Showing posts with label Winston- Salem. Show all posts
Showing posts with label Winston- Salem. Show all posts
Saturday, December 11, 2010
Friday, August 27, 2010
Cross Toes
Yippie, I got called back for a second interview for the job a I really want! Its down to just three of us...yikes. The job would involve world traveling, which would be sooooo cool, especially since Eric can visit on the road. Cross fingers and toes, please!
Also, did you know that as a young man (and soldier?) my Dad only narrowly escaped becoming a Vampire? It's true.
Also, did you know that as a young man (and soldier?) my Dad only narrowly escaped becoming a Vampire? It's true.
Monday, August 2, 2010
From Neon Sushi to Chocolate Froth!
While I was down in NC visiting my Mom and Pop I decided I just had to remove the wallpaper from our hallway bathroom! This is the most used bathroom in the house and it was still adorned with the stripped and neon fish clad paper I picked out in 1990. Buh-bye!
First I removed all the wallpaper by scoring, spraying a mixture of fabric softener and warm water, and scraping. It came off pretty easy. The fact that it was almost 20 years old didnt hurt.
Then we (Dad helped with this part) tore down the cabinets and the molding that held up the horrible plastic cover for the florescent light above the sink.
Then I primed and painted all the trim , shelves, lower cabinets and window with a bright white semi-gloss.
On the walls I used Behr's Chocolate Froth in a satin finish.
VIOLA!!
I love the way it turned out and so do the 'rents!
There are a few more things to be done: hang the mirror, a new counter top and sink are on their way and an electrician is coming by to install new light fixtures. Also we had to order special hinges for the lower cabinets. Still, I think we'll all be a little happier in this slightly more sophisticated commode!
First I removed all the wallpaper by scoring, spraying a mixture of fabric softener and warm water, and scraping. It came off pretty easy. The fact that it was almost 20 years old didnt hurt.
Then we (Dad helped with this part) tore down the cabinets and the molding that held up the horrible plastic cover for the florescent light above the sink.
Then I primed and painted all the trim , shelves, lower cabinets and window with a bright white semi-gloss.
On the walls I used Behr's Chocolate Froth in a satin finish.
VIOLA!!
I love the way it turned out and so do the 'rents!
There are a few more things to be done: hang the mirror, a new counter top and sink are on their way and an electrician is coming by to install new light fixtures. Also we had to order special hinges for the lower cabinets. Still, I think we'll all be a little happier in this slightly more sophisticated commode!
Friday, June 25, 2010
Mom
Wow, my last post was only 5 days ago but it seems like another lifetime. Later that day my world was turned upside down when I called my mother in NC and realized she'd had a stroke.
I called 911 here in NYC and they connected me to the local Police who sent an ambulance to my Mom's house right away. She was alone so I called our neighbor who rushed to our house to be with Mom.
I flew to Richmond Sunday night to get my sister and we drove to Winston-Salem from the airport. We got to the ICU around 2:30 am and stayed with her for a little bit but then let her rest. The next few days were an overwhelming mix of hospital visits, phone calls and worry.
Basically what happened was that she had a clot in her Carotid artery that a piece broke off from and traveled to her brain. Initially she was almost totally paralyzed on the right side, but that movement and strength is coming back more everyday. What has been most severely effected is her ability to recall words and form sentences. She can speak clearly but has trouble finding the right words to use.
Now she is out of ICU and in the rehabilitation center where they have begun aggressive physical and speech therapy. She has a long road of recovery ahead of her, but everyone is very impressed and encourage by her improvements day by day.
I am back in NYC now and will visit her again in about three weeks when, hopefully, she will be at home receiving out- patient therapy.
To my friends and family who have been supporting us the past few days- thank you and please keep it coming.
I called 911 here in NYC and they connected me to the local Police who sent an ambulance to my Mom's house right away. She was alone so I called our neighbor who rushed to our house to be with Mom.
