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Holiday party

This past weekend was my work party. It was awesome. My sweet boss and her husband never cease to disappoint. They made a huge feast for us and planned a night of fun & games. By the end of the night our cheeks were in pain from laughing and smiling. If you can’t tell already, I aboslutely love the people I work with, and their significant others are just as wonderful! We started out the night with Ellen DeGeneres’ Heads Up! game. SO MUCH FUN! Then we stuffed our faces with dinner and dessert, and moved into a competitive series of Minute to Win it games. Envelopes of cash were hung on the tree for all the winners. We ended the night with a dance party in their living room. I am truly so blessed to work where I work. There was so much love and laughter throughout the night – the perfect way to celebrate the holiday.

{michelle & loni}

{and you should know Heather by now}

{the money tree!!}

{aaaaaamazing — thank you Kathy & Ken!}

{enjoyed some items from our clients as well}

{the husbands}

{minute to win it games!!}

{love these girls so much}

December 23, 2013 by cherjoy

Baby J, Chandler, Friends, Heather by Hand

Showered with love

I just got back from the most amazing baby shower in Arizona. My sister, with the help from my mom and friends, put on a darling, outdoor patio shower in my honor, at The Living Room in Chandler. It was everything I had hoped for. And I must say, it was one of the best social events I’ve attended this year ;) So adult, and so stylish! I couldn’t believe how many people attended, and with lots of gifts and books and hugs and belly rubs! I felt so loved. It was so wonderful seeing everyone. A big thank you to my sister for carrying out all the event & creative details, my Mom for the fun games and support, and my friends for their creative eye as well. It was a beautiful day and I can’t wait to share more pictures. Here’s a quick peak:

{The guest tree and favors table — guests were asked to “leaf” their fingerprint as they came in. How cute is THAT?!

And I officially have an obsession with woodland creatures, especially the fox!}

{I LOVE succulents, so this was the perfect parting gift for guests. I’ll be watching mine grow from California, too}

December 12, 2013 by cherjoy

beach house, Friends

Friendsgiving at the beach house

It’s officially the holiday season {yay}! We had a pretty low-key Thanksgiving this year with a couple of our friends. Even though we couldn’t be with family, we did get to talk with all of them via phone or FaceTime. I even FaceTimed with my family in Michigan! It made my day. I’m so thankful FaceTime was invented. Rob and I picked up the turkey and pies, and because we went to Costco, we went big. Now we have a TON of leftovers, and having that much left-over pie is not a good thing for me, ha. This year we also brined our turkey, which was so easy I’m not sure why we’ve never done it before. Then we covered it in garlic, butter & sage. It came out perfect. Because the turkey took longer than we thought, I was able to take a lot of before pics {sorry, no food shots!}. It was so nice to just visit and watch holiday movies and enjoy Thanksgiving together. We have so much to be thankful for every year. God has been keeping a close watch on us, in more than one way. Every new day is a blessing. Hope you all enjoyed your turkey day and got to spend it with your loved ones.

{Miss Heather made our place settings — so talented that one!}

I’m also pretty thankful for this man. Every day I fall more in love with him and thank God for putting him in my life. We’re having so much fun these days. Every night is a date night {we’re trying to soak up as much alone time as we can before this little one comes and changes our world!}. Thank you, Rob, for being so loving and funny and supportive. You’re what life is about and I wouldn’t want to spend it with anyone else.

Cheers to good friends and good food — ready for the Christmas now!

December 2, 2013 by cherjoy

Friends

My friend Loni

She’s one fun gal!!! ;)

September 11, 2013 by cherjoy

Felton, Friends, Heather by Hand

Outdoor spa day

Heather and I decided to kick off summer with a little outdoor spa day — which encompassed lunch, some mood music on the record player, herbal pedicures and strawberry oatmeal facials. Our friend, Loni, was able to join us, too! It was such a wonderful day of girl chat, snacking, soaking our toesies and laughing hysterically over the strawberry mush we put on our faces.

{I love Loni’s camera poses}

Don’t think we’ll be doing the strawberry facial again though. Looks like drunken puke. hahahahaha I couldn’t breathe I was laughing so hard. I almost didn’t post this picture but thought we looked happy regardless so here it is. Thankfully it didn’t break us out! To tell you the truth, it may have actually benefited my skin.

Ingredients for our herbal pedicure:

– rosemary

– mint

– lavender

– sweat pea pedals

– canola oil

– hot water

Soak your toesies, rinse, dry and paint nails!

Ingredients for our strawberry facial:

– handful of crushed strawberries

– 1 tablespoon oatmeal

– 1 teaspoon honey