ANOTHER super FAB New Moon Giveaway @ Tatertots and Jello

Jen @ Tatertots and Jello is hosting another FABULOUS New Moon Giveaway!!!



Here's what you can win:

Aren't they so so cute! I wish I had one for tonight!

Go to her blog (click HERE) and find out all the details!



Don't forget to enter my giveaway HERE...it ends tomorrow at 12:01am!!

IT's HERE!! New Moon is HERE!!

I don't have to say TOMORROW...because in my mind it is TODAY @ 12:01 (am...Friday, but let's not get technical)...NEW MOON is here!!! WOOT!

I might pee my pants. I'm just that excited.

I just asked Jacob (over there <----) "Do you love me?" And he said, and I quote, "It's tough to tell. Sometimes you're a little strange. Oh, sweet innocent Jacob, you know me so well.Have you asked Jacob or Edward about what's on your mind today? Do it and tell me what answer they give you in my comments be cause I like to be entertained). If you do, I'll give you an entry (or an extra entry, if you're already entered) in my giveaway that ends tonight (OK, tomorrow at 12:01 am...but remember we're not getting technical). So...what are you waiting for...ask them a question!

Here's some drooling material to wet your palette for tonight or whenever you're going to see new Moon!!

Several things to be very very thankful for...
I'm thankful that New Moon is finally here.

I'm thankful for shirtless Jacob pictures.

I'm also very very thankful for shirtless Edward pictures.

Don't forget about my New Moon Giveaway...comment w/ Jacob or Edward's answer to your question (Click HERE to leave a comment for another entry)

Hope everyone has a totally awesome TWILIGHT day!

Peace, Love, and Twilight

Holiday Giveaway @ The Paper Note

My friend Lisa is having a FABULOUS giveaway at her blog, The Paper Note! She makes beautiful jewelry and art...and sells them in her Etsy stores! Lisa makes the BEST stuff. She has an eye for art, is super creative, and adds beauty to anything she touches. (Love you, Lis!) Go over to her blog (click HERE) and see what all she has to offer in this giveaway! I promise you will LOVE it!

New Moon Countdown!!!!

It's here...the day has finally come...we can now countdown to New Moon in HOURS people! It's THAT close! Is anyone out there as excited as I am? OK, stupid question. I think if you were more excited than me, you would be committed. I just asked Edward (on the little box to the left <---) if HE was excited to see me in a mere 38 HOURS...you want to know what he said? And I quote, "Can't concentrate. Shall I explain how you are tempting me?" The feeling is mutual, Eddie.


Here's the clip from the Ellen Show on Monday!!! Good stuff!


This is one of my FAVORITE clips! LOVE IT!


Don't forget to go to yesterday's post (click HERE) and enter in my New Moon Giveaway!

Until tomorrow...
Peace, Love, and Twilight!

New Moon GIVEAWAY

2 days 14 hours 24 minutes...it's almost close enough to start counting down in hours only!!


New Moon is rising and in honor of that I have a giveaway just for YOU (well, one of you...a very lucky one of you. =)


Here's what you'll get:

1. New Moon 2010 Calendar
2. Harper's Bazar December issue w/ KStew and RPattz on the cover
3. Vanity Fair December issue w/ RPattz on the cover
4. Ghiradelli Twilight Delight chocolate bar
5. sparkling red lip gloss
6. New Moon soundtrack
7. Goodie Bag from my New Moon party
8. a personalized Starbucks travel mug w/ your favorite...Jacob, Edward...you choose!

Here's how you can get an entry:

1. Leave a comment telling me who you choose...are you Team Edward, Team Jacob, or perhaps you're Team Switzerland. (This has no bearing on who will win the giveaway, just something I would like to know for the fun of it.) (1 entry)
2. Follow me, if you don't already. (1 entry) All of my current followers who comment will automatically get an additional entry.
3. Repost on Twitter or Facebook and come back and let me know. (1 entry)
4. Post about my giveaway on your own blog. (2 entries)

The giveaway will close on Friday at 12:01 am! I'll announce the winner on Monday, November 23! Good luck to everyone!