I flew to Richmond Sunday night to get my sister and we drove to Winston-Salem from the airport. We got to the ICU around 2:30 am and stayed with her for a little bit but then let her rest. The next few days were an overwhelming mix of hospital visits, phone calls and worry.
Basically what happened was that she had a clot in her Carotid artery that a piece broke off from and traveled to her brain. Initially she was almost totally paralyzed on the right side, but that movement and strength is coming back more everyday. What has been most severely effected is her ability to recall words and form sentences. She can speak clearly but has trouble finding the right words to use.
Now she is out of ICU and in the rehabilitation center where they have begun aggressive physical and speech therapy. She has a long road of recovery ahead of her, but everyone is very impressed and encourage by her improvements day by day.
I am back in NYC now and will visit her again in about three weeks when, hopefully, she will be at home receiving out- patient therapy.
To my friends and family who have been supporting us the past few days- thank you and please keep it coming.
Thursday, April 29, 2010
Race for the Cure
My bloggie friend Erin is joining the Race for the Cure. Please help her reach her goal as she runs to honor her awesome MIL Debbie and to help end Breast Cancer.
Sunday, January 3, 2010
Oh the places you'll live...
I was just thinking about all the different places that I've called home. I've lived in 11 different places in my 27 years. Somehow that doesnt seem like a lot, but I guess it is. How many homes have you lived in? Here's my list...
1. Den Hagg, Netherlands(1982- 1984) My first home. I don't remember anything about it, but I've seen in pictures that it was a sweet little row house with beautiful wood floors and a back yard garden.
2. Dallas, TX (1984- 1985) Dont remember this house either. Again, from pictures I've seen that it had a brick fireplace painted white.
3. Pittsburgh, PA (1985-1987) This is the first home I have actual memories of. My bedroom was very sunny. There was kind of a finished attic upstairs that I found very cool. There were raspberry bushes along one side of the house and I had a swing set in the back.
4. Winston- Salem, NC (1987- 2001) The home I grew up in. My parents still live there. A lovely Ranch home with a huge back yard and a swimming pool. Love that pool. When I was a growing up my neighborhood was full of young kids. We were all on the swim team in the summer and rode our bikes everywhere. Do you find that summer's are what you remember most about childhood? Or at least, what you reminisce about most?
5. Marymount Manhattan College Dorm- 55th St, NYC (2001- 2002) My first home in NYC. The dorms were brand new when I moved in. In fact, they weren't even totally complete. For the first few months you were awoken by drilling and hammering. The washers and dryers weren't installed for a few weeks so the school payed for our laundry to be sent out. We had no television connection for a few weeks either, which meant I didn't see the 9/11 news coverage that day. I only heard about it from the car radios I passed on my way to class that morning.
6. Yorkville Towers- 93rd St, NYC (2002- 2003) A really amazing building. At the time, my school owned a couple of co-op's in this awesome high rise that they would dorm a few select upperclassman in. Well, I wasnt a select upperclassman, but my roommate Krista was! I got to come along and we shared the master bedroom which had its own bathroom and walk in closet.
7. 75th St and York Ave, NYC (2003- 2005) My first non- dorm! I loved this neighborhood and its where I spent my junior and senior years of college. Sometimes weeks would go by where I never left a 10 block radius. School, work, and home were all in the east 70's. Most of my friends lived near by, too. My room was a cozy 8' by 9.5'. I had my twin bed and a narrow desk, a lamp, and a tiny t.v. perched precariously on the window ledge.
8. Providence, RI (2005- 2006) After college I began a 10 month internship at Trinity Repertory Company. Six of the twelve interns lived in a litte 1920's bungalow. It was run down but it had sooo much character. I often fantasized about how I would renovate it if it were mine. There was a great front porch where I spent a lot of my free time. (It was the perfect smoking porch. *3 years smoke free, by the way!)
