The Hubby's Birthday Party Invitations

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We decided to kick it old school this year and send out official invitations to the hubby's birthday party. Who doesn't love real mail? He's pretty excited for gluten free pizza. There are now two places in our small town that offer gluten free crusts. One is Happy Joe's, home of his very first job, and the other, we just found out, doesn't even charge extra! It almost costs me more to make it at home. He adorably insisted that I don't do anything for his birthday but relax since my belly is growing ever, ever larger. Ahhhhh. (Who can argue with that?) Although, this was a couple hours after asking me if I'd give him a cleaned out garage as his Birthday present. Ahem.

He's also very excited to knock one more sci-fi film off "the" list. A year or two ago a friend of his suggested watching the top 100 sci-fi movies. They haven't made much progress lately so maybe this will help give them a kick start.

The most miraculous part of his birthday wishes was the suggestion to play a board game at the end! Minus family get togethers, he mostly swears off playing any games with me at all (I might be a tad bit competitive, every once in awhile). Not only did he want to play a board game, he suggested playing Puerto Rico: the game he got me for Christmas! So, I'm thinking, is this my birthday or his?! Don't let him know that though.

In honor of my amazing husband this is the card I put together for the invites to his one and only 31st birthday party, the last prime birthday he'll have for 6 years! (And even more noteably, the last birthday he'll have as a man without childrens running amuk (minus womb children of course, most noteably one who seems to be trying to run amuk in my womb as we speak). It's got to be big, right?

Hubby Birthday Party Guidelines

-Keep the guest list short and sweet for max quality time.
-Eat delicious food.
-Reduce wifey stress at all costs.
-Enjoy and celebrate good friends, good food and each moment that we have together.

Isn't he a genius? I'm so blessed.

Happy New Year 2012

1. Anthro Necklace (Lost link) 2. Pierina Bow Pumps $168. 

3. Gracey Chiffon Blouse $198 4. Cavaletti Court Velvet Skirt in Mauve $48.99

Happy New Year!

Every year my friend and her husband throw a holiday soiree, where everyone gets dressed up.  If I could, this is what I would wear.  Unfortunately, I tend to be attracted to items that I can't make myself.  The necklace would be easy.  The skirt, if I found some amazing velvet at the thrift store would be simple enough but that's just it, who finds velvet at the thrift store? And this is coming from someone who found 2, not 1 but 2, Patagonia jackets this week. I have the feeling that if I knew the full extent of my sewing machine's powers I could pull off a top somewhat similar, but only after a few more hours than I have to invest.  And the pumps...well those are purely hypothetical.  Not only could I not make them, I also could not wear them.  High heels on Minnesota ice (yes we finally have some) are a death threat and high heels with the balance of a pregnant lady only bring further complications.  This is all along with the fact that I don't wear heels and they would probably start killing me five minutes after putting them on.  BUT aren't they lovely?!

What will I wear to the soiree?  A tall (a miraculous find in and of itself!) blue silk, Gap dress I found in a size 10 that somehow miraculously fits over my belly.  It has ruffles.  I'm not sure what I think about ruffles, especially horizontal ones, but it was $3 on clearance at the local consignment shop.  That, my friends, is my kind of soiree dress.  Now I just need some tights that don't strangle the poor girl and some handmade jewelry, of course.

Are all of your parties over?  The hubby has a January birthday, so there will definitely be a party, especially since it is prime and he won't have another prime birthday for 6 years! We decided to send out paper invitations this year after setting up a Facebook event for our New Year's Party and getting 4 people out of 40 (No I didn't expect 40, yes there was a blizzard, no I'm not disappointed, yes I am a little annoyed by Facebook's maybe option).  It is much better for my pregnant brain if I can actually plan for a specific number of people.  Speaking of parties though, my friends throwing the soiree are the only other people I know who throw full on parties.  Am I getting old or are parties dying out? Isn't this partially why people have houses?

Upcoming:

Lots of crafting for Unglued Craft Fest in Fargo, ND at the Plains Art Museum in February! (Pray she doesn't come early, specifically on February 28th.)

A CLEAN craft room. I worked for 5 hours yesterday.  Days off are the best!

A few late Christmas gifts. Better late than never right?

Maybe, just maybe an etsy shop that isn't 100% vacant.

Hello in there?

My bump is getting quite... erm... bumpy? No.  Not the right word.  It is, however, delightful. All the time.

In other news, I have no idea what I'm doing with my life, but I have never gone through each day with nearly has much overwhelming joy.  I don't really spread this.  I just keep it between myself and the belly and the hubby.  Totally. Selfish. I just want to be a Mother.  Now, I'm an experienced wanter.  I want this. I want that.  I used to want that.  I still want that.  I probably always am going to want that even though I'm never going to get it.  This is different.  This want affects all other wants.  I feel like I have direction but I'm just not sure what that means.  Every thought is balanced by the hope I have in this strange thing growing inside of me.

I like my job. I like the place I live. I like life right now.  Would I mind changing all that?  Nope.  All of it is stressful and another thing that requires my attention. Maybe life is just stressful? My ideal place on the planet right now is one where I just sit and stare at this new little life and provide love along with my best with the man I love.  I don't even care what happens.  I just want that moment.  Even if that moment is in a dirty house, with papers that need graded, dishes that need unloaded, clothes that need folded, a craft business that needs to be run, I want that.  I want to know what kind of woman I really am.

Somedays, life is so weird. Praise GOD.

Goals

Dear Readers, (Reader?)

I, Linnea,  have some goals to announce. The upcoming months are promising business and I don't want to get lost in the mayhem, so I'm declaring some ambitions in hopes you'll give me a kick in the pants if I need it. They are monthly, because I want to have a little hope of actually accomplishing them.

September: Clean, organize and purge unnecessaries from my craft room.
                  CHECK! Finish a bracelet and veil for a friend's October wedding.

October: Finish reading my business starting book and get 20 items on etsy/my website. (This will have to involve finishing my light box.)

November: Finish my winter line in time for a wicked awesome showing at my friend's pop-up shop in Fargo.

December: Make some sweet smile inducing gifts for the ones I love and stay focused on celebrating the reason for doing it. (I'm hoping this gift giving involves music making.)

As you can see I'm trying to keep it simple.  This is because I'm also trying to finish my thesis.

What are your goals of late? Don't forget to throw in some life changing, seize the day fun into the mix.

Always,

Linnea