The Martha Stewart Show - I was on TV!

So long story short...on a whim one day I went and requested tickets to the Martha Stewart Show online...and well low and behold I got them! I got so giddy and called my girl Britt and told her the good news! "Don't schedule anything on December 8th! We are going to NYC for the day to see MARTHA!"

It's not like either of us are CRAZY Martha fans, but we are crafty and we love NYC and who doesn't wanna be on TV!?!?!

So we got up BEFORE the butt-crack of dawn and drove to the city...

We walked around a bit and froze our tails off waiting in line for an hour-and-a-half...

This is when we were first in line and REALLY excited...that excitement waned a little bit as we began to freeze...

Then we finally made it inside, and wouldn't you know we were #'s 19 & 20 when it was all said and done...we missed being the 1-15 that got to sit on the floor, but as you will see from photos later, those weren't the best seats in the house...

This is Joey...the "Warm-Up Guy." He did his job well and was a hoot! This is Joey telling us wink, wink about all our giveaways!!! YIPPEEEE FREE STUFF!!

Then it was show time and we got hustled upstairs and into the studio!

All of Martha's crew was hustling and bustling around doing pre-shoots and stills and working on the lighting, etc. The studio was very nice...

There were screens for us to watch the show on and lights hanging from EVERYWHERE...

Then, we had to put the camera away for the show taping...We got to see Lucy Liu, and how to make Persimmon Pudding, and Leather Bracelets and Photo Ornaments and Gift Tags and how to make Tuna Tar-Tar...we got a pudding steamer bundt pan, a cookbook (gigantor) and some preserves all for FREE :) Yeah for giveaways!

Then after the show as question and answer time...and here's MARTHA...

We had such a blast being there!!

And just check out Martha...those heels!!! She rocked them like a champ!

So that's it...that was our day at the Martha Stewart Show...and BOY what a blast it was!! You should totally go request tickets, it's much easier than you think!! We are going to try and go again next year too!!

When the blogger fails...

I have been the worlds laziest, suckiest blogger...my bad.

I've had...well, a bit of a...

...pain in the butt.

Yeah. I won't go into too much detail, but it's been uncomfortable to say the least and it has

brought


me


down.

BUT! I am on the way up now... *cheering and clapping*

Husby and I tried our hand at a craft project for my Mom's stocking...that went...horribly wrong. So I am kinda glad I forgot to take pictures of that to share with ya'll. So we are going to try again, and this time I will be sure to take some photos to share the CORRECT how-to! :)

I will also be sure to post some fun photos from me and my BF's trip to NYC to see MARTHA!! :) Look for that soon!

Oh and I'll share the jolly goodness that is our Holiday decor too.

See I have plans, I will get myself back into the bloggy goodness world too.

OH and there is a giveaway coming soon and the re-introduction of a very important day-of-the-week...

So pain in the butt gone...blogging back in business! :)

Shutterfly - 2010 Christmas Card

So...this is what we decided on for our Christmas Card this year from Shutterfly...it seems as though I may be ruining some sort of Christmas surprise by letting some of my friends see the card before they receive it in the mail...but I like the idea of $25 off my next order by sharing...so here it is! :)

And for those of you who won't be receiving it in the mail...close your eyes and pretend you just opened up this lovely Holiday mail from US! :)

Merry Christmas!

Christmas Letter Christmas Card

Personalize your Christmas cards at Shutterfly.

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Patterned Clipboards - A new way to decor...

I ran across these a while back. I've seen it done before...but these just caught my eye. What a great idea! I think I am going to whip some up for my soon to be completed (and when I say soon to be complete, I mean like maybe in the next 6 months!! More details on that later!) Craft/Photo Studio.

I think they would make a great way to showcase some of my favorite photos, or ideas for crafts, fabric scraps...oh ANYTHING! Check out the photos and tutorials!

All images taken from Let's Make it Ours.

 

Love it!

A great deal!

**regularly scheduled blogging will return Monday! :)**

So until then...check out this AMAZING deal!!

At Groupon....

