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What have I been up to?

2012-01-25T18:57:00.002-07:00

I promise a lot more than this blog indicates! I am crazy busy right now, but promise to catch up on what weve been up to soon. In the meantime you can see what I really have been doing on my work blog. We have been on book tour for 14 days and I have been blogging about each stop.

like I said, posts here (with pictures!) soon!

CYBER MONDAY!

2011-11-26T09:43:00.000-07:00

Cyber Monday (and some new innovations in programing that has helped us streamline this process a bit) have inspired us to run a killer sale on i chart you. We are offering 65% off by using coupon code CYBERMONDAY at our etsy shop.

I promise this blog will not be a message board for i chart you. We are just still learning and figuring this all out! feel free to send this along via email, facebook, corner lemonade stands, pintrest ect...

Friendsgiving.

2011-11-25T15:56:00.000-07:00

We didn't make it home for thanksgiving this year. It is the first year I didnt see my fam on thanksgiving and I was a little sad about it. Lucky for us, we have a great group of friends out here...who REALLY know how to cook, and we had an amazing day. This video pretty much sums it up. Thanks Simmons...you guys saved thanksgiving.

i (chart) you.

2011-11-20T17:19:00.000-07:00

I never thought I would. But I did.

I, no, WE...opened an etsy shop. Last christmas my sister alissa wanted a geneology chart to put up in her house. She saw some nice ones online but she really wanted chris to design her something different. He took the challenge, and came up with a design we all fell in love with. Note to all the single ladies: marry a graphic designer...he will become the favorite brother/son in law instantly, and you will get free baby shower invites, christmas cards and stationary for life. Anyway, my sister loved her chart, and has been trying to get us to do them for others ever since. Chris has been BUSY at school which has left me home in the evenings. I realized a good side project wasnt a bad idea. SO, we put together a few color combos and have officially set up shop.

you can find us right here, i (chart) you.

what we have been up to

2011-10-03T20:48:00.000-06:00

where have we been? right here. in NYC.

we havent been anywhere, but we have been busier than ever.

Chris started school and couldnt be loving it more. He comes home from class jazzed about branding, and every day that makes me smile. I hate not seeing him but am super grateful jamie and taylor live downstairs. Poor taylor...I am there nearly every night. sorry man. I am so proud of chris, working all day then going to class at night. it is more than I could do, that is for sure, but he is being such a trooper.

I have been insanely busy at work. We are in the height of wedding season, so that means we are working late and working weekends...but the timing is good. With chris gone in the evenings anyways, it isnt too bad. AND we have had an amazing season...one good event after another!!

Jamie and I have taken to make dinner together (or when im crazy at work she cooks for all of us) and we have had some GREAT meals. Tonight it was black bean soup...yum!

man, I wish I had more to say...but between all of the above there isnt much time for other things!!

for some reason I am way better at keeping my instagram updated. follow me if you want our life in iphone pics!!

have you met my friend...

2011-08-08T21:22:00.000-06:00

Kelsey (Egan) Nixon? Well, if you haven't, you should. You can meet her every Saturday on the cooking channel, on her show Kelsey's Essentials. Not only is Kelsey one of my favorite girls in NYC to grab a movie with, or just chat for hours...she is SO much fun to watch on TV. And she has the best recipes. We cant watch the show on sundays anymore because then we cant run to the store and get everything we need to make whatever she featured on the show that day. Our latest favorite is her Watermelon Lime Granita. It is TO. DIE. FOR. Don't be intimidated like I was...it is SO easy to make...and you too can get that flaky ice texture (just like it looks on TV!!!) here is the recipe. You wont regret it.

(picture courtesy of kelseynixon.com)

good thing my sister blogs

2011-08-08T11:26:00.000-06:00

We have had a REALLY busy summer. We went to boston, DC, Utah, Idaho, Puerto Rico and Lake George. We have blogged a few of these fun adventures...but cant keep up. Good news is we went to lake george with my sister jamie and she just did a great post recaping the fun!

check it out here....

A Zip-a-dee-do-dah Fourth

2011-07-28T18:50:00.006-06:00

oh what a (birthday) week!!!

2011-07-24T16:22:00.000-06:00

It has been a REALLLLLY good week. a really really really busy week, but amazing. It all started last saturday when i got home late from doing an event and chris had spent the entire day cleaning the house. From top to bottom...he also hung pictures, took out the stinky trash. He told me it was all to kick off my birthday week...niccccce.

Monday was a bit surreal. I got to go to a very Fancy Birthday party for a very fancy lady.

Fast forward to Tuesday...karaoke with my interns and girls at work. We. had. a. blast. There is nothing like letting loose at karaoke. I am the worst singer in the world, but somehow I just don't care when Celine is going and I have a mic in my hand.

After karaoke i went to H&M to try to find a cute summer dress to wear in the 1000 degree weather on my birthday. I found nothing. I came home a little let down only to find Chris had wrapped up the PERFECT gift. This little gem. He could not have picked a more timely gift. I was SOO excited. It fit perfectly, it was exactly what I was shopping for and couldn't find.

Birthday morning i woke up to a booklet on my alarm clock FULLLLLLLLL of letters and notes from loved ones that chris had gathered and compiled. It was hands down the best way to wake up on your birthday. I couldn't believe how much work he put into it. i have a very very verrrrrrry verrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrry sweet husband. He blows me away. I worked, then chris and I went to dos cominos for dinner and had a double scoop of ice cream for dessert! Then we came home and snuggled down to the bachelorette. I truly think this was the best birthday ever, and I haven't even gotten to Thursday yet!

After work on Thursday Chris surprised me with a birthday party with all my girlfriends in the park. Well it was supposed to be in the park, but the heat wave we are doing our best to endure forced us inside. Everyone brought AMAZINNNNNNG treats, salads, fruits and cheese. OH, and chris had called in a special floral delivery to my office to provide 2 super cute arrangements for the party. It was so much fun to relax, eat great food and celebrate. I am so lucky to have such amazing friends in the city.

Thank you SO much to everyone, especially my sweet husband for making this birthday the best. Nothing like a week of attention and kind words to make a girl feel loved.

(sorry for the lack of pictures...not sure what happened there!)

Summer Favorites

2011-07-14T19:50:00.001-06:00

This summer has been awesome. we've been to DC, Puerto Rico, UT, and Lake George...pretty good right? We have fancy pictures from all of them...Chris will post soon. until then our favorites of the season. as usual they revolve around food.

1. MAGIC BULLET. This may sound like an infomercial, but stay with me, it could change your mornings from here on out.

its no vitamix...but its super easy to clean and you can make one serving at a time

Steps to your favorite breakfast:

1. Go to the kitchen pull out the magic bullet.
2. fill it up 1/3 of the way with OJ or water.
3. Add a scoop of this. (well my bag doesnt look just like this...but kinda like this)

And yes...that says 27 grams of protein per scoop.
4. Next add a banana (if you happen to have one) and then top it off with frozen berries (we get the costco kind...along with EVERYTHING else in this smoothie)
5. Blend.
6. ENJOOY. this baby will keep you full until lunch. Guaranteed.

Not only does it stick with you, it tastes DELICIOUS. seriously, the vanilla adds just a hint of sweetness. Its yum.

My other favorite of the season (besides maxi dresses) is quesadillas.

Im ashamed to say I make them...a lot. They are easy. they are delicious. (WARNING, this is not a real recipe. I totally made it up. and I am not Kelsey Nixon.)

Take your tortilla and fill it with whatever you like. Easy enough?
Here is what we like:

-Chicken-grilled (...and by grilled I mean thrown on my panini grill) with a little taco seasoning. we like the jalapeno and onion variety.
-Avocado- lots of it
-Pepperjack cheese-unless you are jamie, and you dont like anything even a tiny bit spicy...then go with cheddar
-grape tomatoes
-cilantro
-lime
-black beans
-tomatillo
-and last but not least...and this is my secret ingredient...shredded cabbage tossed in a little cilantro lime vinaigrette.(we LOVE the trader joe's light kind. its delicious)

Crisp those babies up...and you might have a new favorite dinner.

Back to Maxi dresses. They are light weight, LONG (thank heavens) and so easy to wear. I have been really into tying up button ups or cardigans over them so I dont have to worry about the tee shirt under the spaghetti strap scenario (even though im open to this option as well). F21 has hundreds for $30 a piece. I love a good trend that covers the you know whats.

Labor of love

2011-06-29T19:30:00.000-06:00

The last few months of my first round of NY were spent putting countless hours into my brilliant bosses book proposal. We did photo shoot after photo shoot and it turned out beautifully. Just before I moved back west the book was picked up and just after I left they dived into full fledged production. Fast forward....I move BACK to NY and have the privilege to work on the last few book shoots, which happened to include the cover. (yes, that is my arm in that little lace number) NOW, as of today this labor of love is up for pre sale on amazon. Granted you wont get it until January, but it is on sale if you order asap. I love this book. It is absolutely GORGEOUS, from cover to cover. I am so proud of Matthew, I honestly get teary eyed every time I look through it. The book captures his aesthetic perfectly. You will literally gasp every time you turn the page. I really cant rave enough about it, its stunning in every sense of the word. This is NOT just a book for brides, it belongs on everyone's coffee table, believe me. I simply cannot wait to get it in my hands.

fun new blog

2011-06-25T07:47:00.001-06:00

found this fun little blog...thought i would share

http://www.giverslog.com/

Anna, Ella & Alissa come to NYC!!

2011-05-25T18:10:00.000-06:00

We had an amazing few days with the packer girls. We had some rain, some glorious sun, lots of good eats and some major fun. Thank goodness for iphones, (and some great shots from chris). We are counting down the days until the next trip! Thank YOU for coming, love you all!

Ella found her favorite number...

Bubble maker was a hit, even if we could only do bubbles over the bathtub, out the window or outside.

Ava loves Anna, Anna loves TV. sorry Ava girl...

Can you believe Ella and I had matching shirts...very, very cool.

Boston Crosby Party

2011-05-18T21:03:00.001-06:00

brag a little

2011-05-12T07:00:00.000-06:00

THIS GUY....

Is not only cute (picture courtesy of our recent trip to boston...which I promise to blog about soon) but it talented and smart too. I always knew he was smart, and not just a wiz at jeopardy (which, yes is on at our house every night at 7) kind of smart...like REALLY SMART. The latest proof, chris got into grad school!!! and even more exciting...he has decided to go to grad school! So many questions are going through your head right now...let me answer them for you. WHAT?: The program will give Chris a Masters in Branding (very cool considering branding has always been his interest.) It is not a designed based program, but hopefully his design background will give him a leg up on his classmates. It is somewhere between a MFA and a MBA. cool, right? WHERE?: Right here in NYC, baby...a great school called SVA (school of visual arts). WHEN?: it is a one year program that starts in September, and goes through July. It is a night program so chris can continue to work at his current job (double bonus for us on the $$ front...but poor guy is going to be VERY VERY busy). Does that answer all your questions?
Needless to say, I couldnt be more proud...now we just need to get him a new backpack and go to costco for school lunch (or dinner) supplies!

oh...and starting in september, if you live in NYC...my schedule is opening up big time. Bring on sewing club, book club, movie club...im in.

beets...beets...beets

2011-04-06T18:58:00.000-06:00

i love beets. i know they taste like dirt, somehow i still love them.

we had some extra golden beets today at work (for an all vegetable centerpiece wedding...cool) so I found a recipe online that i happened to have all the ingredients for. it was really good. REALLY good.

http://www.dietdessertndogs.com/2008/08/31/roasted-beet-and-quinoa-salad/

try it!

might as well learn from the best...

2011-03-05T09:20:00.000-07:00

I work for the best. He is a master florist. I have been working with him for about 2 years (cumulatively) and haven't touched the flowers. This time around I figured I might as well try it out...I've made 3 arrangements and I think I am going to keep up with it.

Week One:

Week 2:

Week 3:

FEB.

2011-02-27T15:19:00.001-07:00

Where is time going! Seriously, I feel like christmas was last week. But no...here we are welcoming march.

Well February was a big month for the crosbys. Anniversary...we kept it low key. Movie and dinner and a the hospital. (thank you baby ava).

Valentines day...which we decided to celebrate late because chris had to work late on the 14th. I let chris do a surprise V-day night for me and it was SO. MUCH. FUN. He woke me up in the morning when he left to work and I noticed he was all dressed up. Intriguing. He texted me mid day with an address and a time. It was so fun walking down the street trying to figure out which place we were going. It felt like a scavenger hunt. The address ended up being a great little greek place. The food was delicious...the dessert was amazing.

Next we walked up to times square...I didnt know what to think because we never go to times square unless we have to. What is in times square besides the biggest Forever 21 in the city...the theater district!!! JERSEY BOYS tickets!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

I didnt know a thing about the show going into it and I LOVED it. we had SO much fun. We hadnt been to a show since we got to the city and was on our to do list. Chris nailed it. He had to go to work early so he could sneak out and get tickets for us midday.

Next I thought we were just going home, but then chris started walking in the wrong direction. we walked into this swanky hotel and I really thought we were going to clubbing. clubbing?? really chris, NOPE. STAYCATION baby...hotel in times square. It was so fun. Complete with a midnight run to duane read for this...

It was such a great night. We have been trying to take advantage of the city...so this was the perfect date.

Then there was our first party. We threw a little Valentines day "after party". we had a great time, but didnt get many pics of the actual party party. So here is the apartment, pre party.

We also have been trying to be more adventurous and try more restaurants. This week we went to The Tipsy Parson on 19th and 9th ave. it was AMAZING. southern inspired, and to die for. If you are ever down in that hood, it is worth stopping in.

