In about six minutes (9:00 a.m.), the girls at Elizabeth Anne Designs will be launching an exciting new wedding resource for brides!

“We are incredibly excited to announce our new project, The EAD Library. After months of development and research, we are launching a new resource for brides tomorrow, Tuesday July 22nd. The Library is filled with hundreds of useful links, from photographers to shops to stationers. Our goal is a simple, comprehensive list of vendors. The Library will help every bride, no matter her location, find the vendors and inspiration she needs for a beautiful event.”

They asked me to write a review about my favorite vendor and I chose Kelly Moore Photography, of course.

This is a fabulous resource for brides and those interested in weddings in general. They asked for reviews from real brides, so you know that the reviews are real! What a great idea!

Fiona is doing great in our house. I love her so much already! I mentioned before that my cousin, John, bought Fiona to breed her. He loved her, of course, but she was also a mommy. When we adopted her I knew that we would have her spayed as soon as we could or as soon as we could afford it. The first week we had her, I took her to get all of her shots and told the vet that I wanted to wait until August to spay her. She asked me when Fiona’s last heat cycle was and I told her that I had no idea. I’d only had her two days. She informed me that dogs go into heat a few times a year. I just figured there was no way that she’d go into heat in July. We’d make it to August!

Isn’t that ridiculous looking? My biggest concern was making sure she didn’t tee-tee in the diaper. And she did. A few times. She ran outside behind me one time and squatted in the grass and totally forgot she was still wearing the diaper. Sad. We were taking the diaper off every time we took her outside and putting the diaper back on every time she came back in. After three days we felt like the three weeks had passed us a long time ago. Each day felt like a week.

The other issue was that the girl wanted some lovin’ and she was going to Boudreaux to get it. She would lick his ears and try and seduce him. When I was in Atlanta, Todd called to tell me that Boudreaux had finally succumb to Fiona’s seduction and he was reacting. Thank goodness one of these dogs was fixed. The whole thing was really a disgusting nightmare.

I called our beloved vet and asked her if there was any way that she could be spayed before the heat cycle was finished. She said that it opened up the doors for more complications, but that it could be done and she would take care of little Fi. We were there on Monday.

A week has passed and things are back to normal. Boudreaux can relax, Fiona can relax, and most importantly, Todd and I can relax. They’re back to wrestling and nipping at each other at all hours of the day. Normal dog behavior. Fiona gets her stitches out on Friday morning.

Here’s a shot of Boudreaux at the peak of his torture. His yellow devil eyes show his happiness for all that’s going on around him. A new dog in the house. Wearing a diaper. Putting the moves on him.

…Why not work somewhere like this?

*Pottery Barn images

For various reasons, I’ve started thinking about making our home office a little more work friendly. We’ve currently got a pretty desk (pretty feminine, too), an old pie safe that I’m using as a display cabinet, and a ladder-like book shelf. We also have the dog crates in there, which doesn’t have to be a permanent thing. Anyway… I may get to work more in our home office soon and everyone needs a good work space! Aren’t these rooms wonderful? I have been in love with that project table for a long time.

I’m also thrilled that Pottery Barn is giving us the information on the paint in their photos!

Do you have a home work space? Where do you compose all of your fabulous blog entries?

the view into our living room from the dining room

seating area #1 with our tie back draperies!

the front door

the view from just inside the front door

seating area #2– the TV area. see all the windows??

a little peek into our kitchen– and its mess!