Holiday Warning
Look there are things that are stressful during this holiday season. For me, it's money! I mean, money is always stressing me out!
Here is the thing, it's the holiday's and we can't let these type of things stress us out. Not the little things at least...that will all be okay!
Here is why I'm warning you all!
Last night, I went and bought a few more things for the wedding! I bought a few more gifts, and I bought dinner for Curt and myself. When I was buying dinner one of my cards got declined (I knew there had to be money on it...I had just gotten paid. Oh well, I will check when I get home.) So I used my other card. Then I started to panic about how much I have been spending! It's been so much! With the wedding and then Christmas! I mean, I feel a little out of control!
So, I pull up to a stop sign...getting more and more annoyed with my spending. The guy in front of me goes. Then I pull forward. Look at the car across from me and think "Hey buddy, you were here first, but if you aren't going to go...then I will"
And because I was distracted by this little thing called money...which in the big scheme of things is so not important. I went ahead and went. What I didn't see was the guy coming from my left. Being distracted I had forgotten that it wasn't a 4-way stop. Only a 2 way stop. And the guy across from me was waiting for the car to pass before going.
I am lucky! The other driver was paying attention! I'm lucky that they weren't on their phone or worried about money. I would be worried about a lot more today if they had been distracted like me! They honked, slowed down, I sped up! And I was so mad at myself! I wanted to pull over and cry! I wanted to follow the other person and say "I'm sorry" and "thank you for not being distracted"! But I didn't! I drove home angry with myself (yet paying attention) and saying things like...it's not that important! Money is not that important! Just be a little more conservative...or don't go out to eat so much!
So, this holiday season...relax! Enjoy the time you have with your family and friends! Don't let the little things get you down! This is the time for hope, love, and excitement over the future! Pay attention when you need too! Don't be stupid! And spread love everywhere you go! You never know what the other person has been through!
Thank you to the other person who was driving and to my guardian angel who was there protecting me!
Friday, December 19, 2014
Thursday, December 11, 2014
4 months
Holy Cow! It's 4 months until the wedding! I can't believe how fast things are moving! I also can't believe how calm I feel! I know that over the past few weeks/months there have been a few stressful moments! But over all things are coming together nicely!
1. Invitations- they are in being shipped to me as we speak! They will arrive and be sent out at the three month mark!
2. Centerpieces- I have to spray paint some vases, but this Winter Break we will put those together and then those will be done until the wedding day!
3. Bridesmaids dresses are chosen!
4. The flowers are in the process of being designed and put together!
Winter break things to do:
Put Centerpieces together
Put Invitations together
Make Flowers for Bouquets
Put Flower Bouquets together
Make contact for alterations...and maybe even have a dress fitting!
There are probably more things to think about...but that is not possible at the moment! Okay bye!
1. Invitations- they are in being shipped to me as we speak! They will arrive and be sent out at the three month mark!
2. Centerpieces- I have to spray paint some vases, but this Winter Break we will put those together and then those will be done until the wedding day!
3. Bridesmaids dresses are chosen!
4. The flowers are in the process of being designed and put together!
Winter break things to do:
Put Centerpieces together
Put Invitations together
Make Flowers for Bouquets
Put Flower Bouquets together
Make contact for alterations...and maybe even have a dress fitting!
There are probably more things to think about...but that is not possible at the moment! Okay bye!
Tuesday, December 2, 2014
The last 2 weeks into centerpieces
Wow, it has been a few crazy weeks since I have posted anything! Yikes! Let me see here:
November 6th- Diagnosed with walking pneumonia
November 7th- stayed home from school and slept literally all day! I mean like 20 hours!
November 8th- Jamberry Event 7-3pm and Jamberry party at 6pm
November 9th- Stayed home and slept
November 10th- stayed home and slept
November 11th- Tech week for Gardner
November 12th- Opening night for Gardner
November 13th- Show night for Garnder
November 14th- Date night
November 15th- Show night for Gardner
November 16th- Show day for Gardner
All of that was done on top of working my normal 40 hours!
I'm telling you all of this because I was grounded 2 weeks ago! Who grounded me? My mom and fiance! Okay, and I will put myself in there as well! It was the first time since August that I did not have anything planned in the evening! So, I was then told/and I agreed that I would not do anything but go to work and then come home and rest. No cleaning, no working out, no doing anything except resting and going to be super early!
So, I did that for a week and it was pretty fun actually! Overall, I feel much better, but am still super tired still! So, I'm trying to go to bed as early as I can and not do too much when I go home! A crazy time in my life is about to start and I don't want to get sick again!
Then it was the week of Thanksgiving! I love this time of year! I went down to visit with Curt's parents! We went out and looked for wedding rings and Christmas gifts! Then I had Thanksgiving with my family and once again went out shopping! I bought- a fitbit, a camera, a dress form, and some fabric!
Here is the big news: We bought everything we will need for the centerpieces at the reception!!!
So, I took my glittered tree over to my folks house. I wanted a second opinion on them. I just wasn't feeling it. And my family agreed with me. So, I went looking for some stuff Friday night. I bought some glittered stuff from JoAnn's, took it home, and it was a huge hit! Saturday morning my parents met me at JoAnn's around 7:45am! We went into the isle of Christmas glitter decorations and went to town! We figured out what we wanted for the lantern vase- now we need 13 of each orange, purple, and silver! Done! Now let's move on to the brass centerpiece. I went to get some fabric cut and when I was back my folks had figured out what each centerpiece will look like! Now we need 13 of these silver and 13 of these silver...13 orange and 13 purple!- We were short a few silver and 2 twirly orange things! Then it was onto the tall centerpieces! We need 8 purple, 5 Orange, and 8 silver! There is no more orange at this store. On to silver- there were 8! Yahoo, we wiped them out of silver! Now it's onto Purple...they have 7? Are you kidding me? We are short one purple? Then I go down onto my hands and knees and found 2 more purple things under the set up! Yahoo! We now have 10 purple...and yes, I took all 10!
Later that afternoon, we went to another JoAnn's and found most of the stuff we needed! We are still missing 2 twirlies...but we are pretty sure we can figure out something else! We also started looking for the tall vases! We found 5 at one store and then 3 at another store! Everything was brought down to my folks basement and a table was set up! Once Megan is here (21 short days) we will start putting them together! We also went to IKEA and bought 35 picture frames that will be used for table numbers!
My Goals for Winter Break
1. Put 35 centerpieces together
2. Put Invitations together
3. Put table numbers together
4. Put Bridal bouquets together
Can you imagine getting all of that done? I would feel so ahead of the game if all of that get done! I am hopeful and just excited to get the opportunity to hang out with my mom, sisters, and anyone else who will be joining us for the centerpiece celebration!
Okay, I'm out for now! Have a great rest of your day!
November 6th- Diagnosed with walking pneumonia
November 7th- stayed home from school and slept literally all day! I mean like 20 hours!
November 8th- Jamberry Event 7-3pm and Jamberry party at 6pm
November 9th- Stayed home and slept
November 10th- stayed home and slept
November 11th- Tech week for Gardner
November 12th- Opening night for Gardner
November 13th- Show night for Garnder
November 14th- Date night
November 15th- Show night for Gardner
November 16th- Show day for Gardner
All of that was done on top of working my normal 40 hours!
I'm telling you all of this because I was grounded 2 weeks ago! Who grounded me? My mom and fiance! Okay, and I will put myself in there as well! It was the first time since August that I did not have anything planned in the evening! So, I was then told/and I agreed that I would not do anything but go to work and then come home and rest. No cleaning, no working out, no doing anything except resting and going to be super early!
So, I did that for a week and it was pretty fun actually! Overall, I feel much better, but am still super tired still! So, I'm trying to go to bed as early as I can and not do too much when I go home! A crazy time in my life is about to start and I don't want to get sick again!
Then it was the week of Thanksgiving! I love this time of year! I went down to visit with Curt's parents! We went out and looked for wedding rings and Christmas gifts! Then I had Thanksgiving with my family and once again went out shopping! I bought- a fitbit, a camera, a dress form, and some fabric!
Here is the big news: We bought everything we will need for the centerpieces at the reception!!!
So, I took my glittered tree over to my folks house. I wanted a second opinion on them. I just wasn't feeling it. And my family agreed with me. So, I went looking for some stuff Friday night. I bought some glittered stuff from JoAnn's, took it home, and it was a huge hit! Saturday morning my parents met me at JoAnn's around 7:45am! We went into the isle of Christmas glitter decorations and went to town! We figured out what we wanted for the lantern vase- now we need 13 of each orange, purple, and silver! Done! Now let's move on to the brass centerpiece. I went to get some fabric cut and when I was back my folks had figured out what each centerpiece will look like! Now we need 13 of these silver and 13 of these silver...13 orange and 13 purple!- We were short a few silver and 2 twirly orange things! Then it was onto the tall centerpieces! We need 8 purple, 5 Orange, and 8 silver! There is no more orange at this store. On to silver- there were 8! Yahoo, we wiped them out of silver! Now it's onto Purple...they have 7? Are you kidding me? We are short one purple? Then I go down onto my hands and knees and found 2 more purple things under the set up! Yahoo! We now have 10 purple...and yes, I took all 10!
Later that afternoon, we went to another JoAnn's and found most of the stuff we needed! We are still missing 2 twirlies...but we are pretty sure we can figure out something else! We also started looking for the tall vases! We found 5 at one store and then 3 at another store! Everything was brought down to my folks basement and a table was set up! Once Megan is here (21 short days) we will start putting them together! We also went to IKEA and bought 35 picture frames that will be used for table numbers!
My Goals for Winter Break
1. Put 35 centerpieces together
2. Put Invitations together
3. Put table numbers together
4. Put Bridal bouquets together
Can you imagine getting all of that done? I would feel so ahead of the game if all of that get done! I am hopeful and just excited to get the opportunity to hang out with my mom, sisters, and anyone else who will be joining us for the centerpiece celebration!
Okay, I'm out for now! Have a great rest of your day!
Monday, November 17, 2014
A little bit of stress
So, I have a little bit of wedding stress! Nothing too crazy mind you...but there are a few things that I feel like I just need to get taken care of!
1. My Invitations- I'm not really stressed about them since I am now done with them. I just need to get a good coupon and I will order them! So- no stress, it's just always there!
2. Getting the Save the Dates out- after school I'm going to get stamps. All of my people have address', but Curt's people do not. So, that is a little nerve wracking, but it's not a huge source of stress for me.
Okay, so before you get bored with the post and me writing- it's not too big a stress...I will just jump to the part that is causing me to stress!
1. The bouquets- I'm nervous that they aren't going to be as easy as I think they will be. I need to do some major prep work for this and I have not done so! I need to figure out what flowers we will be using. How many of them we will be using. And what we need for each flower. With 7 bridesmaids, 1 tossing bouquet, and my bouquet...it's just a lot! Do flower girls get a bouquet? I feel like my niece Abby would want one, because that is just how amazing she is! I will have to wait and see on that!
2. The centerpieces. I really want to have the final product done and ready to go! But I can't make a decision on them! I mean, what is in the bottom of the vase? Christmas bulbs? Flowers? twinkle lights? I dont' know! So, here is what I'm doing with that. Over the holiday's I will try to finalize what each centerpiece looks like.
I guess my real issue is this "Not Knowing"! I mean, I can say here is what I want! And trying to figure that out does not stress me out. However, but not knowing what I want or what I'm trying to figure out is very stressful for me!
I have 3 weeks where I have nothing to do! One week, where I'm being grounded to not do anything. So, this week, I can think! I need to bring a needle to school to work on flowers. I feel like if we go with the bigger ones, we will need fewer of them! So that is a plus! I just need to know which ones I want to do. Which ones will be easy to do. You know...blah blah blah!
Then maybe over Thanksgiving, I can mess around with the centerpieces. Maybe my folks can help me take a look at them and see what they think! Then we can get that settled and I will feel much more relaxed going into month 4! Yikes! December will mark the 4 month point! That is nuts!
I have a show starting in December and then one in January. So, I would like to feel nice and calm and prepared about all of this stuff before my busy season hits again!
So, let's go over what we are doing.
Nov.17-21- Work on flowers at school and get save the dates out...then do nothing at night.
Nov. 22-23- Relax and do the stuff you have planned! It's a busy weekend, try to take it easy!
Nov. 24-25- Hopefully finalize flowers and maybe have a bouquet or 2 done (tossing and flower girl)
Nov. 25-26- Thanksgiving with the Alderman's
Nov. 27- Thanksgiving with the Arnott's
Nov. 28-30- Look at Centerpieces and try to finalize them and then relax
Dec. 1-4- Work on Christmas Play, Relax, and get ready for a show to begin
Dec. 5-6- Auditions and Callbacks
Dec. 7- Relax
Dec. 8-12- Christmas Musical, Cinderella, 4 months until the wedding, finish my bouquet, auditions for Aladdin
Dec. 13-14- Christmas Musical
Dec. 15-19- Cinderella, Last days of school
Dec. 20-21- White Christmas Party and Relax
Dec. 22-24- Christmas with the Aldermans
Dec. 24-25- Christmas with the Arnott's
Dec. 26- Relax- Nicole turns 21
Dec. 27- Make bouquets, make wrist corsages?, Bachelorette Party
Dec. 28- Chiefs Game and Into the Woods (I hope Curt doesn't read this)
Dec. 29-Jan 1- Relax and hang with the family and have an invitation stuffing party
Okay, I guess that is everything that I need to write. I could keep going to months and probably years! Ha ha ha...oh well! And Pastor said I don't seem like a Type A person! Ha ha ha! Have a wonderful day everyone! Happy Monday!
1. My Invitations- I'm not really stressed about them since I am now done with them. I just need to get a good coupon and I will order them! So- no stress, it's just always there!
2. Getting the Save the Dates out- after school I'm going to get stamps. All of my people have address', but Curt's people do not. So, that is a little nerve wracking, but it's not a huge source of stress for me.
Okay, so before you get bored with the post and me writing- it's not too big a stress...I will just jump to the part that is causing me to stress!
1. The bouquets- I'm nervous that they aren't going to be as easy as I think they will be. I need to do some major prep work for this and I have not done so! I need to figure out what flowers we will be using. How many of them we will be using. And what we need for each flower. With 7 bridesmaids, 1 tossing bouquet, and my bouquet...it's just a lot! Do flower girls get a bouquet? I feel like my niece Abby would want one, because that is just how amazing she is! I will have to wait and see on that!
2. The centerpieces. I really want to have the final product done and ready to go! But I can't make a decision on them! I mean, what is in the bottom of the vase? Christmas bulbs? Flowers? twinkle lights? I dont' know! So, here is what I'm doing with that. Over the holiday's I will try to finalize what each centerpiece looks like.
I guess my real issue is this "Not Knowing"! I mean, I can say here is what I want! And trying to figure that out does not stress me out. However, but not knowing what I want or what I'm trying to figure out is very stressful for me!
I have 3 weeks where I have nothing to do! One week, where I'm being grounded to not do anything. So, this week, I can think! I need to bring a needle to school to work on flowers. I feel like if we go with the bigger ones, we will need fewer of them! So that is a plus! I just need to know which ones I want to do. Which ones will be easy to do. You know...blah blah blah!
Then maybe over Thanksgiving, I can mess around with the centerpieces. Maybe my folks can help me take a look at them and see what they think! Then we can get that settled and I will feel much more relaxed going into month 4! Yikes! December will mark the 4 month point! That is nuts!
I have a show starting in December and then one in January. So, I would like to feel nice and calm and prepared about all of this stuff before my busy season hits again!
So, let's go over what we are doing.
Nov.17-21- Work on flowers at school and get save the dates out...then do nothing at night.
Nov. 22-23- Relax and do the stuff you have planned! It's a busy weekend, try to take it easy!
Nov. 24-25- Hopefully finalize flowers and maybe have a bouquet or 2 done (tossing and flower girl)
Nov. 25-26- Thanksgiving with the Alderman's
Nov. 27- Thanksgiving with the Arnott's
Nov. 28-30- Look at Centerpieces and try to finalize them and then relax
Dec. 1-4- Work on Christmas Play, Relax, and get ready for a show to begin
Dec. 5-6- Auditions and Callbacks
Dec. 7- Relax
Dec. 8-12- Christmas Musical, Cinderella, 4 months until the wedding, finish my bouquet, auditions for Aladdin
Dec. 13-14- Christmas Musical
Dec. 15-19- Cinderella, Last days of school
Dec. 20-21- White Christmas Party and Relax
Dec. 22-24- Christmas with the Aldermans
Dec. 24-25- Christmas with the Arnott's
Dec. 26- Relax- Nicole turns 21
Dec. 27- Make bouquets, make wrist corsages?, Bachelorette Party
Dec. 28- Chiefs Game and Into the Woods (I hope Curt doesn't read this)
Dec. 29-Jan 1- Relax and hang with the family and have an invitation stuffing party
Okay, I guess that is everything that I need to write. I could keep going to months and probably years! Ha ha ha...oh well! And Pastor said I don't seem like a Type A person! Ha ha ha! Have a wonderful day everyone! Happy Monday!
