"just another stupid blonde moment"

LIMBO

2009-01-12T21:08:00.002-06:00

I am in Limbo. As much as I love blogging, I never have time for it. It truly upsets me because there is tons to blog about and tons I want to share, just no time. So for now, I am officially taking a break (although that has been evident for awhile now). With school starting tomorrow, having so much going on at work, the condition my grandmother is in, and trying to maintain a decent social life ... it's just too much. I hope to come back, and hopefully soon.

It's hard to blog and still live a life worth blogging about!

Bye for now,

Brittney

HMM ...

2008-12-15T21:42:00.007-06:00

I love reading PostSecrets. I read this one a few days ago, and I agree. I'm not suicidal or anything ... I just understand the pressure of living up to other's expectations. I can't say I haven't thought the same thing. Leave people wondering how great I could of been, rather than disappointing them.

PS. If you enjoy reading PostSecret ... buy his wonderful books! I am addicted.

MIRROR MIRROR ON THE WALL

2008-10-26T22:16:00.005-05:00

We are hosting my cousin's bridal shower on the 8th of November. So this weekend my parents freaked out and made a huge punch list of things to do. Luckily I got a little out of this deal ... I finally got my mirrors hung. Although the actual mirrors have been replaced, these are off a vintage wardrobe. As you can see they have hinges and keyholes! I love them! Also my picture frames from Urban Outfitters I got a few weeks back, and the pillows I also purchased from there a long time ago!

LIZZY'S 21st BIRTHDAY!!!

2008-10-21T20:07:00.010-05:00

We started the night with a drink at the Royal Orleans bar (we tried Napoleon House but they had a private party ... boo!). Then we had a delicious dinner at Bourbon House, where Lizzy got her headband (Yayy!). After dinner it was off to Pat O's to enjoy the lovely weather on the patio and drink hurricanes. We ended the night at Cat's ... where Meg and Perry tried to get us to sing karaoke (didn't happen! haha).

- Her lovely headband was made out of a skinny plastic headband and pipe-cleaners. It was inexpensive, quick, easy and so much fun! -

CAKE, CAKE, CAKE: FROSTED FANTASIES

2008-10-21T19:56:00.005-05:00

I had to share these GORGEOUS cakes with everyone ...

This is what the artist had to say on her myspace:

In 2001, I decided to be adventurous and bake and decorate a cake for my daughter's second birthday. A week later, I did the same for my niece. Since then I have struggled through trials and errors, small disasters, and huge milestones to become the decorator I am today. Cake decorating has become one of my biggest passions, second only to my family and wonderful friends. I have developed a rather extensive, loyal clientele base, in which I am seeing families grow as I do baby showers, christening cakes, first birthdays, and beyond to hopefully one day weddings. I pledge to always offer a top quality, delicious, magnificently decorated work of art and refuse to ever allow quantity to push out quality. Please check out my website: www.frostedfantasies.net

HAPPY BIRTHDAY MEGGIE!

2008-10-06T22:35:00.004-05:00

Saturday was Meggie's 23rd Birthday. We started the night with drinks at The Bulldog on Magazine. Then took a little walk down magazine before heading to dinner at Tomatillo's on the corner of Frenchman and Esplanade. Very yummy. The weather was awesome and at The Bulldog the salt on our margaritas was orange! It made me very happy! I love fall. I can't wait for it to get a little cooler so I can wear my new clothes! Tomatillo's margaritas were really really good, and had a nice twist! Definitely a place I would like to revisit!

I SAID HEY, HEY, HEY, HEEEYYYY!!!!!

2008-09-23T16:17:00.005-05:00

On my drive home today from school ... as I was feeling extremely stressed out with all the math homework to do before my test on thursday, the accounting homework and finance homework that was sprung upon me today also due thursday and then hearing (from mulitple sources) that the homework for my stat class was super hard and took 2 to 3 hours to do, and most couldn't get over a 50% ... let's just say I was about to freak out major ... well this random oldie came on the radio. I forgot how awesome this song was. I turned it up and "screamed at the top of my lungs" the whole way home. Great lyrics ... thought I would share. It certainly made me feel better, and ready to take on the world (or at least my homework). And how cool is their artwork on this album! Now I really do need to get back to doing that homework ... AHH!! Hope you enjoy this as much as I did!

