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!!
i'm getting married next month (& live in kc) and basically never wear makeup, but am wondering if this is the time to do so... but wanted someone trustworthy and talented to give me advice. maybe i should get in touch with her?
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.
I've been reading the blog since 2006 and just have to tell you how amazing this space is. You make things look fun- like having three AND working AND creating. It's not always easy, but you make it look stunning and real. thank you for keeping this space up as a reminder that we can all make things a bit prettier- even when things aren't idyllic.
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.
hannah, don't let the fact that i'm reading this post nearly a week after my birthday disappoint you. i know you are well aware that I get around to reading blogs about once every three weeks, so one week is actually pretty good. reading this was like opening a present...it's like celebrating my birthday for a week! i love you friend.
did june just vanish? it must have. that's the only explanation i can think of to account for the fact that today is the last day. the last day of my favorite month. i can say though that it was a good june. the perfect balance of lazy and productive. started off lovely and breezy, got blazing hot in the middle, and ended on another gentle, cooler note. i'm well aware that i have plenty more summer ahead of me, but june is like eating your cake first and then having to face all the yucky stuff you pushed around your plate trying to ignore. ah well. brian declared me the mayor of summer, a title with which i heartily agree. to that effect, i have a few little fun things up my sleeve. so here we go mrs. july, what say you?
june=eating dessert first is a perfect analogy. glad to hear you have some tricks up your sleeve. i am looking forward to the small town 4th of july celebration. so great last year. farewell june. xo
I have the same feeling about June. Where did it go? My holidays are in August - 3 weeks of them... so while I look forward to the time off - I certainly do not want to rush July by - I love summertime.
Not sure what your title means, but I love the shadow photos. And better to be the mayor of summer than the "mayor of simpleton" (I think that's the song)
it's kind of up in the air. my mom called this morning to wish me a happy birthday and said she will always remember that i was born at 3:05 because she thought that was my weight and nearly had a heart attack (please, i was a whopping 5lbs 6oz). then dad called this afternoon a little after three and said, well i remember it clearly, it was 3:10 we nearly had a heart attack... you get the picture. either way, today i am 33. and it has been the best day. text messages, phone calls, flickr photos, emails and wishes from facebook have been pouring in literally all day long. david and the kids surprised me with GOLD SHOES. gold people. i love them. then i came home to surprise flowers from around the world, my favorite little hamster was invovled, i'm sure of it. and even a second trip to the auto repair shop can't get me down today. no it can not. so off i go (in gold shoes of course) to dinner & a movie with david, because my brother gifted me with some babysitting. a very smart gift indeed. thank you so everyone for all the love. it's truly done a girl good.
out for breakfast the picking and eating of the one ripe tomato (she had to wait SO LONG) smoothie popsicles (brian i couldn't eat all the fruit, had to do something) presents dropping in on friends new game for the wii (boom blox!) night church fire pit, smores and more friends
another fine fine day, with a bonus temperature drop! the weather was gorgeous today. the windows are all open and the attic fan is whirring. good sleep tonight.
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looks like a lot of fun!
i'm getting married next month (& live in kc) and basically never wear makeup, but am wondering if this is the time to do so... but wanted someone trustworthy and talented to give me advice. maybe i should get in touch with her?
wow what a great idea: a party that makes you look better instead of worse for wear!
katie, shoot me an email haeshu at gmail dot com.
I love you Gina, I have been using your tips since monday morning and I am feeling more beautiful than ever! Well, in the face at least.
looks like a great time! love these photos. the top one is so amazing!
awww shucks! it was a good time! glad I could be there.
sounds like the best possible type of party to me.
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