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Category Archives: MOB: Mother of the Bride
I have no idea what opening line I should use because I am SO EXCITED TO BE HERE. You may know me as the bride who took the MOB’s sanity, or as “boobie.” For now you can just call me the newest Bella Girl thank you very much. My life feels bella-fied already. I was beginning to feel like the last kid picked in gym class– a feeling that generally comes with being the baby of the bunch. No I don’t want any sorry tears… wipe those off your face please. Point is, being apart of the blog is magnifico. My heart is full and boy is the blood pumping!
Now that I am in Denver the feeling of being the forgotten sister has been MAGNIFIED to the core. Hard core. I have learned that the only way to cope with being away from my possy is to really grasp onto my new identity as a granola, and some of my recent experiences has made this transition a tid bit…. well, rocky. And I don’t mean the mountains.
Let me share so that you can have a taste at what I mean.
Experience numero uno: This happened on our first night in D-town. Our wonderful friends invited us (us being Eric and I) over for a welcoming dinner. I was driving. Eric in passenger. One minute passes. Car coming at us. Headlights coming closer. Me screaming. Eric pulling the wheel right. Me slamming brakes. Me realizing it was a ONE WAY STREET. Gosh I hate city streets!!! Darn these one ways!!! I just brushed my shoulders off though, played it cool.
Experience number two: The second night in the city we had to drop off a Uhaul truck that we used to move here. We made plans for a ride back home but of course those plans somehow fell through. So when it came time to leave, the Uhaul lady–we’ll call her LaTesha because I feel it is very descriptive– gave us these instructions about walking home, “Excuse me sir, yeah I’m talkin to you, you need ta give dis fine young blonde yous jacket and hunny yous need ta hide that purse ya got there. This neighbahood ain’t pleasin’ so watch yo back. Yous should be fine though, it ain’t too dark yet ( Thanks, LaTesha. As if that was reassuring).” Let’s just say we sprinted to the nearest light rail and even forgot to pay because all we could think about was gaining refuge.
Experience number three (my personal fav): Our first Sunday still makes me laugh when I’m lying in bed at night. While at church, one old grandpa conversed with another old lady and I happened to overhear. This is what my eavesdropping skills picked up:
Lady- “What are you doing in here? This class is ladies only.”
Old man- “Uhhh, errr…”
Lady- “Now unless you have had a sex change you aren’t allowed to be in here.”
Old man- “No thanks. I’d rather not.”
Lady- “Yeah, wise guy. That’s what I thought. It’s too expensive anyway. I’ve looked into it.”
THIS STUFF IS RICH!!!!!!! Wait there’s more. That very same day a different lady wanted some show time so she got up and grabbed the microphone out of the hands of a young girl who was teaching. She warned us that the animals will judge us at the last day, and she accidentally kicked her cat that morning. She began to cry and told everyone that she is doomed. Talk about show stoppin, show show stoppin…
As you can see my life in the city so far has been exciting/strange, so to speak. Riding an elevator 32 stories up every day to my apartment is an experience in itself. My ears pop, and I usually share an eerie silence while riding it with a stranger. And supposedly I missed Shaquille O’Neil by just a couple of hours in the new gym I work out in (I guess basketball players always hang out in there because a Denver Nuggets trainer owns the gym). Am I bragging yet? haha. I’ve been skiing twice since we got here– a number that beats the total of times I have been in the past decade. Was I any good? Do I need to answer that? Let’s just say that stopping with “pizza slices” doesn’t work as well when you are older and happen to weigh more.
I can’t wait to share all of this crazy life with you Bella readers. Let’s hope I get this granola thing down because
I think I’m gonna like it here.
Until next time!
xoxo Kiersten
A Fall wedding incorporates classic romantic looks with rustic colors, such as gold or copper-along with bold and regal colors like purple, red or green.
The colors of the season are great inspiration for eveything…
Like the flowers you use…
The wedding cake…
The table settings…
The wedding venue…
And the most important thing that color can inspire for your wedding-the overall wedding theme!
Happy Wedding Planning!
Debs
Before I married Gary I found a book that asked all kinds of questions. The kind of questions that every dating couple should be asking each other to determine their compatibility.
Poor guy! I made him play “the question game” every time we got into the car to take a long road trip (any distance over 20 miles) for at least 2 weeks. Gary was such a good sport and after a few minutes of “playing along” we found ourselves engaging in some great discussions (and I don’t mean the “fighting” kind). And we discovered how compatible we were!
My good sport (and very handsome) hubby!
So for all those couples-both single and married-here’s some questions you could “discuss” while driving around town. Note to readers: I did not come up with these questions myself so they are not intended for any person or persons that I might personally know-single, engaged or married. GOOD LUCK…remember there are no wrong answers.
Questions for ALL Couples
If you could be a car-what make and model would you be?
What disaster would you save the world from if you were a superhero?
Could you like a man or woman strictly for their brains, thoughts and feelings? Which is most attractive to you?
Which do you think is more devastating global warming or global cooling?
If you wrote a book about your life how thick would it be? What would you title the chapters?
If a movie was made about your life would it be a drama, comedy, tragedy, or a musical? Explain.
