The (Ri)Charmed Life: party

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In Doubt

When in doubt, post a baby picture! This week has not been great. To add to it, I was headachey all yesterday. We still went out with friends and had a pretty nice evening celebrating a birthday. Of course, we had to leave half way through to get the kiddos. Jane has me on a short leash these days.

Today, I'm out of coffee and just feeling poor. The day started out well with a playgroup, but then we had to go to a thing at Julian's school. It was not a fun experience. I don't like being cut in front of and I really don't like being talked down to.

When I think about my life right now, there are so many good things that I feel guilty at the things that get me down. This week, for all it's busyness and social happenings, left me longing for both alone time and a friend.

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TBEC 2nd Birthday Festivities

Here's a few photos from this weekend.

Tampa Upcycle getting pretty for the party

Some of our awesome Crew


Had a great time making Morse Code jewelry with old & young (Photo courtesy of www.minhphoto.com)


Wish I could've done many of these! (Photo courtesy of www.minhphoto.com)

For more photos, check out this Facebook photo album.

posted under bash, birthday, craft, demolicious, etsy, fair, party, show, Tampa Bay, Tampa Bay Etsy Crew, Tampa Upcycle, TBEC, team | 2 Comments

Armed Forces

Sunday, September 16th~ Went to a farewell party to a friend headed off to basic training in a couple days. I don't know that there's a specific stereotype for who joins the military, but the people I know who serve are good-hearted, intelligent and reliable. It gives me confidence to have people like that protecting our country. Politics are rarely black and white and public opinion of the military is always shifting. I think shows and movies like "Last Resort" really undermine the public respect of the armed services. If you stop and think about the people you personally know who serve, are they not people who deserve respect and gratitude?

posted under armed forces, basic training, Chris, farewell, gratitude, Last Resort, military, party, politics, respect, tie bar, USMC | 0 Comments

Tampa Bay Etsy Craft Party!

Friday, August 24th~ Tampa Bay Etsy Craft Party!

J hanging out with Teddy

Michael's sent us supplies for 3 craft projects

The TBEC crew had a lot of fun making decorations

The first 100 people got swag bags

We had an overwhelming crowd


Lots and lots of people!

Yummy food


Craft demo area

Pretty paper flowers

The awesome band

For more photos, visit the TBEC page.

posted under event, events, Jason, party, photos, Roosevelt 2.0, tampa, Tampa Bay, Tampa Bay Etsy Crew, Tampa Etsy Craft Party, Tampa Upcycle, TBEC | 0 Comments

Eye of the Dog

July 25, 2012~

He's still a little squinty, but at least the green stuff is gone!

Drago's eyes are doing well! The one has a chronic condition, but the other is healing nicely. I also started a new skin treatment for him. Once we get the fleas totally under control, he will be rolling like an 8 year old!

Tonight is another party prep get together for out Tampa Bay Etsy Crew's Craft party in August. It's gonna be big! It was just fun to get out and be crafty with friends. And there was pizza. I was feeling that! I think we got a lot done. I got to decorate paper lanterns with garland and then attach butterflies to the bottoms. Think the Roosevelt's going to look fabulous! As much as we got done, I think we'll end up having another prep night- so much needs finishing touches.

posted under craft, decor, drago, etsy, eyes, healing, healthy, lanterns, party, pizza, Roosevelt 2.0, skin, Tampa Bay Etsy Crew, treatment, veterinary | 0 Comments

TBEC Pre-Party Prep Night

Wednesday, June 28, 2012~

Makin' friends, learning about the letter L

So that's the picture of the day.^ ^

Last night our TBEC group got together at Tampa Upcycle to work on the decorations for the big party in August. It was fun. Someone donated a ton of old orange grove posters and advertisements. The maps for our original idea never materialized, so it just seemed like our theme came to us. Anyway, it's always good to meet fellow Etsians, especially Crew members!

posted under crafting, crafts, Crafty night, friends, Julian, library, oranges, party, photos, prep, Tampa Bay Etsy Crew, Tampa Upcycle, TBEC, vintage | 0 Comments

Pool Party

from Friday, June 15th~

We accepted a last minute invitation for Julian to go swimming with his cousins Sophia and Roman. They had a great time in and out of the pool! They really could not have played nicer. They all played in the sandbox for a long time and never needed any adult intervention.

Kate made a nice lunch for us all. (She is such a great mom. I really wish we lived closer. I know we'd be great friends!) Julian got a bit of sun and some new freckles. Kate gave the kids goody bags and that kept Julian happy on the ride home.

Tonight we went to the Stockton Marina to eat at Jonathan's restaurant. As always, the food was terrific. My little brother can cook! He made the most amazing pizza our first night in Taneyville. After dinner, we wandered around the marina a bit and then called it a night.

posted under brother, cook, cousins, eat, food, Jonathan, Julian, Kate, marina, party, playtime, pool, roman, sophia, stockton | 0 Comments

The Last Shower

Saturday, June 9th~

Okay- my photos are getting farther and farther off subject! Anyway, I've been trying to get a photo of the squirrel for days. Someone or something has shaved all the hair from the middle of it's tail. It's both awful and funny.