Peace, Love, and Twilight

New Moon Giveaway @ Tatertots and Jello

NEW MOON giveaway today at Tatertots and Jello! Jen went to LA and brought back some awesome NM goodies!! Hurry over and take a look, leave a comment, and become a follower...not just because she's giving away some totally fabulous New Moon stuff (but it really is fabulous), but because she's the sweetest person and has an incredible blog full of adorable things, easy to follow tutorials, and crafts galore! The giveaway ends Wednesday so she can get the winner their New Moon goodies by the time the movie premiers at 12:01 FRIDAY!!!

3 DAYS 13 HOURS 37 MINUTES!!!!




Come back tomorrow for a glimpse of my very own New Moon giveaway!!! *You won't want to miss it*

New Moon Party Links

Here is a list I've been putting together of all of the websites I've used for inspiration, ideas, and supplies while planning my Twilight/New Moon party (click any RED for a link):

• Hostess with the Mostess - AWESOME...like the coolest FREE printables and party ideas...I mean, after all, she IS the Hostess with the Mostess!
• Maggie's Dinner Dates - great ideas for decorations, party supplies, table settings...you name it!
• Tatertots and Jello - our beloved Jen had her very own Twilight party back in March to celebrate the release of the Twilight DVD! I found lots of inspiration and ideas on her blog post!
• Tara's Twilight Party - inspiration
• Etsy - tons of Twilight/New Moon crafts, gifts, party supplies
• Twimom - printable invites and party supplies
• Buycostumes.com - New Moon party supplies
• Oriental Trading - wax vampire teeth, personalized margarita glasses, and general party supplies
• One of my fav parties I read about in blogland was from Ashli's blog. I'm going to try my hardest to replicate a City of Forks welcome sign like she did! I love that! I also really love her tissue flowers that she decorated with!

I hope these help!

Hope everyone is having a wonderful weekend!

I'll be back tomorrow with more Twilight/New Moon...see ya then! 4 DAYS!!!

New Moon Party Decorations, Menu, and Candy Bar

I'm just getting soooooo excited! I can hardly stand it...I can hardly stand the excitement and the anticipation. 5 days!!!

Yesterday I said that I would show you some more of the decorations I'm using at my NEW MOON par-tay. I'm so flippin' excited. So, here are a few pics of things I will be using to decorate.

Of course these guys will be there...
I have a dozen or so quotes that I printed off of the Hostess with the Mostess blog site. (I'll give you the link tomorrow) While looking for some red accents, I found these cute little red paper lantern lights on sale at Wal-Mart. I'm also going to use a couple of strands of white Christmas lights as well as battery operated tea light candles (I'm trying to keep it fire safe, since we'll be at the hotel) I needed something to draw in the wolves, and I found this on the clearance aisle at Target the week after Halloween, along w/ some 75% off black napkins, cups, and table clothes.
I've made a couple of these paper flowers that I think I'll hang around somewhere. I found the instructions on Martha Stewart's website...leave it to Martha to think up something this cute and cheap too!
I've also got a few gold accents I'm throwing in there, along with some red and white tulle (you can't ever go wrong with tulle). I'm also using some red, gold, and either black or chocolate brown balloons. Balloons are cheap and so festive. They add a lot of ambiance to any party. I have a few other things, but I want to save some to show you after it's all put together. I hope it turns out like I want it to!

One of my fav things I've been putting together is the candy bar. I thought it was fitting since we are going to watch the movie right after the party. This way everyone can put themselves together a bag of candy to sneak in to the theater (we're rebels like that). Here is a list of candies I'm including in the candy bar:

• Hot Tamales (you know, because they're red and because Jacob is HOTT!)



• Hershey's Kisses (to represent the kiss that Jacob and Bella share and the kisses from Edward - some w/ silver wrapping and some with red wrapping)



• Jelly Belly Jelly Beans - Root Beer (brown), Cherry (red), and Banana (a golden yellow) to go along w/ the color scheme



• Twizzler BITES =)



• Twizzler (regular ones...like the one's Bella and Jacob are eating in Twilight)



• Dark Chocolate Raisinettes...because they're good =)
  
  

  
  Here's my menu for the party...

Nothing fancy, but it should be yummy!

Tomorrow I'm going to have a comprehensive list of all the helpful and fun websites and blogs I've found while searching for New Moon party ideas. It may save some of you time when/if you decide to throw your very own Twilight/New Moon party.


I hope everyone is having a super Saturday!! 5 DAYS!!!

