it has to start somewhere

It's taken me forever to post something; partially because I don't want to jinx the process and partially because I don't know where to start. As of right now I'm not a bride or a bride-to-be, but someone who is dating VERY intentionally (aka waiting for my sister to come home from studying abroad so my boyfriend can propose. At least that's my understanding so far. You'll hear that story later.)

I do better with lists, at least initially, so here goes:

Reasons that I wanted to start this blog:
1) So I could be considered for weddingbee status!
2) To collect my thoughts on marriage, weddings, and wedding planning without giving information away on my xanga (we can't steal thunder from the actual event!)
3) To keep my "wedding planning madness" apart from my "everyday life" posts- I understand that it'll be a part of me and what I do, but I need a little distance so that I remember that there's more to life than my wedding.
4) So I have a place to share my thoughts, emotions, prayers, fears, and joys throughout this process! I'm blessed to have so many insightful women in my life, and I value their input and reality checks.

That's all for now- now that I've started I can think of dozens of stories I want to tell, but I'll space them out. It's so easy for me to be obsessed with the future and what might come, but I have to stay grounded in the present.