angieinpink

my ballerina

noreply@blogger.com (angieinpink) — Sun, 20 Dec 2009 05:09:00 +0000

if you ever want to be very entertained,
i would highly recommend
attending a 3-year-old's dance recital.

if you ever want to smile ear to ear,
watch chloe dance
{and wave repeatedly}
on the stage.

if you ever want to be really jealous,
try applying mascara to chloe's thick/amazing eyelashes.

if you ever want to laugh really hard,
listen to chlo' call her tights "stretchy pawnts."

if you ever want to be incredibly proud & in love with life,
be a momma to this fearless, joyful, adorable child.

good job chloe!
you are performer through & through.
i love ya babe.

eric & jentry sitting in a tree....

noreply@blogger.com (angieinpink) — Fri, 18 Dec 2009 01:55:00 +0000

{K-I-S-S-I-N-G}

first comes love

then comes MARRIAGE!!!!

eric is officially engaged.
[to the cutest girl ever.]

{we love her already.}

she's chloe's new best friend.

and most importantly,
eric's phased.

next item of business:
angie getting skinny for
her bro's march wedding.

18 months

noreply@blogger.com (angieinpink) — Tue, 15 Dec 2009 07:54:00 +0000

my baby turned 9 months old this week.

that means:
she's been out of me as long as she was in.

and let me just tell ya dude,
time flew MUCH faster post-birth.

{and you CAN say that again.}

i mean,
it seems like just yesterday
that i typed this post.

i remember the day i drafted that blog.

i remember feeling crazy-nervous about all the changes going on in my life.
[renting our house, job unknowns, new babe, etc.]

and i remember having that conversation with little unborn-liv whilst laying on my bed with moving boxes surrounding me.

i remember thinking, "k, this is all too much for me to handle, yo."

and then i remember feeling
a blanket of peace come over me.

knowing that this baby
was just what our family needed.

{this babe} was going to be the perfect addition.

[this little lover] was going to calm my heart at times it needed calming
& often remind me
what life {and eternity} is all about.

*and now,
{a c-section + 9 months later}
that mini-angie-revelation has come to pass.

that girl's smile melts all worries &
restores all the hope in me that is often misplaced.

i have no words for how special she is.

my motherly heart
is thankful for the past 18 months.

...and the many more months
that sweet olivia
will richly bless in the future.

my hobby/job

noreply@blogger.com (angieinpink) — Mon, 14 Dec 2009 20:12:00 +0000

ya probably get sick of me

posting work-ness on my blog.

but...
a semi-{huge} part of my life
is paper-n-glue
so i thought
i'd *share* a couple of
[not-so-recent]
projects i did for friends/clients.

{circus banner & invites}

{wedding announcements}

{relief society scrapbook pages}

and there's lots more...
but!
i have children
to attend to &
christmas shopping
to start-n-finish.

***

if you know anyone who needs custom invites or
scrapbooking/projects done for them....

have 'em hit me up.

angieinpink@gmail.com
{thanks!}

purple&gold

noreply@blogger.com (angieinpink) — Sun, 13 Dec 2009 08:08:00 +0000

dear mesa high,

so...
it wasn't meant to be.

carry on, anyway.

love,
angie

name them one by one

noreply@blogger.com (angieinpink) — Sat, 12 Dec 2009 06:30:00 +0000

Today,
started off frustrating.

Chloe was late to preschool because well, I’m sort of {in love} with sleeping in. Let’s get real-we’re [always] a healthy few minutes behind, but today we were rushing. Granny {bless her soul} fetched shoes, ponied up hair, and had patience for the both of us…while I grumbled under my breath & remedied an amazing diaper explosion on the babe. We skipped breakfast. We couldn’t find Chloe's shoes. Were there any warm clothes clean? Who knows! Crap! It’s show & tell today! Needless to say: we ran out the door at 9:12.

PS: Preschool starts at nine.