9. 21st St.-Astoria, NY (2006- 2007)When I returned to NYC after Trinity, I found an apartment with two girls via Craigslist. It was a cute apartment on a quiet street. The two girls were from Africa, and one of them had a little white puppy. The apartment was on the third floor of a home owned by this very old Greek lady. Her very odd daughter lived on the second floor. Well, this is a long story for another post, but basically the daughter hated me and one day she slapped me hard across the face. I called the cops and I had to move out.
10. 23rd St- Astoria, NY (June- October 2007) I had to move in with Eric. He was living in this house a few blocks away with our friend Ben from school and this other really weird girl. His room was in the basement. We slept in a twin bed. One day we witnessed the aftermath of a termite mating swarm. Note the line "There will most likely be a lot of evidence left behind once the termite swarm pattern has dissipated, such as shed wings and demised insects." Um, yeah.
11. 38th St- Astoria, NY (October 2007- Present) Needless to say, we couldn't wait to find our own place! It was a very annoying and grueling process. We put in five different applications before finally finding the wonderful apartment we're in now. Its a small building with only four units. Two of the units are young couples like us and one is the elderly, widowed sister of out little Italian landlord. We call her the dungeon troll because she spends most of her time in the basement and she has a horrible hacking cough. Her name is Maryanne and she is totally sweet. At least think she is. She doesnt speak any English. As long as she doesnt slap me, we're cool.
Anyways, we love our place and we plan to stay here as long as we can. Our little Italian landlord (Pietro) is very nice and adorable, if not long winded. Our neighbors are quiet, we have no rodent or insect problems, and the space is just right for two people. Who knows how many more places I will call home in my lifetime. At least one more, I know, as we plan to eventually leave the city and buy a house to raise our family in. Still, that could be one year or five years from now. Who knows. All I do know is that no matter where I live, as long as Im with Eric, I'm home. Awwwwwwwwwwww.
(Adorable knitted socks courtesy of Mama Susan)
1. Den Hagg, Netherlands(1982- 1984) My first home. I don't remember anything about it, but I've seen in pictures that it was a sweet little row house with beautiful wood floors and a back yard garden.
2. Dallas, TX (1984- 1985) Dont remember this house either. Again, from pictures I've seen that it had a brick fireplace painted white.
3. Pittsburgh, PA (1985-1987) This is the first home I have actual memories of. My bedroom was very sunny. There was kind of a finished attic upstairs that I found very cool. There were raspberry bushes along one side of the house and I had a swing set in the back.
4. Winston- Salem, NC (1987- 2001) The home I grew up in. My parents still live there. A lovely Ranch home with a huge back yard and a swimming pool. Love that pool. When I was a growing up my neighborhood was full of young kids. We were all on the swim team in the summer and rode our bikes everywhere. Do you find that summer's are what you remember most about childhood? Or at least, what you reminisce about most?
5. Marymount Manhattan College Dorm- 55th St, NYC (2001- 2002) My first home in NYC. The dorms were brand new when I moved in. In fact, they weren't even totally complete. For the first few months you were awoken by drilling and hammering. The washers and dryers weren't installed for a few weeks so the school payed for our laundry to be sent out. We had no television connection for a few weeks either, which meant I didn't see the 9/11 news coverage that day. I only heard about it from the car radios I passed on my way to class that morning.
6. Yorkville Towers- 93rd St, NYC (2002- 2003) A really amazing building. At the time, my school owned a couple of co-op's in this awesome high rise that they would dorm a few select upperclassman in. Well, I wasnt a select upperclassman, but my roommate Krista was! I got to come along and we shared the master bedroom which had its own bathroom and walk in closet.
7. 75th St and York Ave, NYC (2003- 2005) My first non- dorm! I loved this neighborhood and its where I spent my junior and senior years of college. Sometimes weeks would go by where I never left a 10 block radius. School, work, and home were all in the east 70's. Most of my friends lived near by, too. My room was a cozy 8' by 9.5'. I had my twin bed and a narrow desk, a lamp, and a tiny t.v. perched precariously on the window ledge.
