I was so excited to hear from Ryan Wilcox of You Look Nice Today Photography and see his work, and I'm thrilled to get to share it with you today. He sent over these sweet engagement photos of Julie and Dan, and in addition to adoring his photography, you know how much I love a red balloon! Here's what Ryan has to say about working with this couple...
"When I first met Dan and Julie they screamed to me everything I love about my home city of Portland, Oregon. They are totally hip, fun, and a little quirky. So for their photo session I chose the industrial district of south east Portland and when Julie showed up with a big red balloon I knew they would be one of my favorite couples that I've ever had the privilege of shooting. Looking at the photos now I really feel that we were able to capture their unique personalities and indie rock style. I seriously HEART this couple."
So here's even more fun - later today I get to feature Julie and Dan's wonderfully sweet Portland wedding. Until then, here's a little teaser...
The above picture is from the first year Sean and I dated. It's probably my favorite picture of us ever, although maybe we'll get some better ones next week AT OUR WEDDING!!!! What the what?
As of Saturday, we are officially one week away from our wedding. Everyone keeps asking if I'm excited, and I am, but I'll tell you this: my to-do list has 21 things on it, I'm about to go drop off a check for more than $1000 big bucks and I lost one of the earrings I planned to wear in the wedding.
I'm most excited when I read through our ceremony for the billionth time (one of the readings really, really gets me) and really REALLY excited when I look at our guest list. I can't imagine what it will feel like to have everyone I love in the same room, dancing and eating cupcakes. I hope I'll be a sponge and just soak it all up. It hasn't even happened yet, and I'm already nostalgic!
Sean is going on a man trip this weekend with his groomsmen, and I'm staying home to tackle my mile-long to-do list, which includes but is not limited to:
Want to know how I spent my downtime this weekend? Setting and beating scores on Snood! Do you remember Snood? I was obsessed my freshman year of college. This week, Jack Donaghy said he was drinking whiskey and playing Snood on 30 Rock and that was all the reminder I needed. I promptly downloaded the game and have been reliving 2002 for the past two days. For some reason, I was having trouble typing, so you might notice I'm setting my records as "mberAAmber." Yeah, I had a good hearty laugh over it, too.
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TitleSunday's Best Leandria 6/6/10
2nd performance (I Love The Lord)
Title:Sunday Best - Leandria Johnson - Set Me Free [Original Artist: Myron Butler ]
Tina Quote: "You bring to mind 3 Women: Aretha Franklin, [Pastor] Shirley Ceasar, and Mary J Blidge. Once again, she has my Vote 888-923-7802. Give me a CD from her just from Sunday Best and I would buy it as of yesterday. I have enclosed the 13June2010 Sunday Best video of Set Me Free as well as the lyrics. Peace, Respect, & Wonder.
Bless
@LisaMPhoenix
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Music, Philosophy, Art Blog: http://lisam-phoenix.blogspot.com/
Set Me Free [Lyrics]
Verse 1:
I dont even know, where my life would be
If you hadnt shown, shown your love towards me
Broke the chains, the chains that were binding me
Gave me liberty, set me free
(Repeat)
If I hadnt been (yea)
For the Lord who (yea)
Who was on my side
Be lost (yea)
Like a ship (yea)
Without a guide
If Im sinking (yea)
Said he (yea)
Lifting me, broke the chains that were binding me
Ooooh (whom the son sets free)
Ooooh (is truly free indeed) Oh
Ooooh Ooooh Ooooh Ooooh Ooooh Ooooh (that walking in my liberty)
Verse 1
And when I (yea)
I felt like (yea)
I could not last
I was bound by (yea)
The guilt of (yea)
Of my past
But I gave the Lord (yea)
The Lord my life (yea)
And in exchange, he gave me brand new life, I havent been the same
Ooooh (whom the son sets free)
Ooooh (is truly free indeed) Oh
Ooooh Ooooh Ooooh Ooooh Ooooh Ooooh (and now Im walking in, Im walking in my liberty yea)
Bridge:
Gave me, victory
Now I, I have been set free
Gave me liberty
Now I, I have been set free
(modulate and repeat 3x)
SET ME FREE!
