NOT AN INTELLECTUAL BLOG - By Emily Jones

painting gray

2009-09-17T16:05:00.005-04:00

My boyfriend and I are painting our bedroom this weekend. This is about 5 years overdue. It was my grand idea to paint the room a light yellow when we moved in (because that's my favorite color) and little did I know that that's just not a great bedroom color. Also, little did I know that when we ran out of paint half way through and had to go back and get more that they gave us one shade different and half the walls look like crap!!!

I've now concluded that bedrooms should be serene, calming and minimal. So, I have been wanting to paint the room a LIGHT gray for a long time. White curtains, light gray walls, some pictures framed with simple black frames. Here are a few things that have inspired me color wise...

BLOG

2009-09-16T13:08:00.003-04:00

One of my favorite blogs (even though I'm not a Mom) is the blog MY MOM SHOPS. And, it just so happens, as I was sifting through my Google Reader blogs today that I discovered that she POSTED ABOUT EMMA J CARDS! WOOHOO! Thanks so much!

http://mymomshops.blogspot.com/2009/09/fall-letter-writing.html

i heart ny

2009-09-08T13:25:00.001-04:00

love this!

happy september!

2009-09-01T11:35:00.001-04:00

My favorite weather month of the year!

i heart these shoes!

2009-08-26T10:34:00.003-04:00

I want these shoes!!!!!!!!!! Why do they have to be $100!!!

Find them here at Banana Republic.com.

snail mail

2009-08-24T13:27:00.002-04:00

I read about this great website on Lifehacker.com. Its called SnailMailR.

For $1 you can send a "real" piece of mail. Simple fill in the address, return address, pay your dollar and they'll send out a letter for you! Love this!

Or, you can always do it yourself!! haha

Dreaming of cold weather...

2009-08-23T10:49:00.003-04:00

As many of you know, I love fabulous greeting cards. As an avid snow skier, I fell in love with this card. They are printed on wood and I want them! Now, I need to figure out who made it!

cute baby flops

2009-08-19T10:50:00.002-04:00

So, most people know about the Havaians craze that's been sweeping the U.S. by storm for the last few years. These lvoely Brazilian flip flops have now even made their way in to the GAP. And NOW, they have BABY Havianas. I'm in love!!!

http://www.havianas.com/

gorgeous wedding invite

2009-07-25T22:27:00.002-04:00

I love this wedding invitation suite. The sea green and yellow- so gorgeous.

Courtesy of the blog, Creature Comforts and from the e-magazine Utterly Engaged.

aw

2009-07-24T18:17:00.000-04:00

Had to post this. Might be photo-shopped but I still love it.

printable Birthday Calendar

2009-07-24T14:33:00.004-04:00

I recently came across this little Birthday calendar from Martha Stewart that you can print out and fill in. I LOVE IT. I have tried lots of different ways to be reminded of Birthdays and somehow I still forget. This is great. It's one page, one column and you can write every birthday down. I posted it on a little bulletin strip above my computer with my other important things. It's simple, classic and small. Click here and open the template and print it out. I printed it on heavyweight card stock so it wouldn't get bent.

Click below for...
BIRTHDAY CALENDAR TEMPLATE

HAPPY FOURTH!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

2009-07-03T19:40:00.001-04:00

Two images I love that encompass the FOURTH for me!!! Have a great holiday!!!!

hmmmmm

2009-06-27T14:59:00.000-04:00

new wine rack

2009-06-26T22:21:00.006-04:00

I am in the market for a new wine rack. I have never owned one but have always wanted one. I want one that is modern and has a great design and that holds between 4 and 8 bottles. NO bigger, no smaller. Here are some that I have found that are pretty cool!

Items from puzzlewinerack.com, Wrapables, Greener Grass Design, Crate & Barrel and ikitchen.com

CUPCAKE KEBAB'S!

2009-06-17T14:58:00.000-04:00

Love this idea! Trying to convince Josh, who work for the best cupcakery- Crumbs to do this in the stores using their "mini" cupcakes.

yummmmm...

i mean, seriously....!!!

2009-06-09T20:38:00.001-04:00

Saw this on www.maybeyoushouldntbuythat.com.
Are we really coming to this? This is pretty darn ridiculous!

belize'in it

2009-06-03T19:35:00.004-04:00

We had a great trip this past weekend to Belize! I really love this country- it's English speaking and the people are just as friendly as you can imagine. They have great restaurants and the amount of things to do there is incredible. We spent 5 days and 4 nights and crammed as much in as we possibly could.

