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an archived personal and craft blog from Elise Blaha Cripe.

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  • There was a coffee table in our honeymoon bungalow that was made of glass so you could see below the hut to the water. Each bungalow had a rock/coral garden positioned underneath it so the fish were sure to gather. The top of the table slid back and we fed the fish bread throughout the…

  • We're home! I have so much to share and so much to type. I'll be blogging often in the next few days. Thank you again for all the well wishes! We're so happy and SO looking forward to settling into a new home together in mid-May. I imagine these next few weeks will fly and…

  • I shared how I asked my bridesmaids, but I haven't had a post yet about who I asked. I wish I had a photo of us all together, but I've got a feeling by Sunday there will be a few. So here are my girls : Kristen is my maid of honor. She's Paul's sister…

  • Until very recently, I was a boxers and t-shirt sort of sleeper. And then I bought a Liberty of London night gown. And then I had my bachelorette party. And now the collection has sort of snowballed. And I am totally addicted. They are all comfortable as can be and perfect for warm summer nights.…

  • Sorry for the quiet time, I think I'm recovering from the weekend + the lack of sleep the past two weeks. I woke up with a terrible headache this morning that I am still trying to coax away. I do have a bit more wedding goodness, including a boutonniere tutorial, to share. So I promise…

  • I spent the weekend in Palm Desert with my girlfriends. They are insanely cool. Multiple times during the weekend I wanted to pinch myself. Other times I wanted to cry from laughing so hard. This was the first big meeting of some of my college friends and my high school friends. I am thrilled it…

  • Seven girlfriends and I are celebrating my bachelorette-hood in Palm Desert this weekend. I packed three swimsuits, five dresses, four pairs of shoes and one bottle of sunscreen. (pink card from kate spade)

  • We made it to California on Saturday and it's been a little non-stop since. This is an interesting adjustment, as I keep reminding myself this isn't temporary. (And also that no one cares that the trees in Maryland were still only budding.) But we're here until the wedding. That's totally exciting and a tiny bit…