i regret to inform

I need to set the record strait, because I have been bombarded by emails, and questions as to whether or not I won the christmas porch decorating contest....ok well really only one person asked me about it, but at any rate I should come clean with how this whole thing played out.

I didn't enter. After all that talk of beating the pants off of others, and winning the $500. I didn't even enter. And there were a few reasons. First of all I had planned on last Saturday spending most of the day decorating the porch, and shopping for the necessary decorations. Well last Saturday actually ended up turning into a christmas shopping saturday, and by the time I got home after being amongst the hoards of people in the mall, and target I had no energy to really let my creative juices flow out onto the porch. So I put it off, and put it off, until I started seeing other porches being decorated, and then I saw how detailed these people were getting, and I just hung it up. My passion was gone, and no matter how hard i tried I couldn't get it back.

Yes it would have been nice to win the top prize, but it just didn't happen. Not this time. Thanks for everyone for rooting me on...or nevermind, because no one really rooted at all. But if after reading my blog about the porch contest you ever thought "i hope she wins" then thanks...and if you could care less, well then your just like my roomate who never really got into either contests, even with the cash prize dangling in front of her nose.

But there will be more porch contests...or there might not be...either way.

So yeah, I am a bit competitive.

Ok, so back in the summer my apt. complex hosted a contest which you were to decorate your porch....first prize being $500. Well loving to decorate, and also loving $500 dollars I was in. I planted flowers, bought rugs, even re-painted the "bench". It looked adorable...tasteful, and adorable. But I didn't win, I didn't even get a runner up $50. And to be quite honest...it pissed me off. It still kind of pisses me off. Because my design was tasteful, and pretty. I feel like I should have atleast gotten a little recognition.

Well now is my chance. My apt. complex is hosting a Christmas porch decorating contest, and I am entering. First prize once again being $500. I have already seen some of the other porches that I am competing against, and as far as I can tell I have a pretty good shot. If you have ever seen my parents house at Christmas you will know that Christmas decorating runs in my blood. I will keep you posted.

When Christmas comes early...

Me and my B celebrated our Christmas this past weekend. Yeah I know it was early, but we don't get to see eachother that often, and the next time we see eachother which is the weekend before Christmas our other friends will be around, and we just wanted it to be us.

And boy did he do a great job this year...I am in love....in love with a man, and in love with my new handbag...
http://www.coach.com/content/product.aspx?product_no=8913&category_id=669

and as if that weren't the perfect present....there was a little something inside....
http://www.coach.com/content/product.aspx?category_id=191&product_no=%208941

Merry Christmas to me!

Not only was the present just so perfect, but we had a perfect weekend. WE met halfway in Richmond, and stayed downtown....we ate good dinners, shopped, even took in a museum. It was just such a change of pace for us...and excatly what we both needed.

frankly speaking you should visit this website...

One of my old friends now has their very own clothing line...
I haven't talked to this person in ages, but came across their website and handmade items. they are fun and fresh, and very her.

check out the website, and browse through her fall line.

http://www.sarahmclane.com/

enjoy!