Thursday, November 13, 2014
Ceremony Decorations
So, I'm starting to try to put the small stuff together. What decorations will be where? I'm working on the Ceremony location and whenever I try to look up ideas...the most eloborate ideas come up. Yes, would I like to have fabric covering the walls and uplights everywhere? Yes, I would. But that is not in my budget.
I want to see some normal decorations as well. Something that will fit into a normal person's budget! My church is not very church like. Originally it was supposed to be a "gym" like place...I'm not sure if that is still the plan. Then the church was going to be built afterwards. And maybe it still will be...but I don't know. So, there are some basketball lines, blue carpet on the stage, their used to be pretty fabric in the windows but them someone didn't like it?!?! I"m not sure, so now it looks like there is cardboard stuck in the window's.
I know that I will be using 2 candleobera's for the wedding. They are brass..but maybe we can wrap them with tulle and make them not so brassy. They will be in the 2 openings on either side of the main stage. There will be a cross somewhere on the stage. But that is it!
I'm at a total loss and once again the internet has a big budget that I don't have. My church does not have all that many weddings so there aren't any pictures to help say "You could do this look" or "Here do you like this look?" We don't really have a theme "rustic vintage" or shabby chic...it's more...DIY/have fun theme! So, that doesn't help me all that much.
They asked about a runner...I said no. What if I trip or something. I was thinking a wall of twinkle lights behind the pulpit. Or maybe some lanterns with lights in them. Once again, nothing is hitting the spot. I kind of want to take over the wedding thing at my church. It wasn't presented in a very good way. And when I asked about decor...I was told, "We don't take care of our stuff very well. If you find something you want to use, we can put it aside for you". Um, what? But I want to get what I want down so that if I need to purchase anything, I can do a black Friday or a day after christmas type of shopping event and get it all taken care of!
Here is what I know:
I feel like the stage is plain.
I want something to swag down the center isle so people can't go into the center isle.
Do we put something on the floor or the rows?
I would like to try to make a paper pom pom thing.
I guess that is a good start. I have a few weeks before the black friday shopping and 40-some days until the Christmas shopping. I will hopefully have it nailed down from there.
I want to see some normal decorations as well. Something that will fit into a normal person's budget! My church is not very church like. Originally it was supposed to be a "gym" like place...I'm not sure if that is still the plan. Then the church was going to be built afterwards. And maybe it still will be...but I don't know. So, there are some basketball lines, blue carpet on the stage, their used to be pretty fabric in the windows but them someone didn't like it?!?! I"m not sure, so now it looks like there is cardboard stuck in the window's.
I know that I will be using 2 candleobera's for the wedding. They are brass..but maybe we can wrap them with tulle and make them not so brassy. They will be in the 2 openings on either side of the main stage. There will be a cross somewhere on the stage. But that is it!
I'm at a total loss and once again the internet has a big budget that I don't have. My church does not have all that many weddings so there aren't any pictures to help say "You could do this look" or "Here do you like this look?" We don't really have a theme "rustic vintage" or shabby chic...it's more...DIY/have fun theme! So, that doesn't help me all that much.
They asked about a runner...I said no. What if I trip or something. I was thinking a wall of twinkle lights behind the pulpit. Or maybe some lanterns with lights in them. Once again, nothing is hitting the spot. I kind of want to take over the wedding thing at my church. It wasn't presented in a very good way. And when I asked about decor...I was told, "We don't take care of our stuff very well. If you find something you want to use, we can put it aside for you". Um, what? But I want to get what I want down so that if I need to purchase anything, I can do a black Friday or a day after christmas type of shopping event and get it all taken care of!
Here is what I know:
I feel like the stage is plain.
I want something to swag down the center isle so people can't go into the center isle.
Do we put something on the floor or the rows?
I would like to try to make a paper pom pom thing.
I guess that is a good start. I have a few weeks before the black friday shopping and 40-some days until the Christmas shopping. I will hopefully have it nailed down from there.
Tuesday, November 11, 2014
5 months today!
It's official- 5 months from today I will be getting ready for my wedding! It's been a rough couple of weeks with the passing of my Grandmother, Bronchitis, and then walking pneumonia. I have not gotten all that much done!
But I'm okay with that, because I have 5 more months until things have to be ready to go! And since I have had pneumonia for the past few days...I have realized that things will get done no matter what. And if they don't get done...that it's okay. Because at the end of the day, I will still be married! No stress for this girl. I don't have the time nor the energy to stress. So, I'm trying to do a stress free approach to life right now!
In these last 5 months I'm looking forward to a few things...
1. Getting my dress to fit perfectly (I should look into lifting weights...ha ha ha).
2. Designing a cake!
3. Designing the Signature Cocktail!
4. Finalizing the menu
5. Just doing all of the little things or personal touches that I want to make!
So, that is all for today! I'm as calm as a cucumber? I think it's supposed to be cool as a cucumber. Ha ha ha! Oh well! Have a very happy day and I will hopefully be making some fabric circles later on this week!
But I'm okay with that, because I have 5 more months until things have to be ready to go! And since I have had pneumonia for the past few days...I have realized that things will get done no matter what. And if they don't get done...that it's okay. Because at the end of the day, I will still be married! No stress for this girl. I don't have the time nor the energy to stress. So, I'm trying to do a stress free approach to life right now!
In these last 5 months I'm looking forward to a few things...
1. Getting my dress to fit perfectly (I should look into lifting weights...ha ha ha).
2. Designing a cake!
3. Designing the Signature Cocktail!
4. Finalizing the menu
5. Just doing all of the little things or personal touches that I want to make!
So, that is all for today! I'm as calm as a cucumber? I think it's supposed to be cool as a cucumber. Ha ha ha! Oh well! Have a very happy day and I will hopefully be making some fabric circles later on this week!
Thursday, November 6, 2014
A rough to-do list
So, yesterday was a rough day for me! Not feeling well at all...having a runny nose, a pounding head from pressure (not pain)...and some extra stress was not fun!
But today is a better day! I woke up and got ready on time. In fact I was even early today! Yahoo! My lunch was already made from last night. And today was treat day...so I didn't have to worry about that! I did take some night time meds last night, so I feel like I could fall asleep if I closed my eyes. But that is okay!
I'm going to write out a To-Do list, because I kind of need one...and well, I just love them!
1. Finish Royals Craft
2. Finish Christmas Craft
3. Buy Chandler Dog Food (this should be done first)
4. Do a full set up for the Jamberry Event
5. Get a few more things for the event
6. Do a load of laundry
7. Vacuum
8. Sleep
9. Work the wedding centerpieces.
Okay, that is all for now. I for real could crawl under my desk and sleep! Oh man...I should have gotten coffee today! Happy Thursday folks!
But today is a better day! I woke up and got ready on time. In fact I was even early today! Yahoo! My lunch was already made from last night. And today was treat day...so I didn't have to worry about that! I did take some night time meds last night, so I feel like I could fall asleep if I closed my eyes. But that is okay!
I'm going to write out a To-Do list, because I kind of need one...and well, I just love them!
1. Finish Royals Craft
2. Finish Christmas Craft
3. Buy Chandler Dog Food (this should be done first)
4. Do a full set up for the Jamberry Event
5. Get a few more things for the event
6. Do a load of laundry
7. Vacuum
8. Sleep
9. Work the wedding centerpieces.
Okay, that is all for now. I for real could crawl under my desk and sleep! Oh man...I should have gotten coffee today! Happy Thursday folks!
Wednesday, November 5, 2014
Oh stress...there you are!
This morning, I w as thinking something (shocking...I know!) and my thought process went like this:
1. I can't believe this is happening
2. I'm so (insert emotion)
3. I should totally blog about that today.
Ha ha ha! How awesome is that? My fiance said something last night that made me laugh...but then me trying to think back to this morning really bring this phrase to a different light. He said "Amy, don't leave me yet". He was talking about my mind. Ha ha ha...he might be on to something. You know that I"m going to be almost asleep when I will think about what it is that I can't think about right now! So buggy!
I have a little stressed today. It's not anything super crazy, but when everything combines...it becomes a lot!
I have my first Jamberry Event on Saturday. I have not ever done one and am very nervous about it. I want to have all of the right stuff and make sure it flows and that I get some parties...or that I get some recruits...but I'm not too worried about that now! I'm just nervous! So, that is a big stress thing.
Next week is show week for Gardner! I'm so excited, but having to be there every night until late is a bit stressful! Plus the show itself is not the most entertaining...so that is rough as well! I am just ready to be show free for a few weeks!
The wedding stuff is always there. The weird thing is, is that it's not stressful, but it is... Having to make so many decisions...or not knowing exactly what you, causing the decision making process to grind to a hault...well you get the picture! I just need to figure out what I want, to push ahead and get done what I want...and then we will call it a day!
So, I was more stressed this morning, but I was also the step in sub nurse. It was just a lot, coupled with not feeling well! Oh dear! I'm a hot mess!
Oh well, School is almost out and I'm ready to go! Peace out folks!
1. I can't believe this is happening
2. I'm so (insert emotion)
3. I should totally blog about that today.
Ha ha ha! How awesome is that? My fiance said something last night that made me laugh...but then me trying to think back to this morning really bring this phrase to a different light. He said "Amy, don't leave me yet". He was talking about my mind. Ha ha ha...he might be on to something. You know that I"m going to be almost asleep when I will think about what it is that I can't think about right now! So buggy!
I have a little stressed today. It's not anything super crazy, but when everything combines...it becomes a lot!
I have my first Jamberry Event on Saturday. I have not ever done one and am very nervous about it. I want to have all of the right stuff and make sure it flows and that I get some parties...or that I get some recruits...but I'm not too worried about that now! I'm just nervous! So, that is a big stress thing.
Next week is show week for Gardner! I'm so excited, but having to be there every night until late is a bit stressful! Plus the show itself is not the most entertaining...so that is rough as well! I am just ready to be show free for a few weeks!
The wedding stuff is always there. The weird thing is, is that it's not stressful, but it is... Having to make so many decisions...or not knowing exactly what you, causing the decision making process to grind to a hault...well you get the picture! I just need to figure out what I want, to push ahead and get done what I want...and then we will call it a day!
So, I was more stressed this morning, but I was also the step in sub nurse. It was just a lot, coupled with not feeling well! Oh dear! I'm a hot mess!
Oh well, School is almost out and I'm ready to go! Peace out folks!
Tuesday, November 4, 2014
Almost 5 months...I"m sorry what?
A week from today will be 5 months!
Guys 5 months is real! I mean, I thought 6 months was going to make it real...but that still sounds so far away! But 5 months...and those 5 months are some of the busiest months of my year! It's going to fly! I mean take a look at this:
Month 5- Thanksgiving
Month 4- Christmas
Month 3- January- Holiday's and snow days
Month 2- A show, parent/teacher conferences, holidays and it's just a short month!
Month 1- Curt's Birthday, a show, my birthday, spring break, my last week at Ford
The wedding!
This weekend, I went and got some eiffle tower vases for the tree's! Maybe this coming Sunday I will get a chance to try it out! Tree, spray paint, glittler, and crystals! Fingers crossed!
This weekend I am kick starting my Jamberry career back off! I have a Craft Event on Saturday from 9-3 and then a party that night! Bam...let's start November off with a bang! Then I have another party in the works...and an event in December! So pumped!
For now, it's back to work to get all of the stuff done that I need to get done so that I can relax and work on wedding stuff whenever I want too! Short one today...peace out folks!
Guys 5 months is real! I mean, I thought 6 months was going to make it real...but that still sounds so far away! But 5 months...and those 5 months are some of the busiest months of my year! It's going to fly! I mean take a look at this:
Month 5- Thanksgiving
Month 4- Christmas
Month 3- January- Holiday's and snow days
Month 2- A show, parent/teacher conferences, holidays and it's just a short month!
Month 1- Curt's Birthday, a show, my birthday, spring break, my last week at Ford
The wedding!
This weekend, I went and got some eiffle tower vases for the tree's! Maybe this coming Sunday I will get a chance to try it out! Tree, spray paint, glittler, and crystals! Fingers crossed!
This weekend I am kick starting my Jamberry career back off! I have a Craft Event on Saturday from 9-3 and then a party that night! Bam...let's start November off with a bang! Then I have another party in the works...and an event in December! So pumped!
For now, it's back to work to get all of the stuff done that I need to get done so that I can relax and work on wedding stuff whenever I want too! Short one today...peace out folks!
Thursday, October 30, 2014
A few things that I learned from my Grandmother!
My Grandmother passed away last week. It's been such a weird time. I am emotional, but not in the way that people expect me to be...or maybe it's the exact way that I myself am supposed to be! Who knows...but I wanted to write about what I learned from my Grandmother. She was such an interesting woman. She wasn't the typical making cookies Grandma, but I learned a lot of life lessons from her...without her (or really even myself) knowing it!
1. Makeup is not scary!
My Grandmother sold Mary Kay for forever! She even had a car! I remember one year going with them to see the car at the dealership. Why we all went...I don't know. But it's something that I remember. We have been allowed to wear makeup our whole lives. If we asked to put some on, my mom would. It was never...when you are older. Or any of that nonsense. So, when it came time that we have our own makeup, it wasn't a huge deal. There was never a "hooker look" that happens, when kids don't know how to apply makeup or when they go nuts because they aren't allowed to wear it. It was always there. Makeup really does make people look better (my opinion and I don't want yours unless it agree's with mine. Thanks)
2. That your Significant Other should come first!
In a healthy relationship, I truly believe that your spouse should come first! It makes for a united front for the kids. It also shows true love! My Grandfather would have done anything for my Grandmother. My dad would do anything for my mom! Growing up we knew that there was no playing one parent against the other. There was no Daddy's Girl or Mama's Girl! We were their girls! If you have that attitude, then your kids will feel the love trickling down on them! For the record, family was a very close second!
3. That if you give your opinion you might not be popular!
My Grandmother gave her opinion! You might not like it, it might not be what you want to hear...but it was exactly what she thought. Now, she wouldn't just go up and say "I Don't like your shoes!", but if you said "Do you like my shoes?" and she didn't like them...she would say No, I don't! On the flip side, when she thought you did a great job, she told you! There were no fake compliments, what she said positive or negative...was what she thought! This is a hard thing to balance and she wasn't perfect at it...but she was always true to herself!
4. Be able to make fun of yourself!
My Grandmother had a great sense of humor. I wish I had been older, when she was younger. She would tell stories, the adults in my family would play games and just laugh. After my Grandfather passed away, Grandmother did some theatre stuff, including being a stand up comic. She would tell blonde jokes, which is what she was...and it was funny! I think a sense of humor is something she passed along (both her and my Grandfather).
5. How to eat a chip!
My Grandmother was so proper! You could tell by her fancy clothes and jewelry! Her hair was always done...she was just a royal figure living in Kansas! One day my sisters and I were eating chips. We were grabbing a handful and stuffing them into our mouths like kids do (and sometimes adults) as if at any time, someone was going to come and take the bag away. Grandmother came up and said "Girls, that is not the proper way to eat chips. You must break the chip in half and place it on your tongue." We did it, for her...but then laughed and laughed about it later. In fact, it's one of the stories I tell when people ask why we call her Grandmother.
6. Always wake kids up with a song!
My Grandmother always woke us up with the song "Good Morning" from Singing in the Rain. When we were older there was another song that got played...but it was weird! "Oh no, you're asleep again"...ha ha ha! It might be annoying to your kids at that time...but it's something that they will want to do with their kids and it's a story that they will tell for years and years to come! It might even be one of the greatest memories that they have of you! Why? Because my Grandmother took the time to come in and sing us awake. She didn't let us sleep the day away, but she didn't yell at us to wake up either! You might not always have the time...nor the desire to do this...and maybe it will only be done with Grandkids...but you should still try to do it!
7. It's never to late to say I love you!
We knew growing up my Grandmother loved us. We would all hug goodbye when we left. We might even say a general, I love you to the whole group as we were piling in the car. But there weren't very many I love you, Amy's or I love you, Grandmother's. My parents did that with us, and we do that with my sister's kids...and it's amazing! When my Grandmother started to get sick, she started to say personal I love you's! I remember one time I was helping her get into bed and she hugged me extra long and said I love you, Amy! No one cares when you say it...as long as it's coming from the heart! It was to me and it's only mine and I love that moment! It's one that I had forgotten about until about 2 min ago...but now that it's there...it will stay! Tell people, that you love them often! But if it's been a while...or you are scared...suck it up, buttercup! Just say it and start something new!
8. Do not give up!
My Grandmother and Grandfather were soul mates. When my Grandfather passed, I think my Grandmother was a little lost at first. But she didn't give up! She kept living! She started doing the theatre stuff, she met Capt. John, she went on cruises and vacations, even after Capt. John passed, she went on! She is a survivor who does not give up easily! Was she always happy? No, but there were moments of happiness! There were moments that I would not give up for anything these past few years. Making my Grandmother laugh, telling her I love you, all of these little things that might not have ever happened had she given up on life after my Grandfather passed.
