It's been a while

Hello all,

It's been a while! So many things have happened, including getting engaged and married! It's been a whirlwind of a season! In the midst of the crazyness, a dear friend of mine was our wedding photographer, and she's fabulous. I can't wait to check out the rest of our pictures! If you would like to take a look at the lovely Mrs. Craig and her creative eye, you can go here.

In other news, I was checking out some of the blogs I read, and one of them is having this fabulous give away! http://citified.blogspot.com/2010/11/holiday-give-away-crystal-necklace.html and naturally, I entered. I never win things, so I thought.. what the heck!


I'm also excited about the Christmas season! It's my favorite time of the year! I love listening to Christmas music, and drinking apple cider and watching some of my old favorite Christmas movies! Thursday my hubbie and I are going to pick out a tree! I'm so excited I can't wait to begin to decorate and put it up! Happy Holidays!

I've got a crush on...

Summer Dresses and Purses...I can't get enough.. and I mean, do you not LOVE that necklace? Cute, Cute, Cute! And of course, these lovelies are found at Anthropologie and Francesca's. I love those stores...and I love that summer is almost here.

Cute commerical.. Even Cuter Song..

Friends

I have amazing friends. I am so thankful for them! On a side note...I'm ready for another trip and I'm ready for summer....

I'm not much of a cook..

This is how I picture things going when I cook.. or at least attempt.. haha.. yes.. i can see this happening.. exactly.. :)

Happy Friday!

It's the weekend! Relax you ask? Yes PLEASE! Tea Party anyone?

Fun Pictures

I found these pictures and thought they were really fun. I love the fun bright red dress against all the dark...:)

Casino Night!

Happy Friday! Tonight our Sunday school class is hosting a casino night at Don Patrons to raise money for Casa el Buen Samaritano! They provide health care to low income uninsured clients in SW Houston. Currently, Casa is able to open their doors once a week or 4 times per month. We are trying to help them add a 5th night. YAY!

It'll be a great fun night with Mexican food, and casino games! Have a great weekend everyone!

“Wine is constant proof that God loves us and loves to see us happy.”- Benjamin Franklin

Well, tonight is girls night.. and I live for this time in the week. I love unwinding with some of my faves... I love that we put on some chill music, open a bottle of wine, and talk. Talk about life, talk about where we want to go whether that be traveling, or moving on to our next adventure.. I love it.. I love this time.. I am so glad to have them in my life...:)

My creative attempt begins.. I think...

One of my closest friends is engaged and I am so excited for her! It's going to be this super fun wedding in the Rocky Mountains, and I know it'll be gorgeous! Well, another fabulous friend is taking their engagement pictures and they decided to go out on a limb and let me help style their shoot! How fun is that? Now, I'm excited about it, but I make no guarantees that it'll come out alright or even cute.. it's my first time.. and you know.. ack! Anyways, super excited, and I love them so much. I am thinking trees, his guitar, her vintage bike, her love for hydrangeas, and of course some bottles of wine... we will see how or where it goes!

PS- couldnt be happier that it's the weekend.

My new crush...

This is my new crush.... Do you not love it?!!I love all these hand made flowers! How cute? For hair, clothes, shoes even purses! I'm LOVING this!

hello spring...

Spring is here.. yay.. here are some peonies, fun springy dresses, and shoes that I found super fun!

So, I am in love with music.. Let me just say.. I cannot tell you enough how much I love going to concerts, and even discovering a new band! I love going place that have live music and chilling out with fantastic people! So, I put together a play list.. as you can see. It has some of my favorite chill artists, and I thought I'd share a few of their songs I enjoy...Some Joshua Radin, Ingrid Michaelson, David Gray, Ray Lamontagne, with some Wilco and of course Norah thrown in there for ya!

Oh, Kandern...

Yes, I know two in one day.. well, let me say that as I look at my brother's engagement pics it makes me think of when my parents lived in Germany. They lived in this amazing little town in the Black Forest that was on the boarder of France and Switzerland. GORGEOUS.. is all I have to say about that little town. SO pretty. I never lived there, but would always make a visit for Christmas. Here are some pictures of that tiny town called Kandern...enjoy..(pics thanks to my sister's computer)

..Be sure to check out my brother's slide show of his engagement below! It's up and super cute!!

So Sweet!

This is so fun for them to have through the years! Check it out!

http://aricandcasey.com/BrettKimProposal/

My Brother...

