Splendid

halloween treats

Hello.  I have no excuses, life has just been so hectic these last few months.  I haven't crafted, scrapbooked or done much creatively. I did however make these gifts for my daughter's teachers. The bigger bag holds a Halloween inspired insulated tumbler, the smaller bags have candy corn.  

I cut vellum paper and sewed them into small pockets and filled them with Halloween colored sequins, added some spooky-ish tags and that was it. I am trying, really trying to figure out a balance between life's things. Family, hobbies, cleaning, exercise, sleeping... how does one do it all? 

If you know, please do tell. 

well, hey....

Hi there....I unpacked the LAST box the other day...We moved from southern Florida to southern Nevada. My girls have made friends already, I couldn't be happier for them. With every move, I always stress heavily that they'll be upset or that aclimating will be difficult. Then things turn out okay, they make friends, join volleyball teams, take cooking and art lessons and are excited to see new places. Dave is happy in his new postition, he is still traveling a bit, but feels really good about all he's doing. I am enjoying buying new knick knacks and decorating our new home and feeling at home in our new space.  I hope to be around more, get back to crafting and maybe blogging? 

So I'll try to be around more. I'll try to blog.  I'll try to read others blogs more often.  I'll try. But no promises. You know me. 

instaweek

It was "Take your Child to Work Day" and Dave was out of town so I took the girls with me for the day.  We ran errands and then decided to stop by Aruba Beach Cafe on the beach.  It was such a pretty day we thought walking along the beach and enjoying the blue ocean views was a great way to spend some time together. Little sis commented once however, "This is what you do every day while we're at school?" Ha!  I wish!  No, I do not go and have virgin pina coladas on the beach with friends, but it sure sounds like a nice life.  Later in the week the adorable Kelly Purkey came to town and we picked her up and went to Shake Shack for dinner, always nice to see her.  Other pictures are dinner another night at a fun little place we go to on the waterways with lots of fish and wild turtles just a few feet away from us while we eat. South Florida this time of year is beautiful.  I will say I think I will miss it when we move in May. 

it was a good week. 

instaweek.

Well, we had a nice spring break...Las Vegas wasn't very warm so we didn't swim or hang by the pool like we'd hoped, but we were busy house and school hunting anyways.  Anyone who knows me either in person or through this blog knows we are a family of gyspies.  My husband is a corporate gypsy and he has a great opportunity within his company that he couldn't refuse, so we're moving again...Us, you say, that's weird... but yes, it's true.  Las Vegas was pleasantly better than I thought.  We'll live in the outside suburban areas, with more greenery and nice outdoor spaces.  So come May, after the girls' finals, we'll be moving westward.  I hope you'll bare with me through the moving process and my absenses. 

Thanks. 

the best things in life

are free...

   
I used the Studio Calico kit Summer of 69 (so sad, I just opened it...)(and I have I think 3 other's unopened) (I really need to get it together!)

around we go.

I loved this blurry picture from the carousel from Pier 39 in San Francisco over winter break. We spent a few days in the bay area and went to some of SF's fun family spots, this night was Pier 39. We ate clam chowder in bread bowls, watched the sea lions barking at each other and all other normal Pier things like salt water taffy and the big carousel. More of some Amy Tangerine goodies are here, the kits she gave me have some of the loveliest goodies!

I do love that city!

these pictures are oldies, but still goodies

Hi there, I know we're in the winter months, many of you up to your eyeballs in snow, but I am still back in 2012 with pictures to scrapbook, so please forgive me. 

These pictures are from our annual Halloween party last year.  Themed foods and Halloween songs, trick or treating and fun costumes. It's really my favorite holiday, so little pressure, just plain goofy fun. ( Big sis went as Big Bird and little sis went as Dorothy, I was a possessed doll and Dave was a devil as you can tell).

2 more days and we're off to Europe!!!  A week in London and a week in Amsterdam!  Whoop!

Amy Tangerine summer mini

I know, it's fall and Thanksgiving, but I just finished the Amy Tangerine summer mini book that we put together when she came here a couple months ago.  She taught a series of classes at the LSS and I was so excited to see her again and make something from her awesome line, as well as just catch up with my old friend. 

I left out a few pages, but you can see Amy put together a great mini kit, right? I love mini books, they are so fun to look back at a certain time like a vacation or day. As you may can see, I underestimated the amount of pictures I took over the summer and so I made many fold-out accordian style pages so I could add just 5-8 more each page. San Francisco, Lake Tahoe, Portugal, friends, family, birthdays, bbqs, swimming, beaches, it was a good summer!

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to the Twilight Saga's Breaking Dawn 2.... 

For my bday last week my kids and hubby bought me the iphone5 and since I have found this funny app Finger Faces and couldn't resist doing a couple.  (I need a life.)

remember, go back

I found these pictures the other day from when we were in Bodega Bay, California.  I don't know why, if it was because it was our big summer break from Mexico or what, but I love this summer's pictures.  We came back to the States for like 5 weeks and 12 of those days were spent seaside camping in my parent's RV.  It was a great summer full of really wonderful memories, so when I look back at these pictures, it makes me feel sorta sad and wistful. Life here in Florida has been good, but not like these days in these photos. I want to go back. 

Luckily we're going to California and Lake Tahoe for 3 weeks this summer.  2 weeks at my parents, 1 week in San Francisco and then Bear and I have a week in Monaco and Nice, France! Hopefully make some new, lovely memories!

( btw, I used the Studio Calico So Cal kit.)

PL week 17

This was a good week. 

Ups and downs, it's life, right?  But all is well. 

keeping up with the joneses

The challenge for the month of May over at the Creative Type is to use the word empowerment in your layout.  Whether you use the word or a phrase about your own personal empowerment, it's all about how you have learned to overcome or appreciate something about yourself or your life that used to make you feel self-conscious, weak, embarrassed, but now you don't give two shakes about it. 

Mine was titled Keeping up with the Joneses.  I think when my girls were really young I worried about how they are doing in comparison to other kids, how my house looked, how I appeared to others. I won't even pretend that I don't occasionally feel self-conscious, I would be lying to say such a thing, but I definitely have lightened up and don't get so preoccupied with myself or things like before. 

So come play along with us!  Vee Jennings is the guest and has so generously donated the prize, a pdf of her popular misting class!  So go play!

go.

Using Studio Calico's story hour kit mostly and some veneer letters, with Tina's lovely polaroid prints.