8. Providence, RI (2005- 2006) After college I began a 10 month internship at Trinity Repertory Company. Six of the twelve interns lived in a litte 1920's bungalow. It was run down but it had sooo much character. I often fantasized about how I would renovate it if it were mine. There was a great front porch where I spent a lot of my free time. (It was the perfect smoking porch. *3 years smoke free, by the way!)
9. 21st St.-Astoria, NY (2006- 2007)When I returned to NYC after Trinity, I found an apartment with two girls via Craigslist. It was a cute apartment on a quiet street. The two girls were from Africa, and one of them had a little white puppy. The apartment was on the third floor of a home owned by this very old Greek lady. Her very odd daughter lived on the second floor. Well, this is a long story for another post, but basically the daughter hated me and one day she slapped me hard across the face. I called the cops and I had to move out.
10. 23rd St- Astoria, NY (June- October 2007) I had to move in with Eric. He was living in this house a few blocks away with our friend Ben from school and this other really weird girl. His room was in the basement. We slept in a twin bed. One day we witnessed the aftermath of a termite mating swarm. Note the line "There will most likely be a lot of evidence left behind once the termite swarm pattern has dissipated, such as shed wings and demised insects." Um, yeah.
11. 38th St- Astoria, NY (October 2007- Present) Needless to say, we couldn't wait to find our own place! It was a very annoying and grueling process. We put in five different applications before finally finding the wonderful apartment we're in now. Its a small building with only four units. Two of the units are young couples like us and one is the elderly, widowed sister of out little Italian landlord. We call her the dungeon troll because she spends most of her time in the basement and she has a horrible hacking cough. Her name is Maryanne and she is totally sweet. At least think she is. She doesnt speak any English. As long as she doesnt slap me, we're cool.
Anyways, we love our place and we plan to stay here as long as we can. Our little Italian landlord (Pietro) is very nice and adorable, if not long winded. Our neighbors are quiet, we have no rodent or insect problems, and the space is just right for two people. Who knows how many more places I will call home in my lifetime. At least one more, I know, as we plan to eventually leave the city and buy a house to raise our family in. Still, that could be one year or five years from now. Who knows. All I do know is that no matter where I live, as long as Im with Eric, I'm home. Awwwwwwwwwwww.
(Adorable knitted socks courtesy of Mama Susan)
Tuesday, December 29, 2009
Highlights of Christmas Week
I'm back in the city after a fabulous week with my family! So many people were utterly shocked that Eric and I didn't spend our first married Christmas together.
Example: They: "Hey Marissa! Where's Eric?" Me: "Oh, he's at home with his family." Them: "What! Why?".
I guess I can understand it, but it didn't seem the slightest bit weird to us. We've never spent a Christmas together. We dont buy each other presents. We both value our family time sooooo much that neither one of us can even fathom the idea of not being with them at Christmas. Also, because our respective parental units live so far apart from each other, we could never split the time between them. Thus, we were apart our first married Christmas. We both agreed that until we have a child, and Christmas becomes about them, we'll continue to go our separate ways for the Holiday. Sure I missed him, but I see him almost everyday! I only see the fam. maybe twice a year!! It was a wonderful holiday full of love, and my hubs was only a phone call away.
Highlights of Christmas Week:
1. Watching Bry dance.
2. Margaritas at La Caretta with my girls!
3. Sausage Gravy Biscuits.
4. Getting my family hooked on Lost
5. My new iPod and One Yard Wonders.
Hope you had a fabulous Holiday as well!
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Example: They: "Hey Marissa! Where's Eric?" Me: "Oh, he's at home with his family." Them: "What! Why?".
I guess I can understand it, but it didn't seem the slightest bit weird to us. We've never spent a Christmas together. We dont buy each other presents. We both value our family time sooooo much that neither one of us can even fathom the idea of not being with them at Christmas. Also, because our respective parental units live so far apart from each other, we could never split the time between them. Thus, we were apart our first married Christmas. We both agreed that until we have a child, and Christmas becomes about them, we'll continue to go our separate ways for the Holiday. Sure I missed him, but I see him almost everyday! I only see the fam. maybe twice a year!! It was a wonderful holiday full of love, and my hubs was only a phone call away.
