Thursday, July 29, 2010

Lucky




video courtesy of http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=yI2_k-StRYo


i'm feeling it.
are you?
lucky that is...
woke up feeling lucky.
lucky to be in love with my best friend.
lucky to be the mother of my 3 lil' miracles.
lucky to be here~enjoying another sweet day so freely given to us.
i'm going to make it count. it's already proving to be a busy morning.
but, y'know what, i'm making a promise to my munchkins that i'm
totally going to make time for them even in the midst of chaos.

how 'bout you...feeling lucky today?

ps. totally dig jason mraz + colbie calliat. i know what they mean about being
'lucky to be in love with my best friend...my world is spinnin'...' because of
YOU...yeah, you...
i think you know who you are...


bonne chance...
xoxo

Wednesday, July 28, 2010

the way i am...ingrid michaelson...

photos courtesy of ingrid michaelson http://www.ingridmichaelson.com/photos/ and http://www.thechicagotheatre.com/events/keane-710.html


didn't sleep well lastnight.
saw something unpleasant @ 3am and couldn't get back to sleep.
but...woke up to ingrid michaelson on wgn channel 9 @ 8:56am.
i ♥ ingrid's music.
she starts her summer tour with Keane over
here...

wish i could see her.
for now, i'll just enjoy this...




or go here for a cool previously recorded live jam with this sweetheart.

hoping that put a smile on your face, like it did for me...

bons temps
xoxo

Tuesday, July 27, 2010

Thursday, July 22, 2010

Romantic Story Telling...Feria Cinematic Imagery+Krystal Mann+Cedarwoods=Perfection


photos courtesy of Krystal Mann Photographer http://krystalmann.com/ and http://www.stylemepretty.com/gallery/gallery/1842

{i'm having trouble embedding the film's code...go here to see it!}


now that is a gorgeous COUNTRY WEDDING...


thank you Style Me Pretty (go here for their raving review)
for showcasing this one-of-a-kind wedding film...

this is the kind of lovestory, i would have loved for my wedding...

dreamy, simple, sweet, magical...ultra romantic...

from the vintagey music, the country oasis (go here), the stunning photography, the sleek videography...every angle, every detail...=
PERFECTION.

if you want a true lovestory captured on film...go here to see more loveliness that this stylish+sweet film company creates...
and if you want a lifetime of sweet memories captured on paper...go here...
go check it out...
FERIA CINEMATIC and KRYSTAL MANN

you're going to be swept off your feet!

bons temps!
xoxo

Friday, July 16, 2010

hot days...



munchkins and i really don't want to do much today...
i'm doing bills and they're learning their multiplications...fun stuff, huh?
a few weeks ago, my sis and her little ones (okay one big 13 year old, 9 year old + 4 month old) and my lil' munchkins took a nice walk to our walking path in our Village...
the flowers were gorgeous and my camera was loving the walk.
i never noticed this one evergreen tree and a huge sign that said,
"Caution. Aggressive bird with nest in tree, be aware when walking."
hmmm...never saw that bird. what would it do?
that got me thinking about life and people...
how life/people can just come out of nowhere and strike out at you while you're trying to
take a nice stroll through life...bam...something hits you in the face. But y'know what...
you have to take the bad with the good.
Adversity strengthens you. Just be ready, be cautious.
Sometimes, you'll be lucky and
not meet up with an 'Aggressive bird' and enjoy life as it was meant to be...
that day our walk was simply nice...no 'Aggressive bird' lurking...
just a bunch of sweet hearts enjoying lifes' wonders...
hoping the rest of these hot days will be like that...
got any other cooooooool ideas to beat the heat this summer?
bons temps!
xoxo

Monday, July 12, 2010

new do...i heart Anthony+Veronica...

during the summer months, my hair tends to get neglected.
it's thick, it's dark, it's long...it's hard to manage during these heat waves.
usually it is up in a bun or a ponytail...
y'know...i've had long hair for a long time.
i did venture out and cut my hair short a few times but...
my face doesn't do well with short hair...so, i tend to keep it long.
i wish i had the right face to carry short hair...i really like pixie cuts and very short to the scalp hair with wavy top/bangs...but alas...it just doesn't suit me...
i went to see my favorite+only hairstylist, Anthony.
and boy does he do wonders...it's like he can bring me back from the dead...lol...
i often tease him and ask if i could pack him up and take him home with me...
i recently watched 'rumor has it' with Jennifer Aniston. Her hair was gorgeous in that movie...layers...long layers...i asked Anthony if he can give me layers like that...
i think he did!
i never can get my hair just like he does...wish i had edward scissorhands...
well, at least my hair behaves 1 day out of the 2 months until i can see him again...
merci beaucoup, Anthony...you're a lifesaver!
while at the salon, i met Veronica...she's a 'brow specialist'...i know...kinda strange, huh?
there's a 'brow bar' and she fixes brows...my brows are now in 'training'...i know, i can't believe i'm writing about my hair and brows...but i should've taken a before shot of what i looked like...a total mess/nightmare...i guess, going to the salon can boost anyone's confidence, huh?
with this new cut+my training brows (ha!)...
i feel like i can start something fresh...creatively.
my art has slowed down these past few weeks...busy with the munchkins and daily routines
but i hope to start something new in a couple of weeks and document it here.
ever since my b-day passed 2 wks ago, i'm feeling the crunch that life is getting shorter as i
get older...there's just so much to do...
maybe i'll make a list of stuff that i'd like to accomplish before my time ends...
but getting this haircut+brow therapy really is helping me make
some new steps to a fresh start...
it's the little things that can get you motivated, huh?
what little things get you going to brave the new day?
bonne nuit
xoxo

Saturday, July 3, 2010

Happy Fourth of July

Happy Fourth!
We're off to parades and picnics...can't believe it's already July...
Where has this summer gone?
Will post pics of our galavantings soon...
In the mean time, these are the treats we made for our outings.
Rice Crispy Treats...Sweet Kielbasa...Strawberry Trifle (my sis, Gail, whipped up the awesome creme from Paula Dean's recipe...it's a killer...)
The best part of our cooking excursion was that we had everything in the fridge or pantry...
Gotta love not having to run to the store to get this or that...
Anyway, hope your 4th was fabulous...
Did you do anything fun+exciting?!
au revoir...
xoxo