Lately I've been itching to play the lotto because my luck has been so great. When I think about my life and the worries I've harbored it has usually been the case that things have worked out in the end. Although I occasionally fear that the amount of luck one experiences could be finite, I try to remember the absurdity of that worry and stay positive. Otherwise my impulse and my unthinking reaction is of (often unfounded) doom and gloom. Most recent luck involved getting hired for a tenure track appointment. And before that, fellowships from the Smithsonian and the American Association of University Women made me feel immensely lucky.
But recently the luck I've experienced has been material. Chris and I came into some appliance upgrades and purchased a stove and a replacement face for the dishwasher to match. After a good deal of labor everything is installed and lovely.
Some "before" shots:
It is still a work in progress but so far in the kitchen we have also painted, Chris removed the vinyl flooring and stained and refinished the wood underneath, we are installing a new light fixture/fan, and eventually new counters. This weekend we will go get a matching hood for above the new stove.
My mom came upon an opening in the schedule of Heinz Chapel, our top choice of wedding ceremony venue, on our date and during our preferred time slot. This happened only four months prior to when the wedding is scheduled and after Chris and I had spent hours trying to get through to the event planner the day they opened the calendar (nearly a year ago).
And a much less meaningful, but still kind of lucky mail call came.
Free stuff thanks to online promotions and coupons! Blueeyesbecky from Fashionism.org posted about a coupon for the Fekkai website. Though my skills are far less seasoned than the incredible "
Full Price Never," who is hosting a great giveaway,
here. I did manage to get some free leave-in conditioner from Frederic Fekkai and a free Revlon lipstick from Walgreens.com.
And outfit post will follow later today!
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