there's just something about flowers...

i know some people think that flowers are a waste and what's the point because they are going to die anyway. but then what's the point of us living if we're going to die anyway? enjoy it for what it is. happiness in a vase. i love having fresh flowers around my house but haven't really been splurging on little extras like that lately. in a way it makes it all the more special when i see them sitting on my counter. flowers make me smile. here are some recent arrangements i put together for a bride.

i've always dabbled with doing wedding flowers. i would do friends or friends of a friends weddings but wasn't really seeking out business. over the past year i've had the opportunity to get quite a few more jobs and i'm really enjoying it! with spring just around the corner love is lingering in the air. if you know of someone looking for unique and affordable floral design, please pass my name along to them!

all tied up.

this tuesday night from 6:30-8:30p, for only 5 bucks at anomaly, we're making the cutest TIE BELTS! plus with the slack you will have leftover, you can make a cool cuff too! 2 projects out of one recycled tie! all you need to do is bring yourself but if you have a cool tie you'd like to use, feel free to bring that.

plus plus plus... a special thanks this week to two super crafty friends... cathy (or is it with a k? sorry!!!) for sharing this idea with us and elizabeth for donating the ties for the project. i love revamping old stuff!

and thanks to you too... for your continued support!

xoxo. emily

urban campfire+tough junkie+anomaly=good times

another great night in 5 points.

last night was the first friday of the month. that means party in 5 points! woohoo! if you missed it, you missed out on a really great time! our featured artist for february is herb elphick. he has a really cool street style with lots of bold colors. if you were feeling festive you could have gotten your pretty face painted up all fancy. thank you debra for coming!!!


outside we had tough junkie and other mc's battling it out in front of anomaly and making people shake their bootys with some sick beats! you guys were amazing and thanks to herb for hooking that up! i don't know how they come up with what comes out of their mouth. it's incredible! if you want to check out more make sure to go to TSI on feb. 20th for the ultimate mc battle!


you could've even huddled up by the urban campfire to stay warm or roast a marshmallow.


either way, you would've had a great time and you could've gotten some free beer like this guy... i think he should be the new poster child for anomaly during this time of economic hardship.

don't miss the first friday of march... it's the Em-nomaly birthday BASH! woohoo!

and screw economic hardship... come shop! we're getting new spring stuff in weekly!

friday friday friday.

COME HAVE FUN IN 5 POINTS TOMORROW NIGHT... i mean, what else are you going to do?

and at flux...

plus... MILK is opening tomorrow night at the 5 Points Theatre!

vegan tastiness.

every wednesday night is LOST night at our house. we have my sister over and usually our friend allison who is practically a sister too. we cook a tasty dinner and then cozy up on the couch for some good old fashioned tv time!

one of my new years resolutions was to cook vegan 3x a week. i have to applaud myself because i'm really doing a good job of sticking to that. the hardest part being vegan for me is to give up cheese which is why i could never commit to a strict vegan diet.

i love love love 101cookbooks.com. heidi, who writes this blog, is a vegetarian (as am i) and she often cooks vegan, which i love doing too. amanda and allison are both vegans so last night for dinner i whipped up some vegan delights. for dinner i used a recipe from one of heidi's that i've been dying to try for a long time... orange pan glazed temeph. yuuummmmm! she suggested serving it with kale and wheat berries but i served it with broccoli, brown rice and vegan spring rolls. the tempeh was soooo tasty and full of flavor but for some reason, when it cooked, the tempeh soaked all the sauce up and there wasn't alot to put over the top of the rice/broccoli. other than that, it was delicious and i will definitely be cooking this again. next time though, i'm going to throw a little flour in to see if that will thicken up the mixture and prevent the sauce from getting soaked up by the tempeh.

since i took care of dinner, allison brought over stuff to make dessert. this was our favorite part. vegan oreo (yep, oreos are vegan!) milkshakes... she used vanilla soy ice cream, vanilla soy milk and a whole lotta oreos. tasty.

so, go on 101cookbooks and check out some tasty recipes. it's easy to be healthy when it tastes so damn good.

enjoy. xoxo.

owl love you forever.

in keeping with the owl theme this week... i made a cute project with my son a few days ago. he found a a big fat pinecone at the park on monday that was begging to be used in a project. so, when we got home we put that thing to use.

all you need is:

• brown, black, white and orange construction paper
• feathers (can get a a craft store, we used brown/black)
• glue stick
• hot glue (obviously parents, you do this part...)
• scissors
• a pinecone of choice

first cut out all the pieces to build your owl. this is a great lesson in shapes for your little one. all the pieces are very simple. you need to cut two ovals (for the wings) from the brown paper, an orange triangle (for the beak), two white circles for the eyes (you can also use googly eyes, but i didn't have any around... or couldn't find them... ha ha.), and two black smaller circles for the inside of the eyes.

plug in the hot glue gun (preferably away from your child). now take the glue stick (or have your child do this part) and cover the brown ovals. have your little one glue on feathers to the brown ovals for the wings. we were very generous with the feathers for ours.

then glue the black circles in the middle of the white circles for the eyes. for the beak, you can gently fold the triangle in half length wise to shape it a little if you'd like.

now all you have to do is glue the pieces on. i simply folded a small part of the top of each wing and glued each one to the side of the pinecone. then the eyes, beak and that's it! what a fun, simple and cheap project.

i hope you enjoy this craft. xoxo.

first fridays... it's a riot. (right tony?)

this friday you don't want to miss first fridays in 5 points!


anomaly will be showcasing new works by herb ephlick. he's got a modern, progressive street art style and adds a little political satire to the mix. it's really cool stuff and the smaller pieces will be running at about $75. would make a nice present for that special someone for valentine's day!

the free beer and wine will be flowin' till it's gone AND we'll have tons of new OBEY straight from southern cali!!!

make sure to also check out lots of other fun stuff going on around the neighborhood. live music and art at FLUX, beers and tasty treats at RAGLANDS, O'BROTHERS, STEAMWORKS and more!!! make a night of it and don't let the cold weather scare you away! there will be plenty of beer flowing to keep you toasty.

hope to see you in 5P friday!

6-9P (or later!)

xoxo.