Soooo... I'm back on the blog, and am hopeful that I'll have much to post over the coming weeks. I got a fancy new (and super tiny) Nikon camera for Christmas - and a Cricut Expression machine for my Birthday... combined, those are going to give me many, many things to share here. Wahoo!!
The plan is to get the whole house, and especially the craft/spare room, organized over this long New Year's weekend. And, then I can get to work finishing my Dad's scrapbook, making cards, starting on the scrapbook for the As, and just having fun being crafty! I can't wait.
Wish me luck that everything gets cleaned and organized! and Happy New Year to you!!
XOXO
Thursday, December 31, 2009
Thursday, October 29, 2009
Spooky times are ahead...
It's almost Halloween, folks! Wahoo!!
At work, they do an annual theme and everyone dresses accordingly. They also go all-out with decorations in the same themed spirit and put out candy for the members - it's quite big fun! Well, this year's theme is the 70s... which, to me, is kind of boring. But, I can certainly see where it makes for a good group theme - and am glad to play along. I didn't, however, want to be another disco queen or hippie... so, I am going to be the Bionic Woman - Lindsay Wagner style. My hair isn't really long enough, but I'll roll it and see if I can make it resemble hers in some fashion. I'm going to go to WalMart (UGH! - more on that in another post) and get a Dickie's work uniform, take some old PC parts to make my arm bionic, wear my red wedge sandals - et voila!! I think it's going to be fun! Oh - and I found the jumping sound and the theme intro online - now to figure out what I can have in my pocket to play these at will. Any ideas?
Here's a pic of the version I'm hoping to mimic - cute, huh?:
I'm not sure that I want The Bionic Woman to be my costume for friend parties, though... so, I'll have to think on other options - or maybe I'll finally get the chance to make the Queen of Hearts costume I've talked about for years!!
At work, they do an annual theme and everyone dresses accordingly. They also go all-out with decorations in the same themed spirit and put out candy for the members - it's quite big fun! Well, this year's theme is the 70s... which, to me, is kind of boring. But, I can certainly see where it makes for a good group theme - and am glad to play along. I didn't, however, want to be another disco queen or hippie... so, I am going to be the Bionic Woman - Lindsay Wagner style. My hair isn't really long enough, but I'll roll it and see if I can make it resemble hers in some fashion. I'm going to go to WalMart (UGH! - more on that in another post) and get a Dickie's work uniform, take some old PC parts to make my arm bionic, wear my red wedge sandals - et voila!! I think it's going to be fun! Oh - and I found the jumping sound and the theme intro online - now to figure out what I can have in my pocket to play these at will. Any ideas?
Here's a pic of the version I'm hoping to mimic - cute, huh?:
I'm not sure that I want The Bionic Woman to be my costume for friend parties, though... so, I'll have to think on other options - or maybe I'll finally get the chance to make the Queen of Hearts costume I've talked about for years!!
Thursday, October 15, 2009
Time is flying... and, I can't catch up.
So, forget that plan to post daily... I need to stop smacking my hand about it and just realize that that doesn't work for me. I'll post when I have something to post... how's that? I accept. And, since I'm the only one reading this - then, I am going to stop fretting about it. On to bigger and better things!
I've been soo very busy! Getting ready for my folks to visit, having them here for a week, prepping to go to Jekyll for my friends' wedding, setting up the Junior League District meeting for Monday, and then... there's work AND trying to hire someone new for the System Support Associate position! Sheesh! I'm drowning here...
And, I returned from Jekyll to find this draft awaiting me... I'm merely appending. If anyone ever starts to read this - please let me know... maybe I'll up my style, change my plans, get a bit more formal with myself and my thoughts... or, maybe not.
Jekyll was WONDERFUL!! It was a beautiful wedding, a blast of a reception, and I got to spend time lazing on the beach or at the big house with friends. I even got a bit of a tan. Wahoo! The house was HUGE! and we had a pool. A quick jaunt over the dunes and we were on the beach. Who could ask for anything more? Just like being at home, we stayed up too late each night - drank a bit too much each day - met a bunch of new folks who I hope to see again - and then, sadly, vacation was nearly over. We took a leisurely time returning to Atlanta - driving through St. Simon's (I never did find the old hotel we'd stayed in back in the 70s - more on that later), playing in the water at St. Simon's and then stopping at Olympia Cafe in Savannah for dinner... it all sounded great at the time - and I certainly wanted to extend vacation as long as possible... BUT, getting up on Monday morning was painful! :-) I think I'm still sleepy... and, it's Thursday. ;-)
Oh - and I wore the red Cole Haan shoes - and they were awesome!! :-)
I've been soo very busy! Getting ready for my folks to visit, having them here for a week, prepping to go to Jekyll for my friends' wedding, setting up the Junior League District meeting for Monday, and then... there's work AND trying to hire someone new for the System Support Associate position! Sheesh! I'm drowning here...
