Yours, Emmy

True Story.

2010-09-21T15:34:00.003-05:00

via ffffound

Yours,
Emmy

project

2010-09-21T09:54:00.001-05:00

I may spend my weekend making this:

Yours,
Emmy

Hans Fahden Winery - The cave

2010-09-21T09:27:00.001-05:00

We had so much fun in Napa! This was day one and our favorite vineyard - Hans Fahden!

Yours,
Emmy

Normal Day

2010-09-21T09:24:00.001-05:00

Normal day,

let me be aware of the treasure you are.

Let me learn from you,

love you,

bless you before you depart.

Let me not pass you by

in quest of some rare and perfect tomorrow.

Let me hold you while I may,

for it may not always be so.

One day I shall dig my nails into the earth,

or bury my face in the pillow,

or stretch myself taut,

or raise my hands to the sky and want,

more than all the world, your return.

~Mary Jean Iron

Yours,
Emmy

Litany, by Billy Collins

2010-09-09T14:24:00.000-05:00

This is amazing. Not only is this poem beautiful, but the fact that this 3 year old memorized and recited it is almost incomprehensible!

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=uVu4Me_n91Y

Litany, by Billy Collins
"You are the bread and the knife,

the crystal goblet and the wine.
You are the dew on the morning grass
and the burning wheel of the sun.
You are the white apron of the baker,
and the marsh birds suddenly in flight.

However, you are not the wind in the orchard,
the plums on the counter,
or the house of cards.
And you are certainly not the pine-scented air.
There is just no way that you are the pine-scented air.

It is possible that you are the fish under the bridge,
maybe even the pigeon on the general's head,
but you are not even close
to being the field of cornflowers at dusk.

And a quick look in the mirror will show
that you are neither the boots in the corner
nor the boat asleep in its boathouse.

It might interest you to know,
speaking of the plentiful imagery of the world,
that I am the sound of rain on the roof.

I also happen to be the shooting star,
the evening paper blowing down an alley
and the basket of chestnuts on the kitchen table.

I am also the moon in the trees
and the blind woman's tea cup.

But don't worry, I'm not the bread and the knife.
You are still the bread and the knife.
You will always be the bread and the knife,
not to mention the crystal goblet and--somehow--the wine."

Yours,
Emmy

DIY Oilcloth Bag

2010-07-27T10:56:00.000-05:00

I just made my first Oilcloth project. A zipper pouch from this gorgeous oilcloth I purchased at CityCraft here in Dallas. This particular bag is also lined with the oilcloth for easy cleaning! I just love the pink and black combo!

What do you think? Would you buy it if it were on my etsy store? Maybe I'll make a few more.. i'm thinking of making the next ones with just oilcloth lining and a canvas exterior.... sounds appealing?

Love,
Emmy

Pizza Pizza

2010-07-26T10:06:00.000-05:00

As many of you know, I have gluten sensitivity and therefore steer clear of any items containing gluten (unless I can somehow convince myself that my stomach will be fine if I ingest 4 Krispy Kream donuts in one sitting). But on Sunday, Chris and I were hungry and ran into BJs Brewhouse for a quick bite to eat before furniture shopping. And low and behold! A Gluten Free Pizza Menu appeared! Now, let me tell you, pizza is one thing I often crave and can't have, so when a gluten free version is presented to me I have to try it. The only other successful GF pizza I've eaten is from Fireside Pies and it is tasty, however, I must say that this pizza was delicious! Even Chris kept trying to eat my pizza slices even though he had a juicy bun covered burger. Lucky Man.

Yours,
Emmy

Bluury Bangs

2010-07-23T16:31:00.000-05:00

sorry for the blurry iphone pic... best i could do at 7:20am.

Yours,

Emmy

30 before 30 update... deep breath

2010-07-21T08:40:00.000-05:00

I got bangs.

And I'm not sure how I feel about it. So I'm giving it a day or two before I post a picture. Sorry.

Love,
Emmy

PS. It's just hair... RIGHT?!?

Update: 30 before 30

2010-07-19T15:55:00.000-05:00

5. wash and moisturize my face EVERY NIGHT - "this is in progress and so far successful"
8. teach London to 'shake' - she's done it twice.. does that count? we'll keep at it.
25. open an Etsy store - done! visit me at www.YoursEmmy.etsy.com
27. make something out of oilcloth - DONE! will post a picture tomorrow - super cute makeup bag

Secret Admirer or Creepy Gift Giver?

