Two For Tuesday: Berry Boxes and "Learn With Jenny" Blog

Two fantastic new things to check out (with videos!!):

1.  My Favorite Things Berry Box Die:  My daughters had so much fun during our Spring Tea last year that I think I'm going to do it again.  Once I laid eyes on this cute die, I knew what my theme was going to be -- strawberry lemonade.  Think giant red and yellow tissue paper pom poms... Think red and white striped paper straws... Think chocolate covered strawberries on tiered plates...  Think little strawberry boxes filled with tasty treats!!!

This will die cut a little treat box that folds into a strawberry.  IT EVEN EMBOSSES ADORABLE LITTLE SEEDS FOR YOU!  For an amazing example, check out Karen Giron's sample here. 

2.  "Learn With Jenny" blog:  I love reading blogs for inspiration.  I find great cupcake recipes (which I never use), card ideas (which I never make) and great ideas for my kids' playdates (I actually do use these!).  Every once in a long while, I stumble upon a blog that knocks my socks off.  If you haven't seen "Learn With Jenny"'s blog, you must.  Absolutely must.

My friend Suni uses a number of shocking phrases that always make me laugh.  For example, her computer never crashes.  It goes "tits up".  Nobody ever has an unpleasant look to them.  They "have a face like a cat's ass".  One of my favorite Suni gems is "balls outside the pants".  She uses it when she's done something completely over the top, without regard for what others might think.  I love it.

I love Jenny's blog because she completely lives with her"balls outside of her pants."  Diagnosed with cancer 6 years ago, Jenny sat down and wrote a "life list" of things that she wanted to do with her life.  She battled and won her cancer battle, and then set about living her life -- work, kids, everything else that comes with it.  Several years later, she realized that she hadn't accomplished much on her "life list" and changed her way of thinking.  There was an amazing life to be lived!  There's so much to learn!

I love watching Jenny cross items off of her "life list".  Some are small (hold a bake sale with her kids) and some are really "reach for the stars" dreams (dance with Ellen DeGeneres on her show).

One of my favorite Jenny list items was to dance in front of all of the Washington Monuments.  Watch this and tell me that you don't love Jenny too:

Now, that's living with your balls outside of your pants...

I'm off to do something on my "life list".

Comments

[Jenny Meyerson]

Oh, this is so, so nice. Thank you and now I have to call my mom and sister and tell them that I am living with my balls outside my pants. Hooray! I think before I was living with my head up my tail pipe, so I'll take this description anyday! And I love your friend Suni's phrases. I doubt there is ever a dull moment with her!
Thanks again for the lovely compliments and for sharing my story. Life is good indeed.

[Carrie B]

I love Jenny now too! Thanks for sharing some great stuff Korie. I miss you incredibly and am determined to make some changes to get more personal time back into my life. Love you!

[Labelle]

Oh my stars and garters! Love your quotes from Suni! Miss you both so much. TFS your blog, it keeps me in the ball park even though I'm not participating right now.