tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-10493538495475568802024-03-04T20:54:05.024-08:00{with the pixie grin}from wedding planning, to adventures at work..i'm always up to something.PixieGrinhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/06436423949613284794noreply@blogger.comBlogger195125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1049353849547556880.post-61990012112303679182011-01-03T09:47:00.000-08:002011-01-03T09:47:50.695-08:00another year gone by...wow. i can't believe it's been a year since i've written anything on this blog. i usually like to revisit my new years to do list..and a few of them did get completed...but i honestly spent most of my time making this:<br />
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(well, unless i am driving like a maniac or something like that..but you know what i mean)<br /><br />so wish me luck! i hope your to-do list includes some fun stuff you've always wanted to do and i hope you have the energy and the health to accomplish them all. happy new year everyone!<br /><br />xoxo<br /><br /></div></div><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/_1NA5BxqY8-s/ST2h7RclW_I/AAAAAAAAFYk/YSSeEFdlBLY/s1600-h/sig.gif"><img style="border: 1px solid rgb(255, 255, 255); margin: 0pt 10px 10px 0pt; float: left; cursor: pointer; width: 55px; height: 41px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgB5LlqQIK-2RujCAjuXXFx7TdrhmGwxFefyog79Jb0-snD4mwS634V798B73ocTDQU87b4SACNRjuI8lLyYjz6oMWw6hDihON1nD4ISVtIgc7H_z4a-58EYJ2JiqTNCTMVyYeWGny3x-c/" border="0" /></a>PixieGrinhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/06436423949613284794noreply@blogger.com4tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1049353849547556880.post-76830380436857887692009-12-31T09:23:00.000-08:002009-12-31T09:49:31.095-08:00{happy new year} to do list, past reviewed...2009 has been such an amazing year for me. it definitely had it's crappy moments, but for the most part, it was fantastic! i got married to a brilliantly lovely man who has an equally brilliant lovely family..my career is going well, my health, for the most part, was on the up and up and i accomplished many of the goals i set out about this time last year:<br /><br /><a href="http://amylynnfrank.blogspot.com/2009/01/random-onward-upward.html">2009 to do list</a>:<br />1. <span style="font-weight: bold;">pay more attention to my posture</span>. ok. so..i did, or at least i thought i did this very well, but looking back at some of my wedding photos, i think i must have forgotten this during all the excitement. aw well.<br /><br /><div style="text-align: center;"><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgOj5r8zQu4yht_13N80SXM4wMBBNtcon4nykMjd1Hw8mWIr-YfCDuUvhFB-u3ALUh6gwPzKgySXDAhdAU6gQUbHvfWCNhvBfmF3sagmhMegJLO7A9rBywlzNDZsNUTghivMZ3IVPiHJVI/s400/_MG_6948.jpg"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 267px; height: 400px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgOj5r8zQu4yht_13N80SXM4wMBBNtcon4nykMjd1Hw8mWIr-YfCDuUvhFB-u3ALUh6gwPzKgySXDAhdAU6gQUbHvfWCNhvBfmF3sagmhMegJLO7A9rBywlzNDZsNUTghivMZ3IVPiHJVI/s400/_MG_6948.jpg" alt="" border="0" /></a>(ack! why didn't someone tell me to stand up straight?!!!)<br /></div><br />2. <span style="font-weight: bold;">eat more leafy greens & cut down the sugar</span>. i did this very well ..until recently. my sugar intake is thru the roof and i plan to get it back in check just after midnight. ;)<br /><br /><div style="text-align: center;"><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjYicSpyasWNM6ewhg83epFvU2Wk2-UNkwUllbomrGvQjD9zCq9n-0S_Al30h4cafMZXubLvzfgD5KhhGqoFUUrFwwV1uFWlAOsOUmkGyPTc-bK2hCmE3XwxzzOFMSjB_jV88ZJ-pexL6U/s640/smores.jpg"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 362px; height: 272px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjYicSpyasWNM6ewhg83epFvU2Wk2-UNkwUllbomrGvQjD9zCq9n-0S_Al30h4cafMZXubLvzfgD5KhhGqoFUUrFwwV1uFWlAOsOUmkGyPTc-bK2hCmE3XwxzzOFMSjB_jV88ZJ-pexL6U/s640/smores.jpg" alt="" border="0" /></a>(mmm. smores. these were amazing)<br /></div><br />3.<span style="font-weight: bold;"> turn off the tv</span>. yes! i think we did this very well..we've been on hikes and now that we have a big back yard, we tend to that every now and then and we even went on a hot air balloon ride!..although when we discovered the 1st season of lost on dvd..we were hooked for 3 months straight. it was awesome. but now we wait for the final season just like the rest of you lost fans out there...can't wait!<br /><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjVx5pJ45xRNrHNiwpiYSpLy6KJ5ImiH7vLWzqo_kyOjGkSjiEoiraQyJs0JYze0u8KlTVnlAWSRefw81seeg3-O3A5nFCHekm8bKDFY3490dWFP4Is2N_1lCr4wen69pzlJKBguve5BgU/s1600-h/10630_128379569677_562599677_2452931_6315857_n.jpg"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 400px; height: 377px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjVx5pJ45xRNrHNiwpiYSpLy6KJ5ImiH7vLWzqo_kyOjGkSjiEoiraQyJs0JYze0u8KlTVnlAWSRefw81seeg3-O3A5nFCHekm8bKDFY3490dWFP4Is2N_1lCr4wen69pzlJKBguve5BgU/s400/10630_128379569677_562599677_2452931_6315857_n.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5421457808118656098" border="0" /></a><br />4.<span style="font-weight: bold;"> learn something new</span>. while i didn't learn to sew (as i've been threatening to do so for some time), i did learn how to knit. i'm still in the process of making my first scarf and i like it!<br /><br /><div style="text-align: center;"><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiOzAq51VxoXM-swuEnNyxxc0m25FkaBVuuLIjDcHrOC2FPKO6jaYa09KClKzRRdJRf2hCod2BfkuhH9WAnDeHJFuTiR2phwQQb0xkuYFYbCscAw-XR9WsqhhO0MZHc-1b7PSs2W25sFQY/s1600-h/10124_1240804013968_1045329230_30755624_1682969_n.jpg"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 400px; height: 300px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiOzAq51VxoXM-swuEnNyxxc0m25FkaBVuuLIjDcHrOC2FPKO6jaYa09KClKzRRdJRf2hCod2BfkuhH9WAnDeHJFuTiR2phwQQb0xkuYFYbCscAw-XR9WsqhhO0MZHc-1b7PSs2W25sFQY/s400/10124_1240804013968_1045329230_30755624_1682969_n.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5421458427360860242" border="0" /></a>(ok. so this was a little wide i found out and just tore it all out and started over. it's much skinnier now) :)<br /></div><br />5. <span style="font-weight: bold;">write more handwritten notes</span>. ok. so, this was kind of cheating. i had to write a bajillion thank you notes after the wedding. :) but! i did also write a bajillion christmas cards too... i think that counts.<br /><br />6. <span style="font-weight: bold;">go for a walk..or run</span>. which i totally did for a week straight. and then i hurt my knees and refuse to run on pavement ever again. the pain was ridiculous. back to the treadmill for this cookie.<br /><br />i wonder what next year will have in store for me?<br /><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/_1NA5BxqY8-s/ST2h7RclW_I/AAAAAAAAFYk/YSSeEFdlBLY/s1600-h/sig.gif"><img style="border: 1px solid rgb(255, 255, 255); margin: 0pt 10px 10px 0pt; float: left; cursor: pointer; width: 55px; height: 41px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgB5LlqQIK-2RujCAjuXXFx7TdrhmGwxFefyog79Jb0-snD4mwS634V798B73ocTDQU87b4SACNRjuI8lLyYjz6oMWw6hDihON1nD4ISVtIgc7H_z4a-58EYJ2JiqTNCTMVyYeWGny3x-c/" border="0" /></a>PixieGrinhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/06436423949613284794noreply@blogger.com4tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1049353849547556880.post-40737231582060808242009-12-17T09:45:00.000-08:002009-12-17T09:49:22.957-08:00bummer.