So Taryne got a toy for her birthday called a Rody. Pretty funny since our last name is Rode...pronounced the same way. It is a bouncy type toy and she has fun bouncing. We have caught her standing next to it bouncing. I guess that is her cue to tell us she wants to get on.
Until next time...Gig'em!
Thursday, September 16, 2010
Doggie Play
Taryne doesn't often "play" with the dogs. She has had a few "run-ins" by falling on them and getting a growl. Or Phoebe practically tries to lick her face off. So I was surprised to see these two photos last night while uploading pictures to my computer. Kyle snapped them while I was gone at a Thirty One party.
Until next time...Gig'em!
Until next time...Gig'em!
Wednesday, September 15, 2010
Taryne's 1st Birthday
Sunday, September 12th marked Taryne's 1st birthday. Wow, where did the past year go? She started out so small and was what we call a "bump on a log" since she really couldn't do much. Now, she is walking, talking (some anyway, more babble, but still talking), running, playing, interacting, eating real food and the list goes on!
I love to plan events and parties, so I was especially excited to plan her birthday party. The theme was owls and the colors were pink and green. I really wanted owls for her room when she was a baby, but last year, owls were not the "in" thing. However, about the time she was born, they were everywhere. And since she is still small and can't completely tell me what she wants, we are going with owls because that is what I want.
For the food, we had cheese enchiladas, Mexican rice and whole beans. I LOVE, LOVE the blog by The Homesick Texan and the recipe for the enchiladas and the rice are from her blog. So if you were here and loved the food, you can now get the recipes.
For the cake, I decided I wanted to do cupcakes. They were not just plain cupcakes. I made 3 cake mixes: 2 white and 1 chocolate. I added green gel food coloring to one batch and pink to the other. I created a "marble cake" effect with the three colors. It looked and tasted great. And I made a great butter cream icing that was tinted green and some pink.
Taryne was such a good girl opening gifts. She is one spoiled little girl and very lucky to have such great family and friends. I was overwhelmed with the amount of gifts for her so I can only imagine what she was thinking when she is less than 3 feet tall and surrounded by big gift bags and lots and lots of tissue paper.
Amazingly, she made it through the entire day and all the way until about 10 pm with nothing but a 5 minute nap!
Here are several pictures from her party:
It was a wonderful day and I will always cherish her first birthday!
Until next time...Gig'em!
I love to plan events and parties, so I was especially excited to plan her birthday party. The theme was owls and the colors were pink and green. I really wanted owls for her room when she was a baby, but last year, owls were not the "in" thing. However, about the time she was born, they were everywhere. And since she is still small and can't completely tell me what she wants, we are going with owls because that is what I want.
For the food, we had cheese enchiladas, Mexican rice and whole beans. I LOVE, LOVE the blog by The Homesick Texan and the recipe for the enchiladas and the rice are from her blog. So if you were here and loved the food, you can now get the recipes.
For the cake, I decided I wanted to do cupcakes. They were not just plain cupcakes. I made 3 cake mixes: 2 white and 1 chocolate. I added green gel food coloring to one batch and pink to the other. I created a "marble cake" effect with the three colors. It looked and tasted great. And I made a great butter cream icing that was tinted green and some pink.
Taryne was such a good girl opening gifts. She is one spoiled little girl and very lucky to have such great family and friends. I was overwhelmed with the amount of gifts for her so I can only imagine what she was thinking when she is less than 3 feet tall and surrounded by big gift bags and lots and lots of tissue paper.
Amazingly, she made it through the entire day and all the way until about 10 pm with nothing but a 5 minute nap!
Here are several pictures from her party:
I did a candy table for the favors...this is a popular thing lately and I have been wanting to do this.
The cupcakes...I printed the cup cake wrappers and the pictures for the picks.
Taryne and her birthday cupcake!
And a quick photo of her birthday outfit...again.
It was a wonderful day and I will always cherish her first birthday!
Until next time...Gig'em!
Wednesday, September 8, 2010
Christmas Shopping with Thirty One!
Just a peek! Here is a sneak peek of a few of the items that will be available October 1st in our Holiday Gift Guide. If you have not had a chance to explore the wonderful products Thirty One has to offer, please give me a call or check out my website.
So start making your wish lists and Christmas lists and come shop with me! There are also lots of great items from the Fall Thirty One catalog and each month there is a great customer special. You can find all of the specials on my website.
Call, email or message me on Facebook for more info, to order or host a party!
Christmas will be here before you know it!
Thanks so much!
Until next time...Gig'em!
So start making your wish lists and Christmas lists and come shop with me! There are also lots of great items from the Fall Thirty One catalog and each month there is a great customer special. You can find all of the specials on my website.
Call, email or message me on Facebook for more info, to order or host a party!
Christmas will be here before you know it!
Thanks so much!
Until next time...Gig'em!
Monday, September 6, 2010
Birthday Outfit...
In case you are new to my blog or just catching up (like me writing the posts!), Taryne will be turning 1 in less than a week. I want to say "wow, where did the time go?" but I think I will save that for another post...
Since this is her first birthday and that is a pretty big event, I decided she needed a special outfit for her party. I have seen several really cute birthday dresses and outfits at Target, Kohls, Carter's, etc and nothing seemed quite right. The theme for her party will be pink and green and owls. Yes, I know, I can't get enough of the owls and I will take advantage of the fact that she can't decide what she wants yet and have my owls!
