14 February 2009

happy valentines day

I love you for not only what you are, 
but for what I am when I am with you. 
~ Roy Croft

{photo brilliantly taken and put together by mister mike cunningham}

I will be spending the day with my sweet valentine at my other valentine and bff's wedding - congratulations Ash - Dennis is one lucky man...

happy valentines day from my heart to yours.

xoxo

12 February 2009

{soon to be} mrs. blackburn

only 2 days to go until ms. engar's big day, and I think I might be more nervous than she is. it seems like only yesterday, we were in scottsdale, eating pita jungle, in the sweltering heat and she was talking about her "soul mate" (mr. blackburn).....
in honor of the bride-to-be, i've made a list of the top 10 reasons ashley is going to be a kick-a wife (in case dennis didn't know already):
1. she's really funny and sarcastic.
2. she's a wonderful listener, and gives great advice.
3. she's ambitious and doesn't settle.
4. she's honest, and will always give you a straight answer.
5. she's always up for anything, is adventurous and fun.
6. she's athletic.
7. she can pick up anything new really quickly, and will be better at than you (even if you've be doing it for years).
8. she is highly intelligent - much more than she realizes.
9. she's easy-going and laid back - in a good way.
10. she's the best friend a girl could have....
....and the waterworks start coming.

congratulations ashley and dennis!! xoxo

11 February 2009

kickin it old school

with valentines day just 3 short days away, i have been trying to think of cute ideas to show my loved ones my love without breaking the bank. not being that crafty or creative myself, a friend from school gave me the idea last night by giving me a valentine - like the kind we used to stuff in each others' homemade boxes in elementary school - why we stopped doing this, i do not know. it is cute, easy and gets to the point...

...buy some, or make your own...

...make some homemade goodness...


...and make a sweet mix with all your favorite love songs. here are my picks for vday 09' (don't make fun):

1. the promise - tracy chapman
2. only love - wynonna judd
3. one love - bob marley
4. have you ever been in love - celine dion
5. you're the inspiration - chicago
6. oh boy - duffy
7. angel of mine - monica
8. everything - michael buble
9. bleeding love - leona lewis
10. always be my baby - mariah carey
11. true colors - phil collins
12. lost without you - robin thicke

10 February 2009

sneak peek and countdown













{photo taken by the incredibly talented mike cunningham}

date set, venue booked, engagements taken and impatiently waiting....2 months, 8 days and counting...

09 February 2009

love and pancakes

like most things in my life, Cort is better at cooking than me as well. after a long, and worth-while fast yesterday, my sweet boy came by to make "breakfast-for-dinner" which wins me over every time. besides fried eggs and milk, he baked up a huge batch of pancakes which included, original, cinnamon, and a new favorite, peanut butter chocolate chip pancakes. this is a cortney-original, and i had to post it to share with any readers. he melted some all-natural peanut butter, and mixed it in with the leftover pancake batter and chocolate chips. he's a genius and i'll never be able to eat pancakes any other way again....xoxo