I love the story of Peter Pan. When I was little I had a hardback book of Peter Pan that was my moms when she was little. Sadly, I do not have it anymore, so I would not be able to leave it to my possible one day child. My mom left it in a house that she moved out of. Along with a few other prized books such as my hardback copy of Grimms Grimmest that my now husband then boyfriend gave me for our very first christmas as a couple waaayyy back when we were still in high school. Won’t get to leave that one to my possible one day child either. No bitterness there…
When you get to be about my age I guess that is something you think about a little more. Instead of just watching movies and reading books I catch myself thinking about what it would be like to read or watch that with your child for the very first time. The live action 2003 version of Peter Pan is streaming on Netflix right now and if you have never seen it I suggest you go give it a watch. I was watching it a few weeks ago and that thought came to mind – what must it be like to see this as a child? Pure magic. We are so jaded as adults we do not always see the magic. Peter Pan is just something that everyone knows by heart. It is part of the vernacular. But do remember, there was a time when we once did not know Peter. Someone close to you had the privilege of sharing the story of Neverland, flying through the night sky, pixie dust, and pirates. How spectacular the story must have seemed!
I feel that many parents probably introduce their children to Peter by absent mindedly popping in the Disney DVD and walking away to do chores thinking “that will keep them quite for awhile.” What a disservice to these children! But those parents are missing out even more. Those parents are missing out on the best thing. They are missing making a memory with their child. They are missing seeing the look on their childrens faces as you read to them this adventure.
and now away from the story. And on to some interior design! haha! What a switchover huh? I am very particular when it comes to decor and personal style. One thing I am particular about is the thought of a nursery. I LOATHE character nurseries. If you like em good for you its just not my bag baby. One room filled with everything Winnie the Pooh print bought from some store all together? Bleh. If you still insist on a theme there are more creative ways to go about other than buying matchy matchy wallpaper bedding rugs etc. I know that ya’ll know what I am talking about. I very much think about making a room that a child can grow into. Not plastering the walls with a wallpaper that you will have to rip down when the kid is seven because “Winnie the Pooh is for Babies!” Pick some colors and go with that and add features that are easily interchanged like wall art and pillows and little animals that go with what you want. The only thing that has ever made me have the thought of having a theme nursery is – you may have guessed it – Peter Pan. When I saw this on the blog Lay Baby lay – it really had me hooked! Its still a theme – but done in a very me way.
I am not someone who stays up to date with The Youtubes. I usually get caught up on all the funniness whenever my sister in law comes over to visit and we have a half day of her showing me funny things on youtube. BUT I am proud to say she did not show me this one.
Its been awhile since we’ve done The Crying Game. Initially I said I was going to keep up with everything that makes me cry and then share all of the ridiculousness at the end of each month. But it was just too much. So I think I’ll just pop in every once in a while and say.
This one gets me every single time.
The parade scene in Ferris Buellers Day Off. Most specifically the part when Ferris “performs” Twist and Shout by The Beatles
It even just made me cry when I watched it on youtube to find it for this blog post….
I don’t know what it is about it. I guess its probably a bunch of little things.
Seeing a Beatles song being “performed” in front of an audience?
Knowing that a lot of the footage was just of real Chicago citizens who showed up for the real parade that went through the streets just before this movie one came trailing behind it and really reacted in such a raucous way – singing and dancing along? (why yes I am a commentary – making of biography-special features watching nerd)
Seeing so many different ages and cultures singing and dancing along to the same rock n roll song? (I guess it also helps that it is The Beatles)
Today I didn’t go anywhere special. Just to run an errand to staples pretty much. Todd wasn’t here to photograph my outfit so I photographed the cloche I wore. I spotted this hat while I was out holiday shopping this year. I was at Marshalls and it called to me from the hat rack – I had walked into the store that day telling myself ” I will not spend ANY money on me!” but when I saw this hat I had to have it. The tag inside reads Madison 88.
Aren’t the colors fabulous?! Please – click on the image to enlarge and get a better look at those feathers.
What are ya doing new years, new years eve? We aren’t big partiers so we dont tend to go out and drink or anything like that. Last year we dressed up and went out to a nice dinner though. Today we are heading to Birmingham to do some shopping. In blue jeans and sperrys. Tonight….probably curl up and watch Six Feet Under.
I know this video has been making the rounds already but I adore it – and this song! Also check out the She and Him version and Ella Fitzgerald version!
Do any of you guys have recurring dreams? Ya know, dreams that you have over and over again throughout your life? I have always been interested in dreams and dream interpretation. I know that some dreams are just ‘I watched some show today and now I’m dreaming about the same thing’, and some dreams are addled with symbols to sort though, but I believe (as many others do) that most dreams are your brain putting you in certain situations so you have a chance for a walk through. ESPECIALLY recurring dreams. If you constantly dream of the same situation your brain is able to try out different responses to give you different outcomes and you will be better prepared with an automatic response if the situation ever happens in real life…because you’ve done it before…only in your mind.
I have a recurring dream – of zombie apocalypse. I have this dream constantly! It is different every time – different place, different people, different reactions – but it is the same situation of a zombie apocalypse. I do not think this is a “symbolism dream” If you look up zombies in dreams you will find an explanation that if you are being attacked by zombies in your dreams it could symbolize that you are feeling overwhelmed by forces beyond your control. I do not feel like this is me! I think this is my brain feeling that I need to know what to do if there were ever to be a real life zombie apocalypse.
No, sitting here being sane I will tell you that I do not believe that dead bodies will just dig out of their graves and come to eat us. BUT, I do not find the premise of some sort of biological weapon seeping from some military base could do some major crazy damage (28 Days Later style). There I said it. My brain knows I feel this way and is giving me plenty of zombie destroying practice.
So. I have these Ray Bans and I’m wanting to get some prescription lenses put in them but I wanted to make sure you guys like them on me first. As you can tell by the dust around the lenses they have been laying in my vanity tray looking pretty for quite a long while now.
I love the look of fresh cotton! I love neutrals so cotton fits right in with that – and I love the combination of the fluffy white cotton and the brown prickly plant. I’m sure me being southern and driving past huge fields of the stuff might have something to do with it too. It is perfect to decorate your home, party, or wedding!
And here are a couple of shots I did recently (Jacquelyn Jackson Photography) in a cotton field just the day before it was harvested.
So today I was…can you guess it? I was walkin around Target. I had an extra twenty or thirty minutes so I thought to myself….”What better to do than walk round Target?”
Really I was picking up a couple of Christmas presents when something caught my eye….thats how my ADD works. One minute I’m walking to the registers and the next, ohhh sparkles.
Today it was Dana Kellin for Target. Her jewelry collection for Target had lots delicate pieces using blues, champagnes, and peachy pinks in gold.
To take from the site “Her style is a delicate balance of metal wire and naturally sculpted stones – both beautifully modern and timelessly classic.”