2010-07-19T15:40:00.000-05:00

So, I arrive at my house after a day of absence to find two beautiful peacock feathers stuck through my doorknocker. No note. No tag. Odd, right? How did these peacock feathers find their way to my door?

If you knew where I lived, you'd know it could NOT have been accidental. There is only one person that should ever pass by my door and that is the person that lives in even a more secluded spot than me in the apartment complex. No one just happens upon our doors. You have to be invited and given directions. So, was it a secret admirer who gave me this gift?! Or was it just a random creepy anonymous gift giver?

Yours,
Emmy

Yes, Please

2010-07-15T13:49:00.000-05:00

Solid Frog

This is glamorous

Yours,

Emmy

Yours Emmy is on Etsy!

2010-07-15T10:23:00.001-05:00

Yes, it's true! My 30 before 30 list is being checked off quickly and it's VERY exciting! I even was 2 pounds closer to my weight goal when I woke up this morning! I just KNEW it was going to be a great day.

Well, as for "Yours, Emmy"... we're now on Etsy. If you're not familiar with Etsy, it's an online collection of stores for those crafters of us who make handmade items. Check it out at YoursEmmy.Etsy.com.

Since I've be sewing like crazy and being uber crafty as of late, I thought I'd use that to my advantage and start putting some things on sale via an Etsy store. It's going to be a slow go of it getting things complete and posted on the store, but please visit often and let me know if there is anything you want to see more of! Here are a few sneak peaks (and bad pictures - I need to practice my photography skills) at types of items I can make so far and will be putting on sale:

Pillows!

Bags!

Headbands!

Baby Toys!

Burp Cloths and Bibs!

Pants!

Yours,

Emmy

30 before 30 Update

2010-07-14T09:07:00.001-05:00

16. put all sweaters in storage containers COMPLETE!

Yours,
Emmy

Love is a temporary madness.

2010-07-14T09:03:00.000-05:00

Captain Corelli’s Mandolin

Louis de Bernieres

Love is a temporary madness,
it erupts like volcanoes and then subsides.
And when it subsides you have to make a decision.
You have to work out whether your roots have so entwined together
that it is inconceivable that you should ever part.
Because this is what love is.
Love is not breathlessness,
it is not excitement,
it is not the promulgation of eternal passion.
That is just being “in love” which any fool can do.
Love itself is what is left over when being in love has burned away,
and this is both an art and a fortunate accident.
Those that truly love, have roots that grow towards each other underground,
and when all the pretty blossom have fallen from their branches,
they find that they are one tree and not two.

Yours,
Emmy

30 Before 30 Update

2010-07-12T10:45:00.001-05:00

Updates:

2. run 6 miles (consecutively) ok. I've started on this one and ran 30 minutes without stopping on Saturday. Hope to repeat this event after work today. Fingers crossed that I don't fall off the treadmill like I've done many times before (April Jackson - you should remember this when we were running so much in college)

6. go to a casino and actually bet money I've quite easily already suckered Chris and his friend TJ into the idea of taking me to a casino. I've just got to put the plan into action.

9. volunteer on the board of a non-profit First Book is a non-profit that encourages reading for children. I've already talked to the board and they are interested in me stopping by for the next quarter's meeting! I love books, so this could be a great fit!

30. learn to play something on xbox Chris and I have discussed and he is on board...however, i've requested that the game not be a sport (baseball/golf), but more of a shoot 'em up type.

Yours,

Emmy

A Beautiful Secret.

2010-07-09T13:33:00.000-05:00

Your secret from Jean-Sebastien Monzani on Vimeo.

30 before 30

2010-07-08T16:33:00.001-05:00

i previously made a list of things i wanted to do before i die. well, since i have a hard enough time with one day's worth of goals, i think that list is slightly overwhelming (side note: can something just 'whelm' you, or does it always have to 'overwhelm'?).

instead, i think 8 months is plenty of time to complete 30 things before i'm 30 (march 17). Geeeeesh.. how did i get so old so fast? (my good friend just reminded me of the country song 'raspberry wine' and one of the lines that says 'i remember when 30 was old' and how we both truly believed that 30 was the end! if i'd only known how great these years actually are.)

with that said, here is my list of 30 things i want to do (or want to quit doing) before i'm 30 (in no particular order). drumroll, please!:

