Blond Cookbook
Monday:It's fun to cook for Hubby. Today I made angel food cake. The recipe said beat 12 eggs separately. The neighbors were nice enough to loan me the extra bowls. Tuesday:He wanted fruit salad for supper. The recipe said serve without dressing. So I didn't dress. What a surprise when he brought a friend home for supper Wednesday: A good day for rice. The recipe said wash thoroughly before steaming the rice. It seemed kind of silly but I took a bath anyway. I can't say it improved the rice any. Thursday: Today he asked for salad again I tried a new recipe. It said prepare ingredients; lay on a bed of lettuce one hour before serving. Asked me why I was rolling around in the garden..
Friday:
I found an easy recipe for cookies. It said put the ingredients in a bowl and beat it.. There must have been something wrong with this recipe. When I got back, everything was the same as when I left. Saturday: He did the shopping today and brought home a chicken. He asked me to dress it for Sunday. I don't have any clothes that fit it, and for some reason he keeps counting to ten. Sunday: I wanted to serve roast but all I had was hamburger. Suddenly I had a flash of genius.. I put the hamburger in the oven and set the controls for roast. It still came out hamburger, much to my disappointment. GOOD NIGHT DEAR DIARY. This has been a very exciting week! I am eager for tomorrow to come so I can try out a new recipe. If I can talk him into buying a bigger oven, I would like to surprise him with a chocolate moose... |
Thursday, September 29, 2011
The Blond Cookbook Diary
Wednesday, September 28, 2011
It's been too long!
Wow ... can't believe how time has flown! It's been WAY too long since I last blogged.
And and and!!!! I have SO much to tell you! I've been a busy bee ... again!
So where to start....
1. Married Life
My hubby and I have been married for almost a year now. How time has flown. And yes, I'm still walking on clouds. I am so happy, content and deeply in love with this amazing man. What surprises me is how quickly the time has gone - it still feels like it was only yesterday we said hi to each other for the first time and my heart started beating again.
Ok before you start throwing up from a sugar overdose, I'll move on....
2. Kids
My three klingons are doing well - they've adjusted well to their step-dad and our marriage. Their father remarried in May, and they have adjusted to having a step-mom and step-brother. School has been going well. Dani is going to high school next year and has been accepted (after a stressful/nerve-wrecking audition) to have drama as a subject. My little drama queen. Ethan is starting to grow up way too fast ... not so much my little boy anymore ... more like he's catapulting towards being a teenager. Raechel is doing so well in grade one. She's excelling in her subjects and has adjusted to being in big school.
And talking about teenagers ... I saw a great sign that I thought I'd share with you at this juncture:
... I'm so going to print this and stick it up in the kids bathroom! Like one of those public toilet stall adverts behind the door. Hahahahahaha!!!
Anyway, there's one more part to tell you about and then the future posts will probably contain constant updates on how this is going .....
3. The New Adventure
No, I'm not pregnant.
My BFF and I had a discussion one day about our hopes and dreams. To our amazement we discovered that we both have the same dream. We had both seperately come to the conclusion that it didn't have to be a far fetched dream but could (with some heavy elbow grease) become a great reality. So after we figured out how stupid we had been to imagine we wouldn't have a similar dream, we decided to join up and work our way to making it a reality.
And so, Treacle Studio was born....
The big picture is that we want to own our own shop/coffee shop/craft studio combo and eventually perhaps a B&B too. Having our own vegetable and herb garden to pick from ... *dreamy sigh*. However, without some hard work this isn't going to happen. So we're starting out carefully and slowly ... baby steps as it were. We've started creating our products and we're hitting the local craft/food markets.
What are we doing, I hear you ask?
Well, we do prepackaged muffin, bread and cake mixes - they look something like this:
We also bake goods to sell at the markets. We cater for events and do up baskets of goodies for companies and individuals. We also do baking and cooking for people who just don't have time to do so themselves (great for freezer meals).
Another leg to the business is the arts and craft classes. We've set up a mosaic course, paper making course and calligraphy classes - there are many more on the way.
