Parents Books in a Hurry
November 21st, 2008 @ 4:11 pm by Mrs. Penguin
I’m the ultimate procrastinator. I wouldn’t say time is running out quite yet to make parents albums for Christmas, but before you know it, it’ll be December 25th and that album you promised to design and make for your parents or grandparents is nonexistent. For me, the dilemma was different: I really wanted to make a Blurb or Mpix album, but I swore if I had to stare at a computer screen any more than the 12 hours a day I already do so, I was going to go insane.
After seeing Mrs. Cherry Pie assemble her b-pics album with a Kolo and photo corners, I thought about doing the same for my parents albums. Only, I really love the look of matted pictures, and I was afraid that pictures would be taken out of the album to be shared, and never replaced. After considering photo cornering AND gluing the pictures into the albums, Mrs. Lemon turned me on to the Kolo “Riva” album.
Holiday Jeer
November 18th, 2008 @ 5:15 pm by Mrs. Penguin
Mr. Peng and I are finally married, and one of the great perks about being married is finally breathing easy when it comes to holiday work parties. I remember when we first started out in the workforce, and my girlfriends would stress out so badly about who they were going to bring to their company holiday parties. People would go to great lengths, flying their long distance boyfriends up for the weekend just so they would have a date to their highly anticipated end of year bash.
Mr. Peng and I were at dinner and he mentioned that his company holiday party was coming up. I lit up a little; I work at home so I don’t really do the whole “interact with people” thing on a regular basis. Office politics fascinate me. This guy hates that guy, that girl spits in that guy’s coffee, that girl is gonna get fired… wow! It’s like living in an episode of “The Hills”. Okay, not really, but I’m still quite fascinated by the whole office dynamic. Mr. Peng works in a small practice with about 10 people on staff, and they all get along fairly well… they often hang out after work or on the weekends to play poker, so it’s a decent dynamic.
Anyway, he broke the news that the economy is rough this year (no surprise there) so they’ve decided not to invite significant others to the holiday dinner this year.
Read more…
Introducing Miss Snapdragon
November 13th, 2008 @ 8:29 am by Mrs. Penguin
Good things come in pairs! Say hello to our latest bee (and last flower) in the hive!
Miss Snapdragon, Chicago
Age & Occupation: 30, Production Assistant for a Media Firm
Fiance’s Age & Occupation: 30, Education Admissions
Wedding Date: June 2009
Venue: The Hyatt Lodge
About Me: Vintage and crafting obsessed. Voracious reader of short stories, Russian literature, National Geographic and Cosmo. I am a GENIUS at spicing up Weight Watchers recipes and a pathological cheater at board games. A Texan transplanted to the snowy Midwest, I can’t wait to marry my one and only. Is it June yet? … What about now?
Introducing Miss Powder Puff!
November 12th, 2008 @ 11:01 am by Mrs. Penguin
Please welcome the latest bee to join the hive!
Miss Powder Puff, Chicago
Age & Occupation: 25, Preschool teacher
Fiance’s Age & Occupation: 25, Career services
Engagement Date: May 2008
Wedding Date: July 2009
Venue: Outdoor ceremony, Banquet hall reception
About Me: I am your typical Midwestern girl attempting to plan a sane, budget-friendly, fun wedding to the man of my dreams. I love shoes, laughing at “Platinum Weddings,” crafts, inspiration boards, candy, and basically anything I can DIY. While weddings can certainly be all-consuming, I honestly can’t wait until the ceremony is over and I can finally call Mr. Powder Puff my husband!
A heads up to those of you getting married soon—we’re looking for you! We’re currently accepting brides through June 2009. If you’ve thought about applying, don’t hesitate to send in your app today. We’d be thrilled to have you be part of the hive!
The Signature Look
November 7th, 2008 @ 4:59 pm by Mrs. Penguin
Almost everyone I know has one, whether it be a coy smile, a hardcore stare, or a squinty, toothy grin. My signature look is the “catching flies with my mouth” look—just check out my Weddingbee profile pic! Little did I know, my “signature look” would come out in almost 1/3 of our wedding pictures! I’m not the dainty type and when I’m happy or excited, my mouth is usually wide open. You can practically see what I ate that morning. If I’m not just standing around being really excited, my laugh is hearty and piercing, and I am loud and jolly!
Check out the signature look out in full force on our wedding day:
If you back out on me now I’m gonna get all stabby on you, Mr. Peng!
Secret Life of Bees: Penguin Edition
November 3rd, 2008 @ 10:35 am by Mrs. Penguin
The movie “The Secret Life of Bees” based on the Sue Monk Kidd novel is now out in theaters, and so we thought we’d do a fun little feature this week where some of the bees share some fun and quirky “secrets” about themselves.
