A lifestyle blog by Christina Bluver
One of my favorite wedding traditions comes from an Old English poem advising a bride needs “Something old, something new, Something borrowed, something blue, And a silver sixpence in her shoe.” I’m not sure when or how this became a tradition but the poem is catchy and has an interesting history that I looked up: “Each item […]
In continuation of my wedding series I wanted to share details about my lace wedding dress and handmade bolero. I had such a specific vision in mind and in the end I ended up with the dress of my dreams. Read on to see how I brought my vision to life! Anyone who knows me […]
October is a big month for Ted and me. In 2006 we had our first date on October 13 (it was actually Friday the 13th which it turned out to be very lucky for us). And last year on October 31 (see what we did with the numbers there?) we got married on a rainy […]
Somehow it is now almost the end of September. This month, like the rest of this year, has flown by. It needs to slow down because, now that we are officially in the season of Fall, I need time to stop so I can enjoy my favorite season to the fullest. Once September 1st rolled around I […]
How did I get into bookmaking? Well, I spend a lot of my time in the digital world – composing emails, writing reports, surfing the web, etc. I don’t think I’m so much different from the rest of the world in this – our lives are increasingly being taken over by everything “online” – you […]
They say you should never judge a book by its cover – but I do this …all the time…whenever I purchase anything in life. I’m a sucker for good packaging, great advertising, and especially whimsical product naming. This is especially true with makeup – my favorite are the names associated with nail polishes – who […]