The girls in my office clubbed together and had my car branded as a birthday gift:
Now we just need to get my partner in crime's car done too!
So as you see its busy days ahead. If you know any rich philanthropists to help us get started and know anyone with a very large property we can run it from, let me know!
That's all for now - I promise to update more often!!!
xxx
M
And and and!!!! I have SO much to tell you! I've been a busy bee ... again!
So where to start....
1. Married Life
My hubby and I have been married for almost a year now. How time has flown. And yes, I'm still walking on clouds. I am so happy, content and deeply in love with this amazing man. What surprises me is how quickly the time has gone - it still feels like it was only yesterday we said hi to each other for the first time and my heart started beating again.
Ok before you start throwing up from a sugar overdose, I'll move on....
2. Kids
My three klingons are doing well - they've adjusted well to their step-dad and our marriage. Their father remarried in May, and they have adjusted to having a step-mom and step-brother. School has been going well. Dani is going to high school next year and has been accepted (after a stressful/nerve-wrecking audition) to have drama as a subject. My little drama queen. Ethan is starting to grow up way too fast ... not so much my little boy anymore ... more like he's catapulting towards being a teenager. Raechel is doing so well in grade one. She's excelling in her subjects and has adjusted to being in big school.
And talking about teenagers ... I saw a great sign that I thought I'd share with you at this juncture:
... I'm so going to print this and stick it up in the kids bathroom! Like one of those public toilet stall adverts behind the door. Hahahahahaha!!!Anyway, there's one more part to tell you about and then the future posts will probably contain constant updates on how this is going .....
3. The New Adventure
No, I'm not pregnant.
My BFF and I had a discussion one day about our hopes and dreams. To our amazement we discovered that we both have the same dream. We had both seperately come to the conclusion that it didn't have to be a far fetched dream but could (with some heavy elbow grease) become a great reality. So after we figured out how stupid we had been to imagine we wouldn't have a similar dream, we decided to join up and work our way to making it a reality.
And so, Treacle Studio was born....
The big picture is that we want to own our own shop/coffee shop/craft studio combo and eventually perhaps a B&B too. Having our own vegetable and herb garden to pick from ... *dreamy sigh*. However, without some hard work this isn't going to happen. So we're starting out carefully and slowly ... baby steps as it were. We've started creating our products and we're hitting the local craft/food markets.
What are we doing, I hear you ask?
Well, we do prepackaged muffin, bread and cake mixes - they look something like this:
We also bake goods to sell at the markets. We cater for events and do up baskets of goodies for companies and individuals. We also do baking and cooking for people who just don't have time to do so themselves (great for freezer meals).Another leg to the business is the arts and craft classes. We've set up a mosaic course, paper making course and calligraphy classes - there are many more on the way.
The girls in my office clubbed together and had my car branded as a birthday gift:
Now we just need to get my partner in crime's car done too!So as you see its busy days ahead. If you know any rich philanthropists to help us get started and know anyone with a very large property we can run it from, let me know!
That's all for now - I promise to update more often!!!
xxx
M
Friday, January 21, 2011
Saturday, November 13, 2010
The Hair Trial (1 week before the big day)
Ok, so I'm start where I finished off in my second last post. I was on my way to fetch my youngest daughter to go for our hair trial. It was lovely to just go and relax for a little while with my girls. I gave them all their gift - a beautiful pair of earrings made to order from Kathleen's Bead Studio. Gorgeous on all of them I might add. So all my Wonder Women were there and we all sat around being faffed over.
Here are some pics of this time....
Here are some pics of this time....
Time to update!
Wow ... I've been married for three weeks now and I haven't updated my blog! How rude of me! I've got so much to tell you all, but I'm waiting for photos from a few people ... when I have them I can update with visuals!
Promise to do so too!
xxx
Mrs Me :)
Promise to do so too!
xxx
Mrs Me :)
Saturday, October 16, 2010
7 more sleepies
This time next week I'll be packing things into my Wonder Women's cars to go to the venue and book into the rooms. It will be time to start getting prepared for later that afternoon.
