Special Dinner for the M’s

This happened a few weeks ago (and I am now going through my photos I took).

I had a special evening with the M ladies, yes as in JM and her mother-in-law and sister-in-law who I am so fond of. I planned to make Taco Rice Salad from my favorite Cooking Light magazine/book.

This was my kitchen, it was preparation time.  Chopping, mincing, mixing…

Setting the dining room table:

 

The menu: Taco Rice Salad which is delish.  Click here for the recipe.  I promise it’s amazing and healthy.  It’s a perfect summer meal, and it’s easy and it’ll take you under an hour to prep and it feeds 6-8 (depending on who you’re having over.)  The drinks were from World Market and Trader Joe’s, sparking juices.  The dessert was a carrot cake from Trader Joe’s along with ice cream bon bons.

The setting: Glasses and bowls are from Pottery Barn, placemats from Ballard Designs, measuring cup used as individual vases from World Market.  Each girl took their flowers home.  Little sauce/dressing dishes and dessert plates from Anthropologie. I love their kitchenware. Small flower buds were from Trader Joe’s.

The next day I received a flower delivery from By the Bunch, my favorite florist that just so happens to also be one of my clients.  It was a thank you from the M’s.  It was an incredibly beautiful evening.

 

Chanel-themed Birthday Party

We are celebrated FC’s birthday (early) today.  We had a Chanel-themed birthday party.  It was absolutely perfect since her last name is Cheng.  Here’s what I came up with!

The invitation:

The party:

A girl should be two things: Classy and Fabulous. – Coco Chanel

All attendees were dressed in black, white and pearls (as the invitation requested).  Above is the gift I wrapped for her.  You like the quote? Yahhh. I am going to visit FC in London and we’re going to go to Paris and I’m so excited! 

Happy real bd to my sweet friend JM!  Love you!  Can’t wait to celebrate with you this weekend.  You light up my life. xo

 

Good things.

Two great things today.

1. I have Friday off – and had no idea.  Thank goodness it slipped from someone’s mouth or else I would’ve seriously shown up.
2. I got a new lens.  My Tamron 17-50mm/2.8f arrived this week and I was elated.  Dang the thing is heavy.  It’s so awesome, I can’t wait to experiment and play with it. 

 

 I will go explore this weekend and come back with great photos to share.  Promise.

 

My Top 5. Who’s yours?

First, watch this:

Several years ago when I worked at E! Entertainment as a reporter, I wasn’t allowed to have the “Top 5″ list, as said half-jokingly by my boyfriend at the time. I couldn’t have one because the problem was, I would actually have the ability to meet those on my Top 5.

I was talking to JPS last week and somehow there was a movie discussion which then went into Transformers 2 and he didn’t think Megan Fox was good looking (I know, I told him he was the first one on that list) and we went over who we thought was good looking etc and I had to share my “Top 5 list” of the men who just one look, I melt.  He understood Pierce, didn’t care or know of the rest but gave me credit for Christian Bale because he was “the only one who looked like a man.” 

The next morning I decided to email him thumbnails of all of them too *giggle* I don’t think he cared for it but it sure made my morning! Thought I’d share it with you.  I’ve also met one of them on my list – Tom Welling from Smallville. I just about died on the spot as I couldn’t concentrate on anything I was asking him.  I often daydream about that moment we shared often…

Who’s on your Top 5?

PS – Now I’m really going to get my job back at E!

PPS – I know Rob Pattinson didn’t make it.  While I totally have a crush on him, he’d be #6.  I’m starting to realize I do have a type.

 

Sleep. Who needs it?

I crashed out on the couch and fell asleep for four hours the other night. I woke up at 1:30 a.m. to an infomercial about buying homes for $295 and no monthly payments.

Then I realized I really needed to sort five loads of laundry, enter all my receipts for purchases from the past few weeks in Quicken and Quickbooks, organize client files, and tidy up. It was nearly 4 a.m. when I thought about crawling back into bed.

I curled up with Eclipse (book #3 of the Twilight series) and read two chapters before making myself doze off.

The next morning after telling Jaime about my night, our conversation went like this:

Me: I wish we didn’t have to sleep.
JLM: Yeah but then life would get boring sometimes.
Me: But think of all the things you could accomplish.
JLM: Um, ambitious!
Me: You know, vampires don’t sleep.
JLM: Alright, I see where this is going.
Me: What? I just want to be Edward’s girlfriend.

I need to finish my Eclipse book anyway, JM asked to borrow my first two on her trip – I know she’ll be done by the time she comes back.  How could you NOT get hooked?  Tee hee.

 

Snaps to client Brenna Sakas

You may have read this post about Brenna Sakas and her national GoDaddy.com commercial.

Watch it here.