So, I wanted her outfit to coordinate with the party and all the accessories I have planned. I have searched this town for months for a pink onsie and could never find one in the color I wanted. They were all "baby" pink. Then I saw a black t-shirt and thought, hey, this could work for what I want to do, but I really need a onsie. So I started searching for a black onsie and that was even harder to find. My next step was to take a white onsie and dye it black. Well, I didn't get the results I wanted, so I was on the hunt again. Then last week I stopped by Hobby Lobby and they had a pink onsie in the color I wanted.
Now, why did I have to practically pull my hair out on this search and then find what I need at the last minute? Who knows, but I am glad I did because I was scared I would not be able to make this outfit for her.
Several weeks ago, I found the perfect green fabric with tiny white polka-dots for this outfit. I ironed some Wonder-Under to the fabric and then cut out a "1". Then I ironed the "1" to the front of her onsie and then I used pink embroidery thread (the kind that is on a spool for sewing machines) and stitched around the edge of the "1". I did this to give it some contrast, but I also felt it was a good insurance in case the "1" decided it wanted to peel off. Once the "1" was completed, I added a small bow to the top for a little something extra.
And to top off the outfit, I made her a green and pink tutu to match. This one is not as fluffy as the maroon and white one from a few months ago, but just as cute. I also bought are really pretty, but small flower hair clip to go with the outfit.
This morning I tried the outfit on Taryne to make sure it fit okay and to see how it looked all put together. At first she was a little hesitant with the tutu, but soon realized it was fun and started running all over the house.
This afternoon we went to the mall and in Dillard's I saw an entire rack of plain onsies...and they had black onsies...however, they were long sleeve and I think it is still a little hot for that, but still, they had black onsies.
Until next time...Gig'em!
Since this is her first birthday and that is a pretty big event, I decided she needed a special outfit for her party. I have seen several really cute birthday dresses and outfits at Target, Kohls, Carter's, etc and nothing seemed quite right. The theme for her party will be pink and green and owls. Yes, I know, I can't get enough of the owls and I will take advantage of the fact that she can't decide what she wants yet and have my owls!
So, I wanted her outfit to coordinate with the party and all the accessories I have planned. I have searched this town for months for a pink onsie and could never find one in the color I wanted. They were all "baby" pink. Then I saw a black t-shirt and thought, hey, this could work for what I want to do, but I really need a onsie. So I started searching for a black onsie and that was even harder to find. My next step was to take a white onsie and dye it black. Well, I didn't get the results I wanted, so I was on the hunt again. Then last week I stopped by Hobby Lobby and they had a pink onsie in the color I wanted.
Now, why did I have to practically pull my hair out on this search and then find what I need at the last minute? Who knows, but I am glad I did because I was scared I would not be able to make this outfit for her.
Several weeks ago, I found the perfect green fabric with tiny white polka-dots for this outfit. I ironed some Wonder-Under to the fabric and then cut out a "1". Then I ironed the "1" to the front of her onsie and then I used pink embroidery thread (the kind that is on a spool for sewing machines) and stitched around the edge of the "1". I did this to give it some contrast, but I also felt it was a good insurance in case the "1" decided it wanted to peel off. Once the "1" was completed, I added a small bow to the top for a little something extra.
And to top off the outfit, I made her a green and pink tutu to match. This one is not as fluffy as the maroon and white one from a few months ago, but just as cute. I also bought are really pretty, but small flower hair clip to go with the outfit.
This morning I tried the outfit on Taryne to make sure it fit okay and to see how it looked all put together. At first she was a little hesitant with the tutu, but soon realized it was fun and started running all over the house.
This afternoon we went to the mall and in Dillard's I saw an entire rack of plain onsies...and they had black onsies...however, they were long sleeve and I think it is still a little hot for that, but still, they had black onsies.
Until next time...Gig'em!
Friday, September 3, 2010
Thursday, September 2, 2010
College Football...
...starts today. Need I say more?
No, but I guess I will. We have been patiently waiting for today to be here. We live and breath college football each fall. We rearrange our plans on the weekends to accommodate the games we want to see and to watch or listen to Aggie football.
The Ags have their first home game this Saturday at Kyle Field against SFA. From what my sister, Charlotte, tells me, they are pretty nasty fans. I know every school has a few bad fans, but some schools have much more than a few and apparently SFA is one of those schools.
The opening weekend of college football is so great. You get football on Thursday, Friday, Saturday, Sunday and Monday. So many opportunities to enjoy this great sport!
Well, I need to go...Pitt is playing Utah and it is a pretty good game so far.
Until next time...Gig'em!
No, but I guess I will. We have been patiently waiting for today to be here. We live and breath college football each fall. We rearrange our plans on the weekends to accommodate the games we want to see and to watch or listen to Aggie football.
The Ags have their first home game this Saturday at Kyle Field against SFA. From what my sister, Charlotte, tells me, they are pretty nasty fans. I know every school has a few bad fans, but some schools have much more than a few and apparently SFA is one of those schools.
The opening weekend of college football is so great. You get football on Thursday, Friday, Saturday, Sunday and Monday. So many opportunities to enjoy this great sport!
Well, I need to go...Pitt is playing Utah and it is a pretty good game so far.
Until next time...Gig'em!
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