<div style="text-align: center;"><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://farm1.static.flickr.com/75/180801583_918de853c8.jpg"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 333px; height: 500px;" src="http://farm1.static.flickr.com/75/180801583_918de853c8.jpg" alt="" border="0" /></a><span style="font-style: italic;font-size:85%;" >{image from <a href="http://www.flickr.com/photos/grrphoto/180801583/">here</a>}</span><br /></div><br />somehow all of my pictures in my 'blogger' folder on my picasa account got wiped. sorry for the lack of beauty here folks..i'll see what i can do about it this weekend.<br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/_1NA5BxqY8-s/ST2h7RclW_I/AAAAAAAAFYk/YSSeEFdlBLY/s1600-h/sig.gif"><br /></a>PixieGrinhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/06436423949613284794noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1049353849547556880.post-71791719129985840852009-12-10T10:54:00.001-08:002009-12-10T11:07:43.252-08:00{shopping} for the girl who has everything..<a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://sites.google.com/site/frankwalshwedding/_/rsrc/1260471772594/boots/mine.jpg"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 450px; height: 430px;" src="http://sites.google.com/site/frankwalshwedding/_/rsrc/1260471772594/boots/mine.jpg" alt="" border="0" /></a><br />i bought <a href="http://www.etsy.com/view_listing.php?listing_id=35775219">one of these</a> at a holiday fair last week and absolutely love it! i feel so sassy when i wear it on my boot, and <span class="blsp-spelling-error" id="SPELLING_ERROR_0">glammed</span> up when around my neck. if you're looking for a gift for that super sassy friend in your life, this would be a definite smile-maker on Christmas morn (or just treat yourself like i did!)<br /><br />here are some of her other styles, but be sure to check out her website(s) for more unique <span class="blsp-spelling-error" id="SPELLING_ERROR_1">bootlery</span>:<br /><br /><span style="font-weight: bold; font-style: italic;"><span class="blsp-spelling-error" id="SPELLING_ERROR_2">stivali</span></span><br /><a href="www.stivalijewelry.com">website</a><br /><a href="http://www.etsy.com/shop/stivali"><span class="blsp-spelling-error" id="SPELLING_ERROR_3">etsy</span> shoppe</a><br /><a href="http://www.stivalijewelry.com/our-bootlery">how-to video</a><br /><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://sites.google.com/site/frankwalshwedding/boots/boots.jpg?attredirects=0"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 450px; height: 800px;" src="http://sites.google.com/site/frankwalshwedding/boots/boots.jpg?attredirects=0" alt="" border="0" /></a><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/_1NA5BxqY8-s/ST2h7RclW_I/AAAAAAAAFYk/YSSeEFdlBLY/s1600-h/sig.gif"><img style="border: 1px solid rgb(255, 255, 255); margin: 0pt 10px 10px 0pt; float: left; cursor: pointer; width: 55px; height: 41px;" src="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/_1NA5BxqY8-s/ST2h7RclW_I/AAAAAAAAFYk/YSSeEFdlBLY/s200/sig.gif" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5277552378015734770" border="0" /></a>PixieGrinhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/06436423949613284794noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1049353849547556880.post-20207031182602318142009-12-04T09:28:00.000-08:002009-12-04T09:33:15.874-08:00{santy claus} best stocking stuffer ever...<a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://image.restorationhardware.com/is/image/rhis/prod1644422?$PD$"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 461px; height: 449px;" src="http://image.restorationhardware.com/is/image/rhis/prod1644422?$PD$" alt="" border="0" /></a><br />wow. and here i thought <a href="http://www.restorationhardware.com/rh/catalog/product/product.jsp?productId=prod1644422">restoration hardware</a> was just for the serious...who knew they knew how to have serious fun?!<br /><br /><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/_1NA5BxqY8-s/ST2h7RclW_I/AAAAAAAAFYk/YSSeEFdlBLY/s1600-h/sig.gif"><img style="border: 1px solid rgb(255, 255, 255); margin: 0pt 10px 10px 0pt; float: left; cursor: pointer; width: 55px; height: 41px;" src="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/_1NA5BxqY8-s/ST2h7RclW_I/AAAAAAAAFYk/YSSeEFdlBLY/s200/sig.gif" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5277552378015734770" border="0" /></a>PixieGrinhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/06436423949613284794noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1049353849547556880.post-18938455869219821822009-12-03T16:41:00.000-08:002009-12-03T16:55:47.267-08:00{cake topper} by me!'remember <a href="http://amylynnfrank.blogspot.com/2009/06/details-caketopper.html">this little buddy</a> i diy'd a while back for my own wedding? weeeell, my <a href="http://danielmeigs.blogspot.com/">fatastic photog</a> (from our wedding) and his beautiful bride requested one for their big day..check it out..<br /><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://sites.google.com/site/frankwalshwedding/topper/top.jpg?attredirects=0"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 704px; height: 525px;" src="http://sites.google.com/site/frankwalshwedding/topper/top.jpg?attredirects=0" alt="" border="0" /></a><br />i think it turned out really well! i'm working on putting together an etsy shoppe, but in the meantime, if you are looking for a custom, handmade cake topper for your event, drop me a line in the comment section or find my email address on my profile page.<br /><br />more fantastic pictures to come from this gorgeous, vintage inspired wedding..<br /><br /><span style="font-size:85%;"><span style="font-style: italic;">{photos by<a href="http://www.austingros.blogspot.com/"> austin gros photography</a>}</span></span><br /><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/_1NA5BxqY8-s/ST2h7RclW_I/AAAAAAAAFYk/YSSeEFdlBLY/s1600-h/sig.gif"><img style="border: 1px solid rgb(255, 255, 255); margin: 0pt 10px 10px 0pt; float: left; cursor: pointer; width: 55px; height: 41px;" src="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/_1NA5BxqY8-s/ST2h7RclW_I/AAAAAAAAFYk/YSSeEFdlBLY/s200/sig.gif" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5277552378015734770" border="0" /></a>PixieGrinhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/06436423949613284794noreply@blogger.com6tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1049353849547556880.post-11185369623632074322009-12-02T12:04:00.000-08:002009-12-02T12:10:26.242-08:00{shopping} just fine, thank you very much...hello loves! i know <span class="blsp-spelling-error" id="SPELLING_ERROR_0">i've</span> been amiss, and <span class="blsp-spelling-error" id="SPELLING_ERROR_1">i've</span> really no good excuse other than <span class="blsp-spelling-error" id="SPELLING_ERROR_2">i've</span> been busy! (although i know you are thinking that i was even busier when i was planning my wedding and STILL managed to post something at least once a week).