We went-

cave tubing
zip lining
snorkeling in the 2nd largest Barrier Reef (Josh went diving)
went on a boat cruise to visit the Lamanai Ruins
soaked some rays
drank some beers

Here are some of my favorite pics from the trip. Some haven't been uploaded yet, so more to come!

A view of the ocean from our beach

Looking over the New River from a very small plane taking us to
Ambergris Caye, where we stayed.

Josh scuba diving

Josh diving around the barrier reef

our "cabana" which was really big and clean and right next to the beach

photos

2009-05-26T20:03:00.007-04:00

My sisters photos always "wow" me. Here are some of my favorites that's he took when I was in Charlottesville, VA. Most of them she took on my sister's farm in Earlysville, VA. So gorgeous!

cute tea towel

2009-05-24T23:15:00.004-04:00

How great is this tea towel? I want it!!! I found it on another blog and had to post it here!

CLICK HERE to buy from Mocha.uk.com (9.99 pounds)

great, cheap summer shoes!!!

2009-05-08T18:05:00.003-04:00

These shoes are only $19.50 from Old Navy!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! TWENTY BUCKS!!!
http://oldnavy.gap.com/browse/product.do?pid=637776062&tid=ONAF86&ap=2&siteID=2178999

CARDS!

2009-05-07T15:24:00.001-04:00

I just started a new blog today for my little card business, Emma J Cards. It chronicles everything going on with my company and features cool paper stuff from around the world!

www.acardlife.blogspot.com

just love this

2009-04-30T19:32:00.001-04:00

I just love this picture of my niece. I can't get enough of how spunky she is! She reminds me of myself when I was young...except cooler.

discounts

2009-04-23T14:34:00.002-04:00

Went in the Gap today and all of there sale items that are already marked down, they are taking ANOTHER 25% off that price. Awesome! Got this gorgeous shawl/sweater deal that was originally $59.50 and got it for $25! yay!

Great sales on their website too!

VERY IMPORTANT- Must write Senators about stopping predators!

2009-04-18T23:32:00.004-04:00

As you know, I never miss an episode of Oprah. I felt compelled to share with you something I learned about from one of last week's shows.

The show was about child predators and a law that is about to expire. The Adam Walsh Child Protection and Safety Act is about to expire and is up for renewal in Congress and it is imperative, I feel, that we let our representatives know how important this.

http://www.oprah.com/article/oprahshow/20090220-tows-adam-walsh-act

A little about this:
"The Adam Walsh Child Protection and Safety Act was signed into law in 2006 but recent news reports reveal most states will not be in compliance with the law by the upcoming July deadline. Supporters of the law acknowledge there are adjustments that should be made to the law, but they are adamant, as am I, that the basic purpose and spirit of Adam's act must be upheld. The act calls for a National Sex Offender Registry, which is critical to the safety of our children."

SO, what I am asking of you is to go to Senate.gov and House.gov and follow the steps to write to your specific states Senators or Representative. Below is a sample letter that you should COPY AND PASTE in to the MESSAGE section where you write to your representative. It took me about 5 minutes and I feel that it could have an impact.

We don't want these predators roaming our neighborhoods without us knowing!

More info here-
http://www.oprah.com/article/oprahshow/20090220-tows-adam-walsh-act

Dear [Senator/Congressman/or Congresswoman]:

I am sure you share my belief that we must do everything in our power to help protect our children from sexual predators in our communities. That is why I am asking for your help today.

I am extremely concerned about how we track registered sex offenders in our country. According to the National Center for Missing and Exploited Children, an estimated 100,000 sex offenders are unaccounted for and not living where they are registered. Because law enforcement agencies are too underfunded and overwhelmed to track them, these dangerous predators are free to roam undetected from state to state, targeting and re-offending more innocent children.

The Adam Walsh Child Protection and Safety Act was signed into law in 2006 but recent news reports reveal most states will not be in compliance with the law by the upcoming July deadline. Supporters of the law acknowledge there are adjustments that should be made to the law, but they are adamant, as am I, that the basic purpose and spirit of Adam's act must be upheld. The act calls for a National Sex Offender Registry,
which is critical to the safety of our children.

I implore you to reexamine this law with fellow lawmakers, reauthorize it and see that it is fully funded. I realize our country's current economic crisis will not make this charge an easy one, but what could be more urgent and of greater importance than the safety and well-being of our children?

Sincerely,
(your name here)

cheese and wine

2009-04-04T18:39:00.001-04:00

I love this website....

It helps you pair cheeses and alcohol. Brilliant!

You pick your beverage (beer, white wine, red, vodka, etc...)

and it tells you what goes well with it!

www.cheesecupid.com

yum...