Thankfully I was able to do Amanda's shower before the injury

PICTURES!

our craft: homemade fragrance sachets

one of these bottles was the culprit of my cut!!

that covers most of the details

Set Back

heres a vid.

This is what's going on...

Just can't pull this off like she can

Last night

my parents and my aunt and uncle and Paul and I went to a vigil at UT Southwestern to remember all those who donated their bodies to be used for first year medical students' anatomy class.

My Grandma Sue was one of those people.

It is coming up on two years ago that she passed and Soo Soo (who works at UTSW ) got to present a remembrance of her for the all the students and staff present, we were the only family members of a donor who attended.

It was really nice.

Really nice to have a time to remember her as a group and a time dedicated to her (and others).

Lots of the students there were very sweet and came over to us to say thank you, we were very weepy of course, but I was pleased with what a lovely thing it turned out to be.

We miss you so much Grandma!

And we still love you so much that it overwhelms us.

Enchiladas Al Fresco

Hey first of all thanks for commenting about the lanterns I made! I looooove comments.

I made enchiladas for us the other night and set our little table up outside, it was nice.

Mason jars + fabric + mod podge + tea lights =

Damn cute.

Grocery store craft supplies

You can find basic and useful items right at kroger!

Very Exciting!

So some of you know that I want to become a personal event designer, a professional hostess of sorts focusing on smaller events like showers. Thanks to Paul's Aunt Lori I officially have my first gig coming up! A baby shower for a lesbian couple, how sweet is that! So I will share you with you my contract for the event, I am sure you will get a kick out of reading it...

Spread the word, I'm in business.

Shower for Janet and Meredith

With a multicolor theme because a baby will surely add color to your life

Decorations:

A sign from the name of the baby and hang it in the trees with Christmas lights, I will make the sign using watercolors on paper $10

Christmas lights on deck, we can use basic white twinkle lights of yours (assuming you have some, if not I will get some and just charge you what they cost) $0

Candles on tables on patio/deck, (can use the little votives you showed me) plus “luminaria” style colored paper bags with tea lights $15

Bunting (hanging fabric flags) over gift table saying something sweet like “Baby Love” $25

3 Vellum paper mobiles for serving table $30

4 to 6 small bouquets for the serving table and 4 to 6 small bouquets for outdoor tables $50

Favors (if you choose to have them):

“Make your own” style favors with goodies including assorted candies, boxes of crayons, (multi color theme) and a soccer ball motif to go along with these $2 each

OR

Reusable lightweight canvas bags with a colorful illustration that will remind guests of the party $5 each

Food Ideas:

Fruit ,cheese and cracker platter

Little tasty pizzas: buy some dough from a local pizza joint, and some different ingredients and make a about 6 to 10 different pizzas for guests to choose from

Chips and guacamole: always a favorite

Homemade popsicles: make a puree from fruits like strawberries, peaches, and banana (separately, like different flavors) with some added sugar and ice, and then freeze in to tasty popsicles (will need some of those popsicle forms for the freezing)

Chocolate covered strawberries with crushed pistachio: like a traditional chocolate covered strawberry except with crushed pistachios on top of the chocolate

Cupcakes with baby “onesie” flags: you can make whatever cupcakes you like, and ice them with white or yellow icing and then I can bring little flags that stick in the cupcakes, toothpicks with pictures of a baby onesie attached to each one (very cute) $12

I will bring my two drink tubs for drinks to be kept on ice

Photography:

I will be at the event and take photos of everything from décor to guests and then email them to you to be distributed as you please $40

OR

I can take photos at the event, email them to you, and put together an album for the Guests of honor (I would send you the album and then you would give it to them as an extra little gift from you) $60

Total: $142 not including favors or photography

Payment: I would ask if I could get half of the amount now, and the other half after the event, in order to pay for materials as I make the items. If you decide to do the favors, that amount can be paid after event as well, since we are not sure the exact number.

Let me know how you feel about all this, and whether or not you’d like to do the photography or the favors. The sooner I know the sooner I can get cracking on these handmade, one-of-a-kind projects! Thanks so much!

We went out last night

And had tons o' fun.

Canton!!! was really cool.

found some treasures, took some pictures.

Also, my first experience as a personal shopper ( for Justin, who's house I am decorating, gave me cash to shop for things for his house) went extremely well, I took to it like a fish to water. I am hoping there is plenty more of that in my future.

Here's pictures!

