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From Our Garden…

sleepyeve — Wed, 14 Sep 2011 03:40:22 +0000

I was coming back back from a morning run this past weekend and as I ran past our new rose bush, I noticed the awesome dewdrops on our beautiful yellow roses that just bloomed. Our gardener scored us this rose bush for our side yard because he saw that someone was going to toss it. Instead of leaving it to die in someone’s pile of lawn clippings, he brought it over to our house and planted it by our fence. I was sure the thing had no life left; it was brown, wilted, and looked simply pathetic. After a few weeks of water and sunlight…

VOILA!

So pretty

Oreo Stuffed Chocolate Chip Cookie Madness

sleepyeve — Tue, 13 Sep 2011 00:39:46 +0000

Over Labor Day Weekend 2011, I made Oreo-stuffed chocolate chip cookies. This is the fourth time I’ve made Oreo-stuffed cookies; the first two times were with Mini Oreos. Regular-sized Oreos definitely have a better taste to them. The Oreo-to-chocolate Chip cookie ratio is just better. These are now one of Christian’s new favorite cookies. My challenge for the next time I make these is to make them look prettier…

At least they tasted awesome! I will be making them again

Toy Society Drops #4 & #5

sleepyeve — Sat, 21 May 2011 21:46:06 +0000

Last weekend, Christian and I headed down south for a few days to attend a baby shower and visit a few of our L.A. friends. While we were down there, I made two toy drops.

First toy drop was at the Promenade in Santa Monica. I left it next to a triceratops sculpture.

An hour after dropping it off, I went back and noticed that it was picked up (yay!)

Later that same day, I dropped off another crochet cupcake in a geocache* on the beach by the Santa Monica Pier:

This one was picked up the next day and the receiver left this comment on my blog (on my toy drop #2 post):

“I found this cutie-pie in a geocache at Santa Monica Pier, CA on May 16, 2011 (if you don’t know what a geocache is, go to www.geocaching.com – it’s very cool)! As soon as I saw its pink sweetness I knew it was special and immediately knew what I would do with it. Just 2 days previous I had witnessed the birth of my good friend’s first baby, Ruby Rose. My friend had made and brought to the hospital pink cupcakes, to celebrate the birth of her baby girl. This sweet toy reminded me of those celebratory cupcakes and the wonderful event they represented. I gave this crochet cupcake to my friend, as Ruby’s first geocache. Thank you for such a special commemoration of a baby girl’s birth-day! ”

How cool is that?!

*Geoocaching is my new obsession. I LOVE it. Don’t know what it is? www.geocaching.com

Special thanks to Justincomedy for turning me on to this awesome new hobby!

Toy Society Drop #3

sleepyeve — Sat, 23 Apr 2011 22:47:25 +0000

I was worried I wouldn’t get an opportunity to make this drop in time for Easter, but I was able to sneak it in last minute – woohoo!

Crochet Easter Bunny Peeps – I found the pattern on Ravelry.com (Thanks, Amanda – I forgot I had signed up!)

I dropped these little guys off on a bench inside of the Great Mall in Milpitas near a kid’s play area.

Hope they find a nice home soon!

Toy Society Drop #2

sleepyeve — Wed, 20 Apr 2011 04:52:11 +0000

Made my second toy drop this past Friday (this was before the aforementioned creepy lurker incident when life was simpler and times were happier). I tied a cute little cupcake to the side door of a tutoring center in Sunnyvale, CA across from Fremont High School.

Hope someone takes this little one home and sends a snapshot of its adoption…

Toy Society Drop #1

sleepyeve — Mon, 11 Apr 2011 07:15:33 +0000

Thanks to a posting by a Facebook friend a few days ago, I made my way into joining The Toy Society (www.thetoysociety.blogspot.com) and made my first drop today. Read all about the purpose and how it all works on the Toy Society page. See below for the handmade bunny I made this weekend and dropped off today. I tied the toy to the doorknob of a kindergarten classroom at a local church that was hosting a great event called the Empty Bowls fundraiser to raise money for helping the homeless. It was perfect. Now to hope that my lovely bunny finds its way into a loving home.

It was fun and it made me feel good. Great way to end my weekend

You Can’t Take It With You

sleepyeve — Sat, 17 Jul 2010 22:17:47 +0000

Christian and I recently shot some publicity and production stills for our friends who are putting on the comedy “You Can’t Take It With You” at Broadway West Theatre Company in Fremont. Here are a few from my camera:

Enjoy the rest of my several hundred shots here: http://www.flickr.com/photos/sleepyeve/sets/72157624387801337/

Slide Show: http://www.flickr.com/photos/sleepyeve/sets/72157624387801337/show/

Don’t forget to get out and support these guys as well – get out and enjoy some live theatre!

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Broadway West Theatre Company, 4000-B Bay Street in Fremont, presents the Pulitzer Prize Winning comedy, You Can’t Take It With You, by Moss Hart and George S. Kaufman, July 16 – August 14.

One of America’s best-loved comedies, this is the tale of Alice Sycamore, who comes from a family of free-thinkers who prefer having fun to having money. When Alice falls for her boss, Tony Kirby – the son of a conservative bank tycoon – she insists on introducing their two very different families before agreeing to marry him, which leads to hilarious results. Winner of the 1937 Pulitzer Prize for Drama.