And, I returned from Jekyll to find this draft awaiting me... I'm merely appending. If anyone ever starts to read this - please let me know... maybe I'll up my style, change my plans, get a bit more formal with myself and my thoughts... or, maybe not.
Jekyll was WONDERFUL!! It was a beautiful wedding, a blast of a reception, and I got to spend time lazing on the beach or at the big house with friends. I even got a bit of a tan. Wahoo! The house was HUGE! and we had a pool. A quick jaunt over the dunes and we were on the beach. Who could ask for anything more? Just like being at home, we stayed up too late each night - drank a bit too much each day - met a bunch of new folks who I hope to see again - and then, sadly, vacation was nearly over. We took a leisurely time returning to Atlanta - driving through St. Simon's (I never did find the old hotel we'd stayed in back in the 70s - more on that later), playing in the water at St. Simon's and then stopping at Olympia Cafe in Savannah for dinner... it all sounded great at the time - and I certainly wanted to extend vacation as long as possible... BUT, getting up on Monday morning was painful! :-) I think I'm still sleepy... and, it's Thursday. ;-)
Oh - and I wore the red Cole Haan shoes - and they were awesome!! :-)
Thursday, September 17, 2009
Shoes!!
I guess I'm not actually surprised that my first REAL post is going to be about shoes, shoes, and more shoes... but, to win out over handbags is a pretty big deal.
So, I've got two friends getting married soon - and that means I get to buy new dresses, and shoes, and bags, and jewelry - and all of that makes me smile. My wallet... not so much... but, I'm having a ball. I spent Sunday with one of my dearest friends, roaming the shops and getting feedback on how things looked, etc. And, I found two dresses that I really like. Well, one that I love, and another that I really like. One is flirty and cute and the other is sexier - both have a bit of romance, which is really what I wanted. So, now I get to add the rest. Wahoo!
I'm creating a little look book for myself. Have you ever done that? It's great fun! I'm just using Word and Pages - but, I have heard that there are websites that will do this for you. That would be great - but, perhaps too limiting, since most of what I want isn't necessarily online in one of their approved shops. When they're ready perhaps I'll post them here... but, for now, let's get back to the point at hand - and talk about shoes!!
So, the first dress is just plain black - it's a wrap top, with sheer shoulders, and a forty's-esque skirt with a skinny little patent belt. I'm interested in adding some color - pink, purple, or red for shoes - and using a clutch I already own (I know, sadness - nothing new) that has metallic threads in all those colors on it... I want pop! but, want to do it classically... so, the red is my initial choice. I can't help it - I'm a classic kinda girl. I'd also like to really vamp up the accessories with this one and see if I can make it work for a Mad Men Cocktail Party this Spring. We'll see this dress again somewhere...
And, since I can't stand it when I can never again find the name or color or link for something... I'll include it all with any shopping style posts I make. Or at least, I'll sure try!
These are absolutely gorgeous, are they not? I must have them, even if they don't make the wedding trip...
And, these were fun and kind of flirty... but, the toe box on them is so very small, unfortunately. I couldn't imagine wearing them through the ceremony, much less dancing in them. I may try the next size up...
Then, these pink ones. Lots of pop! but, when I enlarged the photo I realized that the dark spot is not actually a peep-toe. So, I'm not yet sold on them, but they certainly are adorable!!
Lastly, my friend found these purple ones - I found these other purple ones. I love them both! But, am I really ready to wear purple shoes. Let's sleep on that one...
Well... DSW appears to be having some technical difficulties - so I cannot post those shoes just now. I'll try to remember to edit them in at a later date, as I only have the link and do not recall the name at all.
Oh, and since I was shopping - I did actually buy these while I contemplate the others. Couldn't help it - I adore them and they were actually on sale. How could a girl resist?
The other dress is lace on top and black shutter pleat on the bottom. Soooo flattering! and sexy! I love it!! I'm also going to create another opportunity to wear it. So, who's having a big party this Holiday season? Me, if I have to! :-)
Right now - I'm really considering wearing a pair of shoes that I already own... Surprising, eh? But, I'll most definitely be in the market for a new bag - another day, another batch of photos...
These are the shoes I wore in my brother's wedding.
I think they're lovely - and the color is a near match to the fabric beneath the lace. Not sure if I like that or not, though. Or rather, I didn't Oooh and Aaah at myself when I tried them on together. I'll get a few more opinions on that.