I’ll kick the series off with a huge secret of mine that Mr. Penguin doesn’t even know. But now that we’re married, I figured that it’s about time he knew! Okay, I still pray he doesn’t read this. 
As some of you may already know, I grew up a die-hard Spice Girls fan, and my love for the Fab 5 has not waned in the slightest over the years. I recently got to see them in concert in Las Vegas on their reunion tour!
When I was 19, I went so far as to get a “Girl Power” tattoo on the small of my back (a tramp stamp, if you will).
Or, so I thought.
Read more…
DIY Essentials - Top 5
October 30th, 2008 @ 5:50 pm by Mrs. Penguin
I’d have labeled myself a “DIY novice” before we got engaged. I’d always been interested in creative things, but I never really invested any time or energy into paper creativity before discovering Weddingbee. So, there were a TON of things that I had to buy to get going on my paper projects. Some tools were frivolous, but others, I couldn’t live without, and I wanted to share with you the tools that I bought (or, should have bought) and have gotten my money’s worth out of, 10 times over.
1. Paper cutter - If you know you’re gonna DIY your paper materials then this is the best buy, hands down. I already owned a paper cutter, the kind with the rotary blade (you suck I hate you), and I regret not buying a new one with a big chopping blade. A few months back, Mrs. Daffodil raved about her X-Acto 12″ Laser Paper Trimmer, and I think if I ever take on a big new paper project, I’m going to run out and buy one immediately.
Lazy On The Name Change
October 24th, 2008 @ 12:54 pm by Mrs. Penguin
I always see this t-shirt slogan in the back of US Weekly magazine and I wonder why I haven’t bought this shirt yet. I am the one in a million people that actually clicks on Google ads and website sponsors. I’m always a sucker for a great ad! Anyhoo, this cute little ad always popped up on my Facebook page and I couldn’t resist clicking on it:
Introducing Miss Deviled Egg!
October 21st, 2008 @ 10:25 am by Mrs. Penguin
Please join me in welcoming another yummy addition to the hive!
Miss Deviled Egg, Pittsburgh
Age & Occupation: 27, Public Relations
Fiance’s Age & Occupation: 28, Accounting
Engagement Date: December 24, 2007
Wedding Date: May 2009
Venue: Historic auditorium and meeting hall located in one of Pittsburgh’s commuter cities.
About Me: I’m all about making stuff and baking stuff. I am obsessed with all things crafty, especially scrapbooking, knitting, jewelry-making and cake decorating. I also love being an aunt, wrapping presents, watching football (Go Steelers!), shopping at yard sales and consignment stores, procrastinating, singing, and learning to play the guitar. When it comes to wedding planning, I’m excited about working on DIY projects and finding creative ways to stay under budget. Of course, nothing is more exciting to me than knowing that the wonderful Mr. Deviled Egg will be my husband.
Introducing Miss Blush!
October 13th, 2008 @ 5:02 pm by Mrs. Penguin
Hey hey hive! It’s my pleasure to introduce the newest member to the hive, Miss Blush!
Miss Blush, Atlanta
Age & Occupation: 25, Student
Fiance’s Age & Occupation: 25, Law Student
Engagement Date: July 13, 2007
Wedding Date: January, 2009
Venue: Church Ceremony, Country Club Reception
About Me: I’m a Southern Girl marrying a Midwestern Boy, planning our Southern winter wedding from Manhattan. I love paper, photography, hand-sanitizer, high ceilings, colored pencils, brunch, and Frosted Mini-Wheats. If I could, I would hand-write everything, travel without a map, stare at diamonds all day long, don my favorite stilettos to the supermarket, play with the NY Philharmonic, attach a Karaoke system to my car, and run 3 miles at 6 AM every morning. Mr. Blush and our families mean the world to me, and I can not wait to share our wedding preparations with you!
Mrs. Penguin, Sacramento
Age and Occupation: 26, Video & TV Producer/Director/Editor
Fiance's Age and Occupation: 29, Doctor of Physical Therapy
Engagement Date: January 29, 2007
Wedding Date: June 7, 2008
Blogging Since: September 14, 2007
Venue: Winery in the Gold Country
About Me: I'm a silly mess of a girl who, above all else in this world, LOVES the Spice Girls. I eat sushi at least 3 times a week, and feel guilty about how much it costs the other 4 days a week. I love designer jeans and cheap accessories. I don't like sweets, but I love the UCLA Bruins!