<br /><br />but i digress.<br /><br />i haven't come here to bore you with my life details, <span class="blsp-spelling-error" id="SPELLING_ERROR_3">i've</span> come to show you these:<br /><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://cache0.bigcartel.com/product_images/7176781/Stage.jpg"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 553px; height: 591px;" src="http://cache0.bigcartel.com/product_images/7176781/Stage.jpg" alt="" border="0" /></a><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://cache0.bigcartel.com/product_images/7177471/Fruits.jpg"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 553px; height: 591px;" src="http://cache0.bigcartel.com/product_images/7177471/Fruits.jpg" alt="" border="0" /></a>they're cutting boards and aren't they just darling? <a href="http://finelittleshop.bigcartel.com/">see the whole lot of them at 'fine little shop'</a>.<br /><br /><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/_1NA5BxqY8-s/ST2h7RclW_I/AAAAAAAAFYk/YSSeEFdlBLY/s1600-h/sig.gif"><img style="border: 1px solid rgb(255, 255, 255); margin: 0pt 10px 10px 0pt; float: left; cursor: pointer; width: 55px; height: 41px;" src="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/_1NA5BxqY8-s/ST2h7RclW_I/AAAAAAAAFYk/YSSeEFdlBLY/s200/sig.gif" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5277552378015734770" border="0" /></a>PixieGrinhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/06436423949613284794noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1049353849547556880.post-73398560377696325442009-10-26T09:26:00.000-07:002009-10-26T09:31:26.338-07:00{hair-bows} she's at it again...i always look forward to the posts chelsea makes over at <a href="http://ohmydeerhandmades.blogspot.com/">oh my deer</a>..i mean, she did do <a href="http://amylynnfrank.blogspot.com/2009/04/beauty-hello-lovely.html">my lovely hair-bows</a> too! (i know they really aren't hair-bows, but i have a problem calling anything that goes in my hair..well, a hair-bow.) well..she's at it again...<br /><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://i38.tinypic.com/116rk0l.jpg"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 600px; height: 400px;" src="http://i38.tinypic.com/116rk0l.jpg" alt="" border="0" /></a><br />check out her <a href="http://ohmydeerhandmades.blogspot.com/2009/10/strike-up-band.html">sweet little blog</a> or <a href="http://www.etsy.com/shop.php?user_id=5078881">etsy shoppe</a> to see the full collection.<br /><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/_1NA5BxqY8-s/ST2h7RclW_I/AAAAAAAAFYk/YSSeEFdlBLY/s1600-h/sig.gif"><img style="border: 1px solid rgb(255, 255, 255); margin: 0pt 10px 10px 0pt; float: left; cursor: pointer; width: 55px; height: 41px;" src="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/_1NA5BxqY8-s/ST2h7RclW_I/AAAAAAAAFYk/YSSeEFdlBLY/s200/sig.gif" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5277552378015734770" border="0" /></a>PixieGrinhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/06436423949613284794noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1049353849547556880.post-1694029611506143742009-10-22T09:32:00.000-07:002009-10-22T09:35:30.397-07:00{diy} initial wreath<a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://www.designspongeonline.com/wp-content/uploads/2009/10/wreathside.jpg"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 475px; height: 720px;" src="http://www.designspongeonline.com/wp-content/uploads/2009/10/wreathside.jpg" alt="" border="0" /></a><br />saw this yesterday over at <a href="http://www.designspongeonline.com/2009/10/diy-project-kates-monogram-wreath.html?utm_source=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=diy-project-kates-monogram-wreath">design sponge</a> and thought about how lovely this would be for a fall ceremony..and looks easy too!<br /><br /><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/_1NA5BxqY8-s/ST2h7RclW_I/AAAAAAAAFYk/YSSeEFdlBLY/s1600-h/sig.gif"><img style="border: 1px solid rgb(255, 255, 255); margin: 0pt 10px 10px 0pt; float: left; cursor: pointer; width: 55px; height: 41px;" src="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/_1NA5BxqY8-s/ST2h7RclW_I/AAAAAAAAFYk/YSSeEFdlBLY/s200/sig.gif" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5277552378015734770" border="0" /></a>PixieGrinhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/06436423949613284794noreply@blogger.com2tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1049353849547556880.post-15892890911470146572009-10-12T09:44:00.001-07:002009-10-12T09:57:33.281-07:00{fashion & design} oh joan.i will be making a quick trip to nashville just in time for my bff's birthday celebration and she wants to do it in style..by style, i of course mean mad men. {if you have not seen <a href="http://www.amctv.com/originals/madmen/">this show</a>, i highly recommend you sit your fanny down and watch it, if not for the deeply intense storyline, then for the beautiful women, fashion and set design}.<br /><br />my inspiration for my outfit? joan of course.<br /><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://fashion-stylist.net/blog/wp-content/uploads/image/Mad_Men_Christina_Hendricks_Joan_Holloway3.jpg"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 341px; height: 480px;" src="http://fashion-stylist.net/blog/wp-content/uploads/image/Mad_Men_Christina_Hendricks_Joan_Holloway3.jpg" alt="" border="0" /></a>because i am not the birthday girl for this event, i decided to go with something a little less...red:<br /><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/_1NA5BxqY8-s/StNfaR6IQoI/AAAAAAAAJhc/Bo671mcOfFg/s1600-h/dress.jpg"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 242px; height: 400px;" src="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/_1NA5BxqY8-s/StNfaR6IQoI/AAAAAAAAJhc/Bo671mcOfFg/s400/dress.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5391758083981066882" border="0" /></a>and of course i had to get new shoes:<br /><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/_1NA5BxqY8-s/StNfnQM9ONI/AAAAAAAAJhk/m0vQ8u6pG6k/s1600-h/shoes.jpg"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 300px; height: 249px;" src="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/_1NA5BxqY8-s/StNfnQM9ONI/AAAAAAAAJhk/m0vQ8u6pG6k/s400/shoes.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5391758306861463762" border="0" /></a>next up..jewelry.<br /><br /><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/_1NA5BxqY8-s/ST2h7RclW_I/AAAAAAAAFYk/YSSeEFdlBLY/s1600-h/sig.gif"><img style="border: 1px solid rgb(255, 255, 255); margin: 0pt 10px 10px 0pt; float: left; cursor: pointer; width: 55px; height: 41px;" src="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/_1NA5BxqY8-s/ST2h7RclW_I/AAAAAAAAFYk/YSSeEFdlBLY/s200/sig.gif" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5277552378015734770" border="0" /></a>PixieGrinhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/06436423949613284794noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1049353849547556880.post-30428462644741712772009-10-05T09:25:00.001-07:002009-10-05T09:31:33.887-07:00{random} still alive...hello my dears! i can't believe it's been over a month since i've posted anything to my beloved blog..but life has been busier than ever! i have so much to share with you, including a move to the suburbs, a san francisco wedding, and a secret project!