vespa tales

showering rhyll

2013-05-15T22:10:00.001-04:00

we are only 10 days away from the big wedding day and preparations are in FULL swing, i feel like i'm working on 3 weddings :)

last saturday i threw a little shower for my sister to be. i took lots of pictures of the details while setting up and then i was toto busy enjoying the party to do much else. haha.

VGs donuts and sister's cinnamon bread

yay for parties and weddings!

april daily

2013-05-02T00:47:00.001-04:00

1: deer spotting on my walk 2: mighty love 3: crafting 4: hurry up baby k 5: lax 6: date with shay 7: vampire diaries #teamdamon 8: fierce 9: bowl full of flowers 10: dental visit 11: trying on bridesmaid dresses 12: guru date 13: dots and strips to bunch at communal 14: reading material 15: foggy Y 16: babysitting 17: bridal shower invites 18: avocado toast changed my life 19: packing up 20: out of graham canyon 21: started alias 22: travels 23: snugs 24: more snugs 25: rolls 26: fake sad 27: shakes 28: sunday drive 29: soup kitchen 30: mixed feeling

an apology

2013-04-20T23:30:00.000-04:00

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i've become a pretty firm believer in faking it until you make it, but ive also come to learn you can't always make it. you can only play your part. you cannot make someone see it your way, say they are sorry, or change their behavior. you can't make anyone do anything.

you can, on your own, practice acceptance.

this is me learning to accept.

trying to accept:
what i cannot change
the mistakes i've made
the closure i don't have
the apologies i never got

and trying to do better.

this weekend

2013-04-19T10:00:00.000-04:00

so it's back to packin, but this time i'm more happy about it :)

i'll be packing up a storm this weekend so i can high tail it out of here on monday to see alyssa & her new baby girl. i've been stocking up on plane reading material.

then jordan will be doing the heavy lifting while i'm away in WA. thanks jray.

here's a few things for your friday

+ super cool project called dear photograph

+ seriously funny ad campaign for kmart

+ changing the way we see ourselves. real beauty by dove

surprises and sandygrams

2013-04-19T00:50:00.000-04:00

another good old fashioned back-post. from the storm week. (go ahead and ignore)

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a few nights before sandy. i can't remember now but this was lincoln center blanketted in a fresh sheet of snow. it was eery. sandy took so many of us by surprise.

here's the week of sandy in iphone pictures in the terribly wrong order because i'm too tired to fix them. my mom, sister, and niece were coming for a long weekend, but got stuck for 9 days instead. this brought us lots of surprises... and sorrows (sandy damage + barely making it to my uncle's funeral + missing halloween + trapped a studio with 5 people) but we made the best of it and had a blast.

sky at american girl

having a city halloween with a make shift costume (she'd made an incredible milk carton costume and her best friend at home was going to be the cookie... we had to make do with a cute witch)

tired witches get piggy back rides from their aunts who love them.

before sandy struck we got second row seats to see annie. so cute.

i think sky could def hold her own against the star of the show

stopping at my office to re-fuel

late night treat run

ward halloween party in which i executed with help from mom & sis in this last minute costume.

we shake shacked of course

what mom and i saw while keri & sky were at wicked

eating dinner in times square

we even ventured to economy candy and the tenement museum

lucky lottery winner!

breakfast outing the morning of sandy

sandy exploration at the boat basin

just about everywhere

stuck indoors. we kept our cool with tea, treats, and pride & prejudice

out to survey sandy damage and get fresh air

reese's puffs help everything

enjoying time together

we did have a good time together even though it wasn't exactly how we planned, it turned into a blessing. i'm super grateful so many family & friends were able to come visit us in NYC!

oh and this article

a pot of pudding

2013-04-18T23:32:00.001-04:00

wanted to share one of my favorite recent door to more posts. i'm having so much fun pumping out the creativity with my new job. i'm pushing myself and i'm loving it. who knew work could be so rewarding?!

fun little treat for earth month. are you celebrating our planet this month? I hope so. this monday is earth day people!! in the spirit of taking better care of the earth i've been devouring jessica alba's rad book. totally opening my eyes. i feel totally empowered educating myself and finding ways to be more natural. ok- enough rambling, will try not to be such a flakey blogger from here on out (it will be a lot easier now that i'm caught up on vampire dairies)

everyday an adventure

2013-04-05T10:00:00.000-04:00

the days are just melting away. haven't had much time to blog all the things I want to, but here are a few things I wanted to share:

+ too true, how I feel when I drive by my old high school

+ cool image of 24 hours in internet

+ five minute gift idea (easter version, but could be for anything)

+ really cool musical time waster

p.s. what is everyone planning on doing with out reader??

ok fine...