I just wanted to share that my little brother got engaged last night! I am so excited for them! He is going to marry an amazing girl, and I couldn't be happier. Here are some pictures I stole of it... :) Our friend Aric who we went to Tech with has a photography business and followed them around and took some pics. Here are just a few..I love the expressions on their faces. :)

Correction!

Correction! This contest http://www.haveanepiphanie.com/ ...!! :)

Epiphanie...

I want an Epiphanie bag.. they are super cute! Can, I also comment on how fabulous it would be to win this contest? It would be so fantastic! So, check out her website and all the other cute things featured on here!

Thank God this week is short.. I'm grasping on to that with every fiber of my being.. ha.. happy monday...

Vintage Photography

I love Vintage everything! Let me tell you that you should check out this blog because I'm pretty sure it's one of the cutest things I've seen! I was looking at different photographers blogs and stumbled upon this one. I love looking at different photographers styles and their artistic abilities as they do a shoot. This one is amazing! I love this woman's vintage style and the way she took the pictures of these kids! They are so creative, and I just love the look!

I also love looking through vintage pictures online and creating collages on the computer, which is what my last post and this post's pictures have been. Different vintage things I like and a look I enjoy.. then I decided to collage a few of them. Hopefully one day I will be taking amazing pictures and will be able to be creative, artsy, and vintage in a fun cute way like these things.. or even like that blog. I would love to be able to take pictures like that. Well, we will see what happens my friend...

In New York...

So, for spring break two of my dear friends and I decided to go to New York. Actually, let me add we decided to go the Wednesday before Spring break. Talk about spontaneity! Which, if you ask me is the perfect way to do it. I had a travel itch people, I had to get rid of it! Funny enough though, it's still here. Oh well, we'll see how that goes...

Well, we walked around and up and down that city in the short time we were there, and it was amazing. I still want to go back again and see more! I know I missed quite a few things, but who has the time after waiting in line FOREVER to see Wicked. I mean, come on...we were dedicated.. and yes, we did it. We got in with 3 minutes to spare! Hooray! We had fabulous seats and the show completely blew me away! I mean, I had heard good things about it, but I had no idea it was going to be this good. Well, while we were waiting in the cancellation line for the tickets our legs were killing us from standing and people were dropping like flies. Camille had mentioned doing a victory dance once we got the tickets, and Lindsay said she didn't have it in her. Lindsay is dramatic as well, and of course had been saying that she was "praying all day that the Lord would give us tickets, and I don't think he wants us to have them! I don't think I have it in me to dance!" Well, to that Camille goes, "we'll get them! Don't worry!" and of course, Lindsay responded with "I don't believe in Karma and Jesus already shot me down." Ha! To that Camille and I go, what? and then just started laughing because, if you know her.. you know.. that's Linds for ya.. Never a dull moment and always dramatic random sayings that leave you puzzled.

Well, we became spies on canal street going behind moving walls to get purses, going to have breakfast in Alice and Wonderland, walking up and down Central Park listening to Jazz bands, wanting to row boats, thinking about renting bikes, and watching an old lady sit on a bench next to her scooter playing her electric guitar (my favorite part), while getting hit on by old men in Times Square (eww and hysterical..), and dancing and singing up and down Broadway. It was a great trip and it was over WAY TOO SOON.

I'm attempting creativity...

So, I decided to start a blog. I know what you're thinking.. really, Jess? And yes, people it's happening. Now, let me go ahead and warn you that I will not be one of those who posts personal diatribes about their life drama and so forth...as sand through the hour glass..no, sorry. I am in no way shape or form doing that, but I will let you know that I might randomly rant, put up things I love or things I saw that I love, or funny stories about work or my week. Otherwise.. there will be no young and the restless.. I know, I know.. you are so disappointed, but that's why I'm warning you now. Plus, get ready for it (dramatic pause) I'm trying to be creative. We'll see what that ends up meaning or turning into though! Ha!

Well,let me tell you a little about me..I tend to be sassy and dramatic at times..(don't believe everything you hear).. I also wont really care to use punctuation the correct way on this either.. most likely I'll be writing like I talk and I don't know how much I'll really be thinking about where a comma goes.. :)

Before I go I have to say that I love this girl and her adorable baby! She is hysterical, and you should look at her amazing talent of photography. And yes Sarah, I stole this picture of Elizabeth because it's my favorite!