World Series 2008 Game 3

When I woke up on Saturday morning I felt like a kid on Christmas Day! I was so exciited that I was actually attending another World Series Game! We had all been monitoring the weather all day because it was supposed to rain. Before we left for the game, it looked the rain was supposed to stop around 6 or 7 which would have been perfect! We arrived at Citizens Bank Park as soon as the gates opened at 5:30pm. We immediately started checking out some of the World Series merchadise. When we got out of the tent after buying our official World Series Gear, the skies opened up and the wind was crazy. So at that point there was nothing left for us to do but stand around, drink beer, and eat! For some that may seem like an ideal situation but I am here to tell you...it got old after 3 hours of it! At one point all of us pretty much ran out of things to talk about! My dad kept checking the radar on his phone and all we could see was rain. We were beginning to think that they may cancel the game, but I had hoped that they wouldn't. Then out of the blue, the rain stopped and the sky was clear. Everyone was hurrying to their seats because the game was starting. The feeling in the stadium was over-powering. When Taylor Swift was singing the national anthem I was full of emotions and covered in goosebumps. For starters I was grateful to have such amazing parents that gave me the chance to be there, happy to have spent the evening with my family, including aunts and uncles and most importantly, happy that my Phillies were in the World Series!!! I will say this, the way Taylor Swift sang that national anthem was just awesome. Check it out here.



The game itself was full of ups and downs. Back to Back homers from Chase Utley and Ryan Howard were amazing! When it came down to the final innings I was starting to feel pretty tired since I had been at the park for about 7 hours. I know I was not alone, and when that stupid error tied the game, I was praying that the Phils would come back for the win. One, because I wanted them to win the game and two, I just did not think I had it in me for extra innings! The last couple of plays on the inning were amazing and when the 3rd baseman overthrew home and we won, I was freaking out! Hugging my family, slapping high fives to random fans, and just screaming! This morning I woke up exhausted from going to bed at 4am and without a voice, but it was all totally worth it! What an experience! Go Phillies!!!

Bring on the World Series!!!!

I remember that night in 1993 so vividly even though it was so long ago! But I was fortunate enough to be at the game when the Phillies won the game that brought them to the World Series! It was so amazing to be a part of. The crowd was going wild, the fans were all hugging. It was the first time I saw Philadelphia sports fans actually be nice to each other! I was also fortunate enough to attend a World Series game. I still get goosebumps remembering the feeling of walking into the stadium, hearing music from the Natural, and feeling a sense of excitement and anticipation in the crowd. Unfortunately 1993 was not the year for the Phillies...BUT I couldn't be happier that they are going for it again in 2008!!! Again I am fortunate enough to be attending Game 3, the first game of the Series in Philly and I can only imagine what the energy is going to be like. It has been 28 years since this ball club has tasted this sweet victory and I know that will fight to achieve that title this year! Given this love for baseball, you had to know that I would get my hands on Philadelphia Phillies fabric. At first I was searching on the web for it and came up empty with the exception of one listing on ebay. They wanted $12.50 for a fat quarter...WHAT!!!! I found out that they haven't made cotton Phillies fabric since the year 2000. Once I had that knowledge there was only one other source I could go to. My mother...and low and behold in her fabric stash she had about 7 yards of this fabric from the year 2000. If I ever make fun of her massive fabric collection again, please stop me! She was kind enough to spare a 1/2 yard so I made a few headbands with it! I know I will be sporting mine at the game on Saturday! Check out my website if you want to get your hands on one! GO PHILLIES!!!!

They Say Its My Birthday!