Then, domino effect style, I was going to be late to my 10am visiting teaching appointment. Because [of course] I was still barefoot, in Myron’s athletic shorts, crazy/greasy bed-head, & looking like a legit crazy person. I needed to bathe. So I jumped in the shower hoping that soap/hot water would lift my spirits. Smelling like shampoo & midnight pomegranate always helps, right?

En route to VT, I received a worky-related phone call that stressed me out completely. Like, straw that broke it all style. It wasn’t the end of the world…but it might as well have been because I was acting very, well…drama queen-esque.

And then, on the corner of Pueblo & Lindsay, began inner-Angie-torture-session number 566774503598. Why can’t I do it? Why can’t I have it all together? Seriously, getting your kid to preschool on time ISN’T rocket science, Angie! Why can’t you do this…Why is it like this? You can’t do anything right, girl. You try so hard, why doesn’t it LOOK like you are? Etc.

The stress ulcer forming in my stomach lining aside, visiting teaching was fun. I chatted with cute girls, held babies & gleaned from their strength.

{Deep breath.}

But still: on the cranky-scale 1-10, I was still a good five. I said a long prayer & busted out a pepsi. [A magic combo, btw.]

The spirit quietly whispered, “count your blessings- name them one by one. “

So I did.

And my Myron is always number one.

I thought about him in his little rental car driving to pick up his dad in Vegas post heart surgery today. I thought about how he ordered a convertible just ‘cause he thought it’d be fun.

I thought about him giving Chloe horsey rides & then stopping and asking for a sugar cube.

I thought about him & Livy napping in the bed next to each other & looking like little twinners.

I thought about him wearing a {self-titled} “monkey suit” to a job he isn't a huge fan of...every stinking day-because he loves us THAT much.

I thought about him encouraging me during rough times.

I thought about him praising me during good times.

I thought about the promises to each other that we share. And that was enough.

I only needed to count to one.

***

In our church, we believe that families can be together forever. That through the divine blessings of the temple fathers will be sealed to their children, and children to their fathers. I am deeply grateful for this knowledge. It is my strength. It is my perspective through every discouraging moment that I feel on this earth.

Times are tough, dude. I am really affected by all the turmoil & sadness in the world right now. The economy has hurt me & others I know profoundly. It just seems like, freak….life shouldn’t be so hard! That…coupled with my major tendency to be very sarcastic & hormonal = bad mood.

But I am quickly comforted & lifted by my blessing number one. AKA Myron. I am humbled by the opportunity I have to rally around that boy all the days of my life & throughout all eternity, yo. I’ll probably never understand his love for UFC. And he’ll probably never understand my need to organize things inside of neatly labeled boxes. We are very different and just what each other needs all at the same time. We’re here together. Both of us have hardcore weaknesses but we’re learnin’ together.

And that...

gets me through.

a slice of heaven

noreply@blogger.com (angieinpink) — Sat, 05 Dec 2009 18:33:00 +0000

just finished some sweet little
babe announcements
for my newest niece.
{photo cred}

tiny nevaeh is
so special
it kills me.

i love her
& i love
her parents.

welcome to the world
little one.

love,
aunt ang

a very un-birthday

noreply@blogger.com (angieinpink) — Thu, 03 Dec 2009 05:42:00 +0000

my chloe is kind of obsessed with birthdays.
birthday parties.
birthday songs.
birthday hats.
birthday cakes.
etc.

once a day
{at least}
she says,

"momma, you come to my birthday party?"
or
"my birthday is tomorrow."
or
"is it april? 'cause that's my birthday."
or
{my personal fave}
"come to my party when the clock strikes one,
and the mouse runs down."

well,
it just so happened that i needed
some pink birthday photos for
a page i was designing for work.

so,
we staged a faux birthday of sorts.

chloe turned 3.
again!

and we lit,
blew out the candles,
and sang the happy birthday song
7.4 times.

{chloe was in heaven.}

*don't be fooled:
the cupcakes were nasty.

