i mean it!

i've recently come to the conclusion that when i say, "i mean it!" i really mean "i'm going to try really hard but i desperately lack willpower so this will probably all be over in a matter of days!" 

as in:

statement: "i'm going to give up coca cola! i mean it!"
translation: "i'm going to not drink coca cola anymore after i finish the four that are in the fridge and i'll do really well for two days, and then i'll remember how delicious it is and why else do i have coozies if not to put a coca cola in them, am i crazy? i mean it!"

or:

statement: "i'm going vegetarian! i mean it!"
translation: "i'm going to not eat meat for a whole four days and then get cranky and emotionally eat a wendy's cheeseburger and then give up meat again for another five days until we go to the renaissance festival and i have to eat a turkey leg and then i'll give up because who are we kidding anyways? i mean it!"

or this one:

statement: "i'm going on a cleanse with chris! salads and fruits and veggies, only! i mean it!"
translation: "but tonight i'm going to eat a whole can of crescent rolls in preparation for the cleanse, and then tomorrow night after i eat quinoa for the first time, i'm going to give up on the cleanse because who eats just that crap, am i crazy? i mean it!"

or maybe this one:

statement: "i'm going to become a runner again! i mean it!"
translation: "i'm going to write all of these running goals in my weekly planner and this will motivate me until i do it for a few days and then realize a month later that i've been not-so-discreetly crossing those previously written goals off every.single.day because who are we kidding anyways? i mean it!"


guys, i suck at willpower. i mean it.

and i've come to realize that this is probably something i need to remedy before we start the kids talk? but that also, this mostly only applies to comments made related to self-improvement? so, maybe i just need to stop setting self-improvement goals.

stop the goal setting! down with self-improvement pursuits! just be free and let yourself be!

oh, the sweet sounds of the anthem of apathy. 

In which the one most afraid of fire and fireworks is the only one to burn herself.

In the spirit of brutal honesty, I present the following video for your Wednesday viewing pleasure.  It should be noted that:

a) I realize I am acting like a complete dork in this, spelling out love messages in sparkler and embodying Hermione;
b) any inappropriate comments are made by my older brother-- I have no control over him, and ask you to please not remain offended by any statements made herein;
c) I am the one most fearful of all things fireworks and I am the one who purchased the sparkler's as a 'safe alternative'

Enjoy.

Needed help & got it!

Edit: Thanks Serena and Kelly- you both are amazing :)

I've made some changes y'all- what do you think? There are still some things that I messed up and can't seem to fix (like my post title and date being the same color though I thought I'd changed it. Eh well :) )

It was my first time really getting some what gritty with css and I have only huge love for designers and all who deal in code. You amaze me.

You're all so helpful...and I'm still awful at decisions...

Thank you so much to the 23 peeps who helped me narrow down the choices!  I said I was going to order them Tuesday, but I needed a bit more time.  I am going to get on the phone with Topher today and have him help me decide between the three I really like (which came out of the four that received the highest votes).  I'm really excited!

I really wanted to order them early enough to hopefully address them this weekend, but it's not happening. Oh well!

In case you were wondering, only three didn't get any votes (no one digs A, E or F) and four got over 5 votes (L, K, D, M).  So, I've chosen one of the four below. Can you guess which one we'll go with?

Now the trouble comes in how many to order...

Happy veteran's day, everyone!

I need your help: holiday cards!

I am notorious for sucking at making decisions.  True to form, I've been going back and forth on which holiday card design to go with for the last week.

What's strange and new is that Topher really doesn't have a preference- he just doesn't like the brown color tones nor the photo with our heads cut off (though I'm pretty sure I could actually convince him to go with whatever one I really end up liking).  Which leaves it up to me- thus the sucking at decisions thing. I need your help.  Badly.

I'd like to order these by Tuesday evening, so, please help!  Please forgive me for the THIRTEEN (yes, 13) options below.  Thank you in advance for any time you waste helping me.

Option A and B are quite similar, just different photos.  I love the full bleed and the colorful message, but wish I had more room to personalize the message too.

A

B

This next one, I think, is Topher's favorite. Simple.  Again, no room for personalization of messages.

C

I think THIS next one (D) is my favorite.  I like the juxtaposition of the color with the colorless photo and the many happy greetings.

D

I love snowmen- they're my favorite holiday thing- so this next one I dearly like.

E

F features the photo Topher dislikes (he thinks it's using an artsy photo for artsy's sake- but I like how it's less narcissistic of us, and I like the plaid lots o' lots.

F

Below, G has the brown but I love the greeting of JOY with Topher and I clearly so joyful:

G

I'm not sure how I feel about using more than one photo- does it seem contrived? I love the polar bear and detailing on this one though!

H

I really just like the room for messages in this next one. Thoughts?

I

 I think this one is one of Topher's initial favorites (until I went and found more options).  I could always swap a photo if this one is not so enjoyable.

J

I really like the black and white photo with the colorful Happy Holidays in K.

K

These last two are the same with different photos because I can't decide if I like the black/white or color photo look.

L

M

If you're a Weddingbee reader and you think I should use a different wedding photo, PLEASE help.  Choosing the photo options was the first hard part.

All images are proofs I created at the amazing Shutterfly (and no, this post is NOT sponsored :)

Please help.  Which, from A to M, would you like to see in your mailbox if you knew me?