tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-52218242855372057382024-03-13T08:20:14.928-07:00Strawberry Street SwingThe sky could be blue, I don't mind...without you it's a waste of timeMarithttp://www.blogger.com/profile/01155658502098112417noreply@blogger.comBlogger89125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5221824285537205738.post-84829565457797093222012-01-19T10:14:00.000-08:002012-01-19T10:20:46.533-08:00Martha, Martha, blah blah blahI never intended for my blog to become an "I LOVE MARTHA STEWART" site, but when I found out that my sister Sally's friend Macon was featured on "My Martha's" <a href="http://ourfinds.marthastewart.com/2012/01/19/macon-yorks-letterpress-valentines/">website</a>, I had to share!!<br />
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</div>I've known Macon for a few years since she and Sally went to college together. She used to work for Ms. Stewart, but has since started her own Etsy shop selling her letterpress creations, <a href="http://www.etsy.com/shop/maconyork?ref=seller_info">Macon York</a>.<br />
Each card costs $4 - which is a steal of a deal considering Macon makes these herself. <br />
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</div>She also created all the invitations and programs for my little sister, Laura's wedding - featured on this <a href="http://strawberrystswing.blogspot.com/2011/06/well-it-sure-is-monday-isnt-it-now-i.html">post</a>.<br />
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Isn't Macon talented? <br />
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She's got some great cards for Valentine's Day....might have to buy one (or two) for A. <br />
I guess I just spoiled <em>that</em> surprise - <strong>HEY A!!</strong><br />
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Till next time-<br />
MMarithttp://www.blogger.com/profile/01155658502098112417noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5221824285537205738.post-76210788799607879492012-01-12T08:37:00.000-08:002012-01-12T08:38:38.229-08:00ChalkboardA and I are (broadly) talking about buying a home...Not that its going to happen tomorrow, but we're discussing what our wants/needs are for the future. <br />
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My wants/needs have gone into over drive after happening upon this completely inspired idea - a chalkboard wall! Look at all the amazing things you can do with it:<br />
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</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;">The creative possibilities are endless!</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;"></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;">Till next time-</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;">M</div>Marithttp://www.blogger.com/profile/01155658502098112417noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5221824285537205738.post-1511884606506069512012-01-05T07:32:00.000-08:002012-01-05T07:32:55.203-08:00Favorite time of yearIts my favorite time of year....The Bachelor has returned!<br />
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I will be the first one to admit that I get sucked in by this completely ridiculous, "1 hour of my life that I will never get back" kind-of show, but it's websites like this one that make it all worth it.<br />
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May I present to you:<br />
<div style="text-align: center;"><a href="http://facesofrejectedbachelorettes.tumblr.com/">Faces of Rejected Bachelorettes</a></div><br />
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</div>You better believe I'll be checking this website every Tuesday morning for more laughs!<br />
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Till next time-<br />
MMarithttp://www.blogger.com/profile/01155658502098112417noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5221824285537205738.post-92220226827167042882011-12-16T06:10:00.000-08:002011-12-16T06:10:24.529-08:00My heart, be stillMy twin sister emailed (and facebooked) the good news to me.....<strong>COLDPLAY IS COMING TO DC</strong>!<br />
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</div>Merry Christmas to <strong>ME</strong>! Now comes the hard part of convincing A that Coldplay is <em>totally</em> worth the $200/person seats that I want.<br />
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Hurry up, July 8th!!<br />
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We're headed to Raleigh this weekend to watch A's sister graduate from NC State. <br />
Wishing you a happy weekend!<br />
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Till next time-<br />
MMarithttp://www.blogger.com/profile/01155658502098112417noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5221824285537205738.post-85194705217957668512011-12-15T07:38:00.000-08:002011-12-15T07:38:13.338-08:00Martha's Magazine Christmas TreesA few weeks ago, I was perusing my girl, Martha's website and came across a crafty (and cheap) Christmas decoration.<br />
