Monday, November 3, 2008

I like him.

So. Whit posted a new blog yesterday that I think is worthy of a read...I know I am biased seeing that I will soon be his wife...but I wanted you all to have the chance to read the goodness....to give you a sneak peek here is the picture that goes with his blog....




So...go check it out....
http://www.walkwithoutnoise.blogspot.com/

Monday, October 27, 2008

I'll Race Ya!

This past Saturday Whit, Lindsay and I traveled to the good ol' city of Memphis for The Race For the Cure! My mom had a team of people that came together to walk with her in celebration of her being a survivor of breast cancer! I had to make sure that she had her "royalty" attire...in pink of course! I think the clip-on earrings might be my favorite. We had such a good time and can't wait to do it again next year!! Here are some pictures that I took...check out her page for the full story.:)




The "pink" horse.


We finished!


Libby and Alyx!









Out cute little shoes we wore!



One of my faves.:)




Dad and Mums right before the race.



Nashville support and Mums!


At the Finish Line!



The sea of people...


Woohoo!! AuhAuh!!! Standing O!
Mums we are so proud of you!!!! Here's to many more races!!!!!

Thursday, October 23, 2008

Waste Not. Want Not. or is it Want Not. Waste Not.

So. As I have mentioned in a previous post, I try to do little things that are "green" worthy...you know just trying to do my part as they say. The guys that I work with like to joke with me about it...let's just say that they don't necessarily think that all that is "green" is too important. Soon after starting there(almost a year ago! wow.) I realized that we go through soooo many cans and water bottles that it honestly became a little convicting. They stiff armed my recycling plan BIG time until I was able to take it over and make sure that the cans went into the "can" trash can and the bottles went into the "plastic" trash can...all the rest you ask...the "waste" trash can. For some reason this was a really hard concept...but we have come full circle and they are recycling with the best of them. They don't really like it. But they do it. But honestly my desire to recycle has never been out of a need to follow celebrity...or jump on the Al Gore wagon...I think I just realized that I waste a lot. In a lot of areas. And I wanted to do something about it.




I have found in the last months or so that I don't use half of what I have and that started bothering me. If you were to open my bathroom closet right now you would find a basket(all items have a home in an organized lovely basket) with JUST lotions. Whether it be Bath and Body Works "Cherry Blossom" or "Warm Vanilla Sugar". All kinds of "Soothing" lotions...like Aveeno, "Spa type" lotions, those that will give you a slight tan/glow(which can we be honest...half don't work)...you get my point. Between me and my roommate we have enough lotion to lather up a community. Oh this doesn't include the lotion that you can find under our sink...cause we use that lotion..."more often". Now right beside this basket in the closet you will find a basket of shampoos with a matching conditioner. Don't get me started on shampoos. You buy a new kind. It messes with your hair. You try another kind. Your greasy. The next? It's flat. Till you inevitably go back to your standard(for me either Pantene or Tea Tree...depending on the money situation:)). Now this is just my bathroom...let's move to my kitchen. If anyone has spent any amount of time with me you know one thing. I'm not very good at eating my leftovers. I have good intentions...I mean I get them to box it up! That's Step one! But when it comes to follow through a) I either forget or b) I have waited so long that its just not right to eat anymore. So you will find an assortment of take out boxes. My pantry has misc. things on it that I had used for something and didn't use it all. For example: I have wheat noodles out my ears...when I decide to make spaghetti and I'm at the store I think "Do I have enough noodles for both of us?!" Prob not. Ill get another...well ends up...I did. Now I have enough for me and my neighbor and then some. Under our sink is where we keep our stash of plastic bags that we get from the grocery....I know these are good to keep if you are needing to carry something to work be it breakfast or lunch...but do we need 100??? You get the point. I'm just ready to use what I have...I live in a country that allows me to have whatever I want... whenever I want it... well if I have the means to buy it(or I guess with houses not necessarily;))...and we have sooo many choices and they are all changing with each new season...and their decorated so cutely that you HAVE to buy it! Well not anymore. I want to use every single bottle of lotion I have until I buy another...and every drop of shampoo until its gone. I want to make 10 meals with my noodles...and eat my leftovers like they are a gourmet cuisine. I want to find recipes to use my random cans of black beans, green beans and cream of mushroom soup(that I was sure I didn't have while at the store). I bought recycled bags to carry my groceries in...I never had before because honestly I think I thought they were expensive...but they were .99 cents! And very cute I might add!