Do you have just male friends or do you have women that are your friends too? (For guys)
Do you have just female friends or do you have guys that are your friends too? (For girls)
What traumatic event in your life have you had to overcome if any? What did you learn from it? How did it change you?
What person that you have known played an integral part in shaping your personality and values? How did they influence you?
How much time do you spend on the Internet? Do you surf the net for fun or educational purposes?
Is money just a way to live for you or does it have a more serious value for you? Explain.
Do you think wealth and social standing say what type of person you are? Is it important or unimportant to you?
Does your temper ever get the best of you at the wrong times, or are you just a happy-go-lucky person?
Do you like to stay up on the world situation or do you just want to hear the good news?
Could you lie to a loved one and it not bother you?
What do you dream about? What are your goals and aspirations?
What’s your idea of a perfect date?…A night on the town, or a quiet evening with dinner and a movie?
If you were told by a doctor that you had 2 months to live, what things would you want to do in those months?
When you sit down for a meal is it just meat and potatoes or do you like to spice your food up a bit more? What’s your idea of a great meal?
Are you an earlier riser on your days off or do you lounge in bed for half the day?
Do you enjoy being outdoors as in going camping, hiking, or fishing?
Do you believe in hunting?
Are you an earlier riser on your days off or do you lounge in bed for half the day?
Do you enjoy being outdoors as in going camping, hiking, or fishing?
If you were to write an ad on yourself what would your slogan be?
When you travel what do you like to do?… sightseeing, or do you just like to sit by a pool and read.
Do you have any long term financial goals? What are they? Are you a spender or a saver?
What do you feel your weak points are?
What do you think your strong points are?
Do you have any traits in your personality that you would like to change?
What is the hardest decision you ever had to make been?
What do you think an idyllic life would be?
Have you ever had an extremely embarrassing situation happen to you? Share if possible?
If you could go back in time and change a point in history, what would it be?
What country would you like to visit? Why?
Is there anyone who you consider to be a hero in your life?
What type of movies do you like to see? Do you like sci-fi flicks or do you like other types of adventure flicks more? Explain.
Are you a sports addict? Or do you have a sport that you love? What is it and why.
What are relationship “deal breakers”? “Deal makers”?
How you do show love to your partner? How do you like them to show love to you?
Happy Discussing!
Debs
The wedding date is getting closer and that means one thing: It’s time to DIET!
It’s a common known fact that all BTB’s (brides to be) go on a diet as soon as they get a ring on their finger. It’s also commonly known that they do it for a couple of reasons:
So their wedding dress will fit
(For a great post by a non-skinny bride go here.)
And so they will look good for their honeymoon!
Along with the Bride,the MOB (Mother of the Bride) feels pressure to go on a diet as well. So this week it hit me. The realization that I couldn’t put it off any longer. The fact I had to face was: “It’s Diet Time!” for Debs.
Now, the motivation for the MOB to diet is vastly different from the Bride. I think most all MOB’s (including me) would admit to a couple of reasons for going through with a pre-wedding diet.
Reason #1:
We want to fit into a smaller size dress than we have in 20 years.
(Exception: Those MOB’s that were FOB’s 20 years ago!)
Reason #2:
So we will look fabulous in all the wedding pictures-which means liking how we look in ALL pictures. In striving to look younger we falsely think thinner guarantees youthful pics.
(Note to self: Debs if you don’t hit your target weight-DO NOT wear a hat thinking it will distract people from noticing the extra weight-or wrinkles.)
BUT…
If MOB’s were totally honest they would admit that there are other “unspoken” reasons that motivate us to diet.
Upspoken Reason #1
We want to look BETTER than the bride-who is usually 20 to 35 years younger. Seriously do we really think we can pull this one off?
( I think that if she’d gone blonde and worn white it’d be difficult to tell the difference between the bride and the MOB-J/K!)
Unspoken reason #2
Jealously-We want our friends to be green with envy and jealous of how wonderful we look. We want compliments like: “You don’t look old enough to have a daughter getting married” OR “You are the most beautiful MOB that I’ve ever seen!” (Hopefully my friends are taking notes for when they see me in January.)
Unspoken Reason #3
For those weddings where there is a MOB with a SFOB and a FOB with a SMOB-there’s always the pressure of looking really good for the “benefit” of your….
It sounds silly but I believe that this could possibly be a motivating factor for many of those with an “X”. Sounds silly but we want them to see us like this:
And NOT this….
(Please note: this reason does not apply to this MOB because she’s never even come close to looking like Bruce Willis’ ex-wife.)
IN CONCLUSION:
Whether or not I choose to diet- I’ve decided it really doesn’t matter that when the moment comes for the big group photo with the newly married couple, the MOB, the FOB, the SFOB, the SMOB, the MILOB, the FILOB, the wedding party, the siblings, the nieces and nephews, the extended family members, the friends and a couple of strangers who happened to be walking by when the photo was being taken… that I look the BEST.
What matters most is that Kiersten and Eric have the most wonderful wedding ever- One that meets all their expectations and celebrates the beginning of their lives together. Because it really is all about them.
So Happy Dieting (Or Not)!
Debs