evidence

we have evidence to believe that mia is part water buffalo:

buffalo pic from here

silhouette

so i've been looking at die cutting type machines for some time now and haven't been very pleased with what is available. everything i've found seems so...constricted. not a whole lot of room for creativity or flexibility...until now. thanks to "oh, hello friend", i've been introduced to the silhouette digital cutting tool!

source

very versatile and it looks like i'll be able to create my OWN designs and cut them with this awesome machine...instead of hand cutting with scissors. (ugh) go check out the silhouette website and the blog "oh, hello friend" - she's doing a GIVEAWAY!!!!!!

makeup & hair

my maid of honor jamie & i did some experimenting last weekend on my wedding hair & makeup. my friend amber (who is an incredible makeup artist and owner of cor cosmetics) ran us through a makeup lesson and showed us some tricks & tips for application and to get that awesome glow. here's some pics...

my before pic (which i actually took on saturday before all the beautifying happened - and i forgot on friday before the makeup appointment)

my after pic (after the makeup lesson)

the tools...

my hair...jamie curled it and did a gorgeous job. and then we pinned it at the top.

after some trial and error, we decided that the best option would be to curl it and then pin all of it up for the wedding. sorry, no pics of that - some things need to be a surprise! :)

wedding accessories...

our wedding is exactly one month away! WOW how time has flown...i've been finding the finishing touches for my wedding day "outfit" (for lack of a better word). i have the dress, the shoes, and jewelry...but maybe i need one of these clutches from tsuru bride to hold the rest of my goodies (click on image for link):




i wouldn't mind getting two - one that looks like mia & the other, like vito. oh, and i love the pig too. how funny would it be to walk down the aisle with a hedgehog under my arm?

mia's puppy class

this is from the last day of mia's puppy class. the pups get a chance to run around together and socialize. enjoy :)

because i like taking quizzes

remember when you used to take those quizzes in magazines as a little teeny bopper and it was like "WOW that's, like, so totally true!" when you read the results? well, this isn't quite like that, but it's just as much fun.

check out this quiz:
it's called testcolor. you pick colors based on your favorites and least favorites, then your personality results pop up. go here to do the test!

here's an excerpt from my results:

"You are 38 % extrovert and 62 % introvert.
Independently of any order of importance :
You are able to listen to others, you show a good emotional intelligence, you know how to bring your support to others. You are also imaginative and creative, you have always new ideas, and you know how to apply them. Finally you are a manager and a structured person, you know how to take into account the needs of each person while leading them towards the set goals."

thanks to how about orange for posting this quiz! seriously, this girl finds the coolest stuff.

type is AWESOME!

*in a feeble attempt to be more consistent with blogging, i'm trying to post whatever catches my eye or inspires me immediately...otherwise the idea will fade away...*

i'm going to nerd out for a second here so bear with me...

so, here's something super cool: a typography book called HYPERACTIVITYPOGRAPHY FROM A TO Z

there is a chapter per letter with all sorts of fun info and activities...it reminds me of a coloring/activity book for grown ups. i would LOVE a copy but sadly the first addition is sold out :( click on the picture and go to their website - you can flip through the book there!

thanks to design crush for posting about this book!