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If you're like me, you have a lot of magazines laying around and even more so now due to the holidays, so this is a perfect way to recycle something that you'd eventually end up tossing.<br />
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<div style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-size: large;"><u>Magazine Christmas Trees</u></span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><br />
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</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><strong><u>Tools and Materials</u></strong></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">Old Magazines of any size</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">Gold, Silver, or Clear spray paint</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">Glitter in desired colors</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">Bone Folder (optional)</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br />
</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><strong><u>Magazine Trees How-to</u></strong></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">1. Open magazine and bend to break spine.</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">2. Fold individual page from top right corner to inside seam. Fold same page from bottom right edge to gutter.</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">3. Fold bottom triangle of each additional magazine page up, making the bottom of the tree flat. Then, fold top of all pages down to form tree shape.</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">4. Spray-paint folded tree desired color. Immediately sprinkle glitter over wet pain. Let dry.</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br />
</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;">I ended up not spray painting my tree because 1. I didn't have any paint and/or glitter handy and 2. A and his friend both agreed they liked the look of it without it. We all agreed it looked more "festive" our way.</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;"><br />
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</div>I've got candy on the brain today due to my work colleagues. We always seem to have some sweet treat floating around the office - sometimes due to me (oops)!<br />
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Can you name the candy bars in this picture? I'm pretty sure I see Almond Joy, Charleston Chew (my Mom's absolute favorite), Butterfinger, and Snickers....what about you?<br />
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Till next time-<br />
MMarithttp://www.blogger.com/profile/01155658502098112417noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5221824285537205738.post-75279879439056391252011-12-09T06:19:00.000-08:002011-12-09T06:45:46.370-08:00Back to the startThe other night, before going to sleep, A showed me a video. He prefaced it by stating that this video included three of our favorite things and asked me to guess what they were.<br />
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Coldplay, Willie Nelson, and see if you can spot the third....<br />
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I'll be in Charlotte for work through tomorrow night...Wishing you all a very Merry weekend!<br />
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Till next time-<br />
MMarithttp://www.blogger.com/profile/01155658502098112417noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5221824285537205738.post-23730696365749724672011-11-30T11:13:00.000-08:002011-11-30T11:13:29.886-08:00Pre-Black FridayNo Black Friday, Small Business Saturday or Cyber Monday shopping for me this year, but I did manage to do a little shopping before the holiday weekend hit!<br />
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I went to an <a href="http://erinmcdermott.com/">Erin McDermott</a> jewelry party with some friends a few weeks back and found the most beautiful bracelet...<br />
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</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;">I knew when I saw her, she was going to be mine!</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;">She was so beautiful, in fact, that both of my friends bought her too!</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;"><br />
</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;">Check out Erin's <a href="http://erinmcdermott.com/">website</a> and <a href="http://erinmcdermott.com/blog">blog</a> - she seriously has the BEST stuff. Everytime I visit, I find something new I want to buy! (cough, A take note - Christmas IS only 25 days away, cough)</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;"><br />
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</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;"></div>Marithttp://www.blogger.com/profile/01155658502098112417noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5221824285537205738.post-76382051316649644942011-11-28T12:49:00.000-08:002011-11-28T12:49:24.686-08:004 wordsThis isn't much of a "catch up" post, but I liked this so much I just had to share:<br />