I'm thinking pink bubbles (rose sparkling wine) and chocolate might just be the breakfast of champions. Although it might be a better option to just go have a nice big breakfast at the venue instead. Don't want to be floating around in a daze all day due to having a "champagne breakfast".
So what's been happening since I last blogged? Quite a bit.
Firstly, I think Father Time has been using speed or something because the last two weeks have flown by. I'm hoping that this last week will fly by too and then slow down to a snails pace so I can enjoy the two weeks I'll be off with my husband.
It has been a busy time as you can imagine. I've been trying to get the final loose ends tied up so that I can start to relax. Wishful thinking.
I went to fetch my jewelry on Thursday from Kathleen. It looks amazing! I can't wait to give my Wonder Women their gifts today when I see them for our hair trial. Oh and YAY for finally going to get my hair done! I feel like bursting into song ... "I'm gonna wash that grey right outta myyyyyyyy hairrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrr". I feel like a twilight vampire as the sun reflects off of the grey streaks on my head. Ok, it's not that bad actually. Anyway. I'm dying to see what my hairdresser comes up with for my hair (no pun intended) and how it will all look when my tiara is on. Told you I was going all princess style for this day.
And talking about princess style, we had our first dress fitting last Saturday. Which was postponed from the Saturday before that. Oh my shattered nerves! Anyway, we tried on the linings of our dresses - me with a large poofy petticoat thingi too - and so far so good. We were meant to go back again this Thursday past, but when I called to confirm I was told the dress maker wouldn't be ready for us, so we'll have to come on Tuesday next week.
... Tuesday next week.
4 days before the wedding.
*&^%$#$%^&*&^%$#%^&*
*runs around screaming in panic*
Needless to say, I'm feeling a little let down by the dress maker at this moment. But I know he's good at what he does. I just wish the dress was done already! Would be one less thing to worry about. He better not mess it up ... or he'll definitely be missing a testicle or two by the time I'm done with him.
My BBF organised a kitchen tea for me two Sundays ago, which was hosted at my parents place. It was lovely! They've stocked up my pantry with all sorts of baking goodies and yummy things that I wouldn't usually buy myself because they fall into the "luxuries" category. Yay yay yay!!! For those of you that were there, thank you so much for all the goodies and all the love! Mwah!
What else ...
Oh yes! I took my mother and my three klingons shopping for the wedding. Finding a suit for my son has been an interesting endeavor to say the least. I was hoping to get him a set at Edgars, but then its a case of the jacket fits beautifully but the pants don't. Eventually found him a jacket at Woolworths which looks great - just want to see about changing the buttons now. The pants were a nightmare. Eventually I was told that I'd have to drive to Paarl Mall to get them as they have stock. I was even in JHB on business this week and kept an eye out when we happened to go past a shop. But alas ... nada, zilch, niks! So last night after work we met up with the minister to discuss final plans, etc, and I popped into the Woolies there (Tygervalley Mall). They had the pants in a variety of sizes! Yay! So I've now had to buy them in two sizes and will have to return which ever one doesn't fit. OMG I hope one of them fits! I'm going to have to take them up anyway though because the legs are going to be waaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaay too long for the kid! And if it's one thing he's sticky about, it's the length of his pants! *sigh*
Anyway, we found a beautiful outfit for my mom - she's going to look so pretty. Then it was us off to find my two girls shoes for the occasion. Managed to find Raechel a very cute pair of shoes to go with her dress. Had to make it very clear to her that they were not to be worn before the wedding though! She wanted to run around in them immediately. Eventually found Danielle a pair of heels to wear. That was amusing. She had some on and was walking around the shop. Thing is, those legs and ankles were wobbling about like a new born bambi! Had to tell her she won't be able to dance in those and that we had to take it down a notch. Found her a gorgeous pair of heels that work beautifully. She's stoked of course to officially have her first pair. Which by the way, fit me too! Maybe she'll stay away from mine now! LOL!
Talking about dancing ... we decided to take the kids with us last week to dance class and we were all taught to do the "Boogie". What fun! The kids had a ball and have been practicing ever since. Very cool.
