Am I being a brat when I say....

.... that I am tired of authors writing about the price tag of my business? I guess I should just take the advice of my lawyer when he says "All publicity is good publicity."

An article was written in the OC Register about our business. We are stoked. I am even more stoked that they talked about my first love- my kids and my second love (albeit a very close second) David. What a strange roller coaster this year has been and I am certain the ride has just begun. Fasten your seat belts. At times I don't know weather to puke or throw my hands in the air and say "whee!"

Sidenote: remind me later to blog about the bizarre occurrence that is my answering machine oracle.

Here's a pic of Vallary, Me and Corinne- the 3 caballeros- well, not exactly- I just don't know how to say "people who throw fabulous parties" in Spanish.

Fiestanistas? ... that'll do. The tres fiestaniestas and one levitating monkey.

Let me be the first to apologise....

.... for not posting in what seems like a lifetime. I'm a slacker.

No excuses.

Frog and snails and big bushy beards....

....apparently that's what Idaho boys are made of.

David and the kids (sans Miranda) were lucky enough to escape to Idaho for a while this summer. I am just a wee bit jealous of all the fishin, hikin', and off roadin. Here are a few highlights of their trip- Yes, Idaho is really THAT beautiful. (In case you missed him, David is the one really getting into "mountain man mode"):

I dream of tea parties and pixie dust.....

and then I get into my pajamas and hop into bed.





I love my job. Not many people can say they deal in the business of dancing teacups and flying elephants. I commute to work on a flying unicorn and pass the day befriending pixies and determining weather pink sprinkles are actually tastier than their white counterparts.



These images, long overdue as they may be, are from our Tea parties at the Laguna Playhouse in Laguna beach, Ca. We had a fantastic time turning their conference room into a royal princess boudoir and transforming their stage into a petite garden tea party for 12.



It was a ton of fun and a ton of work- if, in these pictures, you cant see us limping from the two flights of stairs and zero elevators to carry all 41 sandbags used to hold the pipe and drape in place or the bruised shins and scraped knuckles from the half hour we had in between celebrations to clear the entire party off the stage before the next performance- then we have done our job. If you can see the glimmer of anticipation and excitement in each little girls eyes as they live a honest to goodness real, live fairytale- then we have done our job well. I hope these pictures give you a taste of the magic and wonder that I so selfishly indulge in "at the office" on a daily basis -To say it's a blessing is the understatement of the century.

Like manna from heaven....

God provides exactly what you need when you need it. Consider this my "framed first dollar."

Corinne and I have endured the business doldrums these past few months and even with the CNN article I was wondering if I had web halitosis or a bizarre booger on my bio page because the calls just weren't coming in. We had a gangbusters January- our biggest month ever and then...nothing. Then, out of the blue, we received this check (all important numbers have been blurred to protect the innocent...lol) We booked a tea party on the stage of one of our local (and renowned) playhouses last September. I, with my spectacular memory, forgot. (I know, great business tactic, right?) So we are on our way to planning an awesome party for them and 2 lucky 8 year olds. I'll upload pictres once we finish the party (May 10 & 17th)

15 minutes fame...

... has been more tiring than I imagined. I usually don't talk about work on this site but David insisted that I post this here.


So, Corinne and I were blessed enough to receive a mention in an article on CNN.com. - I know, how crazy is that? Our baby, Over the Top Productions is growing up. And to top it all off, the article remained in the top 10 for 2 days. Yes, the same top 10 international news list as the Pope visiting New York?!? Needless to say, we are extremely excited. Interesting enough, it seems that news follows news. So we have received inquiries from Fox news, and Inside edition and our local paper the Orange County Register this past week... we'll see if any of that pans out. If it does- I will surely post it here.

Thanks for joining me on this wild ride I call my life. It's not so scary heading off into the great unknown knowing that there are so many people out there lovin' on you and wishing you the best. I am blessed indeed!

First there was dirt....

... then there was this. Construction is well underway for our new garage and "storage area." Bright and early the crew is there to make sure that we dont sleep in. I will be glad when the mess and Spanish polka is gone for good. In case youre not sure what youre looking at we are building a 3 car garage with a space up above for an apartment- someday. For right now- as far as the county is concerned- its just a massive storage area with sky lights, recessed lighting and sliding glass door.

To the left are picture of the stage that the house is in currently- a premered mess.The siding and roof have gone up. Windows and doors installed. Stairs... but no railings. The first picture is a view from the "street" The tan structure attached to the white structure is our house. Those beams between span a good 20 feet and are about a foot and a half thick. They make up the supports for the breezeway and carport. The second and third pictures show the rear of the structure, which is actually the entrance to the "storage area." Its hard to get a real good view because of the oak tree that hides the porch so well. There's enough room on the balcony to have a cute mid size cafe table. If we ever want to have coffee and reflect on our storage space..lol. Secretly, I am envisioning an office where I dont have to shush the kids when an important client phones in. (And a place to stay for the in laws- in between vacation homes- so they can visit more often)