Now that I have kids, I always decorate the house for Halloween. Nothing too elaborate and nothing too scary because I get spooked pretty easily; probably more than the kids. LOL. This year I’m decorating my house in black and white. I was inspired by these photos. I love how there’s nothing morose about these spaces yet they’re screaming Halloween. How do you decorate your home for Halloween?
OK everyone, here are some photos of the Fall Into Fashion Fashion Show hosted by Tammy and Anita of Bella Mia Weddings and Events, an up and coming event planning company here in the DC Metro area. Check out their blog where there’s a shout out to all the awesome people involved including little ol’ me. Sorry this post is picture heavy but please indulge me. I had so much fun with not only the shoot but with everyone involved. Seriously, everyone was just lovely.
White House|Black Market Models
The band, Pollock. Loved them!
Henna by AK Henna Designs
Cute childrens clothing by 3 Little Birds Stitch Co., an etsy shop
My Papuchi heirloom rag dolls
Semillas-Accessories from Nature
The emcees, Markette and Vanessa of DC on Heels
One of my goals before the end of the year was to be a 2nd shooter for a wedding. I guess I can cross this off my list even if the event was for a local fashion show. I was so excited I actually got butterflies the night before. My job as a second shooter was to get photos of vendors and details of the event. Honestly, I was a social butterfly most of the time talking up the vendors and getting the scoop on their products. Oh, and Pinkberry was there. YUM!! If you have one near you, you have got to get a taste of their yogurt goodness. The primary photog (super nice and super talented, Mike Stog) worked the runway and the celebrity hosts, Marquette and Vanessa of DC on Heels Channel 50. I know I have a long way to go to have complete control of an event as huge as this but this was definitely a great start. I’ll post more photos of the big event soon but for now feast your eyes on Pinkberry.
I won a prize from, Craftiness Now. Lovely Jen Kim knitted this sushi. So cute, right? She originally made one for a friend’s cat but my kids love sushi so I thought this would be a great addition to their play food collection.
Super excited about the win because it’s from one of my inspiration blogs on the side bar. Jen is so uber crafty. Girlfriend will even craft while she’s in the car! I love reading her blog to see what’s she’ll make next and what fabulous store in NYC she’ll visit. Thanks, Jen. The kids love it!
My little lovie has been waiting to take ballet lessons since the first time she laid eyes on Angelina Ballerina. We bought her leotards and tights and she was so excited about the purchase that she had to try everything on once we got home. Don’t you try everything on again once you get home from shopping? A second audition for clothes, if you will. If they don’t look good in front of the mirror at home, they don’t make the cut and are shunned and returned. My daughter looked at herself in the mirror and smiled. Pure joy. She then started to dancing and sing throughout the entire house. Ah, to be carefree like a child. I revel in moments like this. So the lesson here is if you’re feeling good, sing and dance ’til your heart’s content.
Summer break is officially over. The kids are back at school this week so we’re once again back on our schedules and routines. Back to running around in the morning trying to get everyone out of the house in time for school and work. Back to cramming our evenings with sports, ballet, homework and trying to find time to make home cooked meals. I much prefer summer when we all could get up pretty much anytime. Now I’m back to waking up at the crack of dawn. Sigh….Oh well, such is life. Here’s to a great school year to all you parents and students out there. I hope you had a restful Labor Day. Here are a few pictures from our weekend. We hit up the National Colonial Farm. We were the only ones there and it was nice!
We had an absolutely beautiful weekend. Hope your side of the world was lovely too. The weather was grand so the Small Burst family went for a gorgeous bike ride along the Potomac river on Saturday. When we got home a package was waiting for me at the door. Jenie, my truly amazing and beautiful friend since high school, sent me a sweet bag she sewed. I just adore this bag because of the colors, the print, the size, because it’s reversible, but most of all, because I think of my friend every time I see it. I remember when we were 17 years old, Jenie and I spent a whole afternoon at my kitchen table sewing shorts. We must have sewed 3 or 4, maybe more. We actually wore them to school. Makes me chuckle thinking about how hard we worked on them and how imperfect yet perfect those shorts were. She sews like a pro now. Way to go, Jenie!! If you get a chance, say hello to Jenie on her blog. Oh, man. You have got to check out her wedding day slide show. Gorgeous, gorgeous wedding and the photography is impeccable. It captured emmotions and love between her friends, her family and her beloved Aric. If I was a photographer, this is exactly the type of images I would capture-real moments, real emmotions, real people. I need a kleenex everytime I watch. By the way, her honeymoon adventures are documented in her blog too. Just as amazing!!
I actually found some time to start a few home projects this weekend. Although I didn’t quite finish them, I take this as a good sign that creative juices are once again flowing. I also hit up a yard sale and found these 2 beauties. $10 for both of them. I’m no collector and don’t really know if they’re worth what I paid but they look fabulous and they symbolize my red rubber ball. It’s like the red rubber ball paused for a moment so I can get a glimpse. I think I need one more so I can group them together and use them as decorative elements in my living room.
Brownie Hawkeye - Produced 1950-61 (1955) Eastman Kodak Co., Rochester, NY USA
Ansco Shur-Shot Jr.- Produced in 1948.
I don’t usually post book reviews but I can’t help myself. I’m in the process of sorting out my current career versus employment bliss. So my sister suggests I read Rules of the Red Rubber Ball by Kevin Carroll. This book is an inspirational guide to seeking and sustaining your life’s passion or as Kevin calls it, your red rubber ball). If you already know what your red rubber ball is and just need a little push, this book is a great source of encouragement and will definitely light the fire under your pants. Have you read this book? Even if you haven’t, what’s your red rubber ball? I guess mine would be doing something creative everyday. I’d love to have enough skills to someday be a photographer or own a shop. Meanwhile I’m sticking with blogging because it’s my vessel for creativity. Happy weekend everyone. Here’s to finding your passion and getting to immerse your life in it!
Over the weekend my Lovies and I decided to go through their toy box. At the very bottom we found broken toys, missing pieces to Legos, train tracks, doll parts and tons of broken crayons. Don’t ask me how crayons make it in the toy box but they always seem to be in there. Instead of throwing them away this time around, we collected them all recycled them. Really easy to do.
remove wrapping from crayon then break them further if necessary to fit in mini cupcake cups
place in 200 degrees preheated oven and bake for approx 15 minutes or until melted. Let cool and peel the paper off. My kids wanted to mix the colors together but you don’t have to.
Oh, and I must thank one my best bloggy friends for a lovely package I received in the mail over the weekend. Thanks Sandy! They’re beautiful!! Pay her blog, Sandy A La Mode, a visit. A truly lovely blog by a lovely girl.
