From celebrities to friends to fellow bloggers, everybody seems to be pregnant right now… including me! You may be even more surprised to learn that I’ve been sitting on this secret for 32 weeks. That’s right, I’m having a baby in July!

During my first trimester, I realized I wanted a space to document my pregnancy, but it was too early to reveal the news on my personal blog, Somewhere in Middle America, or here. So I created Bunny & Dolly …

Saw this fun little ABC on Tara’s blog and I thought… why not?  Apparently we are supposed to post a picture of ourselves.  Since I’m currently in the fat stage of my battle of the bulge we’ll go with one of my favorites from the skinnier days.

A. Age – 31

B. Bed size – Queen, but I desperately want a king.

C. Chore you hate – Hmm.  All of them.

D. Dogs – Being a furmommy is the best thing in the world.

E. …

There’s nothing quite like putting yourself on record about something and then promptly changing your mind. Take these little slices of humble pie, for instance – so good they made it onto trivia napkins at our wedding:

As you know, my relocated-from-Dallas, in-love self has been house-shopping with her pink-shirted, very relationship-material husband for some time now. It’s been pretty painful. But it’s also been full of funny moments, in a trying-to-maintain-a-good-sense-of-humor-about-things way:

I …

There’s something in the oven … And it’s not just cupcakes!

That’s right, friends … little Peanut will be joining our family in September! And we are beyond excited to become parents.

We may still be in a rental townhouse rather than our first purchased home, and we may not have a furbaby family member yet (which are two things we both thought we would do before bringing a little human being into our world). But you know what? The …

You know what I love best about small children?  How well they know themselves. They are completely uncensored… the expectations and the thought of potential judgment from others doesn’t tether them down or give them pause.  When you’re six, you know exactly what you like… what you don’t… what you want… who you are.

My favorite color is red.

My favorite food is Velveeta shells and cheese with broccoli.

I am good at drawing.

Santa Claus is most definitely real.

I want a pony at …

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This time last year I was writing about how we had moved from London to Somerset to live in the countryside. How we had bought our first car and rented a sweet little country cottage. It doesn’t seem that long ago, but a whole 12 months have passed by and spring is on it’s way once again. Coupled with, once again, being on the search for a new car and a new (rented) house. Add to …

Winter in Somerset is beautiful. We are in the South-West of England so we have a more temperate climate than, say, Scotland, or the East coast of England. Palm trees grow down here. The sun seems to shine the most gorgeous shade of amber and the light is very bright but warm. The skies are very blue by day and filled with the most brightest of twinkliest stars by night.

We have been to local late night shopping evenings (the purpose …

Hello EAD readers! It’s been almost a year since I posted and I’ve missed the EAD community terribly. I hope you will excuse my absence. It’s been a roller coaster of a year.  My last post was about driving cross-country to move from Los Angeles, CA to Virginia Beach, VA. I took that trip with my best friend and it was one of the best experiences of my life.

I also have a new member of the family – my puppy …

Maybe it’s because I always loved being a student, but the onset of fall is perennially full of significance for me. The air takes on a luscious crispness, long-neglected sweaters call out to goosebumped arms, Le Creuset pots beckon summer grillers back to the stove, and somehow, some way, every single year, there is a decision to made, one that hangs in the air just like that brand new school year once did. Most folks make resolutions on New Year’s …

I’m a little late to the party here, but couldn’t resist getting in on the day-in-the-life fun!

By day I work for Boxcar Press, a world renowned letterpress print shop, which includes our two letterpress stationery lines Bella Figura and Smock. My job involves an interesting blend of tackling all of our marketing and public relations as well as a mix of sales and client relations. By night I write The Sweetest Occasion, a blog detailing stylish inspiration for weddings, events …