Baby! :)

How amazing amazing amazing is this!?? My sweetie-heart and I are going to have our selves a baby in 231 days! That's not that long at all!!

Not to worry, I've been mentally and emotionally preparing for almost 2 years now! It's just that the actual decision to MAKE A HUMAN was a bit overwhelming at times, so we kept procrastinating until this early Summer, or a bit earlier, something changed for both of us and we decided on a 2013 baby. The original plan was to make a baby in 2013. Knowing that and living with it for a few months, we asked our selves why we decided on 2013? Why not make a baby NOW!?
Conveniently "now" was my day of ovulation, which I knew of, because I studied my cycle rhythm via the book I SWEAR BY.

I was still popping my daily BC pill meanwhile feeling like a bloated, angry, numb cow... yep, that pretty much says it right. I hated the way BC made me feel and the fact that one of the functions of BC was to flush out an inseminated, started life, was a big conviction to me. I had to find another way that was reliable.
I heard of the Natural Family Planning Method from a few friends, and doubted it. But I've heard of the book - Taking Charge Of Your Fertility from my sisters-in-law, who both have been using the method successfully for several years at that time.
Of course I didn't believe them... but I was desperate not to be a mama yet, so I decided to get the book anyway and try the method on my self and then see if they were exaggerating or not. My fear of getting pregnant made me super stickler and careful to do all that the book required and I filled out my tracker like my life counted on it.
Some of my friends booed my decision of doing it the natural way and that put more pressure on me making sure to keep my self accountable to pay attention to all 3 indicators and study my body. It was even scarier and more nerve-wracking after I visited my "Lady Doctor" and told her I was off BC and decided to do it the Natural Family Planning way. She smirked at my decision and said everyone she knew that did it had a baby that year. Yea, ...but why would she support NFP when it will take my dependability off of her prescription pad? Anyway...
Well it's been a little more than 6 years of the Natural Birth Control, and only ONE try at making a baby! Suck an egg "Lady Doctor"! It works! like a perfectly oiled machine!!
I also knew I was pregnant a week before I got the home pregnancy test and all thanks to Toni Weschler's book. Get it!!
I purchased mine 6 years ago, and it came with a tutorial CD and this website > http://www.tcoyf.com <  that was a big help during my paranoia.

Well, i'm off to stuff my never ending pit of hunger and then a nap! Aaaah the sacrifice...

:)

A Tea Party To Remember

   

A dear friend of mine is getting married this weekend! What an exciting, magical time this is for her! Almost every girl I know lives for this day. She prepares, toils and plans for years in advance, way before the potential suitor ever makes it into the picture. Girls girls... we are such hopeless romantics!

Tis our destiny, our duty 
To make life magical and pretty!

I have been really blessed by getting to know this girl. She's such a ray of sunshine and is such a radiant person. I've been even more blessed this week by helping out with her wedding in any small and possible way I can and enjoying some of the fun festivities of this magical time as well. :)


Last week, on Saturday I got to attend a very fancy, dolled up tea party/brunch at the stunning Savannah Tea House and here are some photos from that beautiful day.

An elegant "Full Tea" menu was served, which included, choice of 3 different teas that you got to see and smell before you made your final choices.

You also got to pick out a tea cup of your choice from their charming tea cup display.

And to make the tea party even more authentic and girly, there were hats (and gloves) galore and all the girls got to pick out a fancy head piece to match their outfits.

     

First scones and muffins were brought out. They were complimented with Clotted Cream.

Next on the menu was this yummy Tomato Dill Bisque Soup, followed by a muffin size Spinach Quiche.

After that they brought our Gourmet Desserts and Pastries.

On the same three tier platter they had assorted finger sandwiches and chocolate covered fruit as well.

And if by now the waistline of your dress didn't mysteriously get snug on you, then they spoiled you some more, with orange sorbet, as "a cherry on top" of an already lavish brunch!