BHLD

2011-02-21T10:56:00.000-07:00

So I was blogging for work and did a post to feature anthropologies new bridal line.

first can I say...I LOVE a few of the gowns, but expected to love ALL of them. A little dissapointed there. However did you see thier cover up section? They nailed it.

http://www.bhldn.com/the-shop_cover-ups/

oh, and the shoes are amazing too...

BIG week

2011-02-17T18:52:00.000-07:00

Maybe you don't read my sisters blogs...or check their facebooks. IF NOT...keep reading.

We had a very big week last week. The harman family welcomed 2, yes you heard me right 2 brand new, darling baby girls.

FEB 6-
Chris and I were in a movie celebrating our anniversary when we got the text from my mom saying Jamie was FINALLY in the hospital!! Baby number one on the way. She is here, she is beautiful. We love her more and more everyday...and we are happy to share our anniversary date with her.

Introducing miss Ava Lynn Wride

Grandpa (king of the nick names for these grand babies) calls her Bambino. Apparently Babe Ruth also shares her birthday. It was going to be babe until he heard she was born at 8 pounds 11 ounces...the great bambino seemed more appropriate. I call her Ava girl. Taylor is smitten, and chris is getting more and more comfortable. He held her for 20 minutes the other night and I think he fell in love. I think one of our own...someday...doesnt seem like such a scary idea to him anymore.

Just 4 days later we were blessed with this little one. miss Anna Elise Packer. I haven't met her yet, but I cant believe how connected I already feel to her. On any given day you will find me going through pictures of her on my iphone. Dont worry, grandpa has a special name for her too...this one is banana. I think it will stick.

It is amazing how much this little family of 3 girls has grown SO much in just a few years. Suddenly we have 3 husbands, and 3 little precious baby girls to add to the mix. I think this is what they call heaven.

This picture makes me tear up each time I look at it. Dont you just love the sheer joy on ella's face? Now that the novelty has worn off I hear she is craving some of the attention little anna has taken away from her.

And yes we now have a AVA, ANNA and ELLA. It can get a little confusing but we are working on it...

Needless to say if you run into a harman on the street, they will have a smile on their face. we have much to be grateful for.

love you baby girls.

not original

2011-01-28T13:40:00.000-07:00

all the original posts are credited to the husband as of late. All I post are links to things im loving lately. Sorry.

I just found this new blog that I am loving.
http://mynewroots.blogspot.com/
I am not planning on going vegan, vegetarian or raw lately...however I am always trying to be more healthy. I haven't tried any of the recipes yet (trying the banana bread and cauliflower soup tonight...I'll let you know), but everything looks SOOO good.

Also, who has tried a gel manicure yet? Nope, they don't file down your nails like with acrylics. Just a nice gel based regular manicure...the amazing part is they don't chip, and last for 2 weeks. I got mine on wednesday, and so far...loving it. I will let you know if they last the whole 2 weeks. If so, im on board for this every time.

enjoy.

Kimbot

2011-01-14T17:40:00.001-07:00

Click the pic for more cuteness.

– Chris

2 more

2011-01-05T09:41:00.000-07:00

I forgot 2 of my new favorites...

1. No More Tangles shampoo by Johnson and Johnson. Chris started working at J&J when we moved to the city and brought this home as a sample. I used it out out of desperation because my good shampoo was still packed in a box. Turns out, I LOVE IT. I dont have to use conditioner, and on my fine, thin hair that is a dream come true. LOVE IT.

2. My mom introduced me to Bobbi Brown Treatment Lip Shine SPF 15, in Berry. It is the perfect way to get some major color on your lips (a nice berry red) without the hassle of lipstick. It goes on soft and smooth and doesnt bleed. TRY IT!

thats all...

Favorites

2011-01-02T20:03:00.000-07:00

With a 2 year old around, our christmas was knee deep in favorites. It got me thinking of some of my favorite things (I sound a lot like oprah right now)

1. sisters. Being away from one and closer to another I have realized how much I love my sisters. There is no one that understands you better, and no one easier to spend time with. I love them both and wish we could all live in one state already!! (moms are pretty good too. I never ever ever ever ever ever ever get sick of spending time with my mom.)

2. rock star jeans at old navy. i have them in black and denim. I LOVE THEM. so so comfortable and they dont loose their shape after one wear (or 5 for that matter)

3. John frieda frizz-ease Dream curls spray. you are probably saying kimmy doesnt have curly or fizzy hair, you are right. But it does help give my hair just a little more wave. Which cuts down on the blow drying considerably. I love it. (and it smells good)

4. butterfly flower body spray (bath and body works). Santa (or debbie) stuffed my stocking with this one...and not only do I love it, chris does too. try it out (but dont just smell from the bottle, it smells totally different on)

5. sweet hairstylist that dont make you feel guilty when you come back the next day because when you said a little darker, you didnt really mean it. (if you need a good hair girl in SLC, LET ME KNOW! Mandy is the BEST, BEST, BEST)

6. movie theaters. I never get sick of going out to the movies. I love the popcorn, the diet coke, and if you are at 33rd in SLC, the minnows. (chris' description of these are fake, stale swedish fish that stick to your teeth)

7. husbands that will make you new blog headers!!!!

Hope you all had a merry merry christmas (WE DID!) and a happy new year (thanks to the fox's for the movie, the bed and the ride to the airport EARLY new years day)

Widower-ed

2010-12-31T18:31:00.001-07:00

I've been a negligent blog contributor. I had a post all thought out while Kimmy was in Cabo, but then couldn't remember our log-in. So here's my belated post:

Kimmy is in Cabo for work, and as is customary when she leaves town, I am growing a beard in protest (click on the picture for full effect). We've been married less than a year and I already fall apart when my wife leaves. I broke a glass. I couldn't find my laptop power cord. I almost blew up the apartment (the details are not important). I subsist solely on hummus, tortilla chips and peanut M&M's. Pathetic.

So I'm wearing more black. Didn't think it would happen so soon, but New York has blackened me. Mostly just on the outside, though. I was walking home after work and saw my reflection and realized I was wearing a black beanie, black scarf, black coat, black jeans, black shoes...literally black head-to-toe. Add my scruffy beard I might pass for an angsty vampire in a young adult/young adult at heart novel. I thought, "Kimmy might dig this..." Too bad she's in Cabo.

Excited for my sugar momma to come home. I don't have the stomach for bachelorhood anymore.

(By the way, did you see Kimmy was on Martha Stewart's blog again? AND on the Nate Burkas show? I'm so proud to be her trophy husband!)

another one...

2010-12-21T18:34:00.000-07:00

HAPPY BIRTHDAY.

This week was noelle's birthday. I love noelle...why? Because she truly is the most loving, selfless and genuine person I know. I mean it. Need me to prove it?

One time I got brain surgery. Noelle was one of the first things I remember waking up to, which was a blessing to me. But what I will always be more than grateful for is what she did when I was under the knife (or the laser as it was). As you can imagine the few hours I was in surgery are most difficult on my parents. Noelle came to the hospital, sat in the waiting room with my mom, dad and sister and chatted with them. Sounds simple, but if you know noelle you know that she is the most capable chatter in the world. She was able to make them laugh and get their mind off the surgery. Both of my parents have commented how grateful they were for her that day. To this day I am baffled that she would care enough about me to think about what my parents might be going through on a tough day, and then to do something about it. I will forever be grateful for having miss noelle in my life.

Other reasons you should have noelle as your BF if she isnt already.

-she will through you a killer party. whether it is a surprise birthday party, the perfect bridal shower, a couples holiday party...expect to be blown away.
-she LOVES a good project. No matter how huge, noelle will help you get through it. If she is not in the same state (or country) as you, she will internet shop/research till it is done.
-she will listen to you no matter how ridiculous you are being.

I love you noni. here is to another amazing year.

HAPPY HAPPY BIRTHDAY

2010-11-30T08:18:00.001-07:00

It is a GOLDEN day. Gold, because it is the last day of november and gold is a fall color? NO. Gold because today, on the 30th of November my Chris turns 30! GOLDEN birthday. LUCKY birthday. So today, 30 things I love about chris

1. His ability to never leave anyone out. I don't usually like to mix groups but Chris is not hindered by groups, he always invites anyone that he thinks would want, need to be invited.
2. He always makes the bed.
3. Every time I come home from a long business trip the house is clean, and this last time there was flowers.
4. Every night before we go to bed he thanks me for marrying him.
5. Despite our differing taste in music he is trying some of my music
6. So cute.
7. Loves his family
8. Loyal to his friends. His friends are for life.
9. He is incredibly diligent in his callings, which is something I could work on.
10. Will watch stupid TV with me
11. is a perfectionist. i find it endearing because i am SO not.
12. He loves food, and will eat anything I make for dinner
13. Is the most observant and thoughtful guy I know.
14. He is 100% genuine
15. His laugh always makes me laugh. It's contagious.
16. BLUE BLUE BLUE BLUE eyes, lets hope the kids get them
17. Selfless. shocks me how much so
18. Total Harry Potter nerd, I think its cute
19. Loves all things pirate, again I think its cute
20. This boy can JAM. yes, for those of you NON basketball wives, JAM means DUNK. yup, this guy is crazy good on the court. He would never let on, but he is amazing.
21. Humble. One of the things that his best friend told me about chris is that he is humble. Sam was right.
22. He is an incredible designer. One of my favorite things to do is watch him work. I am fascinated by how he thinks as a designer, again because it is so far out of my relm.
23. Compromise, he is the best compromiser. When we want different things, he always finds away to make me happy.
24. Photogenic...have you seen this picture...

25. SMART.
26. Patient. I pray, pray, pray that our kids are as patient as chris.
27. I love that chris LOVES halloween. Its his favorite holiday, not christmas where you get TONS of presents, but halloween. Says a lot about him.
28. sweet. if you know chris, you know how sweet he is. not a mean bone in his body. Expect for when he plays games. THEN the crazy comes out.
29. This boy is HIP. all the men in the family are taking hip advice from this guy.
30. He will ALWAYS always always rub my feet. I think I have the best husband ever.

Sorry it was cheezy, but not really. I LOVE YOU BABE!!!!!!!!!!!! HAPPY BIRTHDAY

HAPPY HALLOWEEN!!!!!

2010-10-31T21:18:00.001-06:00


creepy crosby plot...jess and i are trying to be creepy. chris REALLY is creepy

Chris's sister Jess and her husband Adam came to visit this week. WE. HAD. A. BALL. It was so much fun to have visitors (and it forced us to get everything unpacked, cleaned up, and organized). To celebrate halloween we went up Sleepy Hallow. What better way to celebrate, right!?? We spent a while in sleepy hallow cemetery, it was SOO COOL. and the leaves upstate are out of this world right now. It was seriously such a fun night.

chris found us some really great costumes...


great props at haunted forest. it was SO awesome. complete with a headless horseman on a real HUGE horse (see him below!!).

After the cemetary, a great dinner, a sleepy hollow block party (yes, we danced) we went to the haunted forest. it was so great. It was all ouside around a spooky pond, through old barns and through fields. the actors and sets wer so great. by far the best haunted house ive ever been to. Next we headed over to the pumpkin blaze. 4,000 pumpkins carved, stacked, it was insane. We loved it. The pictures didnt turn out great, but here is an idea. WE LOVE NY HALLOWEEN!!! thanks for coming jess and adam, come back SOON!!

this is probably the least exciting video. they are towers of pumpkins carved to make sunflowers...really cool. they had dinosaurs, pirates, butterflies, snakes...everything. somehow i only got the sunflowers on my phone.

SO, SO, SO, SO BUSY!!!!

2010-10-20T20:09:00.001-06:00

Really, seriously, non stop, B-U-S-Y. when did that happen...oh...I know...when we got an apartment and jobs. We go to work, then to ikea, then to work, then to home depot, then to work, then back to ikea. Its been NON stop, but we are very happy busy bees!

We are having fun getting creative with storage. I can make my kitchen as girly as I want. (chris says). So I even got lace curtains...

PARK views...don't ask taylor about it, sore subject.

This dining "room" table is our favorite. You can have one side up (as pictured), no sides up (when we really need the space, or both sides up for when mom, dad, al, ryan and ELLA (!!!) come for thanksgiving!! Its the perfect NY item.

We are loving our apartment. We are 1 block from the subway, 2 blocks from the park and 3 express stops + 2 local stops to work. Not bad huh. OH and did I mention we have 2 bedrooms. That means when YOU come to stay...you will have your own room. You will just have to share it with our desks.

Work has been great. I am back in the swing of things with my old job and have been having a great time! Check out yours truly popping up on all these crazy wedding blogs from the martha event last weekend.

CF

2010-09-23T08:22:00.000-06:00

This acronym has become a staple at our house as of late. Cystic Fibrosis. The long story short is that both of my sisters are pregnant (2 baby girls come winter!!!) Jamie lives in NY, and in all her pregnancy tests we found out she is a carrier for CF. Obviously this caused some alarm, and some research. Both parents have to be carriers for the child to have a 25% chance of having the disease. Taylor (jamie's husband) got tested. Not a carrier. Baby 1, SAFE! My other sister alissa decided to get tested, again...she is a carrier, however Ryan her husband is also not a carrier. (have I lost anyone yet). Baby 2, SAFE! Alissa who is also a doctor advised Chris and I to get tested before we get pregnant. As we were both on great insurance in Utah we did it before we moved. Not surprisingly, I too am a carrier. Us harman girls really know how to mutate some genes! The day after we moved to the city we got Chris's results back and yes...he too is a carrier. My first reaction was shock. Neither of our families have any history with the disease and we were not expecting this. Second reaction was sadness. I wasnt angry, or scared, just sad. I am always surprised by how I react to big news. Third reaction, after talking it through with chris, my sisters and my mom I just realized more than anything else how grateful I am that we found out when we did. If jamie had not been a carrier, none of us would have ever gotten tested. Grateful it was me (not pregnant) and not my sisters who are pregnant. And grateful there is hope. and options.

