what came first...

My Ultra Cool friend Lori invited me to thePayless Shoesource headquarters for an opportunity to meet the Hot Mess himself, Christian Siriano!

How psyched was I?

He's collaborating with Payless on a shoe line and was there on a meet-the-staff / book signing junket.

I waited patiently in a long line of people eager to meet the little guy. They brought everything from his new book to his new Payless shoe designs for him to sign.

It was finally my turn.... We chatted about friends in common and I got his Fierce autograph on a couple of photos of my nephew Dylan who, in the photo, is crawling behind the backdrop of the Project Runway set runway.

The big guy!

4 Today! - Finally.

It's been a much anticipated birthday AND he thought the new '4 Tee' was 'Cool' which is what really matters, right?

So we had cupcakes for breakfast.

old school

I'm not sure why I think of these candles as 'Old School' as they're still just as popular today as they were when I turned six... But it seems to me there's a little something retro about them so I'm stickin' with it, they're old-school.

a new twist on an old favorite

seven candles is a lot of candles! So...

This 7 was made for a little girl and I think it's going to go over best for the little guys. I'll make a 4 this weekend for my little Punk who will be 4 next week and share that one. Before too long (hopefully, but I'm moving pretty slow today) I'll have another new idea on the same theme to share.