In case you missed it

This is how the bathroom turned out after the wallpaper. Even though
the papering was not done perfectly I am quite pleased with the
finished look. : )

Bunting

Inspired by Amanda's idea to make bunting (these cute little flags) I
made this sign today, and I love it!

The story of my favorite jean cutoff shorts

Created circa 2003 from a pair of jeans worn in high school and possibly even junior high, these cutoff shorts have been a signature clothing item of mine for many years. It is very possible my husband fell in love with me while wearing these very shorts. Due to the fact that I wear them most days in the summer.

why are they so perfect?

Because they were made from a pair of jeans (gap, long and leans) with no stretch in them, therefore allowing them to fray perfectly.

Replicas have been attempted by myself, and even close friends, but none compare.

How old is too old for me to be wearing these?

Not sure, but chances are I will have to be told to put them away by family members and/or peers.

Summer 2010 here we come!

A serenade

Jessica sent me this funny thing.

www.serenadingunicorn.com

A note to Jessica:

You are never without me, I am with you always in heart, soul, and song.

I love you!

This is some pretty stuff

I want to go to this flower shop and buy things there.

from a blog called dressdesigndecor

Amanda's first dress!

I helped Amanda do her first sewing project and we made this easy
dress. (sorry her head is cut off, the other one I took was blurry)

BELT

I made a belt, please disregard the odd outfit that is happening around the belt.

A new little number

Probably gonna bust this out on Saturday, I made it this weekend and
it is pretty fun!

Ok so

I am babysitting today, but I am giving a couple sneak peeks of
projects, but you will have to be at our open house this Saturday to
really see! Here is a little themed wall in the works...

Soo it has been an interesting few days

First of all don't hire me to put up wallpaper, that was a treacherous activity and it is quite obvious that I am a beginnner when you look at the work, Paul and I couldn't believe how hard it was, he helped after he got off work and and now it's done, but we are waiting on another roll to finish it up. I think my mom may come and help try and remedy the worst bits of it...

But i still LOVE the the paper

Secondly my eye rash whatever has been consuming my energies all week! I have been to the doctor twice and have been dealing with insane burning, itching, swelling, it is downright crazy. I am sitting here right now only being able to open one eye fully. Im ready for this to be over...

So that's it

hooray for funky wallpaper!

I am going to wallpaper today, wish me luck.

Happy Birthday Mark!

I know your lovin this pic

Hey I just want to tell Mark that he is pretty stinkin great, and I am so happy you are taking care of our Meggy. And happy that I get to hang out with you because of that fact, love you!

Adventures in Wildflowers

Paul and I went out the other day and took some pics of each other and of us in the blue bonnets, unfortunately the old camera we were using failed us, and the film turned out blank. So i went out solo the other day to get some more good ones, And I believe I am going back out one more time to try and get some of me and Paul, even if I did catch some odd allergy and now one of eyes is swollen like a balloon (pretty gross).

Heres some pics

( hi! )

Yes I am a personal Stylist

For my husband.

here is an email I just sent him

Paul Could use:

shorts this length: http://www.gap.com/browse/product.do?cid=54109&vid=1&pid=539889&scid=539889022

a summery plaid shirt like this one: http://www.gap.com/browse/product.do?cid=42838&vid=1&pid=750086&scid=750086002

a T-shirt that is substantial enough you feel comfortable wearing with shorts or jeans or khakis for a casual night out : http://www.gap.com/browse/product.do?cid=5231&vid=1&pid=513760&scid=513760032

-your personal stylist, and loving wife

I was thinking these would be cool together

taken with the fun " hipstamatic" photo app on my iphone they are pictures of Ft. Worth at night and Dallas during the day and some flags.

The Grego

So it's my brother's big day today and he has been officially rockin' out for 26 years now, and I have been along for 24 of them. Greg and I have taught each other a lot, thanks to him I know how to play nintendo, make really weird faces, perfect accents and repeat movie lines over and over until they are just right and so much more...

He is a blast to hang out with, he will even dance with you when a good song comes on.

I am so thankful for my brother, every single one of my friends is probably tired of hearing me brag about his progress in medical school and the fact that he will be a real doctor this summer, but the amazing thing is that is not even the most impressive thing about him. His love for his family, his passion for life's joys and his aspirations to become a family man are my favorite of Greg's gifts.

Love you Grego

I want a Baby Giraffe

watch this video.

seriously for some reason when I see this baby giraffe my eyes tear up.