{happy un-birthday!}

christmas shoot

noreply@blogger.com (angieinpink) — Wed, 02 Dec 2009 01:53:00 +0000

i love my family.

thank you for being
sooooooOo
talented, amanda.

{happy december!}

a special time of year

noreply@blogger.com (angieinpink) — Tue, 24 Nov 2009 21:25:00 +0000

it's no wonder why this guy was born
at a time of year when we celebrate gratitude.

'cause
i count him as my biggest blessing.

happy birthday, babe.
i love you so
sosososososososososososo
much.

xoxo,
your girlfriend
angie

bouncy dresses

noreply@blogger.com (angieinpink) — Thu, 12 Nov 2009 14:19:00 +0000

i have an amazing mother.
she is a seamstress.

she made adorable matching jumpers
for my girls to sport this winter.

they are corduroy.
*and just as soft as they are cute.
{which is very.}

we told chloe it was a jumper.
and she calls it her "bouncy dress."
{love her.}

ps:
my mom.
she makes corduroy bibs
& burp cloths, too.

and lucky for you....
she sells them.

they are AWESOME...
*and i'm not just saying that.

perf for a shower gifts, etc.
go here to take a look/purchase.

happy thursday!

in true angie fashion....

noreply@blogger.com (angieinpink) — Mon, 09 Nov 2009 03:33:00 +0000

there won't be a shop update tomorrow,
'cause i'm a {little} behind on my work.

but soon.
*i promise.
i'll keep you posted.

{thanks!}

xoxoxoxoxoxoxoxo

where the magic happens

noreply@blogger.com (angieinpink) — Tue, 03 Nov 2009 23:20:00 +0000

this is my corner of the world
@ the dixon res.

it's where i create.

and it's basically
never this clean.

*i'm a messy crafter.

but when it is clean:
i feel in the mood
to make things.

so,
keep your eyes
peeled for a
shop update
on monday.

my mustache brings all the girls to the yard

noreply@blogger.com (angieinpink) — Tue, 03 Nov 2009 07:34:00 +0000

happy halloween!

noreply@blogger.com (angieinpink) — Sun, 01 Nov 2009 05:46:00 +0000

thank you!

noreply@blogger.com (angieinpink) — Tue, 27 Oct 2009 20:50:00 +0000

saturday was a
great success!

aces auto glass
would like to say
thanks to all who
came and
supported in spirit.

a big
thank you
to all of you who trust
us with your
repair, replacement
& tinting needs!

pleasure doin' business with ya!
(:

free fun

noreply@blogger.com (angieinpink) — Fri, 23 Oct 2009 20:45:00 +0000

if you live nearby...come!!

kids games & free food!

and hello! such BEAUTIFUL weather!

me, my babes, my man, & our partners will
be there all day representin' aces auto glass!

see you then!

heart,
ang

what can i say?

noreply@blogger.com (angieinpink) — Fri, 23 Oct 2009 05:20:00 +0000

it's in our blood.

my construction plans

noreply@blogger.com (angieinpink) — Wed, 21 Oct 2009 20:23:00 +0000

i'm a big fan of vision boards.

here's 2007's.

here's 2008's.

and i know it's a little late:
but i just finished my 2009-2010
installment.

this year
i decided to bust out the mags & create
a simplified & streamlined
lil collage of
my goals for my days...
my vision for my life...
&
the desires of my heart.

every image has a happy purpose
& personal meaning.

i'll love it & use it.

***

"all things are created twice. there's a mental or first creation, and a physical, or a second creation to all things.

take the construction of a home, for example. you create it in every detail before you ever hammer the first nail into place. you try to get a very clear sense of what kind of house you want. if you want a family-centered home, you plan to put a family room where it would be a natural gathering place. you plan sliding doors and a patio for children to play outside. you work with ideas. you work with your mind until you get a clear image of what you want to build.

then you reduce it to the blueprint & develop contruction plans. all of this is done before the earth is touched. if not, then in the second creation, the physical creation, you will have to make expensive changes that may double the cost of your home.

the carpenter's rule is "measure twice, cut once." you have to make sure that the blueprint, the first creation, is really what you want, that you've thought everything through. then you put it into bricks and mortar. each day you go to the construction shed and pull out the blueprint to get marching orders for the day.

you begin with the end in mind."