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M</div>Marithttp://www.blogger.com/profile/01155658502098112417noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5221824285537205738.post-5075872165402656952011-11-07T10:59:00.000-08:002011-11-07T10:59:44.753-08:00Super surpriseWhy do I have the best boyfriend ever?<br />
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Because on a night that I think I'm home alone (he was out of town for work), I get a phone call from A that our neighbor had left something for us on the front porch. I go to the door and tell him I only see the paper, and then guess who pops up on the front stairs??<br />
....A!<br />
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Oh boy, I just love that kid...I think I went to sleep smiling.<br />
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What a super surprise!<br />
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Till next time-<br />
MMarithttp://www.blogger.com/profile/01155658502098112417noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5221824285537205738.post-81156108529362245672011-11-03T06:14:00.000-07:002011-11-03T06:14:07.216-07:00No longer neglectedMy poor kitchen. Its been so neglected for the past few weeks - the only items that have seen ANY action were the coffee pot and the toaster oven (for my morning Bagel Thin).<br />
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Last night, I decided to break back-in the kitchen - my only Terms and Conditions were to make something healthy (mine) and it must include Chicken (A's). <br />
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I went to my go-to website, <a href="http://foodgawker.com/">Foodgawker.com</a> and found a recipe that immediately sparked my interest:<br />
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<div style="text-align: center;"><u>Healthier General Tso's Chicken </u></div><div style="text-align: center;">from the blog, <a href="http://kitchensimplicity.com/">Kitchen Simplicity</a></div><div style="text-align: center;"><br />
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When I found this recipe, I quickly noticed that it had originally come from the one and only, Martha Stewart - <strong>BINGO!</strong> This was what I was making for dinner!<br />
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It was pretty easy to make and it came out wonderfully. I doubled the recipe, so we could take it for lunch and also added Onions and Sriracha to the sauce.<br />
<h3 checkedbycsshelper="true" style="text-align: center;">Healthier General Tso’s Chicken</h3><h5 checkedbycsshelper="true">Sauce</h5><ul checkedbycsshelper="true"><li checkedbycsshelper="true">1 tablespoon cornstarch </li>
<li checkedbycsshelper="true">1/2 cup water </li>
<li checkedbycsshelper="true">2 cups snow peas, trimmed and halved diagonally </li>
<li checkedbycsshelper="true">4 garlic cloves, sliced </li>
<li checkedbycsshelper="true">2 teaspoons grated fresh ginger </li>
<li checkedbycsshelper="true">3 tablespoons light brown sugar </li>
<li checkedbycsshelper="true">2 tablespoons soy sauce </li>
<li checkedbycsshelper="true">1/4 – 1/2 teaspoon red pepper flakes </li>
</ul><h5 checkedbycsshelper="true">Chicken and Coating</h5><ul checkedbycsshelper="true"><li checkedbycsshelper="true">2 large egg whites </li>
<li checkedbycsshelper="true">3 tablespoons cornstarch </li>
<li checkedbycsshelper="true">1/2 teaspoon salt </li>
<li checkedbycsshelper="true">1/4 teaspoon pepper </li>
<li checkedbycsshelper="true">1 pound chicken, cut into bite-size pieces </li>
</ul><ol checkedbycsshelper="true"><li checkedbycsshelper="true">For sauce: Mix together water and cornstarch until smooth. Stir in remaining ingredients. Set aside. </li>
<li checkedbycsshelper="true">For chicken: Whisk together egg whites, cornstarch, salt and pepper. Stir in chicken. </li>
<li checkedbycsshelper="true">To cook: Heat skillet over medium-high heat. Add a small amount of oil. Add half of chicken to pan, dripping off excess coating. Cook, stirring occasionally until golden brown and cooked through. Remove from pan, add more oil if necessary and repeat with remaining chicken. Set the chicken aside. </li>
<li checkedbycsshelper="true">Add sauce to skillet and cook until snow peas are tender and sauce is thickened. Add chicken (and any collected juices) to skillet.Toss to coat. </li>
<li checkedbycsshelper="true">Serve with rice. </li>
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</div><div checkedbycsshelper="true" style="text-align: left;">Till next time-</div><div checkedbycsshelper="true" style="text-align: left;">M</div>Marithttp://www.blogger.com/profile/01155658502098112417noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5221824285537205738.post-59127006851974104052011-10-31T13:10:00.000-07:002011-10-31T13:10:56.943-07:00I'm baaaaaaaaack.I'm thankful to be back in the regular swing of things - hopefully my posts will get back to normal as well.<br />
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My trip to NYC was mighty successful - I got to see most of my awesome customers, eat really amazing food and even do a little sightseeing & celebrity spotting!<br />
