Happy Weekend.

my first embroidery pattern from years ago...
gearing up for a fun class tomorrow!

lovely!

First loads of fake diamante and pearls

and now tulle?

Is it possible that dressing like you are

going to Alice's tea party is

becoming a part of mainstream

fashion? Lovely news!

I am so in luck.

Skirt from Camilla and Marc,

[found via Notcouture]

Some new Bday tulle from my wardrobe..

A season for orange.

I have been waiting to brag about this..

and only now does it seem appropriate

(despite the fact that I pulled this gorgeousness

out in the beginning of October).

My Thanksgiving decor is looking so lovely and

I am so happy to be hosting Thanksgiving this year.

My Cornucopia I have already introduced you to,

purchased at Cost Plus. I looked to see what's on

the decor menu at Cost Plus this year and they do

have this fantastic Turkey. No cornucopia, though.

My lovely accordion Turkey, one of my first

T day purchases 10 years ago.

My new basket of Persimmons, thanks to Joanne.

Thank you!

And here she is, people, one of our most

awesome holiday possessions,

thrifted in Capitola for a whopping ten dollars.

One day, I will produce DIY packages of this

mother for you crafty people, I promise.

It just isn't fair that I am the only one who gets to

snuggle her through the Thanksgiving holiday.

It is hard to keep up with such a lover of November,

but these hot Thanksgiving items are available for

purchase at StashStyle.

Some bonus photos of Miss Turkey, who is quite the baby lover.

And the face of someone who awakens to find Turkey sitting on them.

because November is about getting personal.

Birthday roundup

Some Favorite shots of the week..

Sweetie's b-day eggs bene.

The sweetest felt chair card from Twig and Fig.

Look Familiar? My gift to myself..which, to

my delight, fit perfectly despite being a medium.

I knew it! Love it!

The birthday ball and its contents...

Get your own here. ( of course these are from the same maker

as those treasure candles when we were kids.. remember those?)

Birthday wannabe and a great birthday song singer!

Billy was completely adorable as expected. However, he had a

serious wardrobe malfunction in that he thought it was ok

to perform in what we initially thought were zip off cargo

pants. Shattered dreams for me, but not for the swarms of

extremely - let's call them 'available' - women.

Women were available last night all over the place. Didn't they

know that the concert was specifically for my birthday?

It's been a happy week. I am even happy for the Yankees?

Happy weekend!

don't forget..

that this week is all about the personal connection.

Go ahead. Tell me how old I am.

Spent some good times with Sweetie at the beach this week.

After years of sea anemone harassment,

I finally laid eyes on some real beasts( a star fish and sea slug)

at the tide pools on Tuesday and I was so thrilled that I

said 'this is the best day of my life'. I think it was

the champagne talking.

Off to pick up my very own bday ball with Sweetie. The

bday ball is genius. I will detail its opening later.

ta ta!

oh happy day

Happy Birthday Sweetie!

getting personal

Unfortunately for the reader, this week is the

BEST WEEK EVER

and therefore will be devoted almost

exclusively to hokey stories about

my child and husband... welcome to

double birthday week 2009.

Saturday night we kicked things off with

a seriously spectacular Halloween filled

with cheap wine, heckling and high kicks.

Cat woman(mask up), Cinderella, and Christopher Cross lover

and Yacht Rocker, David D. Patri Esquire.

Early in the night, Ava worked her charm

and rode the sugartrain.. first up, then down down.

And, she rode the pony.

I love quad cam.

Oh darn you, Balboa Candy for giving out legit giant suckers!

Candy.

light up shoes!

Cinderella.

The VI did not let us down on Saturday. All of the 'early birds' were

out in their favorite get up, some in sexy get up!

Meet Anita Dix, Cat Woman's instant best friend of the

night and a total Bad Ass UFC fighting champion,

who apparently hand stitched together her leggings with

Dental Floss! Hoot!

Double gold star for the creepiest character of the

night, ladies man 'Man Baby'.

Fernanda!

Awesome kick off.. cannot wait for the rest of the week.