On this layout, Mindy wanted her photos to look like pictures hanging on the wall.
Along with their catch
phrases, the Kardashians are known for their quirky personalities, great style,
and media drama. Though they are a very polarizing pop-culture staple (some
people love them, and some people hate them), I believe that most girls/women
between the ages of 12 and 40 (including me) love them. When I was in Miami for
work I even made a special trip to visit their boutique “Dash” just so I could
say I had been there!
One of the newest “girls night
out” crazes is BYOB. painting classes. The way it works is that you and your
friends bring your drink of choice and get a 2-3 hour step-by-step class on
painting a picture. It seems like it should be impossible to screw up a
painting when someone is telling you exactly what to do and where, but you’d be
surprise. I can’t decide if the “beverages” make painting easier (because it
relaxes you) or more difficult (because of obvious reasons). Though you
shouldn’t expect to see mine or any of my friends’ paintings in The Louvre any
time in the near future, we always have a fun time when we are painting
together.
On a semi-related note, while
in Dominican Republic for a family vacation, all the girls in the family (sans
Mom) took a finger painting class. The guy who was teaching it made it almost
impossible for anyone (even 6-year-old Elizabeth) to mess up their painting.
However, even when we walked away from the class with practically identical
pictures of a sailboat on an ocean in the sunset, we still managed to argue
over whose picture was the best!
Mindy tried her hand at stitching for the first time on this layout. Her journaling is hidden with pullouts.
I was first
introduce to the work of my favorite designer (and, let’s be honest---total
obsession), Marc Jacobs, when I went to visit my incredibly stylish and
metropolitan friend, Caty while she was in school in New York City. We stopped
by Marc Jacobs’ East Village store and I was instantly blown away. Not only was
the store itself fun (t had a free photo booth inside!), but his designs were
the perfect mix of whimsy and class. One year for Christmas my mom bought me
his perfume, “Daisy,” which I quickly made my “trademark scent.” Even today,
Marc Jacobs remains my favorite high-end designer---who can resist his
creativity, philanthropy, and the fact that he’s totally hot? I decided back
when I first fell in love with him that when I really “made it” as a
financially sound and responsible adult, I would buy myself a real Marc Jacobs
purse. I have to admit that I stole this idea from my friend Caty, but hey, if
the goal of a Marc Jacobs purse is what it takes for me to become “financially
sound” and “responsible,” then a Marc Jacobs it will be! And I’m almost there!
I am the proud
aunt of four nieces (Jordan, Morgan, Victoria, Elizabeth) and one nephew
(Mitchell). Because of them, I can safely say I NEVER want kids. Okay, now
before you completely chastise me for being the worst aunt (and possibly human
being) ever, it’s actually a compliment! They’re so cool (and sometimes dare I
say it, even “cute”), why on earth would I want to ever have to be exposed to
the drama and rebellion that lies just beneath the surface of every child and,
heaven forbid, actually have to deal with it? I have this all figured out. When
they are teenagers and getting grounded by their parents, I’ll still be “cool
Aunt Mindy” who sends Mardi Gras packages. When they are back from college for
Christmas and get in trouble with their parents for throwing an out-of-control
house party, I’ll still be “cool Aunt Mindy” who can rap the lyrics to all the
latest hip-hop songs. And when they are young adults getting lectured about the
importance of “budgeting,” I’ll still be “cool Aunt Mindy” who, well, is just
plain “cool” (or so I will have them believe). Plus, having nieces and nephews
is the perfect cover for going to see the latest Disney movie or having Justin
Bieber on your iPod.
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