WEEK IN MY LIFE 🏡 annual slumber party, turning 29, needlepoint WIP & packing for nantucket!

[music] Happy. Sunday, y'all. We are doing a little bit of a Sunday reset. It's 10:30. I did a little bit of work from bed this morning and I actually got a lot of things done. We landed late last night from Chicago for the Chicago Stitch Tour stop, which was so fun. Anyway, it's just a week at home and then we are actually off next week to Nantucket for 2 weeks. We're going to Martha's Vineyard and then Nantucket. I am so excited, but I also just love a nice week at home. So, anyways, we're doing a little bit of a reset. Tomorrow is the annual summer slumber party that I host for my niece and her two best friends. We get really really into these. So Charlie and I need to make some custom needle point canvases. He's got to make a ton of signs cuz that's like his forte. I have most of it planned out slash we also just need to get a bunch of different things done. We have my mom and my brother-in-law's like birthday celebration today. Also, my birthday is what day is it? It's on Saturday, I think. I don't know. I'm turning 29, which is exciting. So, some friends are coming over on Friday. But anyway, I hope you guys enjoy this vlog. Subscribe if you guys are new here. Love you guys. And we will get started. All right, guys. It is time to unbox some packages. My eye patches are completely dried up. I just got a lot of other work done this morning. There's nothing better than a productive Sunday. Also, why this is here, I'm not quite sure. So, tomorrow is the annual summer slumber party, right? And I asked Sophie if she wanted cuz we're like doing this whole bar situation for them at the pool, obviously like Charlie Temples. And I jokingly asked Sophie, my niece, if she wanted Charlie to dress up as anything, and she said she wants him to wear a bright pink tutu. And I was like, "Okay, I'm not going to make him do that because Charlie's done for everything." And I didn't even like realize he like heard that call. And I'm like, "I'm she's just like messing with him. She's seeing how far she can push it, right? So, anyways, we ordered everything else for the sleepover last weekend so it would arrive today. And then when we got to Chicago, Charlie's like, "Oh, do we get the tutu?" And I said, "No, I wasn't going to make you do that." And he goes, "No." Sophie asked. So, he ordered himself a tutu to wear. Here we go. What a beautiful, beautiful, beautiful bright pink tutu. Green flag, though. Okay. They're also so into squishies. If you guys are on kids right now, it's literally all they care about. So, I got them little matching jumbo strawberry squishies. I I don't know. I wish I invented it. Okay, I got something from the party. What is this? Brown sugar cream hair and body fragrance mist. Oh, this has to smell amazing. Oh my gosh. Wow. It smells so good. I like I like anything that's a cat. Like kind of like vanilla, like a warm scent. Oh, smells so good. I don't know what this is. Normally I work with them a lot. I'm like the luckiest girl in the world and I normally like pick out the stuff. So, I don't know what this is. Oh god. I guess we'll see. Oh, wow. Oh, so cute. It's a collab with Tiki. Wait. Oh god. I've actually bought two of these as I Okay, I've actually Okay, I've actually purchased a few of these myself. Um, they make really great gifts, but I did see on Instagram video collab. I thought that was really sweet. Oh god, what am I doing? Okay. Oh, I love the color. Okay, here we go. Wow, it's so pretty. It honestly looks really good in here. And then you just like open it and normally there's like some sort of monogram or something in there. I got one for my sister. I'm so cute. Oh, wait, guys. Charlie. Wait. This is the cutest thing ever. Oh my gosh. The palmus. That's going to be my new last name when we get married. [gasps and sighs] This is so nice. Oh my gosh. It's from Petite Keep. >> The biggest congrats on your engagement. We're so excited for this chapter and all the memories you'll create. May this trunk be filled with the most special keepsakes from your engagement season. Oh my god, this is like the cutest thing ever. And >> what did I miss? >> Look, Petique keep the child. Isn't that cool? >> Yeah, >> I know. Isn't that so cool? What is this? Okay, wait. There's this petite keep. >> Oh, shut up. lock for it. Is it >> date forever? >> That's awesome. >> That is so cute. >> Yeah, that's awesome. >> Oh my god, that is the cutest thing ever. And it's a little [gasps] Guys, this is the sweetest thing ever. And there's a lock so you can like lock. Oh my god, this is the cutest thing I've ever seen in my life. >> Yeah, that's amazing. >> It's so nice. Like, that's the nicest thing I think anyone's ever given. Like, that is so nice. Okay, wait. Where's I want to open this thing, too. >> That's That's >> so nice. Oh, wait. I