Go.

green

Just a few pictures from yesterday's St. Patty's Day.  The leprechauns left a bunch of gold chocolate coins, some glittery, rainbow colored pencils and some minty chapstick for the girls.  They also made a mess in the kitchen, poured flour and cocoa powder all over the floor and counters, geesh... Then we took the girls to the town center to listen Irish music.

Later just the adults went to the town center for a band and a wee bit of Guinness drinking with our pals from the Scotland and Ireland ( oh, and Panama, but whetev.)  It was bloody good time.

PL week 6

This week is more than half over and I am still remembering last week like it's right now. Agh, I wish life would slow down just a bit........

celebrity crush

Hello ya all. The Creative Type has it's February challenge up, Celebrity Crush.  Tina Azmus has so kindly donated the prize, a set of her Currents journaling cards and polaroids, pretty cool, eh?  Then go over and play!!  Here's mine...

I think Zooey is adorable, funny and so talented!

Now come play along with us!!!

Project Life; Week 1- 3

Okay, I was a little behind starting this, but I'm ready to go with my Project Life album for 2012. Here's weeks 1-3, I can't believe how much has already happened in 3 weeks, agh, I'm exhausted...

week one  (front first, then below back) ) (I used the 3 long sheet insert )

week 2

 

week 3

 

and close- ups of week 3, I copied my friend Vee with her liftable sleeves ( thanks Vee!)

I've already started week 4, so I'm finally ahead of the game... I've seen some awesome PL albums out there, but I'd love to look at yours, too, let me know if you're doing one!

and the rest of it...

I took the pictures of the rest of the album yesterday.  I don't know why, but I feel like the last month has been SO hectic! Anyhoo, here's the rest;

So that's all of it!  Even though it feels like December flew by, looking over these pages makes me feel so happy for having such a wonderful family and group of friends.  I hope you had a good holiday as well, and a awesome start to the new year!

is this too late???

I know, so bad. Here's my 2011 December album. I'll do a a few pages today and a few another, a few another. I bought this rad mini kit from Marcy Penner who I adore.

okay, more next time! Stop by Marcy's, she has a sweet store with some pretty cool products!

15.

15 years ago today, I married my best friend. Since then we have made two beautiful, amazing girls, moved almost countless times living abroad and across the US, laughed and cried, traveled the world, supported each other through thick and thin, brought each other coffee in bed, can read each others thoughts, and he still gives me butterflies in my stomach. I love you Bear.

 then.

 

(Wellsville Canyon, Utah, 1996)

yep, rockin' the 80's eyebrows in the mid 90's... rad, I know...

 

(omg, even from the side my eyebows are huge...and those ringlets through the crown...major, I know. Don't be too jealous.)

now.

 
(Eiffel Tower, Paris, France)

He's been gone on a business trip for 9 days and gets back tonight.  I love you Bear, can't wait to see you!!!

pop culture

That's The Creative Type's prompt for October.  Come and play along with us!!!  This one is a pretty easy one to pick a topic, and I thought about doing a LO on Twitter or Facebook, but, I really don't do either of those.  Then I thought about all the Vampire groupies, Twilight and True Blood in particular, but, no.  Music groups, thifting, Indie/hipster something or other.  Then I looked down at the stack of cooking mags I have collected in just a couple weeks (Halloween and Fall cooking is like eye candy in magazines) and thought about how popular cooking has become again.  Like Food Network and all the other cooking shows, I really love them.  So, that was my inspiration for this layout.

 
 
Come play along with us!  We've got awesome prizes! Great You Tube tutorials and more!! 

 

My nest

July's prompt over at the Creative Type is "my nest." Please come play along!! Here's mine, a simple picture of a shelf with vintage cameras and globes, knick-knacks and books. We'd love to see what areas of your nest you treasure.

Please remember to upload your pics to our Flickr group here. Happy July 4th weekend all you Americans!

my style...

The Creative Type June theme is "my style" so join us and scrap whatever that means to you. Are you preppy, punk, hipster, trendy, a sweatpants kind of gal, v-jazzle by chance??? Well, come join us and kick off summer with some creativity! One person will be picked from the Flickr groups here (so upload your photo pronto!!)to be the next month guest designer. Here's mine...

Come play along with us!!!!!!

8 things about me...

My lovely friend Marie sent me this 8 things about me list to do. Here goes;

1. I love to travel.  We leave in 2 days for England and later Paris or Dublin for a couple days, we're undecided and will figure it out later.

2. I like psychological thrillers more than romantic comedies.

3. I am addicted to avacadoes, which is good that I live in Mexico City. Salsa +Avacado = happy. 

4. I currently homeschool my girls since we're in the process of moving and life is hectic with traveling.  I did it before when we lived in Philadelphia and I LOOOOVE it.  

5. I love photo-booths and would love to have one in my house one day. I think it would be so great for parties and for when my daughters friends come over.

6. I love to try new drinks; each time we go somewhere new I try the house cocktail, or the drink of that area. I've had people comment from my pictures I should do a mini album on the drinks I've had...but that seems kind of sad...

7. I super love the smell of coconut, much more than the taste...but I'll drink a pina colada (refer to #6).

8. I love pilates and long walks (especially if those long walks involves a powerwalk to and from Starbucks for a vanilla iced latte, refer to #6)

Now I pass this one to some others... Patty, Viv, Jen Renee, Jeremy, Steph B, Sandy, Vanessa, Lydia, the rules I was told is you do your 8 things about you, link it back to me and pick 8 more people. Whew...

A wish and review...

Hi there new year! I'm glad to meet you...I hope you'll be good to me this next year.  I'm looking forward to being friends..And I'm wishing you all the most wonderful year to come!  Can you believe it's 2011?  Any special wishes for this new year?  Mine is smooth transition. We have a lot of big things happening, even in the first 3 months, and I wish, eyes tightly shut, for a smooth transition, free of hiccups and nervous feelings, my girls effortlessly making new friends in a new town in a new school...poor chicas...Dave's new position turns out to be the best ever...I get to shop at Trader Joe's and Whole Foods once again-whoop!....unpacking our little treasures that have been in storage for over 2 years now ( my milkglass, antique camera collection, half of my clothes, cooking gadgets), look for a new home, need to buy a new car, a new couch, find a school for the girls, find a new hairdresser, find new doctors, new acupuncturist, new driver's license, new phone number, pray the girls are happy, poor chicas.... well, you?  What's your wish?  I hope we both get ours.

