New Blog

I haven't posted on this blog for a while. In fact I've created a new one called Making 50 Fabulous. Please check it out. I'm posting daily. Hope you like it and feel free to follow and leave your blog info so I can check yours out, too. Be fabulous!!!

You got your Bile Beans in my Obesity Soap!...

Weight Watchers sponsored a panel discussion on health and weight loss last month at the Library of Congress. Featured were some pretty awesome vintage posters. There's an article about this on the NPR blog.

Obviously weight loss concerns and oddball diet solutions are nothing new. I just love these posters shown on the blog.

And if none of these tickles your fancy, how about some nice tape worms? I found this ad here.

Wow! Easy to swallow and no ill effects.

Exercise and healthy eating are sounding better and better.

Joanie Coyote and Stuff

I started a new blog that has more to do with comedy and getting back into stand-up. I have a feeling this one's going to be a lot easier to keep up with since it's on my mind much of the day. Check it out here and let me know what you think.

http://joaniecoyoteandstuff.blogspot.com/

The Dress-Yes, THAT dress!

The Wedding Dress. Not mine! My best friend's. Remember this post ? Well, I finally got some pictures. I made this from scratch basically. Used a commercial pattern to make sure I got the grain right and all that but in the end there was just a sliver of the tissue left. Wow, it was hard but turned out so beautifully.

We were finishing it up until the last moment. This is my daughter and me and the other bridesmaid, Sandi, putting on the finishing touches.

The wedding was amazing. And she's so beautiful anyway. This is how long ago it happened. Last Sunday I was at this same friend's baby shower. She's due in a few weeks. Maybe I'll put up pictures of the baby shower some time next year. Hah!

New Years Mash Up

I'm off to my very pregnant best friend's house to have a very low-key New Years celebration. Can't wait. I'm looking forward to next year. I think I'm starting to get my groove back and the future looks promising. I'll leave you with DJ Earworm's always fabulous end of the year Pop Music Mash Up. Enjoy, be safe, and here's to living 2011 fabulously.

(Ed. Note-View at You Tube/DJ Earworm/2011 Mash up)

Sharesies-2011 Calendars

There are some great free calendars floating around the web. This one from The Blog Guidebook is gorgeous.

If you want something less decorative you can find lots of other options at  Frugal Upstate where they have put together a list of 31 different free online 2011 calendars. There's got to be something there for everyone. I like this one.

Tomorrow is the last day of my Everyday in December Challenge. It's been great. I'm not an everyday of anything type of gal and it made me dig deep some days and get in there even when I didn't want to. Thank you to anyone who has been paying attention. I love you all. Hope your New Year is Fabulous!!!

Positive New Years Resolutions

I saw a great post today on Design For Mankind. Instead of thinking of all the things you're not doing well enough, make a list of things you've done well and want to keep doing.

Here are mine.
1. Keep blogging at least every week.
2. Continue to perform and write comedy. It's coming back, Baby!.
3. You have a great family and wonderful friends. Cherish this.
4. Continue using your creativity and finding ways to get paid for it. That really is the best way to live.

I'll think of more but I'm trying to get this done before midnight. Ha.

ps
I'm crocheting a ruffle scarf. Almost done. I'll take a picture of me wearing it when it's finished.

Whoopsedoodle

I missed a post! I actually fell asleep on the couch last night and woke up just after midnight. Light weight! Anyway, I knew what I wanted to put up so I'll do this now and something later for today. I wanted to share something with you that is so cool I saw it at Dude Craft which is a really great blog if you haven't seen it. He always manages to find the most creative and interesting things. He wrote about a person who had put up compliments for random people to take.

It created such a buzz that the person who told him about this created a pdf so anyone can print these out and put them up. It's pouring down rain again here but I'll bet they'll let you put them up at Starbucks or at work. Pretty great, huh? When I went back over there for the links I saw he had posted another flyer idea someone else had done. What do you think? Great way to start the New Year, huh?

I'm almost done with the Every Day in December Challenge I created for myself. It hasn't been completely perfect, but I've done it. And I've gained 6 new followers. Thank you!!! And it's been fun. I'll definitely be posting more often than I was before. Thank you to all the bloggers who inspired this. You have a beautiful soul. :)

Say Cheese!

One of my New Years Blogolutions is to take better pictures. Granted right now I'm using a point and shoot. When I got it six months ago I thought I had really made it. My very own DIGITAL camera. Whoo! Then I saw the difference between how my pictures look compared to people with Nikon something or others. I've already found some good information online and thought I'd share what I've found.

Centsational Girl always has great photos as well as terrific tutorials. I learned a lot from here and this about Picasa which I also use.



here's a tutorial on getting your equipment together
 http://blog.craftzine.com/archive/2010/07/how-to_build_an_amateur_photog.html
this looks good too
http://blog.craftzine.com/archive/2010/07/cheap_and_simple_tools_for_bet.html

Do you have any ideas or information? Feel free to share.

ps
After I posted this, Kate at Centsational Girl posted this in depth information on taking better pictures. Thank you! Perfect timing.