I have no political agenda behind this post. I don't think you have to be a democrat to want to take care of what you have and I also don't think if you are a republican you have to stiff arm it due to the fact that a large majority of people that speak out about wastefulness are not of your party. God has given us so much. Too much if you ask me. I want to love what I have...really be grateful for it...cherish the little things... like cherry blossom lotion.



Let me know if you have any fun ways that you try to save on what you buy or waste! I love new ideas!!!





Here is the cute bag I got at Whole Foods! I didn't realize till I pulled the picture up but Sheryl Crow designed it. I'm so cool. ;) (not really.)



Sidenote: I'm going to see my parents this weekend....my dad's birthday was this past week...I got him this cupcake...how cute is it!? Its like Harry Potter's very own cupcake!:)

Tuesday, October 21, 2008

My Flower Girls.

So I think I have told this story before but I have this aunt...her name is Libby. She would introduce herself to you like this, "Hi, I'm Libby! Sarah's favorite aunt!". Well and rightfully so. I remember growing up and her always being there....at everything. Whether it was hanging out eating tortilla chips with cans of chili and shredded cheese...or going to wash the car...Christopher and her knowing that I was afraid of the car wash(weird I know)...so I would hide in the floorboard...they abused this many a time(Christopher..Libby...you know what I am talking about). The thing I look most fondly on is us singing together "In the Garden", we have a killer rendition that would put many to shame. Many a trip together, Columbus Park, Family Reunions, Grandmama's house...etc.etc. etc. She is coolest. But all that to say...I was Libby's flower girl...though I don't think my mom let me walk down the aisle...lame...I had a basket of flowers and a really pretty dress. And although I cant remember it very well...it was an honor to have been asked...


Well fast-forward about 20 years. I am getting married...you all know. And I have just now started doing some asking of my own. We have not asked our bridesmaids or groomsmen yet...but last night I went over and asked the little girls that I wanted to be my flower girls. As many of you know what brought me to Nashville in the first place was my desire to move somewhere new...start something different...and I heard of this job that was available to keep two little girls...to be their nanny. Their names were Bailey and Brynn. They were 3 years old and 1 years old. SO I went to Nashville and met them and met Amy and Jeff(parents) and we decided that this would work! SO I loaded my car up and moved to the great city of Nashville and started keeping these girls. It didn't take long for me to just absolutely love them. We had a connection. If any of you have ever kept children like this you know that you really grow attached to them. It was who I spent most of my day with. We went to the library, chick-fil-A, Target, played many a hour outside, inside, my hair was styled in many a different hair-do, play-dough, reading book after book, arts and crafts, dance parties, etc etc etc. I got to see them grow and change, Brynn learning how to talk...Bailey learning how to spell and read....for almost 2 years I kept these girls...they are very special to me. So when thinking about who I wanted to be my flower girls there was no question.


Last night I went over to their house and brought a little gift with me! After we got down eating some dinner...Bailey took the little box I brought(Brynn was standing behind me in my chair...once again playing with my hair:)) and looked inside...it was puzzle pieces...she started putting the puzzle together...Amy and I talked while she worked on it...Amy helping her with a piece every now and then...eventually she put the last piece in and it said...