Now onto a year in review with pictures...I made 2 mosaics.  I thought about doing more, I take a lot of pictures, so 2 was hard to cram in only the most important. Which is hard, because each day is important to me... There's quite a few trips and special times missing, but this gets the 2010 gist across.

 
 
Travel, birthdays, holidays, lost teeth, living abroad, meeting new friends, visiting with old friends, crafting, heartache over lost pets, lessons learned, all in all, it was a good year.

30 Truths, #5 Something I hope to do in my life

Day 5 of 30 Truths, something I hope to do in my life. It's funny, a few years ago I did a mini book that had 100 things I wanted to do before I die.  Due to my husband's constant change in position in his company (always for the better, but still moving around the world every 2-3 years) has allowed me to do many of things I had on the list.  Climb a pyramid, french kiss on the Eiffel Tower, ride a gondola in Venice, learn another language, get a blessing by a shaman, live abroad, learn to cook Indian, the list is 100 long...but something I have NOT done that I hope to do is read the Bible (new Testament), Torah (old Testament) and the Koran which I have always wanted to do. I want to know more about the 3 most powerful religions. Why they work, why they don't. I went to Catholic school, but sadly never really read, or absorbed what was in the Bible. Shame, shame, shame...

but I guess that goes with being raised Cathloic...

30 Truths, #4, Something I need to forgive someone else for.

#4, Something I need to forgive someone else for.  Agh, yes, forgiving someone else, so Dali Lama of me, but sometimes not so easy.  Okay, let's see, who to forgive, who to forgive.... how about this one.  The guy who date-raped me when I was 16?  I do feel I've really let it all go, the actual act, but I have always obviously held pretty negative and condemning feelings for him.  Word on the street is he's in jail for drugs and did dome other not so fab stuff.  I feel I have worked on letting go of hate for him, however, I would have no desire to go grab a bite to eat. But as far as I feel I am capable of forgiving him, I have. And moved on. 

30 Truths, #3 something I have to forgive myself for

Day 3 of the 30 Truths is something I need to forgive myself for. This was hard one, too.  Self- forgiveness...That within itself is a hard one for me to wrap my brain around.  Hmmmm...forgiveness for "things" I've done in the past.  In high school and a bit in college I was I wasn't always so responsible and didn't use my noggin.  Sometimes I look back and silently beat myself up for dumb choices.  I need to forgive myself and move on.

30 Truths- #2, something I hate about myself

Continuing on with the 30 Days of Truth project, #2 something I hate about myself. I know, sad to say, this was easier to come up with than #1, something I love about myself. I can be be judgmental. Sometimes I know I'm probably being to hasty in judging, or if someone has burned me, I have a hard time letting go and in the future am quick to judge their behavior or actions again. It is not a pretty side of me, one I try not to let out, but it does rear it's ugly head every once and awhile.

30 Truths- #1,Something I love about myself

I decided to do the 30 Truths project, after I saw Vee's post about it.   Like she mentioned, reading some of these daily prompts of "truths" was hard to divulge in a blog. But I find the concept of this 30 Truths very interesting, so I'm going to try my best to play along.

#1, something I love about myself;  loyalty.  I had to think about this, which is kind of sad within itself that I had a hard time thinking about something to come up with for what I love about myself.  But I have always been a loyal friend.  I stand by my friends and family, and try to be there for them, be strong for them and supportive.

Currents...

following Steph, Vee, Amy and Jen (anyone else I missed?) I thought I'd do a list, too...

listening: Pearl and the Beard

eating: nothing right now, I ate toast for brunch

drinking: coffee and water with a splash of cran (but not together, the coffee is separate from the water-cran)

wearing: knee high socks, skirt and old t-shirt (old Rolling Stones shirt), moccasins

feeling: antsy to go get my girls from school, see how Ava's first day at the new school was

weather: a little chilly and dreary

wanting: more of the Argentinian dinner from last night

needing: neck rub from carrying all my bags through the airport

thinking: about unpacking all my bags

enjoying: being back here with Dave 

wondering: if Lobo has fleas-he keeps scratching-yuck...I thought fleas couldn't live above 5,000 above sea level? I'm at 7,800.

Now your turn....

(update: Lobo DOES NOT have fleas, and I have unpacked all but one bag.)

mas moda

dress: Modcloth

shoes: Urban Outfitters

week in the life. (wednesday)

this Ali Edwards project has been both really fun and rewarding, and at the same time slightly stressful to get more pictures.  But I'm so glad I've decided to do it.  I think in 25 years it will be fun to look back at our regular day stuff.

6:30 wake up and quickly shower, let out dogs, get dressed

7:00 our friend Fausto's production crew arrive (like 15 of them), and start setting up, they used our garage as a lunchroom, had professional caterers, lighting crew, editing crew,etc.

7:10 wake up girls, help them get dressed

7:50 walk big sis to school

8:30  stop off at Starbucks for an English Breakfast Tea latte (me) and a blueberry muffin (little sis), take little sister to the school

a blurred me (life's a blur sometimes...)(taken by little sis)(and me driving, also obviously by little sis)

9:00 take dogs to the park

10:00 stand back and watch people who really know how to use a camera (feel jealous...). Fausto is doing a "doll house" themed shoot.  The pictures he's taking are for a singer/artist for her new album, some are for a fashion mag.  Some of the pictures are like tattooed dolls playing with toys, a tea party, argueing, yet more artsy-fartsy, punk-rock,edgy-dark type of pictures, like what you'd see in Nylon or Vogue. I think it's really exciting to watch. I had to be interviewed about it (in English, thank god!)and how embarrassing!

(upstairs in my craft room, the singer/model's outfits, they are using it for the make-up and dressing room, and her getting her make-up and hair done)

11:00 edit photos, check emails, blog read up stairs

(more watching/spying)

(someone editing some video footage)

lights and equipment are being checked/set up in the dining room

(some practice shots and some for real shots)

3:00 go get big sis from school/Spanish lesson

3:30 go get little sis from school/Spanish lesson

(posing with her teachers and then a classmate)

4:00 stop into what used to be the garage for lunch; tables and chairs, buffet and warming dishes with a professional catering, try to stay out of the way, look to see what I can make for dinner (decide let's eat out!!) (or order in!!) (or mooch more food from the caterer)

5:00 walk the girls around the block, we watch a Glee episode on my lap top (keep them out of the way)

7:00 about now we're starting to get bored, the excitement is dwindling fast...really fast...every inch of the house has been taken over by people, camera equipment, bags, shoes, the only unoccupied room is big sis'...