We can do a special gene selection combined with invitro to get the good genes (excuse my lack of medical terms...we are still learning). This is expensive, but who can put a price on HEALTHY babies! and who knows, this way we might even consider twins.

We can adopt.

We can risk it. There is a 25% chance the baby will have cystic fibrosis. However, both of our mutations are on the mild side. We are still learning how sever it could be if we went for it, and medication and treatment have come a very long ways.

Just to be safe we have started saving our pennies. Baby pennies! We feel so grateful we found this all out when we still have time, time to save, time to research, time to prevent. Thanks to everyone that has been so supportive these past few weeks, you have been our life savers. Its amazing what you can do with a little love on your side.

staying busy

2010-09-13T09:59:00.000-06:00

the last 3 months have been BEYOND busy, and now we are here. job is looking good, but havent started yet. chris has started (and is really liking it) so my days are well...different than the last 3 months. So my goal is to stay busy and not spend tons of money. I hate spending money when im not making money. So what do I need from you?? What is your FAVORITE thing to do in the city? Im making a list. I dont care if it is cheap or expensive. something you only do once, or something you can do everyday. I want to hear it, anything, everything!!

city bus tour

2010-09-11T19:34:00.000-06:00

before we left my dad gave us 100 bucks and told us to spend it on something that we would not have bought otherwise. it only took 2 days for us to figure out what we wanted to treat ourselves to. the hop on, hop off city bus tour. let me tell you something, it was awesome. I have always wanted to do it, but never wanted to give up $40 for it. Today was BEAUTIFUL, clear skies, NO humidity, and about 75 degrees. autumn in new york is everything they say it is. anyway we started at times square (I haven't switched over to NY mode yet and even enjoyed the leisurely pace in the square).

embarrassing that we are THAT happy? I know, but like I said, I have always wanted to do this.
Our first tour guide was ALL new york, and really good. he told us some history, some pop cultural references...just an enjoyable ride. We passed ground zero, and as it is 9/11 it was a mixed bag of emotions. Protesters were out by the hundreds protesting the masque. then there were protesters saying that bin laden was framed, then there were the lines of flags honoring those who died. it was touching.

(not so touching protesters)

we stopped at south street seaport to walk around and have lunch. I love south street seaport. its got its very own charm. anyway, we got back on the bus and we had a new tour guide. he stumbled. he struggled. awkward. my favorite little bit went like this:

tour guide as we pass broome street: and down this street is where heath ledger died of an overdose of prescription drugs. Michael Jackson and Elvis also had problems with prescription drugs.

uhhhh....really. okay.

we laughed. and laughed. it was line after line with this guy. it was a great time. i would recommend the city bus tour to ANYONE. we had a blast, THANKS DAD!!!

(yes that is chris being a bull)

thank the heavens for bad weather and cancelled flights

2010-09-09T14:18:00.000-06:00

remember 7 months ago when we had the flight home from our honeymoon from hell on united? Well we got LOADS of vouchers from united. The problem with vouchers is that they are totally impossible to use. We decided we would take advantage of the full day we had to get out to NY and took the free flight from SLC to NYC, with a layover in SAN FRANSISCO. yes, that is the wrong direction. We figured, what is the hurry, its free...

well we get to the airport to find out that there is fog in san fran which delayed our flight 2 hours. which made us miss our connection. Bob the united man saved the day and got us seats on a flight going through Chicago. BIG SCORE...that is in the right direction!! We got on the plane, had an easy 2.5 hour flight. We got off to find out our flight to NYC had been cancelled. we thought...oh man, united has DONE IT AGAIN. stranded in chicago. We went to the gate to find out a flight was going to La Guardia right THEN...they had just closed it but somehow i talked her into letting us on. We ran on the plane and laughed at how perfect it all worked out.

we got to NYC, still high on our luck. As we literally ran on the plane we went straight to the claim desk to explain the situation so we could have our bags delivered. The man asked us to wait and see if the bags made it. we humoured him...ummm...then they showed up. OUR BAGS MADE the flight. no way...NO WAY! YESSSS WAYYY!!!!!

so thank you united, you really have redeemed yourself, and NYC keep the good karma coming.

joint bank account...joint blog

2010-09-04T21:17:00.000-06:00

since we made the final step to making this marriage thing official by joining our bank accounts...I decided to let chris join my blog.

welcome sweetheart.

(you will notice better headers from here on out)

bye. bye.

2010-08-30T19:59:00.000-06:00

goodbye sweet lincoln street. you were the PERFECT first home for us! we love, love, love you.

no, we are not out of utah yet. we handed over the keys to the lincoln house, but will be in utah for another week. with August as INSANE as it was we really needed a good week to spend with family and friends.

dresser

2010-08-16T18:18:00.000-06:00

there seems to be a lot of interest in the dresser...

here are the details. I got it on craigslist BRAND NEW 5 months ago. It is about 5 ft long, 3 ft tall and about 18 inches deep. The guy I bought it from was a hardwood floor guy who worked on a model homes. Apparently one of the houses he worked on had to pay him in furniture...so literally this dresser was brand new. It is a really nice piece of furniture. Beautiful wood and all the drawers are on glide tracks. I'm selling it for 300. Let me know if you want it!!!

ps, we have really loved all the different sizes of drawers.

ps-you think im kidding about all the clothes, half bags of sugar, olive oil ect. PLEASE COME OVER, take what you want from our giveaway pile! otherwise im shipping it off to the philippines!!!

we're moving.

2010-08-09T15:59:00.000-06:00

Yes, you heard it here. The Cosby's are taking their first real life, grownup move across the country. If this is the first you have heard of this, don't be offended, I didn't know until last week. Where to you say? THE city. Yes, back to the big apple. You have probably heard me say I would never go back, but things happen. Chris has two amazing opportunities out there (still not sure which one we are going to take) but decision to go has been made. How did it all go down? Chris got an email about a job in nyc. We said, YUCK. no thank you. we quiet like our comfortable little life in salt lake. We went to dinner with matt and noelle who somehow planted a seed in chris's mind that maybe the city would not be sooo bad. then we found out Matt and Lovely Noelle were taking a uhaul out to ny on aug 12 and GENEROUSLY offered to let us piggy back. Uh oh, things seemed to be falling into place. Then there is jamie and taylor who are out there. and then I got an email from our rental management company saying that our landlord sold our house and wondered if we could be out by sept 1. hummmmm...curious. the NYC job started sept 1. UGH, now it really seemed like things were falling into place. the rest is history. There is no stopping it. Needless to say my house is a mess. The truck leaves in 2 days and we follow a few weeks after. ARE WE CRAZY? yes. I will be at shows (for work) for 2 of the next 3 weeks...so all in all...life is more than insane around here. Thank heavens for an amazing mother who comes EVERY night to help me pack. Matt and Noelle who made the move possible. Jamie and Taylor for helping with the rushed house hunt and our lovely employers back east who REALLY make this all possible. So if you are in need of 1/2 my wardrobe...stop by. I literally am leaving most of what i have collected in the last 26 years. Need a 1/2 used bag of flower, our house is the place to be. Have an amazing dresser that will go on craigslist unless you speak up first.

and despite my tone in this post, we truly are excited for this adventure. hopes are high that the city will be MUCH MORE FUN married rather than single. ps-we are looking for friends in the city so if you want to come too, we would love to have you.

the good, the bad...of wendy's

2010-06-30T22:03:00.000-06:00

good = pomegranate vinaigrette
bad = spicy chipotle buffalo wings (i.e. chicken nuggets soaked in buffalo wing sauce)

2010-06-26T17:06:00.000-06:00

dont buy me that bag for my birthday. my mom says i can make one...easy.

i am just counting my summer blessings. last night we went up to pc for a bbq with my family. grandma tweet and grandpa rob were in town. it was so nice to all just be together. the weather was beyond perfect. the food was amazing. ella was adorable. it was a perfect summer night. i drove home with the windows down and the music cranked, and i was just overwhelmed by how grateful i am to live close to family, in such a georgous place. and for a husband who totes right along with me, with a smile on his face (and helps with the dishes).

oh and i got strawberries at costco this afternoon and they are the best i have had in a long time. yum.

i want...

2010-06-21T18:08:00.000-06:00

i want this for my birthday.

http://freshlypicked.bigcartel.com/product/minty-stripe-bow-bag

cute huh.

crosby favorites

2010-06-04T22:28:00.000-06:00

this is for you noelle....

I think we have been married for long enough to have started a pretty decent list of favorites for the crosby family (and yes that is me and chris, not deb and greg..still getting used to that!)

- salt water taffy (especially red licorice flavor. its amazing)
- el pollo loco bowls from costco. (favorite is a stretch, but they are our favorite "i dont want to cook" meals)
- words with friends.
- spending time trying to keep up with the yard.
- our house. we love this house.
- triscuts and cottage cheese
- any sour gummy treats...including sour s'getti, sour straws, sour sharks.
- popcorn
- homemade ice cream, and Popsicles.
-why are ALL of our favorites something to do with food.
-walks in liberty park.
-smiths on 8th. its our second home.
- gift cards left over from the wedding...we still are loving them
- giving dating advice to single friends. (yup, we've become that couple)
- sewing. ive altered 2 items (successfully) this week, and am pretty proud of myself.
(on that note, anyone have any ideas where i can get a summer nightgown that is modest? i took a granny one that i got as a white elephant gift and cut off the bottom, cut off the sleeves and took it in...but i could use one that was actually made for me.)

this is has turned into a list of my favorites.

- chris's dinners. given proper instruction he is a really good cook
- mucinex D...it works miracles.
- ella phrases. she has finally given in and will now say "chis", last night at dinner she handed chris his fork and said, "here chis". we know she has been holding out on us, but she finally gave in. other favorites, her addition to y on everything lately. we walked into the store last night to find my mom, she yelled across the store, "ma sue-yyyyyy!!!!!" ugh, she is cute.
-pool parties! i have not dipped yet, but chris broke in the pool today, and i cant wait to get down there tomorrow!
-golf. this is a new, still on trial favorite...chris is doing the lesson thing...im pretty sure he is a natural.

okay. enough from us...who is ready for summer!?

mother's day

2010-05-09T20:02:00.000-06:00

it was a very very very very good mother's day.

I think I have it figured out. you get married and you get all the benefits of mother's day without the labor, diapers and baby food. I woke up to breakfast in bed. Raisin bran with strawberries and bananas (my absolute favorite...my mom's too for the record). Then I got 4 pieces of chocolate at church, oh...and a cookie. I did nothing but be eligible for motherhood...brilliant!

It doesn't stop there. Chris had more up his sleeve. It pays BIG time to marry a designer, look at this beautiful mother's day gift...

they match my kitchen. perfectly. I love anemones, I love cooking. I've been wanting recipe cards for a long time. I could not be happier.

On a true motherly note. I have the best mother in the world. truly, i really believe that. She is my best friend, I never, ever get sick of spending time with her. We love the same things (scrabble on her NEW iPAD, shopping, reading, cooking, spending time with family, movies, shopping...) we are a match made in heaven...literally. I get teary even thinking about it. She really just is the best. I LOVE YOU MOM.

I'm also so blessed with an amazing mother in law. She is kind, thoughtful, funny, easygoing and so accepting. I have not felt anything but love from this amazing woman. Thank you deb for being EVERYTHING a mother in law could be!!!

they are here...

2010-03-15T21:18:00.000-06:00

PICS ARE UP!!!!!!

check out the AMAZING leo patrone's blog to see the condensed short and sweet version...
or if you have time to kill, you can find the WHOLE shabang at leo's proof website! if you want to just see our favorites, let me know and i will give you our login!

we are very happy. he totally captured our day. here are just a few for those of you who want just a taste...

THANK YOU LEO!!!!

MAUIIIIII

2010-02-21T21:33:00.000-07:00

so im officially MRS. Kimberly Crosby. sounds grown up doesnt it. we have been back from the honeymoon for almost a week! life is good. NOW i get it. everyone always RAVES about marriage. all rumors are true. seriously true.

Anyway, no there are no wedding pictures yet! but i promise to post them as soon as we get them! the wedding was everything i hoped for. it was such a fun, relaxed, perfect day. I cant thank everyone enough for being a part of it, and making it such a great time. BIG HUGE thanks to all the people that helped set up and break down, it was probably a REALLLLY long weekend for these dear people, and we cannot thank everyone enough!!!

What i do have pictures of is maui. and wowie, it was such a good time. we layed on the beach. we layed by the pool. we took LOONG naps (everyday). it was heaven. We did get ambitious on the last day and went whale watching, which was AMAZING and did a part (a very small part) of the road to hana. but overall, we just relaxed. which is all we wanted.

here are a few pics...
How kimmy felt about whale watching.

how chris felt about whale watching. (ps, by the time we got out on the water he LOVED it)

Proof we whale watched. it seriously was amazing.

all lovely. all happy. all blissful. THEN we went to the airport. went to go get on the plane. oh wait, it was delayed. thats okay. we are on honeymoon high! whatever. nothing can rock our boat. we say our honeymoon ended there. the next 24 hrs. (which just happened to be valentines day) were not what you call honeymoon material. flight got cancelled. they said they would put us up in a hotel! again, whatever, another day in maui, NOT BAD! then they told us ALL the hotels on the island were booked. umm....i dont know if i belive that. so we would have to sleep there. so we spent our first valentines day here...

lucky for us my carry on had some random items it that got us through the 24 hrs in the maui airport.

bikini top...OR eye mask to block out the light!

sun dress...OR...socks for my FREEZING feet.

the airport had ONE newstand. or new corner. lucky for us they had a coloring book. we probably killed 3 hours with this thing. the rest of the time was walking around, sitting outside, talking, reading ect. ect.

lesson to learn: dont fly united. alwyas bring your toothbrush and pillow when you travel!!!

