I can't sleep

{picture of my latest inspiration for a halloween haunted mansion}

courtesy... lovely

Martha Stewart

so what do I do...my favorite thing..
I blog
So I guess I'll just unload my mind so I can maybe get some sleep. I'm doing a wedding on monday which I have been super stoked about for the last month. It's been stressful and fun and I've learned a lot about how to do things with my new company- what works -what dosn't work so well-how to balance my vendors ect... all my legal stuff -tax stuff- so I'm grateful she's being my guinea pig and has been so patient while I figure out how to do this professionally.
I've thought lots about love latley and weddings and maybe it's just cause I'm pregnant but I get super emotional watching people in love and expressing love.
Brandon brought me home the most gorgeous tropical bouquet today for our anniversary. He dosn't know I cried over it. I felt so spoiled like I just don't deserve him. I don't know if he realizes how much I love flowers. And the fact that he knows which ones I love means even more. That I like exotic funky flowers- spiky one of a kind things with texture.
I can't wait to see the ceremony and watch two people in love. I always choke up-and that's why I love weddings- they stir emotion. and are happy.
Next on my mind would be a halloween party I'm planning with a good friend. I adore Halloween- don't know why it's just always been one of my favorite holidays. I love to dress up-become someone totally different- I love that you get to decorate your house- carve pumpkins- I guess just an excuse to throw a party is awesome.
Basically we're turning my house into an old haunted house- draping my furniture in sheets silhouettes in my windows-a graveyard- ect... I can't wait Martha Stewart also has a mailing list that sends you e-mails of all the cool halloween things you can do- I always buy her halloween edition magazine every year- it's full of amazing ideas- you can check it out here www.marthastewart.com
Next Super Saturdays are coming- I'm excited to get to teach 3 classes this year for different wards. One on blogging one on holiday entertaining/wrapping and one on holiday urns. I'm so excited about them My brain won't shut off. I'm in hyper drive and am trying to relax- this always happens when I get excited-before we went to Paris I didn't sleep for a week.
Lastly School Started again and It's stressing me. I hate finding proctors- aka someone official to watch me take all my tests for the semester. When I have to get someone for each test- and send in all the course info and the proctors information and my info just to get approved for every test it gets annoying- especially when you times that by 10. My new testament class is hard and very in depth- but I have to take it-I have to have so many scripture related courses for my religion credit- I've taken lots that arn't scripture based like church history and family history and eternal marriage ect so after d and c and my book of mormon classes I had to decide between old and new testament- I figured the semester being around Christmas - it would give me a great opportunity to learn more about the saviour and his life. And help me remember what's important. It's very in depth and my papers have to be phenomenal to get full credit- it's a little daunting. I've never had a religion class this intense.
ok very last... I'm tired all the time!... I'm so Very ready for the diclectin phase to be over and my energy to return to normal-new baby johnson excites me- I'm ready to cuddle a newborn again- I miss it.

thats all in my random brain for tonight.

{one persons junk is anothers treasure...}

Ok so I have an idea for an enrichment activity-but I want some feedback so please tell me what you think and how you'd go about doing this. I thought about everyone bringing stuff they don't use anymore -stuff that's in pretty good shape-but they just don't want -and we all meet in one place and swap items and talk about redoing them and ideas you could use them for- kind've an upcycling enrichment- does that sound fun- how would you do it? where?{is it bad to do that in the church?} any other ideas. I'm kind've into upcycling and I think this would be super fun!

pet peeve

Ok I'm venting for a second - you know what drives me crazy.... people that have christmas lights up in October! and turn them on! Thats too freakin early! and I hate that stores put christmas stuff out 4 months in advance. can I not enjoy halloween. I love halloween! and thanksgiving..and 411 I hate that thanksgiving in canada is before halloween. Its just not right. I get all messed up. november is for fall decorating ...rules by bree include no chrsitmas decorations before american thanksgiving or for you canadians dec 1st. and freakin take them down before new years- its over- get it cleaned up- not that I have ocd or anything.

just another one of my random ideas

I got this from my photojojo newsletter and thought i'd share...now that the nicer weather is here it could prove to be interesting... This would make a cool project for a photography class too.Ahhh, your friendly local park bench. You’ve always suspected it’s up to no good.Want proof? Tie a disposable camera to it, leave it there for a day, then come back and develop the pictures. That’s what my friend did, and she got a bunch of pictures of all the friendly people who hung out at the bench that day. Here’s the note she tied to the camera: Good afternoon,I attached this camera to the bench so you could take pictures. Seriously.. So have fun. I’ll be back later this evening to pick it up.Love chloe-Try it for yourself! Get a cheap disposable camera, tie it to a bench with a friendly note, and collect it at the end of the day. Pick a bench in an interesting place that gets a lot of foot traffic, like outside a cafe on a sunny weekend. If you’re shy about taking portraits of strangers, here’s your solution!Go on, you know you’re curious about that bench now :)
another random thought take a kfc bucket or pizza box tape it to the top of your car and drive around you meet the nicest people that way- they flag you down and its the best free entertainment in the world- did this last week with some of my young women- it was a blast :)

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anyone who reads this just know i have this thing with capitol letters i really dont like them- i can spell and type i promise i just dont like them :) I know im a little wacky