Its hard to tell but its all glittery and shiny! It looks a lot better in person.:) I made it from a blank puzzle...They are sooooo excited(as was Amy!!)!! We immediately went into the living room and "practiced" walking down the aisle! Brynn really had it down...Bailey more or less "ran" down the aisle...:) They were both quick to point out people in their movies that were flower girls...this excited them! We had a great time talking about what all they would get to do and wear....and how pretty they would be! I am so excited to have them there with me. They are going to be absolutely beautiful!! I love you girls!!!




My little Flower Girls. (They are now 4 and 7...how the time flies.)



We had to get some reading in before bedtime. Brynn was real excited about it:)



Saturday, October 18, 2008

"Can I Get A What! What!"

I don't think that I have ever given a movie review on here before...but I saw one tonight that I loved so much that I had to share with you all. Lindsay and I decided to go see a flick and were deciding between two and came to the decision to see "The Secret Life of Bees" (erin please don't judge me if movies aren't suppose to be " "...I can never remember what is suppose to be underlined or " "...I think I was absent that day...) Anyway. Lindsay had read the book...I had not...typical...but I had heard so many people talk about how good the book was and of course I saw the whole cast on the Big "O" so I was really anticipating its debut. I can whole-heartily say that I give this movie two thumbs, 10 toes, and one heads up. There are few movies now that I go to and leave with complete satisfaction and this one did it for me. I know I know...I'm really setting the expectation really high for you...I don't know if it's because I haven't been to a movie in like 2 weeks(long for me:)) or if I was just in a particularly accepting mood but it was superb. It's been awhile since we have seen Miss Dakota Fanning and I will be honest in saying that I was worried for her. Three Words. Haley Joel Osment. Let's just say that you can lose your cute factor and subsequently your edge when you enter into those awkward teen years after being such a successful child actor. BUT she pulled through amazingly and did an outstanding job...there is one scene where she kind of loses it and I'll be honest I did too. The "Queen" was yet again surprisingly good...I think I just can't shake her former days of "In Living Color", so every time she plays a really good role I walk away perplexed and astonished...which I guess for her is a good thing. Now the one that I was real nervous for was Alicia Keys, I get reeeeaaal nervous for musicians that decide to go all Hollywood on you...it's like stick to what you do well...but she also did a great job along with her singin' buddy Jennifer Hudson. But for me the one that stole the whole show was Sophie Okonedo(Hotel Rwanda)...even as I type this when I think about her character it makes me want to start crying...she did amazingly. Genius.


I don't want to ruin the story line for anyone if they have not read the book or heard anything about it...but it is just one of those stories that challenges you to love deeper and to really be grateful for the treasures in your life...the people...


So...if you are looking for a good movie...go...guys will like it too....oh. and it has a great soundtrack...that's always a plus in my book. Bring Tissue!

Friday, October 17, 2008

Psst. Psssst. Guess What!?

Stephanie Jane Kimble Moseley(mums) now has a blog. No, I am not lying...she does. Seriously...I'm not kidding...she has a blog. Why don't you believe me?! She does! Fine...go see for yourself....



Okay. Seriously. My mom started a blog and I am really excited about it! The past year has been a new journey for her and she wanted to have a place that she could tell the story....as I said before in another post she is now completely free of cancer and is officially done with all treatments!! WOOHOO!!! It's been a long year but I think it has been a great year as well...I can't wait to hear what all she has to say!! So if you think about it check it out and show her some love!!


Also... I know! How could there be more?! Whit, Lindsay and I are heading to the great city of Memphis(meim-fus) next Saturday to walk with my mom and about 20 others for Race for the Cure!! I am really really excited about it...I think it is going to be a great time of celebration for many people...especially our team...respectfully called...."Steph's Steppers". Oh yeah. But I wanted to throw it out there to you my faithful readers...if you are interested in giving to this cause...or really to my mom and the support of what she walked through...you can go to the link below and give under my name...





OR even better if you live in the Memphis area and you want to come join us and walk you can go and register on this link as well! You can no longer register on our team...but you can register and then still walk with us! We would love to have you!