2.

2010-02-04T21:36:00.000-07:00

im getting married in 2 days.

2 days.
thats two.

actually at this point, its a day and a half.

y-i-p-p-eeeeee

here comes the wife.

2009-12-31T10:07:00.000-07:00

Domestic is the word of 2010.

Im on my way. how? well christmas set me up beautifully. Ive been wanting a sewing machine for a while, but it didnt seem like "the time". with the upcoming big event...the craft room in the new house...it just felt right. so kimmy asked...and santa pulled through on this baby.
Everyone thought the flowers were horrible. but i love them. where else is is more appropriate to have yellow daisies. i couldnt be more thrilled.

The logical question is...kimmy, do you know how to sew? I was mom's right hand seam ripper growing up. I spent a lot of time in the sewing room pulling out loose threads and ironing open seams. however, most of the time i let mom make the stitch...she just is SO good. So alissa was in on santa's secret and gave me this amazing guide.

Published in 1976 and it is perfect. Everything you could ever want to know about sewing. with pictures. seriously, go buy it. i think its going to be my saving grace. Al bought it used, and it came with a very nice inscription from the last owner.

I tried to take a picture, but you couldn't read it.

In very nice blue ink we read
"1994. Peggy, This book has answers to any question you might have. Enjoy. Love your Sis, Maxine"

Appropriate right? from one sister to the next.

alissa wrote the following inscription,
"2009. Kimmy, I hope you like this book more thank Peggy did. Enjoy. Love your Sis, Al"

Cant wait to start the crafts. This book even has instructions for a pencil pillow. its good.

its all coming together!!!

2009-12-17T19:48:00.000-07:00

it really is. Like all of it. I dont know what we did right, but everything seems to be falling into place.

Venue. Check. Caterer. Check. Flowers. Check. I have been internet hunting, DI hunting (AMAZING FINDS)...really amazing finds. in my head it is looking good, but only time will tell. colors have been set. cake has been designed. registry's have been started. photographer...check. (we couldnt be more excited about him). band...check (im keeping this one a surprise, but let me TELL YOU...its going to be really great). favors. semi check. (idea totally in place, execution...we are working on it) Honeymoon...major NOT a check. we need to get on that one. something warm, any suggestions???

NOTE TO ALL THE SINGLE LADIES...marry a graphic designer. you can do trade work for lots of things....AND he can save you LOADS on your invites. (which are ALSO looking amazzzzzing) they wont go out until after the mail overload that comes with christmas...so be patient. (they are worth the wait). engagements...BIG CHECK. thank you to sweet alpha for helping us out. here is a little teaser for you, we did a semi formal shot, and a casual shot. we are using the formal for the invite, so here is a sneak peak...

RING...check. it is sentimental, it is beautiful and it is from my sweet chris. i couldnt be happier. my dad thinks its a little "blingin'" i think it is just right.

and TODAY we had a very big piece of the puzzle come together. We found the perfect little house for us. We will just rent for a year until we can figure out what we are doing, but you guys, its perfect. its exactly what we were looking for. it is exactly where i see us. its a good thing it worked out, everytime i register for anything i imagine it in this house. I register for a pizza cutter and i imagine myself pulling the pizza cutter out of the kitchen drawer of the lincoln house (yes. that is what we have been calling it. it is on lincoln street and anyone that knows chris and I know Lincoln is very very appropriate. I think it NAILS down my long time plan of naming my first son lincoln). it all just feels very right, and very meant to be. Needless to say, we are absolutley thrilled.

we are blessed out of our EARS. we truly dont know how to thank our family and our friends for the endless support thus far. we are going into the holidays now, thank heavens for such a busy time of year that is making time fly by. before we know it is going to be the big day! cant wait. reallly cant wait.

paper chain is down to 51 days.

i am a bride.

2009-11-06T10:10:00.000-07:00

I always wanted to say that. ive planned, attended, bridesmaided hundreds of weddings. some were a complete joy, others made me want to pull my hair out but through all of it it was a job, or a favor or support.

now im the bride. its so surreal. and SO SO much fun. I hope i dont eat my words down the line, but im hoping my time in new york dealing with these sweet little creatures helps to keep me out of the bridzilla category...but i guess only time will tell!!

For those of you who are close, you've seen him around, for those of you who are far away, youve seen him here. but just to make it official...

Come February 6th, 2010 I will be married to this man.

You will then be able to call me Kimberly Harman Crosby (yes dad, keeping that harman in there is for you)

You want the stats?
Name: Christopher Lee Crosby
Height: 6'5"
Weight: Uhh...dont know
Age: 28 (dont be mad babe, its something i love about you)
Occupation: VERY VERY VERY VERY talented graphic designer
Favorite Food: suuuushi.
color he looks best in: blue and mint green

and now is where 99% of you can stop reading because you already heard the story. but for those of you who have 5 minutes to kill and would like to know how he made Nov 3rd the best day of my life...read on.

Rewind to last friday, i wont go into all the gory details but we had some VERY strong assurance from above that we were MFEO (see sleepless in Seattle). We both hit the pillows that night KNOWING that we had the big blessing from above and eternity together is a go.

By sunday we decided "what are we waiting for", to know we are head over heels in love? nope. to know our families are on board? no way, we totally have that one covered. to feel good about it? again, nope. SO WHAT? nothing is the answer we came to. absolutely nothing. so we decided on ASAP.

Monday was impossible. Now that we we knew we were getting married, i wanted to TELL EVERYONE, and couldnt. i wanted to be engaged NOOOW. chris "claimed" he did. but when i asked him if he wanted to go ring shopping that night he insisted on going to FHE. fhe? really? I told him this is the most IMPORTANT fhe you will ever have. ever. building your eternal family? without THIS fhe, there can be no future FHE's. Needless to say, i was bugged. That night he called after FHE and said he had to go see a friend who was having a hard time. Id like to say i was patient and understanding, but i said something like, "wow, that was ambiguous" give me a break, i was feeling like a friend who was having a hard time. i was jealous, get over it. anyway, i kind of shaped up, told him i understood and went to bed. Oh, i did also ask him why my dad wanted his number. im stupid, im clueless, i believed my dad when he said it had to do with golf clubs. Chris should have stuck to the same lie...instead he just added one mark in the bugged box.

Tuesday. about 4:30 i get a text from chris saying work was mellow and he was going to head up to slc early and try to catch the last of the daylight. He said he had a great idea for our save the date (hes a graphic designer, who am i to doubt him). He said he wanted to take some pictures of our first date and call me when i was done to see where he was so i could meet him. Called at 5:01, tired, still a little bugged about the vagueness the night before, but excited to see my boyfriend. Anyway, he was at gilgal gardens, i pulled up (still the thought he would propose has NOT crossed my mind, i know im clueless). he took me to a very nice spot, told me he was a liar (good way to start this thing off, huh). that he had asked my parents permission over tacos at 11:30pm the night before, and that they were this DESPERATE friend in need, that my dad may have mentioned golf clubs in the conversation on the phone on monday (but when do golf clubs NOT come up in a conversation with my father), but the main topic of conversation was my hand in marriage. oh how traditional. He said he couldnt wait another minute to be engaged (NOW i realize what is going on) and Im sure he said some verrrry verrry nice things, but i cannot remember them. he pulls out the BEAUTIFUL ring. I bawled. what i do remember is when he threw in not one, but 2 pleases with..."will you please, please marry me" i cried more, i said yes, of course...and well the rest is history.

long winded enough? probably.

Needless to say, i cant talk about him without smiling from ear to ear. noelle said it best the other day when she said with all sincerity in her voice, kimmy, you are SOO lucky. I am. he is perfect for me in every way and i could not be more excited to call him my FIANCE.

xoxo
soon to be kc

tips, advice, comments and preaching is all welcome.

start spreading the news...

2009-10-22T17:56:00.000-06:00

...im leaving today...

...in t-5 hours i will be on a jet plane. with chris. crossing over nebraska, on right past west virginia, up onto that little island i used to call home.

this time we will just be staying for a few days, but couldnt be more excited.

dont call the office the next few days...i WONT be in. i will be enjoying the city in the fall...yes. please.

xoxo.
k.

best boyfriend ever.

2009-10-19T18:19:00.000-06:00

this is what came to me at 3:38 this afternoon...

best. boyfriend. ever.

summers gone.

2009-09-21T19:23:00.000-06:00

too many of my blog posts lately have started with...IM SORRY GRANDMA. apparently its time to blog when your brother in law, who you thought was kidding when he said he checks your blog religiously, comments and texts saying its time. AND you get an email from your grandma saying its not your birthday anymore kimmy...now blog.

here we are. Summer is over you say?? fine, want a recap?? fine.

there has been lots of time with this tall drink of water...

Who is this handsome devil you say...? answer. my boyfriend. pretty good stuff.
(inquire within for details)

then there has been quite a few business trips. it show season. what happens when your model doesnt show up for the prom runway show?...

...that happens. yes. full runway show, i was just one of the girls. 10 times down the runway...no big deal.

and i became official at work...my desk is now named.

ELLA TURNED ONE!!!
we had a carnival. kinda, the ward had a carnival, we tacked on.

She loves her babies, and pushing her babies in the stroller, and kissing her babies...she is so so so so so so so so cute. soooo cute.

yes, there was a camel there. full petting zoo.

Got this mustache for my birthday...fun. fun. fun.

it wont be so long next time...i will put my camera in my purse. maybe i will have more motivation with more pictures.

its my birthday...so I will learn to do what I want to!

2009-07-21T21:38:00.000-06:00

25. The number i turned yesterday.

How did i bring in this milestone year?

ON THE BEACH. Ive decided birthday trips are the very best way to go.

Chris and I hopped in the car thursday night and SET off...
I learned quickly that because this trip fell over my birthday that I GOT WHATEVER i wanted the whole weekend.
I learned to love the phrase..."its your birthday, whatever you want."

Chris's grandma insisted on this picture, so I figured you would like it too grandma...that one is for you. (see it isnt ALL about me)

Balboa Island. Ever been there? NO? GOOO. it is so charming.
we rode over on this cute little ferry.

I just loved the quaint houses, the little main street...

...the taffy...

...the frozen bananas...and balboa bars. We had so much fun just cruising around.

Dont worry, I was taken care of on my birthday. woke up to these. what more could a california birthday girl ask for. flip flops in my chocolate cupcakes.
Chris indulged me and took me to the Nordstrom Anniversary sale.
then we had this bad boy for lunch...
birthday bagel!!! complete with cream cheese, avocado, tomato, and lemon pepper. yum.

Before we headed back on the road we got to enjoy the beach one last time. it was heaven. every birthday should include a little of this...

ALL in ALL it was a PERFECT birthday. 25 is looking REALLY good!

great finds.

2009-07-13T21:23:00.000-06:00

mom and i had a perfect saturday afternoon. and, i dont know why the text is blue. and bold. and underlined. bear with me.

anyway. we had a perfect saturday. it started with pedicures. which was just what we needed.

then lunch.

then we made a little stop at the D.I. a TV table for our newly furnished basement!

we scored.

First lets set the stage...

Last week sweet Aunt Sue sent emily home with these...

arnt they perfect. oh good now the text is black. and not bold. and still underlined.

we love these couches. they are perfect for our room downstairs that has...until now...been good for not much more than a dance party.

So we went to DI. and came across this lovely item.

how much?

try 15 dollars on for size.

Isnt it great. back to blue i guess.

Next we found the TV table, which i apparently forgot to take a picture of.

10 dollars.

Then, this adorable little magazine rack.

10 dollars. it was especially adorable after we picked off the piece of chewed up blue gum off the bottom.

Lastly. weird. now the computer decided we will be plain black. im okay with that.
Lastly, we found this treasure.
enough said.

Its framed. the fame is so ghetto, but im pretty sure it will stay in that frame.

after all our great finds at D.I. we went to see baby ella. and ryan surprised me with a nice little, much wanted addition to my bike. I know most of you will not notice a difference. but that little red tape on the handle bars makes all the difference in the world to me. In my eyes, it takes my boy bike and turns it into a girl bike. RIGHT in time for the spudman. which is in T-2 weeks. Which is too close.
THANK YOU RYAN~!!!!!!!!!!

where in the world is kimmy harman...

2009-07-13T21:17:00.000-06:00

My uncle kent has been asking.

My grandma Lota has been asking.

And dont worry, Im here. Right here in Salt Lake City and

LOVING IT!!!!

I know I have said it before, but I have never been happier. I love living so close to Baby ELLA,

Al and Ryan, and Mom and Dad.

Work is going great, I really love it. The people could not be better.

I love the work. I love the business.

Im learning to love prom dresses again...

Ask me how many dresses I came home with this last week when we had a sale on our PROM gowns...

Guess. No seriously, guess.

1? that would be reasonable. I mean I work with these dresses ALL day long, I should have one in my closet. Right?

I was marking the dresses pre-sale. and I found this beauty. i figured I will probably never wear it, but it is good to have.

