February 17th, 2010
I have more beautiful brooches to share with you! Last week I attended a networking event with one of my lovely bridesmaids. Little did I know that a dear friend, Jessica, would also be there…and she would have these two beautiful gifts for me! She lovingly picked out these two brooches at an antique store and gave them to me that evening. The design on the left pin shows a man playing a guitar (or some type of stringed instrument) to a women with blonde hair. Fitting. 
The pin on the right is made of beautiful aurora borealis rhinestones. It’s so glittery, sparkly and perfect.
This little jewel of a brooch below was given to me by my delightfully curly-haired compadre, Sarah S. She ordered it from an Etsy shop. I LOVE the opal in the center of this piece and the blue stones really set it off. Such a unique piece of art! (Kudos to you for braving Etsy! I get on there and get overwhelmed with all the beautiful things!)
Thank you Jessica and Sarah! You are both rays of sunshine and I’m so blessed to know you.
And folks, there’s more coming soon! I received a package last night from one of my bridesmaids. She says there’s another package in the mail! Wow! I’m so amazed by the outpouring of love from you all.
Stay tuned for more!
February 16th, 2010
Sheesh! Where has February gone?! We’re at 4 months and counting..yikes!
Two weekends ago I represented Rodan+Fields at the Southern Women’s Show in Savannah, GA. When I returned from that trip, I had all kinds of brooches and lovelies for my vintage jewelry bouquet! The first two photos are packages I received while was out of town. The beautiful pieces in the first photo are from Dawn, one of Philip’s twin sisters. I love the colors! Especially the black pin with the purple stones. Very unique!
This second photo showcases some stunning pieces from my cousin Leah who lives in Central Illinois. The necklace and dragonfly were her mother’s. The small gold brooch with pearls and the pink/white flowered circle pin was her grandmother’s and the blue set was her mother-in-law’s. The other three pieces belonged to Leah. Absolutely gorgeous! And so special that these pieces have so much love and history behind them.
The week before I left for Savannah, I received the following pieces from my co-worker Ambrosha. I especially love that blue flower. The smaller pieces are going to look so neat attached to the larger ones. I can’t wait to see how Amanda weaves all of these together!
I’m so blessed to be surrounded by such loving and caring people…even though some are many miles away! Thank you Dawn, Leah and Ambrosha for contributing these fantabulous pieces of jewelry for my vintage jewelry bouquet. I wouldn’t be able to do this without incredible people like you.
I have EVEN MORE brooches to share with you. I’ve received 4 more in the past week! Stay tuned!
February 14th, 2010
Totally worth the 4 minutes to watch this video. This couple is SO sweet, elegant and clearly still crazy in love with each other after 60 years of marriage. Watch and enjoy! Happy Valentine’s Day everyone!
Married 60 Years – Betty & Louis Chernoff | Real Simple.
We registered yesterday! Can’t wait to tell you all about it!
February 1st, 2010
Look at these brooches! They’re even MORE fantastic in person! Thank you SOOO much to my bridesmaid Lisa for mailing these to me! I was PUMPED when these came in the mail today. Seriously…it was like Christmas. I’m so blessed to have beautiful people in my life like you. Thank you for taking time to find these stunning pieces of jewelry and then giving them to me. I love you and I hate we’re hours away from each other. 
Thank you for all you are.
January 31st, 2010
It would be difficult for me to share ALLLL of the reasons I adore Philip. There are TONS. But every time I think of a REALLY good one…I HAVE to share it. Today’s Ode to Philip was inspired because…
#3 – He’s helping me toilet train my cats. Yes. You read that right. We are toilet training my cats. Not litter training. They’ve got that one down pat. Toilet training. Yes. As in, I’m sharing my bathroom with two felines.
This is Ozzy.
This is Ella.
Before you call me crazy, however, consider some of the benefits:
No more poop scooping.
I’ll save money since I won’t have to buy litter anymore.
No litterbox = removal of a smelly eyesore = more space.
Less litter mess = less vacuuming.
We’re in our 4th week of toilet training with the CitiKitty system.
Week by week, as indicated in the instructions, we remove one ring from the CitiKitty, which progressively makes the hole larger until it reaches the normal size of the toilet seat. Once we get to this stage, the cats should technically be toilet trained.
Unfortunately Ozzy has had a few accidents this past week…meaning we’ve got to stay at the current stage for another week or so. Apparently one of his furry little paws slipped in the hole and it scared him. Poor little guy. Thankfully I’ve been able to keep an eye on him over the past day or two (due to the 4 inches of icy snow outside) and he’s given it another whirl. Hopefully within the next month they’ll be completely trained! *fingers crossed*
I’ll keep you posted. I have many more wedding details coming soon! Have a warm, safe weekend!
