That's all She Wrote

Yesterday I was in the kitchen doing the dishes and I heard a destructive noise coming from the bedroom. In general, destructive noises aren't what people like to hear, but if you have small children (specifically boys age 2 named Ethan) you don't like destructive noises. Especially if they come from your bedroom. I popped in and saw him shaking apart the remnants of my wedding bouqet.

Yes, I realize that fake flowers are somewhat looked upon as tacky in the wedding world but I wanted to enjoy them for a long time. And I have-except that now they are in a pile of fake flora in the middle of my bed. So I could put it back together but I've decided I want to make something out of them that's a little bit more useful than a bouqet. I've got a couple ideas but I'd love to hear some of your suggestions.

And don't worry-the little stinker is still alive and virtually bruise-less. ;)
PS-I just got a new computer! It's a MAC and I love it, but it's taking some getting used to. The typepad post generator looks different and there are a bunch of options missing. Is this because I'm on a MAC now or did typepad reconfigure some things since I last posted? The spell checker is missing which could bring my blog to a disturbing halt. I don't know what happened-I used to be an amazing speller and then I had kids. What is up with that? I will look at something and just not be able to see it correctly. There should be a prenatal vitamin specifically targeted at keeping your brain cells intact whilst you are with babe. Maybe that will be my next big project..hmmm...

I've also realized that my blog is a completely different color than I thought (not in a good way unfortunately) and that the pictures I thought were edited so pretty are seriously pixelated and wacky in color. But oh I am loving this computer. If you're a PC person and are in the market for a new computer, I would definitely urge you to at least go to an Apple store and try one. I'm loving mine!

Comments

[Jessica]

I'm so sorry. My bouquet from your wedding met a similar fate after year 4. I wish I had thought to reincarnate it. I think being frustrated with the whole encounter clogged my creative juices.

[Coralee]

I don't know anything about typepad, but I do know a MAC. So all you need to do to spell check anything you type on a mac you use the short cut - command shift colon - all at the same time. If that doesn't work check your system preferences to make sure the option is on. Hope that helps.

[Jessica]

You must have the patience of a saint! LOL. Its so hard when destruction comes in such a cute package- I have two German Shepherds myself, one is only a year old and I can't count the number of things I've forgiven her for destroying!

I'm glad you could find a bright side and are making a crafty project out of the debris! :)

[Crisanne]

Welcome to the world of MAC! I love ours too. I'm afraid I can't be of much help with typepad, but I'm sure others will be able to help.

Sorry to hear about your bouquet, though I'm sure you'll be able to create something beautiful with it.

[celia]

OH, OH!
No words to say, just so sorry.
Oh, oh... Pour kid...

Mac user here as well and in love with it!

[Chey]

I had non-real flowers for my wedding too. I think that they were nice and I couldn't justify spending so much money on flowers when they die right away anyway.

Your pictures always look nice to me and so does your blog background, so maybe the monitor on the new computer isn't calibrated. Your blog looks the same on both my laptop and my desktop (though neither are MACs)

Congrats on the MAC though. One day I might have one!

[Kim]

PC user here, but only to keep my life simple. Same format at both work and home.

[Kira =]]

Sorry about your wedding bouquet. No suggestions besides turning them into hair accessories for your little girl. But I'd love to see what you come up with. Mine were fake as well and are hiding behind locked glass. =]

I <3 my MAC! Your page looks the same on my PC & my MAC. as for spellchecking, you can use a different browser. I use Camino (Mozilla power, MAC style) on MAC and it spellchecks for me just like Firefox does on my PC. I had a hard time adjusting to the MAC as well. Then I realized I was trying to overthink everything like required with a PC. Everything is so userfriendly with the MAC. If I think simply about it, I can find it and get it to work. HTH! =]

[Sarah]

LOL it is so true that being pregnant and being a mother eats brain cells. I miss them...

[Amy]

Welcome to the Mac world! It's like a cult, but we're all so happy with our Macs, we don't care. :)

[Joanna]

I, too, think your blog looks beautiful on a PC, so don't stress about that!

As for your bouquet - I would make a wreath from the remnants and hang it on the door during the month you got married! Or over your bed, or somewhere special. I'm sure you'll come up with a clever idea for it though :)

[Amy]

Welcome to the mac world! Any ideas when you'll have the rest of your patterns so your website can go live?? I keep getting all excited when you have a new post on the blog, hoping it's the one that says that I can now go buy your patterns...

[Jennifer]

Typepad is different on a Mac. It takes some getting used to!
My local fabric shop just got Farmer's Market in stock, I picked up a few yards - it's beautiful!