2013-04-02T22:50:00.000-04:00

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maybe i'm a little homesick.

i'm still playing on vacation a little, bit. even though we are having fun here i can't quite feel settled. i'm still allowing myself to think of nyc as home.
& that's ok for now.

march daily

2013-04-01T22:38:00.000-04:00

1: tea time 2: wedded cousin 3: slc on sunday 4: grapefruit jarito 5: becoming big time 6: fresh berries 7: rootbeer with mama 8: strawbs and cream 9: disney on ice 10: best uncle 11: good reads 12: princess on a pony 13: good views 14: spring colors 15: la nay ferme 16: errands 17: st patty's 18: giving baby k a virtual belly rub 19: egg decorating 20: finished product 21: throw back 22: the honest life 23: cooking class 24: website building 25: car package 26: more website 27: endless vampire dairies 28: roadtrippin 29: mountain ride 30: bed head 31: the easter peep

life's happiest moments

2013-03-20T11:57:00.000-04:00

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of course i can't remember where i read about it now, dang it should have wrote it down, but at some point i saw on a blog somewhere the idea to write a list of the happiest moments of ones life. just a fun little gratitude thing. so i thought i'd jot some of mine down, for journaling sake. some are specific memories, some are just parts of life that i've felt real joy/peace.

+dancing our first dance as husband and wife

+ the nancy nancy and betty betty bedtime stories my dad would tell me

+cheering football games

+sun sinking into my skin
+sneaking my mom's homemade strawberry jam straight from the container
+the toast jordan gave at our wedding

+pie on thanksgiving, family around
+my father daughter dance at my wedding

+getting advice from each family member at my goodbye party before I went to college

+walking through the city when the weather is just right with the perfect song on my ipod

+unloading a bag of great groceries

+nutcracker performances

+those sunday drives through rancho sante fe with the windows rolled down and the radio turned up

+late night conversations
+capturing happy moments with my camera
+studying aboard in london
+visiting my sister in the summer growing up
+playing trains at my grandparents house
+laying on hot concrete/sand after swimming
+getting my first pair of pointe shoes
+wrapping xmas gifts
+finding faith
+dance camp
+prom
+black eyed peas concert in central park
+helicopter ride over manhattan when jordan & i were dating
+red tide at night
+climbing the water tower with my roomies freshman year
+holding a new niece or nephew for the first time

i feel glad to remember all these beautiful moments and think of what is ahead. looking forward to seeing how this list evolves.

washi eggs

2013-03-19T23:42:00.001-04:00

i recently started writing for the door to more blog and working with kid to kid. i've been working on lots of new and exciting things and can't wait to start sharing them all. i'm having the best time!

this week i whipped up some mess free decorated eggs for easter. (can't believe it's right around the corner)

this craft is pretty simple (just the way i like it) just hard-boil some eggs,

get some washi tape,

and snip away!

viola! super cute easter eggs my friends

check out what i'll be up to over at the door to more. it's gonna be a good time.

tunnels and stuff

2013-03-15T01:00:00.000-04:00

i read this awesome article the other day called "light at the end of the tunnel". its was geared at mom's but it made so much sense to me. the author talks about how we all have "tunnel times" where at least one part of life seems dark and uncertain.

things have come together so well for us, but for the past year... year and a half really there as been a lot of UNCERTAINTY. uncertainty and i dont get along. i like to know where i'm going.

so the author poses this question:

Every single time I’m in a tunnel (and there have been a lot of them), I ask, “What can I do to receive light in here?”

as i have tired to practice FAITH NOT FEAR i have always been able to find light! when i find myself going into a dark tunnel of uncertainty i can ask myself, "what can i do to receive light?" i'm trying to remember no matter what seems unresolved or unclear there is always truth and light to found.