KAITLYN's LAST WEEK

2008-08-21T13:01:00.009-05:00

Last week ... Dinner at Port of Call, drinks at Lucy's while watching the Olympics on the brick wall (of course when I went to take a picture they switched from Michael Phelps to the Baseball Word Series! haha), dinner at Sake Cafe (no picture), dinner at the Hookah Cafe with work, visiting the Seafood market for the BBQ (unfortunately no pictures from the actual party), the girls at the Saints Game, dancing at Goldmine, random people that wanted to take a picture ... true testament to how short I am.

And I had to do this ...

experiment gone wrong!

PLANTATION TOUR ... HOUMAS HOUSE (THE GARDEN)

2008-08-21T12:30:00.014-05:00

The GORGEOUS GARDENS!! Breath taking ... we are taking my mom here for a tour and dinner for her birthday! (PS. I heart water-lilies ... they're my birth flower!)

PLANTATION TOUR ... HOUMAS HOUSE (THE MANSION)

2008-08-21T11:15:00.018-05:00

The picture to the right is a photo taken of Houmas House in the early 1900s. This was before the river bended and forcing them to cut some of their oak alley, which was longer than Oak Alley's (they had less trees but a longer alley).

This is the lovely Mrs. Judy ... she made the tour! She was just amazing, such a beautiful person and she knows so much about Plantations, Antiques, and Southern History. I could sit and listen to her for hours.

This is Mrs. Judy tell us about the shotgun weddings. It was custom in the 1800s that men would walk before women on the stairs because if a man looked a woman's ankles ... then he had to marry her! If he refused, it was basically calling the young woman a "whore" ... so it was marry or get shot. Hence the "Shotgun Wedding."

This sculpture of Abraham Lincoln was done by Gulzon Borglum, the same man that sculpted Mt. Rushmore. A man inherited this piece from his father and sold it on ebay for $5,000 ... obviously not knowing what he really had in his hands!! Mrs. Judy says she checks ebay everyday now ... just in case!

This is a set of darts and croquet. The kids would draw a target on the ground outside and drop the darts from the second floor to hit the target. Each dart weights about 5 - 10 lbs each! Mrs. Judy does not approve of this game ... very dangerous! Kait and I tried to sway her into playing! She was more into playing pool.

This is Mrs. Judy playing the piano and signing to us ... magical! The embroidered picture to the right took 7 - 10 years to make and was done by the Ursuline Nuns.

This is the original lock and key of Houmas House ... and it still works. Houmas House can boast that it has 3 rooms full of original furniture.

This is the original Houmas House china. They replicated it for their restaurant.

Can you believe ... this is a Newspaper from 1846.

The current owner of Houmas House did tons of research and found out that murals, much like this one were very popular in that time period. So he had one done. Suprisingly it was painted by Houmas House gardener of over 20 years that self-taught himself to paint. The dog that is pictured in this photo is Grace, Sam is on the other side. A few years ago Grace and Sam got married at Houmas House, Grace wore Dolce and Gabbana and also has a pre-nup that says that everything Grace brings into the marriage, Grace keeps and everything Sam brings into the marriage ... Grace keeps! Mrs. Judy gets asked for Grace's lawyer quite often!

PLANTATION TOUR ... NOTTOWAY

2008-08-21T10:55:00.010-05:00

Well Nottoway was a little disappointing, since we pulled up on a construction site!!!!! Of course, the one I was most looking forward to, but I got a few shots. We read up on the history of Nottoway on our way to Houma's House. This is some of what we learned ... Nottoway is 53,000 square feet!! It can boast that it is the biggest remaining Plantation. Although there was a Plantation called Bocage that was bigger but it burnt down and could not be salvaged. Nottoway reopens in October ... I can't wait to see it!

PLANTATION TOUR ... OAK ALLEY

2008-08-21T10:00:00.016-05:00

The beginning of our Plantation Tour ... which was just magical! This is Oak Alley, the most photographed Plantation. It was very interesting. Oak Alley did not allow us to take pictures inside the house ... so the following pictures are not ones I took.

SOME CULTURE/ HISTORY:

This is called a Counting Candle. It was used the 1800s, if a young man would come to visit a young lady. The Father of the young lady would set the candle at a height he felt appropriate for the young man to stay. When the candle burnt down to the top of the metal, it was time for the young man to leave. For example, if the Father liked the young man he would set the candle all the way to the top, but if he did not like the young man he would set it much like it is in the picture so he would have to leave soon.

