why hello!

hello friends

i'd like to get to know who is reading this here blog! 

either leave a comment and tell me a bit about yourself

or email me

marierin @ gmail . com
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oh, anna.

Here's a little background information for you.

I don't like being outside alone in the dark. 

Who does, really?

Neither does my sister.

My sister and I are best friends.  We do almost everything together. 

When we would arrive home, Anna would have her seatbelt unbuckled and all ready to race me inside.  She would always beat me and I would always be left alone for at least 3 seconds.

I hated it.

So one night, Anna and I were riding home like always.  I had planned in my head to unbuckle my seatbelt, put the car in park, and turn off the car simultaneously. 

When I pulled in the driveway, the plan worked exactly according to plan.

I got out of the car and booked it for the door, beating Anna.

She screamed for me to wait for her.  Of course I didn't.  She never waited for me, so why would I?!

I got to the door, and turned around to see my sister leap to skip the few steps to our porch to catch up to me.

She tripped up the stairs instead, and started to cry.

Anna tends to over exaggerate.

So what did I do?

"Anna, get up.  You're FINE!"  And proceeded to march inside, shutting the door behind me.

I forgot about Anna sitting out on the porch because I actually believed she was fine and went about getting ready for bed.

About 20ish minutes later, my mother asked me where Anna was.

"Didn't she come in?"

"No..."

"Check her room"

"Erin, she's not in her room."

"Well, she was right behind me when we came inside.."

"Where would she be?!?"  (My mom was really concerned, naturally.)

So I went and opened the front door.

What I found looked something like this:

"Aaahhuiuuhhhh... i... broke... my.. *gasp* fooooooot!... baaahhhhh"

{much more whiney and sad though}

Then she showed me her foot which looked exactly like this:

She had sprained her ankle.

Had to be taken to the ER to make sure nothing was broken.

And of course I looked like the bad guy afterward.  I got in big trouble for not looking after my little sister.  I'm sorry Anna, I learned my lesson! 

Then again, she needs to not be so clumsy. 

(for those of you who know Anna, this is a humorous story)



someday my prince will come

oh my gosh. 


i don't know what it is about


this scene



but i cry


every

time!



you were my new dream

and you were mine



bahhhh.



makes me cry almost as much as

this 

{skip to 1:30. gets me every time.}

i just love love.
and i love disney.

in n out

love the cheeseburgers.

love the french fries.


love the compliments i get when i go through the drive thru


...


let me explain.



last evening my mother, sister and i were hankering for some in n out!


well, we placed our order and preceded to pull up to the first window


patrick, our cashier, asks for our total, then says to us

"my!  you look lovely.... {mumblings}...you two girls!.. lovely!"


(my mom and i.  anna was in the back seat)

i turned away before i could start laughing.  i was so embarrassed!


oh patrick.  he looked like prince eric.

my new best friend

have you ever been introduced to the brilliance I like to call the schedule button?


it's great.



especially for insanely busy people like me.


all you do is create a post, then when you're finished select "post options"


You can schedule when the post is posted!

schedule!

It's great because I can do 5+ posts at one sitting, then spread them out between 5 days and you all don't get 5+ posts from me all at once!  (even though I know your news feed would just loooove that... not.)


You should try it!  It's the only way to blog! 
at least i seem to think so!


(This post is even scheduled!  I wrote this days ago!)

dream wedding dress

okay people.

since weddings are constantly on my mind as of late (remember how i do flowers and have a zillion friends getting married this summer? yeah, me too.)

i  know what i want--wedding dress wise.

how about what i do not want first:

do NOT want:

down comforter dress:

aka bustle overkill.

something too trendy:

too much bling

i just. want something classic. elegant. simple. beautiful.

something a little like this:

{only with sleeves, natch}

these might even have too much lace.  but i love the simplicity of the designs!

and the silhouettes!

and the intricate detal in such small amounts. love.

sneak peek!

(is that spelled right?... I've realized recently that I am a terrible speller.  ...I was so good in the 4th grade!!)

Anyhow, here's a little preview of the wedding I have the privilege of doing the flowers for this weekend.

Check out a couple other pictures [from this wedding preview] at my floral blog {here}

new purchase

i purchased these.

and. love. them.

in-action pictures to come soon.

my thoughts exactly

thank you, Russanne.

{Bentley}

Was not a shock to me.

I didn't think he was absurd, abnormal, or out of place.

No no.

I did not.

Why?

Because he was the perfect example of every

Provo bro that eats at Happy Sumo too much and preys

on too many girls that live in the Belmont apartments.

You are a boy I have met many times.

You suck.

But I am not shocked.

Because you are everywhere in the land of Utah.

EVERYWHERE.

