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There’s been a lot of news around these parts as of late.  Here’s some more…

I am pleased to announce that The Knotty Bride is now welcoming sponsors and other forms of advertising on the blog!  TKB has grown by leaps and bounds since its relatively recent inception in October of 2009, thanks to brides, wedding professionals, event planners, fantastic fellow bloggers and men and women everywhere planning special events of their own.

Readership continues to grow exponentially… I nearly pee my pants and call my mama every time I look at the daily traffic totals.  Plus, the feedback I receive every day re: the ideas, inspiration and advice I post on TKB brings me the kind of immense, incomprehensible joy that can be likened only to that which is felt when a baby is born, or after finding out at the register that the dress you thought was on sale for $149.50 is actually on sale for $69.50, but was for some reason not marked as such!  Or some other miraculous event – you get it.

So…

If you are interested in advertising on The Knotty Bride and you offer a product or service that you think would be relevant to this audience, I’d love to hear from you.  Please email theknottybride@gmail.com (subject: “advertising”) for information.

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Thanks, I look forward to working with you!

Coming up…

Remember when I said this yesterday? –> “Having a fit over my blog post for tomorrow.  An absolute, full-out, twitching, jump up and down fit.”

That’s up next, BOYYYYEEEE.

Maybe you can imagine my excitement when I saw this over on one of my favorite wedding blogs ever:

If that’s too tiny, for God’s sake go check out the post on the Wedding Chicks’ blog.  They are AWESOME, and I’m not just saying that because of the massive shout out love they gave me re: my new role as a Style Me Pretty guest blogger.  … But ok that is part of it.  Speaking of… THANK YOU for that massive front page shout out, ladies!  You have officially made my week and a half.  And not the kind that goes from Monday all the way through to Thursday.  No, no.  The kind that includes two weekends.  AKA the best kind.  AKA OMIGOD the Wedding Chicks talked about me!!!!!!!!

Lots o’ love goin’ around these days.  Feeling really blessed to be involved in it all.

JEEZ, it was a nice day here, yesterday!  Went for the most amazing walk.  Want to know why it was amazing?  Because of the unusually wonderful weather.  You see, it was so unique, this weather, that the walk was delightful simply because of the fact that I was cherishing this recently rare weather.

I need to leave New York.

(Moving on…)

My Mom was a bit of a crafter on the side when we were tots.  It’s how we spent our free time together.  And it also meant I had the best parties.  (My friends still talk about the t-shirts my mom helped us make on one of my birthdays.  I love those kinds of memories.)  Anyway, my Mom LOVED Easter; tiptoeing into our rooms at night to deliver to the foot of our beds the most beautiful pastel-colored baskets, filled to the brim with fuzzy bunnies, painted eggs and delicious treats (Cadbury Mini Eggs are my macaroni and cheese) was such a delight for her, just like it is for most mommies out there.  I’m sure she loved it for the same reason I love giving people gifts.  It’s fun to make people feel awesome.  And I felt awesome, little six, and seven, and eight-year-old me, when I awoke to a basket of happiness on Easter morning.  Ooohh the delight I felt.  No words.

Now that I’m a blogger, I thank my lucky stars that she accumulated some really pretty stuff as a result of our fairly regular and extremely fun visits to Lillian Vernon.  It’s weird; she is SO not that person – people who know my mother would never put down “into arts & crafts” if asked to list her 100 favorite things.  But we all have our little hobbies, don’t we.  Yes we do.  And my Mom’s was making things with me.  And for that I am forever grateful.

Here’s one of our projects, and some other tchotchkes, from AGES ago.  AGES. She should work for the Museum of Natural History, the way she preserves things.  I kid you not; these are at least 15 years old.

Tools:

• hollowed out egg shells
• colored construction paper
• a hole puncher
• glue
• a delicate hand and a lot of patience

I won’t insult you with directions.  It’s pretty straightforward.

Bunny was getting too close to the camera.

Man down!

This kept happening, so I just went with it.  It’s pretty cute, so why not.  In fact, I think I prefer his tush to his face.

Hope you liked this.  Have a great Easter weekend, everybody!!!

Talk to the keister, because we’re off to Easter.  BWAAAHAHAHAH.  (I know, I’m sorry, I HAD to do it.)

Final Thoughts:

I can’t wait for some stuffed cabbage this weekend.  I know that sounds gross.  But you really can’t knock it ’til you try it.  Some of you know what I’m talkin’ ’bout.  Oooooh yeeeaaaahh.

Oh, and by the way, who HATES Jill from Real Housewives?  That woman is detestable to the fullest.  I mean, Bethenny’s no angel, but Jill’s got a little something called narcissistic personality disorder, and it isn’t pretty.

Ok, happy weekend!

xoxo, Alison

In a weak moment, while laying across the bed one night as the fiancé washed up, I said, passively: “Sometimes I wish I was as beautiful as Penélope Cruz.”  And you know what fiancé said?  He said:

“Are you kidding?  You’re WAY better looking than Penélope Cruz.”

My heart a-flutter, I lay silent for about ten seconds.  Then, in a soft, hopeful voice, I said: “Baby, do you really think I’m prettier than Penélope Cruz?” 

“Definitely.”

He really meant it.  I know because he’s terrible at lying.

It was one of those moments you remember always.  I’ve stored that one safely inside the treasure box of my memory.

… Along with this:

Photo: Belathee // Source: Style Me Pretty

By the way, WHOA…

I had no idea… I mean, I… I never knew they were that… that she had such big… I mean – wow.

Ok, she is smoking hot.  I am not as pretty as Penélope Cruz.

But I do believe you think I am, honey.  Which makes it mean just as much.

xoxo

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Stay tuned, friends, because later on today I’ll have your Fab Finds – Urban Wed edition!  Cakes and cuppies that’ll plum knock your socks off.  I kid you not; these desserts are the prettiest and most skillfully made I’ve seen in quite some time.  And a little wedding stationery action is coming your way, too.  It’s gonna be delicious, cross my heart.  Plus, I think I’m gonna throw in a printable freebie I love – you know, for good measure.  See you in a bit!