Golden Globes 2014

In case you missed the Golden Globes last night, I've gathered some of my favorites.  It's a great way to get some ideas for grads and weddings this upcoming season.  Enjoy!

the fresh perspective...

This is a lovely poem.  Enjoy!

The Promise

By Jane Hirshfield

Stay, I said

to the cut flowers.

They bowed

their heads lower.

Stay, I said to the spider,

who fled.

Stay, leaf.

It reddened,

embarrassed for me and itself.

Stay, I said to my body.

It sat as a dog does,

obedient for a moment,

soon starting to tremble.

Stay, to the earth

of riverine valley meadows,

of fossiled escarpments,

of limestone and sandstone.

It looked back

with a changing expression, in silence.

Stay, I said to my loves.

Each answered,

Always.

That's the fresh perspective...

Wordless Wednesday

Warm, warmer, warmest...

It's so cold.

It seems that all over the world folks are suffering from the extreme cold.  I'm always looking for new recipes and I found this one.  Cold weather hotpot.  I'm going to give it a try, and I will report back when I do so... For all you non-meat eaters, you can always substitute the meat for more veg.  That's the beauty of cooking, you can always just take away and add as you wish.  Stay warm my friends!

Peace

the fresh perspective...

Happy New Year jokers!!  As per usual, everyone has a subconscious list of all the things they would like to do better in the new year.  We all have an internal collection of the things we didn't accomplish and want another crack at.  Is that bad?  I don't think so...

It's the same type of feeling you have when you wake up in the morning.  It's a new beginning, it's a fresh start.  Yesterday you didn't get the laundry done.  Today, you will.  Just a part of being human.  I have heard so many people say, "why wait till the new year to try to be better?", "new years resolutions suck, and are stupid.  be better all year round...".  Really??

I can't say I totally agree because I think it's in our innate nature to 'want'...  We want more money, more time, more, everything.  Just like I said before, whenever I wake up, the new day (and the new sun) makes me think of a list of things that I would like to accomplish.  Even if it just the laundry, I'm positive that those types of small goals are just as life changing as the big ones we make on the first of every January.

And besides, laundry is sort of a big deal, I mean, I post my outfits on Fridays so there's that...

That's the fresh perspective...

the fresh perspective...

Today is our last day of work and then we're off to holiday bliss!  We are excited, and quite deserving, of the next ten days.  Thanks to all of our clients.  It's all of you that make our jobs that much more incredible.  You guys, in your own way, bring us joy and happiness.  Not every time you come in its perfect, but you are grateful and we are appreciative.

I've been in this business for over 10 years!  That is incredible to me!  From all my clients who have grown with me, to all the fresh clients from Academy Road, my gratitude is immeasurable and completely genuine.  It is all for you and we are all grateful.  I don't think that you, the client, gets enough recognition.

As the year comes to an end, we are forced to reflect on the past months and I haven't praised you enough!  I know many business have a 'client appreciation day' or a loyalty type thing going... We don't have that, but what we do have is our love, thanks and adoration (should we get that client loyalty thing?)...  You guys are one in a million and we love you very much.  You know who you are! :)

That's the fresh perspective...  See you next year!