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Title
Title:
Tina Quote: "You bring to mind 3 Women: Aretha Franklin, [Pastor] Shirley Ceasar, and Mary J Blidge. Once again, she has my Vote 888-923-7802. Give me a CD from her just from Sunday Best and I would buy it as of yesterday. I have enclosed the 13June2010 Sunday Best video of Set Me Free as well as the lyrics. Peace, Respect, & Wonder.
Bless
@LisaMPhoenix
Post: http://lisam-phoenix.blogspot.com/2010/06/rotation-songs-of-night-leandria.html
Music, Philosophy, Art Blog: http://lisam-phoenix.blogspot.com/
Set Me Free [Lyrics]
Verse 1:
I dont even know, where my life would be
If you hadnt shown, shown your love towards me
Broke the chains, the chains that were binding me
Gave me liberty, set me free
(Repeat)
If I hadnt been (yea)
For the Lord who (yea)
Who was on my side
Be lost (yea)
Like a ship (yea)
Without a guide
If Im sinking (yea)
Said he (yea)
Lifting me, broke the chains that were binding me
Ooooh (whom the son sets free)
Ooooh (is truly free indeed) Oh
Ooooh Ooooh Ooooh Ooooh Ooooh Ooooh (that walking in my liberty)
Verse 1
And when I (yea)
I felt like (yea)
I could not last
I was bound by (yea)
The guilt of (yea)
Of my past
But I gave the Lord (yea)
The Lord my life (yea)
And in exchange, he gave me brand new life, I havent been the same
Ooooh (whom the son sets free)
Ooooh (is truly free indeed) Oh
Ooooh Ooooh Ooooh Ooooh Ooooh Ooooh (and now Im walking in, Im walking in my liberty yea)
Bridge:
Gave me, victory
Now I, I have been set free
Gave me liberty
Now I, I have been set free
(modulate and repeat 3x)
SET ME FREE!
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TitleLeandria Johnson from Sunday Best...
Leandria Johnson from Sunday Best... This lady sings her face off!!!
Title:Sunday Best - Leandria Johnson - Set Me Free [Original Artist: Myron Butler ]
Tina Quote: "You bring to mind 3 Women: Aretha Franklin, [Pastor] Shirley Ceasar, and Mary J Blidge. Once again, she has my Vote 888-923-7802. Give me a CD from her just from Sunday Best and I would buy it as of yesterday. I have enclosed the 13June2010 Sunday Best video of Set Me Free as well as the lyrics. Peace, Respect, & Wonder.
Bless
@LisaMPhoenix
Post: http://lisam-phoenix.blogspot.com/2010/06/rotation-songs-of-night-leandria.html
Music, Philosophy, Art Blog: http://lisam-phoenix.blogspot.com/
Set Me Free [Lyrics]
Verse 1:
I dont even know, where my life would be
If you hadnt shown, shown your love towards me
Broke the chains, the chains that were binding me
Gave me liberty, set me free
(Repeat)
If I hadnt been (yea)
For the Lord who (yea)
Who was on my side
Be lost (yea)
Like a ship (yea)
Without a guide
If Im sinking (yea)
Said he (yea)
Lifting me, broke the chains that were binding me
Ooooh (whom the son sets free)
Ooooh (is truly free indeed) Oh
Ooooh Ooooh Ooooh Ooooh Ooooh Ooooh (that walking in my liberty)
Verse 1
And when I (yea)
I felt like (yea)
I could not last
I was bound by (yea)
The guilt of (yea)
Of my past
But I gave the Lord (yea)
The Lord my life (yea)
And in exchange, he gave me brand new life, I havent been the same
Ooooh (whom the son sets free)
Ooooh (is truly free indeed) Oh
Ooooh Ooooh Ooooh Ooooh Ooooh Ooooh (and now Im walking in, Im walking in my liberty yea)
Bridge:
Gave me, victory
Now I, I have been set free
Gave me liberty
Now I, I have been set free
(modulate and repeat 3x)
How about a little retro for your day? Not that I'm not loving this springtime, but when I saw this photo of an orange cream float on Beth Helmstetter's blog, I could not resist a quick detour into summer. And, if you want to enjoy one of these treats without designing your entire wedding around it, here's a recipe from Country Living. (It really would make a cute party, though.)
