Happy 2012 !

 

The Olde Pink HouseWedding by Cheryl Joy Miner Photography

There’s just nothing like a sweet, sweet love story to fill the weekend 

with happy and this darling Savannah affair 

by Cheryl Joy Miner Photography is sure to leave you smiling 

’til Monday with a bundle of heartwarming moments 

and one VERY adorable bride and groom. 

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Tuesday Tip - Best Ways to Pack for a Trip

The first step to an excellent vacation is to take everything you need

 — and make sure it's wearable once you arrive.

Minimize wrinkles by rolling, not folding, three to four pieces together, with knits on the inside; for even better results, wrap the bundle in a dry-cleaning bag. And tie a ribbon on your luggage (not solid red — that's what everyone uses), so it's easier to spot at the airport.  Check out the more wrinkle-free packing tips by Martha below:

via Good Housekeeping

You could bring daily pills in one of these organizers — or just repurpose it as a carrier for delicate rings, earrings, watches, and necklaces. The small compartments are perfect for keeping jewelry from banging around or, worse, getting tangled.

via Good Housekeeping

More Packing Tips from Martha

via Martha Stewart

Before you can pack properly for a trip, you need to determine your priorities. For a business trip or a formal event such as a wedding, you'll want to keep clothes in perfect, crease-free condition. But if you're packing for a hike in the mountains or a drive down the California coast, you might tolerate a few wrinkles in exchange for an extra pair of walking shoes squeezed into your baggage. Experiment with the following packing methods until you find the one that best suits your travel style.

Hanging

For the most foolproof wrinkle-free packing, suits and blouses should be stuffed with tissue and encased in dry-cleaning bags before going into a travel garment bag. The tissue keeps the fabrics from crushing, and the plastic reduces friction so clothes can settle into their natural shape. Pack everything else -- shoes, toiletries, books, papers, valuables -- in a separate carry-on bag.

Layering

Instead of using tissue paper to stuff clothing, try layering garments over one another so each layer pads the next. For example, begin with a pair of pants folded over the bar of a hanger, then hang a sweater around it. A silk shirt can go over that, and a jacket over the shirt. Slip on a plastic dry-cleaning bag last, and place the whole thing in a garment bag; or fold, and set into a duffel.

Overlapping

Keep delicate clothes from wrinkling by folding them around cushiony items like sweaters and knit shirts. Place the top half of a pair of pants in your suitcase, for example, smooth a sweater over that, and fold the pant legs up over the sweater. Never fold clothes more times than is necessary to fit them in a bag -- once across the middle should be enough for most sweaters and blouses.

Rolling

Fill the corners of suitcases and duffels with clothes rolled into little sausages. This way you can distribute lots of items evenly throughout a small bag. This method saves the most space but is best for casual clothing -- blouses or blazers will rumple.

Toiletries

To avoid leaks caused by pressure changes during air travel, fill travel-size plastic bottles partway, squeeze out excess air, and cap them, creating a vacuum. Then double-bag them, first in a cosmetics bag or large resealable plastic bag, then in a plastic shopping bag. Never pack toiletries in the same bag with clothes -- a single spill can cause great damage. Along with toiletries, your carry-on bag should hold your jewelry and other valuables; eyewear; a travel first-aid kit; travel documents; maps; and reading material.

Shoes

To protect shoes from scuffing and being crushed, stuff them with tissue or socks, and slip them into fabric show bags or plastic bags.

Do You Know?
If you run out of space in your bag before you've packed everything, there's a way to get more in: Drop the bag on the floor a few times, then open it -- things will have settled, and you'll find extra room.

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The Pink and Green Event

Congratulations Kayley and Scott!

Our Big Day, 08/08/08 was beautiful. We are so excited to get the pictures from our photographer, Janna Beecher. She did our wedding on Friday, flew back to Florida to do a wedding Saturday and now this week she and her little family are moving! We don't mind waiting Janna! In the meantime, here are some pictures some friends and family have shared of our "Pink and Green Affair". A dear friend, Sharon Houg, made our cake. Kayley drew what she wanted and Sharon did her design for us. We wanted a "Candy Bar" for the reception. Thanks Holly, for getting this picture for us! We gave all the guests sparklers to light as Kayley and Scott went off for their Honeymoon. They were displayed on a table with an "Advice Jar".

