Politicos.

Victor has decided to run for Congress in our district. Therefore, I must become acutely aware of where he stands when it comes to politics. He told me to read the Fair Tax book and also he suggested that I read Sexy Sarah's book. I was completely not interested..not repulsed, but simply not into her. I have to admit now that the book is outstanding and if she is the actual author..meaning that all the verbiage came from her ( not ghost writers and editors), then I have to say that I am overwhelmingly impressed. I have had my nose stuck in the book for weeks. I am about half way through. I shall provide my final comments upon completion.

Verde

I don't typically enjoy "Mexican" food. It is usually greasy and makes my tummy hurt. :( Vic and I have found a great place in Brookhaven for tacos. It is called Verde which implies that it is green or organic and I think they may be onto something. The food is fantastic..always fresh and comes out quickly. The guacamole is out of this world. This was the first time I tried it and I obviously loved it. Enjoy the pics and check it out!

Dear John

Victor's nephew played the younger version of Channing Tatum's character in Dear John. The picture above taken at the premiere in EL Lay. We are all so very excited. He and his bothers and sister have modeled and acted. We hope to see them all in many movies to come!!

Bear Naked B!

When I was up in NY, my girl Julie and I got hooked on our morning parfaits. So when I came home I decided to make one of my own. I got some light and fit yogurt (low in calories and SUGAR). Some people don't know that some yogurts are full of sugar..check the nutrition facts. I got some fresh bananas, strawberries, and blueberries and the secret ingredient- Bear Naked Chocolate Granola. It is low in calories and fat. Check out their website. They have a great product. This and a giant cup of coffee from my mini cappuccino machine was a great welcome home!

Things that make you say Awwww.

When I was asked to think about designing little boys clothes, my first instinct was to go directly to my favorite thing-sneaks. I didn't even want to think about the clothes yet. You can't have a pimptastic boys outfit without the sneaks!! Hello. I found these three styles. Chucks of course are on my top list and the others looked similar to shoes that I found when I was in Mexico. Mexico actually has some very trendy clothing and shoes that are not seen around here. Since, I found these I was able to start putting together wardrobes in my head. Of course they were nothing like the outfits that were requested of me, but I won't let them kill my creative heart yet. A girl can dream.

NYC Gift Show

Second- Heavenly Metal which is actually a store in Ann Arbor. The owner is a jewel and I enjoyed talking with her when she visited my booth. She has a variety of items available in her store like the picture at the top of the page. For more info go to http://www.heavenlymetal.com/.

Third and fourth- Papaya. I met this artist at the gift show in NY. He was super cool and his artwork is even cooler. You can view more of his stuff at http://www.papayaart.com/.

Lastly-Is Cavallini. A company that has very cool postcards, calendars, gift wrap and more. See more at http://www.cavallini.com/.

First- Funktion. My favorite part of their line is the children's aprons which can serve as a dress as well. The one in the picture above is called Hazel. She names each piece. Find more at www.funktionhome.com.

LBG revisit.

Vanessa at LBG really does have talent. Check out the owl at the top. I love those lil critters. Below the owl, is a little zipper pouch as she likes to call it. I own something similar to this and I am constantly being complimented, to the point that I had to request more cards from her. I have introduced her work to many people and they are always amazed at the detail. Every stitch is a perfect one. You can't buy this quality in a store. I may be repeating myself, but I believe it.

iphone Strawberry application..what?!!!

There's an app for that!! No freakin way. I found this at ZoomYummy.com. She found the recipe for these strawberry dumplings on an app for her iphone. Holy crap. Can you tell that I am excited?! I unfortunately do not have a fry daddy yet, but you can bet that this (plus fried chicken for the b/f) will be the first that I make.

New York.

Heads up...Pictures and stories from NYC show are coming soon.

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