bet. I think I know what this is cuz I was going to get it for Maddie. Wedding memories. Wait, this is the cutest thing ever. >> So, what? You put all the photos and everything in there. >> Yeah. Like it's like a journal for Yes. >> Yeah. That's awesome. >> But there's different things like anniversaries, honeymoon, the ceremony, the morning of. Like you go through I almost bought this for Maddie, but I think I ended up getting her I got her a petite thing. I think I got her a different journal. So, it's like save the day. How did you and you go through it like throughout the wedding process and then it's the reception you like answer all these questions the morning of in the memories and momentos like throughout. How sweet is that? >> That's amazing. >> This is so cute. Oh my gosh. Thank you so much to Petite Keep. This is like the nicest gift ever. >> They clearly know you too style down. >> Yeah. No, they did such a good job. That's amazing. Thank you. I'm so excited about this. I probably would have bought one of these for us anyway. I have one and then I got one for my sister as I think it was like her bridal shower gift too. But it's just really sweet because then you're able to keep like all of your like momentos and like things that are important to you in that one place. So so nice. Oh, my mini plate wall hangers. I had to get like super super small ones that I need to go through and replace cuz we use like command strips for the plates [music] which like command strips nothing I trust more. But I think when it comes to like actual plates on the wall when there's so many I need to actually hang these. The pack that I always buy. I'll have them linked below and I probably shared them in last week's not podcast episode vlog. But um these are just the best ways to hold your plates if you guys are doing a plate wall. They're really really great. This isn't the exact brand that I normally use, but these are just like a smaller size. Makeup by Mario. Oh, I am so excited for this. I love Makeup by Mario. Like their brushes, their blushes, too. Also got like what is it? The Oh, I think it's here. The Skin Sculpt Transforming Skin Enhancer. I also love the shaping. I like everything from them. Okay, let's see. guys. Oh my gosh. Wait, let's see. This is exciting. I used to be so much more into makeup and I'm really trying to like get down to like whatever [clears throat] routine is like the perfect one for me. Cosmetic brush. This looks beautiful. Love that. This is the sculpt like powder cream thing I was just telling you guys about. This is in light medium. Really pretty. [music] Okay, then another one in medium. I like how that's a little bit warmer soft sculpt shaping stick. Oh, I'm going the wrong way. Very nice. Same thing in medium. Okay, so this is a bronzing and shaping serum. I'm very interested in this. I cannot wait to try this stuff. Sun-kissed summer everywhere to achieve a natural glow. I'm excited. So, the soft sculpt like skin enhancer is for all over warmth with like a dewy finish, light to medium coverage. The shaping stick is for targeting warmth and sculpting. And then the bronzing and shaping serum is for all over sheer coverage second skin natural finish. But I am kind of like doing I'm assuming I like put this with something. Let's see. I'm assuming that's like some sort of skin tint that I like a bronzing drop type thing. I don't know. Um, but I'm excited to try. Also, guys, this is a sample of a maong mat we had sampled and then we kind of moved collections around. So, I'm like kind of iffy on if we're launching this or not. Like, we definitely can if you guys are interested in it. I think it's really cute for fall. Like, it's a really really pretty print. I'm like pretty set on still launching this map, but Oh, wow. Oh, wow. Wow. Wow. Yeah. Wow. This needs to be launched. Cute. The lighting isn't great, but Oh my god. I think it's so pretty. I like the grids in the background, too. Okay. I don't know if you guys can even really see, but how do we feel about this? Very, very, very pretty. Love that. Great. Okay. One day you're in the army, the next you fell in love with the girl who has you making custom needle point canvases for her niece and her two best friends. Here's the thing. Charlie, you guys might know this already, is really good at drawing, and I am not. So, I had him cut canvas. I got 10 count canvas so it's easier for kids. >> You just aren't like opposed to doing it. >> No, I would do it if I could do it. I just am really bad at drawing and I don't have good handwriting either. So he's >> you know my mom used to fake loading the dishwasher bad idea to redo it every time. I feel like this is what I'm I'm getting. >> It's actually not what's happening right now, but that is a genius idea. And I do really like where her head was at there. >> But anyway, he's making them. They're just going to be