Flowers, farmers markets, and the love of my life

Today was a hectic day that was filled with lots of deck painting, farmer's marketing (I iust turned that into a verb, deal with it), and picking out flowers for my wedding. I realize that there is nothing 'hectic' sounding about strolling through farmers markets and painting and flower browsing, but I assure you, they were very difficult tasks that are not to be taken lightly! I was also able to check out my ceremony location again, and it was so beautiful! I couldn't be happier with my choice. For those of you who don't know me, my ceremony will be taking place in an adorable little gazebo next to the shore of Big Bear Lake. 

The grass could use a little TLC, but other than that, it's a gorgeous location! 

I feel a little weird talking so much about the wedding preparation without introducing my better half! So often I see brides and family and friends get caught up in the details of the the day instead of reason behind it. Although I've had my moments, I feel like I've been much less of a bridezilla than the average gal going through premarital stress. You should feel comfortable and beautiful in your dress but what's more important is who is wearing it, and if it's the right man that she's going to meet at the end of the aisle. I've worked hard to create a day that will encompass the beauty of our relationship, and reflect our own personalities and styles. But at the end of the day, the cake is just a cake, the flowers are going to wither away, and that one vendor that shows up 2 hours too late makes for a great story in the long run. The most important thing that is left after a wedding is your new marriage. It sounds like something that shouldn't even have to be said but I feel like a lot of people are so blinded by the shiny engagement rings and fancy bridal showers and beautiful tiered cakes that  they end up marrying the wrong person. 

Okay, rant over. I swear! I didn't even introduce my fiancé ( which was originally the entire point of this article, oops!) and I don't want to throw in a half assed blurb about him, so I'll deliver my promise in my next post. For now, I'll leave you with a sickeningly adorable photo of us. 

        Did I mention he's a total cutie??

Introduction

Congratulations! You've managed to stumble across my brand new blog. You've even decided to read the post with (hopefully) the least interesting title, so I must admit that I'm a little flattered. I'm not sure if I'm supposed to tell you lovely readers about myself or my reason for this blog, so I'll go all out and give you a little bit of both.

Firstly, my name is Allison M. And that suspicious M is soon to turn into an H! (In precisely 24 days, 3 hours, and 12 minutes, but hey, who's counting?) I'm a full time student and am currently pursuing my dream career(s). I'm a lover of nature and horses and science and reading and writing and painting and music and being around friends and family. 

Starting a blog always seemed like a good idea, but with the hell of a semester that I recently conquered, it's safe to say that I haven't had much spare time to sit and gather coherent thoughts. I love reading and writing, but I've been feeling like my literary skills have been puton the back burner lately. I decided to start this blog to get back in touch with my passion for writing and to be able to document some of my life happenings. I also believe that blogging can help you to  better understand yourself and the world around you. My posts will most likely be dedicated to my random thoughts, my adventures as a nursing major , and anything else that I feel like putting my two cents in on. I hope to eventually have a central theme for this blog, but in the meantime if you find my ramblings to be amusing, please feel free to follow me!