Am I sad that my Grandmother has passed away? Yes, but I'm way more happy that she is now back with my Grandfather. Looking as proper as ever! Wearing a most fabulous outfit with the most perfectly matching jewelry! Dancing away to their favorite tune and watching as the family passes on story after story, Memory after memory...sharing what we have learned from them on to everyone and anyone who will listen!
1. Makeup is not scary!
My Grandmother sold Mary Kay for forever! She even had a car! I remember one year going with them to see the car at the dealership. Why we all went...I don't know. But it's something that I remember. We have been allowed to wear makeup our whole lives. If we asked to put some on, my mom would. It was never...when you are older. Or any of that nonsense. So, when it came time that we have our own makeup, it wasn't a huge deal. There was never a "hooker look" that happens, when kids don't know how to apply makeup or when they go nuts because they aren't allowed to wear it. It was always there. Makeup really does make people look better (my opinion and I don't want yours unless it agree's with mine. Thanks)
2. That your Significant Other should come first!
In a healthy relationship, I truly believe that your spouse should come first! It makes for a united front for the kids. It also shows true love! My Grandfather would have done anything for my Grandmother. My dad would do anything for my mom! Growing up we knew that there was no playing one parent against the other. There was no Daddy's Girl or Mama's Girl! We were their girls! If you have that attitude, then your kids will feel the love trickling down on them! For the record, family was a very close second!
3. That if you give your opinion you might not be popular!
My Grandmother gave her opinion! You might not like it, it might not be what you want to hear...but it was exactly what she thought. Now, she wouldn't just go up and say "I Don't like your shoes!", but if you said "Do you like my shoes?" and she didn't like them...she would say No, I don't! On the flip side, when she thought you did a great job, she told you! There were no fake compliments, what she said positive or negative...was what she thought! This is a hard thing to balance and she wasn't perfect at it...but she was always true to herself!
4. Be able to make fun of yourself!
My Grandmother had a great sense of humor. I wish I had been older, when she was younger. She would tell stories, the adults in my family would play games and just laugh. After my Grandfather passed away, Grandmother did some theatre stuff, including being a stand up comic. She would tell blonde jokes, which is what she was...and it was funny! I think a sense of humor is something she passed along (both her and my Grandfather).
5. How to eat a chip!
My Grandmother was so proper! You could tell by her fancy clothes and jewelry! Her hair was always done...she was just a royal figure living in Kansas! One day my sisters and I were eating chips. We were grabbing a handful and stuffing them into our mouths like kids do (and sometimes adults) as if at any time, someone was going to come and take the bag away. Grandmother came up and said "Girls, that is not the proper way to eat chips. You must break the chip in half and place it on your tongue." We did it, for her...but then laughed and laughed about it later. In fact, it's one of the stories I tell when people ask why we call her Grandmother.
6. Always wake kids up with a song!
My Grandmother always woke us up with the song "Good Morning" from Singing in the Rain. When we were older there was another song that got played...but it was weird! "Oh no, you're asleep again"...ha ha ha! It might be annoying to your kids at that time...but it's something that they will want to do with their kids and it's a story that they will tell for years and years to come! It might even be one of the greatest memories that they have of you! Why? Because my Grandmother took the time to come in and sing us awake. She didn't let us sleep the day away, but she didn't yell at us to wake up either! You might not always have the time...nor the desire to do this...and maybe it will only be done with Grandkids...but you should still try to do it!
7. It's never to late to say I love you!
We knew growing up my Grandmother loved us. We would all hug goodbye when we left. We might even say a general, I love you to the whole group as we were piling in the car. But there weren't very many I love you, Amy's or I love you, Grandmother's. My parents did that with us, and we do that with my sister's kids...and it's amazing! When my Grandmother started to get sick, she started to say personal I love you's! I remember one time I was helping her get into bed and she hugged me extra long and said I love you, Amy! No one cares when you say it...as long as it's coming from the heart! It was to me and it's only mine and I love that moment! It's one that I had forgotten about until about 2 min ago...but now that it's there...it will stay! Tell people, that you love them often! But if it's been a while...or you are scared...suck it up, buttercup! Just say it and start something new!
8. Do not give up!
My Grandmother and Grandfather were soul mates. When my Grandfather passed, I think my Grandmother was a little lost at first. But she didn't give up! She kept living! She started doing the theatre stuff, she met Capt. John, she went on cruises and vacations, even after Capt. John passed, she went on! She is a survivor who does not give up easily! Was she always happy? No, but there were moments of happiness! There were moments that I would not give up for anything these past few years. Making my Grandmother laugh, telling her I love you, all of these little things that might not have ever happened had she given up on life after my Grandfather passed.
Am I sad that my Grandmother has passed away? Yes, but I'm way more happy that she is now back with my Grandfather. Looking as proper as ever! Wearing a most fabulous outfit with the most perfectly matching jewelry! Dancing away to their favorite tune and watching as the family passes on story after story, Memory after memory...sharing what we have learned from them on to everyone and anyone who will listen!
Monday, October 13, 2014
It's Monday!
Today is a Monday. It's one of those Monday's that make people say "I hate Monday's"...or "You have a case of the Monday's". Normally, Monday's are okay for me. They aren't terrible, but they aren't great either!
But today is one of those Monday's. First off, I woke up feeling as if I was getting a cold. This is most annoying because I had a bad allergy/sinus thing a few weeks ago. That is buggy to be "sick" twice in 2 weeks. This time, I can feel it in my chest. Which is where Sarah said she was feeling it on Saturday. Wah Wah! I usually think that whenever I get a chance to relax...and the weather is changing...I get sick! Luckily for me, I don't get to relax often. Ha ha ha!
So, I woke up not feeling well. I did get ready and leave on time (it helped that I made my lunch last night...I have got to get better at that). It's already been crazy at school this morning- and it's only 8:10.
Tonight it's dress rehearsal until 6:30 and then a meeting at 7pm. While I'm excited to see everyone, because they are my friends...as of right now I just want to go home and curl up into a heavy/warm blanket! Have I mentioned yet that it's raining out? I mean, it looks like it's night time still. Just real stay in bed weather!
But, I'm here...trying to stay positive (I'm failing at the moment) and I will deal with today! I will make it through and I will be fine!
On a happier note, we found the bridesmaids dresses this weekend!!! Yahoo! Now that we have that color, we can go from there! We can get the fabric for the flowers...and we can do all sorts of decorating with that one color! Yahoo!!!
Okay, I'm out for the moment! Bye!
But today is one of those Monday's. First off, I woke up feeling as if I was getting a cold. This is most annoying because I had a bad allergy/sinus thing a few weeks ago. That is buggy to be "sick" twice in 2 weeks. This time, I can feel it in my chest. Which is where Sarah said she was feeling it on Saturday. Wah Wah! I usually think that whenever I get a chance to relax...and the weather is changing...I get sick! Luckily for me, I don't get to relax often. Ha ha ha!
So, I woke up not feeling well. I did get ready and leave on time (it helped that I made my lunch last night...I have got to get better at that). It's already been crazy at school this morning- and it's only 8:10.
Tonight it's dress rehearsal until 6:30 and then a meeting at 7pm. While I'm excited to see everyone, because they are my friends...as of right now I just want to go home and curl up into a heavy/warm blanket! Have I mentioned yet that it's raining out? I mean, it looks like it's night time still. Just real stay in bed weather!
But, I'm here...trying to stay positive (I'm failing at the moment) and I will deal with today! I will make it through and I will be fine!
On a happier note, we found the bridesmaids dresses this weekend!!! Yahoo! Now that we have that color, we can go from there! We can get the fabric for the flowers...and we can do all sorts of decorating with that one color! Yahoo!!!
Okay, I'm out for the moment! Bye!
Tuesday, October 7, 2014
Choreographing
I love choreographing! I love thinking up creative dances! I love teaching them to the kids! I love when the kids finally get a step! I love when the kids love the dance!
But choreographing is very stressful! I would say that it does not come naturally too me. Or maybe it does, after I think about it for a while or after I watch some other dances (to the same song or to a different song). I want the dance to be great! To look great! To have the kids feel great while doing it! But that is hard!
The hardest part about choreographing is figuring out how to choreograph for those who can't dance! You have this vision in your head of what the steps are...and how they are done...and a lot of the time they don't match up!
As of right now, I have one show completely choreographed and am 2 dances away from the other show! It's the best feeling when you are totally done! I'm looking forward to a month of...stress-less rehearsal!
So, 2 more dances until the beginning of Cinderella in December! Then it's Full Speed ahead with Cinderella and Aladdin Jr.!
One week until Mulan Jr.
5 weeks until Fiddler on the Roof
18 weeks until Cinderella
21 weeks until Aladdin Jr.
26 weeks until the wedding
That is my countdown for today!
But choreographing is very stressful! I would say that it does not come naturally too me. Or maybe it does, after I think about it for a while or after I watch some other dances (to the same song or to a different song). I want the dance to be great! To look great! To have the kids feel great while doing it! But that is hard!
The hardest part about choreographing is figuring out how to choreograph for those who can't dance! You have this vision in your head of what the steps are...and how they are done...and a lot of the time they don't match up!
As of right now, I have one show completely choreographed and am 2 dances away from the other show! It's the best feeling when you are totally done! I'm looking forward to a month of...stress-less rehearsal!
So, 2 more dances until the beginning of Cinderella in December! Then it's Full Speed ahead with Cinderella and Aladdin Jr.!
One week until Mulan Jr.
5 weeks until Fiddler on the Roof
18 weeks until Cinderella
21 weeks until Aladdin Jr.
26 weeks until the wedding
That is my countdown for today!
Friday, October 3, 2014
My schedule might drive me mad...ha ha ha
Fall is kicking my rear just a bit! It's nothing too crazy, but it's still a lot! The bad thing is that a lot of the events on my schedule are fun...but it's still something every night!
Here is what my schedule looked like this week:
Sunday- BJ was in town and we discussed wedding stuff and then Norwex! I left to go home around 5:30pm.
Monday- School...I actually got the day off from the Musical! Yahoo! I went to the Pet Store to grab some fish food for the fish at school. Then I went over to Kirklands and used my $10 gift card!
Tuesday- School, Mulan Jr., Fiddler on the Roof. I was gone from 7am-9pm. Luckily we got off of rehearsal early, but it was still a long day. Then the Royals were playing...and it was intense! So, I was up until 1am
Wednesday- School, Mulan Jr., got home around 6pm, then I had knitting club at 6:30. At 7:45 I met with the Wedding Coordinator for my church. At 8:30, I got home and took Curt to get his car. Once again, the day was long!
Thursday- Make treats for treat day. School, Mulan Jr., Fiddler on the Roof. Got home around 9:15! Then the Royals were playing...so I went to bed around midnight!
Friday- School, Jamberry Trip to St. Louis!
Saturday- Jamberry Conference- drive home
Sunday- Sunday School, Church, then I believe it might be an afternoon to relax, do laundry, and get ready for another crazy week! And a wedding movie!
M- School, Mulan Jr.
T- School, Mulan. Jr, Fiddler
W- School, Mulan Jr, Rehearsal for Choir
T- School, Mulan Jr., Fiddler
F- School-
S- Ford, Ikea, Bridesmaids outing,
S- Singing at church...and hopefully another relaxing afternoon!
The week after that is show week for ABMS!!! Luckily it's also Fall Break for Fiddler...so I won't have to rehearse for that! Then it's only Fiddler until Mid November!. December will start Cinderella and auditions for Aladdin Jr. Plus I will add on the Christmas Program! Then it's free time...also known as Wedding Craft Time over Winter Break! Yahoo!
Time is flying...I need to have it slow down just a bit! 4 more shows to perform before I get married! Holy Moley it's going to be busy! But I would rather it fly by...then take it's time! I'm ready...let's do this!
Here is what my schedule looked like this week:
Sunday- BJ was in town and we discussed wedding stuff and then Norwex! I left to go home around 5:30pm.
Monday- School...I actually got the day off from the Musical! Yahoo! I went to the Pet Store to grab some fish food for the fish at school. Then I went over to Kirklands and used my $10 gift card!
Tuesday- School, Mulan Jr., Fiddler on the Roof. I was gone from 7am-9pm. Luckily we got off of rehearsal early, but it was still a long day. Then the Royals were playing...and it was intense! So, I was up until 1am
Wednesday- School, Mulan Jr., got home around 6pm, then I had knitting club at 6:30. At 7:45 I met with the Wedding Coordinator for my church. At 8:30, I got home and took Curt to get his car. Once again, the day was long!
Thursday- Make treats for treat day. School, Mulan Jr., Fiddler on the Roof. Got home around 9:15! Then the Royals were playing...so I went to bed around midnight!
Friday- School, Jamberry Trip to St. Louis!
Saturday- Jamberry Conference- drive home
Sunday- Sunday School, Church, then I believe it might be an afternoon to relax, do laundry, and get ready for another crazy week! And a wedding movie!
M- School, Mulan Jr.
T- School, Mulan. Jr, Fiddler
W- School, Mulan Jr, Rehearsal for Choir
T- School, Mulan Jr., Fiddler
F- School-
S- Ford, Ikea, Bridesmaids outing,
S- Singing at church...and hopefully another relaxing afternoon!
The week after that is show week for ABMS!!! Luckily it's also Fall Break for Fiddler...so I won't have to rehearse for that! Then it's only Fiddler until Mid November!. December will start Cinderella and auditions for Aladdin Jr. Plus I will add on the Christmas Program! Then it's free time...also known as Wedding Craft Time over Winter Break! Yahoo!
Time is flying...I need to have it slow down just a bit! 4 more shows to perform before I get married! Holy Moley it's going to be busy! But I would rather it fly by...then take it's time! I'm ready...let's do this!
Wednesday, September 24, 2014
The cost so far of my wedding!
So, I'm going to list everything that we have spent (or will be spending) for the wedding thus far! I feel as if I'm a pretty thrifty bride and I'm tired of seeing these posts that say I only spent $4000 on a wedding...only to find out that they had 30 guests! I don't think that ratio is very good! So, here is what I will be spending on a wedding of 250-300 people! Could I have saved more in certain places? Yes, but I also wanted things that both my fiance and I really liked! We are about 6.5 months out from the wedding...199 days to be exact!
For a wedding of 250-300
Say Yes to the Dress
Wedding Dress- I bought the dress off the rack instead of ordering a brand new one! The price went from $1700 to $699!
Veil- I had worked with the gal at the Bridal store before (very lucky) so the veil was 30% off! For the record it was $179 for a Cathedral length veil (the first one I tried on...not cathedral length was $400)
Jewlery- Once again knowing the Bridal store gal she sold me Jewlery for what she paid for it. It was on sale from $70 for the earrings and $70 for the bracelet to $7 for each. So, I paid $14!
For a total of $839! Again, my parents surprised me with paying for these purchases!!! It was amazing, we all cried!
Invitations
Magnet Street was the only place where I found invitations that I liked and could change just about every aspect of the invite! Color, wording, pictures! Plus, I really wanted a pocket fold style- very picky of me I know, but I looked for 3-4 months trying to find the best deal
Made For Each Other Series- 200 of each
Invitations
Direction Card
Accommodation Card
RSVP Card
For a Total of $960! However, MagnetStreet has some great coupons out there, don't buy without one! I had a 25% coupon plus free shipping that brought the cost down too $720!!!
Made For Each Other Series- 200
Save the Dates Magnets
For a Total of $218. I actually had a 40% off coupon for Magnet Save the Dates, so it brought the cost down to $140.79
Invitation Cost (stamp not included)- $860.79
Photographer
Luckily for us, we have a great friend that takes photo's. We are getting Engagment Pictures, Bridal Pictures, and all day Wedding Pictures!
For a Total of $1000- this is unheard of and is a very lucky break!
Videographer
I really wanted a Videographer to capture the entire event. My Uncle has done several of my families, but he also wants to enjoy himself as well. So, I decided to use his talents in other ways and to hire a Videographer. A colleague of mine recommended this videographer and when we met they seemed amazing!
Tower Studios- They have several packages from a little to a lot! This is something that we could have saved money on...but I didn't want too! So we are getting a full day of filming, unlimited locations, 2 videographers, 3 cameras, our choice of music, edited highlights video, edited documentary, custom Hollywood cases, 3 DVD's and 3 BlueRay's.
For a Total of $1595
Transportation
When my sister, Megan, got married we took a Trolley from the Church to the Reception! It was a blast. We had recently been on a trolley for another wedding and it didn't have air conditioning. So, when we were looking for transportation...Curt said, No Trolley's. I said okay! But I also didn't want to do a boring/over done Party Bus! So, at a bridal show with my other sister, Dana...we saw a stretch Hummer Limo! It was on sale...and we had a $100 gift card to use as well! So, Hummer Limo- 4 TV's, Fog Machine, Fiber Optics, 22 Passengers
For a Total of $600 (then there was the gift card) $500!
Venue
My sister, Megan, had her Reception at the same place where I'm having mine! They were great people, its a great location, and any extra money goes to a Children's Charity! Plus, you can bring in your own food and drink!
