Turkey Day!

Well,tomorrow morning we're off (very early) to dear ole Fairport to celebrate Turkey day with E's family! So excited for the food and the babies! I hope you all have a very happy holiday. What are you most thankful for this year?





Images from Amy Atlas Thanksgiving Dessert Buffet. Yum.

Taniya

I want to be friend with Taniya Nayak from Designed to Sell. Im pretty sure we would get a long great. Plus, Im positive she has a thing with the red headed carpenter Lynn. We all know how I feel about redheads!



K, just admittedly spent about 30 minutes reading her blog and she is happily married, but not to Lynn. Oh well. Still love her.

Send Love

My dear friend Krista and her family need your thoughts and prayers. Her Mom is currently battling cancer for the third time. She is fighting hard but needs our help. She is such a generous, loving and beautiful person who means very much to me and so many others. Please send as much love as you can spare their way. Thank you.

Lame

Sorry guys. I feel like I've been a super lame blogger lately. I've just been so exhausted these past few weeks. I've been de-stressing to the sounds of the uber talented Brandi Carlile.


I have The Story on repeat.

I am counting down the days till we hop the train to Fairport for Turkey Day! I have agreed to go to a Bills game again. I think my mind may have still been numb when I wrote that post last year because it was REALLY REALLY REALLY REALLY COLD! The coldest I have ever been. This years game isnt any earlier, but it is during the day rather than at night so.... and also its been a much milder November so far so.... AND I have a much warmer winter coat and boots so.... Yeah, no. Im gonna be cold. Dash it'all!

HAPPY BIRTHDAY BRYONY!!

My little sister turns 19 today! I have been totally obsessed with her since the day she was born. Words cant even describe how much I love her, but lets just say, its A LOT!

White Christmas

The costume designer for Harlem Gospel Singers also designed White Christmas on Broadway. She hooked me up with the Wardrobe Sup. there and I've been *swatching* for them this week. Thus, I earned a ticket to tonight's invited dress rehearsal! Free B'way baby!



*Swatching* means I go around to all the fabric stores gathering samples of a certain fabric a show or designer needs. Then they pick which one works best, has the best price, etc. and I go and buy it.

Wooden Sign

Love these recycled wooden signs by William Dohman.



These words are all $32 and he'll do a custom sign with up to 7 letters for $42. Hmmm... for my sewing room... Create maybe?

Friday Night

Every other Friday night Eric works at the Brooklyn Brewery and sometimes I am bummed at the idea of spending Friday night all by my little lonesome. Then.... my eye gives a twinkle and I remember all the fun things I can do ALL BY MYSELF! Here is a list in no particular order.

1. PIG OUT! Eric is a bit of a healthy eater, which is great, but I always feel guilty when I want to indulge in some junk food. So Friday night is the only night I will ever get Burger King on my walk home from the train. Chicken sandwich with cheese. And a Coke. Yum.

2. NETFLIX! I am such a big fan of Netflix. We have an XBox 360 and an Xbox live membership so we can stream Netflix movies directly onto our TV. Friday night I can add all the movies I want to the instant queue! Ballet documentaries? Sure thing! Romantic, period pieces starring Emma Thompson? No problem!

3. GIRL TALK! I can chat, chat, chat all night long to my sis, mom, Allie, without getting one of those "can you go into the bedroom, please?" looks. I can shout "AND MY PERIOD WAS SO HEAVY THIS MONTH!" if I wanted to.

4. DRESS UP! I love trying on new outfits or new make- up techniques but I feel kinda silly playing dress up with E home.

5. MUSICALS! Blasting Les Mis and singing at the top of my lungs. Honestly, I do this quite often when E is home, but I know he doesn't really enjoy it. He wont say so because he knows I love it, but still.

6. FARTING! Ahhhhh. That's better. No, E and I have never farted in front of each other. In 7 years he has NEVER let one slip. I did ONCE and it was sooo awful. He doesn't burp either. Not that I'm complaining. In truth, its not that pleasant to be engulfed in another persons smelly gas, but on Friday nights.... WATCH OUT!

Anywho, I gotta go. Gosford Park and Chinese food are calling my name! If anyone wants to talk about VAGINAL BIRTH!! or some such matter, call me, because we totally can.



*photo by photosofher*

Vintage Pattern!

Just bought this fab vintage pattern from Etsian Joules.



Its such a classic look. I cant wait to make it!

Here are some more vintage pattern finds that I think would translate to today very well. I almost bought the bottom one, too. For me, with every pattern I make, its ALL about the fabric choice!


sugnspice

susangrahmart

Stumbleupon

Be warned! When buying vintage patterns do some research on what size you will be. I'm a vintage pattern size 12 as opposed to a modern pattern size 8 and a ready-to-wear size 2!

Kathleen is Legally Blonde!

Listen to my girl Kathleen as Elle in the National Tour of Legally Blonde!



Miss you girl!

The Boyfriend

This movie was favorite of mine as a kid. Yeah, I was weird like that. Its the movie version of the musical The Boyfriend and it stars none other than Twiggy. It is so wonderfully terrible!



On a side note, while playing make-believe as a child I often stated "Pretend my name is Rose and that I have red hair." I liked to be specific about my look.