Ok, I have to go fetch my little one so that she can have her hair done too.
xxx
I'm thinking pink bubbles (rose sparkling wine) and chocolate might just be the breakfast of champions. Although it might be a better option to just go have a nice big breakfast at the venue instead. Don't want to be floating around in a daze all day due to having a "champagne breakfast".
So what's been happening since I last blogged? Quite a bit.
Firstly, I think Father Time has been using speed or something because the last two weeks have flown by. I'm hoping that this last week will fly by too and then slow down to a snails pace so I can enjoy the two weeks I'll be off with my husband.
It has been a busy time as you can imagine. I've been trying to get the final loose ends tied up so that I can start to relax. Wishful thinking.
I went to fetch my jewelry on Thursday from Kathleen. It looks amazing! I can't wait to give my Wonder Women their gifts today when I see them for our hair trial. Oh and YAY for finally going to get my hair done! I feel like bursting into song ... "I'm gonna wash that grey right outta myyyyyyyy hairrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrr". I feel like a twilight vampire as the sun reflects off of the grey streaks on my head. Ok, it's not that bad actually. Anyway. I'm dying to see what my hairdresser comes up with for my hair (no pun intended) and how it will all look when my tiara is on. Told you I was going all princess style for this day.
And talking about princess style, we had our first dress fitting last Saturday. Which was postponed from the Saturday before that. Oh my shattered nerves! Anyway, we tried on the linings of our dresses - me with a large poofy petticoat thingi too - and so far so good. We were meant to go back again this Thursday past, but when I called to confirm I was told the dress maker wouldn't be ready for us, so we'll have to come on Tuesday next week.
... Tuesday next week.
4 days before the wedding.
*&^%$#$%^&*&^%$#%^&*
*runs around screaming in panic*
Needless to say, I'm feeling a little let down by the dress maker at this moment. But I know he's good at what he does. I just wish the dress was done already! Would be one less thing to worry about. He better not mess it up ... or he'll definitely be missing a testicle or two by the time I'm done with him.
My BBF organised a kitchen tea for me two Sundays ago, which was hosted at my parents place. It was lovely! They've stocked up my pantry with all sorts of baking goodies and yummy things that I wouldn't usually buy myself because they fall into the "luxuries" category. Yay yay yay!!! For those of you that were there, thank you so much for all the goodies and all the love! Mwah!
What else ...
Oh yes! I took my mother and my three klingons shopping for the wedding. Finding a suit for my son has been an interesting endeavor to say the least. I was hoping to get him a set at Edgars, but then its a case of the jacket fits beautifully but the pants don't. Eventually found him a jacket at Woolworths which looks great - just want to see about changing the buttons now. The pants were a nightmare. Eventually I was told that I'd have to drive to Paarl Mall to get them as they have stock. I was even in JHB on business this week and kept an eye out when we happened to go past a shop. But alas ... nada, zilch, niks! So last night after work we met up with the minister to discuss final plans, etc, and I popped into the Woolies there (Tygervalley Mall). They had the pants in a variety of sizes! Yay! So I've now had to buy them in two sizes and will have to return which ever one doesn't fit. OMG I hope one of them fits! I'm going to have to take them up anyway though because the legs are going to be waaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaay too long for the kid! And if it's one thing he's sticky about, it's the length of his pants! *sigh*
Anyway, we found a beautiful outfit for my mom - she's going to look so pretty. Then it was us off to find my two girls shoes for the occasion. Managed to find Raechel a very cute pair of shoes to go with her dress. Had to make it very clear to her that they were not to be worn before the wedding though! She wanted to run around in them immediately. Eventually found Danielle a pair of heels to wear. That was amusing. She had some on and was walking around the shop. Thing is, those legs and ankles were wobbling about like a new born bambi! Had to tell her she won't be able to dance in those and that we had to take it down a notch. Found her a gorgeous pair of heels that work beautifully. She's stoked of course to officially have her first pair. Which by the way, fit me too! Maybe she'll stay away from mine now! LOL!