For a Total of $3343
DJ
Alright, so with music I wanted someone who would lead the group but not be annoying about it! Ha ha ha! I found these guys at my very first Bridal Show! Complete Music! They are doing the music and the lighting! After I booked them, I got an email for a $100 off coupon for Complete Music Lighting. So, I called the guys and got my lighting for $100 less! 5 hours of music, DJ/MC, Dance Floor Lights, Sound System, and 10 uplights (for some reason...uplights were really important to me)
For a total of $890 (minus the $100) $790!
Photobooth
There are a few things that really excited me! I wanted a photobooth! They are so fun and it also makes for great gifts! I was going to go through Complete Music (the more you get from them, the better your discount). Until I got an email from TheKnot.com about a free photobooth from Tower Studios if you book your videographer with them! Well, we had already done that! So, I called Tower Studios and was able to get a photobooth for free!
For a Total of $0 (they normally charge $400)
Food
So, this is the biggest cost for the wedding! I mean we are trying to have a nice dinner for 250-300 people...what were you expecting? I did try to go with a dessert buffet, but Curt did not want too! We are using the people Affordable Catering! My entire family has used these folks, so we know the food is good, we know they are efficient, and well...we just know that it works. We are having a Cocktail Hour, Hot Dinner Buffet, Extra Entree, Upgraded Vegetable, and a possible Mashed Potato Martini...plus Option B with the plates. I also believe that we get tea, lemonade, and water with this as well!
For a total for $5467-6620 (I am not sure if the Mashed Potato Martini is included).
Alcohol
Is another thing I'm very excited about! My whole family has done a beer and wine only thing...it's free...but nothing fancy! Which is what Curt and I were going to do as well! We are not here to give you all the best drinks on the planet! When we chose Diamond Girls Bartenders, we got a free Signiature Cocktail! I'm so excited about this...ha ha ha! We get to design a signature cocktail and name it as well! 1 hour setup time, 4 hours reception, beer, wine, soda, water, signature cocktail, 3 bartenders all for 250 people!
For a Total of $2125. Could this have been cheaper? Not with what we got...and again...I'm willing to go cheaper, but I'm not willing to give up stuff that I want!
So far we have spent $16,833
Not bad considering we have most of the big stuff done! It's a large number that will only get bigger! It's also why we are having a long engagement! Could we have gone cheaper? Yes! Could we have gone cheaper and still gotten all that we did and all that we wanted? I don't think so!
So, enjoy this post! Know that things are expensive...and there is nothing anyone can really do about it! You might as well just kick up your heels and remember every moment!
For a wedding of 250-300
Say Yes to the Dress
Wedding Dress- I bought the dress off the rack instead of ordering a brand new one! The price went from $1700 to $699!
Veil- I had worked with the gal at the Bridal store before (very lucky) so the veil was 30% off! For the record it was $179 for a Cathedral length veil (the first one I tried on...not cathedral length was $400)
Jewlery- Once again knowing the Bridal store gal she sold me Jewlery for what she paid for it. It was on sale from $70 for the earrings and $70 for the bracelet to $7 for each. So, I paid $14!
For a total of $839! Again, my parents surprised me with paying for these purchases!!! It was amazing, we all cried!
Invitations
Magnet Street was the only place where I found invitations that I liked and could change just about every aspect of the invite! Color, wording, pictures! Plus, I really wanted a pocket fold style- very picky of me I know, but I looked for 3-4 months trying to find the best deal
Made For Each Other Series- 200 of each
Invitations
Direction Card
Accommodation Card
RSVP Card
For a Total of $960! However, MagnetStreet has some great coupons out there, don't buy without one! I had a 25% coupon plus free shipping that brought the cost down too $720!!!
Made For Each Other Series- 200
Save the Dates Magnets
For a Total of $218. I actually had a 40% off coupon for Magnet Save the Dates, so it brought the cost down to $140.79
Invitation Cost (stamp not included)- $860.79
Photographer
Luckily for us, we have a great friend that takes photo's. We are getting Engagment Pictures, Bridal Pictures, and all day Wedding Pictures!
For a Total of $1000- this is unheard of and is a very lucky break!
Videographer
I really wanted a Videographer to capture the entire event. My Uncle has done several of my families, but he also wants to enjoy himself as well. So, I decided to use his talents in other ways and to hire a Videographer. A colleague of mine recommended this videographer and when we met they seemed amazing!
Tower Studios- They have several packages from a little to a lot! This is something that we could have saved money on...but I didn't want too! So we are getting a full day of filming, unlimited locations, 2 videographers, 3 cameras, our choice of music, edited highlights video, edited documentary, custom Hollywood cases, 3 DVD's and 3 BlueRay's.
For a Total of $1595
Transportation
When my sister, Megan, got married we took a Trolley from the Church to the Reception! It was a blast. We had recently been on a trolley for another wedding and it didn't have air conditioning. So, when we were looking for transportation...Curt said, No Trolley's. I said okay! But I also didn't want to do a boring/over done Party Bus! So, at a bridal show with my other sister, Dana...we saw a stretch Hummer Limo! It was on sale...and we had a $100 gift card to use as well! So, Hummer Limo- 4 TV's, Fog Machine, Fiber Optics, 22 Passengers
For a Total of $600 (then there was the gift card) $500!
Venue
My sister, Megan, had her Reception at the same place where I'm having mine! They were great people, its a great location, and any extra money goes to a Children's Charity! Plus, you can bring in your own food and drink!
For a Total of $3343
DJ
Alright, so with music I wanted someone who would lead the group but not be annoying about it! Ha ha ha! I found these guys at my very first Bridal Show! Complete Music! They are doing the music and the lighting! After I booked them, I got an email for a $100 off coupon for Complete Music Lighting. So, I called the guys and got my lighting for $100 less! 5 hours of music, DJ/MC, Dance Floor Lights, Sound System, and 10 uplights (for some reason...uplights were really important to me)
For a total of $890 (minus the $100) $790!
Photobooth
There are a few things that really excited me! I wanted a photobooth! They are so fun and it also makes for great gifts! I was going to go through Complete Music (the more you get from them, the better your discount). Until I got an email from TheKnot.com about a free photobooth from Tower Studios if you book your videographer with them! Well, we had already done that! So, I called Tower Studios and was able to get a photobooth for free!
For a Total of $0 (they normally charge $400)
Food
So, this is the biggest cost for the wedding! I mean we are trying to have a nice dinner for 250-300 people...what were you expecting? I did try to go with a dessert buffet, but Curt did not want too! We are using the people Affordable Catering! My entire family has used these folks, so we know the food is good, we know they are efficient, and well...we just know that it works. We are having a Cocktail Hour, Hot Dinner Buffet, Extra Entree, Upgraded Vegetable, and a possible Mashed Potato Martini...plus Option B with the plates. I also believe that we get tea, lemonade, and water with this as well!
For a total for $5467-6620 (I am not sure if the Mashed Potato Martini is included).
Alcohol
Is another thing I'm very excited about! My whole family has done a beer and wine only thing...it's free...but nothing fancy! Which is what Curt and I were going to do as well! We are not here to give you all the best drinks on the planet! When we chose Diamond Girls Bartenders, we got a free Signiature Cocktail! I'm so excited about this...ha ha ha! We get to design a signature cocktail and name it as well! 1 hour setup time, 4 hours reception, beer, wine, soda, water, signature cocktail, 3 bartenders all for 250 people!
For a Total of $2125. Could this have been cheaper? Not with what we got...and again...I'm willing to go cheaper, but I'm not willing to give up stuff that I want!
So far we have spent $16,833
Not bad considering we have most of the big stuff done! It's a large number that will only get bigger! It's also why we are having a long engagement! Could we have gone cheaper? Yes! Could we have gone cheaper and still gotten all that we did and all that we wanted? I don't think so!
So, enjoy this post! Know that things are expensive...and there is nothing anyone can really do about it! You might as well just kick up your heels and remember every moment!
Monday, September 22, 2014
Um...time is flying...good or bad?
So, time is really flying by! This makes me nervous and excited! I mean it's now 6.5 months until the wedding! I feel like I have all of the time in the world...and yet have no time and need to get my act together! Yikes!
I feel like I should make a list of the things I want to do and when I need to have them done by! I don't want everything to pile up on me...but I also don't want to be done with everything by November! Who am I kidding, I would love to be done with everything by November 1st!
Let's just do a real quick list:
1. Bridal Bouquets- have circles cut by December 27th
2. Wrist Corsages- have circles for flowers cut by December 27th
3. Ring Bear Signs
4. Save the Dates- Out by ?
5. Invitations
6. Seating Chart
7. Super Hero Patches
8. Sheet Music
9. Who is singing?
10. Record song
11. Record anything else
12. Gifts for people
13. Centerpieces
14. Tree Centerpieces
I think this is a pretty good list! I need to get people's address' so that I can send the save the dates! And the invitations! Oh my goodness, I'm not even sure how to go about getting those. I guess Facebook or text would be the best policy!
Things are getting so real! And I will have to take my dress in to have it altered in October/November!
Which means that I need to have my shoes by then! Oh my goodness...I might be behind! Ha ha ha!
Plus I have to get my sisters a list of people for the Bachelorette Party! Oh dear...get off facebook and get to work! Ha ha ha!
Now I need to prioritize my list to see what comes first. But I really have other work to do! So, get all of this other stuff out of the way, so I can make room for cutting circles!
I feel like I should make a list of the things I want to do and when I need to have them done by! I don't want everything to pile up on me...but I also don't want to be done with everything by November! Who am I kidding, I would love to be done with everything by November 1st!
Let's just do a real quick list:
1. Bridal Bouquets- have circles cut by December 27th
2. Wrist Corsages- have circles for flowers cut by December 27th
3. Ring Bear Signs
4. Save the Dates- Out by ?
5. Invitations
6. Seating Chart
7. Super Hero Patches
8. Sheet Music
9. Who is singing?
10. Record song
11. Record anything else
12. Gifts for people
13. Centerpieces
14. Tree Centerpieces
I think this is a pretty good list! I need to get people's address' so that I can send the save the dates! And the invitations! Oh my goodness, I'm not even sure how to go about getting those. I guess Facebook or text would be the best policy!
Things are getting so real! And I will have to take my dress in to have it altered in October/November!
Which means that I need to have my shoes by then! Oh my goodness...I might be behind! Ha ha ha!
Plus I have to get my sisters a list of people for the Bachelorette Party! Oh dear...get off facebook and get to work! Ha ha ha!
Now I need to prioritize my list to see what comes first. But I really have other work to do! So, get all of this other stuff out of the way, so I can make room for cutting circles!
Thursday, September 18, 2014
A few unedited pictures...and a how-to on the sign!
Engagement Pictures were a success! Now I can stop worrying about the weather! About what to wear! About making sure that I feel good when taking the pictures! I mean, I still want to eat better, but I can have a cookie if I want one...that type of thing!
Here are a few pictures!
Here is the sign I made with the help of my sister, Dana! I'm going to make that girl crafty yet! Ha ha ha!
This is an awesome and cheap way to make a sign. I can't figure out where I saw how to make this...but I will try to find it! Here is how I did it!
What you need
1. Buy stakes from Home Depot (or wherever). A pack of 12 for $2.50ish
2. Get some paint stir sticks from the Paint Counter. I got 5 for FREE!
3. Grab some paint. I love Spray Paint! 2 cans (2 colors)- $8 (the original post used stain)
4. Wood Glue- $2.85
5. Re-usable Vinyl Stickers from Michael's (or any craft store). 1 pack was $6 (I bought 2)
Step One
Lay out the stakes face down (pick which way you want to be face down). I did not use all 12, but probably should have. Oh well!
Step Two
Put Wood Glue on the Paint Stir Sticks and stick them on the back of the sign. This will help hold the stakes together! I staggered them, since they aren't long enough to go all the way accross. Put heavy items on top of the Paint Sticks to get them to stick better. Then wait until they are dry! This drove me crazy! I hate waiting!
Step Three
Carefully (unless you waited the proper amount of time) turn the sign over, so that the paint sticks are on the bottom. Over a covered surface paint your sign the color you want on the bottom (or the color you want the letters to be). Then wait for the paint to dry! Oh my goodness, it seemed to take forever!
Step Four
Put your letters on the sign. This is where the reusable stickers came into play. We were able to put them down, pick them up, move them, and then re-adjust them again. This is where a 3rd and 4th eye will be very handy. Have someone else look at the words and make sure everything is spelled correctly and is evenly spaced. Press the stickers down once they are on there. I did not want it to be super perfect, so I was not worried when 2 of the stakes were uneven.
Step Five
Paint your sign the second color! Make sure the first color is painted over and totally hidden.
Step Six
Here is the best part, you only have to wait 10-20 minutes after painting the 2nd color before removing the stickers. DO NOT wait until the paint has dried, it might mess it up. Remove the stickers and then walk away!
Let the sign dry! You should go have a drink or some ice cream...and pat yourself on the back for the amazing job you did!
Here are a few pictures!
This is an awesome and cheap way to make a sign. I can't figure out where I saw how to make this...but I will try to find it! Here is how I did it!
What you need
1. Buy stakes from Home Depot (or wherever). A pack of 12 for $2.50ish
2. Get some paint stir sticks from the Paint Counter. I got 5 for FREE!
3. Grab some paint. I love Spray Paint! 2 cans (2 colors)- $8 (the original post used stain)
4. Wood Glue- $2.85
5. Re-usable Vinyl Stickers from Michael's (or any craft store). 1 pack was $6 (I bought 2)
Step One
Lay out the stakes face down (pick which way you want to be face down). I did not use all 12, but probably should have. Oh well!
Step Two
Put Wood Glue on the Paint Stir Sticks and stick them on the back of the sign. This will help hold the stakes together! I staggered them, since they aren't long enough to go all the way accross. Put heavy items on top of the Paint Sticks to get them to stick better. Then wait until they are dry! This drove me crazy! I hate waiting!
Step Three
Carefully (unless you waited the proper amount of time) turn the sign over, so that the paint sticks are on the bottom. Over a covered surface paint your sign the color you want on the bottom (or the color you want the letters to be). Then wait for the paint to dry! Oh my goodness, it seemed to take forever!
Step Four
Put your letters on the sign. This is where the reusable stickers came into play. We were able to put them down, pick them up, move them, and then re-adjust them again. This is where a 3rd and 4th eye will be very handy. Have someone else look at the words and make sure everything is spelled correctly and is evenly spaced. Press the stickers down once they are on there. I did not want it to be super perfect, so I was not worried when 2 of the stakes were uneven.
Step Five
Paint your sign the second color! Make sure the first color is painted over and totally hidden.
Step Six
Here is the best part, you only have to wait 10-20 minutes after painting the 2nd color before removing the stickers. DO NOT wait until the paint has dried, it might mess it up. Remove the stickers and then walk away!
Let the sign dry! You should go have a drink or some ice cream...and pat yourself on the back for the amazing job you did!
Wednesday, September 17, 2014
Engagement Pictures!
Engagement Picture Time!!!
Today is the day where we finally get our Engagement Pictures taken! I'm so excited! I got up and took a workout class this morning! I have drank 3 glasses of water already and got a special starbucks!
I will be leaving work in 45 min to continue on with this amazing day and I can't be any more excited! It was raining this morning, but as far as I know it has stopped! I don't mind cloudy...I don't mind hot...I don't mind sunny...nor do I mind wind...but rain puts a damper on the pictures! Yahoo!!!
I'm just so excited to put a big check mark on the little box in front of "Engagement Pictures". Which will then make picking out "Save the Dates" that much easier! Then we have the following of buying the invitations! It's just going to be a great day!
I need to make contact with the person at the church...but I am having a rough time finding their email. I have asked a friend for it...so hopefully I will get it soon!
Besides that, not much is new! I have scheduled an outing for the Bridesmaids! I'm pretty sure everyone can make it...well not Megan, but I'm hoping we can skype in with her! I am very excited for this event! I want to go try on some bridesmaids dresses, have some appetizers, and hand out some information! Yahoo on that!
October 11th will be here before I know it! I have got to get my head in the game!
Today is the day where we finally get our Engagement Pictures taken! I'm so excited! I got up and took a workout class this morning! I have drank 3 glasses of water already and got a special starbucks!
I will be leaving work in 45 min to continue on with this amazing day and I can't be any more excited! It was raining this morning, but as far as I know it has stopped! I don't mind cloudy...I don't mind hot...I don't mind sunny...nor do I mind wind...but rain puts a damper on the pictures! Yahoo!!!
I'm just so excited to put a big check mark on the little box in front of "Engagement Pictures". Which will then make picking out "Save the Dates" that much easier! Then we have the following of buying the invitations! It's just going to be a great day!
I need to make contact with the person at the church...but I am having a rough time finding their email. I have asked a friend for it...so hopefully I will get it soon!
Besides that, not much is new! I have scheduled an outing for the Bridesmaids! I'm pretty sure everyone can make it...well not Megan, but I'm hoping we can skype in with her! I am very excited for this event! I want to go try on some bridesmaids dresses, have some appetizers, and hand out some information! Yahoo on that!
October 11th will be here before I know it! I have got to get my head in the game!
Tuesday, September 16, 2014
Engagement Pics by tomorrow...a huge thing to check off!
