weekend before Valentine's Day this year, I was a little more excited for the day than I was before. Ok. A lot more excited.

As both my fiance and I are starving college students, I knew we weren't going to do anything elaborate, but it ended up being a wonderful day. We cooked dinner together and then had a picnic in our living room, since it was dark by the time I got out of class. Then we gave each other our valentines. The beauty of it was neither of us got each other something extravagant or expensive, but got something simple that actually meant something to the other person.

The paper rose in the picture was brought to me my home teachers along with a granola bar. I don't know which was cuter, the fact that they took the time to make something like that, or the fact that when they delivered it they both had huge smiles on their faces and looked like two little boys who had picked their mom a flower.

In both cases I think it shows Valentine's Day doesn't have to be about winning someone's heart through an expensive gift, but showing them you care enough to think about them on that special day.