Talking about dancing ... we decided to take the kids with us last week to dance class and we were all taught to do the "Boogie". What fun! The kids had a ball and have been practicing ever since. Very cool.
Ok, I have to go fetch my little one so that she can have her hair done too.
xxx
Saturday, October 2, 2010
Three weeks to go ...
So I didn't win that competition - missed it by 7 votes. Not the end of the world though because I have the most brilliant woman doing my make-up for me :)
Yes people of blog world, I'm now going to punt my make up artist (that means I'm going to ADVERTISE her, not kick her).
We did a trial on 4 September and she did such a brilliant job. So it is with much relief that after the last nightmare I had I know I can rest assured that I have got a fantastic make up artist to make me look like a model. I can't wait to be all dressed up with the hair all fancy and the face all done up. Not done up to the point where I'd look like a drag queen mind you. No no. Done up to look like a princess.
Now I don't think she has a web page up yet, but you can contact her on her email address: ulrikebester@telkomsa.net or via her Facebook page. Trust me, she is very good at what she does and worth every penny.
Ok, so now an update on other wedding info.
I woke up on Thursday morning in one of those "OMG I need to make a list" moments. And since I didn't have pen and paper next to the bed, I grabbed my Blackberry and started making a list of things I need to do. Needless to say, this list is as long as my arm! Thank the heavens above I wasn't "blessed" with arms like an orangutan! So I have now started working on that list and many things have now been marked as "in progress" ... lets just hope I can move them on soon to "completed"!
You know something though? I don't remember there being so many legalities the first time I did this. You have to have fingerprints taken these days. Fingerprints! WTF! I'm so glad our marriage official told us to come see him a few days before the big day to get that messy business out the way. Can you imagine that crap getting on my dress!!! The horror! And and and! That's not all. You need three ID pics ... each. Whoever is signing as witnesses (that will be my dad and H2B's mother - a.k.a MOG [mother of groom ... keep up people!]), we have to have a copy of their ID's as well as ours. That's just to name a few things that our marriage official needs for all the paperwork to be processed.
So today I met with the head of the Wonder Woman squad and we had breakfast - so nice to be able to spend time with my BFF and catch up! (Love you hunny!) After that we went off to Candles 2 Hire here in Somerset West to go figure out what we need to hire for decor purposes. No, don't panic! I've got it all together! Just had to get this final detail done! Anyway, we met with Barnie van Vuuren, owner of Candles 2 Hire. He was very helpful and will be sending me a quotation in the next day or so - hopefully with a rather grand discount too. No pun intended there by the way. If this all pans out the way I'm seeing it in my head then its going to look amazing. Definitely going to need to get together with my MC who will be handling arrangements for me on the day and get the details sorted.
After that my H2B and I went off to Cape Garden Centre and Atlantic Pebbles in Joostenburgvlakte to get a few things that we needed for the decor, etc. What a lovely place! The kids would so love it! Can't afford to take them there at the moment ... and might not for some time while I pay back the debt I'm incurring! LOL! I'm so glad we went there today - we got things done and it was a good relaxing time.
Next on the orangutan list of things to do .... well, lets see .... *grabs Blackberry* ... sorting out shoes for my daughters (1 x flower girl; 1 x bridesmaid) and my son (1 x bear ringer - I'll explain that one in a bit). Get my son his suit "a-la-bond style" (he also asked for a water pistol that looks like a "real gun" so he can really look like Bond and maybe shoot some people .... SO not going to happen). I need to go to the venue and sort out the food and drink story - I think this will probably be done a week before though just to make sure the numbers are final. We need to finalize music choices for certain times during the evening. We need to see the marriage official. I need to go fetch the jewelry before 16th. I need to go fetch the flowers for the bouquets and those little lapel thingies that the groom and other bridal party/family have to wear ... never know what to call those ... because, YES! I'm doing the bouquets and lapel thingies myself. Not a damn am I paying over R400 for a bunch of flowers that I could put together myself for about R200! Daylight robbery I tell you! I have to find a small blackboard with a nice frame around it - about A4 size (if anyone knows where I'll find that let me know PLEASE). And then there's a few other things too which by mentioning would make this post as long as a full grown orangutan's arms.