It finally happened...I had a good dream! Ha ha ha!
I dreamed that Curt and I got married!!! It was a good dream, but there were a few weird things!
1. Curt was really short- no heels for me! Ha ha ha
2. Once the Pastor was done, he did not say "I now pronounce you husband and wife". He just walked away. Ha ha ha!
I was so happy to have a good dream!
Tomorrow we go to get our Engagement Pictures taken! I'm so excited, but also nervous! I want things to go well! I know it won't be perfect, but I just want them to go well! The good news is...is that I love all of my outfits!
My sister, Dana and I went out on Saturday to look for clothes. I bought things that I love and feel good about! I bought things that make me feel skinny and that I feel beautiful in! So, in that regards, the pictures will be great! Curt is going out today to get his hair cut and to buy a few shirts. He has good taste, but I want our clothes to coordinate, and I'm not sure if he can do that! Ha haha! Oh well, it's out of my hands!
My schedule before tomorrow is a little crazy-
School
Mulan Jr.
Fiddler
Shower
Chandler shower
Nails
Pack bag for tomorrow- which might sound silly...but it makes sense!
Tomorrow-
School until 10:10
Health Assessment at 10:30
Hair Apt. 11:30
Make-up- 12:30
Purchase last minute items- 1:30
Home by 2:15
Pictures by 2:45
Yikes, but man is it going to be fun!
I dreamed that Curt and I got married!!! It was a good dream, but there were a few weird things!
1. Curt was really short- no heels for me! Ha ha ha
2. Once the Pastor was done, he did not say "I now pronounce you husband and wife". He just walked away. Ha ha ha!
I was so happy to have a good dream!
Tomorrow we go to get our Engagement Pictures taken! I'm so excited, but also nervous! I want things to go well! I know it won't be perfect, but I just want them to go well! The good news is...is that I love all of my outfits!
My sister, Dana and I went out on Saturday to look for clothes. I bought things that I love and feel good about! I bought things that make me feel skinny and that I feel beautiful in! So, in that regards, the pictures will be great! Curt is going out today to get his hair cut and to buy a few shirts. He has good taste, but I want our clothes to coordinate, and I'm not sure if he can do that! Ha haha! Oh well, it's out of my hands!
My schedule before tomorrow is a little crazy-
School
Mulan Jr.
Fiddler
Shower
Chandler shower
Nails
Pack bag for tomorrow- which might sound silly...but it makes sense!
Tomorrow-
School until 10:10
Health Assessment at 10:30
Hair Apt. 11:30
Make-up- 12:30
Purchase last minute items- 1:30
Home by 2:15
Pictures by 2:45
Yikes, but man is it going to be fun!
Wednesday, September 10, 2014
Schedule Claustrophobia
I will start this post by saying that I'm hungry. But would like to wait until at least 12pm to eat...since I'm here until 5pm.
Today I'm feeling a little stressed out! The house is a mess, I feel like work stuff keeps piling up, lockers are about to drive me up a wall, direct sales stuff is so annoying right now...and then there is wedding stuff always luming about...and I just want to crawl up into a ball and hide!
I hate when I start feeling like this! I feel as if I have a great handle on stress and managing a lot of stuff. But I do go through times like this, where even I just want a moment! It normally occurs when my calendar gets to be too much!
I like to call that schedule claustrophobia! I feel as if every moment of my schedule is jammed pack with stuff. Sometimes it works for me and I get a lot of stuff done. Sometimes it go against me and all I want to do is go away!!
This week:
Monday-
Came home at 5:30pm
Made dinner
Did laundry
Ate
Went to bed
Tuesday-
Work
Came home 4:00
Hung out with Curt (felt guilty for not cleaning...but was so tired)
Went to a meeting from 6:10-10:30pm
Wednesday-
Work
Musical- 5:00
Came home- 5:30
Watch the Peterson Kids 6:30-10:00
Thursday-
Work
Musical- 5:00
Come home-5:30
Meet with Casey for singing- 7:00
Meet with Greg and Trevor- 8:00
Friday-
Work
Musical- 5:00
Come home-5:30
Girls night
Schedule claustrophobia is dumb and I hate it! Most of the stuff on my schedule is stuff I enjoy! hanging with friends, watching my nephews and niece. But it's stuff that is there. And the thing is...is that I say yes to stuff I enjoy...then say okay to stuff I don't always enjoy because I feel bad or something. It's dumb! I have got to get better about doing stuff for me!
Here is what I learned this summer. An Introvert is someone who needs "Me Time" to rejuvinate. Well I would say that...that might be my problem...I have not have much me time as of late! How can I recharge if there is no good me time!
There is my rant! I'm now going to go eat...so that I can have a new lease on the day!
Today I'm feeling a little stressed out! The house is a mess, I feel like work stuff keeps piling up, lockers are about to drive me up a wall, direct sales stuff is so annoying right now...and then there is wedding stuff always luming about...and I just want to crawl up into a ball and hide!
I hate when I start feeling like this! I feel as if I have a great handle on stress and managing a lot of stuff. But I do go through times like this, where even I just want a moment! It normally occurs when my calendar gets to be too much!
I like to call that schedule claustrophobia! I feel as if every moment of my schedule is jammed pack with stuff. Sometimes it works for me and I get a lot of stuff done. Sometimes it go against me and all I want to do is go away!!
This week:
Monday-
Came home at 5:30pm
Made dinner
Did laundry
Ate
Went to bed
Tuesday-
Work
Came home 4:00
Hung out with Curt (felt guilty for not cleaning...but was so tired)
Went to a meeting from 6:10-10:30pm
Wednesday-
Work
Musical- 5:00
Came home- 5:30
Watch the Peterson Kids 6:30-10:00
Thursday-
Work
Musical- 5:00
Come home-5:30
Meet with Casey for singing- 7:00
Meet with Greg and Trevor- 8:00
Friday-
Work
Musical- 5:00
Come home-5:30
Girls night
Schedule claustrophobia is dumb and I hate it! Most of the stuff on my schedule is stuff I enjoy! hanging with friends, watching my nephews and niece. But it's stuff that is there. And the thing is...is that I say yes to stuff I enjoy...then say okay to stuff I don't always enjoy because I feel bad or something. It's dumb! I have got to get better about doing stuff for me!
Here is what I learned this summer. An Introvert is someone who needs "Me Time" to rejuvinate. Well I would say that...that might be my problem...I have not have much me time as of late! How can I recharge if there is no good me time!
There is my rant! I'm now going to go eat...so that I can have a new lease on the day!
Tuesday, September 9, 2014
What is your personality- find out when you plan a wedding!
Planning a wedding says a lot about someone. It can say whether or not you are high strung, laid back, picky, mean, go with the flow...all sorts of things.
Before I started planning my wedding, I knew I was indecisive, however I did not quite realize just how indecisive I actually was. Before the wedding planning I would say "I don't really like to make decisions, but it's for stupid stuff (i.e. what to have for dinner, what to watch on tv) so it doesn't really matter! I'm not saying that wedding planning is SOOOOO important, but when someone says what do you want to do for your bachelorette party and 50 ideas are popping in and out of your mind attached with positive and negative aspects...it makes it really hard to make a decision. Example: I have loved when we do a physical activity during the bachelorette party (pole dancing, zumba) but what if others hate it, what if people aren't physically able to do the activity...what if I fall and break myself. I want to do multiple things! My cousin-in-laws sister...are you following that?...did an all day thing. I think there were 3-4 events! But I'm afraid that people won't attend the events. Because everyone is so busy!
Maybe it's not so much that I'm indecisive, it's more that I want everyone to want to take part in the activities. And I'm afraid that they won't want too! I haven't really asked anyone to help with anything...because I'm afraid that once I ask...people won't have the time to help me. Then when I end up doing it by myself...I feel sad! Wah Wah! My mom would say, that is not the case at all! So get over it! It's not that people say "I don't want to help you"...they say "I can't help because I have something planned!" I need to stop taking things so personal! Just get over myself and realize that if people could be there they would be there! Amy, put your "woe's me girl" back on the shelf where she belongs!
Anyway, I have bought 12 centerpiece candle jars. I have 13 3-tiered candle centerpieces. And I would like to have 8-10 tree centerpieces for the tables. I can't decide if the tree's will work and what to put into the bottom of the candle jars...nor the 3-tiered candles!
Snap out of it! So what, you are indecisive! Well it's time to make that stop! It's time to become the Decisive Bride! You have decisions that have to be made! You have got to get on your game and get ready for the 7 months ahead of you! You must take charge!
How to get your act together?
1. Make a list of things and start checking it off!
2. Talk with people. If they offer to help, take them up on that offer!
3. Be open about what you want!
4. Get ready to have some fun!
First things First:
1. Engagement Pictures
- Pick out 2-3 outfits
- Pick out 2-3 locations (indoors and outdoors)
- Make sign for Chandler
- Don't worry about the weather
- Get a bow tie for Chandler?
2. Save the Dates
- Look for coupons
- Wording for Save the Dates
- Wording for Wedding invites
- Get everyone's address to mail them
- Get Curt's guest list (ARG!)
For right now, that is where we will stop! We will take it a few things at a time so that we can manage it with everything else that is going on!
I feel better after writing this! Happy Tuesday to you all!
Before I started planning my wedding, I knew I was indecisive, however I did not quite realize just how indecisive I actually was. Before the wedding planning I would say "I don't really like to make decisions, but it's for stupid stuff (i.e. what to have for dinner, what to watch on tv) so it doesn't really matter! I'm not saying that wedding planning is SOOOOO important, but when someone says what do you want to do for your bachelorette party and 50 ideas are popping in and out of your mind attached with positive and negative aspects...it makes it really hard to make a decision. Example: I have loved when we do a physical activity during the bachelorette party (pole dancing, zumba) but what if others hate it, what if people aren't physically able to do the activity...what if I fall and break myself. I want to do multiple things! My cousin-in-laws sister...are you following that?...did an all day thing. I think there were 3-4 events! But I'm afraid that people won't attend the events. Because everyone is so busy!
Maybe it's not so much that I'm indecisive, it's more that I want everyone to want to take part in the activities. And I'm afraid that they won't want too! I haven't really asked anyone to help with anything...because I'm afraid that once I ask...people won't have the time to help me. Then when I end up doing it by myself...I feel sad! Wah Wah! My mom would say, that is not the case at all! So get over it! It's not that people say "I don't want to help you"...they say "I can't help because I have something planned!" I need to stop taking things so personal! Just get over myself and realize that if people could be there they would be there! Amy, put your "woe's me girl" back on the shelf where she belongs!
Anyway, I have bought 12 centerpiece candle jars. I have 13 3-tiered candle centerpieces. And I would like to have 8-10 tree centerpieces for the tables. I can't decide if the tree's will work and what to put into the bottom of the candle jars...nor the 3-tiered candles!
Snap out of it! So what, you are indecisive! Well it's time to make that stop! It's time to become the Decisive Bride! You have decisions that have to be made! You have got to get on your game and get ready for the 7 months ahead of you! You must take charge!
How to get your act together?
1. Make a list of things and start checking it off!
2. Talk with people. If they offer to help, take them up on that offer!
3. Be open about what you want!
4. Get ready to have some fun!
First things First:
1. Engagement Pictures
- Pick out 2-3 outfits
- Pick out 2-3 locations (indoors and outdoors)
- Make sign for Chandler
- Don't worry about the weather
- Get a bow tie for Chandler?
2. Save the Dates
- Look for coupons
- Wording for Save the Dates
- Wording for Wedding invites
- Get everyone's address to mail them
- Get Curt's guest list (ARG!)
For right now, that is where we will stop! We will take it a few things at a time so that we can manage it with everything else that is going on!
I feel better after writing this! Happy Tuesday to you all!
Wednesday, September 3, 2014
Dreams? Or Reality?
I dream! I dream a lot! My dreams are all very real and I never know I'm dreaming until I wake up. I have heard people say, that they are able to realize it's a dream and change what is going on. That is not how it is with me. Everything is real, until I wake up! Sometimes I have fun dreams or good dreams. But for the most part, my dreams are scary and exhausting! I usually wake up and if feels like I have not slept at all. It's rough!
I have been chased, shot, hurt, watched others get hurt or die. I have been in a tornado and not been able to save the people I love! I have lost teeth, then woken up only to realize that I lost my teeth again, only to wake and realize that I was dreaming inside a dream. I could go on and on!
However, a few nights ago I had a very weird dream. It was not like the others, yet it was. I had a dream that someone was trying to drown me. I can see their hand holding me down under the water. I do not know who they are (it's usually someone I don't know, thank goodness), but I can see their face. I'm struggling to get out, but I can't. My lungs are killing me and I realize that I'm going to try to breath. I know that if I try to breath, it's going to be water. And that I will most likely die, but I'm okay with that. I realize it's my only option. So, I go and take a deep breath of wa...air. That is when I woke up. When I took a big breath of air.
I wanted to wake Curt up, to tell him how real the dream was. To tell him that I knew I was going to die. It was a weird feeling, but then again it wasn't. I did not wake up, Curt. I just rolled over and my dreams started up again. However this time, I did not get that far before my alarm went off.
Later that day, I told Curt and my sister, Dana, about my dream. They thought it was bizarre. Then Curt said something that I did not even think of...he said, You were probably sleeping and holding your breath. Then your brain said "Breath you idiot". How funny to think about that! Was I holding my breath? I mean, my big breath in woke me up...so I guess it makes sense that I would be holding my breath. What if my brain had not said, "BREATH"! It's just so weird to think about.
I say that I get trapped in my dreams. That I'm unable to wake up on time because I can't get out of them. I can wake up and go back to sleep to be right back where I was! And it's never the awesome dreams that I go back too! It's all so crazy! I would love to do a sleep study sometime to see my brain activity! I would not be surprised if it was through the roof!
Okay, sweet dreams folks!
I have been chased, shot, hurt, watched others get hurt or die. I have been in a tornado and not been able to save the people I love! I have lost teeth, then woken up only to realize that I lost my teeth again, only to wake and realize that I was dreaming inside a dream. I could go on and on!
However, a few nights ago I had a very weird dream. It was not like the others, yet it was. I had a dream that someone was trying to drown me. I can see their hand holding me down under the water. I do not know who they are (it's usually someone I don't know, thank goodness), but I can see their face. I'm struggling to get out, but I can't. My lungs are killing me and I realize that I'm going to try to breath. I know that if I try to breath, it's going to be water. And that I will most likely die, but I'm okay with that. I realize it's my only option. So, I go and take a deep breath of wa...air. That is when I woke up. When I took a big breath of air.
I wanted to wake Curt up, to tell him how real the dream was. To tell him that I knew I was going to die. It was a weird feeling, but then again it wasn't. I did not wake up, Curt. I just rolled over and my dreams started up again. However this time, I did not get that far before my alarm went off.
Later that day, I told Curt and my sister, Dana, about my dream. They thought it was bizarre. Then Curt said something that I did not even think of...he said, You were probably sleeping and holding your breath. Then your brain said "Breath you idiot". How funny to think about that! Was I holding my breath? I mean, my big breath in woke me up...so I guess it makes sense that I would be holding my breath. What if my brain had not said, "BREATH"! It's just so weird to think about.
I say that I get trapped in my dreams. That I'm unable to wake up on time because I can't get out of them. I can wake up and go back to sleep to be right back where I was! And it's never the awesome dreams that I go back too! It's all so crazy! I would love to do a sleep study sometime to see my brain activity! I would not be surprised if it was through the roof!
Okay, sweet dreams folks!
Tuesday, August 26, 2014
Update on my life!
Oh my goodness, how sad that I have not posted anything recently! Boo on me! Well, I'm back and am going to really try to get my act together with my blog! I don't even know the last thing I wrote...so I will just do a general fill in on my life!
School-
I went back to school on the 29th of July. I realized that the week leading up to going back to school was way worse than actually going back to school. I did not want to go back...however once I was back...it was kind of nice to be in a routine of some sort! The first few weeks were a litttle stressful for me! It's one of my busiest times of the year! New kids, lockers, schedules, numbers to see if we need an extra teacher! This year we have the exact amount of lockers as we do students...so that brought on an extra bit of stress! Now that we are almost a month into it...things have calmed down a bit for me! I still need to go through all of the 6th grade files, but I'm not too worried about that!
Shows-
This year I had a talk with Curt that went something like this
Curt-you are never home
Me-I'm working my rear end off to get money
Curt-We don't need the money that bad
Me- I thought you liked it when I was gone
Curt- I do sometimes, but not every night
So, I decided to not take on so many shows! It's good for my mental health and it's good for Curt and I! I'm not sure how I made it through last year doing 4 shows...yikes! Anyway, so this year I will be choreographing Mulan Jr. at ABMS! Fiddler on the Roof at Gardner High School! In November I will be choreographing Little Women at Gardner as well! Then in the winter I will be choreographing Cinderella for CYT and Aladdin Jr. at BVMS! Plus, if I can get my act together I will be writing the Christmas Play at my church! I have the main stuff down...I just need to fill in a few lines here and there! It will still be a busy year but not too much overlapping!