(more stolen shots)

(in little sis' room, they are supposed to be whispering secrets for the shot, and also like dolls, joints will be photo-shopped later, but they are taking a break while they redo lighting)

8:30 even though the hustle and bustle of the house is loud, I attempt to get the girls in bed

8:40 girls call me into the room to tell me they are hot

8:42 I set up the fan in the room (they are sharing big sis' bed because they are using little sis' room for the doll house/fueding friends thing)

8:50 called ONCE again into the room to extinguish "she's doing this!" and "she won't stop that" talk

9:15 watch another costume change

10:00-ish (I think) more photos

11:00 more pictures, I watch tv with Dave downstairs, the caterer brings up more food...

11:01 (WILL THIS EVER END ??) (just kidding, it's been cool)(I grab a bread roll)

11:30 wrapping up (whew!)

12:00 Fausto vows to take pictures of all of us for allowing him to use the house

12:30 watch them pack up

1:00 (technically Thursday now) finally some sleep!!!!!! (I dream of a room filled with a wide assortment of high heels, colorful tights, slinky dresses and flashing cameras...)

week in the life. (tuesday)

6:45 wake up see beautiful sunrise, get dressed, get girls up

7:50 walk big sis to school

8:00 feed dogs

8:15 take little sis to school-yeah, tough, garbage truck with smile now, cry later...

8:45 breakfast with friends

11:00 Spanish class back at home

12:30 clean up the house, get ready to have my house invaded tomorrow with a camera/production crew for a photo shoot

(little sis had taken all my jewelry off my jewelry stand the other day)

1:30 go get little sis from school

2:00 get big sis from school, snack time, just a couple minutes of Karaoke (lil' Boy George...)(man, I need a tan on those pasty, white legs, ick...)

a self-portrait by big sis

3:00 take big sis back to school for private Spanish lesson

3:05 clean up yard, play with dogs

4:00 go get big sis from Spanish class

4:15 start dinner (a little fave, chicken Tikka Masala, jasmine rice, mango iced tea), make lunches for tomorrow

6:00 Dave gets home, discuss what we need for the next day, okay caters to come by at 7:00 am!, eat dinner

7:00 dishes, girls shower,big sis plays Webkinz, laundry, laundry, laundry...

8:30 watch Cesar, Dog Whisper, so want him to come here and see my doggy care care...

(all taken in the last couple weeks) (yes, that is a stuffed animal the furbabies ripped up and strewn filling all over the yard)

and I don't think I've properly introduced my 4th furbaby.  Here she is, Ms. Selina Stella Bella, we're fostering her, but I'm sure we'll end up keeping her. She's from a home with kids, but when the parents got divorced a couple years ago, they gave her to my friend Christine who has the doggy day camp/boarding Frida goes to sometimes. She's my shadow, always next to me, an awesome listener, sweetheart and gentle. Frida and her have bonded really well, Lobo is like, "whatever..." and little Lilly loves how Selina babies her and allows Lilly to chew on Selina's ears. Now, that's nice..

10:00 nighty-night...

week in the life. (monday)

6:45 get up, let out dogs, get the girls up and ready for school

7:50 walk big sis to school

7:55 kiss beefcake good-bye

8:00 feed dogs

8:15 drive little sis to school

9:00 walk dogs through park and climb the steep lawn and run the stairs with my friend Marianne

10:30 make a cranberry and mineral water spritzer after my park outing

10:35 water the garden

here's my green nails I did last night watching District 9 (lame.)

11:30 shower, get dressed, do my make-up

11:45 spray a little perfume on, oh-shantay...

12:00 start laundry, sweep and eat lunch, check emails, upload pictures, look for flights to San Diego

1:30 go get little sis from school

2:00 get big sis from school

2:15 snacks and homework, laundry, make lunches with little sis for tomorrow (bento box)

4:30 scrapbook for Creative Type and Category Stories prompts

5:30 start dinner (white chicken-veggie chili, looks gross, but it's SO good!), bake cornbread

5:30 Dave gets home, kiss beefcake

6:30 eat dinner, do dishes

8:00 girls off to bed, Dave goes to an 8:30 jujitsu class, edit photos and blog some

10:00 watch Chelsea Lately while waiting for Dave

10:30 night

week in the life. (sunday)

going on....Sunday.

7:00 wake up for 54 seconds to let dogs out, return to bed...

9:00 wake up after a late night before, feed dogs, start pancakes and eggs for breakfast

10:00 after breakfast, a little run through the sprinklers is always fun

11:00 after a shower, more karoake singing

12:00 dad and littles take Lilly the puppy to the vet for her set of shots, I edit photos

12:30 big sis forgot to show me her 100% on her Spanish math test, super proud of her!!

1:00 lunch of left-over BBQ and sweep the floors

2:00 big sis wants to watch Indiana Jones #4, I'm tired so I lay next to her on the couch and watch, dad and little sis come join us

4:00 take dogs to the park

5:00 start dinner, big sis reads (rather she was FORCED to read)

6:30 eat dinner, do dishes, make lunches for tomorrow, more laundry (seriously now? does it ever end???)

8:00 put girls to bed, paint my toes, read my online Frankie mag, watched District 9 with Dave in bed on the laptop (didn't like it...lame.)

11:15 go to sleep... 

a week in the life. (saturday)

so, I'm finding this project super fun, and at the same time, difficult to keep up with.  Doing a post with pictures everyday is hard!

So, Saturday, same routine in the a.m. as usual...

8:00 slept in a bit, let dogs out to use the lu, started a load of laundry (does it EVER end??)

8:15 make coffee, clean up scrapbook room with little sis, (discuss world affairs, art, politics)

here's what I finished up

Xmas at the beach (last year's Xmas we spent it in sunny Acapulco)

Mr. Bunny,  this Easter with the EB at the mall (Stroneridge Mall in Pleasanton, CA), one for each of the girls albums, now I wish I would have made one for my album...

8:30 feed dogs (one dog missing in this photo-op), clean up yard, jump in the shower

9:00 little sis makes herself a little pb and j for breakfast (another FAB-U-LOUS little sis original fashion)

10:00 bug Dave to get up ALREADY! (poor sleepy baby...)

12:00 run by Starbucks (because I forgot to drink my coffee...)(I got an iced chai)(big sis takes a sip)

12:15 go to Dave's office to fax back paperwork on the Philadelphia house

(a view from Dave's office window down to Avenida de la Reforma)

12:30 feel sad, really sad about selling PA house

12:45 remind myself to feel grateful, really grateful that in this housing market we broke even, even came out ahead a bit

1:00 grab some tacos at a taco stand in Polanco, delicioso tacos=siesta...

stopped by a French bakery, chocolate-cafe eclair for little sis, big chocolate chip cookie for big sis (well, dad shared both...)

