I know I know. I've only been married two and a half weeks and I'm selling my wedding dress?!

Well, let's face it: I'm not going to wear it again and it's taking up space in my closet. It's sad, but true.

Besides, I wore it twice. That's more than most brides get. So, for ANYONE that is interested:

full view of back of dress - veil hanging on left side

bodice of the dress with detailing

upper half of dress - bodice to the top of the skirt

full view of front of dress

back of bodice - zipper hidden beneath buttons - petal sleeves designed to give more movement to the bride

upper half of dress - back view

bustle pulls to the wearer's left side - back view

bustle - front view

back of dress with ribbon trimmed veil on top

close view of ribbon trimmed veil

Congratulations to my parents for being married for 24 years! Wow!

I blogged about it on my other blog. It's over here: danielandnashelle.blogspot.com.

Come and check it out! I think it will turn out nice. Still a work in progress, so no hatin', but it's coming. :)

And don't leave here! Great things will be coming soon. Promise.

Signing out.
Me.

FIRST: I am a married woman now! That's right, you may all be excited. Talk about HUGE change. It's so different to live with someone that you haven't grown up with. It was different with roommates, we all knew it was only temporary but ended up being great friends. But this time - I'm stuck with him. *lucky me* It's a change. But I Love it.




SECOND: Name change. Still not used to writing/signing Nashelle Jackson. It's ok for a little while since I still need to sign Pearson on checks and whatnot, but after my name is officially officially changed... It will take some practice. 


THIRD: New email address. It can't very well be nashellepearson any more. That's not my name. People will get confused. Awesome ideas are hoped for and may be suggested below. :D


FOURTH (and most exciting in my opinion): It's a new blog! Yay! Unfortunately....not quite ready for public viewing yet, but as soon as it is, there will be a link here. I will probably keep this blog up and running for my own personal-ness, but I am definitely looking forward to a new blog for me and Best Friend. Yuppers.


Well, that's it. Changes are abounding. Life is change. So it goes.


Signing out.
Me.


P.S. one change not mentioned above that I am extremely grateful for is the change the plumber just made in our pipes. *phew* what a relief, hopefully our floor will stop leaking. :P :)


P.P.S. I should open my eyes when I smile. I'm sure I was laughing at something..... Love my parents!

Most of you will remember that I went to Texas for two and a half weeks at the beginning of June. I did not dedicate a post to the trip, though I wish I would have, because of other things going on. Needless to say, I have been slacking quite a bit in the blogging department. So it goes, I guess. I will try to get better, though with getting married in less than a month, I can make no promises til after that.

This post is super special. Tuesday evening, my mother-in-law Ellen Jackson passed away. She has been battling cancer for a number of years and was doing magnificently. When we saw her in June, she was very ill. She spent most of her time in bed. However, her spirit was strong and fighting and I learned so much from her in that brief time I was able to spend with her. She was an incredible woman and I am so so grateful for her and all that she passed on to her children - especially Best Friend. I am sad that I did not get to spend more time with her here on this earth, but I am grateful for Eternal Families and the belief I have that I will have the opportunity to get to know her better at a later time.

For now, I will know her mostly through her son - and that is wonderful miracle and blessing in and of itself.

We love and will miss you, Momma Jackson. Thank you for your wonderful care and influence. Thank you for allowing me into your home and to be a part of your family. I can't wait to see you again and be able to spend more time with you. It will be a happy day indeed. Thank you for your son and the wonderful man he is. Until we meet again, we Love you.

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Ellen Jackson
April 26, 1953 -- July 5, 2011

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Ellen Phillips Jackson, 58, and mother of 11 children, passed away Tuesday, July 5, 2011 at home in Woodway.  Services will be held at 10 a.m. Friday, July 8, at The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints, 7201 Viking Drive, in Waco.  Burial will follow at Oakwood Cemetery. Visitation will be from 6 to 8 p.m. on Thursday, July 7, at OakCrest Funeral Home, 4520 Bosque Blvd.

Ellen served in many church capacities in music, teaching, and at various times and on many occasions as a leader of children, youth, and adults.  In recent years she substitute taught at Midway ISD, particularly enjoying working with the special education students.

Ellen is survived by her husband of 37 years Lawrence, 60, of Woodway; her mother, LaRue Phillips Pack of Idaho; brothers and a sister Brent, Ray, Paul, Wayne, Vaughn and Nancy; her 11 children, Heather (Allen) Shutt of Greenville, Lorraine (Jack) Starks of Waco, David (Chelsea) of Dallas, Sarah (Matt) Svedin of Idaho Falls, Idaho, Eric (Callie) of Dallas, William (Rebecca) of Austin, Rebecca (Travis) Woodsworth of McGregor, Mary (Luke) Mott of Waco, Daniel of Provo, Utah, Mark who is serving a two-year church mission in Rancagua, Chile, and Matthew of Woodway; and 18 grandchildren.

In lieu of flowers, contributions to the LDS Philanthropies Humanitarian Aid Fund are welcomed.
( http://www.ldsphilanthropies.org/humanitarian-services/ )