Peace, Love, and Twilight

New Moon Party Centerpieces and Goodie Bags

This week has been crazy. I was out of the office yesterday due to Isaiah being sick. I had to take him to the doctor. I've been spending all of my spare time working on party stuff. Even though I started so early, I feel like it's coming down to the wire and I'm scrambling to get everything finished. Part of the reason is that I have too many ideas floating around in my head, and not enough time to finish all of them. I keep reminding myself that there are two more movies to premier, so I can always save things for an Eclipse Party or Breaking Dawn Party (can't wait for that one!!!). Every day this week, I had things I wanted to post, but here we are...it's FRIDAY! (way way early Friday for me...so pardon any grammatical errors) AND it's 6...six...SIX days away from New Moon!!! Woot!

I finally downloaded some pics of a few things I've been working on.

Like these fork arrangements...

I know they're a little different, but I really love the forks! What do you think? These were super easy and way cheap. I just bought some clay pots ($0.50/each), foam oasis ($1.50/each), gold forks ($1.99/24), and moss ($5.00/bag). Then I gathered some twigs to give the pots the "Forks" effect.

I just used my handy dandy hot glue gun and started putting the twigs around the pot, pushed the forks into place (after writing "I ♥ Forks" on them), and added some moss. In retrospect, I should have added the moss first. It was a little difficult getting it down in between the forks.

I'm also making these cute little pocket-size tissues for my goodie bags.

I just measured the tissues (8"x4 1/2" - in case you were wondering) and cut a piece of card stock that would wrap all the way around it. I then made creases at the folds, put a little dab of glue where the card stock meets, and embellished them with ribbon and some New Moon phrases/terminology. TA-DA!

One last thing I wanted to show you guys today...

Bookmarks. These were so easy. I went into Microsoft Publisher and used the bookmark template. I just started changing out the pictures and inserting text...and filling in the background (on some)...until I came up with a few I was pleased with. I think they turned out pretty cute. I was going to laminate them, but haven't...yet. I'll show you the final product, if I end up finding the time to laminate.

My goodie bags are going to include, but not limited to:

• Pocket Tissues (because, let's face it, we're all gonna cry when Edward leaves)


• New Moon Bookmarks


• plastic vampire fangs


• mini vampire teeth soaps


• pocket hand warmers (to represent Jacob's constant 108.6 degrees...He's HOT...literally)


• Ghiradelli's Twilight Delight chocolate squares


• New Moon chocolates

Tomorrow, I'll show you some of my other decorations, the menu, and what I've picked out for the candy bar. 6 DAYS!!!!


Hope everyone is having a FABULOUS Friday!!

Halloween 2009 Pics (a little late)

Make a Smilebox slideshow

Allie's Birthday - Fun Night!

I made this with a fun program called Smilebox - it's super easy to use!

Make a Smilebox postcard

New Moon Party Invites and New Moon Party Banner

I have a few more pics of my New Moon Party invites and the banner that I made. I wanted to share them with you guys, just in case any of you are looking for New Moon party ideas. I know I've been scouring the Internet looking for ideas and inspiration! So, I thought I'd pass on what links I have and show pics of what I've done so far. I can't believe the party and movie premier are in LESS THAN 2 weeks! WOOT!

Here's another look at my invites. I purchased a pdf file from Twimom on Etsy (click on her name to see her Etsy page). I bought the whole pdf download for $8! I could print off as many invites as I wanted and it came with 3 Twilight/New Moon games and lots of clip-art and graphics, even some fun bottle labels that I'm going to use at the party. Great deal! She has lots of other printables in her Etsy shop.

I bought some brown and gray card stock at Michael's, along with some embellishments and went to work. I think they turned out pretty cute and they're original.

Here's a look at the banner that I made...I can't wait to find a place for it at my party!!

This weekend I'm going to work on a few centerpieces made out of forks! I'll show you pics as soon as I get them all put together! I'm also working on my "swag bags" and a few other things. Lots more New Moon party planning pics next week! =)

Peace, Love, & Twilight

Hope everyone has a great weekend!