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My sales rep Julie and I had about 3 hours to kill on Monday afternoon and decided to walk around the city. <br />
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We breezed into Tiffany's where I got an awkward photo with the World Series Trophy:<br />
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</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;">And also popped into Bergdorf Goodman's to do a little drooling (hello, Louboutins!!). On our way out, we saw a Paparazzi in the window taking photos. Before I knew it, I was shoulder to shoulder with Jessica and Ashlee Simpson!! No photos to prove it, but this is a photo of them walking out of the store (Jessica is totally pregnant, btw):</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;"><br />
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</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;">Unlike many New Yorkers, I was actively celebrity watching the whole time I was in the city and managed to also see Anthony Weiner and his wife, Huma walking down the street. They are a hard-to-miss couple due to how beautiful (and pregnant) Huma is, and well....you know what Anthony looks like...</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;"><br />
</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;">All in all - a great trip but I'm so happy to be back with A!</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;"><br />
</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;">We took advantage of Richmond's restaurant week on Friday night by going to <a href="http://www.bistrotwentyseven.com/Home.aspx?PID=2">Bistro 27</a>. </div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;">I'd never been there before and frankly, never really paid much attention to the place but I really enjoyed it! Smaller atmosphere, great service and awesome food...doesn't get much better than that!</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;">If you get the chance to go - definitely take advantage of it!</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;"><br />
</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;">Tonight, some friends and I are planing to walk up and down Hanover Ave. Hanover is a well known street in the Fan district (where I live) that has become known for it's "Halloween block party." Most of the homeowners go above and beyond decorating their house for this one day event and thousands of people come to the area to experience all the fun. </div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;"><br />
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</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;">No costumes for me this year, but I'll leave you with the cutest Rockette Toy Soldier I've ever seen - my little sister, Eliza (costume made by my amazingly crafty Mother):</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;"><br />
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</div>Marithttp://www.blogger.com/profile/01155658502098112417noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5221824285537205738.post-41881863433454722892011-10-17T10:03:00.000-07:002011-10-17T10:03:25.621-07:00Excuses, excusesExcuse my absence from blogging for the next 2 weeks. This week, I've got a Regional Sales meeting here in Richmond, and then I'm off to NYC for customer visits next week.<br />
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Hopefully I'll find some time in between to do a little catching up.<br />
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Till next time-<br />
MMarithttp://www.blogger.com/profile/01155658502098112417noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5221824285537205738.post-77858118219261388752011-10-12T10:31:00.000-07:002011-10-12T10:31:45.765-07:00On repeatCan't get enough of this song.<br />
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Whiskeytown - Don't Wanna Know Why<br />
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MMarithttp://www.blogger.com/profile/01155658502098112417noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5221824285537205738.post-23725153429872801232011-10-11T06:23:00.000-07:002011-10-11T06:27:05.332-07:00Yes, please.<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgmduDnA98UyOehJYNcXWmP8xzW_7ZDcqEJNZ5V1GHmWZJ5UFkxzW_ZzMHEi5shDZ0MdPbWiyFJtnvl6JC0Mga_yhlhQGlDLnMvjKi3wYRV9JZbxDUY0qZG0RBGbpIjLIc-0-evGOpNf14/s1600/308401434_avofQRUK_c.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><span style="background-color: white;"><img border="0" oda="true" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgmduDnA98UyOehJYNcXWmP8xzW_7ZDcqEJNZ5V1GHmWZJ5UFkxzW_ZzMHEi5shDZ0MdPbWiyFJtnvl6JC0Mga_yhlhQGlDLnMvjKi3wYRV9JZbxDUY0qZG0RBGbpIjLIc-0-evGOpNf14/s1600/308401434_avofQRUK_c.jpg" /></span></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">{<a href="http://www.squidoo.com/">via</a>}</div><div style="text-align: center;"><br />
</div><div style="text-align: left;">Till next time-</div><div style="text-align: left;">M</div>Marithttp://www.blogger.com/profile/01155658502098112417noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5221824285537205738.post-51722060681198921132011-10-10T06:09:00.000-07:002011-10-10T06:09:32.817-07:00Highlights...and a haircutLets see...where shall I start?...<br />