 
 
 
i agree.  sadly.  but i do.

wordless wednesday: first edition

 

 

 



fantastic news

i got into all the classes i wanted/needed to for fall semester!


i couldn't be more pleased


and i am so excited for my classes

sculpture

painting

institute

and

geography


life is rough for me, i know.  i know!


bring it on, junior year!

some advice

here's how to spot a jerk of a boy:

he probably wears pooka shells.
or a gold chain.
he probably has really good hygiene practices(good thing...)
let me rephrase. ahem. he probably waxes/plucks his eyebrows.
he probably sports a fake tan
he probably checks himself out in every/any mirror he can find.



here's a visual of what he might look like as a disney character:

you know the type. 

the type where i am not interested... at all. 


so move on, buddy.  move on.

cinderella said it best

A dream is a wish your heart makes  

when you're fast asleep

In dreams you will lose your heartaches 

Whatever you wish for, you keep

Have faith in your dreams
and someday your rainbow
will come smiling thru 

No matter how your heart is grieving

If you keep on believing

The dream that you wish will come true

call me crazy, but i truly believe this.

if your mind can concieve it and your heart can believe it then you can achieve it!

all or nothin'

all or nothin', my frenz.

let me explain.

when it comes to dating: the guys come in waves. 

seriously. 

i don't know what it is.

 but it's either zero boys asking me on dates or 23. all at once.

just a funny realization

does this happen to any of you?

Bahahah

I'm sorry but this gets me laughing hysterically.



every time.

if you haven't seen episodes 1-4 you need to watch them asap.

look up kid history on youtube.  do it, i dare you.

some people's children

so there's this girl that i work with.

{she's kinda crazy.}

you never know what she's gonna say next.  it makes talking to her exciting.

a few weeks ago another gal we both work with accidentally spilled some hot food on her arm.

"oh my word i am SO sorry!!! are you okay!!?"

her response?

"i am just fine.  don't worry, i used to set myself on fire all the time...."

...i'm sorry what?

see what i mean!??

crazy.

wedding season is upon us

i have 8 wedding announcements up on my fridge.

8!!!

and that's not even all of them..

I can honestly say I am an experienced bride.  (i worked as a planner/executioner/advice giver you name it i did it.)

so i've got lots of practice.

when i think about my future wedding it looks something like this:

aka lots of light, and lots of pretty flowers.

 and not very many people.

don't get me wrong i love people!

but

I do not want a reception.  I do not want a billion people there who i don't even know greeting me in a line. 

My dream wedding consists of:

me.  my husband to be.

our families.

our close friends.

a beautiful temple.

lots of lovely flowers

and a photographer.. to take pictures of my pretty dress, handsome hubby and lovely flowers, natch.

what are your thoughts on the matter?

foster the people

foster the people: pumped up kicks


fun: walking the dog


fitz and the tantrums: money grabber


sometimes people know what kind of music i like.


i really like when people know what i like.

i think these two boys have got me figured out musically speaking.  because i kind of can't get enough of these three songs. 

seriously.


enjoy.

bachelorette. week dos.

william gets the first date!
mask boy! He's still wearing that?... Creepy.
Ohhh Ryan P, he's cute!
Ashley you look like a little girl... awe...
that leather jacket is cute.  not with that dress though...
William looks like prince william. 
oh ben f. is really cute! i like him better than last week.
oh ma gosh see that little plane?!... no...
holding hands.. awkward.
mask+beanie?... nice look, phantom of the opera.
"i've taken the stealth approach"...you've taken the creeper approach!!  I dislike this guy. very much.
Cell phone salesman?.. I didn't catch that. Weird.
intimidating first date.  huh.
those wedding cakes are dang cute.  "starving for dessert"?...
fondant doesn not taste good.
ENGAGEMENT rings?!?!  Ashley. You are NUTS!
2 Karats! Holy cow.
He looks Fa-reaked out.
Wedding chapel!? Oh my gosh.  This is ridiculously nuts!
Bahaha. William looks like a scared little puppy dog.
This is the FIRST date?!... why on earth are they doing this?
I am weirded out and I'm not even there! "it's okay to hold hands, you know each other..."
HE SAID I DO!  Is this for real?
Wow.  I do not know what is going on... She is NUTS.
William, you're crazy!! Best first date ever?!!... They have the first kiss together... huh.
You're DEFINITELY falling for William... and you've known him a total of 2.5 hours. Maybe.
Ashley is nuts! Yet again.
"...eyyyye wann' you to be youuuu"... Drunk?.. I'm thinking yes.
He lost his dad to Alcohol... Ashley-cue deer in headlights look.
William is kinda kooky.
I don't think Ashley is ready to get married. She's just a little baby girl!!
Is Jeff-Mask boy wearing a gold chain!?!?
Buzz lightyear boy!
JP...I've decided he looks like Heath Ledger. Mmmhmmm.
Oooh dinner on the bellagio fountain?!!? ooooh. I want to do that!! Wow. That's awesome.
Bentley... You are a FREAK! You give utahns, and mormons a bad name. Scum. Bag.