Here are some pictures from my moms last radiation treatment!!




Cindy and mums sportin' the pink!



Mums and her nurses!



Celebration ride in the convertible!




Along with a Celebration Breakfast...at none other than the Crack.

Mums we are so proud of you and look forward to reading more!!!!!!!

Tuesday, October 14, 2008

Would You Like Those Eggs Free or Caged?

So...Sunday night/early morning I awoke to the fact that my stomach was at odds with me and wanted to have words so to say....I spent many an hour laying on the bathroom floor waiting for the next conversation if you will....it was very delightful and from what the doctor can tell I had some "bacterial infection". Lovely. So needless to say I have been home for the last two days...sleeping mostly...phenergan will do that to you...its really the wonder drug. I feel like a new person now and am ready to get back at it....but on my days off I caught up on some daytime t.v....well really only the second day...the first day was hard to do anything that caused me to have to focus...the moment things came into focus I collapsed out of exhaustion....anyway...back to the story...it reminded me of growing up when you missed school for being sick and you discovered that there were ALL these shows that came on DURING the day....my thought was always...Who gets to watch these....everyone is at school or work?!? This was before Tivo. But now that I have Tivo I do record Oprah in case something/someone comes on of interest that I would like to watch later. Well today I caught the "live" show and found myself with a perplexed face for most of the hour. Now granted Oprah can do this to me a lot...today was just a new territory. I'll explain.


As you know in the past two years or so it has become "hip" to be "green". You know "Green is the New Black"..."Reduce, Reuse, Recycle." We have all watched as Leonardo DiCaprio has led in the crusade with Mr. Gore to inform the masses of our need to be aware of Global Warming and the effects we have on our environment. We have watched as people like Julia Roberts have taught us how to make our own baby food and our very own compost bin. They have given us practical ways or tips to make daily changes in our life and I have to say that I have done this in a very small way. I buy the Seventh Generation products, Method(confession: I really just like the smell of this product...it just helps that its good for us too), the energy-saving light bulbs(even though mine didn't last a year...when promised 7), I turn out lights, I set up a recycling system at work and had to enforce it so many times that they began to think I was getting paid by some recycling lunatics...I try to do my small little part. There are things that I haven't given up and honestly don't know that I will...painting the walls with "special" paint, not using hair dye(call me vain.)...etc.etc.etc. Well as you know Oprah likes to talk about all these issues and today was a special one. Animals. Now I feel I need to make a statement before going any further in this convo. I love animals. I think they are precious. I had a dog growing up...his name was pepper and he was white. I think the relationship between people and their pets can be very close, special and rewarding. I do not want to belittle that in this conversation. I'm not much of a cat person....but hey...I know people who are and I say to each his own. But today brought a whole new level of loving animals that I don't know I can jump on board with. It seems that(and I can't remember his name so for clarity sake well call him Mr. ILoveAnimalsAlot) feels as though animals whose soul purpose for being on this earth are to create food...be it pig, chicken, etc...should live in an environment that is roomy and gives them the "freedom" to be what they were created to be. If you don't have the education of caged animals like I didn't...they are animals that are kept in...yep you guessed it...cages...for most of their life...they are fed and are given water...and they basically are producing the food we need 'round the clock. Now you might be saying oh my goodness, the poor little things... why wouldn't we just choose them to be "free" but Mrs. ILoveAnimalsTooButSeeItFromADifferentSide said....Americans eat 75 billion eggs a year and it is impossible to make that many eggs if we allowed the chickens to roam free. That if we pass this bill they are trying to pass we would have to start getting eggs from other countries...possibly China or Mexico. That a lot of the "caged" farmers would go out of business...now I don't know the truth in that...but that is what she said. The animals show no signs of mistreatment or a need to be out in the open sky. One farmer of caged pigs said it best when Lisa Ling asked him, "Do you think they are happy?", he said, "Well they are getting food, water and a place to sleep...to my knowledge that's all a pig needs, I guess I don't know what else would make them happy." I thought have we digressed this much....that we are asking if our pigs are happy!? I would absolutely love to live in a world where pigs lived like "Babe" did. But if we will remember he was a cartoon. Homeward Bound was very cute and touching...but reality? Mr. ILAAL said, " Are we so uncharitable that we cannot let these animals, that make the ultimate sacrifice for us(wow), move around a little bit?". What do you think...do you think it wrong that I was not moved to protesting caged chickens...or writing my congressman...I think we are wasting our time when we are thinking about whether or not a pig is happy and not those(humans) living amongst us...

