So Long...

This is the last officialy post on the LovePeaceFamily Blog Spot blog. Thanks for sharing my life with me here, now you can visit me @ LPFDesigns brand new website! You can still read all about my adventures in motherhood, and being a one-woman sweat shop. Hope to see you all over that way!

Craft-a-holic - Half Apron with Ruffle Trim

My fellow crafty addicts, I cannot be the only one who has ever wanted to make a super cute vintage-inspired apron, right? So after scowering the vast internet, I found an easy project on one of my favorite craft blogs, Grosgrain.


I can't wait to try it out! Especially now that I have some great new embroidery patterns added to my stash!

My First Love

One of my earliest memories, besides playing with my giant Optimus Prime transformer, is having a crayon in my hand pretty much all the time. It was like an extension of my hand or fingers. Even as I got older, when ever I was bored or feeling a bit twitchy, I would pick up a pencil or marker and start drawing. After struggling to find my niche - I could never really get the realistic groove going - in manga and comic style, I became even more attached to the art form. I spent several years learning to translate my love of drawing into the digital world and became quite awesome ;) with photoshop and using a pen tablet.

After writing my first Graphic Obsession post, I was asked to show some of my art, so here it is kids!



a character I was working on for a comic that never came to be





two separate characters for comics I would like to do sometime...maybe...

I have a lot more scattered around, but these are my favs and some of my best work. I can only hope to get better and maybe someday, I will be lucky enough to have someone ogle my work. And, yes, I like chics with guns. Dunno why...

Graphic Obsession - Tara McPherson

I am a lover of graphic art. I have dabbled in the genre a bit and have found that my artwork and drawing skills really come alive. It's like I have filters on my eyes and my hands draw my world in comic and graphic form.

I accidentally found artist, Tara Mcpherson, while looking at some embroidery patterns on Sublime Stitching.



Her art work is so amazing! I have absolutely fallen in love with the ethereal overtones contrasting against the sinister and dark drawings. Her style is a very modern take on classic comic book drawing with hints of manga influences thrown in. Something I absolutely swoon over!



Ms. McPherson has done what I have always secretly wanted to do; make amazing art and do it for a living!

Craft-a-Holic - Felt Matryoshka Dolls

Good afternoon my fellow crafty addicts!!!


One can never go wrong with making felt toys. Especially ones that are beautiful, colorful dolls!

Matryoshka Dolls are Russian nesting dolls and I have always loved to unique and lovely designs.

The great thing about this tutorial is how customizable it is. You can decorate your doll how ever you want!


SnipSnappy Tutorial

30-something

Last week I turned 30. I can say, whole-heartedly, that I was not looking forward to this particular birthday. I would no longer be the 20-something girl. I was now going to be the 30-something woman. For some reason, I felt like everything would start to sag and wrinkle and age immediately and I could no longer do some of the things I truly enjoy doing - watching south park, the simpsons, and family guy. Or buying ridiculously brightly colored eye shadow and were it with confidence, or anything like that. I was slightly terrified of turning into a boring adult.

During this first week of being 30, two things happened.

One, a wonderful friend (who is about to be 31, so very wise, and cool as hell) remarked about the dreaded age..."Whatever, being thirty is awesome. People actually take you serious now."

Second, we were invited to my sister-in-law's 21st birthday at some local hipster coffee shop. C asked if I wanted to go, and my reply "Heck no! There is no way, I wanna spend the evening with some stupid 20 year old kids..." Immediately following that I groaned and replied "Crap. I am thirty." and hung my head in shame.

I think I am ok with my new age. I spent a lot of my 20's looking for something, making mistakes, and eventually finding my niche. I learned a lot about myself and who I want to be. Now I feel comfortable with my life and where it is going.

Especially since it includes these people.

Etsy Shop: July Updates

I have been quite the busy crafty bee lately (i.e. more crafting, less blogging. sorry guys!) and finally updated my Etsy Shop with tons of new goodies (and some old ones that never got listed. oops!)



Hair Bows (as seen in a previous post)

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Bunny Pal Chew Buddy - made with organic terry cloth

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two new hand bags made with super cute summery fruit fabric

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Upcycled crayons (love the skull molds, so punk rawk!)

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And a lot of other stuff too! So go check it out!

More stuff coming next month. My head has been overflowing with inspiration lately!

Craft-a-holic - Craft Academy!!!

Good morning craft-a-holics! I have found something that is truely worth blogging about.



Craft Academy!!!