Highlights of Christmas Week:
1. Watching Bry dance.
2. Margaritas at La Caretta with my girls!
3. Sausage Gravy Biscuits.
4. Getting my family hooked on Lost
5. My new iPod and One Yard Wonders.
Hope you had a fabulous Holiday as well!
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Saturday, October 31, 2009
Monday, October 19, 2009
Rehearsal Dinner
Our rehearsal dinner was held at Foothills Brewing, Winston- Salem's local brewery. It was the perfect setting for a relaxed dinner where people could mingle and meet each other. We had the entire upstairs balcony to ourselves where they set up one long table for 40 people. Mom and brought candles and the centerpieces that I made with vintage blue jars I bought from crazy Ebay lady. In all the hub-bub I didn't get a good picture of them, but here you can see one in the background. I thought they turned out really cute.
I didn't get a picture of the cupcakes with the banners in them, because everyone ate them up so quickly! They were seriously the BEST cupcakes, ever. I highly recommend Mrs. Pumpkins Bakery in Winston. I wish I had asked them to do the wedding cake. (The crazy cake lady story is coming, I promise)
The food was delicious, too, even though I could barely eat any of it. After dinner some of our friends joined us and we hung out for a few hours. It was a really fun night and I think it set the tone for the weekend.
I didn't get a picture of the cupcakes with the banners in them, because everyone ate them up so quickly! They were seriously the BEST cupcakes, ever. I highly recommend Mrs. Pumpkins Bakery in Winston. I wish I had asked them to do the wedding cake. (The crazy cake lady story is coming, I promise)
The food was delicious, too, even though I could barely eat any of it. After dinner some of our friends joined us and we hung out for a few hours. It was a really fun night and I think it set the tone for the weekend.
Saturday, October 17, 2009
WE DID IT!
So much to say about the whole amazing event! Right now, Im soo tired and too busy scratching the 60 (seriously, 60) mosquito bites I accrued in Cancun.
Check out the amazing McDorman Photography blog for a sneak peak of some amazing photos.
LOVE YOU ALL!
Thursday, October 8, 2009
Stress Monster!
Well, I seriously had no idea how stressful this last week before the wedding was going to be. I have lost 5lbs in 6 days and brushed out about half my hair. I thought I was super organized and on top of everything, but in the end its all the small details that add up and push you over the edge! (Not to mention crazy cake ladies. Thats an entire post for another time!) I am so greatly looking forward to tonight when I've done everything I can do, and then I can let our Planner take over. We're having Eric and his family and my bridesmaids over for BBQ tonight and I am going to chow down! Then maybe I'll actually be able to get more than 5 hours of sleep. I cant wait for Sunday when I'll be napping on the beach of Cancun!
Wednesday, October 7, 2009
Rain Plan :-(
So while Thursday and Friday look to be sunny and warm, Saturday looks to be cold and wet. Of course. That means we'll probably have to go into rain plan mode. Not a good mode! The back up ceremony location is another room at the reception site. Its nice but no stunner. Needless to say I will be bummed. But, I thought the bridal party could maybe go take some cool pictures under the covered bridge at Old Salem.
Make lemonade, right?
Make lemonade, right?
Friday, July 31, 2009
Blue- and- Gold -Mount -Tabor -High!
I'm one of those rare breed of people who really liked high school. Actually, I loved it. In fact, my first few weeks of college I spent wishing I were still in high school.
I am still very, very close to many of my friends from dear old Mount Tabor High School. We often talk about how rare it was and how lucky we were to have enjoyed it so much.
Highlights for me were of course the musicals, cheerleading, and countless nights running from those lovely WSPD officers who were just trying to do their job.
I am still very, very close to many of my friends from dear old Mount Tabor High School. We often talk about how rare it was and how lucky we were to have enjoyed it so much.
