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Busy Bee

While I was visiting my parents a few weekends ago I popped into an estate sale & came out with an incredible deal.
We've been looking for a piece of furniture for some extra storage in the kitchen. You see, there is ample storage in the kitchen, but nothing that I can reach...even with a stepladder!! I am really not that short, but the cabinets are REALLY high.

Anyways, for $25....


This is right when we drug it in the house. Dirty. Grimey & Basementy. Also, the drawer was a little broken.
(Isn't my little helper cute?)



Much Nicer after some furniture polish and a good cleaning.



The Fiesta ware helps too I think ;)



I really love the detail on the glass door. Of course, it needs to be fixed a little. And we still have to put the original knob back on the drawer too.
Not too bad for $25 bucks.


Also, I wish I had taken a before photo of this. It was hideous. I decided I really needed it.
Originally, it was a clear/brown color & I think considered a very large vase. But I got it for 50cents at the thrift store.

I took it home and gave it a nice warm & soapy bath. Then primed and painted Rustoleum Heirloom White.

It will look great out on our porch with a plant or a flower pot in it.

I got my M. R. S.

Pro Pics galore!

An open letter.

Dear Victoria's Secret, Macy's, Express, Vera, & Old Navy,

Please stop filling my inbox with specials, sales, deals, coupons, and free shipping codes. I am currently an unemployed housewife. I do not have money to spend on you weekly like I did previously. I know, I am not happy about it either.

Hopefully you will see me and my visa soon,
Trina



Dear PR Professionals in this small town. Please quit your job or get fired. So I can have it.

Sincerely,
Trina

New Trina is on a mission.

Did I mention I am a blonde now also?




Well, I am.

I've been pretty busy.

Doing things like...


Finding a decent place to live in a brand new town.




Marrying my best friend.





And going on a fabulous honeymoon and waking up to this:



Now we are moved in (but not unpacked!) And waiting patiently for pro pics (which I will post asap!) Since I am now an unemployed housewife....I can blog like, all the time. Except now that my life isn't all about WEDDING WEDDING WEDDING. What the hell can I blog about?

I will let the photos speak for themselves.

Me = Italiano Principessa
Adam= DJAdamN

DJ Booth made by the real Guido, my dad, Mr. Geno Cattani.

My skin is not having a good week.

So I decided this week would be a good week to start my bridal glow...
Since this weekend is the party at Seaside Heights, I thought it would compliment my outfit to be bronzed and beautiful. (as opposed to just beautiful)

Well, the tanning bed decided to give me itchys all over. I forced Adam to lather me up with lotion before bed. I woke up in the middle of the night itching. Had to apply more lotion.

Is it because the Salon put me in for 15 minutes on my first time tanning since um, August?
Is it because my crazy Dr. switched my birth control on me?
Is it because I'm not allergic to the tanning lotion I've been using every year that I tan?
Is it because I used bath & body works lotion & body wash and the fragrance is too much with the lotion and the UVA & the extreme winter cold?

I don't know. But it's pissing me off.

Benadryl is helping a little.
So instead of a beautiful bronzed body I have a red itchy body.

Princess riri

So happy this is her next single. I've dancing to her cd on my commute since Christmas. Yes, I am a RiRi stan.

Love what she did with this video. ~edgy riri~




see you in Barbados in 90 days girlfriend!

Trina C. The spaz queen

My poor poor fiance. I have been such a spaz lately. A spaz & a cry baby. This wedding planning, job searching, house hunting, and still trying to work a full time job = major stress.


Adam has been trying to help me lately so much. I can't thank him enough.
Tuesday we met after work and went out to dinner. When we got home he gave me a present with treats & a note telling me to relax while he straightens up the house!
So I did. I took a break with my kitkat bar.

On top of that work has been a major stress lately. MAJOR. Friday I was a mess. I felt like smoking a pack of cigs. And I haven't want a smoke in like a year!
I also was volunteered by my boss to host not one but TWO major company/community events in the next 3 months.


So, Adam surprised me and and came up Friday night in the middle of my Criminal Minds marathon evening. Saturday I slept in a little, and headed to N Niel to get our registering finished. When I came home the ENTIRE HOUSE was spotless. He even helped with the laundry & scrubbed the tub.
Saturday evening we went for a nice dinner & drinks. Romantic evening.

Shopped all day today.

I feel much more destressed. He was a big help. And I am even more thankful for him.

