This last weekend we were lucky enough to have my good friend Melissa in town.  Since she is someone we don’t see often enough, blogging took a backseat.  So, today is Monday for us around here.  One of the many perks of being self-employed!

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So Sloane got to meet her Aunt Mel for the first time this weekend.  Appropriately, their first meeting occurred in an airport. Since that is where Mel and I are always meeting up, it was only fitting.   We had such a blast having her here, and Sloane really loved her.  We took Sloane everywhere with us, including the Milwaukee Art Museum:

Can you believe they actually made us buy a ticket for her?  At least she truly looked at the art.  It was so cute how much she enjoyed the bigger, bolder pieces.  I figure, we can’t start her too early on this kind of thing.

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One more shot of the three of us, at the studio:

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Mel and I made this salsa by the Pioneer Woman yesterday.  It is fabulous, and so easy (isn’t everything she cooks?!?).  So much better than store-bought and so fresh!  Though, admittedly we forgot the cumin.  But still very good.

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Hubby was in Vegas over the weekend, on his annual trip with the boys.  As usual, they had a great time.  You can tell he’s getting older though, because for the first time he didn’t come back hung-over from all the partying.

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Sloane has started “talking” to us.  It’s truly the cutest, sweetest thing. Her voice is so soft and she gets so proud of herself when we respond to her.  We are really hoping that her voice ends up being like this one we are hearing, we love it so much.  The best part is she wakes up chatting now, instead of crying.  There is no better alarm clock.

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As of today, you can designate your organ donor status on Facebook.  This is huge.  Accessibility is the key to getting people registered, and nothing is more convenient and accessible than Facebook.  (please note it is only available on timeline)

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Another fabulous wedding this last weekend.  Part of what I loved about it was several of my favorite vendors were also hired by the couple.  Why?  Because I recommended them!  It’s always nice walking into a wedding day and knowing that everyone is going to be on their game.  Great sounds from Sound By Design, amazing cake from The Cake Lady, incredible food from Bartolottas Grain Exchange and beautiful florals from Belle Fiori.  Elizabeth was positively giddy with happiness the whole day, just as a bride should be.  And John just beamed.  There was definitely no raining on their parade.

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I’ve got a lovely little giveaway regarding Indie Wed for you tomorrow, so tune in!

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Have a great week!

It was a busy weekend, and the Michel household is still a tad exhausted.  But it’s full speed ahead today anyway….

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Beth and Stu had a beautiful and sweet farm wedding on Saturday.  It felt so good to be back at a wedding and back in the swing of things.  It was a little cold when the sun ducked behind a cloud, but otherwise, quite pleasant for mid-April.

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On Sunday we joined my siblings and parents for a super-fun Segway tour of Chicago’s lakefront.  It was a Christmas gift from my parents from two years ago, that we finally managed to cash in.  (Getting 10 people to Chicago on the same day proved a tad challenging!)  It was cold for sure, but our fun totally made up for it.  We had a great time hanging out together and of course, zooming around on the segways.  Big thanks to my parents for the gift!

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Baby Girl is growing by leaps and bounds.  There was a 4 week old baby at last weekend’s wedding and I was struck by how much smaller she was than my own 3-month old.  Sloane has been rolling over, grabbing things, holding her own bottle, and has started having conversations with her toys.  It just gets more fun!

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I stumbled across this cool link the other day.  Someone had the sense of humor to add monsters to those awful sofa paintings, and it is hilarious!

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So, I might have mentioned I am a fan of Kate Spade on this blog a few hundred times before.  And now, she does watches!  Ah, so lovely!!

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Have a great week!

I’ve always been against participating in bridal shows.  I find them mostly mind-numbing, overwhelming and well, stale.  My pals in Chicago have long raved about a show they do down there called Indie Wed. I knew that to be a different sort of wedding show, one which celebrates the unique and caters to artisans.  I’ve considered participating a few times, but just never made the leap.  But when Indie Wed decided to hop borders and bring their special brand of all things wedding to Milwaukee, I couldn’t resist.

I’m honored to have been selected to participate in the first Milwaukee Indie Wed!  Come check it out, Thursday May 10th, at the fabulous Harley Davidson Museum.

Hope to see you there!

I hope your Easter weekend was fun.  We spread ours out over two Sundays, celebrating with my family last week and Hubby’s family yesterday.  Baby Girl was of course, quite the hit in her cute little Easter dress.  I consider it a personal victory that she stayed clean in it until 5pm.

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Speaking of Baby Girl, she turns three months old this week!  It’s hard to believe that much time has passed.  But, she is getting so much bigger and really starting to look less “infant” lately.  As an added Easter surprise, she rolled over for the first time yesterday.  Before we know it she’ll be walking.

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Something I’ve been wondering for awhile: When you buy something from Walgreens, like, say, Shampoo, why does it have a sticker on it saying it’s only for sale at Walgreens and to call this number if you bought it elsewhere?  Do people steal the trucks headed for Walgreens or something?

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Hubby and I went to Opening Day on Friday.  Good times, as always.  We left Baby Girl at home with Grandma, as it just seemed too crazy for such a wee one.  But, she donned her Brewer’s gear anyway.

I do wish the Brewers had been able to win their home opener, it was sad to loose to the Cardinals again.  As is customary, we checked out all the new things at the ballpark.  We’ve decided the starting lineup sign at the entrance is pretty cool, but the “state fair” inspired foods were just okay.  Hubby did have some “food network” buffalo chicken mac and cheese though that was certainly far superior to most stadium options.

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Wedding Season starts in two weeks with a Barn wedding in Appleton!  Woot!!

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I’m so not a golf fan, but the finish to the Masters yesterday was pretty awesome.

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Both “The Big C” and “Nurse Jackie” started new seasons yesterday – excited to return to both shows on my DVR.

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Still waiting for Jimmy Buffet to announce his Wisconsin dates this year.  I haven’t been to a concert since starting m three studio – there’s always been a conflict with a wedding.  It would be a nice 5 year anniversary present for him to choose a date I’m miraculously free!

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Have a great week!