The Pineapple was a sign of welcome. Guest were often presented with a Pineapple when they arrived. Yet, if you woke up one morning to find a Pineapple placed at the end of your bed ... it was a polite way of saying you had over stayed your welcome.

This is Oak Alley's Dinning room. If you notice the large, harp-like object hanging in the middle of the table ... this object is attached to a string that a young slave boy would swing during dinner to keep the guest cool. Sometimes a block of ice was placed in the middle of the table, so cool air was being fanned. Yes, they had ice in the 1800s. It was cut from lakes in the north, packaged, and floated down the Mississippi (very expensive ... they have records that show an average of $300 - $500 spent on ice for one party thrown by Jaques Telesphore Roman). The young slave boy had to be very precise and careful because he was expected to keep the guest cool, but not blow out any of the candles on the table!

In the 1800s it was not lady-like for women to drink Rum with the men, but as you might suspect the Southern women before us found a way around this. They soaked peaches in rum and ate those while the men drank!

POROTFINO ... OUR LAST NIGHT, THE STORM!

2008-08-21T09:51:00.006-05:00

The STORM that rolled in our last night. We had an awesome view from our balcony on the 20th floor. Although the winds only hit about 40 mph it felt like the wind was about to just pick us up and over the balcony ... Could you imagine a hurricane with winds in the 100s!

PORTOFINO ... THE RESORT AND THE HOUSES

2008-08-21T09:43:00.006-05:00

We took a drive through the neighborhood, got some shots of the Dome of a Home, and also some of the resort in all its glory!

PORTOFINO ... THE WATER

2008-08-21T09:22:00.007-05:00

Although they are blurry, we finally got to spend some time in the water ... since the Jellies finally died down a little. Dad splashing in the waves and diving for things, Ash and I having an underwater Tea Party, my Dad giving me a piggy back ride, because I didn't want to get stung again!

PORTOFINO ... THE BEACH

2008-08-21T08:59:00.006-05:00

The beautiful beach, the water, the biggest Jelly I have ever seen ... I honestly think it could of killed someone, it was about as big as my face! The cool little blue Jelly that doesn't sting, and my foot that just blends right in!

PORTOFINO ... THE BOAT

2008-08-20T08:42:00.007-05:00

Sitting on the dock of the bay ... wasting time! Drinking out of our new cups ... very proud of how they came out! We spent the day on the boat, throwing the football around, and just hanging out.

OSCAR AND THE PIGEONS

2008-08-05T17:10:00.006-05:00

Oscar joined Jess and I for lunch at Cafe Rani the other day ... he had so much fun! I need to bring him out more. The pigeons and Oscar had a staring contest, he wanted so badly to chase them around and play.

NOLA

2008-08-05T16:56:00.007-05:00

a stroll through the french quarter in new orleans ... to think we almost lost it all. I had never seen the cornstalk hotel, which made me really sad when someone that had visited new orleans asked me if I had ever seen it and I have absolutely no clue what they were talking about!

I'll MISS THIS ...

2008-07-27T12:39:00.003-05:00

always finding Ashie's stuff all over the place!

CrazyGrapes

2008-07-27T08:32:00.009-05:00

This is CrazyGrapes from Etsy. She makes these fun bird buttons with sassy phrases on them. I am buying these 4 and probably framing them. She also sells awesome stationary that are copies of her original ink drawings. I am buying the Tree Doodle one on the bottom right!

I am determined to have my walls covered before school starts! haha

PS ... this was my first Etsy order!!

meArtDesign

2008-07-27T07:54:00.008-05:00

I love how ... while you are browsing Esty you find so many amazing things. Today was meArtDesign.

Row 1: Flora (Turquoise), Passing By A Rainy Day

Row 2: Rebel, Filigree Tree in Green

I can't decide between the Rainy Day and the Rebel! They're both so cute.

SAY GOODNIGHT

2008-07-25T22:34:00.009-05:00

I really like this comforter ... its so simple, girlie, and makes a statement! Its from Design Public ... but its very pricey!!! BOO! I also like this Anthropolgie one below! There are plenty I have found and really love ... but I have a few dilemmas ... so I am enlisting you to help if you can!

1. I love the crisp white and its a major part of my room .... but Oscar is a little black chihuahua! So that makes keeping the white crisp a little harder! Not impossible ... just harder.