I mean, its the essence of our prom line. Good to have. I will take it.

Well then I actually went to the sale. I got in early as an employee, and...

well. I saw this dress in blue and didn't love it. then in light pink...too sweet.

But then, I found the magenta version. It was much more sophisticated than the light blue or the light pink.

It was kind of stunning. in a prom dress, you can never wear, kind of way.

The design girls said it was stunning on...

okay. 2 is a good number. I will get 2 prom dresses.

But THEN...i came across this short little thing. and lets be honest. If Im ever going to go to a great

new years ever party...short is much more wearable. I could never find a cocktail dress for 25 dollars.

3 prom dresses. excessive...maybe. but i mean, im supporting the company.

OH MAN. 3 prom dresses really should me MORE than enough. MORE.

but what about Halloween? I had to have it.

Chiquita Banana lady? Im ready.

4 dresses. you guessed it. 4.

ridiculous.

* disclaimer. YES, ALLLLL of these LOVELY items will need a nice little shrug, jacket, bolero or shawl to accompany them.

**grandma, the live model action is for you. I heard you were disappointed in alissa's on the hanger cop out.

Flordia!!!

2009-05-14T23:51:00.000-06:00

We just got back from the first Harman Family trip with taylor in tote. To put it simply, it was a success! The venue? Orlando Florida. We sat by the pool, shopped, and of course made it to disney world. I wanted to go to the magic kingdom (im still pretty sure it would have been the better pick) but alissa pushed for the educational route. Epcot it is. To spice it up a bit i made everyone pick their favorite thing in the park to take a picture in front of...

Ryan choose goofy...good pick.
Taylor...so appropriate. so suave?

America first...always.

I dont know why out of ALL the magic in the happiest place on earth Jamie chose this very ugly troll. I found out later it was also ryans pic, but he let jamie have it.
Mom was smart to make her pick early before we all got sweaty and gross. Isnt she cute!?
This was Al's favorite movie growing up. It was a huge improvement over her first pick...

Back to back.

They really nailed this pose. and yes, the picture was taylors idea.

Three girls...three birds.

There was ONE ride worth our time at the great epcot. It was the GM test track ride. Well mid way through the ride our car came to a screeching halt. We figured it was part of the ride, a break test or something. Next thing we know the lady comes over the loud speaker and says one of the cars broke down. Turns out...it was our car that broke down. Lucky for us. We got a second ride!!!

This is the man fixing our car.

No this picture is not sideways. WE WERE SIDEWAYS. we couldnt stop laughing.

classic taylor.
Do you guys remember this one...?

apparently its been too long

2009-04-25T23:47:00.000-06:00

ive been getting the nudges to update this thing. I dont know why, but I have not been feeling like I have much to blog about as of late, but i will go for it.

Work:it is going great! I love, love, love the people im working with and im starting to understand the business a little. We went to Vegas last week for the Las Vegas Market, and it was a great experience for me to get a feel for the industry. okay...boring...what else.

This week i was in the temple and as I was sitting there waiting for the 12 and 13 year olds to do their baptisms i was overwhelmed with a feeling of peace that I am where I am supposed to be. I love those little check in's. it was exactly what i needed. I really think i am happier right now than i have been in years. I dont know what it is, but I am truly happy. I have a great job, I am close to my family that i adore, and I have been blessed to be surrounded by some of my best old friends, all the while I am making some amazing new friends. Today we had a nice girls day out with some of my new girlfriends. WOW. these girls are amazing. They are right on the same page of life as I am, and it is truly remarkable to have the support of girls that just get it. No drama, just empathy, support and some serious fun.

okay, its late and this stupid cough will NOT go away. im going to try for some sleep.

xoxo

2nd to last day of freedom.

2009-03-31T00:26:00.000-06:00

i was sick. so sick. i honestly don't ever remember having such a terribly awful sore throat like that. after days of working up the courage to swallow, this nasty little bug stole my voice. anyway...point is, today when i FINALLY felt well i took advantage of my second to last day of freedom.

i nested. weird, i know.

i vacuumed for the first time since i moved in (i know, gross)
i got rid of all my piles in my room (i inherited this trait from my father)
i swept the whole house
i cleaned the bathroom
i cleaned the kitchen, including the microwave
i sewed a button on my blue jacket (because i knew if i didn't i would wake up late for work one day and it would be the only thing i would want to wear and i wont be the new girl showing up to work missing a brass button on her blue jacket)
i did all my laundry, including clothes, my eco bag so i could finally consolidate all my bike gear into one little tote, towels, sheets, kitchen and bathroom rugs
i finally put away all the camping gear from 2 weekends ago
i hung up all the odds and ends around the house that have been sitting on the ground in the places we meant to hang them
i paid the bills (which makes them all paid in full, early)

NOW, i am ready to start this job. That is IF i can pass this drug test. I know i joked about this earlier. but really, we ran into a problem today. I took a dose of codeine cough medicine last night to help me with this vicious cough. LUCKILY i called my DR. sister right before i went into the clinic to take the test and jokingly mentioned it. Turns out codeine shows up on drug tests as opium. Yes. you heard me, opium. I had to call my brand new employer and ask for a postponement of the drug test. really great foot to start on. please all pray that the fluids i drank today will knock it out of my little system and i wont be drug girl.

xoxo.

worker girl shoes

2009-03-19T18:18:00.000-06:00

It Happened. It FINALLY happened.

Let me introduce you to the new, improved and EMPLOYED kimmy harman.

Yes, you heard right, after months of waiting the perfect utah job came my way and I could not be more thrilled. HUGE thanks to my sweet dad who was so patient with me and was the perfect coach the whole way. I wouldn't have this job if it were not for him. so thank you dad, I LOVE YOU.

what is this job you ask?? well, I will be working for Maggie Sottero, a wedding gown label that is right here in salt lake city. I will be working on the Marketing team until i get the ropes figured out and then the plan is to fall somewhere in between marketing and design! very, very exciting!

So...kimmy, what are these amazing shoes you have pictured and what do they have to do with maggie?? What do you think was the first thing i did when i found out the job was official? I drove right over to mode boutique in provo and bought myself a new pair of working girl shoes. I think they are just right.

get ready working girl world...here i come.

taking it above 60

2009-03-16T18:41:00.000-06:00

At one point in my car today the temperature read 62 degrees. 62 degrees! thats summer weather! well at least a good start to spring. so what did i do with my unemployed self??? Alissa was kind enough to show me the ropes on my new bike!

we packed them up in the truck...(doesnt it look hard core)

dropped ella off at jess's house and we were off!!!! we had so much fun! I loveeeeeeeeed my new bike. It is the perfect little ride. I dont know who is more excited about my new hobby, me or my dad. He has been trying to get me into it for years, and i finally am catching the bug. It helps that i have a lot of friends here in utah that i can ride with.

On the way home i was craving grilled veggies. I stopped at smiths marketplace (who by the way has EVERYTHING) and found this little pack of veggies perfect for grilling. They were all chopped up, all i had to do was throw them on a skewer and grill 'em up!!

mmmmm....i love this little peek into summer!

ashley makes all our dreams come true.

2009-03-07T10:50:00.000-07:00

for christmas i gave my sister one photography sitting with ms. ashley swapp. we just got a little peak and im already getting props for the best christmas present ever...which is turning into the best mothers day present ever for grandma and great grandma. thanks ash.

want more?

did i mention ashley is an ABSOLUTE dream to work with, she takes the awkward out of a photoshoot. also she is reasonable in her pricing, flexible in her schedule, quick in her shooting and TALENTED as all get out!!! we will be scheduling many many more sittings with this lovely lady. (keep in mind she also will do families, weddings ect...you are going to want to book this girl before she gets famous!!)

love you ash! xoxo

smart??

2009-03-06T21:24:00.000-07:00

everytime i see a smart car i say to myself, "smart, really?" I know they are very green. the environment loves these little babies. i know you can park where you never thought you could park before...but all i can think is what would happen if this little tin can got hit by a escalade, even a mini van!!! i dont know the safety features of the smart car, or how it ranked in the crash testing. all i know is that they look like i could crush them with my fingers...and i say maybe we should be considering a hybrid.

ipod apps

2009-03-05T10:18:00.000-07:00

My sister alissa was on good morning utah this morning to promote her super cool ipod applications!! Ryan is good with the computers and Al has that pediatric thing under her belt...so they teamed up and have been working for months and months to create these great apps for parents. for the full story look HERE!!!!!!!!!!!

and if you want to buy them or see some demo's you can check out ellaseven.com!!

ice ice baby.

2009-03-01T20:08:00.000-07:00

Stop. Collaborate and Listen.

Friday night my best friend lexi called and had tickets to the vanilla ice - mc hammer concert. first of all, can we think about that. Two of the craziest cool cats of the 80's together for a show here 18 years later...epic right? well i passed on the concert tickets. the next night lex and I decided to hang out in provo and i saw all the pictures of the big event. Turns out they had back stage passes, got on stage to dance and got to get close to the men of the night. At this point im thinking...oh, maybe I should have considered those tickets??? then BAM, it happened. What could trump backstage passes and the MC and the vanilla at once?????

try bowling with Vanilla Ice at fat cats in provo. Yup. Bowling. the day after the concert. which means that vanilla ice stayed in provo for at LEAST a full 24 hours after the concert. I hope we showed him a good time.

Vanilla's scoreboard name was tough guy, in case you were wondering and he is a pretty okay bowler, i think he should keep up with the tee shirts and tour with MC, but not bad.

You want proof????
there it is folks. google image him if you dont believe its him...

presidents day...

2009-02-16T16:40:00.000-07:00

Am I the only person in the world that thought presidents day was to celebrate all of our presidents?? well...if you think that, you would be wrong. Presidents day originally was in celebration of George Washington's birthday...and then later included Lincoln as he is also a February baby. So the holiday celebrates these two great men. I have always had a fascination with lincoln and his life, looking back, most of my school papers and projects were based around him. I want to name my first son after him. Little known fact, i went through a phase in college where I wanted all my children to be named after presidents, I have let that one go because I dont want to be that family that has theme names, but lincoln stays. Tangent..sorry.

Here are some fun facts about lincoln and washington...
1. lincoln was the tallest U.S president at 6ft 4 inches.
2.Even though he was strong, a talented wrestler, and proficient with an axe, Lincoln disliked killing and harming animals, even for food.
3. Lincoln was the first president to have a beard.
4. Lincoln’s stovepipe top hat served as more than fashionable headwear. He used it to store and carry notes, letters, even bills.
5. In 1849 Lincoln had a patent issued for his invention, “A Device for Buoying Vessels Over Shoals”. The machine never made it, but the patent was a new thing for a president, and no president has held a patent since.
6. There are some pretty bizarre coincidences between Abraham Lincoln and John F. Kennedy. Here are a couple:

Both were shot in the head with one bullet on a Friday.
Lincoln was elected to Congress in 1846, Kennedy in 1946.
Lincoln’s successor (named Johnson) was born in 1808. Kennedy’s successor (also named Johnson) was born in 1908.
Lincoln’s assassin (who went by three names: John Wilkes Booth) was born in 1839.
Kennedy’s assassin (who also went by three names: Lee Harvey Oswald) was born in 1939.

Washington
1. Washington is the only president who was elected unanimously.
2. was 57 years old at inauguration.
3.Washington was the only Founding Fathers to free his slaves.
4. The nation's capital, along with 1 state, 31 counties and 17 cities are named in his honor.
5. As a farmer, Washington grew marijuana on his farm and promoted it's growth (In the 1790s, the crop was grown mainly for its industrial value as hemp and for soil stabilization. It was many years later that the recreational and illegal use of marijuana became popular.)

SO happy happy happy presidents day.

(blog background: let it be my way to celebrate these special birthdays!!!...DORKY, i know.)

it's here, it's here!

2009-02-14T10:09:00.000-07:00

the big day. my favorite holiday of the year. it's here. it's the perfect holiday. it is right in the middle of the winter blues. winter is getting really long, and all you want is a beach and some sunshine...and then bam! valentines day is here to lighten the spirits and infuse us with love. the gifts are simple, not too big or little and the more thoughtful and sweet the better. thats my kind of gift. AND its a holiday where homemade cards are expected. i love making valentines. i love it. this year i NAILED wylies card, and it couldnt have made me more happy. (i hope he doesnt read this today and ruin it) anyway-its perfect. sooo...happy valentines day to you all. i hope it is filled with candy hearts, doilies and gluesticks.

xoxo

could she be any cuter??

2009-02-04T10:50:00.000-07:00

i seriously think she could not. with the job still pending (give me a few more weeks guys I PROMISE, it could be really good) i get to spend a lot of time with my sweet little ella bella. oooh, those big cheeks and tiny little nose...needless to say this girl gets lots of lovin'

pain, drugs, bored.