Another baby shower... I helped host this one so it's a little easier to be distracted from my own situation. This should be the last one for awhile. I'm still kind of amazed at what big showers are thrown for second and even third children. This one was smaller and not like that, but I've been to some that are way over the top.

We wanted to do something fun as a family before Julian and I leave town. Jason had a paying gig last night, so we used that money to go out for dinner and a movie. We saw Madagascar 3. Jason and I were not impressed, but Julian seemed to like it. Well, except for the part when the big, stupid bear is sad. That upset him greatly. He is one empathetic little guy!

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Thinking Big

Friday, May 4th~

Getting ready for my party tonight! My last party was huge- both in turn out and inventory that I brought. Tonight's going to be a little less grand. And that's a great thing! I mainly just want to roll out my newer designs and get feedback before I add them to my Etsy shop. I'm not saying that I don't hope to make a few sales, but it won't be a failure if I don't.

I'm actually hoping to revamp my whole jewelry shop. Some of the photos are not great and I want to clear out older inventory. I need to do tonight and then make a run down to the boutique and see what R wants me to leave there and then the hard work starts. I think once I have things how I want them online, I'm going to do a giveaway on my blog.

posted under beads, boutique, etsy, inventory, jewelry, party, preparation, revamp, Richarme, Richarme Jewelry Designs, work | 2 Comments

Roaring Twenties Gala

Saturday, April 29th~

I am so tired. My feet hurt, I'm sweaty, and I'm about to pass out. BUT it was a fun night and I was so glad I could help out with it! I'm out of words, here's a few photos...

posted under auction, exhaustion, gala, Links of Hope Network, parasols, party, roaring twenties, squid, tired | 0 Comments

The Day Before...

Friday, April 27th~

Kenny hanging lanterns and parasols for us

What a long day! The morning was productive and just flew by and then I lost my keys and that sent everything into a tizzy. Well, for me internally. For everyone else, things went as scheduled. My babysitting angel, Tarin, took Julian and then I joined up with my Links of Hope gals to work on getting the event set up. We got a lot done and should be in good shape tomorrow for the actual event. I just love the 1920's style and it's going to work so well there. Now to put my costume together...

posted under 1920's, babysitter, costume, day, event, fundraising, gala, keys, lanterns, Links of Hope Network, long, LOST, parasols, party, preparation, roaring twenties, speakeasy | 0 Comments

Almost Perfect

Saturday, April 21, 2012~

@ Karlie's 1st birthday

We've started watching LOST. I feel like we're jumping down a delightful rabbit hole. We had a nice Saturday. Juju and I started the day watching superhero cartoons. Jason picked up lunch and then we attended a nice little birthday party for our friend's adorable daughter. We had dinner at our favorite pizza spot. Now we're relaxing in front of the tv. I like carefree Saturdays. This one almost was one. But... I think I'm having a kidney issue. I've had a stomachache half the day and it feels like the same kind I had 7 years ago when I had a kidney stone. It's an unpleasant feeling at best. So I'm drinking tea that helps flush the kidneys and water and I've doped myself up some. I've got the same type meds as they had me on before. Maybe it's just a stomach bug, but if not I hope I can just pass whatever this is on my own.

posted under birthday, cartoons, first, Jason, Juju, kidney, kidneys, LOST, pain, party, pizza, stomach, stone, superhero | 0 Comments

Maundy Thursday

Thursday, April 5, 2012~

It's crazy to me that I have to plan my calendar a month in advance. I can only imagine how crazy it will be when Julian is in school! I am excited to start inviting people to my next jewelry party. (Click on the photo for details!)

So today is Maundy Thursday. I didn't grow up really acknowledging the day much so I had to do a little research about it. There is no historical account outside of the Bible of the events of this evening so I will just mention the traditions that are commonly held. Maundy Thursday commemorates the last Passover supper Jesus shared with his disciples on the night before He was crucified. Some churches hold quiet candlelight services. These services can observe any or all of these 3 traditions: foot washing*, communion**, a traditional Passover Seder meal***.

*Before the Passover supper, Jesus washed the feet of his disciples. By performing this lowly act of service, the Bible says in John 13:1 that Jesus "showed them the full extent of his love." By his example, Jesus demonstrated how Christians are to love one another through humble service.

**During the meal, Jesus took bread and wind and asked His Father to bless it. He broke the bread into pieces, giving it to his disciples and said, "This is my body, given for you. Do this in remembrance of me." Then he took the cup of wine, shared it with his disciples and said, "This wine is the token of God's new covenant to save you--an agreement sealed with the blood I will pour out for you." These events are recorded in Luke 22:19-20 and are the Biblical basis for the practice of communion. For this reason, many churches hold special Communion services as a part of their Maundy Thursday celebrations.

*** Some congregations observe a traditional Passover Seder meal according to tradition. For more information about the Seder meal, go to this link.

posted under Bible, candlelight, church, communion, foot washing, Jesus, Last Supper, Maundy Thursday, party, Passover, Richarme, service, tradition | 1 Comments