crafts and grandparents

my dad made some digital copies of pictures of my grandparents. i dont know why we didnt do this earlier, but here is one of my favorites..... they started dating, got engaged, and were married all in one month. they have been married for 50 years. old navy sweethearts :)

and here is a shabby chic pillow i recently made, i really liked crocheting the little circles. easy and quick!







over and out.

Modern Family

Watch it. You'll love it.

Realization:

I've been listening to music more that usual lately. And as I was listening to Switchfoot's "Only Hope", it occurred to me that not only have I been listening to more music, but I am back to listening to love songs.

LOVE songs for crying out loud!!!!! I havent listened to that 'genre' of music for longer than I can remember.... I think I had given up hope on love, and romance, and future. But due to a recent turn of events, my subconscious has willed me to listen to some of my old favorites:


Addicted: Kelly Clarkson
Tim McGraw: Taylor Swift
I Can't Stop Loving you: Keith Urban
Just Might: Sugarland
Never Saw Blue Like That: Shawn Colvin
This Every Day Love: Rascal Flatts
Turn Me On: Nora Jones
Come Away With Me: Nora Jones
and of course, I Promise You (With Everything I Am): Backstreet Boys



Sidenote: it also struck me the other day: Chivalry is NOT dead. Not even close.

Contently,
Abby

These are a few of my favorite things:

Chocolate Covered Strawberries (especially when made by that someone special)

While You Were Sleeping

Sandra Bullock

Reading

Jane Austen

Antiquing

Planning Weddings

Bethesda (http://www.myspace.com/bethesdaband)

My Family

My Friends

Going on dates

Movies and TV

Creating things with my hands

Laughing (a lot)

My Grandma

GOOGLE

Singing

Scarves

:::When the dog barks, when the bee stings, when I'm feeling sad, I simply remember my favorite things, and then I don't feel, so bad:::

New Things!

Crocheted Cowl with Vintage Buttons
(made for Bridget's mom)




Vintage Crocheted Pillow Cover w/ zipper back



Vintage Clutch, Gold Clasp
(gold interior below)





Vintage Show Girl Feather Headband


fun stuffffff!

Reading:::

Currently reading I Know Why the Caged Bird Sings by Maya Angelou.
Her language flows so smoothly, and what she writes about is so raw.
I become more and more in awe of her life as each chapter passes.

updates!

recently watched:

Shrek (the third) : funny, but not that funny

Message in a Bottle : classic... and I was craving Nicholas Sparks, and couldnt wait for the next day when I went to see Dear John. Such a sad movie, with an unsatisfying ending! Gotta get the book!

Night at the Museum 2 : funny, but not as funny as the first... damn sequels!

The Young Victoria : exquisite

Knocked Up : raunchy, but funny

Up : beautiful first half, ok second half ... I think cars is still my Pixar Movie of choice!

thats all for now... I am off to church, then off to medina to continue the wedding planning of Ashley and Michael!
woot.