2009-01-29T14:47:00.000-07:00

so remember a while back when i blogged about my nostrils being 2 different sizes? turns out scar tissue from my brain surgery 3 years ago built up in the little guy causing my right nostril to be itty bitty. For some reason it didnt bother me too much in nyc, but with the altitude here i felt like i couldnt get enough air in half the time and any time i got the tinsiest bit stuffy...it was groww. So back to Dr. Orlandy I went and into the surgical room he sent. he did a really great job, and now my nostrils are equal and that "inflamation" in my sinus is clear. No matter how small the surgery, it alwasy surprises me how much it takes you out. Lucky for me I have a mom who is a super good nurse and took me in. She made sure i took my lortab (i learned the hard way to stay on top of that), made me chicken noodle soup, tacos and waffles (weird cravings), and woke up with me every 4 hours through the night. Now we are on day 4 of recovery and im BORED. staying at home has its perks, you get all caught up on your TV and movies, even ones you forgot existed (like my girl, and my girl 2...thanks em), you get all your favorite valentines candy because people feel bad for you and baby ella comes by just to visit. i am grateful, grateful for the friends, the family, the healing...but i gotta get out. i gotta go to the mall or the movies or even just to the store. i gottaaaaaaaaaa. mom says no driving so if anyone is bored too, give this old girl a call!!

goodnight park city

2009-01-15T23:24:00.000-07:00

so for those of you who look to this thing for updates on my life...this one is for you. this last week we finalized on an ADORABLE little house in salt lake (by we, i mean the one and only emily 2nd cousin hutchison, and the brand new, couldnt be more excited, Meredith from Boise). We have been looking form MONTHS, had a few ups and downs, and could not be more happy with the result. more about the house later...this post is to wrap up the last 3 months. a shout out to the parents. do you know how awesome my parents are? if you dont, then listen up.

Most people would dread living at home for 3 months in their 24th year of life. the only painful thing about these last few months was the late night drives up the canyon (thank goodness gas has been cheap) Painful, NO WAY, we had a blast. There is something pretty cool about being able to call your parents friends.

call me sappy but here are some of my favorite living at home as an adult moments...

1. making dinner with mom. My mom is an INCREDIBLE cook and i always forget how much fun it is learn from her
2. watching movies from dad's DVR list. Every sunday night my dad goes through every channel on the dish network and tivos movies. that way on wednesday or friday night when we are bored there are 20 movies to choose from.
3. kettle corn. yum. moms kettle corn is one for the books.
4. primary. dad and I have deemed ourselves "assistants to the primary" which really might be the best non-calling in the church. I made signs (all with glitter), we substituted, planned sharing time and re-learned some of the primary song classics. good times

so...thanks mom and dad. i love you.

loner

2009-01-14T13:08:00.000-07:00

i have a new discovery to share. Ive been wanting to see marley and me. I knew it was going to be cheesy. I knew I would probably cry. I knew it was jennifer anniston, and owen wilson doing a sappy story about a dog. I knew all of this. I still wanted to see it. My parents went without me, (i know, right) and honestly I couldnt talk anyone else into going with me. SO, i went by myself. On a tuesday afternoon. and i loved it. I dont know what it is about going to the movies by yourself. In some weird way i find it indulgent. I dont like to do it often, but when i do it is a special little treat for me. maybe im weird. ANYWAY, if you are weird too, and you like to do the solo movie run on occasion...go for the Kids meal treat special. For the same price as a small popcorn you get an individual size popcorn, a small dose of caffeine and a little sweet treat. what more can you ask for...i cant think of a better way to spend a tuesday afternoon

so what...i like it

2009-01-12T21:42:00.000-07:00

i know you're saying, really kimmy...valentines day already?? but i like it. its my favorite. not for the flowers and the nice dinners (although those are a big bonus) its the candy. im not a pink girl. i dont wear it, i dont buy it, but one time a year i walk down the seasonal aisle at walmart, harmons, smiths, costco...and i soak up my fill of pink and hearts. so tonight as we took Hannah banana on her 6th birthday trip to walmart i marched her straight to the seasonal aisle and made her help me look for heart runts. they didnt have them so the hunt is still on...good thing i still have a month.

and one for NONI

2008-12-19T22:14:00.001-07:00

So it is a popular time for birthdays. Special Birthdays. The best friends kind of birthdays. And it is time for noni's birthday. Thats right, my dear NOELLE...its december 20, and its your day!

You know you have been friends for a long time when you go through your pictures and you have 18 blog worthy photos-and digital cameras were only around for the 2nd half of your friendship. What you wont see here is "dance, dance, dancing" across heleman halls, weenie pitting in pc and homecome dancing in trains...the rest speaks for itself.

Noni-i love you. you have been there through thick and thin. no matter how far apart or close we live, know i love you and always will cherish you.

xoxo

birthday to the BFF

2008-12-18T10:22:00.000-07:00

What do you do when you are missing your BFF's birthday? When you cant throw him the parties of all parties? You cant bring him cake on his lunch break? You cant even give him a huge hug and tell him he is the bomb diggity...YOU BLOG to tell the world how great he is. You gchat him at work ALL day, and you set your facebook status around him all week. Thank heavens for the internet, otherwise Mr. Kent Breard III would have no idea how much i want him to have the best birthday ever.

So lets gush...why is kent the best friend of the best?? He goes to movies with you, and doesnt tell you he saw it the night before.
He takes care of your birthday plans, including the perfect email invite, and then followed up by the best bbq ever-with strawberry shortcake and all. He watches gossip girl with you. He puts up with you when you are being the worlds biggest brat and you dont want to go to the baseball game and you are not being a good sport about it. He tells you your outfit is great even though it took you 20 minutes to get it right, and he was waiting. He buys your dinner even though he has NO obligation to do so. He listens to all the boy drama and always knows how to fix it. He likes the same candy at the movie theaters, even if he drops it all over the floor. He forces you to take a cab home across town even if it is only 9PM and you think it is redic, oh and he forces you to let him pay for it by stuffing the money in the cab, and then when you throw it out the window he teaches you a lesson by giving the 20 bucks to a homeless man.

He helps with the cookies.

Kent is always up for anything...seriously anything. Note to anyone moving to a big city, or any city for that matter. Dont do it unless you have a KENT there waiting for you. I promise, it wont be the same without him.

LOVE YOU KENTY!!!!! HAPPY HAPPY HAPPY HAPPY HAPPY HAPPY BIRTHDAAYYYYY!!!!!!!

the best christmas pageant ever

2008-12-08T10:33:00.000-07:00

due to the drug lords going crazy in mexico, i wasnt able to attend the orphanage trip. i dont want to talk about it. so instead, we are going to talk about what i DID get to do this weekend. Can you say, best christmas pageant ever?? i can. i did. Who, what, where, why?? you ask? Well Dad is activities director in the ward, and mom is in the primary presidency. SOO...ward christmas pageant = harman family christmas project. mom did the angel costumes, i stuffed treat bags, practice after practice..you get the vibe. we were all thinking things looked pretty grim friday night after dress rehearsal. the kids were ALL over the place. there was no rehearsing going on. we all said our prayers that night for a christmas miracle. and a miracle we got. Not to mention the McDonalds parfaits were delicious, the bagel shops cinnamon rolls hit the spot and the breakfast burritos were to die for...the kids pulled off the pageant without a hitch. It was the perfect combo of humor and sweet christmas spirit!!! here are some pics...MERRY CHRISTMAS!!!!

ps- if anyone needs a great script for their pageant, let us know!

there is our mary, joseph and ... horse. how great was the scenery!!

oh yes, and our "wise guys" check out the kid in reds face...this is right after he said he was going to give baby jesus Frankenstein. also, look about the innkeepers door, do you see our star???

how cute are those angels. do you see our one boy angel there on the end?? he didnt seem to notice he was the only one. love him for it.

sheep and shepards. i think the kids had fun.

christmas anyone???

2008-11-19T12:01:00.000-07:00

SO,
what do you do when you dont have a job (and how many of my posts do i start off with "SO"...i just got a fear that it is a lot) anyway...what do you do?? You become errand girl. errand girl is the best job ever, because most errands include returning shirts to the mall and crafting for primary. i love going to the mall, and crafting is something i am good at. also you become sub at harman wilde. you get to set up christmas in november...which is a treat, especially when it is for fancy nancy (one of my moms fab clients). nancy loves anything that glitters. so jason and i took that to heart yesterday and ran. we ran LONG, FAST and HARD and we gave this girl a christmas that put a dallas mall on december 20th to shame. This thing had more glitter, more snowflakes and more christmas goodness than you could ever know what to do with. and it was awesome. no it was more than awesome.

also you go to mexico and give christmas to orphans. i know, i know, im not bragging, really im doing the beg for money thing. If you are looking for a christmas cause to donate to let me know. this is a great trip, we take christmas to an orphanage in mexico and then while we are there we also give rice and beans, and blankets ect to the community. it is a fantastic cause and we can use all the help we can get! so let me know if you are in. you can post, email, call, text...anything!!

thank you!!!

scare...

2008-11-13T23:12:00.000-07:00

so, it was your regular day at the temple. i ran in, did my thing, showered up, and started to run out. i even had my white socks off and new brown wedges on. I had my small white ticket to exchange with the man for a parking token. a nice couple was in front of me and the man in the couple decided he wanted to ask the temple patron a question. the young man preceded to ask the patron what i thought was a silly question about the logistics of one of the ordinances. I was patient. i didn't want to be rude. I wouldn't interrupt, i would wait my turn for my token.

bad move.

as they are discussing a secret gate came out of the ceiling and blocked the exit of the baptistery. weird? yes. the temple patron said, "oh no, this is not good". Oh geeze. if the man in the couple could have just googled his question, or asked his father in law, i would have been home free, but no. instead i got to be in the temple ON LOCKDOWN for an hour and 30 minutes. apparently there was a small scare in the recording office that included such phrases as...bio hazard threat...FBI...and white powder. shockingly the little ladies didn't freak out, the old men stayed very calm, and all the byu students were just happy to be missing class. maybe there is something to this spirit in the temple business

upsides:
1. no one was taken down by anthrax
2. my hair dried before i had to go outside
3. i learned about gail's curve gym in sandy and niomi's foster care placement business
4. no one was taken down by anthrax

Downsides:
1. didnt get to shower before i went to costco with mom and dad
2. the girl next to me missed the first 30 minutes of her class at the BYU slc center
3. by the time we got out it had started raining and my hair that had dried was again...wet

the man at the temple came up to me and told me to go home and write about this in my journal...turns out this is as much of a journal ive got these days.

when i was little i always signed off my journal entries with...

love,
kimmy

so...there you go

utah...weddings...job hunts....you know...

2008-11-09T14:32:00.000-07:00

This if for my uncle kent. At jamies wedding he said that he was checking my blog daily trying to see what this utah adventure was bringing. I didnt realize that i had followers. I didnt realize that there was anyone that needed an update. but for you uncle kent...anything.

first of all...the wedding. it was GREAT. it could not have gone better. Jamie was STUNNING (thank you dana for fixing the hair i completely screwed up). The couple was BLISSFULLY happy (not sure who to thank for that).
The food was DELICIOUS (thank you cafe terigo). The pictures were TO DIE FOR (thank you matt). The people were DELIGHTFUL(thank you everyone). and the flowers were PERFECT (thanks nat) minus the loss of 2 tank tops that went to my dress and mom's dress...things could not have gone better. here is the link to their NYC photoshoot in case anyone is interested! http://www.matthewturley.com/galleries/JamieAndTaylor/ Makes you want to get married and move to new york. doesnt it??????

as far as my move back to utah...life is good! I am still on the job hunt, so im not sure what is going to happen there. but i am home. it feels fantastic. I have been living with my mom and dad and it couldnt be better. I am excited to live with em in SLC, but am truly enjoying my time at home. mom and i have been baking cookies, i have had plenty of time to teach baby ella the fine art of shopping, i have even found a new group of friends (thank you pinebrook ward sunbeam class).

I have been waiting to do this post because I have been waiting for big news to report, so the news is...there really is no news. sorry. i did lock my keys in the car last night. I really have problems with that. I have never had a speeding ticket, never lost my keys (for good), never been in an accident...but i have locked my keys in the car about 400 times. thank you to mom for driving a key down, to triple AAA for saving my bacon when the key didnt work, to Michael’s craft store for keeping me entertained while waiting for AAA man, and to em for talking to me on the phone while I wandered the endless aisles of Michael's so i couldn’t focus enough to get sucked into buying all the items i would need to start a craft projects that I would inevitably never finish.

i guess that is all ive got...dont worry i will keep you posted. promise.

xoxo
k.

vynl

2008-10-22T13:54:00.001-06:00

vynl...

i would like to say thank you for sucking last night. usually i love your salads. and you are always so willing to accommodate large groups, so we thought you were the perfect pick for my goodbye dinner. turns out you sucked. my salad was really gross, kents shake was too runny, even for kent, joes burger was nasty, and even my diet coke was way to syrupy. I think jamie liked her soup, so you can keep her as a fan. as for me, i thank you. this makes leaving ny a tiny bit easier. i wont miss you, i wont crave you. im over you.

see you in ut, flauta salad at bajio. im forever yours.

xoxo

k.

the bittersweet...

2008-10-20T12:30:00.000-06:00

its my last week as a new yorker. T-4 days actually. ask my mom...ive been a bit of a rollercoaster. one day, i am so excited to be out west i cant take it....the next, i want to stay in new york and eat black and white cookies forever.

i will miss the convenience of hoping in and out of stores without having to park...but i will love having a car to park so i dont have to walk blocks and blocks and blocks in the snow.

I will miss the pizza...but i will love my waistline to go back to its utah size

i will miss h&m...but i will love the outlet malls, and malls in general

i will miss thai and indian food on every corner...but i will love bajio and cafe rio...mmmmm....

i will miss jamie...but i will love baby ella

i will miss jetting to europe, but i will love jetting to cali

its a bittersweet. bittersweet is good. packing is what is not good. such a drag.

farewell nyc.

xoxo

tagged

2008-10-06T08:54:00.000-06:00

So, ive never been tagged. i always wanted to be tagged. and now that I am tagged (thank you rachel) i have writers block. Im supposed to say 6 quirky things about myself. I know im quirky, i do. but i cant for the life of me think of anything.

so i figured take it slow and write them as i think of them.