1. weigh 140 again (or less)
2. run 6 miles (consecutively)
3. get engaged (please, dear lord!)
4. go to Napa Valley (is this cheating since it's already planned?)
5. wash and moisturize my face EVERY NIGHT
6. go to a casino and actually bet money
7. go to a drive-in movie
8. teach London to 'shake'
9. volunteer on the board of a non-profit
10. move my 401K money to a safer spot (it's still with my old job!)
11. learn how to dive
12. donate blood (without passing out - 2 times this has happened)
13. create a cornball scrapbook of Chris and Morgan memories
14. learn how to fold a fitted sheet
15. make Chris teach me how to golf
16. put all sweaters in storage containers
17. send out Christmas cards
18. get my NASTY car detailed
19. paint chris' back bedroom
20. refinish a piece of furniture
21. make Hartley something she can actually use (everything's too big or too small)
22. get bangs
23. find a new home for my cat, possum (if #3 happens, this is top priority)
24. create enough handmade items to...(#25)
25. open an Etsy store
26. learn how to etch glass
27. make something out of oilcloth
28. take a class at either MAKE or CITYCRAFT
29. read a non-fiction book
30. learn to play something on xbox

Yours,
Emmy

Say What?

2010-06-08T15:50:00.000-05:00

Yours,

Emmy

The Beauty of Different

2010-05-19T13:05:00.000-05:00

Sometimes I get caught up in being perfect. But what is perfection? Who determines perfection? Why do we allow modern society to tell us that we are not yet perfect? Different, Yes. Imperfect, No. We are Human. And we are Beautiful. Don't listen to the world anymore. Look in the mirror and know that you are beautiful - not because you are the same as everyone else, but because you are different. Inside and out.

Yours,
Emmy

I love the whole world, too

2010-05-19T12:46:00.002-05:00

I can't help but smile. This little tune has been with me all day!

Yours,
Emmy

The Future of Sunday Mornings?

2010-05-17T15:45:00.002-05:00

"Sunday's Coming" Movie Trailer from North Point Media on Vimeo.

Ask and ye shall receive

2010-05-17T08:18:00.000-05:00

Recently, I posted this on my blog. I said that I was putting it in God's hands and either he would make sure it was lost by USPS or it was noteworthy to the board of Trinity University in San Antonio. Well, let's just say that I have no battles to fight with the USPS! Trinity called and want ME! For an interview, that is. So I'm headed down there on Thursday morning for 3 hour long interviews with PhDs from the department. This makes me VERY nervous, but I have to remember that God is in control of this. With that said, please say a prayer that my mind will rest and trust in Him will shine and He will lead the steering committee of Trinity to chose what is best - to accept me or not. Geeeeeesh!! This is wild!! I hope I can hack school... I haven't done it in YEARS!

Cheers!,
Emmy

No, Thank YOU!

2010-04-30T16:46:00.000-05:00

I'm a note writer. Always have been. It's easier to express myself in writing than to talk about it. And the best time to write a note is in thanks. I think it's personal and thoughtful, but I always love it when someone reminds me of the little things I should be thankful for instead of just that one handmade sweater aunt sally gave you for Christmas 15 years ago. And I also think it's important to thank yourself for things. So, when I came across this blog, I adored it. I'm thinking of starting my own 'thank you note a day' challenge...

Yours,

Emmy

The High Life? Not quite.

2010-04-29T16:02:00.000-05:00

Birds on the bad seedy side of town, actually fly higher than your bird brain might think!

found at Apartment Therapy

Yours,
Emmy

Ear to Ear

2010-04-23T16:31:00.000-05:00

This little girl just makes me grin ear to ear! This is my niece, Hartley - and I am her "Emmy". She is 9 months old and is starting to look JUST like her mom (my sister, McKenzie). I wish I could see her more often. But these pictures keep me going!

Yours,

Emmy

Fancy a Film? (or tv?)

2010-04-23T15:00:00.000-05:00

I have a few guilty pleasures... they are listed here, in my confessional blog, in no particular order (and in their varied genres). Please forgive my sins:

I take it back. Rather than repenting, let me offer plausible reasons as to why it's enjoyable and therefore acceptable that I watch these shows.

First, Glee gives me insight into myself who was once the outcast highschooler. I now understand that if I'd only been able to sing, I would have found a place to call my own.

