D + KJ Moore

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Tomorrow is July!

| June 30, 2010

MOORE DAYS!

Bridal Showers Begin

| June 25, 2010

It’s a time for celebration, and I’m grateful for friends who are coordinating these parties on David and my behalf.  Admittedly, I am excited for the opportunity to share the joy this season in life will bring. Tonight, Susan Mayson is hosting my first shower for people from work.  Susan and I carpooled for a [...]

We finished our premarital counseling

| June 23, 2010

Last night we finished our premarital counseling with our pastor Brady; he will also be the one marrying us.  It has been a great process getting guidance and encouragement about this decision.  We both agree (even before the review in our premarital counseling) on the purpose of marriage and the roles of husband and wife.  [...]

An Explanation of “The Beast” and Other Nicknames

| June 16, 2010

The Beast: David is a man’s man.  He can work with his hands, tie knots, drive an 18 wheeler and a motorcycle, and can repair things at the house.  Mmmmhmmm… The Beast. Warrior Poet and MacGyverSpeare:  Warrior Poet is a term I stole; MacGyverSpeare (a blend of MacGyver and Shakespeare) is something I coined.  The [...]

I Hai-woo Back

| June 9, 2010

My haikus for the Beast: Your love is the best I’ve never known love like yours Be mine forever, Moore?   The dark princess is In love with the Warrior Poet David Moore   Truly, baby, truck repair, like fixing your horn – It makes me horny.

My Hai-wooer

| June 9, 2010

David and I share a passion, haikus; I call him my hai-wooer.  Often he will send me, via text message, seventeen syllables which make me swoon, smile or blush.  I read and re-read them all the time.  Here are a few examples: All beauty and brains My love is so creative Poetry alive   New [...]

Invitations Should Be Here Tomorrow

| June 9, 2010

We’ll be licking and stamping tomorrow… so excited!!!

Proposal Story

| June 9, 2010

David asked my pop for permission to marry me on Mother’s Day (May 9).  He proposed on May 14.  This is how he did it… We had plans to eat at The Cheesecake Factory and listen to some music at Mozart’s afterward.  David said, “I don’t know… why don’t we get all dressed up or [...]

Wedding Music

| June 3, 2010

Among the decisions to make for the wedding, song selections for the ceremony and reception are some of my favorite.  A couple of weeks into our dating, David sent me, through email, a recording of him singing a portion of the song, “Good Morning Beautiful.”   There it sat in my inbox from 4:49 AM (he [...]

Date and Venue Set

| June 1, 2010

We a date set! And a place to hold both the ceremony and the reception. It will be on July 22 2010, at beautiful Mercury Hall in south Austin. It used to be an old church in Mercury, TX, but it was moved to Austin in 1997. It has stained glass windows and beautiful landscaping. [...]