1:30 saw rad Budda head in store window, decided to look inside for Budda head in crazy-packed store. Decide to buy Budda head (here he is, he's about 2 1/2 feet tall, I'm putting him in the terrarium garden I'm making in front of this window)

4:00 finish up at grocery store

6:30 start BBQ

6:31 friends arrive, our friend Fausto and his girlfriend Ornella gave the girls a new Karaoke game for the XBox, singing and more singing, cocktails are poured...

8:00 eat too much, vow to exercise better next week...

9:00 watch new DVD, Avatar, with little sis, big sis and friends play cards in the dining room

12:00 little sis is asleep on me, big sis is forced to go to bed after winning quite a few hands at cards, man I'm tired...

1:00 nighty-night for me... 

a week in the life. (friday)

so, I tried to be better with snapping pictures today, but it's still hard to constantly carry my camera with me, even though I usually feel like I do. Anyhoo, here's Friday (TGIF!)...

6:45 wake up, take furbabies out (no camera once again, but it's not that exciting I swear.)

7:45 take big sis to school

8:00 take little sis to her school

8:30 return home, feed 4 hungry pooches (there's a special system, spoiled pooches, but I super love them), put away dishes from the night before

 

8:45 have some breakfast tea

9:00 arrange flowers brought over by my neighbor-sweet neighbor!!

10:00 dust a bit, clean up stranded toys and clothing

11:30 play with dogs for a bit, clean up yard from torn up stuffed animal and fill holes dug by stinkin' naughty dogs...(I decide I don't super love them anymore...)

12:15 go pick up little sis for early-out day, she has a swim playdate with equally cute friend..again, never ending bumper to bumper traffic...

2:00 pick up big sis and her bf from school, they have playdate consisting of giggling, whispering and lots of brownie eating

6:00 pick up little sis, bf goes home and we head out for dinner. Go to a rotisserie chicken place where big-time politician with 4 bodyguards sits next to us. They do not know why I take pictures of my husband eating (eccentric Americans...)

7:30 walk across the street after dinner for a yummy Cassava Roots frappe.  Geisha Coffee for me, Donkey Kong for beefcake, and little sis enjoys a Rasputin Raspberry.  Big sis is too busy snapping photos of young couple smoking hookah pipe to want a drink.

9:00 little sis says good night, mom and big sis scrapbook

10:15  dad gets back from an hour of jujitsu, big sis goes to bed, we watch reruns of the Office in bed

12:15 (now technically Saturday) trying to keep up with this week in the life thing, whew!...

a week in the life. (thursday)

After reading Jen's blog post for a week in the life, I decided I'd like to (try) do it. I started yesterday, so let's take a look see...

Thursday

6:30 (forgot my camera, already starting off badly),wake up a little early to take the furbabies out...

7:00 put on gym clothes with all intention of exercising today, put hair in ponytail

7:45 take girls to school

8:15 return home, make 4 dog breakfast bowls, clean up yard

9:00 check emails, make beds and look at laundry to be folded

9:45 decide to fold laundry, then work out

10:50 shower (no camera again, maybe next time...)

11:30 Spanish class

1:00 run to Starbucks

1:30 pick up little sis from her school, jam through bumper-to-bumper Mexico City lunch-time traffic

2:00 get big sis from school, she does homework, then practices piano

3:15 after a snack, build a fairy fort in the yard

4:30 start dinner, stuffed zucchini

6:30 eat dinner and do dishes, girls shower and get ready for bed

8:00 kiss my girls good night

8:30 watch Cougar Town reruns with Dave, sip Tazo Calm tea

10:30 nighty-night

So, not a ton of pictures, I kept forgetting my camera.  Now, off to start Friday post. Hope everyone has a good weekend.  Any special plans?

more scissor sisters and other stuff...

well, I'm off to Philadelphia. I leave tomorrow morning ...hopefully I'll get to see her and do some thrifting...hopefully he'll meet up with us since he may be going there when we're there. We can't wait for the pumpkin patch and hay rides with this family and this family.  This is going to be an extremely difficult trip.  While we're excited to see all our old friends and do all the things we love to do (hello photobooth at El Vez, hello Honey's, hello Urban Outfitter's, hello AMERICAN Starbucks with non-fat milk and Pumpkin Spice Lattes... ), yet we have to pack up our house, and that is NOT going to be fun...

Just wanted to share these I did this week, more scissor sisters as we like to say...I have 3 others half done and a couple more planned, so stay tuned...

Mandi, I used some of her Housewife collection papers.  She's so super talented that I'm always in awe of her photography and crafty style.

and my lovah-extraordinaire Heather, I'm STILL waiting for her to do my make-up...

just added, Sandy, my good friend whom I adore...

And just to end, I will be going to Philadelphia to close up shop...my sweet, old house...the house we have decided for now to move everything into storage and put on the market...yes, my house.  I am BEYOND heart-broken, my girls are upset.  But unfortunately, my husband does not think there is a place in his company for him back in Philadelphia...He is always looking forward, the glass is half full kind of guy, always reaching for more.  Which I am immensely proud of him and his success, he is a risk-taker and a dream follower, yet with a practical, business-savvy head on his broad shoulders.  I feel fortunate many days to have the experiences we've had, lived some of the places we have. I feel like it's been a good thing. And who knows where we will end up next?  Mexico now, maybe Europe or back in California. But today, I am truly, truly super sad.  So, I will try my best not to type anymore sad posts about leaving my home, friends or Philadelphia, but I will miss it more than I can say.

and I'm off...

well, I'm on my way south of the border (swine flu seems over there) and I'm excited to embark on a new life adventure.  It's been a month almost since we've seen Dave so we're all pretty happy about that! My sweet hubby went last week to pick out furniture so when we arrived we'd have a place to park ourselves other than the SWEEEET blow-up bed we've previously used as a couch for 3 months.....long story...

Before I go, I think I'm even a day or two early, but I wanted to tell you about Category Stories newest challenge.  Titled, "If I could have any job..." which sounds really easy, right??  Well, I had so much trouble with this one. I honestly couldn't think of anything.  So dorky...after I did my layout I thought of a few, but it was after the fact and I was packing and going to a beekeeper field trip and having a 3 day house-guest, etc. So big sis is always talking about her dream to be a fashion designer.  She takes private sewing lessons weekly and loves browsing through magazines and cutting up outfits, making inspiration boards, etc.