Two of my fellow Etsy Austin team members, Renee Rice & AJ Kosarek started Craft Academy a few months ago, and I knew I had to sign up. Not only do I get super awesome crafty projects like the ones I did for M's 2nd birthday and video instructions (how cool is that?!?!), but I also get to meet fellow craft junkies! What they have put together is something really quite wonderful.

Summer session is closed, but you all gotta check out the fall sesh. It's gonna be sweet!

Scraptastic!

I am a pack rat with crafty stuff. I will constantly buy fabric or yarn or pretty much anything without a project in mind. It's a compulsion I think - part of my crafty addiction. But alas, I have recently discovered a fantastic solution that is as easy as it is freakin cute!



I am a total sucker for hair accessories. In fact I bought an adorable headband for M this weekend when I told myself I wouldn't (whoops!). I love barrettes and clips and the like. So naturally, I knew I would be making a ton of the fabric bows when I found the instructions on-line. Best part? I made all five in about 3 hrs. Including waiting for the glue to dry! I can pretty much promise you will be seeing a lot of these in my Etsy shop!

Birthdays and Crafty Love

July 1st, 2008 at 8:05 pm, I gave birth to an 8lb wrinkled crying little baby girl. Ever since then, being a mom has completely changed my life and I am a better person because of it. Yesterday, we celebrated M's 2nd birthday with the Austin family. It was a long, exhausting, wonderful day, and I am a little sad to see my baby quickly growing up. But being me, and having some fantastic inspiration from my Craft Academy classes, I made some really great things to make her party extra special!


One of the classes was a special 4th of July party pack that had some wonderful crafty ideas to throw a great summer party. One project in particular was Cupcake Ice Cream Cones. I can't think of anything better for a little girl's birthday!




I used a white cake recipe and gel food coloring to tint the batter bright rainbow colors. The rest...well, it's confidential. ;}

I decided to be sneaky and top the cupcake cones with actual ice cream, cause you can't have cake without ice cream! It also served as a great candle holder!



Another class was how to make a fabric banner. I customized mine with ribbon and some pretty cherry fabric.



It turned out so freakin' cute and was deffinately a hi-lite of the party.

I hope every year I can do something special for my baby. Because, well, how could i not want to make a wonderful birth day for this cutie?!?

Craft-a-Holic - The Motherload

I admit, I spent a lot of time perusing the interweb for crafty blogs, tutorials, patterns, goodies, etc. In the past, I had stumbled across this site on one of my many fabric hunts and ogled the pretty prints likes some hormonal boy. But I was unaware of the goodness that lay within the coded pages.



When I realized how many projects and tutorials were on the Purl Soho's blog, I nearly cried. In the knitting category alone, there are at least 50 posts and most of them have the pattern listed for free. I know that I am truly a lost cause now.

Thank you Purlbee for hooking me up with the primo stuff.

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The Purl Bee Blog

There's No Place Like Home

When I was 15, I came to Austin for Debate Camp and spent a wonderful two weeks here. I instantly fell in love. Never had I experienced such a place; so alive with creativity. I swore to myself that I would someday leave my small suburban hometown and move to this magical city.

12 years later I was finally able to move. On my own and free, I packed up my car with the few things I had and left the only home I had ever known.

That was three years ago, (June 3rd to be exact). It's incredible and amazing and little scary how one decision can effect your life so drastically. Because of my decision to move to Austin (basically, with nothing), I reconnected with the most amazing man I have ever met, and started a life with him. I got pregnant and had our wonderful daughter, who truly made my life whole and filled my heart with so much love. We bought our first house, and have settled into a great neighborhood. I have met some awesome and inspiring people, that have pushed me to find and use the creativity that I knew was buried deep inside.

If I knew how much everything would change by simply moving to a place I fell in love with so long ago, I would have done it a lot sooner. But I can say with the utmost sincerity, that I am the happiest I have ever been and it's all because I took a chance and followed my heart.

Summer Stylin'

I'm not really a fan of the summer season...mainly because Texas gets h.o.t. Like 106* hot. Like icing melting off cupcakes I spent 5 hrs making for M's 1st birthday hot. But luckily, I live in a place that is covered with natural springs and lovely refreshing watering holes to cool off during the summer months. There is one thing that makes me long for summer, despite the yucky weather....

Shoes.

Cute, strappy, summery, shoes.



Old Navy and








Target, respectively.