Second, as a single woman living in the city, I think it is imperative that I'm up to date on the pyschological states of the crazies that roam about. Criminal Minds teaches me how to stay safe in an uncertain environment.

Lastly, I just think this is super fun. Kids, design, and the free spirit of this family make me a bit jealous. My OCD behavior could never do this, though I long for it!! How fun!

So, am I still banished for bad behavior for watching these shows?

Say what?

2010-04-23T10:22:00.000-05:00

"Love is not an affectionate feeling, but a steady wish for the loved person's ultimate good as far as it can be obtained."

~ C.S. Lewis

Yours,

Emmy

Picture Perfect.

2010-04-23T09:09:00.002-05:00

Well, I've shared with you the engagement photos taken of my cousin by my dear friend Beth of B.Mofoto. Now, I have the privilege of sharing some of the wedding shots, too! They're finally in and they are PERFECTION!
Beth, you are amazing and Brittney, you are a beautiful, married woman now!

Here are a few of Beth's beauties:

Yours,

Emmy

Say What?

2010-04-21T09:28:00.000-05:00

Quit Looking for God's Plan - Courtesy of The Church of No People

Do you have a plan for your life yet?

People love plans. When I was in eighth grade, the high school counselors came and had us pick all our high school classes, along with a college major, 401K retirement plan, and marital partner.
Not really, but seriously, it was a five year plan for fourteen-year-olds…the age when kids have an attention span of five minutes. I think some people changed their sexual identities more easily (and frequently) than their college majors.

It’s no wonder we think God is a fan of the plan. How many times this week have you tried to find “God’s plan for your life?” If you by chance haven’t been looking for it, I guarantee someone has been praying that you’d find it, or telling you to look for it.

This is like the other side of what I talked about on Monday. There’s those “Spirit led” churches that may not know what it means to be Spirit led Monday through Saturday. Then there’s those Spirit led Christians who are always looking for God’s plan for their lives.

But I’ve got to say this: I don’t think God’s as big a fan of planning as we are.

Three Reasons to Stop Looking for God’s Plan for Your Life

The Dude Who Demands Jesus Show Up in Person

We’ve all got that guy we know. His life is kind of a wreck. He probably likes the idea of Jesus being a hippie and would probably like to have a few beers with Jesus, but he’s not going to pay attention to him as God. He’s actually really got his doubts about God. I picture him as ”The Dude” Lebowski. So one day, you ask him what it would take for him to pay attention to God.

He says, “If Jesus showed up in person, and gave me a high five right now while I’m drinking this Miller Lite, I’d become a Christian.”

Of course, that’s a big “if.”

The guy who demands Jesus shows up is really annoying to the Christian, because of course, you can’t raise the bar quite that high. Forget it, you’re out of your element. You can’t deliver Jesus in the flesh, whose soothing voice will straighten this guy out.

No, instead we promise that if the guy becomes a Christian, then God will speak in an inaudible, intangible, but definately real way to reveal His clear and absolute plan for his life…which if I were The Dude, would sound nuts.

Why do I bring up The Dude who wants Jesus in person before he’ll believe?

Because most of us are secretly in The Dude mode, we just don’t want to admit it. We’re waiting for God to show up and give us a plan, and then we’ll know what to do! “Tell you what, if the Holy Spirit comes to me while I’m drinking this beer, and tells me his plan for the next five years of my life, then I’ll go along with it. Until then…”

Looking for God’s plan just becomes a holding pattern.

How many people have actually recieved a plan from God?

A quick scan of my Bible shows not many people actually got a plan from God. Abraham was told to leave home. That’s it. Not much in the way of itinerary.

Even the holiest guys got kind of an outline at the most. Once in a while, they’d get a specific direction. But what was a year or five years down the road? Nothing on the calendar.

Next time a preacher is telling you all about God’s plan for your life, ask him how far out does God’s plan go. Better yet, ask the pastor how far out God’s plan for his life goes.

I especially love it when God’s plans that pastors talk about are really vague words like “success.” Gee, it sounds like God read my horoscope before He gave me my life plan.

Plans get broken.

That’s a fact. Plans change. They get broken. They’re inflexible. As soon as a plan changes, it’s not a plan anymore. It’s improvisation. And that sounds a lot more like real life to me.