Performance times are 8pm on Thursdays, Fridays and Saturdays. There are three Sunday matinees: Jul 25, Aug 1 and Aug 8. July 25 and Aug 1 performances begin with a continental brunch (included in price of ticket) at 12:15 pm, and the show begins at 1 pm. The Aug 8 performance starts at 1 pm with theme-based refreshments during intermission (included in price of ticket).

Regular ticket prices are $22 general and $17 for Students, Seniors and TBA members. Thursday, July 22, 29 and Aug 5 performances are $15 for everyone, with a bargain Thursday held on August 12 – all tickets $10. Sunday performances and Opening night are $22 for everyone. All ticket prices include refreshments.

For reservations and information, call 510-683-9218.

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30th Birthday Fun

sleepyeve — Mon, 12 Jul 2010 04:36:36 +0000

I’m a little behind but I finally sifted through photos from my 30th birthday day of fun. Some highlights:

Sock cake made by the fabulous Rosie

Awesome cupcake bouquet sent by my wonderful Christian

Chillin’ on the lawn chomping on some tasty kebabs

Smiles with Jayden & Kat

Baby Lily sporting the coolest cupcake hoodie ever

Just Dancing in the garage to Womanizer

Here’s the rest of the photos for your viewing fun. Thanks for reading!

http://www.flickr.com/photos/sleepyeve/sets/72157624350200743/

(Slideshow) http://www.flickr.com/photos/sleepyeve/sets/72157624350200743/show/

Bikes & Diapers Can Rock!

sleepyeve — Tue, 29 Jun 2010 05:26:34 +0000

I am starting to catch up on some photo processing and here are some cool ones of the bicycle diaper cake I made for a co-worker’s baby shower back in May (whose daughter was just born – yay!)

First bicycle diaper cake I’ve ever made

Here are the favors I put together for the party:

Everything turned out great and I was really happy with the cake, favors, AND pictures.

Want to see the rest of the photos? Go here.

Thanks for viewing!

Crazy Dazy Sunday – Seizures & Friends & Babies – Oh My!

sleepyeve — Mon, 09 Nov 2009 07:01:31 +0000

Today was a crazy, whacked-out kind of a day. I went walking with my good friend Kat this morning and when I came home, our dog Lily was acting strange. She was crouched over and ran around the kitchen that way for a bit, ran into the blinds for the sliding glass door to the backyard, then scurried under the kitchen table. I thought that she maybe needed to do her business, so I opened the back door and let her out. She darted out and headed for the grass. I could see that as she was heading out there, she was trying really hard hold her stuff in until she hit the grass. After she did what she needed to, she came back to me at the back door but was still doing the weird crouch walk. Figuring that maybe she wasn’t quite done yet, I coaxed her back out to the grass. Once she got back out there, she started walking around really strangely, then lost her balance, toppled over on her side, and kept trying to get up. It was as if the back half of her body was no longer in her control. She was shaking, kept trying to get up, but then just kept toppling over. She did this a few times until she managed to limp her way onto the concrete part of our patio and puked her guts out. Once she finished, she walked around a little more and headed back to the grass. I had no idea what was going on and was in a panic. Not knowing what to do, I yelled for Christian to come out so I didn’t have to watch this alone. I asked him to try and contact the vet as I watched her collapse in the grass. Her legs were bent funny, her body was shaking, and she starting whining. I could tell she was as freaked out as I was. I remembered that I had the vet’s number in my phone which happened to be in my pocket, so I called. I got a vet tech on the phone and told her everything that had happened and she said that Lily might have had a seizure or stroke. !!! The office was closed today, but she suggested that I take Lily’s temperature and if the episode persisted or if her temperature was over 102.5, that I take her to the emergency room (which she mentioned would be pretty expensive). While I was on the phone with her, I was able to get Lily to come off the grass and lay down on the concrete where I sat. She was shivering and weak. She laid her head on my lap and was drooling excessively. Her back half was still shaking and seemed a bit out of her control. I started crying on the phone because I didn’t know why this was happening and how I could make it stop, but the tech really helped talk me through everything and helped to map out my next steps. After I was done talking to her, I let Lily rest there for a few minutes and just rubbed her belly. There was nothing else I could do but wait it out!

After a little while, I was able to get her to stand up and walk back into the house. The episode was over and now she was just really weak. She went straight for bed and laid down. She still had some drooling issues, so I grabbed a towel and wiped her down. I sat with her for about an hour while she just laid there. It was so sad to think about all that had happened and watch her lay her, so weak. I couldn’t help but check her breathing every few minutes – I know, I’m crazy. At this point, she seemed tired but okay. I brushed her teeth and left her alone and she recovered some of her energy as the day went on.

Poor Lily had a hard day

Our friends Jason & Sharon stopped by so Jason could get a quick tutorial on some DVD functionality from Christian – nerd-type stuff. Our friends Justin, Natalie, and their son Jacob came by not to long after to drop off some things and catch up. It was a full house and I wasn’t sure how Lily would do with the troubled day she had. Little Jacob is 14 months old and is the cutest little boy! He has so much personality and such a charming little face.

Jacob being cute

He took to Lily right away and she let him chase after her until he tired himself (and her) out.

Jacob & Lily

Once everyone left, Lily was out like a light. She’s still out as I type. We’re taking her to the vet first thing tomorrow morning to get her checked out and make sure she’s okay. We still aren’t sure what happened or what caused it (which totally freaks me out) but for now she’s resting.

Goodness.