Tick tock, Tick tock

Similarly to the fear that Captain Hook had of the sound of the passing of time, I watch the hands go round the clock and the days fly by in the calendar and am scared for my life. Not my life, but for the orderly and pleasant planning of the wedding.

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I haven't had much to blog about recently because I've been in a fight with the clock and so far the score is like 16-0.

1. Save the Dates: Order complete, still at the UPS shipping center in Oregon
2. Venue: Application complete, waiting for the official contract
3. Photographer: Initial search and interviews complete, waiting for negotiated prices before official booking
4. Caterer: Gathered recommended list, waiting for venue confirmation
5. Veil: Bought the Tulle, have a plan, but need to figure out a good time and have a friend help

I have accomplished one thing recently though - Unity Candles. I'll post pics and how-to after my move and the our house closing. Clock wins again.

Stalled

Read this first.

Now you know what I'm talking about. It's all about the context people!

I am in between Phase 5 and 6 on my handmade fabric bridesmaid pomanders and bouts. I was so psyched when I was buying the materials. I committed and began to tie them together, cut the fabric and test swatches on my machine. Then they weren't going as quickly as I thought and I ran out of the little flower that I liked.

With graduations and family vacation, I just flat out stalled on the project. I had no motivation. The wedding is so far away. I don't even have a venue. Why bother????

However, since I made about twice as many flowers for the pomander, and finished 5 bouts, I am starting to believe in the project again!




In the next month or so, I hope to have bought a house, made two moves, and finished working at a client site that is tripling my current commute. That's my discalimer sentence so that when I promise that I'll have DIY posts up soon on how to create the fabric flowers and the bouts, that you'll forgive my inevitable tardiness.

I'mmmmmmmm Baaaaaack

I'm terrible at names of movies, names of bands, names of songs, etc. I'm pretty sure this is a creepy movie quote . . . Jack Nicholson? Is his name Johnny in the movie? Ok, that's all I got. Help a girl out and fill in the blanks for me.

I took an unintentional vacation. The vacation to the Outer Banks in NC was intentional, but my absence from the blogging scene was not. I thought that I could read 3 books, hang out with friends and family, reach a beautiful shade of bronze, househunt, cook meals, AND blog. Well, 2 out of the three ain't bad. I am tan and I did a lot of hanging out - the worst for my physical health and the best for my emotional health :)

In the coming week, I have a lot to do, which includes catching up here with my blogging. Some items you have to look forward to in the coming days:

1. Venue resolution
2. The story of the dress
3. Reception shoes
4. Bout making
5. Pearl care

Hang with me folks! It's going to be a fast and furious summer of planning!

Don't Worry, Be Happy - Another Aspect

So yesterday, I focused on the happy part. Today, let me tell you about another source of worry.

This is my checklist from The Knot as it currently stands.

See all those exclamation marks, next to really big pieces of the wedding planning like food and walls? To that list, I say: "Don't make me laugh!" with that deep voice and an accent. Is that voice from an Arnold Schwarzenegger movie? Or is it SNL? Anybody?

Anyexclamation, it seems like I'm gloriously behind. This would tend to cause me to worry. A lot. But about 3 months ago, I hired someone to worry about this sort of thing. My Planner, Miss P, has some sort of list where she's tracking it all too. I haven't looked at this Knot list until this morning as I was getting ready to write this post.

This is a Worry, that has turned into a Happy for me. I delegated the worry (or rather, paid for a worry service) and until Miss P gets worried about the excalmation marks, I'm going to be blissful and ignorant of the big item to do's. Instead, I'm going to worry my pretty little head about feathers and bouts and vintage shoe clips.

I can almost hear the calypso band and smell the sea salt of worry free living now!

Busy Bee

I've made like a bee and been busy! Now that I've crossed GRADUATE from my Life To-Do-List, I've succumbed to all of my crafting desires. I've made two mock bouts, have grouped 2 more that are ready for taping, finished about 3/4 of one of the bridesmaids bouqets, and secured the adornments for the unity candle set.

Here's a sneak peek at my "wedding studio" (aka my former roommate's room that I took over for the last few weeks of the lease!):


Ironing my church yard sale find material!


Clearing off my desk to make room for my awesome self-healing mat to use with my rotary cutter (50% off at Joanns.com, thankyouverymuch!)


A sneak peek at the bouts! They got the thumbs up from the future Mr. Palindrome and Mother Palindrome, so I'll be forging full force ahead with a tutorial in the coming days!

(Excuse the picture quality - all pics were taken with my new Blackberry Curve - I can't imagine my life without it now!)

Has the craft bug bitten you recently? Have you made any crafting purchases that have reinvigorated your wedding DIY inspiration?

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I am a list maker and planner extraordinaire. You know, one of those neurotic ones that add things to my do list that I’ve already done – just so I get the satisfaction of placing the check mark beside it. It’s sad, call the hotline for me.

However, it kinda comes in handy when you’re planning and coordinating a wedding. But wait, you say, “Didn’t you hire someone to do that?” Yepperoo, I did. But Miss P CAN’T HANDLE my checklists (Anyone a Pioneer Woman reader???).

I’m sure that Miss P will handle plenty of lists, but I’ve also opted to handle a few details myself. Therefore, I’ve made some of my own lists. Here are some items on my DIY list:

- Ask the Future Mr. Palindrome what he thinks of the mock up bouts I made
- Take pictures of the two pairs of shoes I have and blog about them
- Iron the material for the bridesmaid bouquets
- Buy a pillar candle and two tapers from the dollar store

Another kind of list that Miss P won’t be handling is my overall LIFE list. Here’s a sample of that:

- Graduate
- Find 6 month lease in VA
- Buy house in NC
- Move to new apt. in VA
- Move most stuff to house in NC
- Plan Wedding
- Get Married
- Go on honeymoon
- Don’t go crazy
- Live happily ever after
- Convince the future Mr. Palindrome we need a puppy

See why I need a lists?????? I’ve got a crapola lot of stuff of which to keep track. I’m especially putting a lot of effort into the last item on the life list. The future Mr. Palindrome would probably answer that with: “You CAN’T HANDLE the poop!” That is, if he read Pioneer Woman. But he doesn’t, and he wouldn’t – the bovine medical procedures that she often features . . . well let’s just say, he CAN’T HANDLE the cow guts!

I know that a lot of people use some sort of technology to keep track of their tasks, but is anyone old fashioned like me? Do you have pen and paper variety lists?