Mulan Jr.- August- October
Fiddler- September-November
Christmas Play- October-December (Sunday's and maybe Wednesday's)
Little Women- November-December
Cinderella- November-February
Aladdin Jr- January-March
Every show and activity will be done by the beginning of March! This way the last month before my wedding will be free of all extra stuff except for school and wedding planning!
Wedding-
The planning is going pretty well! We have most of the big stuff done! Bride, Groom, wedding party, location of the ceremony, location of the reception, Photographer, Videographer, Photobooth, food for the wedding, food for the reception, DJ, Lighting, invitations...and transportation to the reception from the wedding!
The things we have left to do...centerpieces. We have 1/3 of them, know about the another 1/3 of them and then the 3rd part is still up in the air. I have an idea for table numbers, but have not tried it out yet. Flowers...I don't really like...so we are stalling on that! The location on the Rehearsal dinner is a bit up in the air, but it's starting to make it's way down. So much to do and so much time to do it! Yahoo!!!
Ford-
I'm still working at Ford, but my days are numbered! I believe I'm down to 29 more weeks!
Jamberry-
My newest venture of selling nails is up and running! I really wanted to hit a few fast starts...but it looks like the 2nd one is not going to make it! I need to be okay with where I am in the business! Jamberry says "It's a marathon and not a sprint". But man do I have a sprinting mentality! So, I'm trying to slow it down...go with the flow! My goal is long term...grow the business, so that when I have kids I can maybe stay home and still make money! That is the goal! But it's really fun and I love having fun nails! I'm still learning and getting better at hosting parties...but it's totally a work in progress! Plus the month of August was nuts! Yikes! Marathon...marathon...marathon! Ha ha ha!
I guess that is all for now, I will write more I promise! Happy Tuesday to you all!
School-
I went back to school on the 29th of July. I realized that the week leading up to going back to school was way worse than actually going back to school. I did not want to go back...however once I was back...it was kind of nice to be in a routine of some sort! The first few weeks were a litttle stressful for me! It's one of my busiest times of the year! New kids, lockers, schedules, numbers to see if we need an extra teacher! This year we have the exact amount of lockers as we do students...so that brought on an extra bit of stress! Now that we are almost a month into it...things have calmed down a bit for me! I still need to go through all of the 6th grade files, but I'm not too worried about that!
Shows-
This year I had a talk with Curt that went something like this
Curt-you are never home
Me-I'm working my rear end off to get money
Curt-We don't need the money that bad
Me- I thought you liked it when I was gone
Curt- I do sometimes, but not every night
So, I decided to not take on so many shows! It's good for my mental health and it's good for Curt and I! I'm not sure how I made it through last year doing 4 shows...yikes! Anyway, so this year I will be choreographing Mulan Jr. at ABMS! Fiddler on the Roof at Gardner High School! In November I will be choreographing Little Women at Gardner as well! Then in the winter I will be choreographing Cinderella for CYT and Aladdin Jr. at BVMS! Plus, if I can get my act together I will be writing the Christmas Play at my church! I have the main stuff down...I just need to fill in a few lines here and there! It will still be a busy year but not too much overlapping!
Mulan Jr.- August- October
Fiddler- September-November
Christmas Play- October-December (Sunday's and maybe Wednesday's)
Little Women- November-December
Cinderella- November-February
Aladdin Jr- January-March
Every show and activity will be done by the beginning of March! This way the last month before my wedding will be free of all extra stuff except for school and wedding planning!
Wedding-
The planning is going pretty well! We have most of the big stuff done! Bride, Groom, wedding party, location of the ceremony, location of the reception, Photographer, Videographer, Photobooth, food for the wedding, food for the reception, DJ, Lighting, invitations...and transportation to the reception from the wedding!
The things we have left to do...centerpieces. We have 1/3 of them, know about the another 1/3 of them and then the 3rd part is still up in the air. I have an idea for table numbers, but have not tried it out yet. Flowers...I don't really like...so we are stalling on that! The location on the Rehearsal dinner is a bit up in the air, but it's starting to make it's way down. So much to do and so much time to do it! Yahoo!!!
Ford-
I'm still working at Ford, but my days are numbered! I believe I'm down to 29 more weeks!
Jamberry-
My newest venture of selling nails is up and running! I really wanted to hit a few fast starts...but it looks like the 2nd one is not going to make it! I need to be okay with where I am in the business! Jamberry says "It's a marathon and not a sprint". But man do I have a sprinting mentality! So, I'm trying to slow it down...go with the flow! My goal is long term...grow the business, so that when I have kids I can maybe stay home and still make money! That is the goal! But it's really fun and I love having fun nails! I'm still learning and getting better at hosting parties...but it's totally a work in progress! Plus the month of August was nuts! Yikes! Marathon...marathon...marathon! Ha ha ha!
I guess that is all for now, I will write more I promise! Happy Tuesday to you all!
Tuesday, July 29, 2014
256 More days...
So, I'm back!!! Where have I been? I'm been on summer vacation! It was way more fun to not do anything over the summer (except work a lot) than it would have been to write! No offense...if any of you are wondering where I have been!
Oh well, I am not going to write a whole lot...since I have a lot of work to do. It's my first day back at school in about 3 weeks...so I have got to get caught up on stuff and really want to have a fresh slate (or at least some of one...by tomorrow)!
I did want to say one thing...
Oh well, I am not going to write a whole lot...since I have a lot of work to do. It's my first day back at school in about 3 weeks...so I have got to get caught up on stuff and really want to have a fresh slate (or at least some of one...by tomorrow)!
I did want to say one thing...
256 more days until my wedding!!!
How exciting is that? Which means there is less days than that until a lot of fun stuff happens! ABMS show, Halloween, Gardner High's show, Thanksgiving, the Christmas Play (if I can actually write it), the White Christmas Party, Megan and Mishi coming into town, Christmas, New Years, Bachelorette Party, Bridal Showers, Valentines Day, my birthday, Curt's Birthday, my last day of Ford, and any other wedding stuff I have forgotten! Holy cow this year is going to fly by...and it's going to rock my face off!
But because I will be so busy...there are things that we have to get done! There should be a long list of things for me to do! Oh my goodness...I need a list!
Stop. Just for a minute. I can't believe this journey will be 2,351 days long...and I have lived and loved 2,095 of them! That is just nuts!
So for right now, I will just revel in these numbers and get my school work done! Then later on this week...or maybe next I will make my wedding time lists! Until then, peace out!
Tuesday, June 17, 2014
I'm still here...in case you actually read this!
Holy Moly, it's been a long time! I have been going back and forth between Ford, StageworX, and ABMS! Plus doing family stuff, wedding stuff, and just relaxing stuff in between! Needless to say, I have been a bit busy! But I'm here, and will try to be better to make sure I write as much as I can!
Updates on my life:
Theatre Camp- StageworX started last week! It's as amazing as it was last year! I love hanging with my friends, those crazy aged kids, and working on theatre! I think that is one of the most amazing things about our camp. This is the third year we have all been together as the leaders of this age group and I think you can tell! Really it's all the staff! I love them all! We have talked about switching it up for next year and one thing that was said was "We still want to be together as a staff!" And I mean the whole staff said that! It wasn't just our group! And you really don't get that at other places! We will be performing Hello Dolly on July 16 and 17th at Avila University! If anyone is reading this, please come! It is usually a really great show!
Wedding-
So, last week I started cleaning these centerpieces that Sarah found at the Giant Sale (the huge garage sale the my church holds twice a year). They are kind of goofy looking, but I'm hoping with a good clean, some spray paint, and possibly some glitter...they will really start to be amazing! I would like to finish cleaning them this Friday and possibly paint them on Saturday/Sunday! I also found a tree limb this morning while walking Chandler! I thought it looked like the right height for a centerpiece! I might try to paint and glitter it this weekend or next as well! I put it on the back porch...ha ha ha!
Willy Wonka-
Willy Wonka opens next weekend! It should be a good show! It's been a fun process! I have enjoyed working with adults as well as kids! I'm excited to see them in front of an audience! It's been a bit weird not really working with any of the other staff, but they were just working with my schedule! It will be nice when it's over...to have another night free! But I will miss the people!
Jamberry-
This past Thursday I went to a nail party! They are vinyl nails that stick on and stay for 1-2 weeks! And they are a great price...since I would normally pay $40 for a manicure! So, I decided to sell them! I love the idea...yet it also makes me so nervous! I am not sure if I can do it! But my goal is to be able to stop working at Ford a little earlier than March! My other reason for this is to have some extra income so that hopefully I will get to stay home with my future kids! So, if you are interested let me know! Jump on this bandwagon! I am waiting to get my stuff from the company and then I will be off and running! The good news is that I believe there will be a lot of business...hopefully! Fingers crossed!
Life in general-
In less than a week I will be skydiving from an airplane! I am way more nervous about this than other people...and it was kind of my idea! I just want it to be over with! I'm excited and yet I tend to think worse case scenario...which is death! So, that is not good! Ha ha ha! Anyway, this morning after dreaming about skydiving, I woke with a headache! I woke up 15 min before my alarm and didn't want to get up to take some meds. So, then my headache got worse and started to make me feel sick! Darn those 15 min! Anyway, I got up to go to work, took some meds, and got ready! I decided that I should get some starbucks to give me another boost of caffeine! And let me tell you, it's been amazing! A frappuccino in the morning is such a dream! Pretty soon I will be headed to camp to entertain 53 6-9th graders...so I have to be ready to go! And I think I will be!
Okay, I'm out for now! Have a wonderful day folks and chat later!
Updates on my life:
Theatre Camp- StageworX started last week! It's as amazing as it was last year! I love hanging with my friends, those crazy aged kids, and working on theatre! I think that is one of the most amazing things about our camp. This is the third year we have all been together as the leaders of this age group and I think you can tell! Really it's all the staff! I love them all! We have talked about switching it up for next year and one thing that was said was "We still want to be together as a staff!" And I mean the whole staff said that! It wasn't just our group! And you really don't get that at other places! We will be performing Hello Dolly on July 16 and 17th at Avila University! If anyone is reading this, please come! It is usually a really great show!
Wedding-
So, last week I started cleaning these centerpieces that Sarah found at the Giant Sale (the huge garage sale the my church holds twice a year). They are kind of goofy looking, but I'm hoping with a good clean, some spray paint, and possibly some glitter...they will really start to be amazing! I would like to finish cleaning them this Friday and possibly paint them on Saturday/Sunday! I also found a tree limb this morning while walking Chandler! I thought it looked like the right height for a centerpiece! I might try to paint and glitter it this weekend or next as well! I put it on the back porch...ha ha ha!
Willy Wonka-
Willy Wonka opens next weekend! It should be a good show! It's been a fun process! I have enjoyed working with adults as well as kids! I'm excited to see them in front of an audience! It's been a bit weird not really working with any of the other staff, but they were just working with my schedule! It will be nice when it's over...to have another night free! But I will miss the people!
Jamberry-
This past Thursday I went to a nail party! They are vinyl nails that stick on and stay for 1-2 weeks! And they are a great price...since I would normally pay $40 for a manicure! So, I decided to sell them! I love the idea...yet it also makes me so nervous! I am not sure if I can do it! But my goal is to be able to stop working at Ford a little earlier than March! My other reason for this is to have some extra income so that hopefully I will get to stay home with my future kids! So, if you are interested let me know! Jump on this bandwagon! I am waiting to get my stuff from the company and then I will be off and running! The good news is that I believe there will be a lot of business...hopefully! Fingers crossed!
Life in general-
In less than a week I will be skydiving from an airplane! I am way more nervous about this than other people...and it was kind of my idea! I just want it to be over with! I'm excited and yet I tend to think worse case scenario...which is death! So, that is not good! Ha ha ha! Anyway, this morning after dreaming about skydiving, I woke with a headache! I woke up 15 min before my alarm and didn't want to get up to take some meds. So, then my headache got worse and started to make me feel sick! Darn those 15 min! Anyway, I got up to go to work, took some meds, and got ready! I decided that I should get some starbucks to give me another boost of caffeine! And let me tell you, it's been amazing! A frappuccino in the morning is such a dream! Pretty soon I will be headed to camp to entertain 53 6-9th graders...so I have to be ready to go! And I think I will be!
Okay, I'm out for now! Have a wonderful day folks and chat later!
Wednesday, May 28, 2014
Wedding Updates
Darn it, why am I having such a hard time writing? Probably because I don't have much to say right now! I'm just a busy bee at school working away! Here is the exciting thing that happened today:
So, I booked a DJ & Lighting from the same people! It was a pretty great deal! The more things you booked from them, the cheaper things were! Yahoo! So, in March I got a DJ for $500 (I think) and uplights for $295.
Today I got an email that said, since you booked a DJ with us, if you book lighting as well you can get it for only $195 instead of the $295. So, I sent an email, then thought...just call! So, I called and spoke with the same guy I spoke with before and said...I booked my stuff in March. But now there is a lighting deal. Can I get that deal? The answer was Yes!!! I was prepared for a "No" and had an argument ready to go, but none was needed! So, I just saved $100, just like that!
I started to make my "To-Do" list for my wedding! It was starting to get really long (which was too much for me to handle at the moment) so I changed it to be my "To-Do" list for wedding DIY stuff. Here is what I have thus far:
Invites
Clean Centerpieces
Paint Centerpieces
Glitter Centerpieces (maybe)
Make fabric flower
Make bouquets
Table Numbers
Wedding Signs
Things to think about in the future:
Video Montage for rehearsal dinner
rehearsal dinner packets
wedding program
Flower Girl Dress
Escort Cards
Ahhh!!!!!!! So, the first list are things I would like to work on this summer. The second list are things that I can work on later...because we don't have the stuff yet. LIke the Escort cards and Abby's dress- what if she grows? Ha ha ha!
My schedule is filling up quite nicely this fall and winter already. So, I need to do stuff now. What is my fall schedule you ask?
ABMS- Full time
ABMS Musical- August-October
Gardner High Musical- September-November
Desoto High School- September-November (this is not for sure)
Olathe Ford- Part Time
Church Christmas Program-November-December
Christmas
CYT Winter Show- November-February
BVMS Musical- January-March
I'm sorry...what? This is just nuts! However, I will hopefully make a lot of money before the wedding. Which will hopefully go to savings! So, that is what I'm thinking about when I start becoming "Schedule Claustrophobic". Ha ha ha! The other good thing is that the last show ends the first week of March! So, I will have the last month before the wedding off! I will have spring break to work at Ford and to do wedding stuff! So, yahoo!
Okay, that is all for today! I need to get on this list and really rock out this summer with wedding stuff!
So, I booked a DJ & Lighting from the same people! It was a pretty great deal! The more things you booked from them, the cheaper things were! Yahoo! So, in March I got a DJ for $500 (I think) and uplights for $295.
Today I got an email that said, since you booked a DJ with us, if you book lighting as well you can get it for only $195 instead of the $295. So, I sent an email, then thought...just call! So, I called and spoke with the same guy I spoke with before and said...I booked my stuff in March. But now there is a lighting deal. Can I get that deal? The answer was Yes!!! I was prepared for a "No" and had an argument ready to go, but none was needed! So, I just saved $100, just like that!
I started to make my "To-Do" list for my wedding! It was starting to get really long (which was too much for me to handle at the moment) so I changed it to be my "To-Do" list for wedding DIY stuff. Here is what I have thus far:
Invites
Clean Centerpieces
Paint Centerpieces
Glitter Centerpieces (maybe)
Make fabric flower
Make bouquets
Table Numbers
Wedding Signs
Things to think about in the future:
Video Montage for rehearsal dinner
rehearsal dinner packets
wedding program
Flower Girl Dress
Escort Cards
Ahhh!!!!!!! So, the first list are things I would like to work on this summer. The second list are things that I can work on later...because we don't have the stuff yet. LIke the Escort cards and Abby's dress- what if she grows? Ha ha ha!
My schedule is filling up quite nicely this fall and winter already. So, I need to do stuff now. What is my fall schedule you ask?
ABMS- Full time
ABMS Musical- August-October
Gardner High Musical- September-November
Desoto High School- September-November (this is not for sure)
Olathe Ford- Part Time
Church Christmas Program-November-December
Christmas
CYT Winter Show- November-February
BVMS Musical- January-March
I'm sorry...what? This is just nuts! However, I will hopefully make a lot of money before the wedding. Which will hopefully go to savings! So, that is what I'm thinking about when I start becoming "Schedule Claustrophobic". Ha ha ha! The other good thing is that the last show ends the first week of March! So, I will have the last month before the wedding off! I will have spring break to work at Ford and to do wedding stuff! So, yahoo!
Okay, that is all for today! I need to get on this list and really rock out this summer with wedding stuff!
Wednesday, May 21, 2014
Oh my...I have things to do!
So, I was so excited to meet with the Caterer's tonight. Mainly because I just want the big stuff to be done! However the gal we were supposed to meet with is out sick. So, I had to reschedule for next week. It's a little buggy...but only because I scheduled it last week...and now it's next week. But oh well! So, next Thursday will be the day we go to the caterer!
Let's see what else is new...