& that's all i have to say about that!

engaged!

2013-03-14T10:30:00.000-04:00

a few weeks ago my brother popped the big question with a grand gesture that will go down in history. mike from digital orange captured the whole thing!

brandon asked friends to make response signs :)

I was on execution of details committee!

here i am bossy director general making everyone do a rehearsal. i couldn't help it, i just wanted everything to go perfectly

the big moment.

brandon took rhyll (his girlfriend) out on a boat ride, when they came around to the beach friends and family we decked out with signs and ballons.

SHE SAID YES!!!!

my favorite picture of the day!

rhyll's dad and sister drove all the way from AZ

(this was after so we are missing some signs and balloons)

so joyouus!

black diamonds! the most beautiful and unique ring!

the happy couple!

feeling really lucky to be getting such a wonderful new sister! i'm in 100% wedding plan mode, hope she won't mind :)

combs!

2013-03-14T01:20:00.003-04:00

my favorite trio!

see the rest here

7 days until the first day of spring

2013-03-13T23:37:00.000-04:00

sunshine or snow I'm offering half off to anyone who books a session between now and may! email me at twoifbyseaphoto{at}gmail.com to book a session or if you have any questions.

visit twoifbyseaphotography.net for more information

headed to southern UT

2013-03-11T21:00:00.001-04:00

i'll be visiting my sister and her family over the holiday weekend, if you're interested in booking a session email me at twoifbyseaphoto{at}gmail.com

spring promo will be offered soon, so stayed tuned!

another week flying by

2013-03-08T11:34:00.000-05:00

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finally coming up for air. getting back into the swing of things and all that. here's a few interesting things i found on the web while catching up this week :)

+vintage pin-up cats?

+drive thru prank

+things you didn't know about cinderella
+really cute handbags

r family

2013-03-06T23:09:00.002-05:00

i finally got the fire under my butt to get a post up with whole bunch of extremely cute pictures of this darling family!

see them all over here

february daily

2013-03-01T22:31:00.000-05:00

1: cookie making 2: SLC zoo 3: dancing diva 4: wall art 5: grilled cheese and tomato soup 6:sun-bathing in phoenix 7: lyon shop 8: crafting for the big day 9: getting a new sister-in-law 10: horsing around 11: san diego sight seeing 12: disney 13: costco dogs 14: the grove farmers market 15: smoothie master 16: running again 17: daily routine 18: i married a chef 19: homesick yet? 20: more wall art 21: late night laughs 22: ragnar del sol 23: constant medal wearing 24: mallows 25: dance class 26: dinner with my nephew 27: reuntied 28: date night

in case you missed it

2013-02-26T22:48:00.000-05:00

we relocated! we miss NYC & our ~~friends~~ family there, but are so happy to be out west!

come visit!

happy valentine's

2013-02-14T14:36:00.000-05:00

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so glad you're mine. I love you jray.

january daily

2013-02-01T13:40:00.000-05:00

1: welcome 2013 2: notice giving and candy eating 3: moving prep 4: <3 O 5: petite fours 6: see you soon 7: 5th ave 8: macaroons 9: saying goodbye 10: family facetime 11: toasted marsh 12: karaoke 13: 17F 14: pink hair 15: last day 16: always be a new yorker 17: until next time nyc 18: F+me 19: princess party 20: my first half! 13.1 miles down 21: lunching 22: trio 23: smoothies forever 24: more lunching + shopping 25: rodeo 26: burritos forever too 27: missing you 28: omelet made with love 29: chick-fil-a 30: snow snow and more snow 31: SLC

BRING IT 2013!

I feel like this right now

2013-01-16T15:42:00.000-05:00

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too much stuff//too many emotions//too many goodbyes

not enough hands//not enough sleep//not enough time

heaven help me

my most dizzlest

2013-01-15T08:00:00.000-05:00

HBD beauty!

i heart you. so glad i was able to see you/meet sweet krew over the holiday.

can't wait to be closer.

laugh.cry.think

2013-01-11T17:28:00.000-05:00

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+regina george's laptop

+a year in new york

+drops of awesome

a few things that made me laugh, made me cry, & made me think this week.
happy weekend