[Laurie]

Was that leeetle hint, Sandi......are you "expecting"........did I hear you mention "prenatal vitamins"??? ;)
Happy for you to have a brand spankin new computer to have fun with! I need one, too....have fun,
Laurie

[Mellissa - wondermommy]

I'm so sorry about your bouquet. I've had similar things happen to my treasured items. My son is four and he only gets more destructive :)

[Terri]

I have a Mac and love it. It's old and I've been contemplating whether to replace it with a PC, but maybe now I should get a new Mac.
My mother-in-law put my real wedding flowers in in a book to press them - while they were still wet! They were ruined (along with the book), but at least I had some photos to remember them by. Make something from your flowers.

[patty]

Glad you're enjoying your Mac, Sandi. It'll get some getting used to if you've been a PC gal all your life, but what is it they say? "Once you go Mac, you never go back" LOL!! Don't know about Typepad but try the spell check tip from the comment above. :) Hey, if it helps any... I always thought your photos -- and blog -- looked beautiful! And I've always been on a Mac! :) Call me if you have any questions.

[Linn]

Oh, I'm sorry about your bouquet! I have to remind myself that I love my children more than any 'thing,' but it's so hard when that thing is your wedding bouquet, or in my case, your grandma's piano. Sigh.

Hmmm...I have some old silk flower bouquets that fell apart lying on their sides kind of jumbled and spilling over the top of a hutch in my house (up high=I'd never remember to water them so fake is best) and it looks kind of cottagey, 'I don't care about perfection'-ish. Or you could tuck the blossoms into a new (fake) topiary and put it out somewhere that you'll see it often and it will bring you a smile.

Good luck and make sure to share!

PS. We got our Mac at Christmas and love it...on my TypePad blog it automatically underlines in red the misspelled words. I'm just using the default Mac safari browser.

[Stephanie]

Welcome to the light side of the force. I switched years ago and will never go back. The trick to adjusting is that the mac is easy, you will think "this should be more complicated" but it isn't. Now the question is... do you have a wacom tablet? If not, get one, you will never use your mouse again!!!! I use typepad and the spell check is the last button on the right. Maybe you are in the other display option. There is a link on the right under trackbacks. Sorry if that doesn't help. Now, I am going to tell you the best secret ever about your mac. It's called the screen shot. Hit the apple,shift,4 buttons at the same time. A little crosshairs curser comes up. drag that across any image that is on you desktop and it takes a picture of it. So any image that is online that you want to use for reference or whatever, you can take a picture of it. The best part is that it is a 72dpi.png file, so you can upload it into your typepad blog! So, there is no need to save images as low res jpgs. just take a screen shot of it. The image automatically appears on your desktop. Sorry this is so long. If you have any questions, email me.
Have fun!!!

[Somer]

Wait, prenatal vitamins? Did I miss something? Maybe I need to read more closely or maybe its because four kids have depleted my brain cells, but are you expecting?

[jessi]

You've got to stop mentioning babies - you keep giving people ideas!

So glad you're enjoying life in the celestial kingdom of computers!

[Lilia Benjamin]

You might want to try a different browser? I use blogger but works much better with Firefox than Safari on my Mac.

[Kelly]

You seem to be taking this all a lot better than I would have! I think the wreath idea some mentioned could be really beautiful. Or you could make a little wreath/crown that you (or your daughter?) could wear for special occasions. There are some interesting ideas out there if you're open to dismantling the flowers. Martha Stewart has a project where you attach the flowers to a string of party lights: http://www.marthastewart.com/good-things/silk-flower-party-lights. Silk flower petals can look very beautiful and ethereal when layered between some tulle -- either for a table cloth or maybe on the skirt of a dress. If you do a google search, it seems like a lot of people find a way to incorporate silk flowers either onto pillows or photo albums. I'm not sure how well they would hold up there. Good luck - and props to you for finding a way to enjoy your flowers every day! :-)

[Stacy]

Oh, no! I had silk in my wedding, too, since my aunt specialized in it. They are still beautiful, though a little dusty. ;) Not sure what to do with them now, though.

I've never noticed your pictures being pixelated. I'm on a PC, but maybe they view differently than a Mac??

[Dorrie]

I love the "terrific/terrible" two's! My oldest daughter is on the floral team through her high school and she's done amazing things with floral wire, floral tape and silk flowers–you could create a garland from the "remains" and place it along a doorway, along the top of a dresser or length of cupboards or in a pretty swag above a bed. As far as prenatal vitamins. . .with 5 kids and my "mom" clock still ticking my husband says I'm not allowed to discuss anything related to "just one more. . ." but, if I could, I would say "YES"! There's nothing quite like mommyhood:) Congrats on the Mac, I've been a dedicated Mac user since 1991. They're wonderful!