<br /><br />but for now, check out these beautiful, dreamlike photos taken by the ever-so-talented <a href="http://www.ericaberger.info/#">erica berger</a> at a friends wedding right here in san francisco:<br /><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://ericaberger.info/blog/wp-content/uploads/2009/09/picture-120.thumbnail.png"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 456px; height: 304px;" src="http://ericaberger.info/blog/wp-content/uploads/2009/09/picture-120.thumbnail.png" alt="" border="0" /></a><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://ericaberger.info/blog/wp-content/uploads/2009/09/picture-117.thumbnail.png"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 448px; height: 672px;" src="http://ericaberger.info/blog/wp-content/uploads/2009/09/picture-117.thumbnail.png" alt="" border="0" /></a><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://ericaberger.info/blog/wp-content/uploads/2009/09/picture-118.thumbnail.png"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 446px; height: 296px;" src="http://ericaberger.info/blog/wp-content/uploads/2009/09/picture-118.thumbnail.png" alt="" border="0" /></a><br />more to come!<br /><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/_1NA5BxqY8-s/ST2h7RclW_I/AAAAAAAAFYk/YSSeEFdlBLY/s1600-h/sig.gif"><img style="border: 1px solid rgb(255, 255, 255); margin: 0pt 10px 10px 0pt; float: left; cursor: pointer; width: 55px; height: 41px;" src="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/_1NA5BxqY8-s/ST2h7RclW_I/AAAAAAAAFYk/YSSeEFdlBLY/s200/sig.gif" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5277552378015734770" border="0" /></a>PixieGrinhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/06436423949613284794noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1049353849547556880.post-853272337860399392009-08-29T09:59:00.000-07:002009-08-29T10:04:44.581-07:00{diy} 'pennants' stamp<a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://sites.google.com/site/frankwalshwedding/_/rsrc/1251565410661/lettuce/pennants.jpg"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 240px; height: 837px;" src="http://sites.google.com/site/frankwalshwedding/_/rsrc/1251565410661/lettuce/pennants.jpg" alt="" border="0" /></a><br /><br />from cathe @ <a href="http://justsomethingimade.blogspot.com/2009/08/pennant-rubber-stamp-roller.html">just something i made</a>. check her out..tons of inspiration and good laughs.<br /><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/_1NA5BxqY8-s/ST2h7RclW_I/AAAAAAAAFYk/YSSeEFdlBLY/s1600-h/sig.gif"><img style="border: 1px solid rgb(255, 255, 255); margin: 0pt 10px 10px 0pt; float: left; cursor: pointer; width: 55px; height: 41px;" src="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/_1NA5BxqY8-s/ST2h7RclW_I/AAAAAAAAFYk/YSSeEFdlBLY/s200/sig.gif" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5277552378015734770" border="0" /></a>PixieGrinhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/06436423949613284794noreply@blogger.com2tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1049353849547556880.post-50747931237892923342009-08-26T12:14:00.000-07:002009-08-26T12:17:20.536-07:00{diy} 'rose' stamps.<a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://sites.google.com/site/frankwalshwedding/_/rsrc/1251314174817/lettuce/lettuce.jpg"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 240px; height: 1063px;" src="http://sites.google.com/site/frankwalshwedding/_/rsrc/1251314174817/lettuce/lettuce.jpg" alt="" border="0" /></a>from <a href="http://blogs1.marthastewart.com/weddings/2009/08/radicchio-roses.html">martha</a>, of course.<br /><br /><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/_1NA5BxqY8-s/ST2h7RclW_I/AAAAAAAAFYk/YSSeEFdlBLY/s1600-h/sig.gif"><img style="border: 1px solid rgb(255, 255, 255); margin: 0pt 10px 10px 0pt; float: left; cursor: pointer; width: 55px; height: 41px;" src="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/_1NA5BxqY8-s/ST2h7RclW_I/AAAAAAAAFYk/YSSeEFdlBLY/s200/sig.gif" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5277552378015734770" border="0" /></a>PixieGrinhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/06436423949613284794noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1049353849547556880.post-11599600414760393752009-08-19T07:33:00.000-07:002009-08-19T07:42:11.928-07:00{random} i'll keep the book, thank you very much.<a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://g-ecx.images-amazon.com/images/G/01/ciu/ff/1a/2a68810ae7a0d33816071210.L.jpg"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 327px; height: 500px;" src="http://g-ecx.images-amazon.com/images/G/01/ciu/ff/1a/2a68810ae7a0d33816071210.L.jpg" alt="" border="0" /></a><br />i read the <a href="http://www.amazon.com/Time-Travelers-Wife-Audrey-Niffenegger/dp/015602943X">time traveler's wife</a> last summer and absolutely fell in love with it...no book can ever compare now to the love i have for the character's in this story..i miss having <span class="blsp-spelling-error" id="SPELLING_ERROR_0">henry</span> and <span class="blsp-spelling-error" id="SPELLING_ERROR_1">claire</span> in my life, so much so that my husband and i have agreed to name our children after them! well..<span class="blsp-spelling-error" id="SPELLING_ERROR_2">henry</span> at least...so when i heard the movie was coming out, i was ecstatic!<br /><br />well, after <a href="http://www.rottentomatoes.com/m/time_travelers_wife/">reading the reviews</a>, i just can't bare to see a beautiful story ripped to shreds and i refuse to see it, for fear that i will no longer love the characters as i have imagined them in my mind. and come to think of it, i don't ever remember a movie telling the story as beautifully as any book can do..have you?<br /><br /><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/_1NA5BxqY8-s/ST2h7RclW_I/AAAAAAAAFYk/YSSeEFdlBLY/s1600-h/sig.gif"><img style="border: 1px solid rgb(255, 255, 255); margin: 0pt 10px 10px 0pt; float: left; cursor: pointer; width: 55px; height: 41px;" src="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/_1NA5BxqY8-s/ST2h7RclW_I/AAAAAAAAFYk/YSSeEFdlBLY/s200/sig.gif" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5277552378015734770" border="0" /></a>PixieGrinhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/06436423949613284794noreply@blogger.com5tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1049353849547556880.post-43103020686352884802009-08-18T07:38:00.000-07:002009-08-18T07:47:05.487-07:00{random} ahhh. shoes.i am so picky when it comes to shoes...well, now that i live in a city where walking up and down steep hills is a daily thing (so heels are usually out)..and <span class="blsp-spelling-error" id="SPELLING_ERROR_0">i've</span> noticed i have traded comfort in place of style.