Paper Guppy Inspiration

and i love a rainy night

This past weekend we took a quick trip out to Boston and Portsmouth for a friend's wedding. The weekend was filled with friends, fabulous food and a little rain. I took the photo above and I love how it turned it out - I would love it even more if the couple was just a touch more in focus. Guess it's time to start taking #9 on my life list a little more seriously :)

getting personal...

Before I started this blog, I had a lot of reference points - and I mean A LOT. Basically, I read quite a few blogs (we won't get into exact numbers). I follow blogs that range from wedding based to design in general to personal. Generally, I just lurk around and read them, never commenting etc. But after reading about the Mighty Summit that Maggie and a few others just hosted I was inspired to create my own life list - ahh the power of the internet.

I don't have 100 yet, but I figured I would post my first 30 or so to get started and then I'll continue to update it here. When I accomplish something, I'll blog about it and let you know. In looking back on my last few posts, I've started to go down a path where I'm just using this blog as a portfolio, which I'd like to do from time to time, but I'd also like it to be more a little more interesting :) 

So, here's my list so far....

1. have an invitation published in Martha Stewart Weddings

2. take singing lessons

3. become fluent in French

4. make my own chocolates for easter

5. visit an elephant sanctuary

6. learn enough about wine to actually know what I'm talking about (instead of just "this is yummy")

7. revamp our kitchen and bathroom

8. try 100 new cheeses

9. learn how to take great photos and not just fix ok ones in photoshop

10. volunteer

11. work on an invitation for someone famous

12. blog consistently

13. start an etsy shop full of cool projects that I've been meaning to do

14. make photo album books out of all of our digital photos

15. organize my music so it's not spread out over cd's and 3 computers

16. organize all of my invitation samples and extra papers in a way that I can do it consistently - instead of just 1 huge day

17. throw a fabulous party with all of the fun and cute details I regularly see on blogs and in Martha

18. take dance lessons

19. make dinner 5 nights in a row (and reheating left overs doesn't count)

20. take a vacation once a year (a real vacation too, not just a trip for a friend's wedding etc)

21. rent a house someplace fabulous with a group of friends

22. stand up straighter

23. have pretty hand writing

24. start sewing again - use all of the beautiful fabric I've already purchased

25. learn to kayak

26. try acupuncture

27. go whale watching in hawaii

28. own a vacation home

29. design an award winning stationery/identity package

30. know offhand what color someone is referring to when they say a pantone number

31. maintain a well manicured hand with pale pink polish

32. take a pilates class

33. play in roller derby game

34. have my own studio/retail space

35. own a koi pond