letters. And then I'm going to once they learn how to needle point, I'm going to look they'll finish it or I probably will have to finish it for them. And then I'm going to actually finish them into door hangers for them. So they'll all have little matching door hangers which will be so cute. It's a couple hours later. We just came back. >> Too fast. >> Okay. These are good, Charlie. >> S is too big on the bottom. >> We've been gone for hours. We went to get hang out with my family. I >> redo it. >> No, I think they're really good, Charlie. Like look, they're freehand. Like what are you going to like? I think it's good. These are cute. We should tape them with We can tape them with friend of mine tape. Very very very cute. A I love that. [music] Here we are. [music] Happy Monday, y'all. Just wrapped up some work and we are finalizing some of the setup. Sorry y'all, I got a little distracted. I'm in the middle of setting the stuff up. I've had help today. We're not done. Charlie's picking up the girls now, but it's cat's eye themed. He made the signs and then they requested that he wear a tutu and he's doing it as you guys know. Um that's going to be cats eye stuff, but over here I'll show you. Oh, we have another Ihe heart cat's eye sign. Um, then I have some cats eye posters hanging here. Some balloons. I wanted to put these over here. We have little microphones for cats eye karaoke later. It's like I know so much about cats eye now, guys. It's insane. Here we go. Perfect. >> [music] [music] >> Hi y'all. Okay, here's what I'm wearing to give you guys a little visual. Also, sleepover went so well. We came out this morning and this was all taped off. I had all of this stuff as a surprise and I've pretty much cleaned up everything, which is a miracle. I've had some really exciting calls this morning and then I'm about to head out to actually the most exciting thing of my entire life. Too has invited me in to their North Park location because they're now doing like custom boots there and they've given me an entire like custom boots experience. I've literally never been so excited for anything in my life. Like, oh my god. And then after that, I'm coming home and we have a little bridal collection call. So, get excited everyone. Um, also I'm back on my maong game. I just have like we've really are so consistent like for so long. I can never get over this. Charlie and I were playing every single day. It's so good for your brain. And then we just like kind of stopped cuz once we always play outside and it got hot and whatever and like now I'm back and I just feel so much more alert, you know? So anyway, we got some exciting samples today. We were going through all that. Um and oh, I had a call with Natalie Barbio, old friend, OG YouTube girl. Love her. She started rea content really. Like it's more like comfort home vlogs and it's hard for me to vlog cuz like all I really I work majority of my life is like 95% friend of mine. But I will say if you are a creator, if you are a social media content person, if you are literally anyone who needs to schedule posts or do anything, Rea is a project manager and a um not just project manager, it's like a feed planner too and you can post everything in once. Like we've been working since my new assistant has come on. We've taken over like we're doing the casin Elizabeth and getting everything up and scheduled and it is the biggest game changer. I was like Natalie, you've saved my life. Like seriously, you have saved my life. So anyway, um we are off to Tacobas. Dream come true. [music] Good morning, y'all. I just got back from my workout. I showered and I put on an express tanner. It's 9:00 a.m. I need to get some work done. We have some production calls and then I'm actually getting lunch today at Neighborhood Sushi with my friend Samantha and her sister. I am so excited, guys. Neighborhood Sushi just opened in Dallas. It's actually like Macy's favorite sushi restaurant of all time in Austin and they opened a location in Dallas. It's in Highland Park. It is so good. Charlie and I went when it was like I don't know and it maybe opened like that week. Like we went really early and it is probably one of the best meals I've ever had in my entire life. So, I'm excited for that. I need to finish my book today, which I'm at like 20 something%. Really, I have tomorrow, too. We've got to figure that out. Um, and just get a bunch of things done. So, anyway, I'm always in like a nude set. All these like matching sets that I've been wearing lately for the most part. Some of them are park, a lot of them are nudes. Um, I also ordered a bunch of fabric samples. We are going to start finishing um a lot of our projects before we release them, especially for like some new things we have coming out this year that you really need to see like the finished finalized product for. So, I ordered a bunch of fabric samples from