Highlights for me were of course the musicals, cheerleading, and countless nights running from those lovely WSPD officers who were just trying to do their job.
Wednesday, June 10, 2009
More pics from NC!
So as soon as I got home I jumped into the chaos with both feet! The morning after I arrived my baby sis graduated from high school! As most of you know, its the same high school my parents were the first graduating class of back in 1969, and its no ordinary high school! She has worked so very, very unbelievably hard to be the absolutely gorgeous dancer that she is! Im SO proud of her and I wish her every ounce of happiness next year as she pursues her dream with Richmond Ballet.
That same night Jimmy and I traveled to Charlotte for my friend Lindsay's wedding! My dress was a big hit! Even some of my friend's mom's knew about it from this blog! (Hi ladies!) Well, we just danced the night away and had a great time!
That same night Jimmy and I traveled to Charlotte for my friend Lindsay's wedding! My dress was a big hit! Even some of my friend's mom's knew about it from this blog! (Hi ladies!) Well, we just danced the night away and had a great time!
Sunday, June 7, 2009
Fabulous Fiesta!
I cant say enough about my fabulous Fiesta Bridal Shower today! It was a beautiful day and the girls did a great job decorating! Thank you so much to everyone who came and helped make me feel so special! I love you all!
My "little" sister and I.
My oldest and dearest friends!
Beautiful Mommy!
My bridal party!
Aside from the flowers I made, Bry and I also painted Margarita glasses for everyone!
We enjoy!
My "little" sister and I.
My oldest and dearest friends!
Beautiful Mommy!
My bridal party!
Aside from the flowers I made, Bry and I also painted Margarita glasses for everyone!
We enjoy!
Saturday, June 6, 2009
A week of Wedding Meetings!
Well I must admit that I had some anxiety about this week and what seemed like an overwhelming amount of meetings! But now I feel soooo much more excited and confident about everything! Each vendor I met with made me feel more and more sure that I had made all the right choices! What really put me over the edge of excitement was when I found out Carolyn (my dress maker) had whipped together a muslin of my dress for me to try on! Most brides buy their dress almost instantly, so for me to finally see my idea starting to take shape over a year after we've been engaged was such a relief! Its going to be gorgeous! We bought the fabric yesterday- silk satin, silk chiffon, and a beautiful beaded lace. Sorry, no pictures till the end! Today is all about prepping the house and the food for my Fiesta Bridal Shower tomorrow! I cant wait to chat and laugh and smile with my girls! I'll be back in NY on Monday and then you will be bombarded with pictures of this week's events!
Monday, June 1, 2009
Saturday Night Wedding Faux Pas
I had an awesome time a Lindsay's wedding Saturday night! Here's the lovely bride and groom...
They had a photo booth from Shutter Booth that everyone had a lot of fun in!
But before the party was the wedding... that we almost missed... because we went to the wrong church! We were running late and so we just RAN into the church and we had to sneak in the side because the procession was already starting. We didn't get programs because we had to sneak in, but once we sat down we started looking around and shortly realized that we knew no one! I had to peak over the pew and try to read the program of guy in front of me- and sure enough- WRONG WEDDING! We had to run out right before the bride entered. I was mortified. Now we were really really late to the wedding! We had to haul ass across the street to the rightt church and somehow slipped in JUST before Lindsay entered! Needless to say our faux pas was the talk of the evening- other than how gorgeous the bride was, of course!
(Photographer)
Congrats you guys and thank you! I had so much fun!
They had a photo booth from Shutter Booth that everyone had a lot of fun in!
But before the party was the wedding... that we almost missed... because we went to the wrong church! We were running late and so we just RAN into the church and we had to sneak in the side because the procession was already starting. We didn't get programs because we had to sneak in, but once we sat down we started looking around and shortly realized that we knew no one! I had to peak over the pew and try to read the program of guy in front of me- and sure enough- WRONG WEDDING! We had to run out right before the bride entered. I was mortified. Now we were really really late to the wedding! We had to haul ass across the street to the rightt church and somehow slipped in JUST before Lindsay entered! Needless to say our faux pas was the talk of the evening- other than how gorgeous the bride was, of course!