Thursday Thankfuls

I can't believe that it is already November and the holidays are upon us! I don't know where this year has gone...time goes by so fast these days. I wish there was a pause button. I do love this time of year though and I love having the opportunity at Thanksgiving to really reflect and think about things I'm thankful for. I was telling Isaiah the other morning that it's almost time for Thanksgiving and he says "what's Thanksgiving?" I told him that "it is a time of year that we count our blessings and remember the things we're thankful for". He said that he was thankful for the "beautiful fall leaves", and "his family", and "the Upside Down Show", and "sausage and cheese breakfast sandwiches"...and then he just went off into silly talk and being thankful for just about everything that was in the car and things we were passing as we were driving to school. I was thinking about it after I dropped him off and it made my heart happy, because we should all be thankful for everything we have...whether it's big or small...we should be thankful. I love that he can see the big picture. I'm trying to see the big picture and be thankful for everything from my family to the granola bar I had for breakfast.

Today I am thankful for...

• My Family - each and every one of them (even the ones I get ticked off at)
• My House - even though it is WAY too small, it's mine and I love it.
• The ability and resources to help people - even in small ways
• My Family's health
• The hot cup of coffee I'm drinking as I type this...and the cute mug that it is in, the one that makes me think of the sweet friend that gave it to me...just one more thing to be thankful for.
• the beautiful fall leaves on the tree right outside my office window.
• New Moon (and my PAR-TAY) will be here in 14 days, 13 hours, and 45 minutes...but who's counting?! =)
• All of YOU! I'm so thankful for blogging. I've met so many wonderful friends. Some of you are now friend IRL and e-mail buddies. I love you guys! Just to think, without this blog, I would have never met any of you!

What are you thankful for?

Hope everyone has a fabulous day!♥

Tuesday Twilight Saga Update

I've been so busy with New Moon party stuff. It's kind of consuming. I just have so many ideas running through my head...and only 18 days left!!! Can you believe it??! 18 days! Two weeks from this Thursday. So, the countdown is really on now (although it's been on at this blog for quite some time). I think the first time I downloaded a countdown widget there was more than 200 days...now only 18! I'm also marking off my party checklist. All of the invitations are made and ready to mail. I have my New Moon outfit put together and finalized. Wanna see?

What do you think?

I've purchased all of the party favors and game prizes. The decorations are all accounted for (Edward and Jacob are still in my office...waiting patiently). The hotel rooms are booked. I'm still working on my New Moon banner and the centerpieces I'm making. I didn't get much done over the weekend with all of the Halloween festivities. I'll have to show you guys some pictures from all THREE parties I helped throw. I've been way busy.

Have you all seen the New Moon commercials on TV? LOVE IT!

Something else I love is this new Anya Marina video for Satellite Heart (from the New Moon soundtrack). Enjoy!


'Satellite Heart' Anya Marina

Anya Marina MySpace Video

Hope everyone is having a terrific Tuesday!

New Moon Party - Invites and Tableware

I thought I would give you guys a sneak peek at what I've got so far for the party!

We all know that the mood for any party is set with the invitations. I'm still trying to perfect my invitations and the exact mood I want to set for this party, but here is what I have so far.

(The pic was taken with my iPhone, so sorry for the fuzziness)

What do you think?

Here is what I have so far for the tableware:

I found these yummy plates at buycostumes.com

I also bought some napkins with the picture of Edward, Bella, and Jacob on them. They had other plates and cups, but I didn't want to get too "matchy". So, to go along with these, I purchased chocolate brown dinner plates, clear cups, and these...

I bought these margarita glasses at orientaltrading.com

I had them personalized with the "Fangs and Fur Party - November, 19 2009"! ($14.95/12)

I think our pomegranate margaritas will be tasty in these! What do you think?

I've got an idea for these...

Hopefully, I'll finish my project and be able to show you guys next week!

I'm going to leave you with this wolf pack video. It's hot!

Hope everyone has a great day!♥

Tuesday Twilight Saga Update

I am up to my ears and eyeballs in New Moon party stuff. I'm pretty sure I'm driving everyone around me CA-RAZY with all of it. I just can't help myself. You see all of that "stuff" in the box...well, it started out as a small collection of things for my New Moon party and it's turned into a HEAPING pile in a matter of weeks. I've got plans for making invitations, a banner, center pieces, goody bags (aka swag bags)...then there is the decor, the food, and the fun (of course)...which require lots and lots of planning. I'm no longer hosting the party at someone's house, but at the hotel, and that has brought on a whole new set of obstacles. However, everything will be done by November 19th! It will...it has to...my Twilight happiness depends on it. I don't want to have any regrets of things I wish I had done. I realize there is always Eclipse, but who wants to wait until June 2010? Not me. In the next few weeks, I'll be posting pics of finished projects, so check back if you're interested in witnessing some Twilight craziness. I should be committed. Truly.