Sunday, October 12, 2008

Absence Makes The Heart Grow Fonder...

...so they say....you would be the ones to know...have you missed me!??! Well.....I'm back!! Now you might say...Sarah how can we know you won't leave us again...leaving us high and dry...well....you don't. :) Ha. Just kidding. Life has been very crazy the last 3 weeks or so and I have just wanted to sit in it and enjoy the things that were going on around me and every time I sat down to blog about it I felt like I couldn't say exactly what I wanted to....so I just waited...and then time went one...and well here we are!!

I thought I would start by posting some pictures from my trip to NYC. Yes, this was a month ago. When I say that it was the best trip I have ever gone on...I need you to multiply that by 1,000 and then add 2. It was perfect. I felt like a kid on Christmas Day the whole time. There are few places that you go to as an adult that still have that effect on you...before leaving on the trip I had that expectation but was fearful that it wouldn't live up to what I imagined....surprisingly it was more. The first day I was there I couldn't get over how crowded and busy and loud it was...I kept thinking where do people go to get away...to get away from it all...the noise and chaos. But as time went on I found that you get used to it and it becomes oddly comforting...plus they all walk around with their earphones in...so I guess that helps.:) I wanted to grab someones to see what they were listening to...I would secretly try to guess....yeah...she is definitely a Mariah Carey listener.:) We were able to do some pretty amazing things while we were there...we went to the Natural History Museum to see the Dinos, the Modern Art Museum, The Today Show....where I saw Ann...I have loved her since I was a little girl and we would watch the show before going to work/school, The Conan Show...we sat on the front row!!, Wicked, The Little Mermaid, Statue of Liberty, Ellis Island, Celine Dion at Madison Square Gardens(we were literally ten feet from her...it was crazy)...and of course she hit her chest enough times to cause some serious damage, Bryant Park(we were there during Fashion Week so we saw the tents set up for the runway shows!), Shopping and more Shopping, Central Park...where my referencing of movies became alittle embarrassing...but what can I say...i'm a movie junkie, and last but not least....we had planned to go on a little night trip to the Empire State Building....then we were going to get all dressed up to go to dinner at Tavern on the Green afterwards. Well the day before Whit had told me that if I wasn't able to get ahold of him not to worry because he was going hiking some that day and his service would be in and out...no biggie...so the next day we went on with our day and lindsay was texting like a mad woman...I started giving her a hard time...join the group lindsay...lindsay who the heck are you texting....well she played it off saying she had some work things she had to do...which I knew she did...so I dropped it....well kind of. You all know me.:) So we start to get ready to go out that night and I can't find anything to wear...I'm throwing dresses all over the room..."Nothing looks good!" "I'm just not going to go." Lindsay steps in and says "Why don't you wear this one I have on!"...it was mine that I had let her borrow...I put it on felt better and said okay...let's go. Well as we are going though the line at the Empire State Building I started getting nervous...now there was no reasoning behind this...but I started thinking....What if Whit is up there...what if he comes to see me and surprises me(no lie people!)....and I start to get really nervous that he is....but I don't say anything to the girls because let's be honest its pretty sad when its not true...so I just convinced myself that I was crazy for thinking that. Welllll.....as I stepped out of the elevator door....who steps out around the corner. :) Yes. None other than John Whitney Stiles himself. The girls instantly dart to the other side and he walks over to me and says I have something I want to show you....I was half shock/half at home with him there....he then begins to say the sweetest things that I wish I could remember now...something about me being amazing and beautiful and wanting to spend the rest of his life with me:)...and then he got down on his knee and proposed. AH!!! Of course I said yes!! It is a month later and I am still letting the whole thing set in!!....it was by far the sweetest and thoughtful thing that anyone has ever or maybe will ever do for me...he knew my love of Sleepless in Seattle...the whole story...but I think what he knew more was the reason that I loved that movie...it was a symbol of someone saying..."I will travel anywhere for you...do anything for you" "run down the street for you dodging all the cars"....the vulnerability of the whole act. Showing up and waiting...will she come if I wait for her...and for him... will she say yes(even though he knew there was no question I would:)).... Yes, he proposed to me that night and that alone is amazing enough...but what he also said to me that night was no matter how long...far...big...little or huge your desires are...I will spend the rest of my life trying to make those come to be....and for that I am truly blessed.