Spoonflower. I love to go like fabric shopping, but I need like 10 yards of this fabric, and I didn't want to spend a million dollars, and Spoonflour is like a really good in between. So, I got a bunch of these samples. It's also just nice for us to have on hand um for other projects cuz if I can just see all these, I can order things online. But, these are like the perfect fabrics for like ornament backing and stuff, too. And you can normally just get like a fat quarter and um that's enough for your fabric backing. just like little life hack for stuff. But since it's like printed, I do feel like this maybe it's a darker color than the one that I had for the garden pillow. I don't know. But I do need to figure this out this morning cuz I've got to place that order. But they're really cute. I went with like a bunch of like ginghams and plaids and tartans in here. So I really wish that I had just like a fabric swatch book of like every single Spoonflower thing or like a store that I can go to for all these projects. But we had a really productive call yesterday after I got back from Taccoas going over really all of our bridal collection as well as pretty much everything through like summer of 2027. So I'm feeling really really good about everything. Um and I I just like lost my train of thought as I was speaking. Like I don't even know what I'm trying to say at this point. So anyways, I need to go finish this stuff and then hop on some meetings and then neighborhood sushi. I also need to, you know, wash off this tan, but like we've only got a couple more days in Texas until we leave for our like me and Martha's Vineyard trip. So, I really need to like prep and do that stuff. I also need to get my nails done so bad. They're so long, but I've just been putting it off. So, I'll get there. Is she [music] across the world? If you think that's really weird. [music] Good morning, y'all. It is now Thursday morning. We had a new episode just go live with Courtney Leort Cheesegal. It's such a good episode. If you guys haven't seen it, [music] go watch it. It's like my birthday special episode with a solo. Look at the intro. And then it's not as the intro. It's just an intro. My hair's looking insane. And then we have Cheese Gal on all about her new cookbook, hosting hacks, all the things. She gives you like the best advice for [music] your 30s. The Jordan Sparks episode and the Cheese Gal episode both specifically are like [music] so comforting. So anyway, um guys, I here's the thing about this J Crew Reneak. I know that it's like been done, been done, been done, and like I know I'm going to be on Nucket next week, which by the way, can we talk about how inconvenient of timing this is with the whole Nantucket thing, the no influencer sign going crazy on the internet, and then of course it's like 5 days before we leave for 2 weeks, and I'm like, [laughter] "Oh, perfect." Anyway, I'm not actually getting into it. Um, however, I'm being funny and not serious before people take me so seriously. Okay. Anyway, I'm obsessed with the sweater. I wear it every day as you guys can tell in the vlog. So, I'm literally in this sweater and my rag and bone sweatpant jeans or cozy lamb pajama like sets with like the short sleeve shorts like every single day. It's the best sweater ever though. And here's the thing, like I get it now and I understand why everyone wears them and I need to get a cream and a navy cuz it is my birthday and I will wear them every single day. I actually had two cream and navy sweaters from J. Crew like years ago and I used to wear the white one all the time and I or the green one and I left it was actually white. You guys don't care. I left it on a trolley in Savannah and then anyway, long story short, they're such great investment pieces. Like I know that they have been done before, but they've been done before because they're that good. Okay, so anyway, I'm about to hop on a call for a potential collaboration with a friend of mine. It's like 8:30. Hopping on that call. My camera is dying, so I'm going to put this on the charger and then we will chat soon. We've got calls basically until like 3:30 and then I need to film a whip and stuff. I'm always behind on my whips. Oh god, my hair. This is it's something. Okay, I have to go. I cannot get myself to focus on anything. I have a call in an hour. So, I've decided that I'm switching my day around and I'm just going to start packing for Nucket to get as much done as possible and then I'll do other productive things like tomorrow. I just had to like switch this around. So, anyway, we're going to pack. I'm listening to Into the Blue. So, good. >> [music] >> station. All [music] right. >> [music] [music] >> She Right. [music] >> My sister came over unannounced. It's a couple hours later. Finished work. I actually got a manicure cuz a couple of my calls got moved. I was supposed to get them done