wealthy

you want to know what isn't in recession? friends. that's right. cheesy but true. i have so many people, really good people, that i feel strongly for, and feel glad that they are a part of my life that it's a little silly really. here's the kicker, some of them i've never even met face to face. what you say? how can you know someone that way? well you just can. i'm not naive enough to say that there aren't flukes when it comes to this kind of thing, but for the most part, you can. and comfortable friends, the kind you see two, maybe three times a week. the kind you can just say hey, i'm bringing over chips and salsa and they respond with, cool the front door is unlocked. that's a good kind too. maybe you have a friend who is just like you. you laugh at the same thing, your mothers drive you crazy in the same way, and you could literally laugh and talk for hours and hours. or what about those friends that you only see every few years, but it's like riding a bike. you just pick right back up where you left off. and sure you wonder why you don't see each other more, but you know that it's ok. maybe there will be a time in your life where your lives will intersect, and maybe not. either way, they're still great. what i'm trying to say here is that if your feeling crappy, or down, or pinched or whatever your feeling, just take a minute to think about the people you love. i guarantee it will put a smile on your face, make you feel rich.

good idea/bad idea

in a fit of internet motivation, i created a fan page for 1000 words on facebook. yes. that's right. facebook. i kind of hate facebook. i mean, i have a facebook page, if we are going for things like full disclosure, but i'm just not that into it. until now. which is where the good idea/bad idea thing comes into play. because i find myself checking facebook with frightening regularity. i don't want to like it. i already have an online love. how could i cheat on flickr? i won't. i'll just keep up with 1000 words. that's it. i promise. oh and in case you missed it, we posted july's story last week. hope you like it. i'm stepping away from the computer to enjoy the CRAZY nice weather and the weekend.

a party involving

lots of ladies, makeup, a magician (ok not really, but she is magic), drinks, and a few appetizers. which equals complete success if you ask me. thank you so much gina for pouring forth your knowledge of all things makeup and wonderful. i met gina last summer when i did the wiksten shoot for jenny. she had just moved to kansas city from los angeles the year before where she had been working as a makeup artist for years. of course i thought she was cool, but when i ran into her again a few months later, to my great surprise i found out that she was married to a friend of mine from grade school!! crazy coincidence. so crazy. i mean who could resist such a cute family? not me. so not only did this woman agree to celebrate a triple birthday party by giving us the best makeup tricks and techniques ever, she did it after driving 8 straight hours from chicago. you are insane lady. and awesome. thank you a million times over gina for saturday night.

oh and if you are in kansas city and in need of a makeup artist or a fashion consultant you are in total luck because gina freelances!! weddings, events, consultations, whatever, she can do it all. i am serious. shoot me an email if you would like her contact info. yay yay!!

just hanging out

aside from some fireworks, and an unpleasant episode with some thorns in the bottom of eliot's foot, things have been right on track for summer. hot dogs. lots of hot dogs lately. and lemonade. and ice cream. because really, why not? it was all i could do to muster dinner tonight. uh. hot dogs. yeah. and chips. oh and a freshly made smoothie. so that makes up for the other part. in my mind anyway. i can't stop eating peaches. i really can't. like two or three a day. pretty soon i'll be hiding in the closet again, because i'm not so good a sharing when it comes to peaches. at least i recognize my weaknesses.

in other non-produce related news, i've finally gotten some creative oomph back in my life. i've got two exciting collaborations in the works. like really good ones. with really talented ladies. don't worry, i'll tell you about it when i can. i've been working on a little something to commemorate my love of summer. that should be ready soon. and i've been thinking a lot about sewing. i know! i've got a few projects (a quilt!) that i am really looking forward to starting. just staring at my piles of fabric has been theraputic in a way. so yeah. that's that mattress man.

well july

you can't be all that bad. i mean it still is summer after all. june is my favorite, no doubt about it, but good things happen in july too. for instance, lots of bunting and balloons out and about to celebrate the holiday. always nice. i will forever remember my first attempt at homemade ice cream. today i fell in love with dulce de leche ice cream with toasted pecans. fell hard. like i wouldn't share if i didn't absoultely have to (friends are coming to dinner). and today is super great for another reason, a better one. yes one that tops homemade ice cream. today is my friend kristen's birthday. i mean she's a super cool lady, and with amazing taste in shoes, hence she owns a shoe store. but i love her because we are so alike it's kind of scary. only three days separtate our birthdays. we both are quite lax on cleaning and the like, food saftey? who needs it. and yes we love our mothers to death, but they equally (and more often than not, in the exact same ways) drive us insane. i don't know what would happen if we actually had a disagreement. neither one of us would back down. fact cop. i think the world might break in half. it's a good thing we like each other, because i think the only other option might be to hate one another. so yes, kristen i am super happy glad that i love you! happy birthday dear friend. you mean the world to me.