What a fun, fancy and beautiful way to spend an afternoon with some lovely ladies, chatting, feasting, bonding and celebrating. :)

...by the way these photos, curtesy of Lauren Elizabeth, the lovely girl on the left. 

(and a bit of my editing of course)

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~The End~

<3

RED EARTH TRADING CO. in NASHVILLE April 5th-21st!

The buzz around town is all about Red Earth Trading Co.!

Their "Pop-Up Store" is temporarily set up, in our own, Hillsboro Village, at 1817 21st Ave., Nashville, April 5th though the 21st. 

Don't miss your chance to help an amazing cause by stopping by to SHOP! :)

Red Earth Trading Co. - 2011 Promo from Red Earth Trading Co. on Vimeo.

A Memorable Evening

I was so lucky to be able to be there for their Launch Event evening, which happened Wednesday, the 4th, where I met some of the most amazing, passionate, and talented people in charge.

Of course the event was a blast, and I took pictures to prove it ;)

These beautiful people are the great minds behind Red Earth Trading Co.

Founder and CEO, Travis Gravette & the stunning Designer, Evan Barbee.

I couldn't help but admire Evan's beautiful rings and asked if I could snap a photo. 

"I am drawn to our product because it is beautiful, and I wear it proudly because of what it means. It is a direct link to the good work happening in far away places" - Evan Barbee 

http://blog.redearthtradingco.com/2011/11/allow-us-to-introduce-ourselves/

Red Earth Trading Co. is such a great concept! All of the items are 100% hand made and none are ever mass produced. Each item is purchased 100% Direct Trade, which means that the items are bought straight from the person who made them. "Each purchase you make is 100% Life Changing, because our profits make a difference. We buy more product, cover our operating expenses and then give all of our profit to further the work of Global Support Mission." - Travis Gravette 

http://www.redearthtradingco.com/our-story

My darling friend, Kate was there by my side. (Click her name to check out her blog!) :)

It was thanks to her that I got my invitation to the event and am so grateful for that opportunity! 

And we were both thankful that our cuties, husbands were able to come out with us as well.

This is my dear, sweet, friend Annie. It so happens she is helping out with the Pop-Up Store and you might see her there if you stop by!

Yummy deserts were served and Beve catered the most excellent coffee!

It was such an honor to be invited to the Event Launch. What a memorable evening of fun, food, friends and a great cause!

Don't miss your chance to check out the Red Earth Trading Co. Pop-Up Store while it's in town!

They are here till April 21st and after that they are GONE!

On April 14th you will even get to be serenaded while shopping, so come and bring friends!

Red Earth Trading Co., 1817 21st Ave. Hillsboro Village

Store Hours April 5th - 21st:

Mon. - Thur. 10 am - 9 pm

Fri. - Sat. 10 am - 10 pm

Sun. 11 am - 6 pm

FEATURED on Totally Tutorials!!

Well!!!
What an exciting morning it was today!

I woke up to my phone going nuts with notifications. That doesn't usually happen, so I had to open my eyes and see what in the world is going on.
Turns out my DIY Paper Bouquet got featured on an ~> AMAZING BLOG <~

I was so excited to see all the traffic it brought me and some new followers as well. Truly made my day!
I was singing in the shower for the first time in my life! Ok... no i wasn't singing at all... my mind was racing with excitement and there really was no place in there for a song...

I'm also real excited that people started using my "Reactions"! It's a pretty neat and fast way to let me know you visited without bothering to leave a comment. What a great idea Blogger!! :)

Anywayz, I just wanted to give a shout out to Totally Tutorials. <~Visit them, follow them and go into a DIY Heaven!! :)

<3 xo

New In The Shop!

Hello all lovelies!