<span style="font-style: italic;"> sigh</span>. so i usually throw on my <a href="http://shop.nordstrom.com/S/2945529/0%7E2376780%7E6009391%7E6015982%7E6015985?mediumthumbnail=Y&origin=category&searchtype=&pbo=6015985&P=1">chucks</a> or some flip flops and carry on..searching for that perfect flat that marries style with comfort and doesn't cost a fortune..well, if some of you out there are a lot like me, then i hope you will find these shoes as perfect as i do:<br /><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/_1NA5BxqY8-s/Soq-KKaNrtI/AAAAAAAAI0Y/09eFeNgf95c/s1600-h/_5551365.jpg"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 400px; height: 255px;" src="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/_1NA5BxqY8-s/Soq-KKaNrtI/AAAAAAAAI0Y/09eFeNgf95c/s400/_5551365.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5371314587395010258" border="0" /></a>behold the <span class="blsp-spelling-error" id="SPELLING_ERROR_1">ecco</span> ballet flats. they are just darling on the foot -very french i think- and the leather inside is that super soft and supple leather that gently caresses your foot as you move. i adore them..and best of all, they seem to go with everything. find them on sale <a href="http://shop.nordstrom.com/S/2973299/0%7E2376780%7E6009391%7E6015527%7E6015533?mediumthumbnail=Y&origin=category&searchtype=&pbo=6015533&P=2">here</a>.<br /><br /><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/_1NA5BxqY8-s/ST2h7RclW_I/AAAAAAAAFYk/YSSeEFdlBLY/s1600-h/sig.gif"><img style="border: 1px solid rgb(255, 255, 255); margin: 0pt 10px 10px 0pt; float: left; cursor: pointer; width: 55px; height: 41px;" src="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/_1NA5BxqY8-s/ST2h7RclW_I/AAAAAAAAFYk/YSSeEFdlBLY/s200/sig.gif" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5277552378015734770" border="0" /></a>PixieGrinhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/06436423949613284794noreply@blogger.com2tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1049353849547556880.post-6255658326019412962009-08-14T08:38:00.001-07:002009-08-14T08:49:10.738-07:00{wedding day} save the last dance for me<a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://sites.google.com/site/frankwalshwedding/_/rsrc/1250264560949/dance/dance.jpg"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 656px; height: 486px;" src="http://sites.google.com/site/frankwalshwedding/_/rsrc/1250264560949/dance/dance.jpg" alt="" border="0" /></a>our last dance was so magical..can't you tell by the guy puking in the corner? ha. i love this picture..i love it because you can almost feel the love between us, i love it for the candles glittering in the background, and the delicate cafe lights dangling above our heads, and yes, i even love my husband's friend doing whatever he was doing (coughing? sneezing? puking?) in the background..it, to me, represents the sense of humor we will always carry with us. :)<br /><br />we danced to <a href="http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=kWzuLAHnGBQ">heavenly day</a>, a patty griffin song..and it was perfect.<br /><br /><span style="font-style: italic;">Oh Heavenly day</span><br /><span style="font-style: italic;"> All the clouds blew away</span><br /><span style="font-style: italic;"> Got no trouble today</span><br /><span style="font-style: italic;"> With anyone</span><br /> <br /><span style="font-style: italic;"> The smile on your face</span><br /><span style="font-style: italic;"> I live only to see</span><br /><span style="font-style: italic;"> It's enough for me baby</span><br /><span style="font-style: italic;"> It's enough for me</span><br /><span style="font-style: italic;"> Oh heavenly day</span><br /><span style="font-style: italic;"> Heavenly day</span><br /><span style="font-style: italic;"> Heavenly day</span><br /> <br /><span style="font-style: italic;"> Tomorrow may rain with sorrow</span><br /><span style="font-style: italic;"> Here's a little time we can borrow</span><br /><span style="font-style: italic;"> Forget all our troubles in these moments so few</span><br /><span style="font-style: italic;"> Oh we can right now the only thing that all that we really have to do</span><br /> <br /><span style="font-style: italic;"> Is have ourselves a heavenly day</span><br /><span style="font-style: italic;"> Lay here and watch the trees sway</span><br /><span style="font-style: italic;"> Oh can't see no other way</span><br /><span style="font-style: italic;"> No way</span><br /><span style="font-style: italic;"> No way</span><br /><span style="font-style: italic;"> Heavenly day heavenly day heavenly day</span><br /> <br /><span style="font-style: italic;"> No one on my shoulder</span><br /><span style="font-style: italic;"> Bringing me fears</span><br /><span style="font-style: italic;"> Got no clouds up above me</span><br /><span style="font-style: italic;"> Bringing me tears</span><br /><span style="font-style: italic;"> Got nothing to tell you</span><br /><span style="font-style: italic;"> I got nothing much to say</span><br /><span style="font-style: italic;"> Only I'm glad to be here with you</span><br /><span style="font-style: italic;"> On this heavenly heavenly heavenly heavenly heavenly day</span><br /><span style="font-style: italic;"> Oh all the troubles gone away</span><br /><span style="font-style: italic;"> Oh for awhile anyway</span><br /><span style="font-style: italic;"> For awhile anyway</span><br /><span style="font-style: italic;"> Heavenly day</span><br /><span style="font-style: italic;"> Heavenly day</span><br /><span style="font-style: italic;"> Heavenly day</span><br /><span style="font-style: italic;"> Heavenly day</span><br /><span style="font-style: italic;"> Heavenly day</span><br /><span style="font-style: italic;"> Oh heavenly day</span><br /><br /><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/_1NA5BxqY8-s/ST2h7RclW_I/AAAAAAAAFYk/YSSeEFdlBLY/s1600-h/sig.gif"><img style="border: 1px solid rgb(255, 255, 255); margin: 0pt 10px 10px 0pt; float: left; cursor: pointer; width: 55px; height: 41px;" src="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/_1NA5BxqY8-s/ST2h7RclW_I/AAAAAAAAFYk/YSSeEFdlBLY/s200/sig.gif" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5277552378015734770" border="0" /></a>PixieGrinhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/06436423949613284794noreply@blogger.com7tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1049353849547556880.post-50869826755112024052009-08-08T10:06:00.000-07:002009-08-08T16:57:39.707-07:00{random} loving julie & julia...so you might think this post is just about a movie that i liked and i'm trying to get you all to go see it..but it's so much more than that...<br /><br />if you blog. if you write. if you even read these blogs that so many people across the world get up to put their words out there as they drink their morning cup of coffee and push 'publish post' ..then i think you <del>would like</del> should see this movie. this movie is so inspirational on so many levels..and amy adams and meryl streep were amazing in it. i laughed, i cried, i was inspired!