tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-35317437368645717142024-03-14T02:05:51.796-05:00Stella's PrettiesStella's Prettieshttp://www.blogger.com/profile/18301491581762801542noreply@blogger.comBlogger5125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3531743736864571714.post-16999952134518146562008-08-18T13:02:00.000-05:002008-08-18T13:03:22.533-05:00Busy getting my groove back...will return shortly.Stella's Prettieshttp://www.blogger.com/profile/18301491581762801542noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3531743736864571714.post-15301830693583501002008-02-08T15:57:00.000-06:002008-02-09T11:21:31.114-06:00Stella's Manifesto<p align="left">While wasting the last bits of a Friday afternoon at work, I stumbled upon Jonathan Adler’s <a href="http://www.jonathanadler.com/shop/manifesto.php">Manifesto</a>. I loved it! It’s all so right on. Naturally, I had to see if I could be as witty and spot on as Mr. Adler. Is it possible for a working mom to be as clever as a celebrity designer with his own show and a dog named Liberace? I doubt it but I’ll give it a try. Here is Stella’s manifesto.<br /><br />We believe that while nurseries may smell like shit, they shouldn’t look like it.<br /><br />We believe in hand-made.<br /><br />We believe in mixing heirlooms and hand-me-downs with modern pieces and accessories.<br /><br />We believe that red goes with any and every other color (our favorite? red and purple!)<br /><br />We believe in faux fur…lots of it.<br /><br />We believe that plushies can be the chicest of room décor.<br /><br />We believe that licensed characters belong on cereal boxes, not in a child’s room.<br /><br />We believe in dress up and make believe.<br /><br />We believe that animal prints are neutrals.<br /><br />We believe in bedtime stories.<br /><br />We believe in encouraging a child’s imagination in everything they do.</p>Stella's Prettieshttp://www.blogger.com/profile/18301491581762801542noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3531743736864571714.post-90014271866894018982008-01-23T10:42:00.000-06:002008-01-23T10:46:38.708-06:00Scarface<a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi95cFD-hQl5QIRIbAlatOO_HN7I2qwGJMjAey0Pwi2sDKjiAizaVzkTZdBn43jjPJ5uwNExDdDbuWZ3l5BYmt5Hs6JRb2V1JIkVnICr46mVhinckhCqKgWk-0wG2GoNCUPOYkXwWEYi6o/s1600-h/mazzy+scratch.JPG"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5158713905538899474" style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; CURSOR: hand; TEXT-ALIGN: center" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi95cFD-hQl5QIRIbAlatOO_HN7I2qwGJMjAey0Pwi2sDKjiAizaVzkTZdBn43jjPJ5uwNExDdDbuWZ3l5BYmt5Hs6JRb2V1JIkVnICr46mVhinckhCqKgWk-0wG2GoNCUPOYkXwWEYi6o/s400/mazzy+scratch.JPG" border="0" /></a><br /><div>Oh Z, was that really necessary? I was just trying to distract you from the fit that you were throwing by making a funny face and tickling you. However, you were not impressed and I angered you to the point of physical retaliation.<br /><br />All I did was take something dangerous away from you. I can’t even remember what it was now, but knowing you, it probably had a serrated edge or was a part of the bleach family. The result? A fit like none other.<br /><br />I quickly dug in my mental bag o’ tricks and tried what usually works with you…a simple distraction. I underestimated your anger and my attempt at levity was met with a rogue nail at a dangerous angle.<br /><br />You hurt me Z. You hurt me bad. I’ve been asked a dozen times today what I did to piss off my cat. People think I’m a cat person! The horror!!<br /><br />And to top it off, your father is calling me Scarface instead of his usual pet name for me…”Naggy McBitchenstein.”<br /><br /><em>“’Es Ok. Another Quaalude and she’ll love me in the morning” *<br /></em><br />*Note: Stella’s Pretties does not approve of the use of habit-forming sedatives on toddlers…except for maybe on planes or at the grocery store. </div>Stella's Prettieshttp://www.blogger.com/profile/18301491581762801542noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3531743736864571714.post-29947607851449124322008-01-11T13:50:00.000-06:002008-01-11T14:12:49.943-06:00Extended holiday<span style="font-family:arial;font-size:100%;">I hope no one minded that I took a little time off for the holidays. Christmas does start earlier and earlier each year, doesn’t it?<br /><br />Ok…so really I have just been lazy and made the mistake of putting “blog for Stella” on the to-do list, right next to rake the yard, shred the pile of old credit card bills, and list the girls baby stuff on Craigslist. Generally, if something is put on a to-do list in my house, it will never get done. I have always had a problem with procrastination and authority. I don’t like that a piece of paper is telling me what to do and I really don’t like doing it within the time parameters of said piece of paper. By the by, none of the things I mentioned have been done and that list was created in October. In yo’ face lined sheet of paper!<br /><br />So, what have I been up to? Not making any new product, for one thing. What with toddler twins, a full-time job and requisite 9-10 hours of sleep per night, I simply did not have the ability to pull myself off of the couch (also throw in there The Biggest Loser, Jon & Kate plus Eight, and HGTV as sources of time/brain function loss).<br /><br />I may not have done anything productive in craft cyberspace lately but I did start a new job in October as a health policy analyst. It is at the same association as my old job but on a much hipper floor (must be why no one talks to me or says bless you when I sneeze) and in a much better department. Best part…the title. I am a health policy analyst. I analyze health policy. Sounds smart and important. Well it is. And I am.<br /><br />All right…meat and potatoes part. I guess that since this blog is supposed to showcase my nursery art, I should display some. Here’s one. It is titled “Behold the Great Spotted Elephant.” </span><br /><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5154309668640764674" style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; CURSOR: hand; TEXT-ALIGN: center" height="244" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjshWiBi4vtwG_QDcsfhQFJJXM5sz985WZEbrlG5rJUUuWAprlIB_WlnVgu6dbxPa1dQ8IQNZBSzaH25MxLNtuwvEIZpWid4gf0AliZw5bxtCKmZ257oYmFwFI-iQ96ZigrXJjA_RbBrqA/s320/102_0708.JPG" width="357" border="0" /><br /><span style="font-family:arial;font-size:100%;"></span><br /><span style="font-family:arial;font-size:100%;">Now isn’t that better than any licensed character? </span><br /><span style="font-family:Arial;font-size:100%;"></span>Stella's Prettieshttp://www.blogger.com/profile/18301491581762801542noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3531743736864571714.post-54634520046233087942007-09-20T21:28:00.000-05:002007-09-20T21:29:35.349-05:00Happy BirthdayThis blog has been created for Stacy on her 29th birthday! Love your little sis <a href="http://jedidiahsnovelties.blogspot.com/">Sarah</a>!<br />XOXO<br />Happy BirthdayStella's Prettieshttp://www.blogger.com/profile/18301491581762801542noreply@blogger.com0