My best friend is getting married this weekend! I am so excited I can not stand it. I have never even been in a wedding before! Crazy right? Well I was just a little to old to snag a flower girl spot (damn younger sister nabbed with that head of curls she had) and I have yet to be close enough to anyone getting married to be a bridesmaid. Now I am MOH! Yesssss! Not that I know what I am doing but I am still excited and I have been reading tons of blogs and basically I really just want to plan my own wedding. (I seem to be missing something though... oh right a fiance...you dont really NEED that though do you?)
As excited as I am for my friend's wedding mine would be full of vintage fabulousness like this picture here. Isn't it great? I really wish we could have these bow-hat things. I am kind of in love with them. I wonder what the bouquets are made of? Looks like ribbon and....?
Now I just have to finish writing my toast and pray that the dress still fits and that everything goes smoothly.
Tuesday, July 13, 2010
Monday, July 12, 2010
People, get ready to party!
Because I just quit my job! Thats right. Two more weeks and then I am FREE! FREE I TELL YOU! After almost two years and more stress than I can put into words I am finally cutting ties with the local Women's shelter that I work at. I believe in the work they are doing there but it is no longer for me. I am burnt out. I don't know how some of those amazing women have been working there for 10 + years!
Do I know what I am going to do now? No. Probably it will involve me moving back home with mommy. (Lame? Yes. Free rent? YES. Hell I am still young enough for this to be only slightly lame.)
Am I happy with my choice? YEP.
Do I need a drink? Most definitely.
Wish me luck people! It is going to be a bumpy ride!!!!
Do I know what I am going to do now? No. Probably it will involve me moving back home with mommy. (Lame? Yes. Free rent? YES. Hell I am still young enough for this to be only slightly lame.)
Am I happy with my choice? YEP.
Do I need a drink? Most definitely.
Wish me luck people! It is going to be a bumpy ride!!!!
Monday, July 5, 2010
Summer Pie
Mmmm pie. I love pie. I love summer. I love summery yummy pies filled with berry goodness. Smitten Kitchen always has the recipes that I crave until I end up making them. Her strawberry-rhubarb pie was one of those recipes.
I went to the local farmer's market in the morning to get some rhubarb when I realized there was still an amazing crop growing in my friends backyard! I think she got a pretty good deal- friend comes in the morning and takes some rhubarb and then returns that evening with it prepared in pie form.
I went a little Martha on the pie and used a cookie cutter to add some pizzaz to the top.
And oh was it good! Tart and lovely. Perfect for our summer cookout.
I went to the local farmer's market in the morning to get some rhubarb when I realized there was still an amazing crop growing in my friends backyard! I think she got a pretty good deal- friend comes in the morning and takes some rhubarb and then returns that evening with it prepared in pie form.
I went a little Martha on the pie and used a cookie cutter to add some pizzaz to the top.
And oh was it good! Tart and lovely. Perfect for our summer cookout.
Saturday, June 26, 2010
Hipster Survival Kit
My friend Krista is kind of a hipster. Her birthday was this week so I made her a kit.
Illustration from Nan Lawson on Etsy, 2 pairs of fake glasses from StarSturckLadies on Etsy , and hipster beer of choice PBR.
Illustration from Nan Lawson on Etsy, 2 pairs of fake glasses from StarSturckLadies on Etsy , and hipster beer of choice PBR.
Friday, June 25, 2010
Bloomers
I get on kicks. You know, where you see something or have some idea and you become obsessed with it and it is super intense for about a week and then you are over it? That's how I was with bloomers. I had bought a bunch of these pretty summery dresses that were just a teensy bit see-through-ish in bright light. Somewhere the idea came to me that I needed bloomers to go under them. They would be totally cute AND functional.
Well I went out the next day and bought fabric for them and then the 'project' just sat in a huge pile of other half-finished projects.
Then something amazing happened...I had some time one day so I actually made them! Now I just have to rock them and it will be a great summer. I am thinking these will make biking in dresses and skirts way easier as well.
What do you think? Cute? or completely dorky?
Well I went out the next day and bought fabric for them and then the 'project' just sat in a huge pile of other half-finished projects.
Then something amazing happened...I had some time one day so I actually made them! Now I just have to rock them and it will be a great summer. I am thinking these will make biking in dresses and skirts way easier as well.
What do you think? Cute? or completely dorky?
Thursday, June 24, 2010
Bachelorette Party: Part 2
The Party.
We were ready to get our party on. We started at a local comedy show. The featured comedian really liked us because we were (and I quote) "classy." That's right ladies. It is possible to go out, have a good time, celebrate your friend's upcoming wedding and not end up like a bunch of crazy people. Well....at least at the beginning of the night!
The headliner was so funny my whole body hurt from laughing so hard. We knew it was going to be a good night!
Next on to a new local 'hotspot' (a term I use loosely in this town.) More friends met up with us and then some phallic objects did make it into the party...one of the girls made a huge box of penis cookies that we gave to the locals...if they let us take a picture of them with it. This was great fun.
Another bar...more fun.