<br /><br />oh..and..this was super cool..so we're sitting there, drinking our red wine, watching this fantastic movie admist a crowd of handsome gay men, obvious food lovers, and of course the 'older' crowd..and i notice around <a href="http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Julie_Powell">julie powell's</a> (amy adams) neck..this fantastic little pendant:<br /><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/_1NA5BxqY8-s/Sn2z7mD_wuI/AAAAAAAAIyQ/HeNQ-mdkzRE/s1600-h/nyc.jpg"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 290px; height: 284px;" src="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/_1NA5BxqY8-s/Sn2z7mD_wuI/AAAAAAAAIyQ/HeNQ-mdkzRE/s400/nyc.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5367644167306461922" border="0" /></a>only hers was on a pretty little silver chain. can you believe it?! i just posted about the cuff links i got for my husband on our wedding day..i must have it! i simply must! right?<br /><br />oh. and while were doing a little pretend shopping, i might as well get <a href="http://www.amazon.com/Mastering-Art-French-Cooking-One/dp/B0018TVEAW/ref=sr_1_4?ie=UTF8&s=books&qid=1249752322&sr=1-4">this</a> too:<br /><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://ecx.images-amazon.com/images/I/51vj5w6WqfL._SS500_.jpg"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 500px; height: 500px;" src="http://ecx.images-amazon.com/images/I/51vj5w6WqfL._SS500_.jpg" alt="" border="0" /></a>to learn more about julia child (in case you didn't grow up watching her on tv) you can watch the old pbs shows <a href="http://video.pbs.org/program/1073557581/?gclid=CMnepI7KlJwCFRIvagodwSsFBw#page">here</a>.<br /><br />btw. did you know you can still read the blog that was initially the whole reason for the movie? yup...and i just added it to my fav. blog list..i think <a href="http://blogs.salon.com/0001399/2002/08/25.html">i'll start from the beginning</a>...<br /><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/_1NA5BxqY8-s/ST2h7RclW_I/AAAAAAAAFYk/YSSeEFdlBLY/s1600-h/sig.gif"><img style="border: 1px solid rgb(255, 255, 255); margin: 0pt 10px 10px 0pt; float: left; cursor: pointer; width: 55px; height: 41px;" src="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/_1NA5BxqY8-s/ST2h7RclW_I/AAAAAAAAFYk/YSSeEFdlBLY/s200/sig.gif" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5277552378015734770" border="0" /></a>PixieGrinhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/06436423949613284794noreply@blogger.com3tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1049353849547556880.post-45859007671643452132009-08-06T07:53:00.000-07:002009-08-06T08:26:53.913-07:00{wedding day} gifts...i had totally forgotten to write about the secret gifts until one of my readers reminded me (thanks <span class="blsp-spelling-error" id="SPELLING_ERROR_0">stephanie</span>!)...<br /><br /><span style="font-weight: bold;">for the groom...</span><br /><span class="blsp-spelling-error" id="SPELLING_ERROR_1">ok</span>, <span class="blsp-spelling-error" id="SPELLING_ERROR_2">i'm</span> warning you..this really isn't very unique..to you..but for my groom, it was perfect. we <a href="http://sites.google.com/site/frankwalshwedding/">got engaged</a> in new york, he needed <span class="blsp-spelling-corrected" id="SPELLING_ERROR_3">cuff links</span> for his new french cuff shirt (didn't own a pair), and our style for the wedding was vintage..so of course, i just had to get <a href="http://www.cufflinks.com/sternysubtok.html">these</a>:<br /><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/_1NA5BxqY8-s/Snrw4TFRBYI/AAAAAAAAIxw/ZJW0kAP0tno/s1600-h/cufflinks.jpg"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 400px; height: 262px;" src="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/_1NA5BxqY8-s/Snrw4TFRBYI/AAAAAAAAIxw/ZJW0kAP0tno/s400/cufflinks.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5366866755951068546" border="0" /></a>they are vintage <span class="blsp-spelling-error" id="SPELLING_ERROR_4">nyc</span> subway tokens set in sterling silver. gorgeous in person..and he loved them.<br /><br /><span style="font-weight: bold;">for the <span class="blsp-spelling-error" id="SPELLING_ERROR_5">fam</span>...</span><br />we really wanted to do something special for our parents. without their examples of love and the support of our relationship, this wonderful day would have never happened. so we presented them with a <a href="http://www.demdaco.com/detail.aspx?ID=11847">small token</a> at the rehearsal dinner to represent the gift that would arrive later:<br /><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://photos.somd.com/data/500/medium/cherry_tree2.jpg"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 425px; height: 530px;" src="http://photos.somd.com/data/500/medium/cherry_tree2.jpg" alt="" border="0" /></a>a cherry tree, already picked out and paid for was to be planted at each home, representing the strength of our love that they can watch grow over the years.<br /><br />what are your unique or thoughtful gift ideas?<br /><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/_1NA5BxqY8-s/ST2h7RclW_I/AAAAAAAAFYk/YSSeEFdlBLY/s1600-h/sig.gif"><img style="border: 1px solid rgb(255, 255, 255); margin: 0pt 10px 10px 0pt; float: left; cursor: pointer; width: 55px; height: 41px;" src="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/_1NA5BxqY8-s/ST2h7RclW_I/AAAAAAAAFYk/YSSeEFdlBLY/s200/sig.gif" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5277552378015734770" border="0" /></a>PixieGrinhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/06436423949613284794noreply@blogger.com2tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1049353849547556880.post-12288381463606773622009-07-27T10:02:00.000-07:002009-07-27T10:08:02.636-07:00{that's life} sirens, smoke, and sleeping pills...don't mix those 3. it's kinda scary.<br /><br /><span class="blsp-spelling-error" id="SPELLING_ERROR_0">saturday</span> night, we both took a sleeping aid..and right before we went to bed i said, "you know, we really need to only have one of us take medications in case there is an emergency..so we aren't both so out of it we make a fatal mistake..etc." he agreed and we went to bed..a couple of hours later the fire engine sirens wake me up..and then i smell the smoke. i was terrified..shaking <span class="blsp-spelling-error" id="SPELLING_ERROR_1">my husband</span> to wake him up..yelling at him to open the window to the fire escape and was gearing myself to jump out of bed, grab the dog and make a run for it ..i thought for sure we were about to lose everything, but didn't care as long as we were alive. he finally jumped up and looked out the window..and sure enough, there were several fire trucks right under our window..but the fire (praise the Lord) was outside..someone had set a car on fire.<br /><br />holy <span class="blsp-spelling-error" id="SPELLING_ERROR_2">bajeezus</span> was it a scary moment.<br /><br />so..no more duo medicated people in our house. it was good, because we had that conversation we've never had before..what to do if we did have to leave in an emergency..and we both agreed that no one thing in our place was worth risking our lives..we would just leave it all behind (after, of course, i joked about saving my makeup..i mean, there were like 10 cute firemen outside for peet's sake!). really puts life into perspective.