I wanted to give a few shout-outs to some Etsy sellers. Thanks to them I have found some fabulous and fun items that will be going in my "swag bags":

• Shabby Sneakers - cute iron-on transfers w/ Twilight sayings ($7) and a New Moon domino necklace ($10-12) - these are actually not going in the swag bags, just a little something for me. :)
• ElectrikPinkPirate's Curios from California - super cool vampire bite mark temporary tattoos ($1.50/4 sets)
• AJ Sweet Soap - adorable mini vampire teeth soaps ($6.00/20). She also has a "Jacob" soap, wolf howling at the moon...that may be my next purchase!
• Twimom - you can get your very own pdf file full of New Moon party planning including games, invites, and tons of extras! ($8)

I've also found some wax vamp teeth at Oriental Trading and of course New Moon Candy at Walgreen's. Another fun item I picked up at Walgreen's were these warewolf gloves...thought they would make a cute game prize...especially for a Team Jacob person!

Hopefully tomorrow or Thursday I'll be able to show you the New Moon banner I've been working on!

Hope everyone is having a great week so far!♥

Friend Makin' Monday

It's Friend Makin' Monday over at {aefilkins}!

This week's topic comes courtesy of Kenz at All the Weigh.

If life were a movie, which movie would you want to live in?

I know you guys think I'm going to say this...




BUT that would just be sooooo predictable of me. Plus, as much as I love the twisted love of Bella, Edward, and Jacob; I would not want that decision...do you pick the hott-hot-blooded-phaser or the HOTT-cold-blooded-blood-sucker?? Any girl would be lucky to have just ONE person love her as much as Jacob and Edward love Bella...let alone TWO.

I'm a huge fan of all tragic love stories like Romeo and Juliet...but I'm not a fan of the dying part.

I think my top pick would have to be this...



I love the character of Emma Woodhouse. Emma is my favorite Jane Austen book and the interpretation of the book on the big screen is an all time favorite of mine as well. Gwenyth Paltrow plays Emma. She is a strong independent woman. She thinks she never wants to marry, but she finds an unexpected love in Mr. Knightley. I LOVE unexpected love...oh, and I would love love love to live in the 1800's.

What movie would you want to live in? Go on over to Amber's and play along!

Edward-Halloween-StarbucksCard Giveaway!!

Not my giveaway, but my friend and fellow Twilight Lover, Jen's!

You can win HIM...

Hurry on over to Harried Mom of Four...giveaway ends on October 25!

Thursday Thankfuls and an Easy Peasy Greek Pasta Recipe

You have no idea how THANKFUL I am that it's Thursday! It has been quite the week. I've kind of been in a funk this week. It's not been all puppy dogs and rainbows. Monday was definitely a Monday...in every since of the word. I got in trouble like all day at work. If it was wrong, it was my fault. Isaiah had a soccer game on Monday evening that I knew nothing about. It was supposed to just be practice. We were late and he had no uniform on...it was embarrassing. Speaking of late, Isaiah was late to school on Tuesday. Then he was almost late again on Wednesday. Yesterday was Weight Watchers and I gained 1.6 pounds...exactly what I had lost the last time I weighed in two weeks ago. I looked back in my log and I haven't lost a single ounce since August 19! I'm at exactly the same weight (down to the tenth of a pound) I was in August...two months with no weight loss. It is so frustrating. Even though I've been in this funk, it's still important to list my "thankfuls"...actually more important.

Today I am thankful for...