So I'm sitting with my boss and our former intern, Alex, at a sushi restaurant when I found myself transfixed by the pile of crispy, wispy sweet potato straws resting atop their Amazing Roll. I had a vision: What if I put that on top of a burger?
From that moment on, I had a mission and it was to do just that. But what I didn't have was a know-how. Google searches for "sweet potato straws" or "fried sweet potato strands" didn't turn up munch and after trying about every grater or cutting tool in my kitchen, I still had no idea how to achieve that goal. (I just did a more specific search on Google and found that apparently I need a very fancy Mandolin slicer or a very cheap Julienne shredder.)
Finally, Sean said, "This is ridiculous, just make long strips with a vegetable peeler" and then he did just that.
My dream was dead, but it's okay, because at the end of the day, they'll still taste amazing. So I dipped the sweet potatoes in a quick 10-minute ice bath, then dried them with a paper towel before tossing them in vegetable oil, boiling at 350 degrees.
But that's a very edited version of what actually happened. What really happened was that I set the oil to boil while I was struggling with my various graters, absentmindedly forgot and was confused when I heard a persistent beeping coming from the hallway. Oh right! Something was burning.
We were trying to desperately air out the kitchen/dining area/living area when I realized, oh right, I'm burning a hamburger bun in the toaster. Multitasking fail, for reals!
But no sense crying over burning kitchens. I let the sweet potato strips boil for just a minute, until they looked like their chip form.
I then sprinkled them with salt and pepper, and let them dry on a paper towel.
And finally, achieved my dream of crispy sweet potatoes on my burger! We had some barbecue sauces left over from our rehearsal dinner, so I squirted a bit of that over melted cheddar, topped with the sweet potatoes and chowed down. The combo of flavors was SO GOOD, and I honestly think this could be on the menu of all my favorite burger joints.
P.S. I think crispy sweet potatoes could be a great alternate topping for anything you would typically top with fried onions. You could also bake them to avoid the stigma of having deep-fried something.
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TitleTwilight...with Cheeseburgers
From The Midnight Show, a monthly sketch show at The Upright Citizens Brigade Theatre in Los Angeles.
Directed & Edited by Peter Atencio; Written by Heather Anne Campbell; Produced by Michael Busch;
Starring Cale Hartmann as Rob Pattinson as "Edward".
Featuring Jeff Sloniker as Cam Gigandet as "James".
Eric Moneypenny as Peter Facinelli as "Carlisle".
A Cheeseburger as Kristen Stewart as "A Cheeseburger".
