Kris and I (aka Esteban and Aphrodite) want to wish you a safe and fabulous Halloween! Have fun!
October, 2009
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Oct 09
Happy Halloween Weekend!
Baby Nimbus - Halloween 2008
Well girls, the holiday season has arrived! Happy Halloween weekend! We have low-key plans for the weekend: a little shopping tonight, relaxing tomorrow morning, and Hugh and Laurie Beth will be coming over for a spooky celebration tomorrow night. We are going to hand out candy to trick-or-treaters, stop in at our neighbors’ shindig, and have a Halloween-themed meal. I’ll be sure to post pictures on Sunday!
I am still undecided about my Halloween costume. I want to make a quick stop at Dance, Etc. today to see what they have at their shop. I bet something with an eye mask would be cute.
From Etsy
Also, I want to hit up Hobby Lobby and Target tonight because their Halloween sales are going to be off the chain and I can make our house super fun-looking tomorrow night on the cheap!
Anyone know where I can find orange glass-rimming sugar in Florence? That’s on the “hunt” list for tonight.
If you are last-minute party planning like me, you should check out Hostess with the Mostess. She’s got some GREAT ideas on her blog!
Have a SPOOKTACULAR weekend!
XO, W
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Oct 09
What to wear, what to wear.
So the Radio Free banquet/concert is next Thursday night. And of course, I need something to wear. I designed a few scenarios on Polyvore. Which one do you like best?!
29
Oct 09
Can we talk eyebrows for a sec?
I have an obsession with plucking my eyebrows.
See item #1 and #1.5: High School Eyebrows.
Too separated and too tadpoleish.
See item #2: College Eyebrows.
Kind of the right shape, but too thin.
I needed an intervention, and our photos from our honeymoon provided that for me.
See item #3: Honeymoon Eyebrows.
I’d been hitting the tweezers as stress-relief from the wedding planning/graduation events.
And FINALLY, my glorious stylist Barbi from The Salon said:
DO NOT TOUCH YOUR EYEBROWS FOR SIX WEEKS. Then come back and see me!
So I hid the tweezers. Literally.
And now… it’s all better! Glory!
29
Oct 09
Girl, you need a bedroom makeover.
Our poor master bedroom. It’s a hodgepodge of Kris’s bachelor furniture and my college apartment staples. What a mishmash. It’s time for a grown-up feel (on a budget!)
And here’s what I’m thinking!
I love this bedroom from Elle Decor. I adore white linens with little pops of color, and gold is my favorite metallic to decorate with. I also love the simple elegance of this room. It’s traditional with a twist. I want a place that feels relaxing and un-cluttered. That means we have to stay un-cluttered….yikes.
28
Oct 09
I need some girl help!
Image via ApartmentTherapy
Here’s the deal. My makeup literally MELTS off of my face by 5:30PM. I have fair-medium oily skin with redness and dark circles, so I can’t go without makeup. But I get so frustrated because it’s always gone by mid-morning (or I look like a total grease ball). I haven’t taken the plunge into ordering something expensive like Bare Minerals…but I am on the verge of caving in. I also think that a nicer brand may help my acne-prone skin?
What do you use? Please de-lurk and help me!
28
Oct 09
A Little Bit About Me.
Not that you’re all that interested, but it should be fun!
1. What is your favorite thing to snack on while your blogging?
I would love some coffee in a beautiful cup & saucer right now, paired with a chocolate biscuit.
2. What is one thing you wouldn’t want to live without?
A hairdryer and concealer. Living in this grown up world, I have terrible dark circles under my eyes!
3. Beach, Mountains, or Farm? Where would you live if you had a choice?
The beach forever.
4. What’s your least favorite chore/household duty?
I despise folding laundry. DESPISE IT.
5. Who do people say you remind them of?
I have had a few people say that I remind them of Natalie from Love Actually.
6. Prefer parties and socializing or staying home with the fam?
I love to socialize when I’m in the mood to do so, but I am a self-confessed homebody. The ideal situation? Entertain at our house!
7. What’s your all time favorite movie?
It’s a tie between Purple Rain and The Holiday. I love Prince. And I could watch The Holiday over and over and over again.
8. Do you sleep in your make-up or remove it like a good little girl every night?
I usually fall asleep with it on!
9. Do you have a hidden talent or a deep desire to learn something that you’ve never had a chance to learn? What is it?
I can tap dance 
10. What’s one strange thing you’re really good at?
Grammar. (You’ll probably find a mistake on my blog, though!)
11. What first attracted you to your spouse?
First, he was hot. Second, he was playing the bass guitar. Third, we were at church. A hot, Christian musician. I was sold.
12. What is something you love to smell?
Nimbus!
13. Tell something about you that you know irritates people.
I interrupt people. I’m conscious of it and I try to be very careful, but I get so excited about communicating in general that I sometimes fail.
14. When you have extra money, what’s the first thing you think to do with it?
SHOP.
15. Are you a silent laugher or a loud laugher? What makes you laugh the hardest?
I think I’m a loud laugher. And I laugh the most at Dave Chappelle. Just being honest.
16. Where is your favorite place to shop?
Anthropologie!
17. What’s one thing you’d do more often if you had more time?
I wish my answer was exercise, but we all know that if I REALLY wanted to, I’d make time. So I’m going to go with… cook more. Like, homemade breads and things.
18. Are you a big spender or frugal?
I’m not a big spender but I struggle at bargain shopping. I like nice things, but I don’t always have the money to purchase them.
