Erin Akin Carroll

i did it!

Mar302009

This accomplishment is nothing short of miraculous. I set out to complete something and I did it. I’m totally proud of myself and feel no different about this achievement than any other goal I accomplish.

I watched two full seasons of Damages in eight days!!!

No big deal? Shallow? Do I have a life?

It is a big deal. It is shallow, but it’s a great show. And I do have a life.

If you haven’t watched the show, you must get Season 1 on Netflix, then download every episode of Season 2 on iTunes and watch them all consecutively. I finished just in time to watch the season finale on FX on Wednesday!

Please keep in mind that my husband was out of town two weekends in a row and I had lots of time to myself at the house. I also went out on Saturday and volunteered for the local food bank, but came home immediately to cook a big spaghetti dinner for myself and plop down in front of Damages. It’s okay if you judge me. I was a woman on a mission.

Anyone else ever get completely hooked on a TV show and let it take over your life for just a few days?

in one week…

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Mar272009

On this rainy Friday, I’m comforted by the fact that in one week, I’ll be….

staying here…

shopping here…

and walking along here…

Not to mention the fantastic company that I’ll be keeping while I’m there.

Charleston, here we come!

first anniversary: help!

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Mar252009

So many women in this beautiful blog community are newlyweds and I’ve always loved that! The number of other bloggers that got married between March and August of 2008 is amazing!

We got married on May 3 and I just cannot believe how fast time flies. With the baby on the way, the anniversary has kind of snuck up on me and I’m not sure what my big first anniversary gift to my husband is going to be. The traditional first anniversary gift is paper and the modern first anniversary gift are clocks.

So, helpful readers, I need your help in deciding what to give my husband for our first anniversary. Should I stick to tradition or go for something completely out of the ordinary. He never wants anything, so either way I go I’m going to have to think for myself!

ETA: We already have lots and lots of personalized stationery. We have joint stationery and individual stationery that we both use for personal and business purposes. We have also decided not to focus on the baby for our anniversary. I think the baby ideas are very sweet, but we’ll be a month away from the due date and we would rather focus on each other and the reasons we love each other. I’ll definitely do some sweet things for Father’s Day, which will come just a few short days after the baby arrives.

baby gear for Baby Boy

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Mar252009

Part of the fun of being pregnant is deciding on all of the fun stuff for the baby. The two most important things to me were the car seat and the stroller. Fortunately for me, I had two other experienced baby gear researchers in my corner that were willing to share some of their expertise. This way, all I had to do was decide on a color!

Nina and my cousin (who is a brand new mommy) both recommended the Bumbleride Flyer for the stroller. The Bumbleride Flyer is so versatile! The handle flips around so you can either push from behind or have the handle positioned so you can face the baby. The other great thing about the Bumbleride is that it is compatible with the Graco Snugride car seat.

The Graco Snugride comes highly recommended by many mommies and experts. We chose the Graco Pedic Snugride in Lotus color for three reasons; #1) it’s compatible with the Bumbleride, #2) it matches the red Bumbleride that we chose, #3) not only is it the most highly recommended car seat, but the Pedic version comes with some extra padding. I think the red and black will work well later if we ever have a little girl.

The car seat (that we received as a shower gift) will arrive today and I’m seconds away from ordering our stroller. I’m excited to get the car seat in the car to make sure it fits and make sure we know how to use it! I’m also eager to learn how to work the stroller so I don’t embarrass myself in the parking lot of the mall while trying to figure out how to open it and collapse it!

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