Here are some pictures that I took(warning. if you don't like pictures you might want to shut down now....there might be enough to last you till tomorrow.) These are in no particular order...mainly because I'm lazy and don't want to organize them:)


This is the street that we stayed on...it was so "movie-like" and cutsie.
The restaurant from "You've Got Mail". " I knew it!! I knew it!! She haaad to be cute! She haaaad tooo be!"

Our last day. I want to go back right now.

Al!

Brady Kid on the Today Show!

Ann :):) Besides the proposal...the highlight of my trip. Ummm is my head small or is hers just really big....

She was so nice! Look at her! Deeply listening...and he was talking about cameras!!

The day after the proposal! I had to go in and try on the bands!!

Tavern on the Green. Celebratory Dinner!

He loves me.:)


The Bling Ring.


Today Show...5:00. We got up at 4:15...this was very important to Lindsay and I. I had to remind her of that when the alarm went off. "GET UP!"


Waiting for the show to start! Whit had to leave shortly after this...it was really sad...


The Subway! One of my favorites! I loved riding...wish Nashville had one...Sidenote...Private Practice is GOOD this season...(see poster.)

On top of the Empire State Building! After Whit surprised me!!!


It was realllll windy....


The girls afterwards....

Lindsay was so helpful in getting Whit and I together that night....she did a good job at keeping the secret from me!


Fish and Chips!

I always forget the name of this place...but it had boats.:)

Little Mermaid! It was real good. After this Lindsay continued to sing Part of Your World...after we got back to Nashville she continued...I gave her one more week and then I said enough is enough...you need to move on.

Project Runway! Make it Work!

This was the one thing that Whit asked me to bring back...Lindsay and I had a plan to get it out of the museum but we accidentally brought our smaller purses that day. Darn.


Don't we resemble?!

The things I make her do.:)


I couldn't resist.


Little Italy. This guy was "that guy" that you see on t.v. Don't you think!?

Fashion Week. I love the little high heels!


Chopsticks! I was sooooo excited about this!! Mums my 9 years of piano weren't a waste!;)


I loved this little guy at the Modern Museum...


St. Patricks Cathedral.


I loved this. It was inside St. Patricks.

After Wicked. It was absolutely amazing. Everyone go see it right now.


In our room drinking imaginary wine...seeing that it cost my arm to drink the wine in the frig.

Our first night there...we took a Night Tour! Front seat of course.:)


Nov. 4th guys.


The Boathouse from 27 dresses!

I have lots more to update you from this past month...Whit's B-day, my mom's cancer free...WOOHOO!!!!, meeting Gene Simmons...I got an iphone..it's genious...pure stinkin' genious...but baby steps people.

Thank you for wanting to know about my life...it's a blessing to know people want to hear what all is going with me....