10 day count down!

Just a heads up that posting will be light over the next two weeks as we are only 10 days away from our Wedding! (Insert Kevin-esque scream a la Home Alone) Then we are of to sunny Cancun! Oh yeah, baby. So please keep us in your thoughts and send us all your good energy as we wrap up last minute details and then make it official!

Shame!

Dear EBay seller, I dont understand! How can it be that half of your product is broken when I receive it, yet it is "out of your hands"!? You dane to refund 1/5th what I paid and then harass me when I give you a negative review! If your "reputation" is that important to you, than do a better job packaging your product rather than making those who you swindle feel guilty for being honest! Shame on you! I think I'll stick to Etsy from now on.

Thank You , Gregory

Been helping out the costume designer for Thank You, Gregory the past few days. Tap is so awesome and something I could never do. I learned the Time Step and thats about it.



I also find it interesting that many tappers actually consider themselves musicians rather than dancers.

Caffeine makes me CRAZY!!

I just had a realization about my caffeine intake. I consume more caffeine from taking Migraine Excedrin each month than I do from drinking coffee or Coke. Caffeine in 4 Migraine pills= 260 mg. Amount in 1 coffee and 1 coke= 143 mg.



No wonder they make me jittery as all hell. It's the only thing that works for me though. Darn you headaches!

SHINGLES!

Dear Heather:

As if I wasn't already obsessed with you- you had to go and make this video- and make get the hiccups from laughing so hard.

*WARNING* This may frighten young children and sweet, old Grandmas. Lets be honest, it may frighten you, too.

SHINGLES! from dooce on Vimeo.

Blue Jars!

Just bought a group of vintage blue mason jars on Ebay, to use on the tables at the rehearsal dinner.



Remember my inspiration?

Cupcake Banners

Here is a little DIY project I've been working on for our rehearsal dinner: Cupcake banners! The dinner is being held at a brewery, so the atmosphere will be very laid back. Still, I wanted to add some special details to dress up our dessert!



First, since E and I live here in NYC, I used an MTA map as paper! It comes in a very large fold out size, so I cut out four 8.5 x 11 sections and just fed them through the printer. Easy peasy. Then I designed some personalized banners on Illustrator. I chose colors to compliment the map, and also cute phrases to feature. For example: "E & M", "10-10-09", "Amore" and my personal favorite "Sweet Love." I cut them all out, hot glued a crystal bead on the top of the tooth pick, glued and folded! So easy, and since I already had all the supplies and MTA maps are free, this project cost me NADA!

Evil Onion on HGTV!

Big news! Looks like I'm not going to be the ONLY TV star in the bunch! My BFF and family are being filmed for HGTV's new show My First Sale!. If you have yet to stop over to Evil Onion, do so right now! You will not believe the stunning makeover Allie and hubby Josh did on their Denver bungalow. Here's a little taste:





Amazing, right? Yeah. Good luck on filming guys, and here's to a quick sale! Love you!

One Hand, One Heart

I will be walking the isle to "One Hand, One Heart" from West Side Story.



Lyrics to "One Hand, One Heart"
from West Side Story

Make of our hands one hand,
Make of our hearts one heart,
Make of our vows one last vow:
Only death will part us now.
Make of our lives one life,
Day after day, one life.
Now it begins, now we start
One hand, one heart;
Even death won't part us now.

-Music by Leonard Bernstein, lyrics by Stephen Sondheim

Mysterious Letters

I'm kind of obsessed with this idea. When I was little I liked to wave at strangers from the backseat window of the car. Sometimes people got annoyed with me, but mostly they smiled and waved back.

Dr. Phil

Okay, so they told me to act like I was Dr. P's biggest fan, on crack, times 20. So thats what I did. Yes, we were all planted and told what to say. Thats "live" TV for you. My hair looks really shiny.

Love her!

AAhhhh! So freakin talented. One of the best performers of our time.

ModCloth love.

Whether I'm in the market for a new dress or just in need of some inspiration for my next project, I am never disappointed by the dress selection on ModCloth. The collection is eclectic with a vintage feel, but also very modern and trendy. The dresses are made with beautiful fabric and have the most fabulous details. They are comparable to Anthropologie but about half the price. These are may faves right now, but spend some time over there on your own. You wont be disappointed!

Fashions Night Out!

Just thought I'd take a moment to make some of you insanely jealous by telling you that I'll be working an event for Fashions Night Out tomorrow. I get to wear a Barbie t-shirt, too. I'll let you know if I spot any celebrities. Oh please, let me bump into Rachel!



Well, I probably shouldn't bump into her. She may fall down and shatter into a million little pieces.

An amazing weekend!

We're back from an amazing weekend upstate! The ladies took me to dinner for a little bridal shower and I got some great gifts! The location was amazing and the food was soooo delicious!





Then on Sunday was the big party! The weather was beautiful and the setting was spectacular. We were right on lake Ontario. Barb totally out did herself for us! The decor was beautiful and the trifle bar was a huge hit. Everyone there was so loving and excited for us! My mom met all of E's family (and there are quite a few of them). I was so happy to have her there with me. It was a perfect weekend and really got us pumped for our really big day next month!





Thank you so much to everyone who came out and made us feel so loved! We hope you had as much fun as we did! You can see the rest of my pictures here.

"Pre- ception!"

Tomorrow morning we're off to catch a bus to Rochester! Eric's parents are hosting a "pre-ception" in honor of our fast approaching wedding. A lot of his older family members and family friends wont be able to make the trip down to NC for the big day, so the Peck's graciously offered to host this party to give everyone a chance to love on us! I know Barb has put a lot of planning and effort into making this a special weekend, and we are really looking forward to it.


White House Lodge


I cant wait to see everyone, especially our little niece and nephew. Also, my Mom is making the trip up to NY for the occasion. Can you believe after six years together our families have never met? I'm so glad she'll be there for me to hug and smile with. Anyways, we'll be back on Monday, so I hope you all enjoy your Labor Day weekend!