1. i have to wear pj's that i am in the mood for. i know, quirky. getting dressed for bed is as much about what mood im in as getting dressed for the day. i do have a lot of pj's, so there are lots of choices. but i cant just always wear the grey target jersey knit, sometimes i have to wear the chainsaw sweatpants and white v-neck.

2. i love counting crows. i have seen them twice. well never a REAL, hard core show, but 2 times nonetheless. Anyway, both times they played long december i teared up. both times. dont know why. i just love them that much i guess.

3. 2 of my favorite smells are wet cement and buring fields. i know, strange. i love the smell of cement after it rains. it is like a strangely clean smell. and i guess burning fields goes back to summers on my grandpa's farm. After harvest they burn the hay fields and i just love the smell.

4. I can watch run away bride on repeat. I dont know why. but i can seriously watch it over and over and over and never get sick of it.

5. my nostrils flare when i laugh. the harder i laugh the faster they flare.

6. i got a bloody nose everyday on the school bus as a child. ask meg knudsen. She knows, she was the sweetheart that got the tissues for me...everyday. it might be a quirk in of itself that two of my quirks have to do with my nose.

thanks smachie. love you.

life decisions.

2008-09-27T12:23:00.000-06:00

when jamie and tay decided to get married (wedding plans are coming a long swimmingly btw) i lost my roomie and NY best friend. SO, i could...move to a new apartment, new ward and find new roommates OR I could move out of the city. I thought, and thought, did the praying thing, then some more thinking and decided LOGISTICALLY staying makes so much sense. I mean, i don't want to stay in NY forever, but i didn't think I could run out just yet. I mean, i have a killer job, and this is nyc, right??? yeah, i thought so too. I tried really really hard to feel good about this logical plan. but i woke up every morning anxious beyond anxious. Stressed beyond stressed. basically freaked out. Weird. because it made so much sense. Well long story short (i guess it is too late for that) I decided to try thinking about a move outside of the city, and the sunshine came POURING back in. In contrast i woke up with a smile on my face, peace during lunch, peace during dinner, peace all around. I couldn't sleep i was so excited.

SO the big news is...Utah get ready, you've got your girl back.

TO: new york- I've loved you. you've been really really good to me. sometimes i didn't love you, but all in all, i wouldn't trade you for the world.

TO:utah-I've missed you. I've missed your way of life. I'm excited to see you again. please have a job ready and waiting for me.

Welcome to the fam...

2008-09-20T16:11:00.001-06:00

SO...big sister is getting married! Yes, its official, jamie and taylor are tying the knot. Because jamie said the thought of getting married in january makes her want to cry (and for those of you who know jamie, she is not a cryer) they are getting married in NOVEMBER. November 1 in fact. i know, quick, but we are excited. cant wait to lock tay in. While im thrilled for the happy couple, it leaves me short of a roommate. SO, if anyone knows of a killer job in UTAH, or a killer apartment in NY, im on the lookout.

ella jane packer

2008-09-02T15:20:00.001-06:00

She came. She is absolutely perfect. Im serious. I never knew a baby could be so beautiful, and we could love her so much. i know it is so sappy, but i dont care, she is too perfect to care about sap.

story:
A few weeks back my sister alissa scheduled her c-section, aug 29. I am going home in oct for a full week so I thought i would hold off and just see the baby then, fast forward to august 28th. Im on the phone with my dad and realize being on the phone when she comes really isnt going to cut it. ichat is really cool for checking out the size of al's belly, but it wasnt going be enough. a few tears lead to the computer, and 25,000 skymiles later I was booked to meet that baby girl!!!

The naming process took a few days, but finally al and ryan settled on ella jane packer, and it could not suit her more. see for yourself...

good thing she looks really good in pink.

cute, right?

This is middle of the night ella...wide eyed, even after 6 laps around the maternity ward!

I got to put ella in her first outfit. she looked so cute, i also gave her her first manicure (baby nails grow fast and they are pointy)...i think this girl and I are going to get a long.

didnt get enough??? go to www.ryanandalissa.com for lots more pics. ryan is really good with the camera!

jet lag??

2008-08-22T05:03:00.000-06:00

so I know that you are supposed to wake up at 4 in the morning and be WIDE awake when you return home from a trip like this, i know that you are supposed to be DEAD tired at 8pm, and starving at 6am...but can jet lag make you REALLY emotional? I mean like cry during sisterhood of the traveling pants 2 kind of emotional. I cried when I opened looked at the pictures of baby indie on meg's blog. I cried at dinner the other night talking about a really old relationship. Can i blame it on jet lag, and it will go away with the other annoying little issues? LETS HOPE SO!

also, my sensitivity to smell has also increased dramatically since italy. alissa-this is mostly a question for you...when i wash my hands or take a shower the metallic smell almost blows me away. weird? normal? or im just crazy. sadly i think i might just be crazy, which isnt a surprise to anyone.

so emotional world of messed up sleep and metallic smells...im over you.

italy!!

2008-08-19T08:45:00.001-06:00

as promised....

I will open with this shot because unbeknown to me prior to taking the photo, it cost me 10 euro. thats like 12 bucks...i want their job. I walk up, they say, yes, take a picture with me...we flirt, we have a little photoshoot (on MY camera), and then he says, okay that is 10 euro. I said, seriously??? good thing it was in focus...

here i am in front of st. peters...we had 3 hours in rome before we had to jump on a flight, we got to see a few things, but not nearly enough! i need to go back, who is in???

here is the wedding dinner site. The cute lady in black owns the restaurant with her husband fabio, yes fabio. They were the sweetest couple and had so much fun with them. We stayed until 2:30 am hanging out with them after the party...so we deem it as a success. I wish you could see the restaurant a little better, the walls are all original stone and the architecture is really amazing.
here is a detail shot of the tables...see the artfool blog for more!!
amanda and I had to pull this silly cart for the picnic through town, down a hill, up a hill, through some switchbacks and then into the cave. Lets just say we worked of a few gelatos. Oh and did i mention we brought it back too...real women!
here is the after cart shot...all dolled up with candy, nut and friut. It turned out really cute, paula (the italian event planner who we LOVE) said it looked like a real italian cart...so again...success!
this is the wedding picnic. and yes, it is in a cave. Before we added the polka dot runner, it looked a lot like the last supper in there.

the huge famous cathedral was stripped. yes, striped, inside and out. i LOVED it.
here is the outside shot!

Ok, so italy rocks. Really we had a great trip and things could not have gone smoother. The linens fit the tables (even though i had a nightmare the first night in italy that they were too short) , the flowers arrived alive (better than they do in NY), and all 25 of the boxes I shipped made it over the big blue ocean and into our tiny little flower shop!

like i said, the artfool blog will have a lot more pictures in the next few weeks, so check that out!
xoxo

2008-08-13T15:47:00.000-06:00

italy rocks. only have 2 minutes left on my internet cafe card. but it rocks. big time!!

keeping the sabbath day.

2008-08-11T08:36:00.000-06:00

ashley and I headed off to boston on friday for one last weekend with chris and wylie before ash and wy move. We had such a fun weekend, we shopped, we ate, we churched, we olympicd, we hot tubbed. So about that church thing. Somehow we all spaced going to the grocery store saturday night, so when sunday lunch rolled around we were hit with a dilemma. What to do? Play the vacation card and go to the cheesecake factory...or...keep the sabbath day holy and get creative in the boys kitchen. We all need all the blessings we can get, so we took on the challenge. Mistake. big mistake. We were all pumped up about our random potluck little meal. Everyone had a job, I took on the pasta (3 boxes of pasta-roni of varying flavors...that were from chris's days in PROVO, side note, chris has moved 3 times since he lived in provo. how in the world do 3 boxes of pasta roni make it through 3 moves without someone thinking, "maybe we can toss these babies, and get some new pasta roni on the other side of the move") anyway...pasta, wylie grilled up some hot dogs, chris was all over the bacon, ash baked the rhodes rolls dough, and wylie heated up some canned green beans (his favorite, i will forever think they taste like tin can). That was the all start line up. Still, before we ate we considered our efforts a triumph. about 2 bites in the doubts were manifested. "this pasta sucks"..."these beans taste like tin"..."even the bacon is bad"...we finally concluded,"this was hands down the worst meal I've ever eaten". the proof is in the pictures...

catching up

2008-08-03T18:56:00.000-06:00

major blog catch up.

its been a really crazy summer. between a lot of crazy business at work and a birthday things have been...well busy.

Birthday...it was so perfect. mom and dad, chris and wylie, all came to the city and we had a ball. we went to the yankees game (dad had to see the stadium before it was history). i hate catch up blogs because it feels outdated and lame. but the birthday weekend really truly is worthy of a blog. it rocked. seriously, it is amazing how when you get older its not about the presents (even though the presents were AWESOME) its about having the people you love close. cheesy, i know, but really. it was just so fun to have everyone together. we celebrated and celebrated. we went to the shake shack and had major burgers, fries, shakes, concretes, and diet cokes. talk about YUM to the MUM. (im not really sure what that means, but it was delicious). After we saw Dark Knight, again old news...but talk about creepy and intense. I found myself literally holding my breath and having to remind myself to breath. that is intense. also intense...was the birthday shout out from linda the ticket collector that Noelle made friends with in line. Sweet linda stands in front of the theater and leads the crowd in a birthday wish. embarrassing? yes. funny? really. the best part was approx. 10 minutes after the enthusiastic "happy birthday" wish...just as the lights went dark and the movie previews were about to begin someone from about 10 rows back yells, "enjoy the movie kimmy" to which i responded a meek "thanks." and now im pretty sure you had to be there. anyway. there it is. best way to celebrate your birthday is at regal theater in Union square. they really know how to take care of you. AND you get great presents from them (2 yes, 2 mini movie posters of The Love Guru. oh yeah, you can be jealous.

the real day couldn't be topped. We started the morning with pancakes. During which I believe I created a very marketable pancake combo. i call it Pancake parfait. Yes, you take your pancake (mine was blueberry), then top it with a nice layer of vanilla yogurt. (i know, right) then sprinkle a little crunchy granola on there...and then topped off with fresh strawberry's. im telling you, its good. REALLY good.

I know you are getting sick of the celebration, but its not over yet. After the parents and the boys left Kent and Adam stepped up and made me a full steak dinner on the roof. Complete with grilled corn, grilled veggies, steak AND strawberry short cake!!!! spoiled? yes.

k...i promise to be better about this. promise. i go to italy next week for an event, we will be gone for a week, but I will take pictures and you will be begging me to stop talking about it.

ok, xoxo for now.

artfool is growing up

2008-07-08T19:53:00.000-06:00

We hit a miles stone this week. I think I just grew up, and i feel like i have mixed emotions about it. I think I am starting to feel like what it is like to have a career. I told Alissa today that I think I might be becoming a career girl. and it scares me that it doesn't scare me. A career means you are not antsy after 6 months of folding clothes at nordstrom, instead you grow with the company and look forward to your next steps at the office. (dorky i know) well this week was a big week for Artfool (the company i work for). Since I worked for the company we have been spread all over the city. We had our shop, where I spent most of my time having meetings, but where it was difficult to feel organized. We had maggie space aka workroom, where all the "magic" happened and the flowers were assembled. Then we had the office which is where the bills are paid. Anyway, this week we took a leap of faith and moved into one big BEAUTIFUL space where everyone has a proper desk, and we can all live as one big happy family. It is amazing what has happened to production. I finally have a place to put papers, put paper clips, I have a place to own, to be organized in...and it totally works. We LOVE it. Today jo (my co-worker) and I were literally jumping up and down screaming "we are organized and its working!!!!!!!!" (we tried a new spreadsheet and it made everything sooo much easeir...again, so dorky, i know!) (we also both got giddy over the 20 pack of sharpie pens...sooo many colors..you should see our calendar now!!!!) anyway...congrats to artfool! we are coming into a new phase of business and i couldn't be more excited to be a part of it!!!!

second milestone of the week. our cover story for martha came out this week. Not only is matthew really proud of the story (becasue it turned out beautiful) but this was my first photoshoot that i saw from pre-production to the newstands. It is amazing to see something in the workspace transform into a picture on the page, I am pretty proud of it it too, check out the link!!!! ps- alissa said people love seeing when i post pictures. 1. i didnt realize everyone loved them so much. 2. the reason i often dont post pictures is because my pictures suck. i feel like they are lame and don't really capture much. SO if you want to see more, please check out the website!! there is so much of our stuff on there to see! www.artfool.com

ps...this picture is my favorite from the shoot. i loved it when we were setting it up and I LOVE how it turned out. You can really get a sense of the flowers and how beautiful simple arrangments can be.

Mom is right...TX deserves a post

2008-06-20T17:33:00.000-06:00

My mom is right. The trip to San Antonio deserves a full post. A full fun post, that makes you all wish you went on the trip with us.

