January 16, 2010
The Love Story Continues…Friday: Have you ever eaten so much that your stomach looks like it is three months pregnant? I stood in Joel’s bathroom and was caught off guard by how huge my belly looked this morning. I was bloated from days of feasting and I had yet another dinner planned for this evening that included John. I had to get over this quickly so that I could fit into my cute dress. This Girl was in need of a remedy STAT!
I quickly bolted to Joel’s kitchen to whip together an old family remedy to get myself back to normal. I took a lemon, boiled some water, found some honey, a little cayenne pepper and some fresh ginger….Mixed them all together to make the perfect witches brew. For as much as I love to eat, I have always had an unhappy stomach and digestive tract so my mom used to come up with concoctions that she would get from health books to ease my pains. Down the hatch! Read more»
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August 25, 2009
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Love Story continues…Life always seems to have its own plan for me. There is constantly a struggle when it comes to control. Some people know exactly what they are doing and when, while others get a clue along the way. I knew what I wanted to accomplish and what I needed to be responsible for in life, but it forever seems to have a bit of a different plan for Me! Instinct can only take one so far. I am learning that it is necessary to just let go.
Coming to Los Angeles may have been a test run for Boston. Boston would bring me relief or challenge my ability to accept some of the things that have happened in my life. To understand solace. Being alone, as I have mentioned before, was never needed or possible. I didn’t know how to be still, much less far from home. My Home… Alone…Quiet. I didn’t know what those words meant after so many years of being surrounded by people. Too many people. Too much of what everyone else always wanted but not enough time for me to decide what my favorite drink was or what Chicken Tika Masala was, or Pho, or real French Onion soup! Read more»
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August 12, 2009
My mom and nephew are in town for three weeks so I will be taking a break from making pillows while they are visiting. However, I am on the hunt for some good fabric deals so if you know of any please let me know.
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June 30, 2009
This pillow is no longer available for purchase…
This cotton fabric pillow is 16×16 in size and has a zipper for easy removal. The donation for the pillow is $25. Thank you for supporting our wedding dream!
Love story continues… Because I let go and just went with what the universe offered, I started a new journey. I had no intentions of doing anything, but visit a friend going back now three weeks ago. This day was the last day we would be spending in Northern California filming the golf and gourmet show for PBS. Everyone was wrapping up to head back to LA. Being a part of this film crew was a wonderful opportunity. Read more»
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May 31, 2009
This pillow is no longer available for purchase…
This multi- colored, cotton fabric pillow is 16×16 in size and has a zipper for easy removal. The donation for the pillow is $25. Thank you for supporting our wedding dream!
Love story continues… I think John and I were both caught off guard from the kiss. We both backed up from each other and got into the car so he could take me to the Best Western. I don’t really remember what happened on the ride there because I was a bit flustered. Read more»
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April 13, 2009
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This pillow was sold on April 14, 2009!
Check out the new pillow of the week. It is a perfect color for spring! I chose to add a little yellow to the mix because Yellow is the “It” color for weddings this year. If you have any ideas on how to incorporate the color yellow into a wedding theme please leave comments at the end of this post.
The donation for this pillow is $25 plus shipping. This pillow is 16×16 in size and is made with a zipper for easy cover removal and washing. Thank you for supporting our wedding dream!
The love story continues: Dinner that night was a blur. Up until this trip I really was not a wine connoisseur and had no idea how to really order it or what great wine is supposed to taste like. Read more»
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February 1, 2009
My sewing class has been going well and today I attempted to make my first pillow. All I can say is OMG! I got all the way to the zipper part, then disaster struck. Who knew a seam ripper could do so much damage. As I was trying to unstitch the thread to reveal the zipper, I did it wrong and started cutting through the entire zipper. I was sooo upset.
Lesson learned: When you use a seam ripper, be patient, pay attention and go slow.
Also, for a beginner it may be a good idea to use the ball end of the seam ripper as the guide rather then trying to unstitch the thread with the sharp point.
Everyone in the class got a kick out of my mistake, but you better believe that my mistake was a lesson learned. ‘Cuz I will not be doing that again. When I came home with my tail between my legs- John was waiting and said, “Patience my love …Patience.”
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January 18, 2009
I just bought my first sewing machine from amazon.com. It is a very basic sewing machine called the Brother LS-2125. It is supposed to arrive this week.
I also enrolled in sewing classes at Joann Fabrics in Sherman Oaks. The class is four weeks long and meets once a week. The class requirement is that you purchase a sewing starter kit which includes items like, measuring tape, pin cushion, shearing scissors, dress maker pins, seam zipper, needles, tailors chalk …To name a few. I also had to purchase fabric and a pattern. So far between the cost of the sewing machine, class and supplies -I have invested apprx. $280. Who knew sewing could be so expensive. I had no idea that fabric was so pricey. I guess I finally get why my mom used to turn my Bambi sheets into PJ’s when I was a kid.
Here’s a tip I learned about new fabric: Always wash the material you buy before you sew it and to avoid the colors in the fabric from bleeding in the washing machine process-add a half a cup of white vinegar to the rinse cycle.
Off to wash my fabric…
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