nothing compares to

Nothing compares to my love for Cadbury Mini Eggs at Easter time. Mark also shares the same affection. They are the perfect candy.

my stuff

These are two invitations I just did for some clients, they are even better in person on linen paper. The colors are a bit darker too. I've been busy with invitations and logos lately which I am so grateful for.

real quick

I'm throwing myself a pity party and inviting you to come. I gained 3 pounds and can't fit into my skinny jeans (muffin top to the extreme) and I can't afford to shop. These two things are about as unimportant as it can come in my life right now but they are bothering me and I thought "hey I deserve to have a pity party, even just for a brief moment." So at my pity party we are going to look at 4 delicious things I found online that I would love to own. Once you have seen them, the pity party is over and it's time for me to move on.

a sturdy friend

This is my Making Memories Paper Trimmer. If a product could be a best friend, this would definitely be in my group. I use it all the time and it's so sturdy. It's 12x12, the blade is self-sharpening and it folds up in half. The grids are great, it has a magnetic ruler that holds paper down and the ruler scores too. I bought mine at Michael's. I know that there are probably some really amazing paper trimmers out there, but this was in my budget and it hasn't let me down.

devine

Once upon a time, a long time ago, I purchased some Lipglass from Mac Cosmetics and boy did I hate it. It was really thick and sticky. If you give something like that to a non-lipstick wearer they are bound to be disappointed and I never used it again. Well today, when I realized I could not get even a tiny fleck of face powder out of my compact I knew it was time to buy more. I headed to Mac and while I was there I saw the prettiest lipgloss in a very subtle light pink. I asked the salesperson what it was and when she said "Lipglass" I almost shuddered. I think she read my mind though because she told me that it wasn't sticky it was actually very smooth. So I tried it on and it is heaven. I love it. I love how it looks. I am in love for the first time in my whole life with something for my lips (other than Chapstick). I heard it's only a limited time product. It's called Cremesheen Glass and it comes in 8 colors. Devine!

on the road to being domestic

I know that our generation of women have lost a lot of the sport of being domestic, and with good reason. We work hard and we play hard. Life as a mom and wife is not the same as it use to be. But I think that for the everyday women we are at a disadvantage not knowing how to properly do some things. My example is sewing. I'm sure a lot of you know how to sew, but I do not. I remember in Junior High we could pick a sewing elective or a cooking elective, I chose cooking. Well now I am 28 years old and I have no idea how to sew. Even sewing a button isn't pretty to watch. So a few months back a group of girls and I took a machine sewing class, a 101 class. We had fun! This month is sewing 201 and we are making an apron. I never in my wildest dreams would have imagined I would be so excited, but here I am.

My point to the whole post is that Joann's has become a fav because they offer sewing classes (as well as knitting, crochet, scrap-booking, florals, jewelry, cake decorating and so much more). Go to their website, find your local store and they will have a place online to see the classes offered each month. It's so much fun to do with friends if you can find someone to go with you!

Dear Costco,

Thanks a lot. Today while we were shopping for necessities, those nice old ladies kept handing us little snacks. We started with pasta, then a little chicken bowl and then off to a Chex Mix Turtle Bar, which I popped in my mouth. As I started to bite down I realized "Oh S***, this has chocolate in it," and promptly spit it out (no chocolate for Lent). Wow, that was close.  Now remember that Mark is giving up dairy, so we kept making sure that he wasn't eating anything he shouldn't have and I think I was concentrating too much on that. We then came up to the cookies and brownies and realized Mark couldn't have either of them, so I got a brownie for Brody and popped one in my mouth too... and I chewed. "Oh crap," it was too late, I ate chocolate. I was really disappointed, I mean I gave up dairy for 5 months, giving up chocolate shouldn't be that hard. Well, I felt a little better since we had started two days early, Lent actually starts tomorrow. So I partook in a Coca-Cola on the way out, I told you I'm addicted. Now, let's hope that the next 40 days goes smoother and I was just having an off day today. I did tell my sister "Good job for going to the grocery store," but she really went to the gym, today wasn't my sharpest day ever.

l.a.m.b.

I heart baby shoes. I bought these l.a.m.b shoes for Piper at Nordstroms Rack way back (but the style is still around). They are the best shoes and they have lasted forever. It must be the way they fit because she has long grown out of other shoes in the same size, but these keep ticking along. My favorite baby shoes I've ever had between both kids. Brody has also had two pairs of l.a.m.b for bigger boys and we have loved both of them too. 

ahhhhhhhh

Did you read my post about Lent and how I am giving up chocolate and Coca-Cola? Well I hate to admit it, but it's Day 2 and I have been having headaches. I'm having caffeine withdrawals, so pathetic. I guess that's proof I was drinking way too much soda.  Yuck!

The Oscar's

Why do I love the Oscar's? It's another night that reminds me that anything is possible. I can reach my highest dreams if I so wish to.