  

The journaling reads "When McKaylah took the tour at Free People's design offices, it pretty much clinched it for her that her dream job would be a famous fashion designer."  My sweet gal pal Ana is a head fashion designer there and was so kind to give us a tour a few months back and told McKaylah what she needs to do to prepare for the life as fashion designer (pouting, lots of eye rolling and critical tisks-tisks of unknowingly unhip citizens was not part of her advice, but surely it must be so-JUST KIDDING A!!!  love ya!!) No, good, hearty advice about getting good at sewing and having an eye for fashion, not being scared to take a chance, making inspo boards to practice, but also stuff like getting good grades, which mommy appreciated. Ana actually works her freakin' butt off, it's for sure a cut-throat biz-ness, and she's stayed on top with hard work and of course, a fab-u-lous eye-rolling eye for fashion. To see that post click here, it has lots of good pics! Of course, Amy's custom made shirts are an inspiration to big sis as well! Awwww, surrounded by talent!

Here's some pics of Ana's b-day party this weekend...pool party with a "Sacred Heart" theme.  Dang, I'm gonna miss these people...

the birthday girl, loving her new mirrored bowl ( Kristal and me in the background)

and her Sacred Heart cake, so yummy, from the Night Kitchen Bakery

   

man, Erin and I need tans!

Kristal and me

me and Sarah

my favorite couple!

Sarah and I (bartender extraordinaires!)

night swim

(happy birthday A!)

And I wanted to tell you about a sw-eeeet atc swap coming up, click here to see what Alli Serrato has planned if you want to get in on this. I just recently became blog pals with her and my girl Euphoria who are making me wish I was back in California.  This swap is going to be pretty rad, so come play along!!

Okay, go play at Category Stories and have a great week!

what's cooking, hot stuff?

Whew! It's been a great week, lots of errands and school projects trying to get finished up, lots of spring cleaning and crafts...so TGIF...

Come play along with us at Category Stories, the newest challenge is up,"What's Cooking?"  I loved this picture of big sis in her vintage-y lace shirt and pearl necklace, smiling so demurely with her milk-glass cake platter of lemon-blueberry cupcakes. So June Cleaver-ish... Little do you know she was also wearing her rollerskates in the other pictures, which was too funny. 

 

the picture of big sis looks a little dark and grainy here, what about there?  I don't think it looks like that on Flickr, hummmm...who knows, Well, she's a doll, take my word for it!  Don't you love that Sassafras paper, god, I'd totally wallpaper a room with that!

And speaking of cooking, or eating rather, I can tell this is going to become an obsession for me...this blog has me drooling...

I can tell, this is gonna be baaaaad...I have 2 already, but these cuties are making me want more.

Dave is back in Mexico, I miss him, but we'll be going down the first week in June for 2 weeks. Then I come back (girls in tow, of course) and we pick up our new family member (a South African Boerboel, "practical" for apartment living in Mexico, I said...but I have to pick and choose my battles), then I'm off to Sisinaversary in Tennessee  (I'M SO EXCITED---yes, I was just screeching there) with my gal-pals (you know who you are!!)

And lastly, look at what my sweetheart of a friend sent me...Beth Perry, you doll! It was so unexpected and I think it's amazing, just like her.  I'm so thankful for our new friendship and I can't wait to party down with her at Sisinaversary!

 

Isn't it so pretty???

Okay, have a groovy day people! 

hola!

For scrap mojo's newest challenge, the Cinco de Mayo inspired theme is so fun, go play!!! What would you do if you had one day all to yourself?  A full day of spa treatments?  Hike a mountain? Relax on a tropical beach? Go shopping in NYC? Party with your friends or favorite band? Go make something muy bonita and use Mexican or Cinco de Mayo inspired products or decorations..

now now, I hope not to offend anyone here.  I mean, c'mon, we're all adults and this is meant to hold a bit of light-hearted humor, but you may want to divert your virgin eyes from the following scrapbook project... 

Hola!

(and a close-up for you-ha!!)

Well, as you may have picked up by now, I'm a little (just un poco) bit of a smart ass, and when my friend Sarah gave me this card, I about peed my pants!!!  She wrote my hubby's name for the hot lil' enchilada sitting on the donkey, and innocent me playing with my beach ball...

and for NSD/weekend, I managed a few layouts.

Sunshine Smiles

 

one for each of the girls albums, slightly different...

  

big sis, keep on smiling, girl.  I'm not sure why this pic looks like the layout has a gangsta lean, hmmm...

and little sis, same layout basically, same pp and such...I loved the angle of this one and the slightly blurry, orangy-ness, but it looks like she's got a red spot on her check which she doesn't. hmmm...

 

and so sweet Amy Tangerine made these little beauties for my girls. Big sis was all about the seriousness of modeling them, awwww, the drama, so her...

   

 

 

we watched the movie Doubt on Sunday night.  It was pretty good although yet a little sad, and slightly disturbing. I worked on some embroidery. We made a super spicy arrabiata sauce with turkey sausage and pasta, spinach salad, yum!  I indulged in a couple Hoegaarden beers, I LOVE it, with a couple orange slices, delish!!

Oh, and I'll give a little shout out to Seeds of Change Tikka Masala (Sarah, you'll love it!), it's no Tiffin, but hey, it's pretty darn good!  I made chicken masala, a spinach salad with a homemade garlic-ginger dressing, brown rice, curried chana with potatoes, and naan Friday night. SO GOOD!!! 

now adios! 

what's next

Hey there,

and here's scrap mojo's newest challenge, come play along! The theme is Peter Pan and the second part is to use a frame.  So come along now, get your crafty-ness going and come play!

and my Category Stories layout, come over and play along.  The theme is "Going to the Movies."  I rarely go to the actual movie theater, so I used the Polaroid from my friend Ana's Twilight DVD release party a few weeks ago.  And I'm FINALLY done with all 4 books-THANK GOD!!!  Don't slam me Twilight lovers, because while I did enjoy the books (except book 3 was SO BORING) and the movie is fun, I was getting so annoyed with Bella.  Could she be more of a Sad Sally, a Debbie Downer, a Negative Nellie, an Unthankful Ursula?  Geez!  I mean c'mon!!!  Your'e dating a super hot vampire-freakin' lighten up! 

