Today and tomorrow is all about cruise prep in the Galloway house! We are getting ready! We even went and got some cute miniature things to help make our trip easier like reusable shampoo and conditioner bottles. That way we get to use what we already have!
I will be hopefully blogging on the cruise, might just be a bit sporadic! Im bringing my little travel camera, pray the pictures will be okay-ish! Hope everyone is having a lovely Wednesday thus far!
You should be so proud of Jared and I. I didn’t get my Valentine’s day gift until Valentine’s day!! Its a Christmas miracle! I gave Jared his the night before, because I literally was bursting to give it to him, but he held out and wouldnt give me mine. Bravo!
I knew I wanted to make Jared something, and I wanted it to be cheap. Watercolors are starting to make a comeback in the desing/art world and I thought I would get back to my pre-school art days and give it a go. Here is what I came up with:
I did that little trick they teach you with using a white crayon to draw or write something and going over it with watercolor paint. I bought all the materials and the frame at Michael’s and had fun doing a few different variations before picking this one. Its not perfect, but Jared loves it so Ill put this down as a victory in my book.
How was your Valentine’s day? Any fun gifts? Or did you stay in and watch a movie with your cat? That is probably my dream Valentine’s Day right there.
Happy Wednesday to ya!
For this is love and nothing else is love,
The which it is reserved for God above
To sanctify to what far ends He will,
But which it only needs that we fulfill.
-Excerpt from A Prayer In Spring by Robert Frost.
Happy Valentine’s Day.
We cruise in 23 days!! I am beyond excited. For one, I get to check off a 25 before 25 item. I also get to go to another country! I have only ever been to Canada, and I am not sure that counts as my Grandfather lives two miles from the Canadian line.
We are setting sail from Charleston, SC. We are going down a day early…so please tell me any fun things we should see or eat there! Yes, I am all about eating out for all three meals while in Charleston. We have heard a few things, but I want to hear from you guys!
Have any of you ever been on a cruise before? I am kind of nervous to stand on the boat and realize we are in the MIDDLE of the ocean. My blood pressure is already rising. We are doing two shore excursions, a power snorkel and a guided bike tour. Whats a power snorkel you ask? Its like an underwater fan that propels you through the water. Amazing.
So tell me! Curise experiences, Charlestons must do’s, and anything else! I want to hear about it!
Once upon a time I met this really cute boy at church who told me the girl he was sitting with was his girlfriend, when it was actually his sister. I believed him, but he told me the truth several days later…much to my delight. We started dating a few days before Christmas, however I hadn’t budgeted for falling in love with someone and having to buy them a Christmas gift. Thankfully, this boy said all he wanted was time to hang out with me. So, being the sappy romantic that I am, I took a piece of construction paper, drew a clock, and wrote at the bottom: Time To Hang Out!
And that began the tradition of me giving Jared a clock every year for Christmas.
Jared loves wood, and making furniture, and burning art into wood, and all sorts of other things like that. So, this past Christmas I wanted to get him a clock he would really enjoy. I found this traditional german design on Etsy, and he adores it. We have it hanging on our ever changing gallery wall.
I cant wait to have a house full of clocks one day.
Remember when I asked all of you for your opinion on some new specs? And people voted? Well, I was totally on board to order a pair of those glasses…but one day while catching up on my blogroll, an ad on someone’s sidebar caught my eye. It was an eye wear company called Bon Look. And the pair of glasses on the ad were EXACTLY what I had been looking for. And, within a few minutes I purchased them. So, I need to apologize for fakin’ ya’ll out with that poll! But, I loveeee these glasses. I am so glad to have them! They are a bit nerdier than anything I have ever worn, but sometimes its fun to be trendy. You can see them on my face, in this post.
Purchased, here.
Also, ten points to the first person who can name the magazine, and month published, featured in the pictures.
The touch, the feeeeel of cotton…the fabric of our lives. The cotton we grew this year is all finished. I displayed it with my cookbooks. I know it serves no purpose this way, but I still like it.
Pretty, no? In case you are new around these parts, the traditional 2nd year anniversary gift is cotton. Jared gave me cotton seeds (he is so clever,) and we grew ourselves some cotton plants.
Anyone have any other ideas that I could do with it? I dont think there is enough to make actual thread…
Im ashamed to say that not everyone on our gift list has received theirs yet, but I just couldn’t wait to share these any longer!! For the past three years Jared and I had given food related items, like cookies and chocolate dipped pretzels. And, while I love to eat and give yummy treats, I wanted to do something different this year. I wanted to give something that people could actually use in their home. I did a lot of research trying to find a project that we liked aesthetically, but also would be a project we could actually do.
We found this DIY on Design Sponge, Handmade Trivets! Only sad part was the PDF offered on the site is no longer available so I had to freehand the stencil. I think I did okay!
Im not going to explain the DIY because they do it very well over on Design Sponge. I will say that you should let the motor enamel dry to more than just tacky. I had some leaking issues when I pulled the contact paper off too soon. And, for any curious minds out there, you need to use motor enamel and not spray paint so it can stand up to the high heat of a pot, or pan. We used the Orangey-Red from Chevrolet! You can find the enamel at any automotive store.
We put little bumpers on the back of the trivets. And tied them up with some pretty ribbon I had leftover from a project!
As Design Sponge says, each trivet came into be about $1.00. We gave them in sets of two. They are not perfect, but I think they are still pretty great! Did any of you make any gifts this year?
Have you seen this chair? Yes? Yeah, me too. And its awesome. It totally matches me and not to mention, my brand. I want two of them for the office. I know that is a normal price for a chair, but it makes my stomach drop when I think about spending over 500 clams on something that doesn’t have Canon written on it. Yowza. So, tell me. Do you think it will go on sale?
Someone please say yes.
So, here it is. 2012. I was asleep at midnight on NYE (anyone with me?) and, we are now already two days into January. There are a lot of big things happening in 2012. A presidential election, the summer olympics in London, a extra day in February, and saving the best for last, I turn a quarter of a century! I am hopeful for a great year!
I also have to say that I am pumped for my clients! Pumped. I have the best brides and grooms, and I can’t wait to get to know everyone better. On top of that, I have the honor of photographing one of the happiest days of their life! I am a lucky girl. Might sound cheesy, but its true: I love my couples! Excited to share all of them with y’all!
So, cheers to a brand new year. A year of hope, big dreams, and hard work. 2012 is lookin’ good.
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