2. My room is already blue ... so it needs to flow.

3. I am not afraid of color ... I almost want either a ton of color or barely any. If that makes any sense. Super Simply or Completely Chaotic! I always contradict myself ... maybe thats my problem!

4. I want to have money left over to spend on other parts of my room.

Am I hopeless in ever finding the perfect bedding to rest my little head on?

COMING TO A PLACE NEAR YOU

2008-07-24T17:57:00.012-05:00

Coming to Lakeside Shopping Center ... Macy's, and Sephora! Today I got word that Apple is going the list as well! I am sooo excited!

My wallet is going to be anorexic!

COUCH PILLOWS

2008-07-23T19:39:00.015-05:00

I HEART BIRDS, I HEART TREES, I HEART BIRDS, I HEART TREES, ... I HEART BIRDS IN TREES!!!!!

I am also offering to cook to for anyone that will come view my room and give comments and advice! School is starting soon and I need a calming yet inspirational space to get through another year of school and work!! ahhhh HELLPPPP!!

These are some fun bird, and tree pillows! I think the 2 urban outfitter pillows are going to be purchased soon

row 1: curious bird ... from Etsy

row 2: kissy kissy, blue and purple tree ... both from Etsy

row 3: der baum sieben, modern bird ... both from Etsy

row 4: alena pillow tree, alena pillow bird ... both from Urban Outfitters

There are plenty I love from anthropologie but I can not figure out how to copy the pictures! BOOOOO!!!

50th Wedding Anniversary

2008-07-16T21:17:00.012-05:00

On June 30th my grandparents celebrated their 50th Wedding Anniversary.

I am so happy with how the platter came out ... Mama B cried ... so it was worth my hand throbbing awfully!

** Notice Papa B kicking back the Champagne!! .. my fav! **

I'd like to give a shout out to Posh Paint Pub!! I purchased the platter and paint, took it home, painted the platter on my time, brought it back and they fired it for me. It was awesome! They have so many wonderful things you can paint ...

PONDER THIS ...

2008-07-15T12:33:00.001-05:00

You peer inside yourself

You take the things you like

And try to love the things you took

And then you take that love you made

And stick it into some

Someone else's heart

Pumping someone else's blood

And walking arm in arm

You hope it don't get harmed

But even if it does

You'll just do it all again

- Regina Spektor

Absolutely in love with these words!

KAIT'S BIRTHDAY

2008-07-09T18:56:00.005-05:00

Kaitlyn's Birthday Celebration ... Granny Smith Apple and all.

Long story short ... someone threw this apple at Brad's rear and it was instantly turned into the centerpiece of the night!

CRABBIES

2008-06-30T09:52:00.007-05:00

I haven't blogged in forever ... and I apologize. I have really missed blogging so I am in the process of catching up on all the fun stuff from this summer ... it will take awhile but I promise to be updating a lot in the next few weeks!

Anyways ... these are just some fun pictures I took a few weeks back when my Dad and I cooked some crabs. Oscar was very curious about the crabs!

FOR GOOD

2008-06-14T11:16:00.006-05:00

So its been 6 months since I started this blog ... I made many New Years resolutions in my first post and this is how they are going ....

1. SAVING MONEY

I have consistently saved $200 a month and sometimes more. Its funny ... because I am still doing everything I want to do (ok maybe not buying as many clothing items) but honestly I don't miss it. I also really enjoy watching that number grow.

2. WORKING OUT

Although during school I was doing awful about working out, I have made up for it this summer. My mom, sister, Kaitlyn (aka step-sister), and my cousin Lacey have all joined the gym with me, which makes it easier to go sometimes. I hope I can keep it up while I am in school ... because this was the 3rd week and I really see a difference in a lot of things. My jeans are looser, I sleep better, and I have way more energy during the day. I never thought working out (esp. at night) would give me so much energy the next day ... but I like it!! I am also completely obsessed with this gym ... West Jeff Fitness Center. Its like having a personal trainer ... without having someone breathing down your back constantly. Although Kait has pretty much become my personal trainer ... and sometimes I want to kill her because I feel like I am going to die if I go any longer ... but I must say I did 15 mins non-stop cross-country training on the elliptical on wed. and did not feel like I was going to die and that is something I would have never done before because I would have thought ... "No way I can do that." Well now I can do it because of Kait. She also pushed me to do this Kickboxing class which I am now also obsessed with and would have never ventured to do on my own. Our russian teacher Fabienne is amazing and its definitely a great way to get some anger and aggression out after 4 days of work.