New shoes always makes me feel good. What can I say, I'm a girl. Shoes are like crack to female gender. Even the not so girly girls can revel in the afterglow of an awesome shoe purchase.

And I am already eyeing another pair...


Note: I apologize for the serious paleness of my legs. I do not tan, and am cursed to remain pasty white.

Craft-a-holic - Finger Puppets & Summer Skirts

Good day all you crafty addicts! I have found some new wonderful projects for your itchy fingers.

Felt Animal Friends -



I adore these tiny little animal finger puppets! OMG, I could just make a ton of them if I didn't have other things to do. I have already made the little lamb for M and have started the squirrel for a friend who is expecting. They are super easy to make (tho I don't suggest hand stitching. I did and it doesn't work well with the small seam allowance).



And yet, another thing to make for M. Basically, anything I want to make is usually for her, but I will make an effort to start looking for non-kid things. But I'm pretty sure the directions are easy enough to turn into an adult version!

Happy Crafting!

The Day that We Turned Off the Tv

I admit, I am a tv junkie. I love movies, and I have several favorite shows that I tivo and watch when M is sleeping. I also enjoy a warm cup of coffee and the morning news. As M has grown from a small unassuming baby into a wild and energetic toddler, she has payed more attention to tv than I thought was possible. As she grew and became more aware of her world, she noticed the tv and it's entrancing glow, so I made a compromise. If she was going to watch the images that were on the tv screen, I would make sure they were age appropriate. So she started watching Nickelodeon. Every time she zoned out watching Dora or Yo Gabba Gabba (which I love, for the record) I always felt a little guilty. Now I should state for the record that I NEVER let her watch tv all day long - EVER. But when she started asking to watch tv when it was off, I got anxious.

The other day, I was reading a post by another blogger about her children's lack of tv watching. Inspired, I decided to go a full day with no tv. At all. Really it wasn't that bad. M was entirely willing to be a child and entertain herself. Lordy that girl has an active spirit. She played outside almost all day, and when she was inside, she colored, read books (well sorta...she pretended to) and played with her toys. We even had some extra cuddle time, which for me was especially nice.

As I strive to practice Attachment Parenting techniques, it is always rewarding when M is more affectionate and more willing to listen to me rather than be a typical toddler and rebel. Today, she was an angel. And that is something special for a child her age. Instead of spending the day trying to get her to listen and behave, or seeing her with a glazed look on her face; I saw a child being a child and I couldn't have been happier. Despite the fact that my house looked like a war zone.

Now I'm not saying that our tv will stay off (I am watching Futurama now :D), but I know that M doesn't need it and I can survive the day with out it distracting her.

Felted Friends

So my newest crafty obsession is felted things. I have spent hours drooling over some amazing and beautiful felted crafts. Inspired by it all, I gave it a try and made a little something for my small person.



M is totally into cutesy animals and loves to play pretend with them, so I know she will flip when she sees the bunny friend I made for her (she is currently sacked out for the evening, so no cute pics).

Now, I've got so many little ideas floating around in my head that I will prolly have a hard time falling asleep tonight. Maybe a panda and kitty design tomorrow? I'm thinking that it would even make an awesome DIY kit for folks, but that will come later (it's a sercret! you'll just have to stick around to find out!).

Craft-a-Holic - Travel Art Desk & Fabric Eggs Tutorials

Hello, my name is Bridget and I am a craft-a-holic! Welcome to your weekly (if I'm lucky) crafty fix.

Tonight we have two super awesome tutorials for you to make and enjoy. A wonderful and inspiring travel art board/desk thingy and some adorable fabric eggs perfect for Easter or Spring-time decor.

Travel Desk -



Yet another thing I want/need to make for M. She is already such a little artist. Her love of drawing is so consuming that she asks for her colors all the time. This desk is the perfect thing for road trips or any car ride, and if you are an experienced seamstress, I'm sure you can even customize it to fit much more than art supplies.

Fabric Eggs -



This project is something so cute, yet it's not overkill. I rarely decorate the house for holidays, except for Christmas, because a lot of the deco is so cheese ball and U-G-L-Y. These sweet little eggs are eye-catching and really simple to make!

Enjoy the treats, crafters! Until next time...

Pretty Knits

My new crafty obsession is knitting. I really love it, even though I had a tough time getting the hang of it. But after a few weeks and many, many (soooo many) attempts, I have a new set of pretty spring accessories!



I used some super soft bamboo/wool mix yarn to make the bracelet and headband. The color is just lovely and totally reminded me of all the new leaves budding out on all our trees in the yard.