tomorrow, but I got them done today cuz I need to finish my book. Anyway, my sister came over unannounced, but jokes on her because she just had to give me a blowout, which is so nice. A nice little blowout from home. I have some friends coming over to play majong. So, I'm going to set up our new table. And guys, I'm going to set it up with the Nantucket mat, which is the most beautiful mat literally ever. Just you wait. I also will never get over this plate wall ever. Okay, so this is the Nantucket mat. It is easily my favorite mat that we've ever made. Here it is, guys. It's so good. Oh my god, it's so good. These are my favorite wine glasses. I keep hoping that this is going to match and it doesn't. I mean, it doesn't look atrocious, but it doesn't match. So, here we go. Like, it's okay. >> Yeah, I guess it doesn't match. It >> doesn't really match. I'd >> go with that. Yeah, >> this one. Or maybe we do white. Kelly, we just grab the white ones from the Maong line. Maybe. Let me see. We're going to do green tiles. Or actually, I don't know. I also have blue ones. I do like the green here, but I think the blue will probably be cuter. Oh my gosh, I did the wrong one. Much better. >> [music] >> Thanks. [music] >> Okay. >> [music] >> Happy Friday, y'all. I am so happy. Last time my friends came over to play maong and I won twice. I haven't played with four people in so long because when I play it's normally just with Charlie and I was playing with four people like so frequently, but it's just been such a busy time. Charlie just got back. >> You would you say that you win against me? >> Yes, Charlie. Charlie has guts. Oh my god, it's seriously the most annoying thing ever. First off, I taught Charlie everything he knows, so keep that in mind. Second, he just now has like started to win a couple games and I've won like a hundred. >> How many in a row have I won? >> Charlie, every time you say this, the number changes. >> No, it doesn't. It's It's >> I don't I don't even hear this. But anyway, it was just It's s just a fabulous morning to wake up knowing that you won two out of two majong games last night. Like that was just And I was down bad the first one. >> The champ. >> Okay. Anyway, had such a great time. Also, I went through um I'm going to get to work. I'm finishing up Into the Blue. I have It's so good. I have 12 minutes and 4 seconds left. I had to finish this like by the time we leave for our trip and I ended up switching to audio. I was just having a I think cuz I like have a billion things I need to do around the house and stuff. I was having a hard time like sitting and reading and then I had heard that the audiobook was really good and I have read I think I had like when I started the audiobook yesterday I had like 8 hours on it and I'm been listening I listen normally at like 2x 1.7. We actually talked about this at the gym this morning. 1.7 is the best for audio books. Obviously, depending on how the narrator, like how fast they speak, but it's just the best. So, right now I'm at like 2 2.25 cuz we've got to get some things done for this book today. Um, anyway, so I'm about to finish this book, which is really exciting. I have friends coming over tonight for my birthday. It's not like a real I'm just having friends come over and like most of my friends are like out of town and we're going to be together in Nucket. So, like it's just like not a big deal at all. And 29 is like not a crazy birthday. 30th and I just want to be 30. So, I'm really looking forward to that. But, I am in fact 29. I do want to give you guys a little bit of a whip. Let me go grab my stuff actually. Yeah, let me grab it because I have a lot of stuff. So, I haven't really been sharing whips with y'all like consistently in forever. I really stopped whenever I started stitching all the bridesmaid stuff and I was doing things as gifts so it just like wasn't really working. Anyway, I did finish this this week yesterday. How cute. This is going to be a fridge magnet. It's from our Harrison Wallace collaboration. If you guys want to restock, just let me know. But uh the pre-order has been closed. We only keep our pre-orders up for like a very short period of time. Um I have thought about just like regularly keeping pre-orders up and then we just place another order every week, but I just think that might be too much. Maybe. Would you guys prefer waiting? It's the same period of time. But would you prefer waiting for a restock with the chance of not being able to get your thing or having a pre-order that's an 8 to 12 week turnaround? now that's what the time is at for us whereas before it was a longer period and then like knowing you're going to get it and just having that wait time like you know what I mean like we could theoretically I guess keep everything. I don't know. Anyway, obsessed with this. So cute. Um we do have restocks on those needle liners