3. GETTING ORGANIZED

Since January my room has been coming along nicely. My dad and I have been kicking ass. Now I have entered a new stage ... the space is there ... but how do I fill it?? I have been shopping and finding tons of things I really like ... but I have a few problems. There are tons of stuff I packed away after Katrina and then even more from my apartment, and still more from putting things away when I left for Michigan so the room could be torn apart. So now its a matter of taking each box down, and deciding if it will continue into the "new room" or be thrown out. Well last weekend, I started. First, were the dolls my Maw Maw had given me. So I got them all out and put them where they belong. I know this is going to be a very slow process of going through everything but I know it will pay off in the end.

4. POLITICS

This one I don't really feel like talking about ... its so sensitive. All I will say is I do like the fact that I have been talking with various groups about Politics ... its a very hard subject for people and it shouldn't be taken lightly. I do enjoy seeing the different views. Its almost beautiful to watch someone talk about politics ... whenever someone speaks their mind about politics they are passionate about it and there is always a reason behind their beliefs. Usually something happened in their life that changed them in some way, and we must all see the beauty in that. Or be very very afraid! haha It could go both ways ... luckily I have only witnessed the brighter side.

5. TRYING NEW THINGS ... SEEING NOLA

New things that I have tried ... vegetarianism, kickboxing, oysters, blogging, ... I know there are more but I can't think of them right now. Seeing Nola ... I must say I have been non-stop since Kait got her ... but there is still so much I want to do and see! I have visited new places and ones I hadn't seen in awhile ... bridge lounge, baru, the zoo, St. Joseph's on Tulane. Much more to come this summer I hope!

PS ... I would like to thank all my friends and family for helping me with my goals so far. You have all opened my eyes to things I have never seen or thought of before. And I will be mushy and quote a verse from a song "For Good" in my favorite play WICKED!

I've heard it said

That people come into our lives for a reason

Bringing something we must learn

And we are led

To those who help us most to grow

If we let them

And we help them in return

Well, I don't know if I believe that's true

But I know I'm who I am today

Because I knew you...

AUDUBON ZOO

2008-06-06T07:30:00.007-05:00

The Zoo from earlier this summer! So pretty!

GARDEN

2008-05-25T18:00:00.007-05:00

Some pictures from our lovely garden ... all thanks to Momma! She takes good care of her plants!

VEGGIE GARDEN

2008-05-25T13:18:00.008-05:00

Today we planted our vegetable garden! We have eggplants, cherry tomatoes, creole tomatoes, cucumbers, and green onions. I can't wait to eat our fresh veggies!

ORGANIC INSECT CONTROL

2008-05-25T13:07:00.009-05:00

We have a Meyer Lemon Tree in our backyard, and its starting to get eaten up by bugs. So I looked up Organic solutions and found this homemade recipe.

We have tons of lemons, but none of them have started turning yellow yet.

4 teaspoons of Garlic

1 teaspoon of Tabasco

4 cups of water

Blend together, and strain using a cheesecloth. Put it in a sprayer and mist the top and bottom of the leaves. It is suppose to get rid of aphids, caterpillars, spider mites, and more.

I'll update about the effectiveness.

DRESSER

2008-05-03T10:30:00.010-05:00

I have had this dresser since I don't know when and never really liked it that much ... and I can't believe how amazing it came out! My dad is AWESOME! (I did help some though!)

BEFORE:

SUPPLIES:

DURING:

AFTER:

IT'S LOVE

2008-04-29T15:54:00.008-05:00

I am falling madly in love with my room! I finally got my TV yesterday (I feel so cool now) ... its B-E-A-U-T-I-F-U-L!! Its a 26 in LG and its got a nifty wall mount that allows me to see it from my couch and my bed! Now only if my cable wire wasn't accidently cut (dad) ... I could watch the Hornets game tonight! (which my parents are attending ... my dad is ecstatic)

I also got my Pottery Barn Rug in today!! Let's just say Oscar is seriously in love! He played on the rug for hours while I studied today! Just see pictures below ... he was very excited about this addition. You can also see the wood floors that really came out awesome, my mom wants to redo the entire house with this satin finish! My dad looked at her like she was NUTS! Although there is still much to be done ... my room is really coming together! FINALLY, I am excited to spend time in my room! With school ending soon, I'll really have the time to add personal touches ... like pictures (which I really miss!! ... I haven't had a picture in my room since Katrina!)