With DeMorge Brown, Kayla Morrissey, Heather Anne Campbell, Jackie Johnson, Michael Busch & James Pumphrey
Title:MAD TV Good About Who Has Burger King With Lyrics in Description
Bon that: He Was Supposed to Meet Me He Is not Even yesterday to show up girl i will cut HIM girl yes i will you remember The Last Time When He Had Said Had not he hooked With Tracy and I found out he HAD DID girl I cut HIM oh yes i did girl Yes I customer: Well excuse me that that: uh, do not you see me in the middle of a conversation do not interrupt Rude I'm gonna have to call you back welcome Burger King to Where we can do it your way do not get to crazy customer: Can I Get A number 6 cookies and cream With A milkshake Bon who: are you sure you just do not want a Coke? customer: Excuse me? Good that that: I got to get out The Ice Cream Some cookies could all up in it I do not even know how to use blender THEY That got me pushin All These crazy buttons no You Can Have A Coke. Let me get a wide Nuber 6 With A Coke Next! Customer # 2: um hi I'll Have a number 3 with no cheese, no tomato and lettuce No Bon who: Dang, anything else? I got a Complicated Order! Let me get a number 3 with no cheese no tomato, customer # 2: Wait, wait wait I'm sorry that that uh Good: Uh excuse me sir do you see me tryin to put in my order? Do not interrupt Rude No lettuce and that's it what? Customer # 2: I changed my mind about that The Cheese Bon: Oh so now you Want Some Cheese? Customer # 2: Bon yes who: n / Now You Want Some Cheese? if you see me puttin in your order Why you is not say nothin In The First Place? Customer # 2: I Tried to Bon that: uh uh no sir do not get loud with me sir Do Not Get Loud With Me! Security oh no! Security! Needs to go this dude He Needs to Go Needs to go thank you Mr. Williams: Bon who! Good that that oh hey how you doin Mr. Williams today? Mr. Williams: I've Had Better Days Bon that. This Is The 5th Time You Called Security Now How Many Times Have I Told You You Can not call security just because Someone has a Complicated Bon order that: Oh Is That What You Had Said? Mr. Williams: yes that's What I Had Said Bon who: oh okay you Mr. Williams's right oh yeah I'm sorry. Next Please! Customer # 3: hi can i get a # 5 boneless skinless chicken With A Slightly that's seasoned? Bon that: No uh this girl Security Security Needs to go Need to go Mr.Williams: What Bon who? Bon who: Sir She Was Trying to fight me sir Customer # 3: No I wasn't that Bon: I Will Cut You Girl Mr. Williams: Sorry she's with o out of the hood Bon program that: Hey Aw shoot Dawadi! Dawadi: Hey whats goin on that Bon Bon that: I did not know you come here Dawadi: The Yeah we is not got me no house arrest no more that Bon: Ok What cha want to order boo? Dawadi: ok uh let me get a number 3 and INSTEAD of French fries let me get some onion rings this time that Bon: okay that's all you want? Dawadi: Bon yeah that i know what i want Dawadi: what Bon who: ooooh Let me put in your order on the mic Is A queen so listen to me sing he wants a number 3 super size onion ring He Can Come Out The House With No ankle bracelet drank he's got 2 strikes so do not get history wrong order you Ya know I'm looking cute and There's Nothing You Can Say to You Get With Me If We Can Do it your way hey!
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TitleTwilight...with Cheeseburgers
From The Midnight Show, a monthly sketch show at The Upright Citizens Brigade Theatre in Los Angeles.
Directed & Edited by Peter Atencio; Written by Heather Anne Campbell; Produced by Michael Busch;
Starring Cale Hartmann as Rob Pattinson as "Edward".
Featuring Jeff Sloniker as Cam Gigandet as "James".
Eric Moneypenny as Peter Facinelli as "Carlisle".
A Cheeseburger as Kristen Stewart as "A Cheeseburger".
With DeMorge Brown, Kayla Morrissey, Heather Anne Campbell, Jackie Johnson, Michael Busch & James Pumphrey
Title:ULTIMATE BURGER RECIPE ft CHARLIEISSOCOOLLIKE - SORTED
SORTED take a trip to Charlie McDonnell's flat (charlieissocoollike) to demonstrate how to make his ultimate meal. A hearty and wholesome burger with a SORTED Twist!
Get the recipe at http://www.sortedfood.com/ultimateburger
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I'll be at Hitched, and you should be there, too! If you're in the Los Angeles area (or if you feel like taking a little road trip there) come to this fun wedding event coming up in September - so many awesome vendors are going to be there. I'm excited to be part of it, and hope to see you there! See all the details and buy tickets at the Hitched website.