The drama teacher at BVMS is going to the high school. I was a bit sad, because he is great to work with and that is a great paying gig! The good news is that today the new drama contacted me about choreographing for them! Yahoo!!!
Today, I went to the Dr. to talk about having mole removed! It's very ugly and I have hated it for a long time! She said, even though there are some medical concerns...she would suggest removal anyway due to it's size! Yahoo! So, tomorrow I will be having it removed! I'm very excited for this as well! She said it will take 6-9 months for the redness to go away! It's a good thing I'm doing it now...less than 11 months from the wedding!
I have been working on my invitations and I think I have them just right! I looked and looked and really felt overwhelmed at all of the options. Plus nothing stuck out to me! Then I saw one that I liked, but I didn't like the color's. Maybe they have other options. They did...but not in the right colors! So, I took the idea from that design and made it my own! Now, I have to see if Kinko's will print it...or if it would be cheaper to have it printed online. Or if some of these business' can print them for cheaper! Next step on that! Yahoo!
Things that are left on the wedding list:
Caterer- next week
Invites- for the most part done
Flowers- working on those this summer
Centerpieces- work on those this summer
Boutonnieres- work on this summer
Final guest list- yikes
Okay, I'm going to stop my list...or it's going to get crazy long! Those are some major things that we need to do...yikes!
I keep saying working on things this summer because here is what my schedule will look like:
Summer-
Willy Wonka- Gardner Community Theatre
Hello Dolly- StageworX
Fall
August- October- ABMS School Musical
September-November- Gardner High School Musical
September-November- DeSoto High School Musical- maybe
October-December- Kids Christmas Program at church
November- February- CTY's Winter Musical
January-March- Blue Valley Middle School's Musical
August-May- Aubry Bend Middle School
August- March- Olathe Ford LINCOLN
So, to say I will be busy this next school year is laughable! Which is why a lot of things are falling to the summer for me to work on them! I know that ABMS and Gardner shows should be less dance. I know that CYT's show should be less dance as well. I'm not sure about DeSoto or BVMS! The bottom line is that it's money! And I'm happy about that! I'm ready for the break that will change things up a bit! AKA Summer! Bring it on!
Let's see what else is new...
The drama teacher at BVMS is going to the high school. I was a bit sad, because he is great to work with and that is a great paying gig! The good news is that today the new drama contacted me about choreographing for them! Yahoo!!!
Today, I went to the Dr. to talk about having mole removed! It's very ugly and I have hated it for a long time! She said, even though there are some medical concerns...she would suggest removal anyway due to it's size! Yahoo! So, tomorrow I will be having it removed! I'm very excited for this as well! She said it will take 6-9 months for the redness to go away! It's a good thing I'm doing it now...less than 11 months from the wedding!
I have been working on my invitations and I think I have them just right! I looked and looked and really felt overwhelmed at all of the options. Plus nothing stuck out to me! Then I saw one that I liked, but I didn't like the color's. Maybe they have other options. They did...but not in the right colors! So, I took the idea from that design and made it my own! Now, I have to see if Kinko's will print it...or if it would be cheaper to have it printed online. Or if some of these business' can print them for cheaper! Next step on that! Yahoo!
Things that are left on the wedding list:
Caterer- next week
Invites- for the most part done
Flowers- working on those this summer
Centerpieces- work on those this summer
Boutonnieres- work on this summer
Final guest list- yikes
Okay, I'm going to stop my list...or it's going to get crazy long! Those are some major things that we need to do...yikes!
I keep saying working on things this summer because here is what my schedule will look like:
Summer-
Willy Wonka- Gardner Community Theatre
Hello Dolly- StageworX
Fall
August- October- ABMS School Musical
September-November- Gardner High School Musical
September-November- DeSoto High School Musical- maybe
October-December- Kids Christmas Program at church
November- February- CTY's Winter Musical
January-March- Blue Valley Middle School's Musical
August-May- Aubry Bend Middle School
August- March- Olathe Ford LINCOLN
So, to say I will be busy this next school year is laughable! Which is why a lot of things are falling to the summer for me to work on them! I know that ABMS and Gardner shows should be less dance. I know that CYT's show should be less dance as well. I'm not sure about DeSoto or BVMS! The bottom line is that it's money! And I'm happy about that! I'm ready for the break that will change things up a bit! AKA Summer! Bring it on!
Wednesday, May 7, 2014
If you don't want to hear about my bad dream...don't read this! Ha ha ha
Holy smokes...my days have been really busy! I have a lot of choreographing to do...so I have not had a lot of down time! Then there is the normal job stuff that I have to do as well! It's just been weird!
I dream a lot! I would say just about every night I dream! I dream weird dreams with a lot of details! I dream in color...and most of my dreams are bad dreams. I don't talk about my dreams a lot...I mean who wants to hear about bad dreams? Um...no one! But that is how it is! There are also some people in my family who don't want to hear about dreams. Can you blame them? I was in a room then all of a sudden I was in the ocean...I mean come on? Really? The Ocean? There have been times when I don't believe people's dreams! Especially if they are bad story tellers...ha ha ha! But that is another post!
I'm writing today, because last night I had a dream that I was kidnapped! I can't get away from the feeling it gave me. This one had so many details...it freaked me out. Here are some of the highlights...ha ha ha:
1. I was kidnapped from a store during the day.
2. I did try to fight it...so I was proud of that!
2.5 I also remember getting mad at someone in the store who did not help as I was being mistreated! They must not have watched the bullying video's!
3. Every time I tried to text someone that I had been kidnapped...I couldn't get the phone or the buttons to work. That was so frustrating.
4. There was one main kidnapper and 3 not so main kidnappers.
5. They took all of my money...like everything in my checking!
6. I somehow just knew that if I tried to run or get help they would hurt the people I love!
7. While kidnapped we went out to eat. I saw my family- including all of my sisters and my fiance there! I was not able to tell my fiance that I had been kidnapped. But I was able to tell my sisters! They gave me money. I'm not sure what it would have been for...but very weird!
8. At one point I was taken into a room and the girls said It's lunch time and brought out a tray of mints. I remember being devastated that it was just mints! I was hungry I guess! Ha ha ha- but only mints for lunch is torture...at least for me!
9. I know what my kidnapper looks like. Are they a real person? Who knows? But if I see them...it's going to freak me out!
10. My kidnapper was "charming". I had the feeling if I did try to get help, that no one would believe me because of his "charm"!
So, I woke up with an awful feeling! The dream itself had a feeling to it as well. One that I can only describe as a "taste". So, when I closed my eyes, I had the same feeling. And throughout the day I will get a wave of that same feeling! Which is why I decided to write about it! It's just a weird feeling! It was a weird dream...and it took me a while to get out of that. I would start to fall back asleep and then be back in the dream...so I would wake up...and then close my eyes again and be back! So buggy!
Besides my crazy dreams, not much else is going on in my life! Just a lot of work...work...and more work! Oh well, post more later!
I dream a lot! I would say just about every night I dream! I dream weird dreams with a lot of details! I dream in color...and most of my dreams are bad dreams. I don't talk about my dreams a lot...I mean who wants to hear about bad dreams? Um...no one! But that is how it is! There are also some people in my family who don't want to hear about dreams. Can you blame them? I was in a room then all of a sudden I was in the ocean...I mean come on? Really? The Ocean? There have been times when I don't believe people's dreams! Especially if they are bad story tellers...ha ha ha! But that is another post!
I'm writing today, because last night I had a dream that I was kidnapped! I can't get away from the feeling it gave me. This one had so many details...it freaked me out. Here are some of the highlights...ha ha ha:
1. I was kidnapped from a store during the day.
2. I did try to fight it...so I was proud of that!
2.5 I also remember getting mad at someone in the store who did not help as I was being mistreated! They must not have watched the bullying video's!
3. Every time I tried to text someone that I had been kidnapped...I couldn't get the phone or the buttons to work. That was so frustrating.
4. There was one main kidnapper and 3 not so main kidnappers.
5. They took all of my money...like everything in my checking!
6. I somehow just knew that if I tried to run or get help they would hurt the people I love!
7. While kidnapped we went out to eat. I saw my family- including all of my sisters and my fiance there! I was not able to tell my fiance that I had been kidnapped. But I was able to tell my sisters! They gave me money. I'm not sure what it would have been for...but very weird!
8. At one point I was taken into a room and the girls said It's lunch time and brought out a tray of mints. I remember being devastated that it was just mints! I was hungry I guess! Ha ha ha- but only mints for lunch is torture...at least for me!
9. I know what my kidnapper looks like. Are they a real person? Who knows? But if I see them...it's going to freak me out!
10. My kidnapper was "charming". I had the feeling if I did try to get help, that no one would believe me because of his "charm"!
So, I woke up with an awful feeling! The dream itself had a feeling to it as well. One that I can only describe as a "taste". So, when I closed my eyes, I had the same feeling. And throughout the day I will get a wave of that same feeling! Which is why I decided to write about it! It's just a weird feeling! It was a weird dream...and it took me a while to get out of that. I would start to fall back asleep and then be back in the dream...so I would wake up...and then close my eyes again and be back! So buggy!
Besides my crazy dreams, not much else is going on in my life! Just a lot of work...work...and more work! Oh well, post more later!
Friday, May 2, 2014
A freak out moment!
So, today they updated our computer system. The internet was moving really really slowly! So, I restarted my computer and started opening my normal tabs. I went to open gmail and up popped a really weird message. This website is not recommended! There was a brief moment of panic! What was I going to do if I could not open my gmail! I mean that is where all of the family emails happen! Where my friend emails occur! Where I can talk with my sister/fiance/friend! I can get advice or give advice! It's the 2 site I open, the first being my work website! It's a must!
So, I typed it in again! The message was the same! Some real panic is happening now! Inner dialog:
Oh my goodness, what will I do? How can they do this? That would be so dumb to take away gmail! I guess I can check my phone for eamils...but I can't gchat! This is terrible! If they took away gmail, they would have to of taken away other things as well! Like Pinterest! WHat if they took pinterest away! They tried that once and it was horrible! Let's click on the button that says "take me to the website anyway (not recomended" and see if they took away pinterest! Yahoo, pinterest you area still here! And now gmail is back! Crisis adverted! Life is good again! First world problems!
It's so funny how things are just always there so to not have them there is crazy! Once at a STAMP event we made it a phone free zone. It was so weird. None of us are super crazy, but we would catch ourselves saying things like "Look this up" or "google that". We did talk more...and no one played dumb things! Ha ha ha! My uncle said he made Wednesday's phone free and his son found out he could play the piano (no lessons...yes we kind of hate how talented he is...but if anyone outside the family says anything like that...we will hurt you!)
I love technology and I hate it! Oh well, I love my first world problems! I know I should be more socially aware...but I can't handle that! I can hardly handle the Sara McGlophlin (wow, look at that spelling...sound it out folks) commercials! In the arms of an angel...with little puppy dog faces all abused! I might start crying right now! Or reading about girls being sold into sex slavery! It literally hurts my heart! I mean, I started crying when my sister was telling me about a video she watched on how they killed baby cows for Veel! I mean...come on! Okay folks, I'm getting sad!
So, for the moment, my world is okay! And for the moment, I will enjoy being okay!
So, I typed it in again! The message was the same! Some real panic is happening now! Inner dialog:
Oh my goodness, what will I do? How can they do this? That would be so dumb to take away gmail! I guess I can check my phone for eamils...but I can't gchat! This is terrible! If they took away gmail, they would have to of taken away other things as well! Like Pinterest! WHat if they took pinterest away! They tried that once and it was horrible! Let's click on the button that says "take me to the website anyway (not recomended" and see if they took away pinterest! Yahoo, pinterest you area still here! And now gmail is back! Crisis adverted! Life is good again! First world problems!
It's so funny how things are just always there so to not have them there is crazy! Once at a STAMP event we made it a phone free zone. It was so weird. None of us are super crazy, but we would catch ourselves saying things like "Look this up" or "google that". We did talk more...and no one played dumb things! Ha ha ha! My uncle said he made Wednesday's phone free and his son found out he could play the piano (no lessons...yes we kind of hate how talented he is...but if anyone outside the family says anything like that...we will hurt you!)
I love technology and I hate it! Oh well, I love my first world problems! I know I should be more socially aware...but I can't handle that! I can hardly handle the Sara McGlophlin (wow, look at that spelling...sound it out folks) commercials! In the arms of an angel...with little puppy dog faces all abused! I might start crying right now! Or reading about girls being sold into sex slavery! It literally hurts my heart! I mean, I started crying when my sister was telling me about a video she watched on how they killed baby cows for Veel! I mean...come on! Okay folks, I'm getting sad!
So, for the moment, my world is okay! And for the moment, I will enjoy being okay!
Monday, April 28, 2014
One goal at a time
Okay, so I ordered a swim suit online. It is a 1950's style, so I'm very excited! The only bad thing is that I had to order one size for both the top and bottom. Which is not ever a good thing! So, I had to look and say "do I want a bottom that fits or a top that fits?" It was a tough choice and to be honest, I ordered the suit in March...so I don't really remember!
So, I will be going to the post office to pick it up this afternoon! I'm very excited about it! I really hope it fits! If it does not fit, then it will have to be motivation to start fitting. Ha ha ha! I would have wasted $30...and I don't really like wasting money!
So, this eating healthy is nuts! At the year day to my wedding, I started eating better, drinking more water, and working out. But if I'm honest and I usually try to be...I really just started drinking more water. I have not been eating better, nor have I been working more than 1 day here and 1 day there.
So, maybe I should change my approach! Not do "change everything at once" but change things slowly! So, for the month of April, I worked really hard on drinking at least 6 glasses of water a day. Most of the time I got 8-9 glasses of water in! If I look back I think there were only 2 days where I had less than 6 glasses!
So, lets take a look at the Month of May! Do I want to try to eat better? Or do I want to try to work out more? Since I already have drinking water down, I should work on another goal! I know that when I eat better I feel better! I sleep better! But it might be easier for me to workout and not worry about food quite yet for the end of the year. Oh dear, I have 2 more days to figure out what I want to do!
So, I will be going to the post office to pick it up this afternoon! I'm very excited about it! I really hope it fits! If it does not fit, then it will have to be motivation to start fitting. Ha ha ha! I would have wasted $30...and I don't really like wasting money!
So, this eating healthy is nuts! At the year day to my wedding, I started eating better, drinking more water, and working out. But if I'm honest and I usually try to be...I really just started drinking more water. I have not been eating better, nor have I been working more than 1 day here and 1 day there.
So, maybe I should change my approach! Not do "change everything at once" but change things slowly! So, for the month of April, I worked really hard on drinking at least 6 glasses of water a day. Most of the time I got 8-9 glasses of water in! If I look back I think there were only 2 days where I had less than 6 glasses!
So, lets take a look at the Month of May! Do I want to try to eat better? Or do I want to try to work out more? Since I already have drinking water down, I should work on another goal! I know that when I eat better I feel better! I sleep better! But it might be easier for me to workout and not worry about food quite yet for the end of the year. Oh dear, I have 2 more days to figure out what I want to do!
Thursday, April 24, 2014
Wedding Bliss...Love it!
A few things within the last 24 hours!
1. Yesterday we hired ourselves a Photographer!!! I'm so excited! Her name is Viv and she is a fabulous person! I have been hearing about her for a handful of years now! Then I met her and her family a few years ago and got to choreograph her son in a few shows! They whole fam is just great! Very sweet and caring people! So, yahoo!!! One of these days I will put up a price list or something! I'm so so happy to have that done! Now the catering is the only big thing we have left!
2. Curt was looking at vehicles yesterday. Do I think we can afford one right now? Not really, but he said, I don't like the idea of you driving your car around. I was so scared when you spun out! How sweet is that? I mean, that is really sweet! He was thinking ahead and he remembered me saying that I wanted an SUV when we had kids! He even pointed out that he was thinking in advance! I was so proud and thought it was such a sweet thought! (Gushy love moment!)
3. I also brought up living on one salary after we get married. Putting all of my money in the bank and trying to live on just his! He thought that was a great idea as well! Yahoo! So, last nights conversations were great!
4. So last night I dreamt about my veil! I love my veil and I'm so excited about how beautiful it is...but my dream had me adding a purple poofy veil to go on top of it! And I mean 1980's poof! And I was with my sisters and they kept saying "we think it's too poofy. It's nice, but too poofy!" Then my sisters were talking about bridesmaids dresses...I was still focused on my veil! After I woke up, my first thought was how nice to get to spend time with my sisters! I was so happy! I hate that we don't live in the same state...we get along so well...it just stinks! But it was just fun to hang out with them all together! My next thought was...why did I want a dark purple poofy veil! Ha ha ha! Such a funny dream!
5. So, while a lot of our stuff for the wedding are done...we still have more to do! The next "pressing" issue are invitations. I had made one, and showed it around, but got mixed feelings about it! For some reason I can't get a good feel about what I am looking for when it comes to invites! I will keep looking, because we still have plenty of time. Then we have all of the crafty stuff to do!
I'm really enjoying planning this wedding and I think that I would have a blast doing this for a real job! The only thing that I wouldn't like is working on the weekend. But maybe we can hire someone to do that! Or take turns...ha ha ha!