So, lots to do, lots to do.
Thank GOD I've got people who are making an effort to help :)
My head Wonder Woman is going to be taking off the day before the wedding to help me fetch things and get things in order. The rest of the Wonder Woman team will be coming to join us later on and staying over. The night before is going to be great.
OH LORD! I still have to go buy some sexy undies for later on the big day .... because what I AM wearing under the dress is not going to inspire greatness in my H2B at all. And no, you will not be seeing a photo of THAT! Getting into a stomach-tucking-bum-lifting-thigh-smoothing undergarment is a laugh to say the least. I can't do it on my own either. No. I need help pulling it over my ass cheeks. And yes. It's hysterical and bound to bring forth great mirth to my ladies in waiting. Oh and by the way - any woman who is not a stick insect and about to fall through her own ass, who tells you that what they have on under their wedding dress is "sexy" is LYING to you! Trust me. She will be wearing something very unflattering to the "naked" eye to make the final picture look dreamy. And then, when the time comes for the newly weds to leave and go show each other their freak flags (you know you have one ... you may not know how to fly it yet ... but you have one), the bride will slip away and strip off the false advertising she has adorned and slip on something gorgeous and ready to be torn off. Ah the joys of being newly wed. Can't wait! ........ Thank GOD he knows what he's in for!
I did promise earlier to explain the "bear ringer" statement. When the kids found out that we were going to be tying the knot, they got all excited and through the bouncing up and down in the kitchen were shouting out what they wanted to be for the day.
The other day my little flower girl asked me very seriously if I was going to be wearing heels under my dress. Bless her soul, to her I'm not a short pygmy. When I confirmed that I was the answer was something along the lines of: "But you'll mess up the petals I need to throw" ....
.... crap .... one more thing to add to the list .... *hauls out Blackberry* ... get petals for flower girl to "sprinkle on the floor as I walk in front of you mommy" (said with dreamy grin).
OK ... I'm off to bed ... don't wake me early ... I'll be very displeased with your actions which will bring about great pain and discomfort to you.
xxx
Yes people of blog world, I'm now going to punt my make up artist (that means I'm going to ADVERTISE her, not kick her).
We did a trial on 4 September and she did such a brilliant job. So it is with much relief that after the last nightmare I had I know I can rest assured that I have got a fantastic make up artist to make me look like a model. I can't wait to be all dressed up with the hair all fancy and the face all done up. Not done up to the point where I'd look like a drag queen mind you. No no. Done up to look like a princess.
Now I don't think she has a web page up yet, but you can contact her on her email address: ulrikebester@telkomsa.net or via her Facebook page. Trust me, she is very good at what she does and worth every penny.
Ok, so now an update on other wedding info.
I woke up on Thursday morning in one of those "OMG I need to make a list" moments. And since I didn't have pen and paper next to the bed, I grabbed my Blackberry and started making a list of things I need to do. Needless to say, this list is as long as my arm! Thank the heavens above I wasn't "blessed" with arms like an orangutan! So I have now started working on that list and many things have now been marked as "in progress" ... lets just hope I can move them on soon to "completed"!
You know something though? I don't remember there being so many legalities the first time I did this. You have to have fingerprints taken these days. Fingerprints! WTF! I'm so glad our marriage official told us to come see him a few days before the big day to get that messy business out the way. Can you imagine that crap getting on my dress!!! The horror! And and and! That's not all. You need three ID pics ... each. Whoever is signing as witnesses (that will be my dad and H2B's mother - a.k.a MOG [mother of groom ... keep up people!]), we have to have a copy of their ID's as well as ours. That's just to name a few things that our marriage official needs for all the paperwork to be processed.
So today I met with the head of the Wonder Woman squad and we had breakfast - so nice to be able to spend time with my BFF and catch up! (Love you hunny!) After that we went off to Candles 2 Hire here in Somerset West to go figure out what we need to hire for decor purposes. No, don't panic! I've got it all together! Just had to get this final detail done! Anyway, we met with Barnie van Vuuren, owner of Candles 2 Hire. He was very helpful and will be sending me a quotation in the next day or so - hopefully with a rather grand discount too. No pun intended there by the way. If this all pans out the way I'm seeing it in my head then its going to look amazing. Definitely going to need to get together with my MC who will be handling arrangements for me on the day and get the details sorted.
