Crafts

This week I also made a blanket for little Ava Grace. I think it turned out pretty cute.

Here is the poke a dot side out And the pink side Recently at the girls group I work with, we made the cutest head bands. I have to take some pictures of it.

From the top From the side

Europe Trip

I posted a little bit about the trip on my travel blog - check it out. http://erinnsediblestravels.blogspot.com/2009/11/tease.html

Fall

Just a couple days after returning home I decided to whip up a yummy fall treat to bring into work. Pumpkin Bars – these are moist fluffy bars topped with a maple frosting.

Are you hungry yet?

Getting Ready to go.

First of all, I am a bit disappointed, I did not get the Mexico Blog finished on the travel blog. I still have the last day to do. But it will have to wait until I get back.

Tomorrow I leave for my vacation. I am feeling pretty good about things. I am going into the office in the morning, and then I fly out of GR just after 4:00 pm. I decided to wait until tomorrow to actually put everything in my suitcase, but I have everything set out in the guest.

Here it all is – remember I will be gone for 19 days. Can’t forget my dresses. Here is my itinerary…

Pre-Cruise travel
Oct 8 – Leave GRR
Oct 9 – Arrive London 1
Oct 10 – Leave London and go to Venice
Oct 11 – Leave Venice and go to Rome
Oct 12 - Rome
Cruise portion of trip-
Oct 13 - Rome (Civitavecchia), Italy
Oct 14 - Capri/Naples, Italy
Oct 15 - at sea
Oct 16 - Athens (Piraeus), Greece
Oct 17 - Ephesus (Kusadasi), Turkey
Oct 18 - Istanbul, Turkey
Oct 19 - Mykonos, Greece
Oct 20 - at sea
Oct 21 - Port said, Egypt
Oct 22 - Cairo/Giza(Alexandria), Egypt
Oct 23 - at sea
Oct 24 - at sea
Oct 25 - Rome (Civitavecchia), Italy
Post Cruise
Oct 26 – Leave Rome and arrive in Grand Rapids 11:30 pm

I am not expected to be able to blog at all – but I guess there is always a chance – but more likely I will just be able to update on Facebook.

See you all when I get home!!

Embracing the Crazy….

So I am in the end stages of planning for a trip in October. I am feeling pretty good about how things are going in terms of getting things accomplished. One big task still on my list (yes I had a task list) was planning out London. This is something I tackled this weekend and I am so happy to have finished. It is a great plan. Then I realized that this plan that I put together totally exemplifies my craziness….

I joke around about lacking even an ounce of spontaneity, I have been told I have contingency plans X-Z planned out before step A has even occurred, my friends tell me I am the one who keeps us on task…. these traits are great for my work planning events, but combined with the fact that I can have a hard time relaxing, my brain never shuts off and I have a millions thought running through my head at all times, I need vacation time to just let go and have some fun.

I thought I was getting better at this…. But this is just proof otherwise….

This is just the first part – I am happy to share more with you if you would like. :)

Now I know, like every good plan the timeline will most likely get thrown out the window at the airport, that we will get stuck in line at customs, the tube will be late or the bus will be stuck in traffic. I know that there is no way we are going to stick to the plan and that is fine. Like every event I’ve done there is a point where you just let go and what happens will happen. I am fine with that because I have a plan and contingency plans…..

Sometimes, I just have to embrace my craziness and realize it is just me.

New Camera for pictures

I got a new camera and I am so excited, it is so much better then my old one (which is literally falling apart.) So I took a few pictures of the only baked good I had around, Zucchini Carrot Nut Bread. I can’t wait to make my next cake just to take pictures of it. Anyone want to order one?

Oh and I keep working on the Mexico blog – check it out.

Mexico

I finally started bloging about the Mexico Cruise on the travel blog – check it out.