The Day After Christmas...

Ruled! I had such a great night. I had the feature spot at my local comedy club in the main room. When I got there they asked me to do 10 minutes in the smaller room, too. It was packed to the gills on a Sunday. I didn't know why but then found out Tom Green was the the headliner.

He wasn't there yet so they asked me to do 10 minutes before my main room gig. The audience was amazing and I got to sneak in a new bit. Then I did a longer set in the other room. I did a few more new jokes which all worked. It's hard to explain what a good feeling that is. Especially when you/ve been out of the game as long as I have (four years) Then closed the show in the small room and met Tom Green who I must say was freaking hilarious. I'd never seen him before but I was impressed.

I asked my friend who works at the club to quickly snap a few pictures so forgive the blurriness. Sorry I didn't get any of Tom Green.

Sweater-thrifted

Tunic-thrifted

Leggings-thrifted

Boots-thrifted

Neclace, Earrings-gift

Brooch-vintage

Belt-? had for 15 years or so

Christmas Day Is Here

I spent Christmas Day with the family. Thank goodness I like my family. My sister is a terrific housekeeper and decorater. She really did it up this year.

We had a brunch of delicious homemade baked goods made by her and her husband and son. Yum!!!

I made dinner. Shepherd's Pie with ground turkey since I don't eat red meat. Here it is in pieces. This is one of my favorite meals. Maybe this will be a new tradition.

I got these beautiful towels and more nice things.

Oops. I got busted with my glasses on.  

Banana Republic blouse-thrifted

Old Navy sweater-thrifted

Belt-thrifted

Necklace-vintage

Rhinestone Brooch-vintage

Jeans-Macy's

Glasses-Lenscrafters (I tore my contact lens)

Christmas Eve Party

I am in love with making bows. These are from magazine pages. Not exactly Christmasy but they would be good for birthdays. Great way to recycle, huh?

I went to a Christmas Eve party tonight. We were supposed to bring a $5 gift. I made a matching bow with the wrapping paper.

Tada! It was chocolates in case you're wondering. To celebrate the holidays I dressed like a candy cane.

Bow-mazing

I found this bow tutorial and felt all happy inside. I like having nice full bows but I hate buying packages full of them every year. This tutorial shows you how to make your own bows. So cool! I will be making these out of everything.
Find out how to make them here at A Spectacular Mess

Although I saw it first on Tales From An OC Cottage . Love these musical versions and great photos

I might have to have a bow making party tomorrow. Woohoo!

More Holiday Inspiration

Why? Why no wardrobe posts for 3 days? Is it because I am overwhelmed with the Spirit of Christmas? No. It's because it's been raining  for 6 days straight and I did all my Christmas shopping today, tore a contact lens and I looked craptastic. So...you can look at this instead. It's for your own good, trust me. I did promise to post every day this month, though, and I am, so there's that. (pat on back)

Anyway you need to see this. This magazine is fantastic. I had a subscription to Domino and they stopped publishing in the middle of my subscription. I was really sad that I hadn't caught on to it sooner. Well, if you liked that I think you'll like this magazine too. It's called Rue. I saw these photos a few days ago and I can't get them out of my mind. They are so pretty. Mix up a chocolate martini or get a piece of cake and check it out.

Totally yum, right? Outfit posts tomorrow I think. Nighty night.

More Gifting Treats

I'm just now getting into the holiday spirit. Here are some more great gift wrapping ideas and downloads. I love a pretty package.

I found this at the gifted blog which is all about gift ideas. She has a free download for a gift box and tags that are really cute plus lots more fabulous ideas.

You can find fun sparkly ideas at Grey Likes Weddings with a free tag download here

I love these pictures!!!

And for pretty gift wrapping, it doesn't get much better than this at Style Me Pretty crafted by Summer from Grey Likes Weddings

They look good enough to eat!!

Enjoy. Happy Holidays. Good night.

A Regift For You

Today I want to share some wonderful free gift tag downloads I found while searching around. I'm not the best gift wrapper in the world so I like to rely on tricks like cute gift tags to make the packages seem like they look better than they do. Anything to distract the eye from how badly I manhandled the tape. Some very talented graphic artists are offering free downloads of their wonderful handywork. Here are a few of my faves.

These tags from lovelydesign are adorable

I also love these from Orange You Lucky

Found these on Design Sponge by Julia Rothman

These are great too. Very 50s looking.

Created for World Label by the Shy Socialites

That should keep us busy for awhile right? Meanwhile I still have ALL my shopping still to do. What? Maybe I'll just get everybody gift tags for Christmas. heh heh.