For anyone who knits, the patterns are very easy - like ridiculously easy. Both are done with your basic knit stitch on a US 8 needle.


To make the bracelet, cast on 4 stitches and knit/garter stitch, slipping the first as if to purl for nice edges, until it is long enough to fit around your wrist. Graft the two ends together and sew on a pretty button! Or if you are feeling extra creative, sew in some embroidery thread to make pretty decorations.



The headband is made exactly the same way, except you cast on 10 stitches instead of 4 and you make it the length of your head - not your wrist.. Graft ends together, and you are done!

Deep in the Heart of Texas

I love, love, love living in Texas. Never mind the stereotypical cowboys, rednecks, and crazy fringe conservatives, oh and Rick Perry. I just consider them annoyances to an otherwise, wonderful place to live. Especially Austin. This city is a world unto it's own. Great food, great music, and amazing scenery. It has some of the most beautiful natural landscapes I have ever seen. Aaaaaand we have Rodeos!!! Ok, I am pretty much apposed to Rodeo-type stuff (calf roping, bull riding, etc.), but there are carnival games, and the live stock shows - which is like a zoo, but for farm animals.

We took M yesterday, for the last day of the rodeo, so she could go see a cow up close. We may live in Texas, but we do live in the city; and despite the depictions of Texas being one big giant ranch, there are not cows on every corner. The big docile creatures actually scared her! Even the sheep and goats made her cling to me, and whimper! All week long, she was so excited to see cows and horses! She was running around the house yelling "MoooWah!!!" After a disastrous attempt with the animals, we enjoyed some super tasty barbecue (what ever i know it's soooo wrong to eat bbq after looking at cows!) and one of the best things to eat on a warm sprummer* day!


Snow Cones!!!

*note - Texas doesn't actually have a spring season, it usually goes from cold winter to a few weeks of rain, then hot sunny days - i.e. sprummer.

Panty Raid

I think potty training is one of the more disgusting facets of parenting. At least it has been in my experience. M is right in the middle of learning to use the potty and apparently can't decide whether she wants to use diapers, pull ups or panties. After a long day of yelling "pee pee momma!" and then pro ceding to rip the diaper off, I decided to go get her a pack of panties. My mommy heart got very sad in the store. As I was looking over the little girl panties, so cute and girly, I realized that this is another step in the direction of my baby growing up. Every time she does something that is toddler or child behavior, I have a mix of happy and sad emotions swirling around. I love watching her grow and explore the world and learn new things every day, but at the same time, I very much miss my tiny little girl that I could hold in my arms.

She was so proud of her new panties that she even showed C when he got home from work. I was sure that she would tell me next time she needed to go potty. Right before dinner, I checked and they were wet. I can't tell you how gross it is to have your hand wet from pee. After a small tantrum, we decided on panties again instead of a diaper - which Mommy mistakenly thought was the better choice.

As I got her ready for bed last night, I put on a diaper and tossed her panties (which she had peed in again) in the laundry basket, she squeaked "panny." She then stood up, wrapped her arms around my neck as tight as she could and gave me a kiss. Which makes me melt. Every time.

And this morning, just for fun and to make Mommy crazy; M decided that neither diapers OR panties would be appropriate for today. Instead, she has decided that being bar bottomed and POOPING ON THE FLOOR is a better approach. Ugh.

Craft-a-holic - Felted Book and Butterfly Wreath Tutorials

So I am a craft-a-holic. I adore crafty things. I spend my wonderful husband's hard earned money on Crafty Crack, and he lets me! I search the interweb looking for amazing tutorials to feed my need to make crafty things!!! I even (try to) earn my keep by selling my hand crafted wares.

I have a serious problem. I know this. But now, my friends, you too will become a craft-a-holic. Enjoy tonight's goodies!

Felted Egg Book -



This has to be THE ABSOLUTE COOLEST thing I have ever seen. EVER. Oh my lord, I can not wait until M is old enough to enjoy this. I have added it to the top of our crafty projects that we will do together. I'm not sure if I am patient enough to wait another 2-3 years. I may just have to make one for myself.

Lovely Upcycled Butterfly Wreath -



I absolutely adore butterflies. I have felt a spiritual connection to them and the symbolism in their transformation all my life. So naturally, I get all squishy when I see butterfly stuff, especially something this beautiful. I am gonna rifle through my old books tomorrow and get started on my own wreath!

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So goodnight, all my fellow craft junkies and enjoy! Until the next fix!