• My kiddos I teach at church. They really boost my spirits. We've been getting ready for our Harvest Festival at church and last night we made posters to decorate the church. Our theme this year is Superheroes...I can't wait!
• Party planning for New Moon. I LOVE party planning and I LOVE Twilight/New Moon, so planning this party has been the most fun! I'll start posting some pics of the things I've bought so far and let you guys know what I have planned.
• Party in the USA! "Noddin' my head like yeah...movin my hips like yeah..." You guys know this song, right? The new Miley Cyrus song. If you haven't heard it, you must. I play it in my car or in my office at least 5 times a day.
• Edward and Jacob in my office. No matter how bad the day is, when I look behind my door and see those FSE and FSJ, I have no choice but to smile. :)
• The days of sunshine we've had. I was in desperate need of some natural vitamin d! It's raining and yucky again today, but maybe the sun will come out tomorrow..."when I think of day that's gray and lonely. I just stick up my chin and grin and sayyyyyyy...oooooooooo...the sun will come out tomorrow. Bet your bottom dollar that tomorrow, they'll be sun..." Ok, enough of me serenading you guys. :)

Now for my easy peasy (made up) Greek Pasta recipe.

I was so craving some Greek Pasta like you would get at Zio's or the version they used to serve at Olive Garden, so Monday night I made up my own version. It was so good. I'd like to share.

Jenny's Easy Peasy Greek Pasta

1. Tyson Grilled Chicken Strips (in the freezer section...the whole bag)
2. 1 can of Rotel (drained)
3. 1/2 jar Kalmata olives (or the whole jar, if you like them as much as me)
4. 1/4 cup chopped shallots (or onions would work)
5. 2 Tabelspoons olive oil
6. dash of parsley
7. a little of the liquid (about 1/4 cup) out of the Kalmata Olive jar (if you don't use this then you'll need some liquid like chicken broth or something)
8. Whole Wheat Penne Pasta (I cooked the whole box, but only used about 2/3)
9. feta cheese

Start by putting your pasta on to boil. In a skillet, throw in your chicken and drizzle with the 2 T olive oil, Rotel, olives, olive juice (or chicken broth), shallots, and parsley. Let that just simmer and cook. Drain pasta. Toss with chicken mixture. Sprinkle feta cheese on top. Serve. Enjoy! It's delish and tastes pretty close to what I've had in restaurants. Oh, and it's healthy too!! I'm guessing the points to be 9 points (for 1 cup of pasta and 3 oz of the chicken mixture w/ 2 T crumbled feta cheese...plenty for dinner)! Pair with a salad dressed w/ balsalmic vinegar and olive oil. Yumm-O!

Tuesday Twilight Saga Update

This is a very exciting TTSU because we are officially ONLY ONE MONTH AWAY from the premiere of New Moon! WOOT!

I'm thinking up some good ideas for some bloggy fun in the next few weeks. I do my best work in the shower and while standing in the shower the other day I started to put my plan together...so stay tuned. I'll be making another post soon with details.

There is a NEW New Moon clip on iTunes (available for free download today!)

Here it is...


How's that for some wolf pack action?! I LOVE it! ( you probably already knew I was going to say that...I'm becoming so predictable)

The soundtrack is out...what do you guys think? I know that I'll love it more when I can connect the songs to the scenes in the movie. Right now my favorite songs are...

1. Death Cab For Cutie - "Meet Me On The Equinox"
2. Anya Marina - "Satellite Heart"
3. The very last song on the CD, but I can't remember the artist, I believe the song is titled "New Moon" (The Meadow), no lyrics, just piano...it's beautiful.

I'm such a dork (like I needed to tell you guys that)...but as I listen to these songs I try to imagine what scene they go with...anybody else do that? I love Satellite Heart. I think it has the perfect mood for the movie. Something about it makes me think that it will be somewhere in the scenes where Bella is in her deep dark depression after Edward leaves. I think Meet Me On The Equinox might be in one of the Italy scenes or possibly when Alice comes to Bella and they get on the plane to go save Edward...oooo, or maybe it's when Bella is going cliff-diving...maybe it's like Bella wanting to meet Edward and the only way she can see him is when she does reckless dangerous things? Hmmm. What do you guys think?

Eclipse News - Peter Facinelli said on his Twitter account that Eclipse is in its LAST week of filming! (@peterfacinelli - Back in Vancouver. Coming down the home stretch. 1 more week to go on Eclipse.
10:46 AM Oct 18th from Tweetie )Can you believe that? The awesome thing is that we won't have to wait a WHOLE YEAR from now to see Eclipse! It'll be out in June 2010. What I don't like is that there isn't much talk of Breaking Dawn...and I WANT BREAKING DAWN! Hopefully after Eclipse goes into post-production we'll start hearing more about the last movie.

Hope you guys are having a great week so far! *loves*