I could be wrong, but looking for a “plan” from God feels a lot like a security blanket from me. And when we don’t find it, I think a lot of people are left with a lot of anxiety, if only because we think God is handing out plans to every Tom, Dick, and Harry like they were candy. We think there’s a bunch of people out there who know exactly what God wants them to be doing, and I get the feeling that’s just not true. At best, people know what God wants out of them for the next ten minutes. Anything beyond that is likely our plans, which we refer to as “God’s plan,” and just hope it pans out. Because nothing makes God look worse than when He has to change his plan for your life.

Here’s an idea. Quit looking for God’s plan for your life. Start looking for his purpose for your life. That seems like more of God’s game. Purposes aren’t rigid and breakable like plans are either. Purposes can take on lots of different plans. And finding a purpose is probably a lot simpler, and less stressful than trying to find a plan that God isn’t telling you, while at the same time requiring more faith because we don’t know the plan that goes with the purpose.

How do you see it? Does God dole out plans, or purposes? What’s God’s purpose for your life?

Giving More.

2010-04-20T15:12:00.000-05:00

I recommend HotelsCombined.com and sent $20 to Compassion International!

You can shout and help too.

Yours,
Emmy

Oh, Chair!

2010-04-19T14:41:00.001-05:00

Well, this picture does NO justice at ALL to the gorgeous little ditty I picked up this weekend! I snagged a great deal on the cream leather desk chair and thanks to may aunt Meme, rearranged my apartment to make it look super swanky! It was so much fun and I'm totally into decorating my place right now. Mr. Bank Account beckons me to slow down, however. To which I say, "It's just money - Live a little!" He still vehemently disagrees. What do you think?

Yours,

Emmy

Mail.

2010-04-15T16:40:00.001-05:00

Today is a day for mail. When I opened my mailbox all I could hear was Elvis singing "return to sender, address unknown, no such number, no such zone" in my ear.

Come to find out, I just hadn't put quite enough stamps on my package to Sandra. So sad that he letters were delayed for my lack of counting!

AND... drum roll, please....

I mailed THIS:

This might be news to the two of you that even read my blog, but if you do, please say a little prayer that this will either be lost in the mail if it's not supposed to happen, or be framed in the Registrar's office because I'm the best candidate ever. I need God's hand on this to open or shut this door. My only responsibility was filling out the paperwork. The rest is His. (p.s. - don't tell the people I work with - I wouldn't want to freak them out when there's not yet anything to tell!)

Deep breath.

Yours,

Emmy

say what?

2010-04-14T14:51:00.001-05:00

If you don't go after what you want, you'll never have it. If you don't ask, the answer is always no. If you don't step forward, you're always in the same place.

Nora Roberts

more famous quotes

Yours,

Emmy

say what?

2010-04-14T13:39:00.001-05:00

-courtesy design crush

Yours,
Emmy

Sandra!

2010-04-12T09:53:00.001-05:00

I can't help but become overjoyed when I see sweet Sandra's face. Her cheeks are rosy red and her raven hair is pulled back into tight ponytails. She's not smiling, but I'm sure living fatherless, poor, and hungry in the slums of Bolivia doesn't give much to smile about. Sandra is 5 years old and I'm proud and honored to be her Compassion International sponsor. Last week I was enthralled with creating a care package for her. Knowing she doesn't attend school and I can only send her items that fit in a flat envelope, I filled it with stickers and photos of home and family and coloring pages and funny stories of puppies and babies and snow.
If you want to know more about Compassion International, I encourage you to visit their website. Also, read through the blogs of people who visited their sponsor children - you can't help but be amazed at how simple letters can have such a strong and lasting impact on their lives. Please pray for Sandra that she continues to grow strong in the Lord and can soon find many reasons to put a smile on her angelic face!

Yours,
Emmy

Winter Wonderland

2010-03-22T11:05:00.000-05:00

My cousin's wedding was immaculate! This white room with blue lighting felt like I was in winter wonderland surrounded by ice and magic. Congratualtions, Brittney and Trey!

Yours,
Emmy

Dedication

2010-03-22T11:01:00.000-05:00

Ok Ok.. So, it's official. I'm the world's worst at dedication to something. I've got projects galore and they are all 27% complete... including this blog. The number one problem that I have is my lack of internet at home. No, I'm not from 1846 nor do I live in the mountains of Bolivia. But I am cheap. It's been proven time and time again. I just can NOT spend money. Unless the new Janome sewing machine I bought counts! Which is the beginning of my next series of half done projects - I am "sew" excited! I will share them with you as I start them! (but remember - be patient!) Until then.

