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I recently celebrated a friend’s wedding back in New Jersey. The garden ceremony and tented reception took place at the Crossed Keys Inn, a gorgeous backdrop for the happy couple’s simple yet stylish special occasion. Everything was perfect…but not untouchable. It felt sophisticated…but laid back. All in all, a fabulous wedding. This weekend got me… Continue reading bunting and dessert tables and photo booths, oh my! | Somewhere in Middle America

There’s something I’ve been wanting to do, and I recently decided to not put it off any longer. So, I’m taking a short break from Somewhere in Middle America to get it done. What is is? Well, you’ll just have to wait til tomorrow (actually, a week or so) to find out! (image from anton… Continue reading a secret project | Somewhere in Middle America

Dear Mr. Ben and Mr. Jerry, I miss my Chubby Hubby. No, not J. He is far from chubby. I mean my other hubby, Chubby Hubby, the world’s best ice cream flavor. Sadly, B&J, I can’t locate a pint of your vanilla malt ice cream rippled with fudge and peanut butter and dotted with fudge-covered,… Continue reading 2010 June | Somewhere in Middle America

The other night I was on the phone with my grandma, and she asked me about blogging. A year or two ago I was contributing a number of blogs plus updating my own regularly, and since my grandmother doesn’t know how to connect to the Internet, she assumed I was still writing everyday. Sadly, I… Continue reading 2010 January | Somewhere in Middle America

I’m a bad fur-mommy. I’ve forced my pup to poop in the house the past two days because it’s just too cold outside to take him on a proper walk. Yes, I could let him romp around the backyard unattended (after all, that is why we built the fence), but a) I’m too paranoid (He’s… Continue reading 2009 December | Somewhere in Middle America

We’re finally hanging an IKEA frame we bought almost a year ago. J thinks it should go in the dining room next to the fire place (yes, we have a fire place in our dining room), but I’m not sure if that would take away from the impact of the white bricks. What do you… Continue reading 2009 October | Somewhere in Middle America

For the past couple of months I’ve been drooling over the Helen Ficalora intial charms at Trocadero. I’d love to wear the “P” charm in gold on a 16 inch chain. But my latest obsession is Albeit‘s alphabet necklace, which I discovered via Oh Joy! How gorgeous is that? At $310 a pop for a… Continue reading 2009 June | Somewhere in Middle America

Rock Scissor Paper has extended its summer sale through August 1st. Use the coupon code “summer” to save 20% off everything in their store, even off merchandise that’s already been reduced. (image source) Lancome’s new vibrating powermascara, Oscillation, won’t be available to the public until the end of the year, but until the end of… Continue reading 2008 July | Somewhere in Middle America

Two years ago today I married my best friend. I still can’t believe how lucky I am to have found my perfect match. Not that we are exactly the same. Of course we share many of the same interests and values, but our differences compliment each other as well. For example, I’m more introverted whereas… Continue reading Getting Married | Somewhere in Middle America

In college, the handle of a glass Pyrex baking dish snapped off in my hand as I was washing it, slicing four of my fingers. My immediate reaction went something like this: “Ouch! I think I was just cut!” Then I noticed the blood dripping down my hand, mixing with the water coming out of… Continue reading Being Domestic | Somewhere in Middle America