Happy Birthday to Me! I started celebrating my weekend a little early on Saturday night with one of my really good friends from high school! We had a fabulous night in Philly, drinking some beers and going through the Terror Behind the Walls. If you live near Philly, check it out. This place is awesome. Incredibly scary and is even better at 12:30am, which is when we went! We had so much fun, we are still laughing about it today. I would share why but I don't know if anyone else would find it as funny as we do! On Sunday I had to put on the soccer mom hat and Bella scored her first goal in three games! So we were beyond excited! After her soccer game I had a nice dinner with my parents, Bella, and my grandmom! I expected today to actually be low key but it turned out to be such an awesome day. I received so many birthday wishes everywhere and from everyone! I am so blessed to have so many amazing people in my life! Bella got me a singing Hannah Montana birthday card and a slice of my favorite Cheesecake from the Cheesecake Factory. Then I came home and had flowers waiting for me from my fabulous friend and wingman Laura! So overall an amazing day. Thank you to everyone who made my birthday completely fabulous! Bring on 31!

Weekend of Fall Fun!

Given the fact that I have so much going on with my life, it is rare that I can spend any time during the weekend for fun. But since I had Bella all weekend and all the poor kid ever does with me on the weekends is run errands with me, I thought it would be cool to change it up a bit. After we left my regular Sat AM Weight Watchers class we were off to the mall to pick up our copy of Sleeping Beauty. While we were there she asked if she could Build A Bear. I said why not! I pretty much always say no, but thought that today could just be all about her. It was still pretty early in the day and I was trying to think of something else that we could do. The weather was gorgeous, in the low 70s, so I thought it would be cool if we went to a local farm and went pumpkin picking. I have not been to Duffields, since I was a kid. Since it is in the town where I grew up, I was always there for field trips and my mom would take us there to go strawberry picking in the summer. She would also take us there for the occasional cider donut! When we arrived at the farm I was in shock. It was PACKED. There were cars everywhere and they even had parking attendants showing you where to park. CRAZY! There was also a lot of activities to take part in. I bought Bella a wristband that included a hayride to the pumpkin patch, one pumpkin, a walk through the corn maze, a turn in the moon bounce, and a ride on the Barnyard express (a little tractor ride for kids). All for $15..what a steal! We had a blast, it was so much fun just living in the moment with her and watching her have fun. On Sunday, we had a day off from soccer so we lounged around the house for the day. Then after dinner we painted our pumpkins to put on the front step to go along with the other Halloween decorations we put up. She was so proud of her creation! In all, it was a really fun weekend and it was nice to forget about the routine stuff for a little while and let the kid in you come out. One other thing...those cider donuts taste just as good as they did when I was a kid!

Fallin' For Fall

As someone who would love nothing more than to be able to wear flip flops all year round, the end of summer is pretty traumatizing for me. I still defy the cool weather by wearing jeans, sweatshirts, and flip flops as long as my feet can bear it! That approach seems silly as i have absolutely no control of the seasons changing. So now is when I try to think about the things that I love about fall. This is the only way for me to actually accept the fact that it is here. For one, I do love watching the leaves change color. I do not however love raking them in my yard but at least they are pretty before they fall! Being in the garden state i love that the pumpkin patches are ready and there are hayrides a plenty. I also LOVE Halloween which is my favorite holiday of the year! As for sports, well now I am LOVING baseball playoffs since my Philllies are kicking some butt! But i also love football season! And I have to say as much as I don't like the cold weather it is nice to snuggle up under a warm blanket on those cold nights. Hmm, I think it is possible that I have convinced myself that I...gasp...like maybe even love FAll. Ok let's not get carried away!

Enough about my indecision regarding fall and on to something I do love without a doubt...accessories! While walking around the fabric store, I found some awesome fall fabrics to make headbands with! For the first time ever I have worked with Corduroy and I think these headbands just came out awesome and would look perfect with your favorite fall sweater and jeans...flip flops optional!



Another great part of fall is a chance to show your team spirit! I do have some team fabrics in my collection but can always get different teams. Although my dad may disown me if I make anything with Cowboys or Giants fabric! But if that is what you would like I could make exceptions! Below is my tribute to my hometown team, The Philadelphia Eagles Fan Collection! Go Birds!



So I guess at the end of this blog one could say that I am fallin' for fall, which is true, there is much to love about fall. But my heart still belongs to summer and as each day gets colder, I will be counting down the days til we can be together again!