birdlime

project|lightbulbs

2011-08-01T13:15:00.000-04:00

this makes my heart skip a beat.

twinkly, pretty, rustic, industrial, thought provoked, hand-made beauties!

check out this post over at green wedding shoes and above image credit to milk glass vintage

work hard, play hard.

2011-06-09T14:53:00.000-04:00

while i've been away....

2011-05-25T11:05:00.002-04:00

ok, wow, so much in the last month! i'm no longer a florida resident (which i have mixed feelings about), yet i also have no permanent address... hmmm....

been a busy bee road tripping, exploring, writing, and picture taking!

check out a new project that me and mr. handsome have been working on.

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just a few days away...

2011-03-29T00:21:00.006-04:00

really did my soul some good. surrounding myself with good, positive people, a beautiful place and exploring aplenty is just what i needed. there's something about s. fla. that clicks with me... my buddy, jacob (hooray for being my texting tour guide) loves his home town and rightfully so.

this place rules!

hugs to my gal pal erin for allowing me to take a deep breath and my road trip companion for singing along to silly tunes.

fingers and toes crossed....

2011-03-18T12:48:00.003-04:00

i just applied, let's everyone think magical wonderful positive things about this incredible opportunity!

photo w. scott. chester

i mean, seriously, how rad would this be?!?!

gaucamole

2011-03-14T11:07:00.012-04:00

this post isn't about the wonders of an avocado, it's a simple thanks to what makes me smile and the people and things that never let me fall (too hard)....

after one hell of a roller coaster week:

hugs

the most adorable little card in the mail (thanks again b)

terrific convos, some about some things and some about nothings

a little tough love

an intro to arrested development and george michael (the character, not wham!)
erin and jonny blogs

shared a bottle of wine and a few good laughs

the pup somehow always knowing...

reading under the warm fla sunshine

her pretty voice and hers too

when the inspiration is failing me and it's hard to pick myself up and try for amazing things, it's kinda nice knowing i'm never alone... we've got each-others back.

....and my small potato problems are nothing to what the people of Japan and all those effected my the earthquake and tsunami are going through... link.

whatchu know about websites??

2011-01-14T11:17:00.001-05:00

apparently, not much... but i'm trying! self taught, struggling with html, conquering photoshop, all in a days work.

my aunt is a multi-talented artist (i love that!), creativity just leaps from her insides. it's about time we finally put her work on show. the site isn't quite finished, there are still many photos that need loading and i have to figure out a better way to display them.... we're getting somewhere!

ps. that's her girl, bailey.

another one bites the dust...

2010-12-29T15:05:00.001-05:00

it was a year ago that i started this little blog... oh, what a difference a year makes.

let's see, 2010 what did you offer:

unemployment
new city
a peaked interest in yoga
back to school at 28
turning 29
unsettled feelings
happy feelings
roadtrips
new friends
reconnecting with old friends
art, lots of art.
at least 20,000 miles on my 17yr old car
internship
happy in love, saying goodbye to love
new beginnings and utter excitement

that's definitely the shorter version of what's been happening. needless to say, the blog took the hit with everything else swirling around in my world. i feel stronger now, i feel wiser and dammit, isn't that the point of growing and experiencing the changing years? i let myself fall victim to my own demise this past year and i refuse to play that role in my own story again....rephrase: i'm sure it will happen again at some point but NEVER will it last as long as it did.

so cheers to everyone with resolutions and wants and goals to set forth and conquer!!

1995-2002

2010-08-31T11:17:00.004-04:00

it's a promise ring kind of day - anyone up for a sing-a-long?

eight|seven|eightyone

2010-08-13T20:28:00.007-04:00

hooray!

2010-07-27T17:36:00.017-04:00

it's been a fun hobby of mine to make little quirky postcards for birthdays. recently, myself and few friends have even started sending postcards via snail-mail! awesome? indeed!

birdlime presents to you- the postcard, restylized and prettyfied!

can be used for announcements, birthdays (which is technically an announcement, right?), just because, mostly for fun

and what it looks like after your local USPS puts on the finishing touches!

i kept the address visible on purpose:::yes, please send us mail.. we're big fans!

this particular birthday announcement was printed on gloss paper and matted with card-stock for durability (those postal workers get a little rough sometimes).

a big fav (personally) are the square creations going out....

a similar backing as the one above is then attached (4X4 size),

and like magic your friend gets a sweet goodie in their mailbox!

because really, who isn't a fan of your mail carrier delivering something other than junk-n-bills?

as soon as my yellow cartridge is delivered and inserted- it's on!

good enough to eat!

2010-07-19T21:13:00.011-04:00

stolen recipe from real simple magazine:

Serves 4Hands-On Time: 15mTotal Time: 25m

Ingredients

1 pound baby red potatoes (about 12)
kosher salt and black pepper
1/4 cup sour cream
2 tablespoons fresh lemon juice
4 stalks celery, thinly sliced
2 tablespoons chopped fresh chives
1/2 pound asparagus, trimmed
2 tablespoons olive oil
1 1/2 pounds medium shell-on shrimp
1 tablespoon seafood seasoning (such as Old Bay)

Directions

Place the potatoes in a medium pot and add enough cold water to cover. Bring to a boil and add 2 teaspoons salt. Reduce heat and simmer until tender, 12 to 15 minutes. Drain, run under cold water to cool, and cut into quarters.
In a medium bowl, whisk together the sour cream, lemon juice, ¾ teaspoon salt, and ¼ teaspoon pepper. Add the potatoes, celery, and chives and toss to combine.
Meanwhile, heat grill to medium-high. In a bowl, toss the asparagus with 1 tablespoon of the oil and ¼ teaspoon each salt and pepper. In a second bowl, toss the shrimp with the seafood seasoning and the remaining tablespoon of oil.
Grill the asparagus, turning occasionally, until tender, 6 to 8 minutes. Grill the shrimp until opaque throughout, 1 to 2 minutes per side. Serve the shrimp and asparagus with the potato salad.