-stephen r. covey

to do

noreply@blogger.com (angieinpink) — Wed, 21 Oct 2009 00:53:00 +0000

we made new little velcro chore charts
to help us dunns add some structure to our crazy lives.

i *hate* being married to my schedule,
but i also *hate* being disorganized & messy....
so this is a good half-way-ish system
{i hope.}

each family member has their own responsibilities.

& can i please say:
i'm totally jealous of livy.
*i wish "take naps" {plural} was on my
daily to do list.

we started today.
and *so far* i'm diggin' it.

ghandi [read: chloe] broke her fast
& actually consumed
every last bite of her cereal & cantelope
this morning....
just so she could drop it in her done pile. (:

so fun.

nothing but love

noreply@blogger.com (angieinpink) — Tue, 20 Oct 2009 03:21:00 +0000

these girls,
i tell ya:
i've got nothin' but love for 'em.

little livy in the front.
she's just the most delightful 23-pound chunk of sweetness.
she's a four teether now, you know.
the little lady is just so happy.
SO happy, that when you hear even a peep out of her,
you know something's terribly wrong.
her big beautiful blue eyes speak to me.
they remind me of what's important.
they tell me of goodness & grace.
liv will forever be my miracle babe.
my baby that heavenly father sent me at just the right season.
and i'm her favorite.
i love that.
she dies laughing when i walk into a room.
she falls asleep in my arms.
my babe.
i've got nothin' but love.

and then there's chlo'.
the sweet girl who comes into my room in the morning & exclaims,
"wake up mommy! we going to china to see the baby pandas!"
she has the best imagination ev-er.
she's sweet, sassy, hilarious, and strong.
she's drama just like her mama.
in fact: i see so much of me in her.
she sings, she shows her "dance moobs"
she loves unconditionally.
she is my pride and joy.
my purpose.
my chloe.
i've got nothin' but love.

a happy debut....

noreply@blogger.com (angieinpink) — Sat, 17 Oct 2009 19:14:00 +0000

the time has come.

i opened a little etsy shop
{of my very own.}

*and thanks to this talented girl,
i have a sweet banner.

i plan to sell
scrapbooking
kits & other happy
angieinpink
hand made items
in my shop.

today i
listed
all the extra kits
from the bootique.
[if you missed out]

{there's only a few}
so,

*check 'em
out here.
[*if you're interested.]

&
i'll keep you posted on updates.

{have a great weekend!}

noreply@blogger.com (angieinpink) — Sun, 11 Oct 2009 04:10:00 +0000

the bootique was fun.

a warm thanks
to all who came/supported.

& thanks
to all the cute
girls involved.

***

now:
if you will excuse me,
i am headed to

a. watch my dvr'd episode of the office
b. eat nielson's peach cobbler
c. brush my teeth
d. be in the 1st period of REM by midnight

stay tuned
{next week}
for a happy little
[studio angieinpink]
debut....

stars & stripes

noreply@blogger.com (angieinpink) — Sat, 10 Oct 2009 03:45:00 +0000

i've been busy working
on a very patriotic
project/album
for an adorable client
that i have.

&
all the red white / blue
makes me happy.

the end.

sneak peek

noreply@blogger.com (angieinpink) — Thu, 08 Oct 2009 17:54:00 +0000

it's here:

2301 E. University Dr. #240

Mesa, AZ 85213

***

here's a little sneak peek
@ some bows & kits
i'll have available there.
[studio angieinpink style]

come, k?
*i'm excited to see ya!