It's a heart-shape formed by a tornado!
How cool is that??
I Googled this "Tornado Valentine" and found the site where he got it from - here's several other interesting heart-shaped items.
5.11.2010
Tornado Valentine
Sitting at work (can you tell I'm really bored today? There's literally NOTHING to do at the office today!), I'm browsing Facebook and hubby's honorary uncle just posted a really neat photo he found while researching Oklahoma tornados:
I Googled this "Tornado Valentine" and found the site where he got it from - here's several other interesting heart-shaped items.
I Googled this "Tornado Valentine" and found the site where he got it from - here's several other interesting heart-shaped items.
Amusing things that happen at work 2
Yes, finally a sequel to last winter's Amusing things that happen at work post!
So I guess my boss (the father) learned how to text message over the weekend and tried explaining to his wife, but she just didn't get it.
Until just now.
I hear her get up from her desk and walk over to husband's office, declaring "I think I figured out how to text!" She was very proud of herself.
My boss's response was "It was how I showed you, right?"
She replies "No, I just went to 'send text message'."
To which he responses "That's what I told you last night when I showed you..."
It was cute though - gotta love the old people vs technology moments when they finally conquer the machine!
So I guess my boss (the father) learned how to text message over the weekend and tried explaining to his wife, but she just didn't get it.
Until just now.
I hear her get up from her desk and walk over to husband's office, declaring "I think I figured out how to text!" She was very proud of herself.
My boss's response was "It was how I showed you, right?"
She replies "No, I just went to 'send text message'."
To which he responses "That's what I told you last night when I showed you..."
It was cute though - gotta love the old people vs technology moments when they finally conquer the machine!
5.10.2010
One year later...
So it's been a year since "the incident," as it happened the day after Mother's Day last year.
Not a lot of people know the specifics (other than hubby did something stupid that really hurt me) or what we went through in the months to follow.
I guess it's good that despite what happened, it's been a year now and we're still together and still discuss our future together and are making some pretty big plans.
The memory isn't as frequent anymore, as it really only comes up when someone online mentions a similar situation they're currently in, so I guess that's good... I still struggle with the trust sometimes though, which I guess is normal. We had 13 years of trust built up when it happened and as much as I want to trust him again like I did prior, it's still in the back of my mind that it could happen again, despite him assuring me that it won't. I guess it's one of those things that only time can fully mend and repair. At least he's been helpful and more cooperative with me when it comes to me doing certain things I feel I need to for my own sanity's sake.
Things were rough for awhile there but it seems like now we're in a completely different and much better place than we were a year ago.
So here's to continuing to move forward together and put what happened in the past behind us.
Not a lot of people know the specifics (other than hubby did something stupid that really hurt me) or what we went through in the months to follow.
I guess it's good that despite what happened, it's been a year now and we're still together and still discuss our future together and are making some pretty big plans.
The memory isn't as frequent anymore, as it really only comes up when someone online mentions a similar situation they're currently in, so I guess that's good... I still struggle with the trust sometimes though, which I guess is normal. We had 13 years of trust built up when it happened and as much as I want to trust him again like I did prior, it's still in the back of my mind that it could happen again, despite him assuring me that it won't. I guess it's one of those things that only time can fully mend and repair. At least he's been helpful and more cooperative with me when it comes to me doing certain things I feel I need to for my own sanity's sake.
Things were rough for awhile there but it seems like now we're in a completely different and much better place than we were a year ago.
So here's to continuing to move forward together and put what happened in the past behind us.
Do It Yourself Wedding ideas
Since wedding season is right around the corner, I thought I'd post some fun DIY ideas brides can do to help save money and stick to a budget, based off some of what we did for my own wedding.
We also included take home placecard favors, as we had a sit-down dinner at our reception where guests were assigned to a table and I wanted a personalized feel to each one. We also wanted to incorporate a bell to ring for when people wanted us to kiss. My mom found these 3-in-1 bells that worked perfect (hearts played a big part in our theme).
I wanted roses since our colors were red and black and silver but since so many people in our family have allergies and real roses can get expensive we opted for silk which is a great money saver as well and looks just as real. My mom and aunt collected 40% off coupons weekly from people for places like Hobby Lobby and Michael's and the day after Valentine's Day my mom went to Michael's and cleared out their roses, as they were all on clearance after the holiday.
Also, pick venues that are already beautiful and don't require a ton of decorations - this will help save on cost.
So remember, if you have a wedding on a budget - don't forget that you can DIY a lot of the time for a fraction of the cost and don't forget to check places like Hobby Lobby and Michael's and other craft stores as they have a ton of wedding stuff for great prices!
DIY Save the Dates
These are actually something I hear only my generation does, as my mom hadn't heard of them prior to when myself and a lot of my friends got married. I really wanted to have Save the Date magnets but we didn't want to spend a ton of money on them so I decided to make them myself. A friend of my sister's took the photo and I did all the graphic design work on them. I had them printed on glossy paper at Office Max and ordered business card magnets from Dick Blick and applied them myself. I think they turned out pretty nice!DIY Favors and Placecard Holders
Hubby and I thought personalized candy tins would be really for our guests and found out that it was affordable so we got the supplies and I got crackin' on em. Wilton Favor Tins purchased at Party City (sticker included and created/printed via Word template)
Red Ribbon purchased at Michael's, applied via hot glue gun
Colored M&Ms (red and ivory) purchased at Party City
We also included take home placecard favors, as we had a sit-down dinner at our reception where guests were assigned to a table and I wanted a personalized feel to each one. We also wanted to incorporate a bell to ring for when people wanted us to kiss. My mom found these 3-in-1 bells that worked perfect (hearts played a big part in our theme).