Okay, I'm out for today! Leaving in a wonderfully happy mood! Peace out!
1. Yesterday we hired ourselves a Photographer!!! I'm so excited! Her name is Viv and she is a fabulous person! I have been hearing about her for a handful of years now! Then I met her and her family a few years ago and got to choreograph her son in a few shows! They whole fam is just great! Very sweet and caring people! So, yahoo!!! One of these days I will put up a price list or something! I'm so so happy to have that done! Now the catering is the only big thing we have left!
2. Curt was looking at vehicles yesterday. Do I think we can afford one right now? Not really, but he said, I don't like the idea of you driving your car around. I was so scared when you spun out! How sweet is that? I mean, that is really sweet! He was thinking ahead and he remembered me saying that I wanted an SUV when we had kids! He even pointed out that he was thinking in advance! I was so proud and thought it was such a sweet thought! (Gushy love moment!)
3. I also brought up living on one salary after we get married. Putting all of my money in the bank and trying to live on just his! He thought that was a great idea as well! Yahoo! So, last nights conversations were great!
4. So last night I dreamt about my veil! I love my veil and I'm so excited about how beautiful it is...but my dream had me adding a purple poofy veil to go on top of it! And I mean 1980's poof! And I was with my sisters and they kept saying "we think it's too poofy. It's nice, but too poofy!" Then my sisters were talking about bridesmaids dresses...I was still focused on my veil! After I woke up, my first thought was how nice to get to spend time with my sisters! I was so happy! I hate that we don't live in the same state...we get along so well...it just stinks! But it was just fun to hang out with them all together! My next thought was...why did I want a dark purple poofy veil! Ha ha ha! Such a funny dream!
5. So, while a lot of our stuff for the wedding are done...we still have more to do! The next "pressing" issue are invitations. I had made one, and showed it around, but got mixed feelings about it! For some reason I can't get a good feel about what I am looking for when it comes to invites! I will keep looking, because we still have plenty of time. Then we have all of the crafty stuff to do!
I'm really enjoying planning this wedding and I think that I would have a blast doing this for a real job! The only thing that I wouldn't like is working on the weekend. But maybe we can hire someone to do that! Or take turns...ha ha ha!
Okay, I'm out for today! Leaving in a wonderfully happy mood! Peace out!
Tuesday, April 22, 2014
I'm not prepared!
So, I like to be prepared! When I meet someone, when I sing, when I audition...and when I choreograph!
Yesterday was not a good day for that! I did bring bread, peanut butter, and marshmallow fluff to have for either lunch or dinner. Or maybe even 1/2 a sandwich for each...but it did not work out that way. I ate Dirt Dessert for both lunch and dinner! Well you all can guess how that made me feel. NOT GOOD! I felt slightly sick from so much sweets...and then bad for eating so poorly! Dang it!
Then I went to Ford to work for a few hours and realized that I forgot the dance that I choreographed! I had it all written out! Not Prepared! So, I had to quickly type it out again and hope that I did correctly! Then trying to get the music from my email to my computer took some time! Why didn't I do this this past weekend? Because I wasn't prepared!
Then I pull up to rehearsal last night, my first rehearsal for the show! With these people...and adults! And I'm supposed to take roll! What? I have never been in charge charge before! I was the only staff member there. It was nuts! So, once again I was unprepared!
It only gets worse...
I pull up to the rehearsal and I see adults...tonight we are doing Candy Man...there aren't any adults. No folks, I'm not kidding...I had choreographed to the wrong number. So, I am talking aka apologizing over and over because my first impression is not going well (at least that is how I feel). I'm choreographing on the spot! I am feeling so terrible! I'm just out of it! Arg! And I don't know the song...where the words are...what the rhythm is...oh my goodness...Amy get your act together!
So, the first 10 minutes were rough! Then it got better!
I'm trying a new thing with my choreography! Hard is not always good and cool is not always good! So, I'm taking a more simple route! I tend to choreograph more towards "so you think you can dance"- not that my choreography is that good...but I just tend to do harder stuff and then am disapointed when the kids can't do it. Or I want the kids to like the dance so I make it "cool", but cool can look really messy and be really hard! Then I'm disappointed that the kids can't do it.
So, we are going simple and fun! And last nights dance was simple and fun! They did a great job! We had some laughs and we finished the whole thing! The dancers got a break while I did a cool and easy weave thing with the cooks. Then the cooks got a break while the dancers had a little showcase part! It was great! And the best part is that we finished the dance!
So, tonight I'm much more prepared! I have the dance down on paper, it's in my bag, and I'm ready to teach it! I should start telling everyone to look at their calendar...because it might change...or be different from what is in your head! Ha ha ha!
Today is going way better than yesterday! Happy Tuesday folks...
Yesterday was not a good day for that! I did bring bread, peanut butter, and marshmallow fluff to have for either lunch or dinner. Or maybe even 1/2 a sandwich for each...but it did not work out that way. I ate Dirt Dessert for both lunch and dinner! Well you all can guess how that made me feel. NOT GOOD! I felt slightly sick from so much sweets...and then bad for eating so poorly! Dang it!
Then I went to Ford to work for a few hours and realized that I forgot the dance that I choreographed! I had it all written out! Not Prepared! So, I had to quickly type it out again and hope that I did correctly! Then trying to get the music from my email to my computer took some time! Why didn't I do this this past weekend? Because I wasn't prepared!
Then I pull up to rehearsal last night, my first rehearsal for the show! With these people...and adults! And I'm supposed to take roll! What? I have never been in charge charge before! I was the only staff member there. It was nuts! So, once again I was unprepared!
It only gets worse...
I pull up to the rehearsal and I see adults...tonight we are doing Candy Man...there aren't any adults. No folks, I'm not kidding...I had choreographed to the wrong number. So, I am talking aka apologizing over and over because my first impression is not going well (at least that is how I feel). I'm choreographing on the spot! I am feeling so terrible! I'm just out of it! Arg! And I don't know the song...where the words are...what the rhythm is...oh my goodness...Amy get your act together!
So, the first 10 minutes were rough! Then it got better!
I'm trying a new thing with my choreography! Hard is not always good and cool is not always good! So, I'm taking a more simple route! I tend to choreograph more towards "so you think you can dance"- not that my choreography is that good...but I just tend to do harder stuff and then am disapointed when the kids can't do it. Or I want the kids to like the dance so I make it "cool", but cool can look really messy and be really hard! Then I'm disappointed that the kids can't do it.
So, we are going simple and fun! And last nights dance was simple and fun! They did a great job! We had some laughs and we finished the whole thing! The dancers got a break while I did a cool and easy weave thing with the cooks. Then the cooks got a break while the dancers had a little showcase part! It was great! And the best part is that we finished the dance!
So, tonight I'm much more prepared! I have the dance down on paper, it's in my bag, and I'm ready to teach it! I should start telling everyone to look at their calendar...because it might change...or be different from what is in your head! Ha ha ha!
Today is going way better than yesterday! Happy Tuesday folks...
Tuesday, April 15, 2014
Love is the only way to fix the world
So, on Sunday there was a tragic shooting. A very hateful person killed a 14-year old boy, his Grandfather, and then another lady. He killed them in front of Jewish buildings (JCC and an Jewish retirement facility). If I heard correctly, not a single person that he killed was actually Jewish. When arrested he yelled "Heil Hitler".
A few things, I saw my friend, Greg, on Saturday and thought to myself. I should go see his show tomorrow (Sunday). I need to get better about seeing my friends in shows. If you usher at a lot of places, you can get in for free. On Sunday, I sang at church and it was rainy outside. After church, I went out to lunch with my family and kind of forgot about going to see the show.
I went home and watched the movie 42! Which was amazing! And I was angered by the hatred that I saw and the racism! And I thought, thank goodness I don't live in that world! It was just so sad and stupid! Then I got a text from my sister asking if everyone was alright or if anyone was at the JCC. She said there was a shooting there. The JCC was also where Greg's show was located (the one I had forgotten about). My first thought was of Greg and the cast (made up of other friends as well). Then I got another text from my BIL Mike, he had talked with Sam (a friend) and she is fine. Another friend was shot at and luckily left unharmed- at least physically. There is going to be some mental anguish over all of this!
I found out the next day that I had choreographed for the boy who was killed. He was not in a dancing roll, so there wasn't much one on one action. But he was a lead, so I knew him. And that made it worse. It was much better to not have a face with this boy who was killed. Instead of a face, memories, laughter, and a loss of talent.
I'm sad! I'm not at a loss for words, I actually have a lot to say!
I want people to wake up! I want people to realize that if we commit any type of hate, that it can escalate into something worse. Today people are wearing white for the boy who passed away. They are coming together and sharing love! It's amazing! But they don't get it! Or maybe they do! But making fun of someone, calling someone names, ignoring them completely and having your friends do the same, all of this stuff is just as bad. Because you are hurting someone. That man, the one who killed these people, he is full of hate! If he grew up in a place of love, than maybe this would not have happened!
We need to stop the hate, stop judging, stop being so critical and just love one another. I know we can't all be best friends. But we don't have to be mean. You can say hello to people. You can tell someone different than you to have a good day. You can even compliment them on something. You dont' have to hang out with them all the time. But if that little change, that little action was the one that stopped a kid from bringing a gun to school. Or stopped a kid from killing him or herself. It's not guns, it's not knives, or bombs, or anything...do they help? No, but it's the people wielding all of these things that are bringing pain to the world.
Look around and see what you can do to spread the love! Look around and call your friends, family and forgive or laugh or love or do what is needed to stop the hate! Smile at random people, hold the door! Be aware of people outside of yourself! Love and equality is going to be the way to change the world!
A few things, I saw my friend, Greg, on Saturday and thought to myself. I should go see his show tomorrow (Sunday). I need to get better about seeing my friends in shows. If you usher at a lot of places, you can get in for free. On Sunday, I sang at church and it was rainy outside. After church, I went out to lunch with my family and kind of forgot about going to see the show.
I went home and watched the movie 42! Which was amazing! And I was angered by the hatred that I saw and the racism! And I thought, thank goodness I don't live in that world! It was just so sad and stupid! Then I got a text from my sister asking if everyone was alright or if anyone was at the JCC. She said there was a shooting there. The JCC was also where Greg's show was located (the one I had forgotten about). My first thought was of Greg and the cast (made up of other friends as well). Then I got another text from my BIL Mike, he had talked with Sam (a friend) and she is fine. Another friend was shot at and luckily left unharmed- at least physically. There is going to be some mental anguish over all of this!
I found out the next day that I had choreographed for the boy who was killed. He was not in a dancing roll, so there wasn't much one on one action. But he was a lead, so I knew him. And that made it worse. It was much better to not have a face with this boy who was killed. Instead of a face, memories, laughter, and a loss of talent.
I'm sad! I'm not at a loss for words, I actually have a lot to say!
I want people to wake up! I want people to realize that if we commit any type of hate, that it can escalate into something worse. Today people are wearing white for the boy who passed away. They are coming together and sharing love! It's amazing! But they don't get it! Or maybe they do! But making fun of someone, calling someone names, ignoring them completely and having your friends do the same, all of this stuff is just as bad. Because you are hurting someone. That man, the one who killed these people, he is full of hate! If he grew up in a place of love, than maybe this would not have happened!
We need to stop the hate, stop judging, stop being so critical and just love one another. I know we can't all be best friends. But we don't have to be mean. You can say hello to people. You can tell someone different than you to have a good day. You can even compliment them on something. You dont' have to hang out with them all the time. But if that little change, that little action was the one that stopped a kid from bringing a gun to school. Or stopped a kid from killing him or herself. It's not guns, it's not knives, or bombs, or anything...do they help? No, but it's the people wielding all of these things that are bringing pain to the world.
Look around and see what you can do to spread the love! Look around and call your friends, family and forgive or laugh or love or do what is needed to stop the hate! Smile at random people, hold the door! Be aware of people outside of yourself! Love and equality is going to be the way to change the world!
Friday, April 11, 2014
One Year
It's one year until my wedding day!!! I wrote a facebook status about it this morning! I said one year from today I will be able to wake up and shout "I'm getting married today"! I am so excited I can't wait! Last night I wanted to post about how "one year from today, I will be saying good night for the last time to my fiance!" And tomorrow I'm sure I will want to write "One year from today I will wake up Mrs. Alderman"!
I'm just so excited for these moments! Last night I asked Curt, do you know what tomorrow is? He said...um...it's one year til our wedding! And then we hugged and kissed it was so sweet! Later that night I was trying to update my facebook cover photo (very important) and Curt said stand up. So I did, then he just hugged me! He said that he loved me and had missed me so much that day! It was such a sweet moment! I'm so in love and giddy! Sorry that I'm not sorry if I'm being way too mushy!
For the last few weeks, I have been saying April 11, is the big day! It's the day that I will start my wedding day beauty regimine. Or however you spell that! I needed a day that I could say, let's do this! Well, how perfect is a year out from the wedding! I can start working out, eating better, drinking more water! I'm sure I will fail sometimes, and I'm sure I will go 5 days with only eating ice cream. But I'm going to keep picking myself back up and getting back on the looking great for your wedding day band wagon! My mom has already started and is doing an amazing job! Proud of you mom (if you read this...if not then a mental thought as gone your way).
I even made these little cards to keep with me at all times. It has a place for me to write what I ate for breakfast, lunch, dinner, and snacks. It has how many days until my wedding. It has a place for me to mark off my glasses of water each day (I'm going for 10). And it has what exercise I did for the day (arms, cardio, legs, anything, abs, cardio, back). I wanted to give myself 7 options, because I would like to work out every day. It doesn't have to be hour long workouts or anything...but I want to do something every day! So hopefully it will be harder for me to fail!
I tried to take a before photo of myself, but my camera kept saying "there is no room". Even after I deleted a lot of pictures and video! Lame! Oh well, taking a pic on day 2 won't kill me! I'm not toning up everything in one day! Ha ha ha!
In regards to wedding stuff (I'm not sure what I posted last time), we have:
A church & Pastor
A Reception Site
Alcohol & Bartender
DJ
Lighting
Videographer
Photobooth
A dress, veil, earrings, bracelet
Calls & Emails, we have:
An appointment with a photographer in 2 weeks
An email into a winery for the rehearsal dinner
An email into the caterer
What we still need to do:
Honeymoon
Groom's Everything
Bridesmaids dresses
Groomsmen attire
Music
Decorations
Overall, I'm feeling great! We have done so much and are at a good spot! It's such an exciting time and to have most of the big stuff done! It's just a great feeling! This summer we will mess around with decorations and flowers! As they say in Moulin Rouge "Everything's Going So Well"!
Okay, I'm out for today! Happy Friday and Happy Weekend!
I'm just so excited for these moments! Last night I asked Curt, do you know what tomorrow is? He said...um...it's one year til our wedding! And then we hugged and kissed it was so sweet! Later that night I was trying to update my facebook cover photo (very important) and Curt said stand up. So I did, then he just hugged me! He said that he loved me and had missed me so much that day! It was such a sweet moment! I'm so in love and giddy! Sorry that I'm not sorry if I'm being way too mushy!
For the last few weeks, I have been saying April 11, is the big day! It's the day that I will start my wedding day beauty regimine. Or however you spell that! I needed a day that I could say, let's do this! Well, how perfect is a year out from the wedding! I can start working out, eating better, drinking more water! I'm sure I will fail sometimes, and I'm sure I will go 5 days with only eating ice cream. But I'm going to keep picking myself back up and getting back on the looking great for your wedding day band wagon! My mom has already started and is doing an amazing job! Proud of you mom (if you read this...if not then a mental thought as gone your way).
I even made these little cards to keep with me at all times. It has a place for me to write what I ate for breakfast, lunch, dinner, and snacks. It has how many days until my wedding. It has a place for me to mark off my glasses of water each day (I'm going for 10). And it has what exercise I did for the day (arms, cardio, legs, anything, abs, cardio, back). I wanted to give myself 7 options, because I would like to work out every day. It doesn't have to be hour long workouts or anything...but I want to do something every day! So hopefully it will be harder for me to fail!
I tried to take a before photo of myself, but my camera kept saying "there is no room". Even after I deleted a lot of pictures and video! Lame! Oh well, taking a pic on day 2 won't kill me! I'm not toning up everything in one day! Ha ha ha!
In regards to wedding stuff (I'm not sure what I posted last time), we have:
A church & Pastor
A Reception Site
Alcohol & Bartender
DJ
Lighting
Videographer
Photobooth
A dress, veil, earrings, bracelet
Calls & Emails, we have:
An appointment with a photographer in 2 weeks
An email into a winery for the rehearsal dinner
An email into the caterer
What we still need to do:
Honeymoon
Groom's Everything
Bridesmaids dresses
Groomsmen attire
Music
Decorations
Overall, I'm feeling great! We have done so much and are at a good spot! It's such an exciting time and to have most of the big stuff done! It's just a great feeling! This summer we will mess around with decorations and flowers! As they say in Moulin Rouge "Everything's Going So Well"!
Okay, I'm out for today! Happy Friday and Happy Weekend!
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