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<strong>Friday night</strong>, A and I (once again) went to Cinebistro and saw:<br />
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</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;">We ended up sitting outside for most of the day/night with our neighbors, watching football and laughing around the fire. </div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;"><br />
</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;"><strong>Sunday</strong>, A and I drove up to the VA State Fair. We rode the ferris wheel, ate some funnel cake and got to see The Band Perry!</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;"><br />
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</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;">All in all - a great weekend!</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;"><br />
</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;">Till next time-</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;">M</div>Marithttp://www.blogger.com/profile/01155658502098112417noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5221824285537205738.post-25617951439453956972011-10-07T05:27:00.000-07:002011-10-07T05:27:58.487-07:00On Repeat<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><object width="320" height="266" class="BLOGGER-youtube-video" classid="clsid:D27CDB6E-AE6D-11cf-96B8-444553540000" codebase="http://download.macromedia.com/pub/shockwave/cabs/flash/swflash.cab#version=6,0,40,0" data-thumbnail-src="http://2.gvt0.com/vi/P_ZwzhR0Km4/0.jpg"><param name="movie" value="http://www.youtube.com/v/P_ZwzhR0Km4&fs=1&source=uds" /><param name="bgcolor" value="#FFFFFF" /><embed width="320" height="266" src="http://www.youtube.com/v/P_ZwzhR0Km4&fs=1&source=uds" type="application/x-shockwave-flash"></embed></object></div><br />
Happy Friday!<br />
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MMarithttp://www.blogger.com/profile/01155658502098112417noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5221824285537205738.post-47052575885024379712011-10-06T13:00:00.000-07:002011-10-06T13:05:44.230-07:00Governor's CupLast night, A and I attended the kickoff for October Wine Month at the VMFA (Virginia Museum of Fine Arts) - which is one of my favorite places here in Richmond.<br />
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A is a big supporter of VA wine, so it was exciting to see and meet the difference vineyards. <br />
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</div><div align="left">During the event, the winner of the 2011 Governor's Cup of White Wine was annouced - which was <a href="http://www.newkentwinery.com/">New Kent</a> winery.</div><div align="left"><br />
</div><div align="left">I was holding out hope that <a href="http://www.barrenridgevineyardsva.com/">Barrenridge Winery</a> would win - but, I guess I'm a little biased. Barrenridge was where A and I had our first "official" date while I was living in Roanoke. We couldn't wait to see each other so we met half-way in Staunton, VA. A planned the date - wine tasting and then dinner downtown at <a href="http://www.stauntongrocery.com/">Staunton Grocery</a>.</div><div align="left"><br />
</div><div align="left">He did pretty well, wouldn't you say?<br />
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</div><div align="left">Till next time-</div><div align="left">M</div>Marithttp://www.blogger.com/profile/01155658502098112417noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5221824285537205738.post-85626170970310932472011-10-05T06:46:00.000-07:002011-10-06T05:22:25.195-07:00If you haven't, you shouldIf you haven't, you should rent the movie: <strong>Bill Cunningham New York.</strong><br />
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I had the house to myself last night and happen upon this documentary on Netflix. Ever since watching <strong>The September Issue</strong>, a documentary about Vogue's Editor in Chief, Anna Wintour - I've been fasinated with the folks behind the scenes in fashion.<br />
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The documentary follows the life of <em>New York Times</em> fashion photographer, Bill Cunningham:<br />
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</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;">Throughout the movie, many people are interviewed about the influence Bill has on fashion - including Michael Kors, Patrick McDonald, Iris Apfel, and Anna Wintour. </div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;">Even though his work involves society and fashion, he is often times seen riding his 29th Schwinn bike (the other 28 were stolen) on the streets of New York and takes "the cheaper, the better" approach for his personal life. Examples of this shown in the movie are when he repairs his ripped up rain poncho with black tape rather than buy a replacement and the fact that he prefers to wear $20 street cleaner shirts when photographing people on the street, events and fashion shows.</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;"><br />
