Feeling Blue?

According to the Dictionary blue can be defined as, "the pure color of a clear sky; the primary color between green and violet in the visible spectrum, an effect of light with a wavelength between 450 and 500 nm." Sounds good to me. Blue hangs out on the cool palette and often gets associated with winter, sadness, a particular style of music, that little detective dog that children seem very fond of and a myriad of other things that don't directly have to do with the color itself. Blue is both breezy and complex. I have seen people with blue hair, blue eyes, blue nails and blue cars. There was even that fantastic song, titled, "I'm blue". Do you remember that melodious wonder?

i'm blue da ba dee da ba die...

i have a blue house with a blue window.
blue is the colour of all that i wear.
blue are the streets and all the trees are blue.
i have a girlfriend and she is so blue.
blue are the people here that walk around,
blue like my corvette, it's standing outside.
blue are the words i say and what i think.
blue are the feelings that live inside me.

You are welcome for that little blue treat. Another blue treat you should give yourself is Miles Davis', Kind of Blue, accompanied with a good soak in the tub and the beverage of your choice.

Cheers mates...

1st Row: Lanvin Dress, the fresh slower wreath is from Martha Stewart
2nd Row: Blue Heels are Manolo Blahnik, the painting is by Edgar Degas (Blue Dancers)
3rd Row: guest books are Martha Stewart

i heart your bike

"Ever see a sweet bike on the street and wish there was a way to tell that person how much you love their bike? Well I do, so I made these tags, perfect for hanging on the handle bars of all my favorite bikes in town. Just carry a few in your pocket everywhere you go so you'll always be ready to leave a note to share some bike love.” (Heroes & Criminals)




I found this on someone else’s blog last week and ADORED them so much I went back and found the source. Heroes and Criminals Press are the thoughtful designers. They sell these tags on Etsy, 6 for $5.00. What if we all committed to giving a random compliment to a complete stranger this week? Wouldn’t that be fun? One day I was driving home and thought a person’s yard looked beautiful, a meadow waiting to be frolicked and rested in. How much would I have loved to have left them a snazzy decorative tag on their front door?!

Spread the love…one bike at a time! Purchase tags at
Heroes and Criminals Press

Accordian AWESOME

I think this idea is completely brilliant. These photo books are little accordion folds with ribbon. The books are beautiful and too many pennies for me, but I was thinking you could create a similar item and have your local printer print them for way less? You could find ribbon you liked and make a sweet gift for someone, a memoir of sorts from a past trip with ticket stubs, favorite snapshots, subway maps...me oh my the possibilities are endless! Good Stock







My papaw plays the accordian for real. Happy Wednesday!

11 Days Young

Not much to report in the most wonderful way. Baby Luke is doing what babies do: cry, sleep, eat & make dirty diapers. He is so adorable; I couldn't help but to share this photo.

Friday Fun Day

Knock, knock…who’s there? Orange. Orange Who? Orange you glad Friday’s color focus is Orange? I think orange is fabulous. It is the color of Crush Soda and my high school mascot. It is a bold color, close to red but more fun, close to yellow but way more intense. Orange is deep and flirty. If orange was a kid in high school, he/she would have been voted “Most likely to have a good time with.” I don’t think that was an actual award, but maybe it should have been. I can’t get enough of Orange these days. Let’s all appreciate and look for orange out there amongst us, today.



1st Row: Prada Dress, J Crew Umbrella
2nd Row: Christian Dior Sunglasses, wedding party from Martha Stewart, Chair from Target
3rd Row: Juicy Couture Swimsuit

It's a ...

Beautiful baby boy.

Luke Thomas Hooper made his grand debut today. Tamara and Scott were amazing and the Lord has bestowed the greatest of blessings upon our family with the gift of this babe. I hope sweet Tamara gets good sleep tonight.

I will write more later but just had to post a couple of pictures of the new life.




We love you baby Luke! Love, Uncle Chris & Aunt Kim

bébé

Petite Cub is almost here! Tamara has had a pedicure and her hair colored; she is all ready now for the babe to come ;-) If he/she hasn't already come on his/her own then Tamara will induce on Thursday morning real early!!!!!!!!!!!!! I had several moments today where I just blurted out, "The baby is coming! The baby is coming!!!!!!" My gracious boss who offices with me is kind and put up with my outburst and even rejoiced with me. Words do no justice for all the feelings bouncing around inside of me, an already overzealous proud Auntie. Baby baby baby.... Reese Janelle or Luke Thomas is big and chubby; the doctors predict over 8 1/2 lbs!

Love to you and yours... please pray for a safe arrival for the babe.

White Now

In English law, a proclamation is a formal announcement made under the great seal, of some matter which the King in Council or Queen in Council desires to make known to his or her subjects. Now, I don’t believe I am a Queen nor do I think anyone is my subject but I would like to make a modern day proclamation, maybe more of a normal person’s declaration.
Friday blog entries from this day forward will be dedicated to color until I don’t want to anymore. When I was in elementary school, I remember playing with my friend Rena. We were just chatting and I asked her what her favorite thing that God created was. She immediately responded, “Color.” Brilliant, I thought. She then turned the question around on me, to which I replied, “Water, all forms of water. Snow, Rain, Ocean, Ice, Drinking, baths…” It is fun how we are all so different.
This blog is dedicated to Rena, the one who so appreciated God’s magnificent pallet at a young tender age. The color I want to start with is white. White is so pure, chic and simple. It is the color reserved for making marriage commitments, the one most of us feel a little afraid to wear because we probably will do something to soil its perfection. If I sat down and had a conversation with ‘White’ , it might say things like, “Relax. Stop. Take a Deep Breath. Shhh…You are doing just fine. I’m breezy. Come rest here. I have a summer home in the Hamptons that you are always welcome to visit”. . White seems perfect all on its own and yet it is always there beckoning me to come and linger for a visit. It is the color of innocence and doves. It is a vanilla ice cream cone on a hot day and the pillow I lay my head down to sleep on at night. It is a cotton field in west Texas where my dad grew up and the left over icing on a spatula my mom always lets me lick. White is clean linens and seasonal white chocolate covered Oreos. It is soap and bubbles. It is the frothy milk on my cappuccino. White is sophisticated and lovely. What white things tickle your fancy?