The Way to a Women's Heart...

is with yummy food. Here are two delicious foodie treats that would make great Holiday gifts... that's if I could resist them long enough to wrap them.


Salted Caramel Bark


Spicey Pickles

Happy looks like...

McDorman Photo

Its beginning to look...

a lot like Christmas! Im gathering my new Holiday decor:



Gold Star
Star Dish
Lantern
All Ornaments

Chritmas Craft Idea

Paper covered ornament:

source

paper ideas: poetry, sheet music, vintage childrens books illustrations

Childbirth

As any of you who have spoken with me on the subject know , I feel very strongly towards (one day) having a natural childbirth at a birthing center. This beautiful video only strengthens that opinion...

Theo's Birth video from hailey bartholomew on Vimeo.

Thanks to my dear friend and NICU Nurse Katie for the link ;-) I cried.

'American Talk' with the 'Harry Potter' Cast

'American Talk' With Josh Horowitz And The 'Harry Potter' Cast: "Our intrepid reporter attempts to teach the cast of 'Harry Potter' how to speak correctly."

Wills and Kate

Is anyone else excited about the official royal engagement of Prince William and Kate Middleton? She is so beautiful!

Happy 20th Birthday...

... to my sister Bryony!



I was recently ask in an interview, what in my life was I the most proud of, and I replied that I was most proud of my relationship with you.



From the day you were born I knew my life would mean more, that I would be someone special to you, and that you would be the love of my life!

Bob?

My hair is super long and I shed all over and its diving me nutzo! I made an appointment for a cut next week and Im going short. Hopefully I'll have enough for Locks of Love(it would be my third donation)

Do you guys like this bob a la Jessica Alba?

Looking Forward...

November is slow for me as far as the Opera goes. This job is unique in the fact that you are hired for specific Operas, and the performances of those specific Operas are spread out over weeks, even months. Neither Boris nor La Boheme have performances right now. La Bo has four shows in December, then I pick up Tosca in January, Nixon in February as well as La Bo again, and then Boris resumes in March with my final show being Tosca April 16th- then ABT's season begins one month later.

In the mean time Im selling away at Esprit and looking forward to a short run of ABT's new production of The Nutcracker at B.A.M. This means I will be spending my first Christmas in New York! My parents and sister will be joining me up here for the Holiday and I think it will be a really fun and unique experience to celebrate in the City! Now I have a real excuse to buy and decorate a tree!

Ad- Art

If you want to get lost for a few hours pop on over to Plan 59 and check out some bizarre, beautiful, funny, and even sexy adds from day of yore...

Fine Print...

Eric upon coming home to me (looking adorable) in one of his button down shirts and some leggings...

"Maybe you didnt read the fine print. I'm your husband, not your sister. We dont share clothes."

Christmas Crafts...

I want to make these felt ornaments!

Text-Walkers Beware!

My new pet-peeve-people are "text- walkers". They're going all slow and then I have to bob and weave all around them. Sooooo annoying. It's dangerous, too! Just watch:



Texting While Walking PSA - Watch more Funny Videos

Also, I may just trip you on purpose and then laugh at you and say "Stupid text- walker!"

X Files

So we've been watching X Files on Netflix and all I have to say is:

Moulder/ Scully



equals


Harry/ Hermione.



Love it!

You know you have a problem when...

the guy at Jamba Juice knows you by name and order.

Carl: "Hey Marissa! 16oz Razzmatazz with Daily vitamins and a zucchini walnut bar?"

Me: "Um, yeah. Thanks Carl!"