He was getting in trouble for scratching the new rug. Which seems to be his new favorite thing.

BATHROOM

2008-04-27T19:19:00.010-05:00

My sister and I have been wanting to redo our bathroom sooo badly. Well my dad was trying to put this off until next school year. Since Kaitlyn would not be here ... which I thought was a really bad idea because then I would be going through MORE construction during school. Well my dad had to redo some of the ceiling in the bathroom for the second floor and while he was doing this he stepped down and his foot went through the floor. I never thought I would say this (and will never say it again) but "GO TERMITES!!" They apparently ate up our sub-floor and now we have to get new flooring!!! SCORE!!! We also need to invest in some termite control ... which my dad keeps putting off until the house is done ... which could be in 10 years! But I am so excited about the bathroom!!

We want a piece just like this Pottery Barn one, my dad is in the process of pricing it out to see if it is smarter to buy the Pottery Barn edition or make our own! Lets just hope this doesn't turn into a nightmare project! But this pieces with our footed tub ... I can't wait!!!!!!

MY LIST!

2008-04-27T16:22:00.007-05:00

Its been another busy weekend trying to get my room finished! I made a lovely list of all the big things that have been done and that still need to be done. This should make me feel better!

DONE LIST:

Painting
Mattress
Flooring
Ceiling Fan
Desk Area
Rug (ordered)
Mattress Topper (ordered)
Blind (ordered)

TO DO LIST:

Refinish Dresser and Night Stands (started)
TV
DVD Player
Shelving Unit
Table
Curtains
Bed
Bedding
Slipcover for Couch
Vanity

Hopefully once school is over my Dad and I can get to building the Shelving Unit, Table, Vanity and Bed!! AHH thats a lot! Maybe it wasn't a good idea to make this list!

FINALLY!! LACEY AND JEFF ARE ENGAGED!

2008-04-20T22:45:00.005-05:00

I couldn't be more happy for them. I hope one day I can find someone that compliments me as well as these two compliment each other. I have been dying the past few weeks knowing this was coming. I am so excited that Jeff is going to be an official part of the family now!

I know its kinda a silly picture ... but I love it! They're hotter than a hot pocket!

HAPPY BIRTHDAY KELLI

2008-04-20T22:30:00.006-05:00

I don't have any pictures from the other night ... but I still had to say Happy Birthday. (didn't want you to be left out) No quotes will be repeated ... but I must say I have never laughed so hard in my life. I am also obsessed with the Broken Egg now!

ROOM REPORT CARD ... PLANTS

2008-04-20T22:23:00.007-05:00

MY NEW PLANTS!!

One for my desk and one for my night stand (for now).

African Violet

Oscar is all worn out ... it was a busy day! He just wants a belly rub, his life is so hard.

ROOM REPORT CARD ... DESK

2008-04-20T22:15:00.005-05:00

There is still work to be done ... but major improvements have been made!

We installed an under-counter light which I love, I can finally read my textbooks without an annoying glare. I have my new fabric up (it still needs a border though). I also found some fun color pencils today at Barnes and Nobles that got added.

ROOM REPORT CARD ... CEILING FAN UPDATE

2008-04-20T22:07:00.004-05:00

The fan is in, with my energy efficient bulbs!! I can finally see in my room at night ... its so awesome!

HAPPY BIRTHDAY SISSY!

2008-04-13T22:21:00.004-05:00

Ashley turned 18 today! Unfortunely due to the obnoxious amount of homework/studying I had to do today I was unable to go hang out with her today at the French Quarter Fest. But we both owe each other a present for our birthdays this year ... so I am thinking we need a sister outting soon to celebrate our big milestones this year 21 and 18. I can't believe she is graduating this year and going to leave me. I honestly don't know what I'm going to do when you leave ... I'll miss you so much!

MY COUSIN PARKER ... THE CELEBRITY

2008-04-13T20:46:00.005-05:00

Incase you missed him on America's Funniest Videos! You may need to know Parker to really understand how hilarious this video is. His mother takes an ungodly amount of pictures of the poor child. He is constantly posing, so the fact that he just wants her to take a pictures is so funny in itself ... and then immediately wants to see them. This really makes me miss him! Moments like this happen all the time with this little one, he is too cute and too funny!

