November 5, 2009
guest poster…
i was extremely honored when Nicole at my teacups in peony asked me to be a guest poster on her beautiful blog. On top of having great posts talking about her life and love she is a part of several different projects which i have found through her charming blog.
it’s a love story
… don’t you just love hearing love stories?
diamond in the rough
… a great site were they feature different bloggers to introduce them to the blogging world. i have found many a favorite from this site.
and she introduced me to this lovely idea rhianne at for the easily distracted came up with.
photo swap
… i can not even begin to tell you how excited i am for this project, especially when i found out that my photo partner is saskia… who is an amazing photographer.
Thank you Nicole, for letting me guest post.
November 4, 2009
drummer boy…
so… my youngest brother (Britton) is an extremely talented musician… GUITAR and a wide range of PERCUSSION instruments. i wish he wasn’t all the way in Colleyville, TX …so i could hear him play.
miss u Brit…
November 3, 2009
tell me what?
“that i am not the girl that can break your heart?”
~ Wicker Park
is that the measure of true love?
that this person is the ONE that can break your heart?
i have had my heart broken by a person that i believed was my true love.
was he?
can we have more than one true love in our lives?
or is the one that CAN break your heart …. and DOESN’T, your one true love?
i digress…
watched Wicker Park for the 20th time last night.
don’t you love this scene? this song haunts me…
Spoiler Alert
don’t watch if you haven’t seen the movie…
November 3, 2009
find…
so… there is this place in town here called Heirlooms. It is a kind of upscale thrift store… left over estate sale stuff goes there and all the monies go to Hospice of MN/ND. I love going there, they always have tons of antiques… some are way over priced but sometimes you just find the perfect thing.
Ta Da…
i am just completely in love with this…
I am not sure were i am going to put it but i had to have it.
November 2, 2009
um… seriously pt.2 / music monday…
so… my obsession is now just going to turn into full on crazy if they keep releasing photos like this…
outtakes from the December 2009 Vanity Fair Issue… Click here to see them all.
when i was reading new moon, a long time ago, i remember hearing this particular song right about the same time. I thought it was the perfect song for the scene in the book when Edward says goodbye. Sadly it is not on the sound track. (not sure why…lol)
but i thought for all you Twilight fans out there… you might like it.
Today’s Feature ~ A Fine Frenzy “Almost Lover”
November 2, 2009
adding to my collection…
so… someday i just know that my dream of having a home library will come true. as i have said before i have been collecting old books for years and have myself a pretty good collection… but they are stacked on the floor, in boxes etc…
i am hoping husband will build me one of these soon… or hire it out.
(no need to panic)
a while back i heard that Penguin books was releasing a set of classic novels with vintage hard covers and i had to have them. i pre- ordered and on Friday I received them….
Cranford ~ Elizabeth Gaskell
Wuthering Heights ~ Emily Bronte
Pride & Prejudice ~ Jane Austen
Great Expectations ~ Charles Dickens
Tess of the D’Urbervilles ~ Thomas Hardy
Jane Erye ~ Charolette Bronte
Sense & Sensibilty ~ Jane Austen
i am completely in love with them…
November 2, 2009
recovering…
wish i had a day to recover from the weekend…
it was an extremely busy two days. MacKenzie’s show was so good last night. I will post pictures soon. Amazing how much talent there is in our young people.
we decided to stay home this year and pass out candy to all of the trick or treater’s… i guess this just proves how old i am getting. i found as much enjoyment in that as i would have had going out to a Halloween Party. Husband built a little bonfire in our front yard… i put on my witch hat and drank some wine and enjoyed all the adorable costumes that came to our door.
we started the day carving pumpkins… a little behind on this tradition… but better late than never.. right?
daughter was little red riding hood…
husband put a jersey on and said “i am dressed up as a hockey player.. sexy!
me in my witches hat… (i think that a feather from my hat got on my chin…lol)
hope all of you had a great Halloween…
October 30, 2009
sigh…
have a wonderful weekend…
October 30, 2009
chick flick friday…
so… sometimes i am just in the mood for an easy read…. and when I am, Nickolas Sparks is always a good bet. His writing is not complex just simple and beautiful story telling. Almost every single one of his novels has brought a tear to my eye… if not full on sobbing. Not to mention that two of his novels that went to movies are two of my favorite chick flicks….