$45 for One 16”x20” Gallery-Wrapped Canvas Including Shipping & Handling (a $126.95 value) or a Gift Card worth $126.95

Husby and I already have one in our bedroom and we are looking to get another one!! :)

Follow the link and get yours today!!! There is only ONE day left!!

Personalized Christmas Decorations!

I'm kind of a sucker for things personalized...and they make great gifts too!! So when I stumbled across PersonalCreations.com...I was kinda giddy.

Check out all the goodies they have!!! And great prices to boot!

How cute are these??

This would be a neat idea for those who "you just don't know what to get them..."

...and what Grandma wouldn't love one of these??

I'm sorry, but THIS one just cracked me up...

I feel like I should get this for Husby when the basement is complete...

Oh this is a cute idea for those movie/popcorn lovers...

Oh well...that's enough for now...this shopping online thing can get addicting! :P

Christmas dogs

I spent about an hour of the afternoon yesterday wrapping presents...which I love to do. See...my Christmas-ey happy face...

The dogs were hoovering around...they knew I was wrapping gifts for them! Olive actually noticed them still in the bags and was sniffing and wagging her tail like a crazy pup!

Then she perched up on a chair to watch me wrap them...

She's such a cutie...I can't even stand it some days!

Husby was home yesterday evening a little under the weather and he said that she somehow managed to get into one of her presents and rip the end open. haha! Dad caught her in the act and moved all the puppy presents up high so they couldn't reach them till Christmas Eve...which is when we open presents. Then the rest of the night Olive excitedly jumped around the tree and sat and stared at the presents just begging us to "please let me open just ONE!" haha!

No such luck sweetheart...you have 19 days...just like Mom and Dad! :)

Giveaway Winner!

Thanks to everyone who signed up for the Christmas Wreath giveaway!

And the winner is....

#5!!! Brittany of My Life in Many Titles!!!

Congrats Brittany!!

Presenting...aePhotography Printables!

So I mentioned something special coming your way...well here it is!!

I tend to get bored easily...and sometimes the only fix is to get creative. Well this endeavor has grown out of a few of those moments.

 I wanted to be able to offer them to my readers, my followers, my peeps...and to their friends and family! You can purchase any printable design, then receive the digital download file and print as many times as you would like.  They would make a great framed gift for a co-workers desk, office space or just on the refrigerator as a reminder!

 Print your downloaded design any size up to 11x14!!

Here are just a couple of my initial designs. Many more coming out within the next week or two, so check back.

<----- You can watch my side bar for a rotating preview of new designs. Or visit our Printables page to purchase!

Interested in purchasing?

Visit our Printables Shop Page

...and keep your eye on the blog in the next couple weeks for an aePhotography Printables GIVEAWAY!! :)

Never complain to a Dinosaur

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Something special is coming...

More information coming soon!!

'tis the season...for CARDS

I know most of you are in the middle of planning your Christmas Cards, just like I am. I really do love to send them, although I haven't for almost 4 years!!! I know, I'm such a slacker! This year is different. With my growing photography business, I was able to take some photos of Cory and I and our Family, so there are some great photos to choose from!! So I am really excited to share them this year, and to take a moment out to wish all of our Friends and Family a very Merry Christmas and Happy New Year!!

There are so many great styles to choose from, I just don't have any idea how I am going to pick just one!!! Well, I do know this...I will be heading over to Shutterfly for my cards!!

I am excitedly designing and searching through all of their cards, trying to find the one that works the best with the photos that I want to share! Many of their designs are perfectly designed, modern, fun and oh so festive!

Check out some of my favorites so far...

See??!?! Shutterfly is amazing!! My favorite so far is the Top 10 Card...I would love to be able to share my favorite memories from the year!!  Of course then it's about narrowing down my favorite 2010 memories...there have been so many!!

Alright, well I am OFF to pick out my card...want 50 of your own Holiday Cards for free?? Well, fellow Bloggers...follow this link!

I was not paid by Shutterfly for my comments on their holiday cards. However, Shutterfly is providing bloggers who blog about their cards with 50 free photo cards. This post contains my honest opinion about Shutterfly's photo cards.

Enjoy your Holidays!

Don't judge...