<br /><br />have you guys talked about what you would do in an emergency?<br /><br /><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/_1NA5BxqY8-s/ST2h7RclW_I/AAAAAAAAFYk/YSSeEFdlBLY/s1600-h/sig.gif"><img style="border: 1px solid rgb(255, 255, 255); margin: 0pt 10px 10px 0pt; float: left; cursor: pointer; width: 55px; height: 41px;" src="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/_1NA5BxqY8-s/ST2h7RclW_I/AAAAAAAAFYk/YSSeEFdlBLY/s200/sig.gif" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5277552378015734770" border="0" /></a>PixieGrinhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/06436423949613284794noreply@blogger.com7tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1049353849547556880.post-9809404505480234342009-07-22T09:20:00.000-07:002009-07-22T09:33:34.414-07:00{wedding day} reception details<div style="text-align: center;"><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://sites.google.com/site/frankwalshwedding/_/rsrc/1248279738281/reception/receptiondetail.jpg"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 500px; height: 3898px;" src="http://sites.google.com/site/frankwalshwedding/_/rsrc/1248279738281/reception/receptiondetail.jpg" alt="" border="0" /></a><span style="font-size:85%;"><span style="font-style: italic;">photos by </span><a style="font-style: italic;" href="http://www.google.com/url?sa=t&source=web&ct=res&cd=2&url=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.danielmeigsweddings.com%2Fhome.html&ei=ND9nSqCFFoTysQPkoZnnDg&usg=AFQjCNGtPyIrpXKW5PKomUr67wIj2trwPw&sig2=jpqbj5jjvfxagjpIhU7mlg"><span class="blsp-spelling-error" id="SPELLING_ERROR_0">daniel</span> <span class="blsp-spelling-error" id="SPELLING_ERROR_1">meigs</span></a></span><br /></div><br />while we were finishing up some post-ceremony pics, our guests enjoyed refreshments and filled out the wish cards for our "guest book."<br /><br /><span style="font-weight: bold;">Don't: </span>think you need to have a "cocktail hour." we set up cucumber water and orange iced tea outside of the reception area along with mints for our guests to relax with. by keeping the doors closed to the reception "barn," it encouraged our guests to linger in the garden before the sun set, fill out the cards for our wish bowl, and mingle with friends. i don't think they minded not having a glass of wine or beer at this time, but <span class="blsp-spelling-error" id="SPELLING_ERROR_2">i'm</span> sure they did enjoy the refreshing beverages on such a hot day.<br /><br /><span style="font-weight: bold;">Do: </span>take dancing lessons! we so enjoyed practicing in our living room during the weeks leading up to the big day, and still bust out a move in the middle of a store, or on the street when a song puts our feet to action! we also started our reception this way..after the pics, the guests were asked to enter the barn and wait for our arrival..as soon as we entered, our song played..and we danced..it was a great way to kick off the party and gave us an opportunity to then visit our guests at their tables afterwards.<br /><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/_1NA5BxqY8-s/ST2h7RclW_I/AAAAAAAAFYk/YSSeEFdlBLY/s1600-h/sig.gif"><img style="border: 1px solid rgb(255, 255, 255); margin: 0pt 10px 10px 0pt; float: left; cursor: pointer; width: 55px; height: 41px;" src="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/_1NA5BxqY8-s/ST2h7RclW_I/AAAAAAAAFYk/YSSeEFdlBLY/s200/sig.gif" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5277552378015734770" border="0" /></a>PixieGrinhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/06436423949613284794noreply@blogger.com4tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1049353849547556880.post-83628058871637351722009-07-11T11:21:00.000-07:002009-07-11T12:46:04.510-07:00{what i'm jonesin' for} tabletopthe wedding day feels like a dream i had once..a long time ago. there are more pictures to come, but i want to take a break and fill you in on my latest obsession: nesting.<br /><br />we don't have a dining room, per se, but we intend to make one...meaning arranging a few things around in the living room and thus creating a 'dining area.' i for one, am bored of sitting on the couch and hovering over my food that sits on a coffee table...staring at the tv. i work so hard (sometimes) on creating a delicious meal, that i want to sit down at a table and enjoy it with my husband..so, without further ado, here is what i'm dreaming of:<br /><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://sites.google.com/site/frankwalshwedding/_/rsrc/1247336473171/tabletop/tabletop.jpg"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 500px; height: 621px;" src="http://sites.google.com/site/frankwalshwedding/_/rsrc/1247336473171/tabletop/tabletop.jpg" alt="" border="0" /></a><br /><span style="font-weight: bold;">table:</span> <a href="http://www.crateandbarrel.com/family.aspx?c=883&f=6529">big sur from crate & barrel</a>. cost: $1499.<br /><span style="font-weight: bold;">chair:</span> <a href="http://www.dwr.com/product/outdoor/dining-chairs/marais-a-chair.do?sortby=ourPicks">Marais A from DWR</a>. cost: $250 x 4<br /><span style="font-weight: bold;">feed sack table runner:</span> <a href="http://www.wisteria.com/Feed-Sack-Table-Runner-Red/productinfo/W3380/">in red from wisteria</a>. cost: $399 (not kidding)<br /><span style="font-weight: bold;">vintage washtub:</span> <a href="http://www.wisteria.com/Vintage-Washtub/productinfo/W2784/">from wisteria</a>. cost: $199<br /><br /><span style="font-weight: bold;">total for dream dining area:</span> $3,097<br /><br />see my problem?<br /><br />let's not forget the assorted antique silverware and mix-match french plates.<span style="font-style: italic;"> le sigh</span>.<br /><br /><span style="font-style: italic;">update: the chairs are 50% off. we just bought 4. score!!</span><br /><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/_1NA5BxqY8-s/ST2h7RclW_I/AAAAAAAAFYk/YSSeEFdlBLY/s1600-h/sig.gif"><img style="border: 1px solid rgb(255, 255, 255); margin: 0pt 10px 10px 0pt; float: left; cursor: pointer; width: 55px; height: 41px;" src="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/_1NA5BxqY8-s/ST2h7RclW_I/AAAAAAAAFYk/YSSeEFdlBLY/s200/sig.gif" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5277552378015734770" border="0" /></a>PixieGrinhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/06436423949613284794noreply@blogger.com2tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1049353849547556880.post-42840689446062681172009-07-08T08:40:00.000-07:002009-07-08T08:51:46.257-07:00{wedding day} the ceremony<div style="text-align: center;"><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://sites.google.com/site/frankwalshwedding/_/rsrc/1247067552019/ceremonypics/ceremony.jpg"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 500px; height: 3936px;" src="http://sites.google.com/site/frankwalshwedding/_/rsrc/1247067552019/ceremonypics/ceremony.jpg" alt="" border="0" /></a><span style="font-size:85%;"><a style="font-style: italic;" href="http://www.google.com/url?sa=t&source=web&ct=res&cd=2&url=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.danielmeigsweddings.com%2F&ei=bMBUSuqdA5PYtAPfi-WNCQ&usg=AFQjCNHSoynW9frBFucneHEFV5z8yXtPrw&sig2=Ob5rhtrY9_sjQ3A5Mew0Tg">photos by daniel meigs</a></span><br /></div><br />the ceremony was the favorite part of the day for me. the old house the girls and i came out of was amazing inside..but you had to go up one set of stairs and come down another to get to the door i was coming out of...we had to take of our shoes for the trek..those stairs were steep!