Yours,
Emmy.

8mm video

2010-02-23T14:48:00.002-06:00

OK.. this is my first attempt at putting in a video, but this video is amazing... I would just die to have an 8mm of my one day wedding to have for generations. enjoy.

London- Fiona & Niels from Renaissance Studios on Vimeo.

Carpe Diem... appended

2010-02-23T14:35:00.000-06:00

one more thing... i want to own an old, wood panelled wagoneer! I LOVE THESE!

Wishlist

2010-02-23T13:33:00.000-06:00

No, No... Thank you!

{via Snow & Graham}

Carpe Diem

2010-02-23T11:37:00.001-06:00

As I'm creeping closer and closer to 30, I am realizing that so much of what I could have accomplished in my 20's is quickly passing me by. I'm urged to recall Horace's Ode 1.11:

Tu ne quaesieris, scire nefas, quem mihi, quem tibi
Finem di dederint, Leuconoe, nec Babylonios
Temptaris numeros. Ut melius quidquid erit pati,
Seu pluris hiemes seu tribuit Iuppiter ultimam,
Quae nunc oppositis debilitat pumicibus mare
Tyrrhenum: sapias, vina liques, et spatio brevi
Spem longam reseces. Dum loquimur, fugerit invida
Aetas: carpe diem, quam minimum credula postero.

Translated, it reads,

Don't ask (it's forbidden to know) what end
the God's will grant to me or you, Leuconoe. Don't play with the Babylonian
fortune-telling either. It is better to endure whatever will be.
Whether Jupiter has alloted to you many more winters or this final one
which even now wears out the Tyrrhenian sea on the rocks placed opposite
— be wise, strain the wine, and scale back your long hopes
to a short period. While we speak, envious time will have {already} fled
Seize the day, trusting as little as possible in the next.

Let's be honest

2010-02-18T11:49:00.001-06:00

I'm usually not as smart as I think I am, and I'm okay admitting it. While I can play a mean game of scrabble and adore doing crossword puzzles, there are a lot of things I dabble in and don't know as much about as I should. For instance, wine. I love wine. Some might even call me a Wino. But just like the lady of Down and Out Chic, it's time to be honest - I don't know that much about wine. So, when it comes to wine, I think these tags remind me to tell it like it is:

Wishlist

2010-02-18T09:05:00.001-06:00

Anthropologie never fails me. I love these towels. My current ones are bleach stained and mismatched. I would love to stock my linen closet with these pretties. The only concern is - which color?!

The Happiness Project: part 2

2010-02-17T14:55:00.000-06:00

I would like to move from saying "who am i?" to "who i am is..."
To start, I suppose I must be true to who I am. Find out exactly what I love and what I hate, and what I just don't really care about and be okay with it. I have spent 20-something years trying to please everyone and often lose the sense of me that I should have befriended and cultivated a strong relationship with by now. Here's to starting at hello.

Hello, my name is Morgan and I ...

love being an aunt - all the love and fun and none of the responsibility
hate that I never nurtured my artistic abilities - My Nana always said that if I didn't use it I'd lose it
love watching snow fall and rain fall and thunder and lightening and shooting stars
am enjoying learning to cook (miracles never cease)
love letters, but hate talking on the phone (i'd much rather text)
hated high school
enjoy books that make me cry
often lose myself in love
love to get lost in museums
hate when people don't stand up for themselves
love period piece movies for their clothes and accents and social protocol that usually makes love a battle to fight for
hate yoga
hate chai tea
love cabernet and lattes (not together)
love doing crossword puzzles (always in pen but have never finished one)
love swinging on the front porch at my parents house
love shooting guns with my dad
enjoy speaking with older people
love it when i'm complimented by an older gentleman (sometimes i wish i had lived in an early time)
love my puppy dog
hate scary movies
dislike most roses, but love tulips and peonies
love when the power goes out - it forces people to be creative and rely on their relationships
hate that i'm always reading 4 books at once and often never finish 2 or 3 of them
love supporting the people i love
love buying and wrapping presents for others

well, that's a start. It's good to know these things about yourself. It keeps you from falling into a mold that others have of you or chaging based on what you think someone wants. It reminds me of "Runaway Bride" wtih Julia Roberts. What kind of egg do you like best? Mine is definitely Fried and Runny! Yum.