And then I got distracted.  And then haven't attempted a Bach-recap since. 

So sorry!

attention to detail

something i have noticed about myself and made the realization that i notice about myself is that i love anything that pays special attention to detail.  i am a pretty thoughtful person naturally so anything that has a lot of thought put into it makes my heart melt.

here is an example:

i love disney (that's no secret)

i grew up watching any and every disney movie (still do)

i loved the disney sing along song videos. loved.

disneyland just launched a new parade,

the soundsational parade

and the very first float features the songbirds from the opening song of the disney sing along song videos!

i tried to find a picture, but i couldn't find a decent one.

and another example:

disney's california adventure just opened a new ride,

ariel's undersea adventure.

check out the anamatronic Ursula. 

does she not look real?  you should also check out this video and see how she looks when she's functioning.

holy moly.  i am seriously in love with all the detail and time put into it.  She looks so real!

pretty sure this is why i love disneyland so much.

and why i want to work for disney someday. i would be in heaven.

since i would never live in idaho..

remember this post?

well

i've been thinking.

and

here are 5 places I would love to try living for a little while:

Beynac, France:

Salzburg, Austria:

recognize this house? :)

New York, New York:

Erin, Tennessee

Laguna Beach, California:

my favorite flowers as of late

 





one my fa-vo-rite things to do

Once upon a time there was a blog I found.  The author, a stunning beauty named Jalene.

Jalene photographed Anna and I last summer, and I just have adored her even more ever since.

she is extremely talented, and so great to work with. 

i will have her photograph my wedding someday.

check out her photo site here!



i had the opportunity to illustrate some wedding dresses for her. 

if you're interested in getting your own, email me!

the situation:

you see a cute boy and you want to talk to him.

age 18:  giggle with your friends and don't talk to him.

or. work up the courage and talk to said cute boy (for me, it's usually don't talk to him option)

age 24:  you have the courage to talk to said cute boy. now you try to see if he's got a ring on his finger.  he does. forget him.


paying taxes
"mom.  why on earth do i have to pay so many taxes this year!?"

"why don't you get married?  you'll get money back! and i want grandbabies!"

"mom. no.  i'll just pay taxes. sheesh."


my mom really wants grandbabies.

in heavenly father's time, mom.  :)

my head is going to explode.

did i mention i am insanely busy as of june?
well, i am.

i have something planned pretty much every day in june. oh, and july.

so, come august hopefully i will be back in blogging action. 

sorry if i'm not around so much until then. 


wish me luck! 

rolling in the deep

I am in love with her voice.


She is stunning!  And she's not stick-skinny.  Which makes me love her even more.

without

the

rain

there

would

be

no

rainbow

or flowers

brad & cand

this is how i spent the last few days!

at the idaho falls lds temple.

i also did the flowers for the beautiful couple who were married 6/3!

and don't let the pictures fool you. 

yes, the temple was beautiful.

the gardens were gorgeous.

but i would never. never. live in idaho. ever.

God's hand is in all things.

there was a terrible car accident last night in which people were killed.
my prayers go to the families of those two husbands and fathers.  i am heartbroken about what happened.

read about it here

the accident happened around 8pm.

my sister, our good friend and i were in the exact spot where it happened only minutes prior.

i've been really shaken up about it.


i am here for a reason. i need to make each day count.

life is so fragile. i am so thankful for mine.

writers block. blegh.

dear blogging friends,

i feel as though i'm in a blog-writing rut.

i can't for the life of me think of anything i want to blog about.

well, actually, i have about 3 or 4 posts half started and saved as drafts.

but nothing i actually want to post.


does anyone else have this problem?


how do i fix this? 


i just feel like this blog has been very neglected lately.  sharing thoughts and quotes and video clips.  nothing about me. no stories from my life. i'm bored to death with my own blog!  that is not a good sign.


what do you suggest i do to fix this writers block?


sincerely, frustrated and out of ideas.

hilarity at it's finest.

I forgot how hilarious this is.

I loooove Hank Azaria.

Bahahaha. Wow.

I jutht love hith accthent.


"they didn't call me Commonrah the truthtworthy for nothi---they DIDN'T call me Commonrah the truthtworthy!!!"

calling all engaged people

hey friends

i've started my own business.

officially.

check it out here:

Floral Design by Erin

stay tuned my first wedding as a floral business owner is this weekend!  i could not be more thrilled.

tell your engaged friends to contact me!  it has been so hard not to blog about this until just now, i've wanted to tell you all!

I'm based in Utah County for those wondering! ;)