crafty craft service mom and her big break

today is my mother's birthday!
she's like 40 something (cough...)

and this is what she looked like yesterday on her big break:

peg is in san jorge to help with a film my brother is doing.
and by help, i mean she is the craft service queen.

for those of you luck enough to have done that job-
you know it.
it's tough.

she is there all of august,
slaving away to make/purchase food products for important people
(one is "**pam" from "the office." apparently, they are good friends now...)
and today she is planning herself a little party (as she should be).

thanks for everything mom.
hope you get to take five today and chillax with your boyfriend.
sure glad he upped and surprised you.

happy day to you.


**afterthought correction:
apparently it is jan that peg is hobnobbin with - not pam.
oh oh well...

"Step it up" conference/my mother-in-law is awesome dot com

perhaps you remember last year,
as i was getting to know my future mom-in-law...

she put on this mini-conference.

we giggled and talked about possible decor
because we weren't yet engaged, but getting there.

this year,
she outdid herself.

the decor was essentially my wedding
(plus the "foot fotos)

the program and classes and food were great too...

this food right here,
may or may not have been the demise of my diet endeavors last week...

good news: men will help with anything when food is involved...

kelly's classroom.
she taught about motivating children to learn.
that is a creative passionate teacher.

darlene + posse

what a day.
i felt inspired.

we could also talk about how that day jayme's car was broken into
and bombed/torched,
or how aunt linda got a lung (after waiting 2 years)...

the Big Guy who is ever watching,
yet again,
reminds me I am so blessed.

biggest loser finale recap!

you know i am far too into this show...

if you missed it, watch this-
it pretty much covers all of the best highlights.

danny was my favorite by the end.
the non-game player, good guy that cries when things matter.
and they always matter.
glad he did it. fair. square.

loved that tracey didn't win anything, but lets face it,
aside from her slight loss of hair,
she looked pretty dang good.
and i almost can't hate her anymore,
cause she doesn't even resemble the person we hated...

becca-- kind of p-sycho, but looked amazing.
not sure aboutgoing blonde for you though sweets.
and apparently she's into dan for a few minutes...
we will see if that lasts.

and rudy.
he looked amazing and so did amanda and so did abby!
and come on, we all called that antoine and alexandria would get engaged...

this video is missing the fact that shay gets until the next finale of 2010 to lose all she can...
she will earn a $1000 for every extra pound she loses!!

i love this show.


and the update on our own at-home winner:

close to 20 lbs for peg,
and about 10 for me.

she's going to be smokin.
watch for the second foto shoot when we hit 50!

secret's out

sorry, this isn't what you thought, but it's equally as good:

we have our own biggest loser!

inspired by this:

and this, and this...
and this...

we decided to go for it.

peg
my mom is my best friend (second only to cc), she's beautiful,
and she deserves this more than anyone i know.
i'm not even biased.

in less than a year, we will bury the half of my mom that we lost.
you might be invited.

here is the initial foto shoot:

[with one of the most impossible subjects yet]

...so i had to include even the poor lighting ones....

"peg, stop talking."

"ok, can i be done yet?"

"what if i do like they do for your school pictures?"

i will be posting updates and the "BL leader board" as we go...

for a total weight loss of:
(start date 11.17.2009)

peg: 15 lbs
meg: 7 lbs


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blogger confession:

i have not been the best blogger lately,
and I realize this.

the combination of having $#@! loads of homework to do daily,
a husband to feed,
and a mom to babysit,

...i have stuff.

this week i hope you are all mia as well.

goin goin back back to cali cali
for a reunion of the moffat clan.

first time as a married woman.

we have a few secrets to share...
i will share them soon, but not yet.

all i will say is:
life changing,
and awesome.

i'll keep you posted as we go...

only a few days in...

but i couldn't be happier for her.

maybe BL inspired us
and we want to win the holiday smack down battle...

happy day for moms getting older!

happy birthday mom!!

you rock dot com.

as we speak,

she is sitting in a comfy chair waiting to see fantasmic.
hate vibes comin your way...

[not really]

love your face!
i wont even tell anyone how old you are....

but this was last year.... so.....

not worthy

on thursday i woke up at 5 am after a random dream, and i just stared at the ceiling and smiled/sort of giggled thinking about my shower...

i was unfocused all day long due to looking/sharing engagement pictures and thinking about shower...

this though, was breathtaking.  

this was the gift of the night. they loved it.

my freakin cute mother-in-law to be.

how many showers have i gone to without ever thinking that one day i would get one.  silly that its a big deal to me.  but it is.  i loved every minute of catching up with friends and all the cute green and black. 

long story short: my mother has the most amazing friends. 

which means that i get to reap the benefits.  

again, i'm not worthy.

the kitchen aid though.  i cried.

thanks all, it was a perfect evening.

another reason to love LOVE day...

this cute former roommate....
that i miss quite frequently actually....

sent me this in the mail....

she's always made me love/hate cds on V-day so we can celebrate accordingly...
truth be told, i look forward to it every year
because it is my connection to new music, which i love!!!

thanks meghan!!

(maddi saw them and said,
"OMG, are these the yummy/yucky cds!!
apparently they are titled)

these ones are incredibly exceptional,
maybe cause i am more interested in the love cd for a change, but still...
(go look them up immediately!)

some of the lyrics are so fun:

You and I (Ingrid Michaelson)
lets get rich and buy our parents homes in the south of france,
lets get rich and get everybody nice sweaters and teach them how to dance,
lets get rich and build our house on a mountain makin everybody look like ants,
from way up high, you and i, you and i....

Reasons to Love You (Meiko)
girls need attention, and boys need us, so lets make everybody glad...

Paperweight (Joshua Radin & Schuyler Fisk)
mess up my bed with me...
...every word you say i think i should write down,
don't want to forget come daylight...

side note:
maybe that cute BF of mine is taking me to
joshua radin for love day....
so easy to love isn't he?
i know, right?!

and then, of course, we have this to look forward to...

fondue, der!

(post) updates to come...

{happy LOVE day to you too!}

love day, i [heart] you