coming by the way. Then I started this morning on when I was listening to my audio before my workout on the Nantucket Dolly. There's a definite difference between the background and this dress but on camera I feel like it washes it out a little bit more. I'm going to do a cream and I'm going to do I I'm going to try to mimic like a wicker background for this. So, it's kind of like a hydranger basket in a way. Like I'm going to I'm going to figure something out. I ran out of this velvet, but thank god velvet doesn't have dialot. So, I'm going to get more of that. I also started on this one which is really cute. This is the Dallas dolly. I just wanted to like get through some things. Oh, and then our birthday dolly which I really need to finish this week. I'm gonna do a white and yellow like gingham on the background which will be really cute. And um I love the matching needle minder. I obviously have to work on this for my birthday because it is our birthday dolly that came out on my birthday. But anyways, I really want to get through a bunch of these. I think I'm going to get a lot of needle point done in the next couple weeks just being on Tucket. I'm actually going to be stitching. I thought about doing cuz I love our strawberry collection. Our strawberry collection's online. Um, I might bring one of those. I haven't decided of what I'm gonna do, but Oh, hello. >> Put her >> Oh, Coco got Oh, hey girl. How are you? A my perfect. >> Look how beautiful she looks right now. >> I know. [music] She looks amazing. >> Look at this haircut. >> I love the haircut. Girl, you're looking amazing. Okay, so from our name. Oh, sorry. For finishing, um, I finished these on the 4th of July. We really didn't do much and I just got a lot of finishing done. How cute. These are door hangers. And then I just am stuck at the cording. I've done the cookies on this one. Really does look like kindergartener made it, but like whatever. It's fine. And then our grandma dolly. Really cute. The matching fabric on the back. It's what I did for these. And then we just need to make the cording. And I need to go touch that invisible thread, which is what I'm avoiding. But here's what I do is like I need a point a lot and then I'm like, "Oh, I can't eat a point for like one more second." And then I feel like finishing. Then once I'm done with finishing, I feel like needle pointing, you know. Anyway, I will not get through all these projects. I'm aware I'm actually really forcing myself to finish these before I even get going, but I think like this weekend and for my birthday tomorrow, I really just want to like lay around and needle point and hang out and rest before our trip. So, I think I'm going to be able to get a lot of this stuff. And that's what's so nice about the minis is this is the dolly of the month and these are the travel minis. But like what is so nice about them is the fact that you have Oh, sorry. This is a little bit of a mess. Um they're like a palette cleanser project. They don't take forever and they're just so nice. Like you don't have to think much about it. Okay. Anyway, for the scenes for Tucket, I think what I'm going to do, this is what I've decided on doing this one, which is actually obviously my favorite if I picked to do it. But this is a big canvas. It's a 10 x 108, so it's going to take longer. I love a 10 x10 big project. That's like what I do. I feel like at this point I have a lot of pillows that are like similar sizes. So I'm going to figure that out. But I am going to do this as an act a couple of these as like an act of manifestation and prayer for my future nuk at home. That is what I'm doing. So I'm stitching these because one day they will go on my nuk at home. Okay. Anyway, this one is going to be really fun because it's so colorful. I really won't get super bored with the backgrounds because I'm always changing that out. So I think that'll be really fun. Um, if you guys have any ideas on like what I should do for the sky and the ocean, let me know. But I am going to bring one big project and I'm going to be working on this, which I'm really excited for. And then for these, so this is the first one that I'm absolutely doing, the bikini. And I'm going to do it, I think, as an oval and maybe the background will be like sand or something. I'll think of some like fun decorative stitch. I mean, I kind of I don't know. I don't want to do basket weave, but I'll think of something that's going to be an ornament for my nan techch at home one day. This dolly with her like Bronco, this is going to be a door hanger for my Nantuck at home one day. So, I'm excited for this. And I think that this one is really fabulous and just super fun. So, loving that. Then I also have this sailboat that I think is very cute. And again, ornament for well, I probably will keep my ornaments in Texas. I'll be honest with you. But like regardless, act of