My parents had one for us. I’ve heard it in a crowd where I thought I was alone and literally jumped away from conversations trying to figure out why my mom was looking for me!

If I’d gotten The Dress that I found first, I’d have worn my hair in a chignon with a chapel-length veil pinned underneath as you describe your friend’s above (I don’t know why I didn’t get that dress, it was only $750.) I wore a fingertip-length veil with The Dress that I got married in because my mom wanted me to.…

I love philosophy Hope in a Jar. I use the original formula but they also have a sunscreen version. And a plethora of other options, like night cream, eye cream, etc. Expensive ($44/2 oz harljar at Sephora) but mine lasts me nearly a year since you don’t need much. Super lightweight, absorbs quickly, and is also great…

I don’t know, but I bought three pairs of maternity jeans with a code for 30% off (DISCOVER30, actually).

I made two Smitten Kitchen recipes on Tuesday night: Buttermilk Roast Chicken and Crispy Sweet Potato Bake. Wasn’t overly impressed by the chicken; it wasn’t nearly as tender as I’d hoped. Sweet potatoes were ok but not as crispy as I wanted. Could have been because I was baking both the meat and potatoes in the same…

Loooove beef stew! It’s a pretty regular meal in the winter. I don’t always brown the meat and don’t often notice a difference. Our recipe call for water and V8, we use beer and V8 instead. I’m sort of past the point of measuring ingredients now, I basically just fill up the 6-qt bowl at night, leave it in the fridge,…