 

Search Engine Terms #2

And it is that time again…for…random search engine terms that have brought people to my blog.

Graphic designer hair

What.  There is graphic designer hair?  What is it?  Do I have it? I must see. What did you find?  And why would you need graphic designer hair?  I am feeling left out.

What weighs 7 pounds?

I wonder what kind of answer you were hoping to find. Bowing ball? A newborn? Probably not my purse, which is exactly what I was blogging about.  Is it a riddle or a joke?  Here’s a joke for you:  Why does Snoop Doggy Dog always carry an umbrella?  Fer drizzle.  

True story.

 “I wish you thought I was the reason you were in the world.”

Oh my heart aches when I hear this song.  My heart aches right now knowing that people have been searching the lyrics to this song.  I so know how you feel. Tear.  It’s so beautiful, yet sad, isn’t it? *gut wrenches*

 Behr Harmonic Tan

Yeahhhh!!! (You gotta say that with a like boo-yah kinda feel).  The best paint color ever that’s in my living room. Nearly every one who first enters my home compliments the color.

 “Leslie Church” & “Katy Davis”

Two of my clients.  Watch out girls, people are googling you.  It’s a good thing I just wrote nothing but lovely things about you – as if I could ever find anything bad to write about either of you. 

Leslie Church is the owner and eyelash guru applicationer (well, real title is Extreme Eyelash Extention Certified Lash Guru, ok, another lie) of Lashology. She’ll make your lashes pretty.  Make any occasion into a special one.  www.lashology.com.  Silver Spoon Studio made Lashology’s logo and business cards.  Leslie has a summer special right now, $50 off a set of lashes.  Take a peek at her blog to see her work too.

Katy Davis, oh my darling Katy who knows how to make every face pretty.  Visit her makeup website at www.couturemakeup.com and she serves brides in the Phoenix and Tucson area.  Tell her I sent you.

Kate Voegele bangs

I’m so in.  See?  And apparently I’m not the only one who wants bangs like hers – so sassy.  I know, I totally owe you a photo of what I look like with my bangs now don’t I?  They are starting to grow out a bit…

 

Funny text.

I think the entire world knows my obsession with the Twilight series…

KG: How’s the search for the perfect vampire?
Me: Still looking.  I don’t think he’s at church, do you?
KG: I guess it depends in what church you would be looking?

 

The Proposal – I love Christian Louboutin shoes

Watched The Proposal over the weekend with NT, JS, and BKS which was a blast.  We sat there and giggled throughout the movie and I fell in love with Ryan Reynold’s character.  What a silly, fun, witty guy that’s so laid back. I love witty men.  I should preface by saying that I already love Ryan Reynolds and am insanely jealous of Scarlett Johansson who caught him.  I also am a sucker for pretty boys.  It’s a curse.

Sandra Bullocks character was precious. I loved her Christian Louboutin shoes too.  I am dying to have a pair.  For those who are unfamiliar with Christian Louboutin shoes, they always have the red on the bottom.  They are a signature.

Want to fantasy shop with me?  Let’s do it.  Click here for StyleShop’s finds of Christian Louboutin shoes.

Look how precious these are:

Comes in black and gold too.  The Fuchsia is on sale for $405, regular $900.

I also have to say that I prefer Christian Louboutin over Manolo Blahnik’s any day.  SO agrees whereas JLM think Manolo’s are timeless.  Thoughts?

 

Photo Session Specials with CottageInk by Trudy Hill

Sweet friend Trudy Hill of CottageInk Photography is offering Silver Spoon Studio blog readers this photography special:

      10 photo pack -$50

• 30 – 45 minute  photo shoot *
• 1 or 2 people
• 5 custom edited photos ready to print or loaded to web site of your choice
• 5 photos suitable for printing
• All 10 photos on a CD
• Signed release form authorizing you as the owner of all photos
• Book before the end of June 2009 – shoot date can be anytime.

20 photo pack -$80

• Family portraits, up to 6 people *  1-2 hour photo shoot
• 10 custom edited photos ready to print
• or loaded to a web site for online printing
• 10 more suitable for printing
• all 20 on a CD
• release form
• Book before the end of June 2009 – shoot date can be anytime.

Additional notes:

• Price is only available if you come to my neighborhood in Gilbert @ Baseline and Val Vista, we have waterfalls, grassy areas, manmade lakes, docks and other beautiful scenery
• $25 fee if I come to your home or location if within 10 miles
• $40 fee if over 10 miles but less than 50
• Pets welcome.

Call Trudy Hill at (480) 539-8403 and just call her before the end of June to book an appointment.  MK and I just booked Trudy for end of July for our SpirituallyShe photoshoot.  Trudy will also be shooting more photos of me afterwards which I am incredibly excited about.  I am so blessed to have such talented friends.  See her, you will love her.