*at the moment this photo was taken, Mischa was helping me figure out how to play the letter Q without any vowels.
At this moment I am
***Obsessing over: Christmas presents for my family. I LOVE giving presents…and I’m pretty damn good at it if I do say so myself. I pride myself on picking out thoughtful gifts for the people I love. I want their gifts to be something that they can pick up in 20 years and find just as much joy and love in them as they did on the day they received them. I always try to make the gift giving experience special, as it should be…themed and color coordinated wrapping paper, ribbons, bows, bags, tags, cards…you get the idea. I’m plotting my color scheme right this very moment. This year I’m debating between an aubergine/gold combo or an icy lilac/silver….possibly even a monochromatic color scheme of all warm winter whites. And I just realized I have too much time on my hands. I can’t help it. I just love spreading joy and creating beautiful things. I’m also completely obsessed with white Christmas trees…(and those cute pastel pink ones…but I would never subject my honey to a pink tree) I just love ‘em to bits.
***Working on: New ideas and goodies – ways to make your experience here more awesome and bring you more yummy goodness & buckets of weird. I’m designing some custom wedding invitations for the absolute sweetest & most awesome couple on the planet. I’m also working on a special holiday download for you cause I love you like that. MUWHA! (or SWAK if that’s more to your liking.)
***Thinking about: New beginnings…and old beginnings, if there is such a thing…and if there’s not, there is now. It’s amazing the way things change, shift and slide to make room for the new (or the old). There are times I struggle against The Universe. I question its motives. I doubt the process. I swim against the current. How much easier would life be if, when faced with difficult times, I trusted that The Powers That Be know exactly what they’re doing and quit fighting them kicking and screaming. As a type A personality it’s challenging for me to let go and acknowledge that my sense of control is illusory. I’m going to work on that.
***Listening to: “We’re Alive: A Story of Survival.” It’s a zombie radio drama of exceptional quality and the season 3 finale is just around the corner. December 5th the hour long finale will be streaming live. I am crazy excited. If your glass of wine just exploded it’s because of all the high pitched super sonic squealing I’m doing. The only down side? Season 4 is the final season. That’s it. No more. *sniffle sniffle* When I think about the series ending my mouth turns into an upside down smile. If you aren’t listening to We’re Alive you can download ALL the episodes FOR FREE from ITunes and Zune. (If you’re already a fan then make sure to read my Same 7 interview with the co-creator, director, writer, sound designer, & show-runner, Kc Wayland. He’s not only hilarious but accomplished as well.)
***Drinking: My local bookstore has a killer spiced pumpkin chai latte that I can’t get enough of. I’m also still bonkers over iced green tea lattes (I usually make my own, but Starbucks works in a pinch) & lavender kombucha. Yes, I said lavender kombucha…heaven! I finally tracked down DRY soda (for which I have been tirelessly searching for almost a year) and I was not disappointed. It’s fresh, dry (as the name states), crisp and tastes…green(?), for lack of a better description. The lavender (noticing a trend here?) and rhubarb are yummy. Bonus: they aren’t too sweet and are low in calories. Certainly not your grandpa’s soda, these require a slightly more adventurous palette. I can’t wait to try the vanilla bean. Up next on my neverending beverage adventure: avocado milkshakes…whether or not it’s a drink is debatable but I’m just going to roll with it.
***Wishing: I want everyone to have lives filled with laughter, joy and miracles. I want everyone to find wonder in the little things in life. I want everyone to know love…that is my wish. I wish you all the overflowing, radiant, rapturous joy that is love. That’s not too much to wish for, is it?
Kisses & Chaos,
Alli Woods Frederick
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