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an easter brunch

I'm currently running around my apartment like a chicken with my head cut off (which seems to have been the trend all weekend...)! Katherine and I are getting our food prepared to have our fellowship groups over for an Easter brunch. I can smell the cinnamon rolls cooking now...more pictures to come later!

happy birthday to this girl


Rose Lynn is turning the big 2-5 today. A quarter of a century. But even more exciting than that, she just wrapped up a seven year stint of college on the plains! RL is the smartest chem student I know, and she's putting that brain to good use. In fact, in a few weeks I'm going to have to start calling her Dr. Farmer. Rose finished up her last rotation of pharmacy school today, and I couldn't be more excited for her!! And now, because of it, she gets the pleasure of answering my medical questions at least once a week when I'm trying to avoid going to see a doctor. Thanks for all your help, RL! Happy birthday. Happy graduation. And be thankful that you won't be the newest pharmacist at CVS in NYC, for your own sake (and my detriment...)!

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And I don't mean the day we stormed Normandy. Katherine and I put an official meeting on our calendars for a decorating day on Saturday for 3E. (The "work in progress" post is part of that too, I just got a head start!) The truth is, I can't hardly wait until Saturday to start. I'm so excited about the revamp our little home is about to undergo. We're going with corals and light greens. New pillows are on their way as I type. Some of this may have to be done in phases, but I'm expecting a big change from just a few small items. Did I mention I'm excited? I'll be sure to post some photos after we storm the living room on Saturday!

i saw the sign!

I saw the Easter Subway poster that I designed for the Women's Bible Society! And, I saw it 2 days in a row. The people on the train next to me, I'm sure, thought I was nuts for taking so many photos of this sign; but, nonetheless, I was undeterred and snapped away. You may remember when I did the Christmas poster for the WBS in December. They asked me to recreate the same design with a few directives to make it more appropriate for Easter.  They changed a few things from the original design after I submitted it, but I was happy they commissioned me to do the work again. And, I'm hoping to see the poster a few more times before it comes down!

the way i see it


Yep, this is the way I look at colors. And I'm pretty sure the other is the way most guys I know look at colors. I guess it is sufficient on getting them through life with the basics & most important colors, but isn't the girl's way so much more fun?! It also might have something to do with the fact that only men can be color blind. Women are often carriers, but the mutations generally only show up in males.

[I've seen this on image on a few friends' blogs (here & here, and on pinterest here) and have been meaning to put it up also!]

work in progress

Can you tell what's next? I ran out of blue tape, so don't be fooled by the amount (or lack thereof) covering the walls. Updates soon...when - and if - it's completed!



goodnight moon

You can't see it as perfectly in this picture as I could see it in person, but there was a beautiful moon out tonight when I was uptown at the 96th Street subway stop and Broadway. It looked stunning when contrasted against the red tail lights. 




 

















goodnight stars, goodnight air.

goodnight noises everywhere.


happy 4th birthday abbey!!

I can't believe my little Abigail is turning FOUR today! It seems like just yesterday we were waiting for her to be born, and then holding her and swooning over her in the hospital all weekend. For her special day (since I can't see her), I took this picture for her to have especially on her 4th birthday. Afterall, I am her "favorite aunt"...and if you don't believe me, just revert back to this picture last summer at the beach. Nonetheless, I know that she loves rainbows and "poke quats", so I hope this birthday post makes her day just a little bit happier!

the wedding

As I mentioned earlier, Brendan and I had a wedding to attend last weekend! It was loads of fun: a small wedding filled with good friends, getting to be a part of Mon & Kev's special day, and dinner and dancing afterwards (er, just dinner for me). We didn't take many pictures, so I'm hoping Monica will share once she gets back from St Lucia or sometime in the future. But, at least Brendan and I managed to get at least one picture, which is sometimes rare!



mckay on grandparent's day


Look at this cute little girl! My mom sent me this picture from Grandparent's Day at McKay's school, and McKay wanted me to see this because of the rainbow colored egg tree. Thanks McKay!!!

brunch is my fave

Before I moved to New York, I didn't do brunch very often. But here, it's a must. And I've come to really love the in-between-ness of the meal, where you can get the best of both worlds. Friday afternoon, LA and I set a place for our brunch date this morning: Tipsy Parson.






















I've been meaning to try this place out for a while. I just did a refresher on the menu to see what I wanted to have, and I quite literally can't hold in my excitement! Everything looks so delicious, though, I'm not sure how I'll ever choose...I better start thinking now.