manifestation. These flip-flops, this would just be like a fun easy project. I put this in here to kit it. Um I know I'm bringing an excessive amount of needle point, but again like guys, I'm going to get to work. I don't think I'm actually going to do the oysters on this trip. [sighs and gasps] I just I want to see and like maybe Harrison with this one. And then this basket, which is really cute. And I think I'm going to make this one into a small pillow. That's kind of my vibe here. I haven't fully decided, but I think that the way that I'm kind of planning on doing this basket will be fun. And then obviously I love a French knot project. Like I was just doing that this morning. So that's a bit of my whips. Um my grandma has my garden canvas or my garden pillow is done. My grandma has it, but then she's took it back from my mom before she gave it to me. She's my good and her perfectionism. So she's like redoing it, I guess. So I'll get that when I get back. And then she has another one of my projects I think already. Does she? I can't remember. Um, another pillow to do. But I'm just like whipping this stuff out, guys. Like done, done, done. Also, I just love listening to an audio book. And now, especially for House guest, like I'm having to read all these books to decide on our future book club books. And so I'm like, "Oh, this is actually kind of work." Because I'm reading the books to approve them for book club and then I'm stitching our projects. So, I'm like, you know, we need examples somewhere. But what kind of fabric are you guys thinking with this? Like this. I think maybe like a blue and white pinstripe. I think I'm very Nantucket, you know? But so cute. So fun. I'm going to have Charlie put this on stretcher bars and I just think it's fabulous and perfect. Like, how cute. So, tomorrow I want [music] to go to the Needle Point store and kit a bunch of stuff. Um, I actually have been giving away so much of my stash that I actually need to start hitting things again. So, anyway, um, I need to finish this book. I have 10 minutes left and I know I'm just going to absolutely love it. It's one of those books I feel like at the very beginning it like took me a second to get into it and then once I was into it, like it's just so good. Also, if you like a kind of like yearning almost in a way grumpy sunshine trope um like will they won't they keep showing up in each other's lives like just kind of happen stance but also being in the same kind of world and like you would really like it. It's a really good romance book. Um and I'm just loving it. So, I need to finish that and then I need to like actually get to work. I feel like I literally only ever film from here, but I Tomorrow is actually Charlie and I's like anniversary as well as my birthday, which I already got him like his big gift that is coming in later, but whatever. I'm making something nice, sweet, and crafty. This is what happens when you fall in love. It's like insane. So, anyway, I'm doing that. Um, it is now the afternoon and I'm officially off, I'm saying for my birthday. Oh, guys, also look, Dear Media just sent me flowers and Sierra sent me Lo tequila. I heard from Charlie. He's like, "Someone sent you tequila." And then I was like, "Is it Lo?" He goes, "Yes, it's Sierra, my queen, my everything." Um, she's out of town, so she just sent me something cuz she can't come over tonight. But anyway, um, going to get some stuff done. People are coming over tonight. It's going to be a very chill birthday. Like you guys know, I'm not turning 30, so it's really not all that crazy. Personally, I'm thinking it's a little bit more chill, if you will. So, anyway, um I'm making this little book, Charlie and I. It's like actually, you can't say something's nerdy without it sounding so pick me. And that's not what I mean. I'm also whispering cuz he's in there. But Charlie and I really like like museums and like history and stuff cuz to me I'm like, "Oh, it's gossip." Like, I like that. Um it's also something I've always known that I love like documentaries and stuff and I love sixth floor museum like the JFK one in Dallas. Sorry that it was very easy over there. Um, [clears throat] and we've been talking about how we want to do like one date night a month where we go and just like explore Dallas more cuz I feel like we do the same thing every single week and like that's like not leave our house, but like we explore cities when we travel. So, I'm making us a little like yearly to-do of like date nights of all these things, which obviously I'm just like such an angel. And then I would really love to get back to my needle point. Honestly, that's kind of what I'm looking for at this point in my time in my life. That's how I'm wanting to spend my birthday. Um, we're just ordering food tonight and making some drinks and hanging out at the pool. So, that is what's happening. Hi y'all. I'm