Merry Christmas From Our White House Florist Laura Dowling (Recipe Included!) Holiday wreaths
Apple and berry wreath What you'll need
1 12 inch straw wreath form Stem wire Floral wire Floral picks (4 inches) 35 small red delicious apples 1 bunch of red holly berries 1 bunch of red rose hips Trailing English ivy
Directions
Pierce apples through the center with the stem wire. Working from side to side on the front of the wreath, wrap wired apples around the form, twisting tightly in back to securely fasten each piece of fruit. Cover the entire wreath form with apples. Cut small bunches of berries and rose hips (about 2 – 3 inches in length). Wire the berries and rose hips to floral picks. Add the bunches to the wreath, interspersing the berries among the apples. Wrap trailing ivy in and around the wreath as a finishing touc http://www.lauradowling.com/
Today's wedding board was inspired entirely by Silvana di Franco's photo of the red folding bistro chairs. The simplicity, the muted colors. Like yesterday's inspiration board, something about it feels like this early part of Spring - soft gray with glimpses of color. Used judiciously, red is one of my favorite colors. It has so many moods, from playful to sexy. Here, I think it's both sophisticated and sweet. For this couple, I imagine a low-key luncheon with just a few perfect details - personalized menus, a single peony instead of a bouquet, a getaway bicycle - and just their closest friends and family.
Mood: perfectly simple, sweetly sophisticated Palette: French red, white linen, stone
In other news, my wedding dress came today; it's beautiful and fits great, but of course, will need some tweaks. Sean's here, so I didn't get to gaze to the degree I'd like. Sounds like I know what I'm doing tomorrow.
Just stopping by to say this week has been crazy busy, full of meetings and interviews and dinners and movie nights, but more importantly, it has been catastrophic for the people of Haiti.
$10 is a movie ticket, half a tank of gas, a lunch at Panera or a drink at a bar for most of us.
$10 could be first aid supplies, food, clean water and a multitude of other things in Haiti.
Text "Haiti" to 90999 to donate $10 to Red Cross International. This is the advice of the White House and is confirmed to be a good steward of donations by Snopes.com.
Do it. Haiti is the poorest country in the western hemisphere. The infrastructure is so collapsed at the moment that surgeries are impossible, flights in and out are nearly impossible and basic communication has been difficult. We are so fortunate and we can share.
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TitleHelp Haiti
http://www.compassion.com/helphaiti - We've been helping Haiti for more than 40 years — teaching, feeding, educating, loving, mentoring, caring and most importantly, sharing the Good News of Jesus Christ. Will you join us in helping Haiti rebuild?
Title:Emeline Michel sings song for Help Haiti Now! Benefit
Haitian singer performed a song for Help Haiti Now! benefit that was held in place of my yearly birthday party. Special Thanks to LP, KMC Music and Fender for their support. Accompanying her on this song were Maximo Rodriguez, bass; Kevin Rodriguez, keyboard and Dave Silliman on LP cajon with new micing system using Audix mic
As luck would have it, I was very sick the day of their runway show and was unable to attend. I was not a happy camper. But bridal lovelies, you do not have to suffer for my misfortune. Enjoy the Spring 2011 runway shows of Henry and Michelle Roth.
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Title: Dashing Cody Rhodes and Husky Harris vs. Mark Henry and Lucky Cannon (NXT 07 06 2010)
Dashing Cody Rhodes and Husky Harris vs. Mark Henry and Lucky Cannon (NXT 07 06 2010) The Nexus Justin Gabriel Wade Barett Darren Young David A-list Otunga Heath Slater Skip Sheffield Michael Tarver Zack Ryder Dashing Cody Rhodes The Miz Montel Vontavious Porter Kofi Kingston John Morrison Mark Henry Michelle McCool Layla Michael McGillicutty Alex Riley Eli Cottonwood Showtime Percy Watson Titus O'Neil Lucky Cannon Husky Harris Kaval Laycool
Title: Talk The Talk Challenge (NXT 07 06 2010) Part 1
Talk The Talk Challenge (NXT 07 06 2010) Part 1 Poll Woo Woo Woo You Know It Zack Ryder Dashing Cody Rhodes The Miz MVP Montel Vontavious Porter Kofi Kingston John Morrison Mark Henry Michelle McCool Layla Michael McGillicutty Alex Riley Eli Cottonwood Showtime Percy Watson Titus O'Neil Lucky Cannon Husky Harris Kaval Laycool
Finding That Special Dress: White House Black Market
I love bringing you a new option for finding your perfect dress. White House|Black Market is thrilled to introduce a new Limited-Edition Bridal Collection. The collection features a stunning bridal gown ($498, shown above) beautifully designed in soft ivory satin with a fitted bodice and elegant asymmetrical skirt, complemented by a matching ivory satin clutch ($68) and heels ($98).