19. Who is your favorite character of all time?
It’s difficult to think of a character that I’m not somewhat annoyed with. Every character has a flaw. It’s part of the human experience. Let me get back to you on that one…
20. Would you want to be famous?
No, I don’t want the world’s scrutiny.
What are some or all of your answers?
28
Oct 09
Let’s have a dance party.
Whether we’re friends or not, you probably have figured out that I have…eccentric tastes. That also includes music. For this, I can thank my father who was in a classic rock band until I was 9 years old and may or may not have sported a ponytail longer than mine (DAD you are the BEST!)
So. Here are five songs that I will rock out to anytime, ANYWHERE. (And don’t challenge me on the “anywhere” because I can back it up with many stories.) I don’t find them necessarily embarrassing, but to each his own.
#1 – Dancing Queen by ABBA
ANYWHERE. ANYTIME. I WILL DANCE TO THIS SONG.
#2 – Spice Up Your Life by the Spice Girls
It was very hard for me to choose which Spice Girls song I wanted to put on this blog. I LOVE THE SPICE GIRLS. I saw Spice World in the movie theater and if they reunite for a US tour, I will be in attendance.
#3 – Let’s Go Crazy by Prince
I wish I could find you a video of this song. But apparently, Prince is very protective of his music and will sue anyone who puts a YouTube video up of him.
So. You’ll just have to rent Purple Rain.
#4 – Murder on the Dance Floor by Sophie Ellis Bextor
This song has special meaning to my heart because my BFF, Laura, introduced it to my entire dorm hall Freshman year. And there were many…many nights that we began and ended with a dance party to this song.
#5 – PYT! by Michael Jackson.
RIP Michael. I WANNA LOVE YOU! PRETTY YOUNG THING!
27
Oct 09
On to other not so serious topics.
Like clothes, obvi.
So ever since I graduated, I’ve been working on developing a “professional” wardrobe. Gone are the days where I can kick it in jeans. (Dang.) My mother has been a HUGE help in developing said wardrobe because, let’s face it, she is a fashionista and probably the most adorable and pulled-together woman you’ll ever meet.
I tend to gravitate towards the easy shift dress, tights, and stacked pumps (cross your fingers and hopefully it won’t need ironing). But I have had higher hopes lately of finding some good pants (which of course, means that I won’t have to shave my legs EVERY day. And for the 2.5 men who read this blog, I’m sorry, but I’m just keeping it real. Imagine having to shave your face every day – then multiply it by like, 5 because the square footage of our legs is much greater than the square footage of your face. Now, like I said, I’m keeping it real.)
So in the great search for work clothes, my mom invited me to this little clothes party at a friend’s house a couple of weeks ago. The company selling the duds was called Cabi and I stalked their website beforehand so that I could pinpoint exactly what I was looking for. They even had a runway show on the site where I could watch the clothes move. Intense.
I scored a few clutch pieces.
This adorable jacket (that I have on right now). Very “military,” but still professional. (What if, when I walked around, my hair blew behind me like the model above? Just a thought.)
This sweet yellow bow-tie shirt. I love the bow-tie trend.
This white bow-tie shirt (not the yellow sweater that’s over it). I wore it yesterday in a loose bow, it was presh.
So there you have it. More work duds. I’m such a grownup.
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Oct 09
The Do’s & Don’ts of TV at our house.
You may get rowdy after you read this post. And that’s cool.
So. Kris and I are very particular about what kind of television shows we watch at our house (and what movies we watch, as well). Because we proclaim Christ as our savior, we have to guard our hearts from whatever we can control in this world. And one thing that we can control is what we watch on TV.
I don’t want this post to turn into a television bashing session – because we can all admit, there is just blatant trash on TV, and I’ve watched my fair share of it. But I want to focus on the shows that just “slide” by on our radar. We know that the content isn’t terrible, but it’s just a feeling that we know it’s not really healthy for us. That, my friends, is conviction.
One of the shows that is really getting to me the most lately is Glee. I am a theatre girl. I was in a show choir in high school. But I will tell you this: I have only watched one episode of Glee, and that was enough for me. I’m embarrassed to even talk about some of the content of the show on my blog. But some of the “lighter” stuff was the scene where the cast was dancing with balloons in between each other at their “Chastity Club,” until Rachel announces that “girls want sex just as much as guys do.” Or that the main character, Will, a married man, repetitively flirts with another teacher, Emma (I saw on Hulu this week that he sang The Thong Song to her while she was in a wedding dress?). The show is set up for the audience to root for Will and Emma to enter into a relationship by making Will’s wife despicable, but where is the sanctity of marriage in that? Or that Fox is touting this series as a “family show.” Really, Fox? Because my 13-year-old wouldn’t be watching it. Sure, the cast is full of amazing vocalists and who doesn’t love a musical, but you have to look at the show as a whole.
It’s like Desperate Housewives, in high school, and they can sing.
A lot of times, Kris and I check out Plugged In before we go to see a movie or start to watch a new TV show. Sometimes, the reviews are really legalistic and you have to take them with a grain of salt. But most of the time, they’re very honest as to the content of the movie/TV show and you know ahead of time what to expect (or can decide not even to watch it).
So if you’re a believer, I really challenge you to evaluate what you’re watching on TV and what movies you’re going to see. The easy road is just going along with what our culture offers you. If you find yourself saying, “It’s not that bad,” you’re letting it slide. The hard road is taking a stand and guarding your heart.