Cold Noodle Salad with Grilled Flank Steak

I adore noodles, especially the asian variety. Be it pad thai, pho, lo mein, or what ever else, I will absolutely gorge myself. So tasty. This recipe has been a work in progress for some time and after perfecting the dressing a few weeks ago, it has become one of my absolute favorite things to make (C's too!). It can also be turned into a vegan dish, just omit the beef!



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Ingredients
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Rice Noodles (amount should be based in the number of people.)
Baby spinach
Bean sprouts
Cabbage Mix
Red Onions
Flank Steak

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Rice noodles are amazing. They are super tasty, have a really nice texture and are very healthy.



Cook according to package directions (usually boil for 10 min or until done). Rice noodles are a little chewier than traditional pasta, so be careful not to over cook them, because they will get mushy.

Once they are cooked, drain and rinse with cold water. Run the cold water over them a little longer than normal. Doing this will chill them a bit - which makes this a "cold noodle" salad. Get it? Grab a big salad bowl and dump in the cold noodles.



Grab the veggies. You can use what ever veggies you like, but here's the stuff I like to use. Baby spinach, bean sprouts, cabbage mix (which is basically a mix for cole slaw that has green and red cabbage, carrots and broccoli all shredded realy fine) and thinly sliced red onions. Add how ever much or little you want into the bowl.



Now the best part. Grab a big meaty flank steak. Marinate it early in the day with a good asian flavored marinade - I use a store bought sesame ginger variety.



Grill the steak according to your preference. I usually grill med-rare, cause C is a carnivore and likes it a little bloody. Once it has cooked, let it rest for about 5 minutes.

A note on resting meat. It is a very important step when cooking steak or any other meat. Resting allows the juices to redistribute throughout and when you cut into it, you don't lose all that goodness that makes steak so yummy. So rest your meat. You will thank me.

After resting, slice the steak paper thin against the grain. This will yield a very soft and easily chewable piece. Take all that delicious juicy meat and plop it right on top of the veggies and noodles.



Now you can top it with Honey Ginger Lime dressing or any of your favorite asian sauces. After that, grab some chop sticks and dig in!

Year(s) of the Tantrum

So my sweet little girl is quickly creeping up on the dreaded "terrible two's." In less than 4 months she will be two years old and already the tantrum gauge is starting to peak. In my efforts to practice positive discipline, I have been trying to talk her down so to speak. Help her work through the outbursts and solve the root cause; instead of punishing her for bad behavior. 90% of the time it works. I can somehow manage to talk her through the problem and avoid meltdowns. Until last night...

-insert dramatic themed music here-

After a long, hot exhausting day with mommy and daddy flying kites, Miss M was beyond the sleepy point and broke down after a failed attempt to go potty. She screamed and cried and SLAPPED ME IN THE FACE.

Do you know how hard it is to stifle your gut reaction to curse/yell/scream when you have been slapped? Very. Very. Hard. Even though I choked down the anger welling up in my throat, she saw it in my face and immediately started wailing (even harder).

I don't ever want to lose it. I don't want to scream and yell at her. I don't want her to cry because I have lost my voice berating her because she "misbehaved".

I know how that feels.

I heart U

I love Valentine's day. Even when I was single, I reveled in thought of romance and joy and the sticky sweet love that this day inspires. Yes, there are those who would dare de-wing cupid by saying that it's a made up holiday, and maybe they are right. Maybe it's ok though. Maybe the world needs a little push to show the love now and then.

As for me, I have finally found the true meaning of love. It has taken me quite some time, bad relationships and personal growth to see what love really can be and should be. So Happy Love Day to my wonderful husband who has given me more than I thought I deserved and everything I need. You healed my heart and gave me a new life. For that, I can never love you enough. And to my beautiful daughter, who showed me that love can be total and completely encompassing. One day, I hope you know how much I love you.

Sunrise Smoothie Recipe

Everyone loves a good smoothie. They are healthy and a great way to get your fruit and dairy intact for the day. Here is a really good recipe for one that I enjoy for b-fast.

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2 cups Ice
1 cup oj
1 cup vanilla yogurt
1 cup pineapple chunks
1/2 banana

*place all ingredients into blender and blend until smooth.
*Pour into a tall glass, insert straw and enjoy!


The great thing about smoothies is that they are totally customizable. You can add what ever combination of fruit you want! You can also add supplemental powders too!