After that my H2B and I went off to Cape Garden Centre and Atlantic Pebbles in Joostenburgvlakte to get a few things that we needed for the decor, etc. What a lovely place! The kids would so love it! Can't afford to take them there at the moment ... and might not for some time while I pay back the debt I'm incurring! LOL! I'm so glad we went there today - we got things done and it was a good relaxing time.
Next on the orangutan list of things to do .... well, lets see .... *grabs Blackberry* ... sorting out shoes for my daughters (1 x flower girl; 1 x bridesmaid) and my son (1 x bear ringer - I'll explain that one in a bit). Get my son his suit "a-la-bond style" (he also asked for a water pistol that looks like a "real gun" so he can really look like Bond and maybe shoot some people .... SO not going to happen). I need to go to the venue and sort out the food and drink story - I think this will probably be done a week before though just to make sure the numbers are final. We need to finalize music choices for certain times during the evening. We need to see the marriage official. I need to go fetch the jewelry before 16th. I need to go fetch the flowers for the bouquets and those little lapel thingies that the groom and other bridal party/family have to wear ... never know what to call those ... because, YES! I'm doing the bouquets and lapel thingies myself. Not a damn am I paying over R400 for a bunch of flowers that I could put together myself for about R200! Daylight robbery I tell you! I have to find a small blackboard with a nice frame around it - about A4 size (if anyone knows where I'll find that let me know PLEASE). And then there's a few other things too which by mentioning would make this post as long as a full grown orangutan's arms.
So, lots to do, lots to do.
Thank GOD I've got people who are making an effort to help :)
My head Wonder Woman is going to be taking off the day before the wedding to help me fetch things and get things in order. The rest of the Wonder Woman team will be coming to join us later on and staying over. The night before is going to be great.
OH LORD! I still have to go buy some sexy undies for later on the big day .... because what I AM wearing under the dress is not going to inspire greatness in my H2B at all. And no, you will not be seeing a photo of THAT! Getting into a stomach-tucking-bum-lifting-thigh-smoothing undergarment is a laugh to say the least. I can't do it on my own either. No. I need help pulling it over my ass cheeks. And yes. It's hysterical and bound to bring forth great mirth to my ladies in waiting. Oh and by the way - any woman who is not a stick insect and about to fall through her own ass, who tells you that what they have on under their wedding dress is "sexy" is LYING to you! Trust me. She will be wearing something very unflattering to the "naked" eye to make the final picture look dreamy. And then, when the time comes for the newly weds to leave and go show each other their freak flags (you know you have one ... you may not know how to fly it yet ... but you have one), the bride will slip away and strip off the false advertising she has adorned and slip on something gorgeous and ready to be torn off. Ah the joys of being newly wed. Can't wait! ........ Thank GOD he knows what he's in for!
I did promise earlier to explain the "bear ringer" statement. When the kids found out that we were going to be tying the knot, they got all excited and through the bouncing up and down in the kitchen were shouting out what they wanted to be for the day.
- Danielle: "Mommy mommy! Can I be a bridesmaid?!"
- Raechel: "I want to be the flower girl! I want to be the flower girl! Can I? Can I can I ????"
- Ethan: "I can be the BEAR RINGER!!!!!!
The other day my little flower girl asked me very seriously if I was going to be wearing heels under my dress. Bless her soul, to her I'm not a short pygmy. When I confirmed that I was the answer was something along the lines of: "But you'll mess up the petals I need to throw" ....
.... crap .... one more thing to add to the list .... *hauls out Blackberry* ... get petals for flower girl to "sprinkle on the floor as I walk in front of you mommy" (said with dreamy grin).
OK ... I'm off to bed ... don't wake me early ... I'll be very displeased with your actions which will bring about great pain and discomfort to you.
xxx
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