now 29. Haven't vlogged much. I had my friends over last night which is really fun. a lot of people are like out of town, so it was just a really small little get together. There was probably like 10 of my friends and some of my family over last night and it was just so fun. And then today we had a really slow day. We went to the Needle Point shop to get some canvases. We had to do a couple of errands before our trip tomorrow. And then I've just been kind of laying around and packing this evening. And I just unboxed the most insane gift. Oh, I already told you guys about this last week. Um, but my aunt texted me last week and was like, she works at Gucci, which is like how this is happening. These are heavily discounted. This is not normal for my family. This is just like not a normal thing. But she's actually the one who got me those chairs, too. Again, very heavily discounted. I don't say that cuz I'm not like so grateful for them. I'm just saying that like it is not a normal thing for like these full price things to like be gifted in my family. Like that is like not the case. Anyway, she works for Gucci and so she gets like these insane deals and just like the hookups and whatever. And I got this bag on my porch today. And she's like, "Okay, make sure you check your porch and you open this." And she got me these shoes that she already told me about last week. But guys, when I say, "Oh my god." I know I showed you guys last week, but just seeing these in real life, like, oh my god. I actually am just like I I I cannot believe it. I'm like, "Oh my god. I'm in shock. I'm like I can't I can't I'm speechless. I'm literally speechless. They're so so perfect. Apparently they just sell out everywhere and I don't even know if they're available anymore. So these are like the last ones that she found in the country cuz she's been trying to get them for me. They're butter yellow, which is my favorite color if you guys couldn't tell because it's like literally all I ever wear. And oh my god, Charlie, did you come see my shoes yet from >> Mlin? No, but there's a bit of a problem. >> What? >> I found bars that match, but I need two pair. I need like >> and the only on the I love drinking, eating, and shopping. >> Anyway, my my needle point assistant over there. I just >> these are insane. Like seriously, so insane. Um but very chill birthday, last year of my 20s. So ready to be entering my 30s. Like I just I know I'm going to love it. How crazy is it that I started my YouTube channel when I was 15 turning 16 years old? Who would have thought that I was still going to be like documenting my life basically weekly on the internet 15 years? How? No, that's not 15 years later. Well, yeah, it literally is. Why does it feel like that's not been that long? That feels crazy. I don't know. That feels like kind of insane. No, it would literally be 15 years now. 14 going into my Whatever. We don't need to go into all the math, but you guys get what I'm saying. I always feel like I started my YouTube channel like 12 years ago. That's why that feels crazy. Anyway, I just wanted to say I'm so grateful for you guys. This year has been such a good year and a especially after like some of the hardest of my life and like you guys have just been so amazing and supportive and showing up for like podcast stuff for the Stitch Tour for a friend of mine like and just watching vlogs even if you're a silent viewer like I'm just so grateful for all of you guys and I'm finally in just a really good spot and I truly am just like unbelievably grateful and I love you guys so so so so much and I'm really excited to spend 2 weeks cakes on Martha's Vineyard/Nucket because that is my dream as we know and I'm really really really happy. I just went and k we did a bunch of like the Nucket canvases and stuff this morning so I could stitch them during my travels. I will still be working from the islands but like not as much obviously as like when I'm home but I'm still going to be working. I'm also like recording three episodes while I'm away which will be fun. Oh, that reminds me. I need to grab some mic stuff. But anyway, I love you guys. Thank you so so so so so so so so much for tuning in weekly. Like you guys are just seriously the best and just like literally just watching the videos. Like it's just so nice and touching whenever I meet you guys and like you guys are like so invested and just like oh I like to watch them as an escape or like my Sunday reset or whatever it is. Like it really does just mean the world to me. And I know like sometimes I'm just like kind of like sarcastic or whatever but like seriously like it really does mean the world to me. I love you guys. I'm gonna let everyone go and I will see you guys next week in my next video which will hopefully be a very like coastal summer beautiful perfect stunning vlog. Anyway, love you guys and I'll see you soon. Bye.