“a walk to remember” (who didn’t love her list…)
and of course “The Notebook.” (I can’t even tell you how many times I have watched this movie.)
my favorite scene ~
“well that’s what we do, we fight.
you tell me when I am being an arrogant son of bitch
and I tell you when your being a pain in the ass,
which you are 99% of the time.
i’m not afraid to hurt your feelings
you have like a 2 second rebound rate
and your back doing the next pain in the ass thing.
so, it’s not gonna be easy, its gonna be really hard,
and were gonna have to work at this everyday, but i wanna do that,
because i want you, i want all of you, forever, you and me everyday…
and now “Dear John”
the book is great but doesn’t this trailer just tug at your heart?
October 29, 2009
happens every day…
so… i am going to attempt to express my love for this book without spoiling it for anyone who hasn’t had a chance to read it.
Isabel Gillies ~ “Happens Every Day”
i will be the first to admit that i often times seek out books about heartbreak, loss etc. i feel like i have been through enough of it that there is something familiar and peaceful about knowing another’s story and their ability to move and grow from it… or not.
the author’s writing is compelling, candid and moving.
as i was reading it i would sympathize with her, root for her and sometimes i would cringe uncomfortably for her.
i would strongly recommend this book.
thanks M
October 29, 2009
oh happy day…
i can’t believe it is already Thursday. Between birthday celebrations, photo shoots, anniversaries and running my daughter from one rehearsal to the next… this week has flown by.
this will be a completely RANDOM post…
my birthday was friday and just happened to be a school day off for daughter. when i returned home from work her and her friend had decorated the entire livingroom with bows and signs reading happy birthday and oh happy day. my daughter was playing the piano and they broke into a musical number. “Happy Birthday”.. and they made me a birthday crown that said “Birthday Queen”… sadly the memory card was not properly put into my camera when she took pictures so no evidence of this event is to had. But I will just say it made me cry… her poor friend.
and in the mail was this beauty…
my dearest friend M asked her extremely talented father to paint me a sunflower picture… i can’t even tell you how much this meant to me. so special to have something painted just for me from such a gifted artist. Thank you Papa Lechuga and to you Micaela for just knowing how i would adore this.
daughter is in “the spooky ballet”
this will be the 4th year she has auditioned and made it in to this fun event. they are doing an amazing piece to “people are strange” ~ the doors this year… among others.
this pictures is from 2 years ago they all dressed like zombies and did a routine to “thriller”… so amazing
beautiful flowers
delivered to my office, from husband for our anniversay…
oh happy day…
October 28, 2009
lovin this…
so.. i finally purchased Michael Buble’s new cd.
His music just makes me happy.
Simple as that.
i am especially lovin his remake of a song that i remember from one of my favorite movies.
all i do is dream of you…
Click here to see the old version ~
michael’s version…. *swoon*
October 27, 2009
it’s been 2 years today…
and he hasn’t run for the hills. Thats a good sign, right?
happy anniversary husband
i love our story….
October 26, 2009
music monday…
so… i love this movie ~ “Catch and Release”… i own it and have probably watched it over 20 times. it’s not like it has Oscar worthy acting or directing but what it does have aside from a cute love story is an AMAZING soundtrack. Very few soundtracks can i listen to from start to finish without skipping…
this one i can ~
joshua radin
foo fighters
the swallows
paul weterburg
and death cab for cutie…
death cab is one of my favorite bands and has been for some time… this song is played at pivotal scene in the movie and for those of you who have seen it… don’t you agree it is like the perfect “road trip, i wanna make change in my life, kind of song”? Not only are the lyrics fantastic but the instumentals are out of this world. When the chorus kicks in “i do believe its true, there are roads left in both of our shoes, but if the silence takes you, then i hope it takes me too”… LOVE
Today’s Feature ~ Death Cab For Cutie
“Soul Meets Body”
