Whoever said orange is the new pink was seriously disturbed

Brunette is the new awesome!

Lori Ann

How I love thy company

      

I shall forget,to have thee still stand there
Remembering how I love thy company  


And I'll still stay, to have thee still forget, 

 Forgetting any other home but this.

Shakespeare




This is my favorite quote about love.



It's from the  balcony scene of Romeo and Juliet.




So..my favorite quote for my favorite people.

JJEK




See you soon!




Aunt Lori

p.s.- I cant forget the other loves of my life (my other niece and nephew!)

Pumpkin and Buster 

Now, lets everyone just calm down..

Today, at Walmart.. (isn't this how all the really good stories start?)

I impulse purchased a cricut.

Yeah, this thing.

I felt a rush of adrenaline after I put it in my cart.

This thing is the holy grail of crafting. 

It's the kitchen aide mixer of crafting apparatuses. 

I am living the dream now, baby! 

Lori Ann

Love..true love, is what brings us together today

I am tarting up my apartment; even my life in general, for Valentines Day.

 It's pretty much the most important mid February celebration, after all.

 Let's show it some respect, people!

I had to add this one.

 I was up until 3 am making it.

Yay for late night craft projects!

I am the opposite of most people.

 I "spring clean" in the depths of winter.

 And redecorate.

With this..isn't it awesome?

My Valentines Day inspired table runner. 

Chicken Cordon Bleu and shrimp. 

I ate about 4 shrimp when I realized that I had made WAY too many.

 Shrimp party at my house, anyone?

Lori Ann

Let's not bicker and argue over who killed who

You know how most people don't really know you?

I mean, everyone has family and even a few friends who know them, but the majority of people you interact with will never really see beyond the facade.

With that in mind, I have decided to reveal 10 things you would NEVER know about me if I wasn't about to tell you right now.

Let's do this thing!!

10. In my almost three years of working in people's homes, I have never used their bathrooms.

 It doesn't matter if I am out for 2 hours or 10, I have trained myself not to have to go until I get home. 

(and its not a germ thing..I always think about how I feel when people ask to use my bathroom..which is never clean)

9. I was at Times Square for New Years Eve 2000.

8. I've seen hundreds of people naked.

 I've even chased naked people down the hallway!

7. I am weirdly fascinated by infection.

 When my finger was infected, I took pictures of it to send to my mom. 

6. I sleep in my recliner.

 I inherited my sister and brother in law's mattress when they upgraded and it is as hard as a rock.

5. I can't take certain adult responsibilities seriously.

 Like having interns.

 I just see them as new sidekicks, with whom I can plan crazy pranks and craft projects.

4.  I like drinking out of fancy cups.

 It makes me feel like I am living a little dangerously. :)

3. I love blinking Christmas lights.

 It makes me feel safe and like the world is still a safe and magical place.

2. I feel like the worst thing about being single is having to scrape the snow off of my own car.

1. I am still obsessed with Harry Potter

. I just don't talk about it anymore, because I don't want people to know I'm still obsessed (after 2 1/2 years) and judge me for it! 

Lori Ann

You are to refrain from any any acts of violence including verbal assault and vulgar hand gestures.

There are a lot of things I could talk about today.

 My crazy new intern.

 Office politics.

 My two days off caffeine before I fell off the wagon again.

 How I am getting the iPhone next month. 

However, I will leave you in suspense and simply give you a few glimpses into the G.L.A.M.O.R.O.U.S. life of Lori!

This is the "snow storm" that shut the South down for literally a week. 

This is my new favorite scent from Bath and Body Works!

I will be seeing this little muffin baby soon, when she comes to my house for her 'birthday tour'!


Lori Ann

No matter what she tells you..she was NOT born in the wagon of a travelling show!

Behold.

 It's my Mother!

Though she may appear deceptively cute and sweet, beware!

Her favorite shows are about murder, she's angry because she is short and can't reach things, and she once told me "the rules are different for moms"

 

My mom is the most charismatic person I have ever met.

 She is charming and kind and funny.

She makes people feel both cared about and empowered.

 Whenever I introduce her to someone new, I still get that little kid feeling, like "do you see? It's my mom! I told you that she was cool!" 

Ma, thanks for everything. 

Happy Birthday

Your favorite child and baby,

Lori Ann