I have a few new, gorgeous items in my SHOP this week!
I am doing something a little different this time. I added a few vintage pieces to my handmade items. Vintaging is just one more passion of mine. And though it seems like everyone is doing it these days, I wanted to join in the fun as well!
I am hoping that by bringing some vintage clothes into my shop, I will be able to get a little more traffic there and by pairing some of the items with my handmade accessories, I will help people have an idea of how to wear them. :)




The other day I went to a thrift store and came home with 3 bursting bags of adorable dresses!

Oh how I love going thrifting! Leave me there for an entire day and it will not be enough!
I was in such a great mood the rest of the week and all because of one successful shopping/treasure hunting day! What else does a girl need?? Not much! Not much at all! :)


Though it was hard to part with my new found treasures, I kept only a few pieces for my self. I promised my self that I will just trade in a few of my old pieces and put them in the shop in exchange for the new ones. Haven't found any I want to trade in yet. :^" (whistling smiley)

I already made one more trip to the thrift store this week and a pretty successful one as well!
Except this time I went there for some knitting thread and came home with all this! :)

There was also one particular item that made me let out a loud gasp in the middle of the store, when I saw it there, hanging amongst the dull and raggedy scarves.

This is a vintage Peking Handicrafts Inc - Annie, authentic, detachable collar! 

TREASURE!!! 

Better believe I took it home! :)

Have been wearing it all day! I have plans for it tomorrow and all through next week as well!!

Happy!! :D

I hope your day is full of found treasures and happiness!
Thanks for stopping by!
Here's a link to my DearDemure on Etsy!





<3 ~inna~

A "lill sumfin" FOR MY FOLLOWERS!!

I don't think I was clear enough to catch peoples attention with this post.

So here is the heart of the post:

I wanted to add a little sparkle to your Valentines day by providing you, my dear followers with a 15% off Coupon Code to my online store!

The Coupon Code is: YOUARELOVELY

Because you are lovely! :)

(Coupon expires February 15th)

There are only 7 days left till Valentines day!
Now, I know first hand that for a lot of people this day is just another reminder of the gnawing loneliness.
I was alone for all Valentines days until I finally met my husband and that was a total of 25 years of lonely, chocolate-less, flower-less, teddybare-less Valentines days!

Don't loose heart loves!
Treat your self to something special! Treat your loved friends to something special, make a party to celebrate love! This days is not about romantic relationships it's about LOVE and love is all around you!


Here is my Shop-mini.
Click on each picture from here or go to the store.
(there are a few more items in the store that didn't fit into this shop-mini.)



<3

P.S. please let me know if the coupon code doesn't work. It's my first time making one, hoping i did it right. :)

An Early Valentines

A bell is not bell 'till you ring it,
A song is no song 'till you sing it,
And love in your heart
Wasn't put there to stay - 
Love isn't love
'Till you give it away.
(Oscar Hammerstein, Sound Of Music)






Painting by: Cory Basil
You can buy his amazing art here -> HERE <- 



        Valentines day is coming up and my sweetie and i decided we should take this opportunity and plan our selves a mini vacation. I couldn't wait till February 14th so we went ASAP. :)

Every 6 months an internal alarm clock goes off in me and i have an uncontrollable urge and gravitational pull towards a big body of water. Massive water. A river won't do, a lake won't do either.
I want the enormous, blue, flat horizon that stretches from one side of the Earth to the other. I want the sand. I want the sound of the waves. I want the fresh salty air. I want drift wood and shells!
If i wasn't such a realist, i would wonder if i was a mermaid in my "past life". Hah!

The Ocean is my Heaven on Earth, my "Happiest Place".
When i'm there i feel like i've been pampered at a spa all day, the stresses and negative energy leave at once. Honestly, i could just sit there and stare at the waves from sun up till sun down and would not get bored, hungry, or thirsty.
Nevertheless, we didn't sit on the beach all 3 days, but we took most of the photos while on the beach. So?! :)

I have to include pictures of our amazing delicacies. Food is a whole half of the vacation fun!!

I'll leave you with this not so good quality of a picture.
It's just too cute. Haha! He's about to get Cracken'.

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