The best things about the trip with the parents you ask??...
1. getting out of the city, and into TEXAS. i landed, and i felt it. I love texas. I only lived there for 6 months, but i love it. I think i will always love it. it just has a special something...maybe it is the texas stars EVERYWHERE, maybe it is the wranglers and the pickup trucks that you CANT find in NYC.
2. best shopping of my life. thanks for the reminder mom. this BGBC dress...its to die for. it is perfect for work. you know it is a good shopping trip when...a) the largest outlet mall in the world (yes i said, and i stick to it, in the world) is involved, and b) you come home with the PERFECT summer wardrobe for your new life in the big city. my mom says her purchases are working out for her too...all i can say is the harman girls know how to shop.
3. the alamo rocks. it was hot, yes...and humid. but i loved it. history and beautiful architecture...im in. like i said, i would like my wedding reception there. (am i getting married any time soon? no, but this is my field these days, cant help but have it on your radar when that is all you do all day long.)
4. tex mex. damn, sorry for the swear, but I LOVE TEX MEX. i love it. i love the fresh tomatoes, the spice, the tortillas, the waiter that doesnt give you a scowl when you ask for a lime in your diet coke, because limes are in abundance in a tex mex world. jamie and i walked, and walked and sweated, and walked to this amazing tex mex restaurant that the riverboat guy on the riverwalk suggested. and yup, go with the locals...it rocked.
5. time with the parents. seriously living across the country from them is lame. call me a mama and daddy's girl, but i like hanging out with my parents, no i take that back I LOVE hanging out with my parents. i would do it all day long if I could, so a little time with them was a treat and a half.
6. and im so not mean enough to post "the facial picture". He seriously might NEVER talk to me again. like seriously...ever. so dad, happy fathers day, your real present (besides the TOTALLY awesome present jamie and I got you) is NOT posting the amazing picture of me applying a face mask on you. love you!

so yes...TX rocked. THANK YOU MOM AND DAD!!!!!!!!

oh and this one is for al and kim...and i swear it didnt look as stupid as it does here. or at least im going to keep telling myself that...

idk

2008-06-19T20:25:00.000-06:00

idk, it means i dont know. i feel at a loss to a post. have i been busy? oh yes. went to san antonio with the parents...(which was great, i think i want my wedding reception to be at the alamo...any takers??)...the only post worthy picture there was dad with a face mask. (whoops, wasnt supposed to mention that), but it is on jamie's camera. sorry. all my pictures are on my computer. which has some weird virus, which only means one thing. i need wylie to come to ny, or i need to go to boston.

im trying to think what else, this is so boring. i had a bad hair day today so i tied up a little scarf. 1/2 way through the day i realized the bow was HUGE and sat where you would tie off a low, side-pony...it was ridiculous, but i didn't fix it, i actually kinda liked it. it just took me 5 tries, with the spell check options to figure out how to spell ridiculous. yes, 5. it was that first "i" that was throwing off my right click options. it is not an "e", its an "i".

ugh...i give up. my life is boring. i will come up with something. something good. until then...

my nose

2008-06-02T19:45:00.000-06:00

this might be too much information, but you know the holethat goes into your nose, not the part of your nostril you can see, but the actual hole that goes into your head. Well mine are different sizes. One is WAY smaller than the other. I notice this when my nose is even a tiny bit stuffy. It so happens that the smaller hole is the hole that they used to get into my brain to remove my cyst. Wouldnt that make it larger though? not smaller? the only thing i can come up with is that scare tissue filled up my hole and made it annoyingly smaller.

lots of other things to write about, but of course i choose to write about my nose hole. in other news...did the harbor cruise this weekend, and am not ashamed to admit I had a ball, the city was BEAUTIFUL, the company was fantastic and the food was...well sometimes a hot dog goes a long ways. Tonight we did the street festival, Taste of NY. All the restaurants on the street do little booths and you buy tickets for samples. It was SO much fun. we had some amazing food and again, just had a ball. so come to NY in the summer, I promise I wont show you my nose holes. (i have been trying to get people to look, but for some reason people are opposed.)

I do heart NY, I do...

2008-05-27T08:57:00.000-06:00

So last week I had a "why do i live in new york" morning. The subway stunk, the street was crowded, and i really just missed my car, friends...and the west coast way of life. To get myself out of the slump I decieded I needed some NY appreciation. What are the reasons we love new york?? shopping. yes, shopping. So I headed over to soho after work, and decieded I would buy what i pleased. Is it shallow to admit that my retail therapy worked splendidly?? I walked into steve madden to find a buy one get one half off sale...

and...

next i found a diet coke, a vintage shop that had a killer sale and a guy handing out free 100 calorie cookie packs. Oh and did I mention every subway car came right as I walked into the station.

So yes. I still heart NYC, i just need some reminders every once and a while.

miss emily's birthay shout out

2008-05-26T09:31:00.000-06:00

well...it seems as if my blog world has turned to shout out world (i have another post coming, i just need to download some pics first) Ok, but this is a REALLY important shout out. One of the most important actually. It is emily hutchison's birthday. I dont know if you are aware, but emily's birthday is kind of a big deal. 2 years ago we had an "anything but clothes party" yes, everyone had to be fully dressed, but you couldnt wear clothes. get creative folks.The next year we paid a little visit to mickey...another thing about em you probably know, is that she LOVES disneyland. When you disneyland with em you are there before the gates open, and you disney all day long (without breaks)...you disney so long some people even get disneyd out, but not our em. she disney's till the day is done and they kick you out.

disney birthday bling...

And sadly this year...i am forced to resort to a blog. a blog. it is sad, i know. heartbreaking actually. But if a blog it is, then a killer, picture laden, praise giving blog it will be. The pictures are endless, so i will throw them in a slideshow if i can figure that out. but the praise comes here. Emily is one of the best. the very best. crap, this is going to get sappy. i dont want sappy, but she rocks. she knows just what to say when no one else does. she doesnt need to even sugar coat because she just has a way with saying it like it is, but being sweet and understanding. she throws a killer, killer party, she knows herself (which sounds lame but is one of her best qualities), she matches like nobody's business. This girl knows how to find joy in things others just cant such as lifetime movies, mall madness, rock of love and american indians. She knows her way around the dance floor, the hula hoop and a great joke, but MOST of all emily has the best heart of anyone I know. She is loyal, sweet, thoughtful, patient and forgiving (really forgiving). she rocks, i think i mentioned it but it just sums it up.

here's to friday's at target, never sharing boyfriends, cousins, and nights in watching cheyenne, i love you!

2008-05-12T10:03:00.000-06:00

TO the best mom in the world:

I have yet to get sappy on my blog. but mothers day calls. so here it comes. first of all, i apologize for the lack of awesome mothers day pictures. it was either these, or christmas morning. i figured these were the better choice, even thought they are a bit outdated. mom, we need to use that handy dandy new red camera dad gave you for mothers day for more pictures of us. we have no decent ones.

Anyway, my mom is the best. she is the best at sitting by the pool with you while the rest of the family hikes a mountain. she is the best at telling you your haircut makes you look like a boy, but it will grow. she is the best at picking the item off the rack that you never would have looked at, but that looks awesome once you try it on. She is the best NYC shopper, she can go ALL day and not miss a beat. She is the VERY best chocolate chip cookie, cupcake, salmon, salad, maker. She is the best spontaneous party thrower. She is the best at sitting by your hospital bed side for 2 weeks without a single complaint. She is the best at making over your college bedroom, or taking in your shirts. She is best at making you laugh. She is the best at providing a pinata at your birthday party every year since you were 16. She is the best at putting up with my dad. She is the best at pulling off short blond sassy hair. She is the best at her job. She is the best at mind games, dont try to beat her, she will win. She really is the best mom for me.

I LOVE YOU MOM!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

how could i forget...

2008-05-06T07:22:00.000-06:00

I dont know how I forgot about the best part of the bat mitzvah night (thank you jamie for the reminder). How do i put it without sounding like a 15 year old girl...forget it...the wait staff was hot. Really hot. Jamie and I kept looking around and couldnt figure out what was going on. Turns out, matthew later informed me, these guys are all actors and models by day and waiters by night. They were also, charming, charismatic AND helpful. moral of the story, I will work with creative edge catering ANYTIME...so long as they bring the sexy hugh jackman look alike back

kimmy's in charge.

2008-05-04T20:21:00.000-06:00

This weekend we had 5 events, 4 of which were on saturday! Needless to say, everyone on our team was utilized! Everyone had an event to run, and lets say, i managed to pick a nice straw. I was a little nervous to be running the show by myself, but with the help of a great team and some really creative problem solving things turned out just right...
Event: Bat Mizvah
Location: Skystudios, NYC, NY
Theme: (yes most bat mizvahs have themes) Marie Antionnete
Success level: high

Jamie was willing to help us out for the day, which was great. She was so helpful and ran last minute errands like the best of them. She found a screw for the chandeliers we didnt know we had to assemble at the hardware store she found through my very vague directions, and she saved the crew with grabbing lunch. anyway, we took pictures because this one was pretty crazy.

The picture above is the top of the cake. Those flowers are made out of frosting. yes, frosting.

Here are the adult dining tables, they really did sparkle! The tables were covered in sparkling crystals, teacups of candies, candles and topiaries. I want to be 13.

These were the kids tables! Each cushion was a different shade of pink, and every napkin had a crystal on it. The kids went crazy over them. If you look close you can see my paper flowers i made...all 60 of them!!!!

You cant really tell from the pictures but the runner was a pink linen with a gold metallic thread weaved in. pretty crazy.

Dont worry these parties usually come with a game section, for the kids...(or the staff in this instance). I have never stuck around long enough to see what these so called games actually in tail. This time jamie and I had to do a turnover so we saw it all. Wow, rundown goes something like this. Racecar track for remote control cars (see me rockin' above). Two, yes, two tee shirt stations. one you could chose from a series of options (soccer ball, lips, princess tiara, ect. for your custom tee...the other was a picture of you made into a andy warhol-esk collage. it was pretty cool.

They also had a candy bar station. They had 20 toppings and Hershey bar molds. i was really tempted to try it out but the chocolate wasn't melted before i had to go back to work. Continuing around the room they had your run of the mill fuse ball, air hockey, and guitar hero. Throw on a necklace making station, sushi bar (complete with sushi chef that made everything on site) and airbrush tattoos. One of our favorite booths (another we were dying to try) was a flip book station. The kids stand in front of a white screen and are videotaped. The video is made into your very own personalized flip book. no big deal. lastly they had a photo booth that jamie and I did manage to jump into...

i think it is safe to say while we came home with SORE feet...we had a little too much fun to call our day work...

finally...

2008-05-02T11:27:00.000-06:00

After years of doting on cousins and other peoples nieces and nephews...it is finally my turn! Alissa and Ryan are pregnant ANNNNND we just found out it is officially a girl! (i was rooting for pink...sorry ryan). Just FYI I will be the favorite aunt, I will make sure of it. I don't think jamie is the type to rally for the title, so I think it is in the bag. Kids have always liked me more than jamie anyway (no offense jam, it is just the way it is.) Good thing I don't have to compete with grandma sue, because she has more money and better axis to baby packer...which gives her instant advantage. Ryan doesn't have any sisters, so jamie is the only competition. So little one...aunt kimmy is waiting (clothes, shoes, and candy in hand!!!) cant wait until september!!!

ps-congrats ry and al!!!!!!!

Girls trip = shopping + cupcakes

2008-04-30T12:37:00.000-06:00

So this weekend Mom, Grandma, Aunt Sharon, Aunt Wendy and pregnant Alissa came to see jamie and I! We had so much fun. We had cupcakes, shopped like nobody's business! I thought we were going to run grandma into the ground but she was such a trooper! She stayed right with us! It was so so much fun!!!!!! I loved showing them my favorite parts of town and my favorite shops.

subway sisters!

Grandma loved my paper flowers I have to make for work! we did a few demonstrations...

Here are my favorite cupcakes! Much to our waistlines dismay i also had to share with them my favorite chocolate dipped ice cream cones, cookies, pizza and candied nuts!
Dancing cupcakes!!!!
Here is the crew in front of central park, even though it was raining it was still beautiful!!!

thanks for coming guys!

summer treat

2008-04-23T14:05:00.000-06:00

hey all...

need a summer treat to take to a baby shower, or something sweet to tack onto dinner?? Last night the girls came over for a little treat...getting closer to the summer season most of us are starting to be dessert conscious. So I found a little low fat recipe that turned out delicious!!!

Low fat scones

(6 servings)

1/2 cup non-fat vanilla yogurt
1/2 cup non-fat sour cream
1 tsp vanilla extract
1 tsp lemon juice
2 cups flour
1/4 cup + 3 tsp granulated sugar
2 tsp baking powder
1 tsp baking soda
1/4 tsp salt
3-4 Tbsp chilled low fat margarine

Wisk together the yogurt, sour cream, lemon juice and vanilla. Set aside.

Preheat oven to 400 Deg.

Prepare baking sheet by sparying lightly with vegetable oil.

In a large bowl:

Combine the flour, sugar, baking powder, soda and salt.

Cut in the margarine until the mixture resembles course meal.

Cut and fold the yogurt/sour cream mixture into the flour until you can collect the dough.

Knead the dough on a lightly floured surface just until it can be shaped. DO NOT OVERWORK THE DOUGH, the scones will be tough. The dough should be light and moist.

Place the dough on the baking sheet.

Dust the top of the dough with 1 tsp sugar and pat the dough into an 8"-10" round. Cut "to," not "through" the dough to mark 12 wedges.

Dust the scones with 2 tsp sugar before baking.

Bake the scones 20 minutes at 400 Deg.

I added fresh blueberries and topped with whip cream and strawberries. I also doubled the recipe and between 8 of us we almost finished both!!! they were good. really good. enjoy! xoxo

swear off update

2008-04-15T12:41:00.000-06:00

so remember all this money I thought I was going to make. well turns off the swear off worked. Neither of us have sworn in a week, despite 3 events in one weekend for me and a really bad day at work that included an emergency flight home from california for dad.

instead of cashing in both of us have rewarded ourselves for our good behavior. I bought a new H&M top, and dad bought himself that driver. looks like his salary is a little more than mine...

my question now is: how long do we have to keep this up!???