They asked me to sign their marriage certificate, and I balked momentarily, not for any reason beyond the fact that I had no idea I as the maid-of-honor was to be granted such an added privelege. Being her big sister was enough for me, and I found myself nearly crying when I scrawled “Ladish” next [...]

8.28.06
Today my babycarrot sister marries the man who loves her loudly and endlessly, and wonderfully. The man who consistently makes her laugh until she cries.
Today I get to officially call Brother Will, “brother,” with the ceremony and legal documentation to “prove” it.
Today I get to see my little sister so happy that there is no [...]

Tonight marked the last shower thrown for babycarrot sister during these, her Pre-Wedding Festivities. Mostly because (we are possibly out of stamina, yes, but also) we are out of time, she being scheduled to do a little vow-taking with her beloved Villhem (a.k.a. Will) in just two days.
We have all been waiting for this day [...]

Such has been my life the past week.
I am very much alive and well, but have been momentarily swallowed by TheWedding, Babycarrot Sister Edition.
During the past week, week and a half, I have thrown a bridal shower for The Future Interior Designer (wedding date: September 9th), a bachelorette party for Co-worker Jess (wedding date: Tomorrow), [...]

Thank you! all so much for your recent (and wonderful) engagement well-wishing. I have already begun writing everyone back, so if you haven’t received an email from me, rest assured, it is coming. Here at Kerrianne.org comment is to return-email, like Schnozz is to cucumber dancing. Or something. I like to think of it as [...]

But first! My additon to this week’s SPF, and she chose feet! FEET! And not just any feet! “YOUR feet!” And, as some of you have noticed and commented on in the past, I just so happen to possess an affinity for taking pictures of mine (and everyone else’s) feet. This particular shot I [...]

How babycarrot sister, with the characteristic Ladish Hint Of Red encroaching upon her cheeks, shyly asked before she proceeded to finish tugging items out of a pink-striped birthday bag which she incorrectly assumed to contain hot panties of some variety: “Is there anything in here that’s inappropriate for me to open in front of [...]

Tax refunds. Blessed, blessed tax refunds.
Sunshine, and non sub-zero temperatures, wee!
My car sparkly shiny clean, hand-washed by my favorite uncle, who just happens to be visiting from Seattle, and who also happens to possess an affinity for car cleansing.
Securing a meeting with a cheery, inexpensive florist for next Thursday. Her last name is even “Green.” [...]

I think it’s a good sign when, after being recently commissioned to procure some style suggestions for babycarrot sister’s upcoming vow-taking, I Google “bridesmaid dresses” and the third site in the list proudly leads me to none other than the level of purgatory formerly known as Bridesmaid Dress Hell, now commonly referred to as The [...]

Tonight babycarrot sister will forever be wearing a sparkly on her left ring finger.
Tonight my baby carrot sister is engaged! (Tonight I am fighting the urge to use an abundance! of! exclamation!
points!)
And thus, tonight my baby carrot sister isn’t so baby anymore.
But even while I know that she has grown, and that soon I will [...]