What makes you happy? What do you love or hate?

The Happiness Project: part 1

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One of the blogs I often peruse is Design Mom. I'm including an excerpt from one of her recent posts that has got me thinking...

...Remember when I posted about Gretchen Rubin's book, The Happiness Project? I really liked it and keep thinking about one discussion point in particular: part of what she figured out is that to be happy she had to "Be Gretchen Rubin" — she gave lots of examples of this but the first one to come to mind is that even though she wishes she was the sort of person who really appreciated jazz or classical music, the music she honestly enjoys is more of the lite FM variety. If she is honest with herself about her likes and dislikes, she is happier.

What do you think of that idea? Would you be happier being you? I immediately thought of my food tastes. I wish I was a person with sophisticated food tastes, but if I'm honest, I'm probably happiest sitting down to the sort of meal that would be cooked in a crock pot. : ) ...

see her full post here

Gretchen and Design Mom have the right idea. But it begs the question, "what makes me happy?"...

Envelopes

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Check out these GOOGLE Map envelopes!
Mom always said I was the "note writer" in the family. I had trouble verbalizing how I felt sometimes so it was easier for me to write it down. So, I left notes for everyone, even if they were just 'have a good day'. Yes, I was a peculiar child.
I can express myself now, no worries, but writing letters still gets me excited. And sealing them inside such a fun envelope would only increase my joy! I hope to find a letter in my mailbox today (oh wait, it's a government holiday - booo USPS!). Until tomorrow...

Fancy A Film?

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Bright Star is about the relationship between John Keats the famous poet, and Frances "Fanny" Brawne. Period pieces always draw me in, and especially when they are about love in all its shapes and forms. Bright Star did well by me...

Bright star, would I were steadfast as thou art--
Not in lone splendour hung aloft the night
And watching, with eternal lids apart,
Like nature's patient, sleepless Eremite,
The moving waters at their priestlike task
Of pure ablution round earth's human shores,
Or gazing on the new soft-fallen mask
Of snow upon the mountains and the moors--
No--yet still steadfast, still unchangeable,
Pillow'd upon my fair love's ripening breast,
To feel for ever its soft fall and swell,
Awake for ever in a sweet unrest,
Still, still to hear her tender-taken breath,
And so live ever--or else swoon to death.
~John Keats

Fancy a Film?

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I've been meaning to pick it up for awhile. Since my lovely and I had our Lovie day a week early, I had ample time yesterday to dive into some artsy films. I ADORED "The Brothers Bloom." It was divinely cute and colorful and quirky. From the asian "bomb"shell to the eccentric Rachel Weisz, the scenery, decor, script kept me intrigued.

Some of my favorite quotes from the movie:

"I don't know about "truths." A photograph is a secret about a secret. The more it tells, the less you know. "

"I think you're constipated, in your fucking soul... I think you might have a really big load of grumpy petrified poop up your soul's ass."

"Your smile is the sun, ma chère. And fallen men, we need the sun."

Get a... Hobby.

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Turns out, I need a hobby (so says the man that has to deal with my boredom!). I think it probably has more to do with giving him man time, but I'll take him up on it. Prove him wrong, perhaps. I might even find SO many new hobbies that he can't even remember the last time he saw me.

My first attempt at a hobby (which I love, by the way) is this blog. My second attempt was joining a book club and I've already met some great ladies and begun reading my second novel. My third hobby involves the phonecall I just made registering myself for a 7 week art class in town. I'm SUPER EXCITED about it. I'm not sure the quality level, but just being creative and around other creatives is sure to inspire. I look forward to keeping you updated on how my projects turn out.

Hobby bound!

wishlist

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The Anthropologie Coralie Bed is De-Vine! I am in desperate need of a benefactor!

May I introduce you to my snow angel...

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Her name is London, and she's my little princess! She is having a WONDERFUL snow day!

SNOW DAY!

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Friends and Family, Love and Art

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My first post boasts the beauty of family and friends, love and art. My dear friend, Beth, of b.mofoto, is a wonderfully talented photographer (WILLING TO TRAVEL!). She took the engagement photos of my cousin, Brittney and her now husband, Trey - they are head over heels for one another.

Here is a sampling - BEAUTIFUL!

Just wait until you check out her site! Her images will make you swoon!

I can't wait until she captures my honey and me!