September 6, 2011

E-Cards

I love cards! I love those little creative cards that sit on my desk with a beautiful picture on them and say thoughtful words inside. BUT...I have always been really bad at sending cards in the mail. I mean all sorts or cards: birthday, anniversary, thank you, congratulations, belated birthday, etc. Even when I see someone in person, I usually just write a quick note on a piece of paper and attach it to the gift.  I know, I'm lame...but I've accepted that and am trying to problem solve. I definitely feel awful for my lack of card sending because I truly want people to know I am thinking about them on their special day.

So, I got to thinking....Although it would be nice, I know that I will most likely not change my ways and start sending cards instantly and my life sure is not getting any less busy.

I am going to start sending e-cards!!!!!! I can same some time, money, and paper while still getting cards and thoughts to people I care about!!

...and so I begin my furious e-mail collection.

September 2, 2011

BTW

BTW...
Photobooth + amazing idea for your wedding!
We recently attending a wedding of some great friends and they had a photobooth with unlimited photos at their wedding. It was a riot. I am thinking we need one at our next luau.
 I hope these make you smile :)











August 30, 2011

Honey Bee Bee Bee Bee Bee Bee

My dad has become a beekeeper and it's probably one of the coolest things I have ever experienced. Whenever I travel home, we venture out to the bee hive in our paper white hasmat suits to check the bees out. They are always busy bees, collecting pollen to bring back to the hive. This last trip, I got the privilege of helping my parents harvest the honey. We snapped some photos to show the process...

Beehive full of honey. We harvested the right side of this box. We only took 1/8 of the actual bee hive. 

All the honey comb with some stray bees



Bees removed from honey comb

Mashing comb with hands to get all the honey out
Pouring mash through a screen to filter out waxy comb
                                     

Letting the honey, strainer, and comb siting in the greenhouse to warm up and flow faster\




Our harvest! We got about a gallon of honey this time.
The final product, ready to go on our shelves and in out tummies!!!
Literally one of the most amazing experiences. I am convinced that I will be a beekeeper one day as well when my neighbors don't live so close...