here is the making of a perfect summer meal!

the preparation!

the grilling!

puttin' it together!

oh, hello- you're delicious!!

it comes in waves:::

2010-07-06T20:50:00.000-04:00

yours truly is starting to feel inspired again. yay.

the birthday girl

2010-06-30T18:56:00.004-04:00

a family affair

2010-06-21T19:22:00.010-04:00

when i approached love, saramusselman about creating a logo for birdlime i never thought it would be such an incredible experience. not only is she an out of this world creative being, she is my family. we've shared things and reconnected in ways i never imagined and i'm one lucky girl to have her by my side. she's loaded with ideas, get her while the gettin's good.

this was my first time really discussing my likes and dislikes, colors, ideas.... it's a tough process and you learn a lot about yourself. oh baby oh baby i love what came through, sara nailed it.

eric&evette

2010-06-04T20:29:00.019-04:00

this was a hot, humid, sweaty and super fun engagement session! e&e are a super sweet duo that are heading for nuptial town in march of 2011. they have a love of bikes and they have a tiny beagle named pickles, PICKLES!

e&e love sesh! from birdlimephoto on Vimeo.

sealed with smooches!

keep it real

2010-05-13T10:21:00.003-04:00

back to work back to blog // back to life, back to reality- oops/i get seriously sidetracked with random choruses.

this is a teaser, a small treat of an awesome love session with an up-for-anything duo.

save the dates/video/more photos to follow.

dang!

2010-04-27T21:47:00.004-04:00

well, as much as i thought i could raise these little guys, it finally happened- dun dun dun

DEAD!

well, crap! i swear i didn't even think cacti could keel over. oh well, i will keep plant life living one of these days/years.

[to] be alive

2010-04-19T11:01:00.006-04:00

jeremy and i made the decision a little over two years ago to move.. not far away, but far enough from the most important people outside our family- our friends. while it's been great making new friends and meeting new people in our neighborhoods, nothing beats getting together with the people that make us feel whole. cheesy? yes. sincere? totally! it's been a transcending year, we're all getting older [eek] and busier [yuck], which make these short visits far and few between.

saturday's visit to the little big city in central florida wound up with good wine, candy, puppy playtime, make your face hurt laughing fits, bar hops, tapas, strippers and absolutely fantastic people.

while i don't have the boys pictures from bachelor party debauchery, i do have a few snaps from the photobooth at the koerper's casa.

we're very serious about not acting our age and embracing our inner 8 year old.

thank you patrick hernandez // born to be alive

life is bananas

2010-04-16T10:00:00.008-04:00

so here is a bit of yellow to add some sunshine and warmth to your day, enjoy!

have a lovely weekend!

how bizarre

2010-04-12T16:02:00.005-04:00

i've been on the hunt for the last few months to find myself a vintage french sofa with all the tufts and buttery softness one can imagine. i saw a list on craigslist announcing a "shouldn't be missed" estate sale in my neighborhood. i was so excited to dig through records, photos, knick-knacks and anything else that someone else might assume is utter clutter. most importantly i was searching for the aforementioned sofa!

my feelings once we arrived quickly changed from eeeeee! excited to ick :( sadness. i felt like i was walking through this couples home in slow motion. i watched people come and go out of their bedroom and hallway, in and out of there garage and kitchen. this was too sad to even make my sofa hunt enjoyable. is this what happens? we collect, organize family photos, find the best sequin dress for a special night out and it ends up being rummaged through by strangers? i couldn't help but think of the mr and mrs that were holed up in an assisted living home needing all their possessions sold so they could remain "taken care of".

i'm still on the hunt for that special something to sit perfectly under my living-room window, only now i wonder who will be the one to claim it when i depart after my 124yrs (that's the age i decided i would live till when i was about 7).

photos courtesy of the bella cottage

i suppose you are to enjoy all the beautiful things/people/places you can soak up and when it's time to pass these on to the next {person} you do so with a smile, knowing you had as much fun as you could of ever imagined!

spring fling

2010-03-31T14:24:00.003-04:00

spring is in the air, my nose, my lungs, all over my car etc etc. i love this time of year but the older i get the worse my allergies become, holy nerd alert! i took this lil love ride out from the covers yesterday- she needs a bit of spring cleaning herself - nothing a little wd40, rust remover and air in the tires can't fix!

ain't she a beaut?

logo, oh no!

2010-03-26T11:39:00.003-04:00

my disgustingly talented cousin, miz sara musselman, is designing a perfect lil logo for my lil website/blog. i can't wait to show it off once it's complete. i can already see fun biz cards and flyers to sprinkle around town!

please visit her site and view her mad skills! http://www.saramusselman.org/

her talent and creativity blow my mind.

2010-03-23T16:25:00.004-04:00

i can not wait to see her shop in winter park, all of you local to orlando - get at it! Rifle Paper Co.

supermarket

2010-03-18T15:45:00.002-04:00

sometimes i follow (stalker style) my friends through the grocery store... big thanks to the publix manager for not being a total meanie and making me put my camera away. i was working on a class project and erin was a fantastic friend as usual. she's totally willing to put herself in bizarre situations and have a good laugh the whole time, my friends are pretty rad!

here is a quick outtake from the juice isle.

anyone else have any interesting supermarket stories?