Black cardstock purchased online, Red Ribbon from Michael's, labels made on the computer and printed off, put together via rubber cement, hot glue gun and Xacto knife. Bell/placecard holder purchased from Koyal Wholesale online.
DIY Wedding Programs
So I do a lot of graphic design stuff so it was only natural for me to make these myself, however I wasn't sure where to get them printed at that didn't cost a fortune! A friend of mine had a template for hers that she had printed off at a printer so I got the name from them and had them printed ours as well - I highly recommend Spinn Print for large print quantities. While their site may look a bit crazy, they have great pricing and a quick turnaround, plus they fold them for you too! You just upload to their site, wait 24-48 hours to hear from them (if you haven't give them a call, as they sometimes get busy with orders and it might not have gotten to their attention yet) and you'll have your programs in just a few days. I ordered ours about 10 days before the wedding and they were there with more than 5 days to spare.
DIY Flowers
When we started planning we looked at several different florist vendors and were kind of surprised that some of the lower packages were $500-1000 and included some things that we didn't really feel we needed. My aunt used to do floral arrangements at one point in her life and has experience and my mom's pretty crafty too so between the 2 of them they figured the could do all the flowers and decorations themselves for a fraction of the cost - if I recall, it only cost a few hundred and turned out just as nice!I wanted roses since our colors were red and black and silver but since so many people in our family have allergies and real roses can get expensive we opted for silk which is a great money saver as well and looks just as real. My mom and aunt collected 40% off coupons weekly from people for places like Hobby Lobby and Michael's and the day after Valentine's Day my mom went to Michael's and cleared out their roses, as they were all on clearance after the holiday.
Also, pick venues that are already beautiful and don't require a ton of decorations - this will help save on cost.
My bouquet (mostly red) and Bridesmaid bouqets (mostly white) made by my aunt
Bouquet holders purchased at Michael's
One of many pew bows and our Unity Candle holder (ignore stuff in the background) made by my mom
Unity Candle set purchased at Hobby Lobby
Candelabras provided by our church, Ivory and flowers done by my mom and my aunt
The end results of the chapel
Aisle runner purchased at a craft store (Joann's Fabric if I recall correctly)
Part of our reception table centerpieces by my mom and aunt
We had little square mirrors (provided by our reception hall) with rose petals and votives that these sat on
Vases and stones purchased at Walmart
Music Shuffly Monday 05.10.10
1. "Defy You" by The Offspring
The Offspring's one of those bands from the 90s that's still rockin' today. I remember I bought the "Orange County" soundtrack which was on sale for like $8 because in the preview there was a really cool song by The Offspring in the background and I figured if it was in the preview, it had to be on the soundtrack, right? Wrong. This wasn't it. But it's still an alright song though.
2. "Let It Ride" by Zebrahead
I first heard a song by Zebrahead from one of the guys that lived on the same floor as my high school sweetheart during our first year of college. Then later on, working at the newspaper, one of the guys bought the CD this song is on and brought it in and it was basically part of our nightly music rotation when he worked. It was a decent CD, catchy, so I eventually went out and bought it myself.
3. "Feel It In Your Heart" by Cold
This was a decent album by Cold - lyrically it seems a lot different than their previous albums. Still good though!
4. "Hate to Say I Told You So" by The Hives
I hate this song because the main riff in it sounds too much like "Song 2" by Blur and you can easily improv and throw in the "Woooooo Hooo!" from Song 2 in various spots throughout this song. I hate it when artists do this - Jet is another band I can't stand because they're VERY guilty of doing this in their songs.
5. "Inside Out" by Reveille
I can't remember where I first heard this song but it would pop up on my music player during the first year of college quite frequently. I probably heard it on the radio back in high school but it feels too heavy for our rock station to play it; maybe I heard it on the other rock station, the one out of Madison...
The Offspring's one of those bands from the 90s that's still rockin' today. I remember I bought the "Orange County" soundtrack which was on sale for like $8 because in the preview there was a really cool song by The Offspring in the background and I figured if it was in the preview, it had to be on the soundtrack, right? Wrong. This wasn't it. But it's still an alright song though.
2. "Let It Ride" by Zebrahead
I first heard a song by Zebrahead from one of the guys that lived on the same floor as my high school sweetheart during our first year of college. Then later on, working at the newspaper, one of the guys bought the CD this song is on and brought it in and it was basically part of our nightly music rotation when he worked. It was a decent CD, catchy, so I eventually went out and bought it myself.
3. "Feel It In Your Heart" by Cold
This was a decent album by Cold - lyrically it seems a lot different than their previous albums. Still good though!
4. "Hate to Say I Told You So" by The Hives
I hate this song because the main riff in it sounds too much like "Song 2" by Blur and you can easily improv and throw in the "Woooooo Hooo!" from Song 2 in various spots throughout this song. I hate it when artists do this - Jet is another band I can't stand because they're VERY guilty of doing this in their songs.
5. "Inside Out" by Reveille
I can't remember where I first heard this song but it would pop up on my music player during the first year of college quite frequently. I probably heard it on the radio back in high school but it feels too heavy for our rock station to play it; maybe I heard it on the other rock station, the one out of Madison...
5.09.2010
Happy Mother's Day!
Happy Mother's Day to all the moms out there!
Today we got up extra early and joined my in-laws for Mother's Day breakfast at Stockholm Inn (the main Swedish pancake place in town), then I joined my family for a lunch at the U-Club. Needless to say, by the end of lunch, I was STUFFED! I went home and took a nap while I waited to hubby to get home, then we went back over to my parent's house for hotdogs and baked beans and gifts. I think the day went pretty well!
How did you celebrate your mom today??
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