  

Plus, my super duper friend Beth Perry is Category Stories Guest Designer for this challenge and she's so fun!  Go see her layout and read her bio. She's always cracking me up and making me smile.

look at her, isn't she a hoot???

Well, I think our plans of going to Japan are off as of now so I decided to take the plunge and decided to go to Sisiversary!  I've been a member of Sis now for about a year or so and last year I remember seeing the details of the convention and thinking how fun it would be to go.  It's in Franklin, Tennessee (June 26-28)and I'll be taking the Amy Tangerine and  Martha B's classes and maybe some of the other Fashionistas.  I'm so excited.  And my girl Beth Perry will be going, and Sandy and I found out Jen Renee, woo hoo!!! Do I sense some serious shenanigans comin' on?  Franklin, TN may be too small for us...just kidding, I'm really quite harmless.  You should come along, too!! Wanna??

and we're attending a wedding in Acapulco in a couple weeks.  I got these shoes today for the girls to wear to the wedding, so fun!

for little sis who has a serious punk rock thing going on sometimes...

and for big sis, very bohem, eh?

Why didn't they make cool sandals like this when I was a kid??? Although I also saw these on Zappos, remember these babies?

 

except I remember mine had an actual pouch on the side.  Kids of the 70's, do you remember the days? You and your kick-ass Kangaroos, Lip Smacker TIN of lipgloss (watermelon flavor, maybe strawberry...), and your Charlie's Angels metal lunchbox?  DY-NO-MITE!

what an egg-cellent week i had...

I know, that title is pretty cheesy...first our photobooth pics from the good ol' dip-n-dunk at El Vez. Bunny ears and all...

Grandma and her girls
we took mi madre there for dinner last Wednesday night.  She'd never been and it's SO freakin' good...

Dave and I had a strip of photobooth fun, too, but I finagled the manager of El Vez to get me a t-shirt made with it like the waiters and waitresses wear. In a month I'll get my new shirt with a copy of the pic down the right breasteses...very cool!

and my rva felt pin I made and gave to my mom on Easter. The class is almost done and I have about 6 projects to do, but did more than half that was "assigned." It was/is a goodie...

and my latest layout... and for no reason other than I just adore Anne Taintor..."They Hated to Spread Gossip"

(made with the Noel Mignon kit, really cool!)

We dyed a couple dozen eggs, but also I was inspired by my lovely friend Angelina over at the Little Traveler's blog.  You separate a paper napkin and basically decoupage the printed paper onto a hard boiled egg. 

We have such a great street for kids.  Our neighbor down the street has a big Easter egg hunt party each Easter. They do a hunt that spans over 3 yards and then have a party afterward.  I also made lemon-poppyseed bread for 5 of my neighbor families and tied them up with a neat Ikea towel and ribbon.

 

(my girls waiting for the block Easter egg hunt...)

Dave left this morning for Mexico for 2 1/2 weeks again.  We'll go down for a month in May.  We'll miss him, but we're looking forward to spending Cinco de Mayo in Mexico-should be fun! 

How were your holidays? Are you coming down off your sugar high yet?  Did you do anything special?

mojo and stories...or mojo stories

well, the April Scrap Mojo challenge is up.  Imaginary Friends is the theme, with animal crackers as the second part of the challenge.  You all should go on over and take a peek at what the other mojo girls are doing-pretty flippin' cool!  I'm so excited to be part of another stupendous craft team!  

True Love ( made with the Dozen's March kit-I am IN LOVE with this kit!)

 

and an up close shot-looky-looky at my hot boyfriend, he's a beefcake, huh?  Jealous?  I know, it's okay... (hey, check out my white legs-sexxxxxyyy...)

And the first challenge of the month is up over at Category Stories as well.  This theme is Bedtime Rituals.  Come over and play, we have an awesome prize from Paper Pixie!! Often I'll have cup of tea before bed (or while crafting late into the night) and so this is dedicated to that cup of tea...

Tea

 

Sew Much

 

(made with March's Dozen's kit)

As I mentioned in the last post about my friend and blog design helper, Shawn over at Eclectic Whimsy is redesigning the Category Stories blog, so check back in and see what new and amazing designs she so generously donated to us!  If you're thinking of redesigning your blog, give her a jingle, she's so sweet!

Just getting ready for Easter over here. My parents are here and we're so excited to be able to spend some time with them! 2 weeks of forced talent shows, piggy back rides and impromptu dance parties my dad will be ready to head back home...

Here's a peek through the keyhole into our world and things that are making me smile!

I love him! I ordered him for the girls bedroom! But he goes with Easter, too...

I also ordered this from the same etsy seller, totally my girls; nature and sewing, braids and whismicalness...

 the flowering Dogwood tree in my front yard

good ol' Martha...

and look at my smarty-pants...

McKaylah's homeschool science class, last week was the respiratory system and here is her own respiratory model using a bottle, 2 straws for the trachea, 2 balloons for lungs and a balloon as a diaphragm.  The week before was the circulatory system and she did blood typing on microscopes. 

and the Little's found a caterpillar which big sis determined to be a moth, not a butterfly, and they made a little home for him (he was named Sammy) and are eagerly awaiting the time when he makes his chrysalis.

 

Little sis loves to cook. "Little Chef" has started making one meal a week (okay, with help from me obviously).  Sometimes she picks something on a country we're studying, this night she felt like BBQ.  We made handmade sweet potato fries with a sweet and tangy bbq seasonings and handmade chive-garlic turkey burgers. 

  

 

the girl's nature table, complete with the cherry blossom maiden, daffodils and Mr. Garden Gnome...

The girls also took a horseback riding clinic and started a new gym and swim class.  It's been a busy week!

   

heeeeyyy cowboy...do I have something on my nose?

Have a great week! 

 

super duper!

Hey there, sorry it's been awhile, just have had a couple super busy weeks...

first, I'm so stoked to say that I've been picked to be a new Scrap Mojo designer!  I think it's a super duper big honor since all the ladies on the design team are so talented!  Wow! Thanks guys for picking me!  I can't wait to get crafty with ya all!  Here's my glitter moustache shot that goes on the Scrap Mojo Blog...and for those out there that know me, know I have a "thing" for moustaches (look at past posts or on Flickr, me as Frida Kahlo, me as a pirate, me as a french waiter...).  While I am known to occasionally paint one on my face for goofy pictures (or my girls faces), I am HORRIFIED at the idea of actually having a real moustache, so the request for a glitter moustache for the scrap mojo blog is bitter sweet, I'll admit...