(Photographer)Congrats you guys and thank you! I had so much fun!
Thursday, May 28, 2009
Make new friends but keep the old...
Spotlight on two friends!
First up the wonderfully talented Kristen Mengelkoch! She was one of the funny and fabulous ladies whom I got to undress during my stint with Forbidden Broadway. We met up today for Mani/ pedi's and she brought me a fabulous chocolate cupcake from Crumbs!
She is a new friend who makes me laugh and who appreciates my relationship with chocolate. I think I'll keep her around!
Next up my dear, dear friend Jimmy Stansell. We've been friends since elementary school. In second grade I had a dream that we were married and he set our baby on the stove and it evaporated. He was a star soccer player in high school and is now a coach and math teacher at that same high school.
He's a great friend who's always been there for me. He loves to shag and I cant wait to hang out with him this week!
MMMMmmmmmm! I love my friends! Who would we be without 'em?
First up the wonderfully talented Kristen Mengelkoch! She was one of the funny and fabulous ladies whom I got to undress during my stint with Forbidden Broadway. We met up today for Mani/ pedi's and she brought me a fabulous chocolate cupcake from Crumbs!
She is a new friend who makes me laugh and who appreciates my relationship with chocolate. I think I'll keep her around!
Next up my dear, dear friend Jimmy Stansell. We've been friends since elementary school. In second grade I had a dream that we were married and he set our baby on the stove and it evaporated. He was a star soccer player in high school and is now a coach and math teacher at that same high school.
He's a great friend who's always been there for me. He loves to shag and I cant wait to hang out with him this week!
MMMMmmmmmm! I love my friends! Who would we be without 'em?
Wednesday, May 27, 2009
My Fiesta Bridal Shower!
SPOILER ALERT!!! IF YOU ARE AN NC LADY COMING TO MY BRIDAL SHOWER AND DO NOT WANT TO KNOW WHAT THE FAVORS WILL BE- DO NOT READ ON!!!
So I dont know, maybe you're not supposed to be involved in planning your own shower- but it's just too much darn fun! My girls Allie, Carrie, my Sis and Mom are throwing me a Mexican Fiesta Shower in honor of our Cancun honeymoon and my LUST for Mexican food. The invitations were perfect!
(thats not mine, just the example from the web)
But they are all doing so much to make sure it will be a fabulous party- that I wanted to contribute, too! I thought, what is a Fiesta without a fancy flower to wear in your hair? So I set out to make a little flower clip favor for each lady attending.
They are made of three layers of silk dupioni scraps I had- and the center is a little bunch of three pearl and crystal beads. Then I hot glued them each onto a prong clip.
I printed the tags on regular hang tags using the Rosewood STD Regular font. Then I cut two 1/2" slits with an exacto-knife near the bottom to weave the clip through.
I think they are super cute and I hope everyone will feel a little snazzy wearing them!
So I dont know, maybe you're not supposed to be involved in planning your own shower- but it's just too much darn fun! My girls Allie, Carrie, my Sis and Mom are throwing me a Mexican Fiesta Shower in honor of our Cancun honeymoon and my LUST for Mexican food. The invitations were perfect!
(thats not mine, just the example from the web)
But they are all doing so much to make sure it will be a fabulous party- that I wanted to contribute, too! I thought, what is a Fiesta without a fancy flower to wear in your hair? So I set out to make a little flower clip favor for each lady attending.
They are made of three layers of silk dupioni scraps I had- and the center is a little bunch of three pearl and crystal beads. Then I hot glued them each onto a prong clip.
I printed the tags on regular hang tags using the Rosewood STD Regular font. Then I cut two 1/2" slits with an exacto-knife near the bottom to weave the clip through.
I think they are super cute and I hope everyone will feel a little snazzy wearing them!
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