If I said this was "us"...would you judge me? haha!! Pickle and Olive LOVE to "pre-rinse" the plates. As we load the dishwasher they always do a little pre-rinsing of their own.

If it helps ya eat on our plates in the future...the dishwasher gets VERY, VERY hot :)

$25 Shutterfly Gift Certificate

Want a $25 Gift Certificate to Shutterfly? A Great way to print those Christmas Cards!!

Here are the details and how to's...(found at Freebies4Mom)

1. Login to Shutterfly

2. Click on “My Shutterfly” in the top menu

3. Click on “View all projects” under “My Projects”

4. Select a photo card project by clicking on the circle above the project title that you want to share (don’t click on the project itself, this promotion appears to only be tied to photo card projects)

5. Click on “Share Project” in the righthand menu

6. Type in “Title” and “Description” for your project (does not get included if you just embed the widget code)

7. Go to the “Next” step

8. Now you’ll see all the details of this promo, including the email address to send your blog post link to in order to get your $25 gift certificate.

9. Pick your embed method: Blogger or Widget Code (I got the widget code to use on my WordPress blog)

10. Don’t forget to email Shutterfly after you post your project!

This offer ends on January 31 and your $25 gift certificate will expire on February 15.

Gifted Tag Christmas

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Disney Hair - Top 10 Do's and Don'ts!

I loved this...I nearly wet myself reading it. The hairstyles...it's so funny to think about, but the thoughts are SO true!!

Check it...the Top 10 Do's and Don'ts of Disney hairstyles...I'll highlight the parts that cracked me up!

The following article found here.

10. Rapunzel, Tangled
Oh my God. MANAGE THIS MESS. Unbeweaveable.

 9. Princess Snow White, Snow White and the Seven Dwarfs
Snooze. Wake me up when you lose the dog-cone collar and your hair has a fighting chance of making a statement. Also, turn 6, please. Nice bow.

8. Princess Tiana, The Princess and the Frog
It took Disney eight billion years to finally give us an African-American princess, and this is her hair? Boooo-riiiiiing. The Cinderella-esque transformation from day to night is remarkable, but not as good as...

 7. Cinderella, Cinderella
...Cinderelly's! The lowly maid's typically rage-inducing bangs somehow develop an almost stately character once the rest of her follicular baggage has been swept into an updo closely resembling a perky butt.  

6. Mulan, Mulan
She just samurai'd it off (in a perfect line!) to achieve ultimate fun-girl-non-fake-man hair. A crucial element of good hair has always been ballsy styles. Get it, girl!

 5. Belle, Beauty and the Beast
Sure, it's plain, but I always admired how the unnecessarily dramatic contours of Belle's non-bangs combine with the shape of her face to create one complete heart. And it never gets singed by Lumière! (We may need to talk about the change of eye color, but that's like a whole different gallery.)

4. Princess Pocahontas, Pocahontas
This ain't no Tyra-inflicted wind machine. This is REAL WIND. With all the colors! The wind is her brush and her deep conditioner. It's also amazing that she can achieve the perfect blunt cut on her own, with such significant gaps between regular trips to her stylist.

 3. Princess Jasmine, Aladdin
You know you're doing something right when your tiny waist is no match for the tremendous girth of your ponytail. Good eating habits, Jasmine! Her hair's almost sexier when it's all shackled into those two napkin rings. Once let loose, the sheer volume and mass threaten to eat her alive.

2. Princess Aurora, Sleeping Beauty
This is aspirational hair. Exquisite paintings of the ferocious surf have not come close to approximating the perfect waves of Princess Aurora's hair. Its softness contrasts with the angles of her sleeves, her facial features, her dainty nails ... and is that an erect nipple? Nice. Ugh, it's all just so luscious. Look at that tree! This entire movie is just beautiful.

1. Princess Ariel, The Little Mermaid
Underwater Ariel wins. No contest. I refuse to factor in the soul-crushing wall of bangs that oppressed her, and viewers, while Ariel tried her luck at landlubbing. No. That never happened. Here she is underwater! And even if this weren't a no-brainer ... the girl combs her hair with a fork. Excuse me. A dinglehopper!
 

 Just too funny.