A Conversation

As we were driving to dinner last night, M was in the back singing the ABC's in her sweet little baby babble. Wistfully, I said to C,

"I wish we could freeze her so she will stay cute forever."

"She will be...she's our little girl," he replied.

"No. She will grow up into a bratty know-it-all teenager. And that is not cute."

"Well, we will just have to give her sedatives."

I laughed so hard, my face hurt. Of course I would never, ever do that to my child. But it made me think of the inevitable fact that all teenagers are rebellious in some way. Even the good ones - and I was one of the good ones. Not until I had reached legal age, did I commit my acts of social rebellion.

I want to preserve the memory of my sweet little girl forever. Especially for those days when she is screaming at me because I wont let her go out with "Derek with a mustache and a mustang." That way, I can look at her and see my daughter who I love more than the air I breathe, not some bratty know-it-all teenager.

Paging Dr. Mom

It sucks being sick. It sucks even more when your child is sick. M is currently working through her third cold of the season and to top it off, she is going through a major teething ordeal. My poor baby is hurting and exhausted and covered in a gross combination of drool and snot. After three days of this, I am totally drained. I can't even find the reserve energy to work out or spend time with C. There is a reason I got a degree in graphic design and not my phd.

Homemade Granola

I have a total fiend for granola. After extensive research and some tasty tries, I perfected this...



It's totally customizable and very easy to make.

3c Quaker old fashioned oats
1c Rice Krispies
1/2c Honey (try organic honey, the taste is so much better)
2 tbls vanilla
2tbls cinnamon sugar (i had a mixture of equal parts cinnamon and sugar for toast and C's daily bowl of oatmeal)
1tbls brownsugar
1/4tsp salt
1/2c butter; melted (please use real butter, unsalted, you can't bake with the fake healthy stuff. it's sacrilegious)
1/2c raisens*
1/2c glazed walnuts* (emerald nuts variety, love)
1/2c almond slivers*

* You can put what ever fruit and/or nut combination you prefer. I like to keep mine simple.

Pre-heat oven to 250.

Dump dry ingredients into a big bowl. Slowly pour melted butter and honey and vanilla
and stir with a spatula. Spread oats evenly on a large cookie sheet and pop into oven. Stir every 15 minutes or so, until it has cooked for 1 hour. Remove and set aside. Once the granola has gotten crispy and cooled off enough to nibble, break apart and store in an airtight container.

I like mine with some low-fat yogurt and sliced banana.

Into the Wild - Begining the Journey of Attachment Parenting

M is 18 months now and the tantrum level is steadily increasing. She is a very independent and strong willed toddler and has the attitude of "I do what I want, and I do it my way." I was having a conversation with my mother about it one day, and her suggestion was to put her in time out. My mouth practically hit the floor. How could I possibly explain to M why and what I was doing? She can barely understand simple commands, and certainly doesn't understand why I tell her no, just that I am not letting her do what she wants to do. It's hard to find the right way to handle the tantrums. I get frustrated after telling her not to climb on chairs 10 times and lose my cool. She, in turn, starts screaming and cursing at me in baby talk because I am limiting her need to explore and climb. So I am trying something different called Attachment Parenting, and will try to document our experiences.


Attachment Parenting is a parenting philosophy based on eight principles that will create a strong and stable bond between parent/s and child. The eight principles are:

- preparing for pregnancy and birth
- feed with love and respect
- respong with sensitivity
- use nurturing touch
- ensure safe sleep, physically and emotionally
- provide consistent and loving care
- practice positive discipline
- strive for balance in personal and family life

www.attachmentparenting.org

Date Night Movie Review #4 - Four Eyed Monsters

Ok so, I have been terribly bad with posting movie reviews. We have seen some really good movies over the past few months (new moon, cough cough) and I have been too lazy/busy/pre-occupied to post much of anything. So, while C is geeking out on the PS3, i I am posting a new review of a terrific Indie Movie called...



Synopsis: Uninspired artist Susan and romantically naive videographer Arin meet via the Internet and strike up a relationship in which they make a pact not to speak to each other. Writing, drawing and instant messaging keep romance fresh for the offbeat couple, who are inspired to find the true meaning of intimacy.

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F.e.m. is for the indie lovers and artists out there. The story, which is semi-autobiographical, is truely unique and engaging. It speaks to the true nature of love and what it takes to make a relationship really work - communication, even if it isn't verbal. I enjoyed the movie and despite the length - very short, I encourage those seeking a-typical movies to watch and enjoy a love story for the cyber generations.