Eve on a Thursday

Bridal Portraits | September 2010

Here are a few of my favorite bridal portraits taken by the extremely talented Jessica Vincent Cain of VK Fine Art.  She was a joy to shoot with and simply brilliant with location and light!  My dress is by Oleg Cassini and I made the necklace.  My gorgeous hair style (that only took about two hours and 32oz. of conditioner to detangle) was created and masterfully set in place by Clemente Javier. I did my own makeup that day...and my arms were crafted by hours upon hours of unforgiving Bikram Yoga.

 If you look really closely you can see that I am not actually wearing my engagement ring.  It was being altered so I wore my Great Grandmother's engagement ring instead. European cut diamonds in platinum, circa early 1900's...not a bad trade.

 The couch had come from my childhood home, it was my Grandmother Tisha's favorite seat in the house.  I can still see her laying with her feet up reading a book.  My Mom and I brought it with us all the way from Houston to this lovely creek bank in Salita.

I'd like to thank my Mom for always being so supportive and who made the whole experience fun and inspiring!

Angel

ANGEL

help me transcend
for the veins of
complacency
have no end
un-achievements
rock the porch of
a spirit who will not
leave-an empty room
to room searching
chasing name calling
phantom in the place
that played on ears
follow like
ice-blue irises
blood stained,
pupils dilated
not the rotten stone
I have waited
but whole and healed
of the world I knew
and castle ruins
I painted you into

Photo Book

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New Years Eve

It is the last day of 2012 and we are on day two of our first road trip with baby Eve who is now 9 months old. We are in Little Rock tonight, but will be as Willie said, 'on the road again' and headed for Nashville tomorrow. There is snow on the ground and the chilly air is great for a long snuggle and yummy hot chocolate! Our little bunny is enjoying time with her cousins, one of which is younger than her by just two days, and she is handling the challenges of being away from home quite well. We look forward to the rest of our journey as we make our way to Indiana for a wedding. So here's to the new year, may 2013 be as joyous and exciting as 2012!

Eve's name in yarn

My sister in-law, and Eve's Godmother Amy, recently showed me a beautiful project she made for one of my other sister in-law's weddings and I had to replicate it for Eve because it was just so darling.  She told me she found it on Pinterest (complete obsession and love doesn't even begin to cover how I feel about Pinterest) but I'm afraid I don't know the original source.

Essentially it's wire from a hardware store, bent into the word of your choice and then wrapped in yarn.  The trick is to not over work the wire, as it will start to look tortured and kinky.  Fortunately, the wire is inexpensive and you get a whole lot of it so if your first try is a bit wonky (as mine was) you have plenty more to work with.  I recommend finding a font you like, typing out the name and then using it as your visual guide.  To wrap the wire in yarn simply tie off the yarn at one end of the name and wrap and wrap and wrap until you get to the other end which you will also tie off.  Then cut the excess yarn and tuck the end into itself on the backside of the project.  And voila, you have a beautiful name in yarn! They make great baby gifts or Christmas presents.

 I created the knots in the name by making loops in the wire, I then wrapped the knots many times until I achieved the thickness I desired.

Thanksgiving 2012

My daughter Eve, what I am most grateful for.