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Fantastically Inspired Proposal Jewelry Box

Redditor curtisabrina uploaded the following images with the title “So I proposed to my girlfriend a few months ago with a rather unique jewellery box..” and the post quickly shot up to #1. Examining the pictures, it’s not hard to see why. What creativity, careful planning, and flawless execution! How can a girl not say yes to this proposal?

On Valentine’s Day, seven months before the proposal, the poster gifted his girlfriend
with a beautiful box with the following message in Greek engraved:
“And now these three remain: faith, hope and love. But the greatest of these is love.”

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Three Christmases

Call me sentimental, but my favorite posts to read this holiday season were the ones where bloggers posted progressions of photos — whether they were holiday cards or family portraits — that showcased each household's transitions and growths through the years. The Geek in Heels family almost didn't take a holiday photo this year. But today, a full three days after Christmas Day, I was preparing to take down our Christmas tree when J wistfully suggested that we take a family portrait by the tree anyway. Four and a half years ago, J and I were married. photo by Danny Weiss Two years ago, Claire joined our family. We purchased our first Christmas tree that winter and took our first family portrait by said...

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Holiday Movie Marathon

It’s beginning to look a lot like Christmas —

And the Geek in Heels household has officially commenced its holiday movie marathon.  😀

Although many movies remain perennial favorites (see: It’s a Wonderful Life), I prefer the neo-classics from the 1990s to the early 2000s. My top five favorite holiday movies, in no particular order, are:

Love, Actually

Need I say more?

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