The wait is ova.

My friday night with Sweet William.

I'm sorry I've been a bad blogger. The holidays were absolutely crazy. Marrying a man from the opposite side of the state makes holidays hectic!

Then Adam got super sick Sunday and I had to take care of the poor thing all week.

I made a pretty good nurse! I made him soup, made sure he took his meds on time. Changed the sheets twice in one week to keep the germs away. Followed him with lysol & almost smothered the man with a pillow last night.

I even slept on the couch one night so sicky could be more c omfortable.

Now I'm pooped. Taking the evening and playing with my BRAND NEW macbook. Catching up on my dvr, and my blogs. Maybe I'll blog more about Christmas and wedding planning later.

all decked in lace & leather.

The internets is a dangerous place.
For my bank account.

So, I have a few $10 off cards from Victorias Secret that will expire Dec 24. So I have to decide. New undies? New Bra? Honeymooning? I like this & this also.
So, why don't I just buy it all?

neverending roadtrip is never ending

"Mom, please stop making us drive somewhere every single weekend!" --Co-pilot Scouty

I'm tired of driving too. And I'm ready for a new car. Can we move already?

what the crap

4 interviews. no offers. and I know I rocked that last interview. what the crap. not fair.

STD's finito!

They are out. They are sent. If you didn't get one. You are not invited. And you're missing the party.
Sorry.

We chose 3 photos. One bridge one & two in the canyon. I used my handy photoshop skillz to make them beautiful. I've already gotten some great compliments. I think I can handle the invitations and programs yes?
We will see. It feels good. It feels official. It feels kinda fast.

It feels like last month that Adam was picking me up from the airport after my BFF cruise with Bailey. (Little did I know he had that diamond in his pocket. Fresh from the jeweler.)

Omigod. It will be here in no time.
So much to do. I need a wedding planner. Crap.



Am I really old enough to be getting married?

Black Friday = Hell Friday

I did it. 4th year in a row. Got some of my presents. Only 5,964 to go.
Spent: $425
Saved: $312
(according to the original prices)

A big chunk was Adam's gift. I spent the more on Adam this year than usual. Since I got a pretty nice bday gift. (um, a shiny diamond remember?) I decided I would get him an extra special Christmas gift. I know, I am an effing awesome future wife!

Mom got a netbook for herself. Even though she didn't even know she wanted one until people were grabbing them. She loves it.

I got a dog bed for Scout. And a new down alternative comforter for myself. $40 total !!

Stood in line outside in the cold for an hour. Only to find out they didn't even have what I was waiting for in stock!
Helped start a fight at Kmart. Ditched my cart at Target. Got crabbed at by other mad shoppers.
Went and got my family & the ladies in front of us breakfast at 5 a.m.

Black Friday, see you next year!

STD's

Save the date options...

French Canyon

Downtown Utica

xoxo

one of my favorites

Workin' on the save the dates. Not a simple task! Honestly there were so many good photos from our engagement session. These are just my top choices. I will have to get them printed into a book or something. We were very pleased with Danny's work.

Bad Boy.

Very. Bad. Boy.
Can't leave him home for 15 minutes while no one is here. If we ever want to move that is.

Best Friend Weekend

Me & Best Friend Lauren. this was the most decent photo we took all night. Yes, I know her head is cut off. I said it was the most decent one.

Best Friend Bailey.

This is why the photos are so excellent.

Thank you Guidos.

They came to Champaign Friday. We ate food. Watched tv. Snuggled. Chatted. Got up Saturday for the Farmer's Market. Shopped. Lunched. Came back to the townhouse & watched lifetime all day.
Got hot. Got glam. Went out.
We stayed at one bar, on one patio, & at one table. We didn't bar hop as planned. We had too much catching up to do. Too many martini's to taste. Too many people to judge. Too much wedding talk with two of my BM's.

Success. I miss those two already.

Sweet Summer-recapping

It all started with the best birthday surprise ever.

Getting the VIP treatment at our Wedding Reception Venue.
Adam's little sister, yours truly, Adam's little brother, my mother clapping because she's sooo nervous!

Evenings with this wonderful man.

Amtracking to Chicago with little sister Liza.

The summer of weddings. Or, is that next summer?
Oh wait, that would be 'the wedding of the summer' (May 8!)

Sweet Summer is over. Hello Fall.
So much to look forward to. So many memories to look back on.