<br /><br /><span style="font-weight: bold;">Do:</span> put aside money in your budget for microphones. i know they aren't a glamorous thing to spend your hard earned money on, but our guests were so grateful to be able to hear us..especially since we wrote our own vows. remember: they came to see you, yes, but they came to hear you too.<br /><br /><span style="font-weight: bold;">Do:</span> think outside the box! i sat my parents on the grooms side, and vice versa. this way our parents were able to see our faces during the whole thing and it was comforting to look out and see my mom's smile.<br /><br /><span style="font-weight: bold;">Don't:</span> think you have to have a seat for everyone. chairs can get expensive and they take up a lot of space. we had enough chairs for the immediate family and elderly, while everyone else stood. this created an incredibly intimate atmosphere..but i don't recommend this method if your ceremony lasts longer than 20 min.<br /><br /><span style="font-weight: bold;">Don't:</span> forget to close your mouth when making your way back up the aisle during the confetti throwing. i was choking on a piece of stuck rosemary thru the rest of the night!<br /><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/_1NA5BxqY8-s/ST2h7RclW_I/AAAAAAAAFYk/YSSeEFdlBLY/s1600-h/sig.gif"><img style="border: 1px solid rgb(255, 255, 255); margin: 0pt 10px 10px 0pt; float: left; cursor: pointer; width: 55px; height: 41px;" src="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/_1NA5BxqY8-s/ST2h7RclW_I/AAAAAAAAFYk/YSSeEFdlBLY/s200/sig.gif" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5277552378015734770" border="0" /></a>PixieGrinhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/06436423949613284794noreply@blogger.com4tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1049353849547556880.post-5226600990742231162009-06-30T07:56:00.000-07:002009-06-30T08:07:48.188-07:00{wedding day} pre-ceremony pics and details<div style="text-align: center;"><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://sites.google.com/site/frankwalshwedding/_/rsrc/1246373928836/prepics/prepics.jpg"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 500px; height: 2848px;" src="http://sites.google.com/site/frankwalshwedding/_/rsrc/1246373928836/prepics/prepics.jpg" alt="" border="0" /></a><a href="http://www.google.com/url?sa=t&source=web&ct=res&cd=2&url=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.danielmeigsweddings.com%2F&ei=vClKSr67GpGmMLv3ya0B&usg=AFQjCNHSoynW9frBFucneHEFV5z8yXtPrw&sig2=Q3qZ1R7pUHiJQbtokK_wiA"><span style="font-size:85%;"><span style="font-style: italic;">photos by daniel meigs</span></span></a><br /></div><br />we all had so much fun taking several family photos and other various pictures before the ceremony. it was nice to have everyone together.<br /><br /><span style="font-weight: bold;">Do:</span> use your friends! they are great resources and it never hurts to just ask. my <span class="blsp-spelling-error" id="SPELLING_ERROR_0">moh</span> worked in a wine store and i asked her to save up any wine crates so that i can use them for different things like putting the packets of rosemary confetti and programs in. my husband's side of the family has musical talent, and when <span class="blsp-spelling-error" id="SPELLING_ERROR_1">jeff</span> said he would sing in our wedding with an acoustic guitar, i nearly cried. he learned and played (beautifully) a <a href="http://www.google.com/url?sa=t&source=web&oi=video_result&ct=res&cd=1&url=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.youtube.com%2Fwatch%3Fv%3DfK5vBzKSQyA&ei=OSlKSuu4HYyMMr3iwKwC&usg=AFQjCNHBhWL2nzjR3Y9WQjgbdiR6VMwXew&sig2=YKMXr-5Un7kYScOTDRScpw"><span class="blsp-spelling-error" id="SPELLING_ERROR_2">joshua</span> <span class="blsp-spelling-error" id="SPELLING_ERROR_3">radin</span> song</a> that was just perfect for the day.<br /><br /><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/_1NA5BxqY8-s/ST2h7RclW_I/AAAAAAAAFYk/YSSeEFdlBLY/s1600-h/sig.gif"><img style="border: 1px solid rgb(255, 255, 255); margin: 0pt 10px 10px 0pt; float: left; cursor: pointer; width: 55px; height: 41px;" src="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/_1NA5BxqY8-s/ST2h7RclW_I/AAAAAAAAFYk/YSSeEFdlBLY/s200/sig.gif" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5277552378015734770" border="0" /></a>PixieGrinhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/06436423949613284794noreply@blogger.com11tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1049353849547556880.post-91857190469995647712009-06-24T18:26:00.000-07:002009-06-24T18:36:52.345-07:00{wedding day} for the first time..<div style="text-align: center;"><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://sites.google.com/site/frankwalshwedding/firsttime/firsttime.jpg?attredirects=0"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 500px; height: 2620px;" src="http://sites.google.com/site/frankwalshwedding/firsttime/firsttime.jpg?attredirects=0" alt="" border="0" /></a><a href="http://www.google.com/url?sa=t&source=web&ct=res&cd=2&url=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.danielmeigsweddings.com%2F&ei=mdNCStrXKofQsQO-ipHMDw&usg=AFQjCNHSoynW9frBFucneHEFV5z8yXtPrw&sig2=nZc51-Mt5Vk3MNd8Hg9qyg"><span style="font-style: italic;font-size:85%;" >photos by <span class="blsp-spelling-error" id="SPELLING_ERROR_0">daniel</span> <span class="blsp-spelling-error" id="SPELLING_ERROR_1">meigs</span></span></a><br /></div><br />we decided to do photos <span style="font-style: italic;">before</span> the ceremony..and it was so much fun!! so if you are wondering if it's for you:<br /><br /><span style="font-weight: bold;">Do:</span> photos before. it was fun walking up behind him..with all the anticipation..and the look on his face is something i will never forget. it also totally calmed my nerves and i was able to relax and listen to the words that were being said at the ceremony. really, it was probably one of the most romantic moments of my life. and we were able to be ourselves..just the two of us (and daniel) for a few minutes before standing in front of 120 people and then whisked away to celebrate. i highly recommend it.<br /><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/_1NA5BxqY8-s/ST2h7RclW_I/AAAAAAAAFYk/YSSeEFdlBLY/s1600-h/sig.gif"><img style="border: 1px solid rgb(255, 255, 255); margin: 0pt 10px 10px 0pt; float: left; cursor: pointer; width: 55px; height: 41px;" src="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/_1NA5BxqY8-s/ST2h7RclW_I/AAAAAAAAFYk/YSSeEFdlBLY/s200/sig.gif" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5277552378015734770" border="0" /></a>PixieGrinhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/06436423949613284794noreply@blogger.com8