Centerpeices

LOVE, LOVE, LOVE these cinderblock planters as centerpieces.

Something we should be able to do ourselves.

This would perfect with the Sept. color Palate.

I feel like I'm making some progress here.

And THAT is a good thing.

I still do love THIS though. Something we could incorporate.

Majolica Blue & Warm Olive

Here is the other palate that I love for our wedding.

I love the olive green.

But I love the orange too!

GAHHHH!! I can't decide.

I'll see what LJ thinks about them, if I can get his opinion, and get back to you.

This would be for the original Sept. wedding I think.

But I really love the orange and blue too!

Which one do you like?

Oct. Now?

Here is one of the color palates I love for our wedding.

I was originally thinking of a Sept. wedding, but with these colors, I'd LOVE an Oct. wedding...

One thing is for sure...I think Majolica is the base color. I LOVE it, and I think Lowell will be accepting of it as well. :)

I have a couple more on the way...

(via Flights of Fancy)

Peacock Wedding Mug

Aren't these mugs from Retro Gal USA just adorable!

The perfect gift for guests at our wedding!

Something they can use and take with them, and they're left behind, we can just keep them as keepsakes ourselves to use!

Loves.

They're pretty pricey though. $16 bucks a piece. Ouch.

And we finally picked a date: 9/10/11. Yea, yea, yea. So what. :)

And we started a guest list.

And we're doing an earthy green and teal. Just like on the mugs. The ideas are flowin' tonite! WhooHOOooo!!

Things are starting to take form.

What a relief. And I think I've got the place picked out, but we'll see. Small courthouse wedding with family, and a large party with friends. That's us. More details to come.

Wedding Necklace

I think this little pendant with our names on them would be perfect for wedding jewelry. Simple and something I can wear everyday after.

This jewelry is designed by Jeneri Jewelry, and we'll be purchasing one of these soon. Probably this week. :)

They'd also make great Bridesmaid gifts too!

I've been having some trouble trying to come up with ideas for our up-coming wedding, and partly for that is Lowell's dislike for having a big one. So why not have something small, invite our closest friends, and be able to spend whatever money we do have on the important things to us and our friends and family. We don't need to have some large extravagant event. It's simply just not us.

This little pendant with our names engraved and the event date is the perfect beginning to the feel I'd like.

It's a start, and that's a wonderful feeling.

Bird Hoodie

I want this Bird Hoodie from Anna Joyce.

It looks suuuuper comfy and warm.

So cute.

I love hoodies. And sweatshirts. And comfy pants.

I'm just a loungie kind of girl.

:p

Notebooks and Friendly Packages

I absolutely LOVE these notebooks.

I could do this.

I think.

:)

Via Sardaniscaeco.

And here is a fun, different, and unique way of wrapping packages!

Doesn't this look to pretty to open!

It's a great idea for designing your own notebooks too. I hope to be able to do this some day. When I have more time on my hands.

I imagine sending these little notebooks packaged like this to my far away friends...they would love them. :)

Found at Rakuten.

Chocolate Butterhorn Recipe

I don't think I've heard of 'Butterhorns' before, but I'll tell you what...

...they sound delish!

And look like they'd be pretty easy to make if you had a breadmaker...

...which I don't, of course.

However, I do plan on getting one in the near future sometime.

And when I do...I'm sooooo making these.

Dough:
1 cup milk
1/2 cup butter, cubed
2 eggs
1/2 cup sugar
4 – 4 1/2 cups flour
1 teaspoon salt
1 Tablespoons dry yeast, heaping

Rolls:
1-2 cups chocolate chips, depending on how chocolatey you want them

Combine all dough ingredients in the pan of your bread machine according to the manufacturer’s directions. Set on the dough cycle and start machine. When the machine beeps, remove dough from pan and divide it into four equal parts.

(While Crystal’s recipe make 32 larger rolls, I made the same number with about half the dough. This seemed to work better for my kids. Feel free to make 16 larger rolls if you’d rather.)

Roll each part into a 12-inch circle and cut each circle into 8 wedges. Sprinkle chocolate chips over the surface of each wedge. Roll each wedge like a crescent roll, starting with the bottom of the triangle and ending with the point.

If preparing ahead, place rolls, point down on baking sheet and freeze. Once frozen, place in freezer bags and store in the freezer until needed.

To bake: Grease a baking sheet or line with parchment or a silpat mat. Place frozen rolls on prepared sheet. Allow to thaw and rise for five hours or until doubled in size. Preheat oven to 375 ° and bake rolls for 12-15 minutes, or until lightly browned. Cool on wire racks.

Recipe and post can also be found at lifeasmom HERE.

YUM-O!