30 April 2012

sunday.

Yesterday was a really great day all around.
We started off the day with Cardboard Testimonies at church.  If you aren't sure what they are, you should google it, they are really powerful and neat.  Adam and I had a great testimony to share this time so it was exciting to be a part of it.
After church, my lovely friend Haley called to tell me that her and her honey, Blake were engaged!!!  

(photo stolen from her blog)
I was so excited because they were in town so they shot over to our house so I could congratulate them and so that they could meet Amelia.
Amelia loved her auntie Haley so much (and Blake too).

After our little visit my sister and I went to dinner at the Schlafly Tap Room before the Florence and the Machine concert.
So, once we got to the show, we met up with our friend Katie and hung out a bit in the lounge.  I saw this girl approach two women and hand them these lanyards.
Me being me, I walked over and chatted her up and scored 4 backstage meet and greet VIP passes to meet Florence!!
It was awesome.
Then, I realized it would be a fun engagement surprise for Haley and Blake too (who were also going to the show) so I asked the woman if I could have just two more passes and she did!  So I called Haley and they ran (literally) to the Peabody Opera House for the meet and great.  It was amazing.
Now, Here is the part where I share a bazillion iPhone pics from the night :)  And they are in random order, but who cares, because it was THAT awesome!













Florence was so cute!  Her sweet little Brittish accent was adorable.  She was super nice and personable.  She says that she loves American books because we put such nice paper in them :)  That's the one thing I remember her saying.
Good times were had by all.
The show was lovely and I had so much fun with my sweet sweet friends Jane and Katie and of course the best sister ever, Nicole.
Plus, I met FLORENCE!!!

xo
janel

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xo
janel

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26 April 2012

treasures.


Yesterday we picked up our professional photos from Jodie.
I was giddy all day.
I know I mentioned it before, but Jodie was kind enough to gift us her time and talent the night Amelia was born.
The night itself was more than words could describe and I find myself struggling already to recount all of it.
These photos, my friends, are an absolute treasure.
I poured over them for hours, HOURS I tell you.
Every moment of that night, that amazing, wonderful, life changing night was documented.
I have over 100 photos detailing every single small moment.
For example, to keep my nerves at bay, Jodie and I played Scramble (read: Jodie killed me at Scramble).


That is just one tiny detail of the night that I will always remember.
A few weeks ago, my mom and I were talking about that night and she said to me, "I will never forget that look you had on your face when they wheeled Amelia into the room."
All I kept thinking was I wish I knew what I looked like!!
Wish no more, it was captured...


and the sheer joy we felt when saw her for the first time... it's all here...


Looking through these photos was like living the night over again. 
 It was such an incredible blessing.
I can't wait until I can share more of them with you!!!
It is amazing how much emotion a photograph can evoke.  I
 feel so so so blessed to have this gift.
Thank you Jodie.
My heart is so full.

xo
janel


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24 April 2012

an announcement.

We still haven't sent out an official baby announcement yet.
We were very blessed and fortunate that our friend Jodie (Fresh Art Photography), who is an amazing photographer, photographed Amelia's birth night (early morning).
 We will probably be using some of those photos, or even some from our Lifestyle photo shoot that we did with Fresh Art for the announcements.
We have only seen a sneak peek from the shoots so Im not exactly sure which photos yet, Im sure it will be hard to choose :)
I adore what I have seen from Tinyprints when it comes to announcements.
The styling is perfection.
Here are some of my favorite that I am trying to choose from.
I need your help??










I seriously love them all and wish that I could get one of each :)  Which of these are your favorites?  Do you know of any other sites that have birth announcements that are adorable and affordable?  If so, I would LOVE to hear about them.

xo
janel


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22 April 2012

origami bow banner


I have always been a fan of origami. I make origami cranes like a champ but that's pretty much it.  I actually made an entire Origami Lily bouquet that I was going to use in my wedding too.  That's about it though.  Origami instructions drive me crazy but I love it.
So, when I saw this pin of these adorable origami bows, I knew that I had to try it out.


They really are so so easy to make!! I would totally go over the instructions, step by step, but there isn't really any point because this post makes it so clear and easy to understand.


I decided that I wanted to make a bunch, because they are THAT fun and cute.
So I made a little banner of them.
All I did was make a bunch and then I taped them to a piece of baker's twine the length I was looking for.


They obviously can't stay outside due to the fact that they are paper and we are in a bit of a rainy season over here.
They will definitely be brightening up some little corner in our house, really soon :)


Overall, I loved this project.
It's cute.
It's easy.
And it's super appropriate since today is Earth Day.


Enjoy!
xo
janel

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