Then we ended the night dancing. This is that place that when you are sober you say "Oh, lets not go there tonight" but as soon as you are drunk you start screaming at people "I WANT TO DAAAANNNNCEEEE!!!! WE HAVE TO GOOOO THERE NOW!" Yep. That was me. And 10 other girls. Good times. The favors were fun and we all looked great in our 'pink and sparkly' theme. Our little tiaras and sashes were adorable and it made it easy for us to keep track of each other.
To all the ladies: go out and have fun but keep it classy(ish)!
We were ready to get our party on. We started at a local comedy show. The featured comedian really liked us because we were (and I quote) "classy." That's right ladies. It is possible to go out, have a good time, celebrate your friend's upcoming wedding and not end up like a bunch of crazy people. Well....at least at the beginning of the night!
The headliner was so funny my whole body hurt from laughing so hard. We knew it was going to be a good night!
Next on to a new local 'hotspot' (a term I use loosely in this town.) More friends met up with us and then some phallic objects did make it into the party...one of the girls made a huge box of penis cookies that we gave to the locals...if they let us take a picture of them with it. This was great fun.
Another bar...more fun.
Then we ended the night dancing. This is that place that when you are sober you say "Oh, lets not go there tonight" but as soon as you are drunk you start screaming at people "I WANT TO DAAAANNNNCEEEE!!!! WE HAVE TO GOOOO THERE NOW!" Yep. That was me. And 10 other girls. Good times. The favors were fun and we all looked great in our 'pink and sparkly' theme. Our little tiaras and sashes were adorable and it made it easy for us to keep track of each other.
To all the ladies: go out and have fun but keep it classy(ish)!
Wednesday, June 23, 2010
Bachelorette Party Part 1
Have you ever planned a bachelorette party? This was my first and while it was fun I was pretty stressed out! The other bridesmaids and I could not find a weekend that worked for all of us between may and July! Tis the season for weddings, graduations, family camping trips, etc....making this summer super busy. (But fun!)
A few days before the party I went out looking for favors. I knew I wanted to stay away from the phallic references (don't we already have enough of that everyday?) so we were going to go with our theme of 'pink and sparkly'. Hey, it may not be the most creative but it all gave us something to work with that was fun, easy, and do-able.
For the gift bags each girl got a pink martini glass, a mini tiara, a big bling ring, some pink beads, 'Hello Kitty' chapstick, blow pops, ring pops, and starburst. The bride got more beads than anyone else and also a big tiara but sadly it was a bit small so she felt more comfortable rocking the mini-tiara.
(Also notice glow in the dark bracelets and a large amount of underwear...for the bride!)
I also wanted sashes for everyone so our group would stand out even more. Do you have any idea how expensive those things are? The cheapest ones I found were $3 a piece and they were kind of lame. Being the crafty person I am I was convinced that I could make them for cheaper than that.
I already had some leftover iron-on transfer paper from another project and I also already had safety pins. All I needed to buy was 2 rolls of hot pink ribbon from a craft store. I made 12 sashes for $1.16 a piece. Not too shabby.
Just remember to reverse your words before you print them off so they will iron on the right way! Also I found that ironing them on to the ribbon I had to iron for longer than I would have for a t-shirt. I would recommend using a scrap of the ribbon to practice on.
This was a fun way to do it because I could put whatever I wanted on them as well. The Bride was easy: "Bride to be". But what for everyone else. A good chunk of the girls were bridesmaids but there were of course other people. 'Friend of bride'? Bleh. I didn't want to do the whole MOH, Bridesmaid, Friends thing so I went with "Team Bride." Because really we are ALL on team bride and we have to support our favorite team right? This way no one was 'put above' anyone else and it was just a lot simpler. Win.
Next up: the party.
A few days before the party I went out looking for favors. I knew I wanted to stay away from the phallic references (don't we already have enough of that everyday?) so we were going to go with our theme of 'pink and sparkly'. Hey, it may not be the most creative but it all gave us something to work with that was fun, easy, and do-able.
For the gift bags each girl got a pink martini glass, a mini tiara, a big bling ring, some pink beads, 'Hello Kitty' chapstick, blow pops, ring pops, and starburst. The bride got more beads than anyone else and also a big tiara but sadly it was a bit small so she felt more comfortable rocking the mini-tiara.
(Also notice glow in the dark bracelets and a large amount of underwear...for the bride!)
I also wanted sashes for everyone so our group would stand out even more. Do you have any idea how expensive those things are? The cheapest ones I found were $3 a piece and they were kind of lame. Being the crafty person I am I was convinced that I could make them for cheaper than that.
I already had some leftover iron-on transfer paper from another project and I also already had safety pins. All I needed to buy was 2 rolls of hot pink ribbon from a craft store. I made 12 sashes for $1.16 a piece. Not too shabby.
Just remember to reverse your words before you print them off so they will iron on the right way! Also I found that ironing them on to the ribbon I had to iron for longer than I would have for a t-shirt. I would recommend using a scrap of the ribbon to practice on.
This was a fun way to do it because I could put whatever I wanted on them as well. The Bride was easy: "Bride to be". But what for everyone else. A good chunk of the girls were bridesmaids but there were of course other people. 'Friend of bride'? Bleh. I didn't want to do the whole MOH, Bridesmaid, Friends thing so I went with "Team Bride." Because really we are ALL on team bride and we have to support our favorite team right? This way no one was 'put above' anyone else and it was just a lot simpler. Win.
Next up: the party.
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