Thanks to Shawn over at Eclectic Whimsy for helping me with my blog again.  She's the one who designed my header above and helps me with adding blinkies, etc. because I am SO NOT computer savvy.  If you're thinking having your blog redesigned, give her a shout! 

 and last weekend at the release of Twilight on DVD my friend Ana had a little Twilight party.  All the girls wore matching Edward shirts, here's a Polaroid group shot...

 

from left to right; Kristal, moi, Sarah, Erin and Ana 

and the little panties I made for Ana as a hostess gift, I accidentally deleted the pic of the final product-so bummed...I cut out "bite me" and hand stitched them on the bum, along with two white fangs on the first "e" in bite.  I can't believe I deleted them, but you get the idea here. She loved them! Now I'm half-way through Eclipse, gotta power threw!!!

 

and in the rva class, my fabric mobile..

 

 

vintage plastic toothpick for my needle and different fabrics for sewing machine parts and letters on Hand Made

and finally pics from a last weekend, rollerskating down along the Schuylkill River...

 

dad and girls playing crack the whip on rollerskates

 

yeah, mom on skates, check-it-ouuuut!

 

little sis

we're thinking of starting a skate (Dave) and rollerskate club, complete with vests and emblems on the back,

what do you think? What name of the skate club do you recommend???

New news...

First, scrappy stuff,

Sandy over at The Creative Type asked me to be a Guest Designer this week for the prompt "Lyrics." I just adore her and love her funky humor and so naturally I was thrilled. You should take a peek over there and play along. The gals there are a talented bunch of scrapcrafters! 

All my own Lyrics

    

 Waiting for Spring (so patiently, oh so patiently...) god, I love gnomes!

 

And I just wanted to share these super cute little gifts I got last night over at my friend Ana's house. The girls and I went over to eat Indian from this place that has hands down the best Indian ever! We've heard Indian people say that it's better than most of the restaurants they eat at in India! Agh! The saag paneer, the chicken vindaloo, masala, and homemade naan, the aloo jeera, veggie samosa,and the chutneys, mouth-watering!!! Oh, makes me hungry just thinking about it!  Maybe we'll go there tonight...I truly, truly, truly love it. Next to Mexican, it's most delightful!  Anyhoo, where was I, oh, these cute matroyshka pretties...Ana had just gotten back from Asia doing a buying trip for clothes and textiles for Free People and Urban Outfitters (um...how do I  get a job like that???) Anyhoo, aren't they so cute? She knows I collect matyoshkas and she said he saw all this and had to get them.

little kimono matroyshkas

we're redoing our kitchen in a year and I'm saving these to display then, like Tupperware, only WAY cuter!

 

my own private set of chopsticks!

{and about the Mexico move}Just wanted to let you all know that my hubby and I have decided that I (and my girls of course) are only going to live in Mexico part of the year.  He's going to be traveling a lot for work and we decided after a couple problems with the current apartment we have, to find another...he's found another one, smaller and very Spanish-y Melrose Place-ish. There's a Starbucks literally next door. It's across from a very cool park (Lincoln Park) that has a huge playground and walking trails. The violence everyone's seeing on the news hasn't reached Mexico City, it's more up along the border towns. Yet, in light of Dave's new traveling schedule, the current violence happening with the Mexican government and the drug cartels, our homeschooling life, our house in Philadelphia (blah, blah, blah), we'll be staying here.  We'll go down to Mexico every few months for a month, then back up here.  My husband will travel home every couple weeks (not ideal, but he'll be traveling anyways...) I'm not too terribly upset, of course I'll miss him, but we love it here.  And staying 4-5 months out of the year there will be good, we'll spend the winters there, escaping Philly cold...and I'm sure a month here and there throughout the year.  Like a nice vacation 4-5 times a year,eh? We already have booked our Thanksgiving trip here. The Maya Tulum resort looks magical!  5 days and nights, sandy white beaches, massages, margaritas, yummy food, yoga,..awwww...so happy!!! Our friends Ana (and fam) and Kristal (and fam) are joining us, too!

 

Looks luscious, huh? Can't wait!

Hope you're having a great week!

splurge

Look at 'em! Aren't they beautimus??  I was drooling over these on etsy this week so I got them.  Aren't they fab? All so Valentine-y...

   

the designer said "Frida is cold....so she bought a warm and fury - no animal fur, of course! - coat in Moscow. " It sold me, well, that and it's super cute!

The milkglass shop has so much mouth watering milkglass, and she's so sweet! 

  too help complete my set, these lace plates...

   this lovely jar with lid

and while I don't know if in Mexico I'll need this heavy of a poncho, but I loved it, it's pinkness and fringe, marvelous!

and finally, this beautiful art piece, we couldn't resist!

Jealous?  I know, it's okay...

Dave finally got back into town after being gone 2 weeks.  We were so happy to see him. After we picked him up at the airport we went to a new restaurant we'd never been to. It's owned by the same chap that owns El Vez, and a slew of other resturants here and in NYC. Pod is in downtown P-town and while honestly, I didn't think the food was worth the bill, the atmosphere was pretty cool.  They have a few actual "Pod" booths that are similar to the Mork and Mindy pod style egg-chairs, only bigger and with a table and booth inside.  There are buttons on the wall to change the colors in the pod, like orange, pink, blue, etc., the girls loved it.

Polaroids, so fun!

Pixie changing the colors in the pod

eel sushi (yuck! I tried it and felt like a Fear Factor episode...too powdery and slimy at the same time, belch...I'll stick with good ol' Cali rolls...)

when ya gotta dance, dance...

our pod

outside...my wheels, just kidding, mine are my new skates, see the past post...

Photobooth Friday

I recently joined this group, Photobooth Friday on Flickr. I've always loved the nostalgia with a photobooth picture. Here's the girls, our manny Matty, and me.

My friend Sarah and her fam came over last night for dinner and so we could scrap together. These are what I did.

My favorite place to eat

J.G Posada sticker, velvet ribbon and lace, K and Co. twinkle gold letters, felt border/frame, and more

Pardon My French

 

 

Passport to China

 

 

We do every couple months a passport dinner to another country.  This time we had studied China for a week, learned some phrases, it's geography and cultures, watched a documentary, etc. This night we adorned the dining room with decorations I had from a Chinese New Year party I'd thrown. We got dressed up and made homemade won tons, egg rolls, brown rice and sesame chicken. Our friend Eva stayed over for the fun.

Camping in the Poconos

 

Here's Ava and her BF Ruby making brownies, and a mess...

 

Have a great weekend!