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</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;">As a deeply religous man, Bill goes to church every single Sunday and has a life deeply rooted in morals - seen as he tears up when questioned about his faith, when he refused a sizeable check from Conde Nast after Details magazine was bought out, and when he turned away a plate of salmon at a swanky event. In fact, he makes a point to eat before events and won't even take a glass of water when working. </div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;"><br />
</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;"><strong>Bill Cunningham New York</strong> was an excellent portrayal of an iconic artist who refers to everyone as a "child" and whom has an outstanding work ethic - he accepts nothing that might damage his reputation. </div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;">We truely need more people like him in this world. </div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;"><br />
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</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><em>"He who seeks beauty ...will find it"</em></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><em>-Bill Cunningham</em></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;">Till next time-</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;">M</div>Marithttp://www.blogger.com/profile/01155658502098112417noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5221824285537205738.post-78770452388840340622011-10-04T06:40:00.000-07:002011-10-04T07:10:57.435-07:00Big debateDebating a short hair cut. <br />
I've been growing my hair out for a while now, but I think I might be ready to go short again, like this:<br />
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</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">Thoughts?</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">Yes, no, maybe so?</div><div align="left" class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"></div>Till next time-<br />
MMarithttp://www.blogger.com/profile/01155658502098112417noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5221824285537205738.post-38586769368218927232011-10-03T13:57:00.000-07:002011-10-03T14:10:16.907-07:00Photo-booth<div style="text-align: center;">Black and white photo-booth pictures from our great friends, Sara and Robby's wedding over the weekend!</div><div style="text-align: center;">Wishing them a fantastic and relaxing honeymoon in St. Barth's - they definitely deserve it! </div><br />
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Happy Monday!<br />
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Till next time-<br />
MMarithttp://www.blogger.com/profile/01155658502098112417noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5221824285537205738.post-63388457821480887572011-09-30T06:16:00.000-07:002011-09-30T06:26:51.427-07:00Celebrities - Just like US?The totally inconspicuous Michelle Obama (do you sense my sarcasm?) shopping at Target in Alexandria, VA.<br />
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</div>Wonder if she was in on the ridiculous Missoni for Target craze??<br />
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Happy Weekend everybody!<br />
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Till next time-<br />
MMarithttp://www.blogger.com/profile/01155658502098112417noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5221824285537205738.post-5528566521814119722011-09-28T05:45:00.000-07:002011-09-28T05:45:08.577-07:00On Repeat<div style="text-align: center;"><a href="http://www.msnbc.msn.com/id/3036789/">Morning Joe</a> got it right this morning by playing Coldplay - because its definitely a Coldplay kind of day..</div><div style="text-align: center;">(But then again, when <strong>isn't</strong> it a good day to listen to my favorite band?)</div><div style="text-align: center;"><br />
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</div><div style="text-align: left;">Till next time-</div><div style="text-align: left;">M</div>Marithttp://www.blogger.com/profile/01155658502098112417noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5221824285537205738.post-29772582665847978072011-09-27T06:46:00.000-07:002011-09-27T06:50:32.941-07:00Falling into Fall<div style="text-align: center;">I never thought I would say this but...</div><div style="text-align: center;"><br />
</div><div style="text-align: center;"><b>I'm so ready for fall weather!</b></div><div style="text-align: center;"><br />
</div><div style="text-align: center;">There. I said it. </div><br />
It miiiiight have something to with my newest purchase:<br />
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</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;">Or, it might be the awesome fall photos I saw on my friends gmail status today (I'm looking at you, Jessa)!</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;"><br />
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