It's official, David and I are going to Paris over Memorial Day. This trip has been months in the making. It started with a travel Web site, offering a ridiculous price on hotels. After days of watching the site for the special to appear, we booked our hotel in Paris, for a extremely low price. I mean really, really, love. Less that it costs to eat out these days. However, flights kept skyrocketing. For awhile it looked like we weren't going to go. After patiently waiting for the rates to go down, we finally agreed upon one that we felt was reasonable and made the trip worth taking. I can't wait!! The best part is, friends of ours are going to be in Paris during the same time.
I've already started to plan my outfits. I bought a new dress from Target, that I love. It looks french. I've started saving money for the trip. I'm going to stock up on Longchamp bags. They are so much cheaper in Europe. Any way, more details to come.
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Wednesday, April 15, 2009
Monday, April 13, 2009
That's why I love gas stations
People don't generally get the best impression of me when I tell them I like to eat food from gas stations. I love 7-11 nachos and QuickTrip has the best sandwiches. There's something about the drinks too. They are just better and cheaper at gas stations.
Today I went over to my neighborhood gas station to grab a soda. When I arrived a tent was set up with a van selling energy drinks. I walked by thinking it was interesting they were set up on a weekday to do a promotion. As I was walking by I saw a giant check made out to Bright Beginnings. I volunteer for an organization called Bright Beginnings and wondered if it was the same place. I walked inside grabbed my drink, went to pay and was told I could grab a hot dog and bag of chips for the price of my soda $1. I was estatic. My lunch only cost me $1 and the proceeds could be going to my organization. As I was leaving I decide to stop and ask if the money was benefiting my Bright Beginnings. The answer was YES! The original recipient had to back out and someone suggested Bright Beginnings become the benefactor. I proceed to tell the gentleman that I volunteer with the organization. They were in fact very appreciative since they knew little about the organization. I asked them if they could promote our upcoming 5K Race in May. They told me they would be glad too. All that's left to do is for me to take them some flyers on the race and the center.
I'm glad I decided not to make today the day to quit drinking soda. God definitely works in mysterious ways.
Today I went over to my neighborhood gas station to grab a soda. When I arrived a tent was set up with a van selling energy drinks. I walked by thinking it was interesting they were set up on a weekday to do a promotion. As I was walking by I saw a giant check made out to Bright Beginnings. I volunteer for an organization called Bright Beginnings and wondered if it was the same place. I walked inside grabbed my drink, went to pay and was told I could grab a hot dog and bag of chips for the price of my soda $1. I was estatic. My lunch only cost me $1 and the proceeds could be going to my organization. As I was leaving I decide to stop and ask if the money was benefiting my Bright Beginnings. The answer was YES! The original recipient had to back out and someone suggested Bright Beginnings become the benefactor. I proceed to tell the gentleman that I volunteer with the organization. They were in fact very appreciative since they knew little about the organization. I asked them if they could promote our upcoming 5K Race in May. They told me they would be glad too. All that's left to do is for me to take them some flyers on the race and the center.
I'm glad I decided not to make today the day to quit drinking soda. God definitely works in mysterious ways.
Sunday, April 12, 2009
In another life....or maybe this one.
Lately I've been thinking about what career I would have chosen if I'd grown up in a larger city. I love fashion and accessorizing. However, I can't draw to save my life. Well maybe I'm not that bad. I wish I would have taken my mom up on learning to sew when I was younger. At that time in my life making clothes wasn't cool. Everyone wanted the trendy clothes from Guess, Limited Too, and other like stores.
While actual fashion designing wasn't in my future a career in styling could have been. Again, growing up in the Midwest didn't lead to this kind of career. So, I'm left to styling myself. When I moved to the East Coast many people were shocked to learn that I was from Missouri. Their impression of people from the Midwest is country folk with no sense of style. It was fun to dispel the myths.
Last fall I developed a love for the color yellow. I loved everything yellow. My favorite color combo was purple and yellow. Over the past few months my love for yellow has waned. Recently with the release of spring collections, my love for yellow has been revived. Here are a few of my favorite yellow accessories minus my scarf.
Since I'm not pursuing a career in fashion design or styling, I'm considering taking classes in graphic design. I've always loved designing layouts for scrapbooks, making cards, and creating other things. Here is a few of my favorite layouts from my London scrapbook.
While actual fashion designing wasn't in my future a career in styling could have been. Again, growing up in the Midwest didn't lead to this kind of career. So, I'm left to styling myself. When I moved to the East Coast many people were shocked to learn that I was from Missouri. Their impression of people from the Midwest is country folk with no sense of style. It was fun to dispel the myths.
Last fall I developed a love for the color yellow. I loved everything yellow. My favorite color combo was purple and yellow. Over the past few months my love for yellow has waned. Recently with the release of spring collections, my love for yellow has been revived. Here are a few of my favorite yellow accessories minus my scarf.
Since I'm not pursuing a career in fashion design or styling, I'm considering taking classes in graphic design. I've always loved designing layouts for scrapbooks, making cards, and creating other things. Here is a few of my favorite layouts from my London scrapbook.
Monday, April 06, 2009
New Look
After several hours of agonizing over failed attempts to update the look of my blog, I've finally been successful. It's a representation of my creative side.
When you are sick, you have plenty of time to be creative. I finished my London scrapbook this weekend and made a "name plate" for my future niece - Mackenzie Rae. I got the idea from a friend. It turned out much better than expected.
When you are sick, you have plenty of time to be creative. I finished my London scrapbook this weekend and made a "name plate" for my future niece - Mackenzie Rae. I got the idea from a friend. It turned out much better than expected.
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