Ms. Demeanor's Modern Manners

Admittedly I've slacked on this blog... I've had A LOT going on in the last few years. Which is not to say that other people don't, just that I did and I chose to live life instead of simply writing about it. For a few years back, I spent more time on blogs talking about what was happening around me... never looking at the things in front of me as a participant but almost as an outside observer. Memories through photos, not laughs. I've decided that with the children grown (19 & 20 as of today) and the husband working himself to death trying to pay off student loans, it's time for mom to get back at it. It's time for me to get a hobby, an outlet, a "thing"... When my BFF and I started this blog it was partly because in her words I was "like Martha Stewart but like for the sweary mom crowd". I've heard I have good ideas and that I give good advice which is cool to hear though I have no idea how true it is. I plan to try my bes...

Many women dream of an elegant, traditional, white wedding. Many of those "many" start planning at the age of 12 and begin by slapping together a wedding binder filled with lace, China patterns, pictures of wedding dresses, menus, fonts, invitation paper and who knows what else! Realistically , how many of those women actually get to have that fantasy wedding? For most Average Janes, a fantasy wedding just isn't feasible. A large number of variables come into play when planning a wedding and help to determine what type of wedding will be had, or, if any wedding will be had at all. The biggest crusher of wedding dreams is the big "B". The BUDGET . We won't get into premarital reproduction which forces you to put half of your wedding budget into the planning of a nursery... oh, you get the idea ! Shite happens! So you may have to cut corners! All in all, planning a wedding is a lot of work , a lot of time and a lot of money . Let's say you realize that yo...