Now I can use one of my apothecary jars to put your names in for the drawing on August 20th.

Hope and I have been writing your names. I'll have little Ella draw the name of our winner. Thanks to all of our sweet customers for sharing this special time with our family!

4 More Days!

This week I will be totally consumed with the final wedding plans! Everything is coming together. Thank goodness for wonderful friends! I've been adding your names for the drawing. Thanks for posting. For now I'm just wearing my "Mother of The Bride" hat. It will all be over before I know it.

I Do!

We just got these adorable Glitter Words "I Do". They are perfect to use as favors or to embellish a gift for the new "Bride to Be or Wedding Couple. Acutally, the possibilities are endless: Post your ideas and be entered in our new drawing! Winner receives a Pineapple Hill Designs gift certificate.

Garden Party

Heaven only knows we are spending countless hours looking at Wedding Magazines for our upcoming Pink and Green Wedding! One of our favorite's is Wedding Style Guide! There is a story on a Garden Party Bridal Shower that is so wonderful. Of course, it doesn't quite go with our Pink and Green Affair but wouldn't it be a fun party for all the girls!

I've added our adorable Topiaries to enhance the theme.

Style Guide even includes a FREE Download for the Invitiations, Tags and Signs.

Of course, here in Houston, we'll need to wait until October or Spring Time to survive the heat. I think I'll have to do this next spring. Girlfriends get ready!
We downloaded the pink Recipe Card Template for Kayley's Bridal Shower. They are so cute!

Cuter in Person

The Favor Tins have arrived and I just have to say, they're even cuter in person. She LOVES them!

What a Cute Pear

My maiden name is Partridge so I always got to sing the infamous last line to the "12 Days of Christmas" at gatherings with friends ... "And a Partridge in a Pear Tree". Maybe that's why.... but, I just love pears, hence our Pears and Pineapples category. They're one of my favorite fruits to eat but I love to accessorize with them as well. Over the years I've acquired glass pears, wooden pears, signs with pears, you name it. I found this recipe for Poached Pears in Wedding Style magazine and thought it sounded interesting:

Poached Pears

500G caster sugar

1 litre of water

1 vanilla bean

1 cinnamon stick

6 Buerre Bosc pears

In a stainless steel pot bring the water, sugar, vanilla bean and cinnamon stick to the boil and stir until the sugar is dissolved. Peel the pears and poach in the sugar syrup until tender - approximately 15 minutes. Chill and serve sliced in a pastry shell, topped with whipped cream and drizzled with hot chocolate sauce.

There's even a template from that issue. (Wedding Style Guide/styleguide.com.au) I've ordered the most recent issue and can't wait to get it! Speaking of Pears, our cute Pair's wedding plans are moving right along. It's a pink and green wedding..........

She just ordered the favor tins with the pink and green "watermelon" labels.

Kitchen Theme Bridal Shower

Invite your friends into the comfort zone, the kitchen.

A bridal shower around the kitchen bench is a nice and homey thing to do; throw in a cooking class and it will become a sensational day of cooking secrets and freshly baked treats.

A pink on pink theme has a great retro fun feel! Make the menu no-fuss. How about pink frosted cup cakes, iced doughnuts, scones, curried egg sandwiches and vanilla home style cookies? Yes, please.

Guests could bring a small practical gift for the bride’s kitchen.

Fun Recipe Card Template to print for guests! (Courtesy Wedding Style Guide) Download these adorable recipe cards

for a Kitchen Theme Bridal Shower.

Send one with your invitation and ask guests to bring along their favorite recipe to share.

Wedding Mania

We love weddings. We're especially excited about this one! My middle daughter, Kayley is getting married on 08/08/08. She just started a Wedding Blog after much persuasion from her mom and sisters.