MAGAZINE FILE

2008-04-11T17:27:00.009-05:00

I used pink felt to turn these banker box magazine files into lovely pink accents for my desk area. Most magazine files were too tall for my desk hutch self, so this was a great solution. Then I added some scrap fabric I had left over from covering my hutch cork board. Final pictures of my desk area are forthcoming! (end of this weekend I hope)

- - notice oscar in the 2nd picture trying to eat the felt. he had a lot of fun annoying me with this project

ROOM REPORT CARD ... PRINTING STATION

2008-04-07T18:17:00.005-05:00

This is my new and improved printing station. That is also home to my textbooks for this semester. Its a great extension to my desk, which is the project I am focusing on this week. Especially since finals are coming up and I want to have a nice and stimulating place to study! (that statement kinda makes me laugh ... ) It was originally built by my Popps as my entertainment center for my room to hold cds,dvds, etc... but it functions so much better this way.

WEEKEND UPDATE!

2008-04-06T20:15:00.006-05:00

So this Saturday was the semi-annual Crunk Fest that Lacey and her friends invented! hahaha It was a ton of fun! We started at Port of Call, made our way to the French Market, stopped at Margaritaville, saw all the artist next to Jackson Square (and a wedding!), then we journeyed to Pat O's and finally to the BBC. It was so much fun and so nice to just walk around the French Quarter. Especially the BBC, Justin danced his little heart out in the street for 2 hours ... he had a fan club on the BBC balcony. Everyone was so upset when he left ... they kept asking us where he was. We danced, we drank, we had heart-to-hearts, we ate, and we were still home by 11 to get a goodnight sleep!! I wish I had pictures ... Lacey and I both forgot our cameras! It was definitely a successful Crunk Fest ... it was official when Jeff was drunk off 3 sips of his mansoon! haha

Then today the family got to see a Hornet's game. We got 4 tickets to the club level and a parking pass ... high class I know!! It was a lot of fun just to hang out with the family. There was also a baby crawling contest for a $500 gift card to dillards ... it was SOOO CUTE!!! The hornets won, so that made it perfect! I had my camera for this one. (Notice the reflection of the court in the disco ball!)

ROOM REPORT CARD ... RUG VOTE

2008-04-04T21:33:00.012-05:00

I really want a rug ... and I can not stop thinking about this one since I saw it in Pottery Barn's magazine maybe a month ago. Which color though? I am trying to decide on my definite color scheme for my room. I am kinda leaning toward the expresso because lately I have been really liking blue, brown and gray. So I am thinking that may be my color palette, with hints of pink for splash. But I really love the yellow rug! AHH!!! But that may be too many colors. Idk ... tell me what you think!!

PLUS ... I need to find a really awesome fabric store and soon. I want to start sewing together my room! haha

This is what I am thinking ...

I had picked out my blue awhile ago and always thought hot pink small accents would look awesome with it. Well then on AT one day I saw this ...

I love it ... if that blue is not the same exact color of my walls, with the hot pink accents I had been dreaming about for over a year now. The gray is perfection ... I love that it's a heathered grey with flacks of brown.

So ... duvet cover - gray! I picture (and doubt I will ever find) but I have seen fabric that has branches with little buds on them ... Urban Outfitters has these but it has little red buds.

If I could find something similar but with pink buds ... I think that would be awesome! I would really like to find something that was more subtle, but I love the branches with little buds. My little pink flair! (Jess) Then I think the brown rug ... which I can not wait to do yoga on. My furniture is going to be either painted white/creamy or wood stained an expresso black/brown.

So please tell me what you think!!! I love/need feedback!!!

pictures via : potterybarn.com, apartmenttherapy.com, urbanoutfitters.com

ROOM REPORT CARD ... OSCAR

2008-04-04T06:38:00.005-05:00

So this past weekend the floors and painting were completed!! So I finally got to move back into my room ... yayy!! Then on Wednesday we got our new mattresses ... big yayy!! After 21 years, I finally have a bigger bed! hahaha No more knocking Oscar out of the bed! Well when I went to brush my teeth and wash my face before jumping into my new bed ... Oscar was busy picking out his spot on our new bed. I have no idea how he did this, but it was soooo cute!! He is so funny ... while we were moving me out of my room a few weekends ago, my dad and I were taking all my clothes out because there was going to be an obnoxious amount of dust. Well as we are moving all of this, I see Oscar run in my room, get a toy and run in my mom's room. Then he does it again, and again ... he was picking up his toys and helping us move! hahaha