Their collection will be the centerpiece of a new service-oriented initiative of affordable couture: Wedding Specialists in four select boutiques (New York, Los Angeles, Houston and Chicago) available to assist in all aspects of dressing a wedding with the chicest in-season White House Black Market silhouettes, accessories and gifts. Wedding Specialists will also be available through a dedicated number (888.WED.WHBM) and through a new online service, the Wedding Boutique. The gown is available for fitting at our boutiques shown above and is available for purchase exclusively by phone and online at White House|Black Market.
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Title: FINDING GOLD XI - Metal Detecting for Desert Gold
http://www.treasuresites.com/treasurebooks.htm for locations and tools. Gold and platinum are 15-19 times heavier than other streambed materials and concentrate in low pressure areas and cracks that run across rivers and streams. You look for a crack on the bank, and follow it out until you meet the "gold line" and there you suck it out with your dredge. Gold will be on the outside edge of a river gravel bar, at the head of the bar (large gold but usually beneath big boulders), and at the tail end of a bar (vast concentrations due to river bars forming in the shape of an airfoil and sucking fine gold to the tail end) but be small to microscopic at the tail end. Gold will travel down a river or stream in a line, usually off center of the high pressure water. Gold will settle behind a boulder. A good place to fish, can also be an excellent place to find gold. "Black sand" is iron ore that can be readilly identified in gravel bars and is a ready indicator that gold is probably present. The most effective and economical way for the average person to find paying concentrations of gold in a river or stream is with a simple ($80) sluice that you shovel into and the riffles retain gold, platinum, gems and anything heavy for you. Gold can be found up high on the old river channels and recovered with metal detectors, a gold wheel, a highbanker, or simply by identifying the material, shoveling it in your truck and working it out later in a wheel, or your simple stream sluice. The states which have gold in vast quantities are: Maine, Vermont, Virginia, North Carolina, South Carolina, Georgia, Alabama, Colorado, Wyoming, New Mexico, Nevada, Arizona, California, Idaho, Washington, Montana, and Oregon. The rest have gold as well, some in very good concentrations. All have gems of some kind that a sluice will seperate and hold. Good luck finding the gold of your dreams! Find gold by viewing the other films in this series for all the methods (from simple hand tools to metal detectors) plus even more valuable gems.
Title: Black Label Society- Won't Find It Here
BLS- Won't Find It Here
You say that you're down, now
Can't find a place to rest your head
The leaves have all fallen
And your garden is dead
Turning your back now
Ain't nothing left to say
No need for tomorrow
When you can't find today
When you can't find today, oh
When you can't find today, oh
Search all you want, oh
Well you won't find it here, oh
Well the fortunes you seek, oh
They were always right here
They were always right here
Alone once again, now
Walked a mile inside your head
This movie's been played now
All is done and all is said
You're running so fast now
You can't get away
No need for tomorrow
When you can't find today
When you can't find today, oh
When you can't find today, oh
Search all you want, oh
Well you won't find it here, oh
Well the fortunes you seek, oh
They were always right here
They were always right here
When you can't find today, oh
When you can't find today, oh
Search all you want, oh
Well you won't find it here, oh
Well the fortunes you seek, oh
They were always right here, oh
Search all you want, oh
It was always right here
It was always right here
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