I look forward to one day looking back at this little hodge-podge of shoe ideas. I was going to just post the pictures for my own later review... but, am glad now that I went ahead and wrote my thoughts and recent activities. Fun stuff! XOXO
So, I've got two friends getting married soon - and that means I get to buy new dresses, and shoes, and bags, and jewelry - and all of that makes me smile. My wallet... not so much... but, I'm having a ball. I spent Sunday with one of my dearest friends, roaming the shops and getting feedback on how things looked, etc. And, I found two dresses that I really like. Well, one that I love, and another that I really like. One is flirty and cute and the other is sexier - both have a bit of romance, which is really what I wanted. So, now I get to add the rest. Wahoo!
I'm creating a little look book for myself. Have you ever done that? It's great fun! I'm just using Word and Pages - but, I have heard that there are websites that will do this for you. That would be great - but, perhaps too limiting, since most of what I want isn't necessarily online in one of their approved shops. When they're ready perhaps I'll post them here... but, for now, let's get back to the point at hand - and talk about shoes!!
So, the first dress is just plain black - it's a wrap top, with sheer shoulders, and a forty's-esque skirt with a skinny little patent belt. I'm interested in adding some color - pink, purple, or red for shoes - and using a clutch I already own (I know, sadness - nothing new) that has metallic threads in all those colors on it... I want pop! but, want to do it classically... so, the red is my initial choice. I can't help it - I'm a classic kinda girl. I'd also like to really vamp up the accessories with this one and see if I can make it work for a Mad Men Cocktail Party this Spring. We'll see this dress again somewhere...
And, since I can't stand it when I can never again find the name or color or link for something... I'll include it all with any shopping style posts I make. Or at least, I'll sure try!
These are absolutely gorgeous, are they not? I must have them, even if they don't make the wedding trip...
And, these were fun and kind of flirty... but, the toe box on them is so very small, unfortunately. I couldn't imagine wearing them through the ceremony, much less dancing in them. I may try the next size up...
Then, these pink ones. Lots of pop! but, when I enlarged the photo I realized that the dark spot is not actually a peep-toe. So, I'm not yet sold on them, but they certainly are adorable!!
Lastly, my friend found these purple ones - I found these other purple ones. I love them both! But, am I really ready to wear purple shoes. Let's sleep on that one...
Well... DSW appears to be having some technical difficulties - so I cannot post those shoes just now. I'll try to remember to edit them in at a later date, as I only have the link and do not recall the name at all.
ETA (09/17/09) :
Oh, and since I was shopping - I did actually buy these while I contemplate the others. Couldn't help it - I adore them and they were actually on sale. How could a girl resist?
The other dress is lace on top and black shutter pleat on the bottom. Soooo flattering! and sexy! I love it!! I'm also going to create another opportunity to wear it. So, who's having a big party this Holiday season? Me, if I have to! :-)
Right now - I'm really considering wearing a pair of shoes that I already own... Surprising, eh? But, I'll most definitely be in the market for a new bag - another day, another batch of photos...
These are the shoes I wore in my brother's wedding.
I think they're lovely - and the color is a near match to the fabric beneath the lace. Not sure if I like that or not, though. Or rather, I didn't Oooh and Aaah at myself when I tried them on together. I'll get a few more opinions on that.
I look forward to one day looking back at this little hodge-podge of shoe ideas. I was going to just post the pictures for my own later review... but, am glad now that I went ahead and wrote my thoughts and recent activities. Fun stuff! XOXO
Monday, September 14, 2009
And so it begins...
I'm here to chatter about things I'm doing or learning... ideas that come to me... and anything that catches my eye whether actual or fantastical. It's a catch-all. My way of keeping track of myself a bit, I suppose.
I'm imagining this to be both cathartic in mind and space - all those notes and thoughts and scrawlings and plans can be added here, and I'll find another use for the various notebooks strewn about the house. Wow! Will I miss the pen and paper? or will I be overjoyed when I'm able to find them again when I want them? Both, right?
I like the idea of these labels at the bottom. Which means I should create some basic categories and try to remember them. Hmmm... Aha! My first new electronic list. Now, how many general labels do most people create? and, can I add more later?
General categories
books
crafts
diet
exercise
gadgets
games
ideas
iPhone
kitchen
movies
music
parties
recipes
restaurants
reviews
shopping
tv
That's a good start.
I'm imagining this to be both cathartic in mind and space - all those notes and thoughts and scrawlings and plans can be added here, and I'll find another use for the various notebooks strewn about the house. Wow! Will I miss the pen and paper? or will I be overjoyed when I'm able to find them again when I want them? Both, right?
I like the idea of these labels at the bottom. Which means I should create some basic categories and try to remember them. Hmmm... Aha! My first new electronic list. Now, how many general labels do most people create? and, can I add more later?
General categories
books
crafts
diet
exercise
gadgets
games
ideas
iPhone
kitchen
movies
music
parties
recipes
restaurants
reviews
shopping
tv
That's a good start.
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