Congratulations D.C.

I am totally geaked about DC allowing marriage for two consenting adults regardless of sex. That is progress. All the metro area people now have the burden of paying that $45 dollar filing fee and tying the knot. Congratulations. Here are some great pictures!

In wedding preparations I found a great website:  so you're enGAYged

There is an Etsy shop that makes custome cake toppers: The Enchanted Cupboard

All you need to know about DC Marriages is here.

Passport Day

Aquarius Soul and I are in synch with getting passports. I feel like it is just meant to happen right now. I set up an appointment a few weeks ago for the 31st of March. Then I found out today that the prices could be going up in the not so distant future. There is a passport day on March 27th where you can go and submit the application without an appointment. This is the best time to go. I am telling you, if you think that in the next ten years you may want to travel abroad...just do it. It would really suck if you won tickets or some lady wanted to sweep you off your feet and jetset across the world...and you couldn't go. That would really suck.

Enjoy Life

I haven't gone into talking about myself much lately because there isn't much to say. 30 was a year of discovery and boy have I learned a lot. But there was just stuff I learned...nothing needing analysis or critique. That leads me to my mom...our relationship is so much better now. Today she is flying back home from a Republican Women's Conference and she sent me a text from the airport. Near the end of the conversation I told her to have fun and you know...those types of pleasentries. She was like I am on my way home. I said I know...you can have fun and enjoy the moment anywhere. Then she called me deep. I could imagine her face and expression as she is sitting at the airport ...tired... after a long week of hobnobbing and schmoozing and I am telling her to have MORE fun. I cracked up laughing. I remembered something I was told -- Enjoy the moment.

Sometimes we get so caught up on completing a task...we forget to enjoy the task.
If you like sewing, take pleasure in threading that needle-- it is the start of a new project-- a new beginning.
If you like writing, don't get caught up in the completion of the story...enjoy the writing. Enjoy the creative process. Enjoy Life! God put us here to get as much pleasure as possible! How good can you stand it?

A Creative Woman

I totally forgot about March being Women's History Month. Needless to say, I didn't post anything for Black History Month either.  But like most people, I can not fathom only discussing these phenomenal people only 1 month out of the year. So I have decided to dub Tuesday, Creative Woman Day! I will highlight a creative woman every week! Only positive people with creative spirits can grace my site.  This week is Darnita L. Howard. That's a picture of me- not her- wearing one of her creations. It is from her Cotton Smoothie t-shirt line. It is soooo comfortable.

This is not all my fellow Dream's Fulfilled member has to offer.  Visit her shop or her art site to see more clothes, artwork, and greeting cards!

Ain't it pretty?

This was the cake at one of my friends wedding last year. It was absolutely scrumptious!Sweet Potato Cake. Who would've thought? At least now there are more options to the traditional wedding cake topper. Check out this one from Jamie Lynn!

Jamie Lynn Wedding Ty Wilson Figurines, African American, Bride

Cupcakes...The New Wedding Cake

The love of my life is fascinated with cupcakes. She loves them. I love cookies- well anything sweet really. For our wedding, we are considering having a cake and/or cupcakes.



There is a lot to consider: flavors of the cake, fillings, icing/fondant, decorations, etc. Then we have to consider the tastes of our guests- but more importantly our tastes. (LOL) When looking at pictures online, they all just look so good. Plus, we will probably have a destination wedding so then there are the logistics of choosing a bakery. This will be really fun.

Our Valentine's Day

First, we went to the movies. We saw Valentine's Day. We really enjoyed it! I mean really. I liked that the story line had twists and turns that I couldn't figure out. Some were a little predictable-- like the cheating bastard--but there's always one. It's also a gay friendly movie, so I encourage everyone to go see it. Then, we went out to eat.

Where: Emerywood Cafe

What we ate!
Appetizers

Duck Confit Spring Rolls; Served with a duck sweet and sour sauce.

Entrees
Bacon-Wrapped Scallops served over goat cheese and sun-dried tomato risotto, spaghetti zucchini and squash, with Béarnaise sauce.

Crab and Tarragon-Stuffed Red Snapper, served with roasted Yukon potatoes, sauteed tri-color carrots and Hollandaise sauce.

Dessert
Chocolate Mousse with whipped cream and slivered almonds

Chocolate bread pudding

After dinner, we went to Barnes & Noble. It's one of our favorite hangout spots. I had such a great time that I went to sleep around midnight. That's early for me. I hope you had a wonderful day as well. ~Ciao!