David Sedaris

Last night Hunky, my stunning parents and I went to see David Sedaris at the Wharton Center. It was a lovely evening full of good food, giggles, and great company.

It's just so inspiring to listen to someone who has such a clever mind. Sedaris has such a quick whit and a horribly dry sense of humor, two things I greatly appreciate.

Sedaris with one of my favorite books that he has written, Me Talk Pretty One Day

One of my favorite bits of the night was about his experience on his Country Club's Swim Team. His father constantly compared him to another boy, who was "going to be a start." When Sedaris finally beat the boy in a race during the last meet of the season his father chimed in that this was only 1 time out of 50 or so and that he shouldn't be too proud... Sedaris also mentioned that his father grabbed onto several other "dream sons" throughout his childhood, this has left him with an eternal dislike of random neighborhood children as well as Donny Osmond.

Here is a clip of Sedaris reading one of his short stories "The Squirrel & The Chipmunk." Enjoy!

I giggled so much last night that I am going to link this post up to Tickle Me Tuesday over at Yes, Teacher!

paperfeltfabric Garland Giveaway

Now through 2/20 you have the opportunity to win a fabulous 16' garland of your choice from Etsy shop paperfeltfabric!

Sarah of paperfeltfabric started making garlands to give rooms a special touch for parties. She believes it is a simple, fun and classic way to decorate without overpowering a space. Materials like old books, maps, crossword puzzles and various papers are old favorites - while wool, felt, and scrap fabrics are a recent and exciting venture. Sarah loves the challenge of bringing new life to fabrics that would otherwise be discarded.

Love the magical feeling of this Fairytale Garland

The 5 acres of land she lives on as well as the contrast between country and city life are currently inspiring Sarah. Other inspiration is stored on her Tumblr, Walk On By. Seriously, stop by her Tumblr - it's great!

With Spring right around the corner Sarah is looking forward to the transition from brown to green, pulling out her dresses, and exchanging candles for flowers! (We are too girl!)

The Sea and Cake Garland is simply elegant - love the scalloped edges!

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**This giveaway will begin at 10 a.m. Eastern 2/15/2011 and will end on 2/20/2011 at noon Eastern. The winner will chosen from a random number generator and will be announced in a post Sunday evening.**