on this beautiful tax day, many years ago, my lovely hc was born! yay! one of the best days in the history of the earth.
happy day to my hc who is my best friend, my confidant, my ultimate love. he is the most caring, patient, loving, most understanding human being alive. we are like ying and yang. a match made in heaven.
i love him to bits and i am so lucky to have found him…or did he find me? or did technology find us?!
anyhoo, happy birthday to the most loving husband alive. you. are. simply. the. best. muwah!!!!
yes, our wedding day has come and gone but that does not mean my love for the loveliest day ever dissipates! i love all things weddings {really, i do!}. i only wish everyone could experience such a euphoric day as we had experienced!
the moment you become engaged, your mind races with ideas {yikes!}…what colors will you choose? who will be your bridesmaids? what will your dress look like? when will the date be? which photographer will you hire {kate headley, of course}?!
once you settle on the big question…the date! your brain starts to brew a slew of ideas. what kind of save the dates will you choose? you definitely want to set the tone of your wedding with your save the dates. it doesn’t have to be all encompassing or completely idyllic of your wedding theme {your ideas will evolve so much, what you originally thought you were going to do or have will probably change 10x!}. it just has to represent the both of you in the moment. no more, no less. make it fun, make it quirky, make it unique!
here are some fun, lovely save the date ideas…
[decoder // ruffledblog]
[scratch off // ohsobeautifulpaper]
[tea towel // weddingchicks]
[canvas on an easel // bklynbride]
[trinket box // my favorite // michiemay ~ etsy]
[pencil us in // blueenvelope ~ etsy]
[viewmaster // melangerie ~ etsy]
[hankies // weddingchicks]
[paperdolls // happinessisblog]
aren’t these ideas just adorbs?! it makes me want to get married all over again {hee}! it’s not just for weddings either! transfer these great concepts to your party invites and voila! snazzy invitations for your guests!
i love how wedding styles have evolved so much; that it’s more about you and your fiancé’s style than so much about the tradition you should carry. the old school stuff that might not really suit you or really mean that much to you and your partner. don’t get me wrong! i love a clean, classic, all american traditional wedding. but adding your own twists and quirks can make it really stand out and truly represent the both of you! that’s what it’s really about, right?!
hello lovies. easter is just around the corner! wow…i felt like lent flew by! well, with one week left, there’s still plenty of time to get crafty! get crafty with the kids, get crafty for yourself, get crafty for someone else {homemade items are always the best gifts!}.
so, here are some easter craft ideas you can get started with…
[flower paper wreath // hello lucky]
[egg terrarium // the house that lars built]
[paper masks // oh happy day]
[fabric easter eggs // purl bee]
[little peep pal // michaelann made]
[plastic egg cups // creativity in progress]
[photo print easter eggs // a subtle revelry]
[easter bunny garland // minie co]
[bunny finger puppets // purl bee]
[decoupaged flower pots // christine chitnis]
[egg flower pots // better homes and garden]
i can’t wait for easter! i’ve got cute little baskets hiding up my sleeves for my nephews and gracie. i’m looking forward to some colorful egg dying {how pretty!} with the hubby. i’m excited to have brunch with les familles {squared}. i can’t wait to see my cute little nephew’s faces. i’m contemplating my bright easter ensemble. i can’t wait to spend time with my hubby {hurry home!}. i’m thinking about how i will carry on my lent commitment. i’m wondering how many peeps, cadbury eggs, sour candies, gummy bears, and peanut butter eggs i will consume. i’m looking forward to celebrating holy week at st. clement.
phew! so much to look forward to! i hope you have many blessings to count and that your upcoming easter is full of love and happiness. the easter bunny may just drop off baskets of goodies for you, too!
i will take some time this week to reflect on this past lent season. everyday has been filled with prayerful thoughts and internal guidance. happy palm sunday!
with that, get out your crafting scissors and get crafty cray y’all!
well, actually, i was not looking forward to waking up early {yuck! i just despise waking up early} but definitely looking forward to what was to come after my court appointment {don’t ask, so lame}.
then came news of the snow. everyone was abuzz {yesterday} about the snow that was coming. i was skeptical, as usual {i mean, c’mon…it’s chicago aaandddd it snows every year aaanddd the weatherman always claims “it’s going to be the worst snowfall of the year!” every time!}. so, as predicted, the snow was coming down early this morning. i geared up and went out to abolish this silly court thing. trudging through the snow towards the daley center…it was pretty heavy. i had my trusty sorels on, my earphones in {with some good walking jams on}, and my umbrella {i laugh at those peeps who walk by with the worst looking dandruff on their heads}. i got there early and was quickly called up in front of the judge. my ticket was dismissed {duh!} and i was on my merry way back home.
as i was walking, the snow wouldn’t stop. i was looking forward to having lunch with my dad and then, later, dinner with the sis + bro-in-law and the two cutest nephews alive. but i digressed with the idea of driving out to the ‘burbs. it made me sad. i love my days off and i love making the most of my time and i love seeing my family. damn you snow!
so, i went home. i was cooped up in my place {with no hubby charming // can you see my sad face?} and felt a little stir crazy. it’s so not me to sit around in my apartment, especially by myself! so i stared out the window, i did a little cleaning, i did a little web surfing, and i did a little crafting. time started to fly by {phew!}. finally, i did a little cooking. cooking for one seems more pragmatic and conventional than cooking for two or more, right? i’ll just cook whatever is available or i tend to eat breakfast for dinner! it’s not that important on what i cook, as long as i am fed.
[catching up on some reads // street watching // ombre // painting // ingredients // mushroom + green onion scrambled eggs with jarlsberg cheese]
anyhoo, that was pretty much my day in a nutshell. my snow day was uneventful and mundane.
and i absolutely do not look forward to shoveling my car out of the street!!!! ugh. that is no bueno. oooooohhhhh, spring time, hurry up!
