Shop for a Cause

I really like A. Tierney for their cute, fun accessories and frequent sales! I wanted to share a few cute items they have now. First in honor of Breast Cancer Awareness month, A. Tierney is donating 20% of the sales from all "Think Pink" products to the Komen Foundation. This 'Boat and Tote' style bag is perfect for running errands or just heading out for a day of fun at the park. Besides, everyone can always use another tote bag, right? They also have pendants. I'm not sure I would wear this around my neck but it would be cute as key chain or hanging off of your bag with a cute, preppy ribbon. Unrelated to breast cancer awareness, but in the spirit of the season - more political wear! Again, not sure I'd wear this as a necklace but I think they are cute.

Happy Weekend!

Rockumentary

A friend sent me a link to the rockumentary 'Call and Response' today. (http://www.callandresponse.com/)
This documentary was made entirely through donations of time and money and 100% of the ticket sales go to organizations working to end the slave trade around the world. After looking at the website and reading a bit about the project, I'm definitely interested in going one night next week. The film opens today in Atlanta (Landmark Theatre in Midtown and LeFont in Sandy Springs) and nationally tomorrow. My friend has already seen it and highly recommends it. In her words:
"This film is an eye opening picture of how slavery still exists in our world and how we can do something about it. You can buy your tickets online even if the film is not out in your city yet."

I wanted to pass this along as I did not realize the extent of human trafficking worldwide and I think this is an important cause.

Our trip to the Carribean

Here are a few pictures from our recent vacation. We went on a cruise with Cary's family - parents, siblings, and husband/wife ( I hate the word 'spouse' so I avoid using it at all costs. It's just a quirk I have. Anyhoo...)

Carved watermelon greeting us the first day. I'd love to learn how to sculpt fruits and vegetables like the staff did - imagine how much fun that would be for parties!

The beach in Haiti. Unfortunately we got rained out of the exciting zip line excursion we had planned but we had a great time exploring the beaches and swimming.

Our next stop was Ocho Rios, Jamaica where we spent the day kayaking and climbing Dunn's River Falls. We all assumed that climbing a waterfall meant hiking alongside a waterfall, but no. We climbed up the rocks in the rushing water. A little scary, especially for someone like me who is not that coordinated and is afraid of heights, but it was really fun and we all agreed it was the best excursion of the trip. Alas, I don't have pictures of this because I was not about to try climbing over slippery rocks with my camera in tow.

Our third stop was Grand Cayman where Cary and I spent the morning boating, playing with stingrays on a sandbar, and snorkeling. The pictures from this day are on a waterproof disposable camera so I will post if I can - and if any are decent. Our guides gave us a mini lesson on stingrays, their habits, where to touch them, and where to avoid! Once I got over my fear, They were amazing - they are very friendly animals and we were able to touch them and feed them. I hope the pictures of this are decent - how did we live before the instant gratification of digital cameras??

The men, looking quite polished.

Us on one of the formal nights. Ignore my ghost-white face. I think the flash was a little close. I actually did mange to get a tiny bit of a tan during the week ;)

And finally, on the last night of the cruise, we celebrated the twins' big 3-0!

This is everyone, with our fantastic servers, just after they presented Cary and Peyton with birthday desserts and sang to them. All in all, a very fun trip and a fantastic opportunity to get to know my new family even better!