Angelina Jolie fears motherhood

Angelina Jolie

We all know that Angelina Jolie is a lady with multi talent. It is hard to believe that she will be fear of something. What is the fear? Her fear is motherhood.

She told this to Sunday Express on how she was feeling when she adopt her first child Maddox "I was always considered so dark and I thought maybe I shouldn't be someone's mom because I'm not so sure about it myself-am I going to be the best mom?".

"They put him [Maddox] in my arms and I stared at him and I started crying and he smiled. I hadn't held children before in my life".

"The fact that this little kid seemed so at ease gave me the courage to feel I could make him happy and so we became a family".

Well, now she makes a good mother with four children. I don't know how she manage them.

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Party Planning

I can't believe that 2007 is coming to a close, so much to be thankful for this past year! And so much to reflect on for the coming year. If you are planning a New Years Party here are some tips on staying organized (this also works for basically any party you might be planning):

• Make a list of everything that has to get done (including your menu for the party)


• On that list note the times that things need to cooked or started or placed in the oven (for instance - make crab dip AM, put quiche in the oven 6:30)


• Have the drinks out already so you don't have to fumble in the kitchen for drinks for everyone all night


• Make sure your champagne is chilled and ready to go


• Know where your champagne flutes are in advance or have them out already


• Make sure you have enough forks, paper goods, ice - ect. before your party begins


• And be ready an hour before your first guest. (this way you can be finishing up in the kitchen when the arrive, not blow drying your hair)

And don't forget to have fun! It's a party after all! (Oh and drink responsibly!!! It's not you I am worried about, it's the other guys!)

Happy New Year Everyone!

Brad Pitt and Angelina Jolie serve McDonald’s Happy Meals for Christmas

Angelina Jolie

According to US reports, Brad Pitt and Angelina Jolie serve their children with McDonald’s Happy Meals on Christmas Day. Earlier, she said that she will try to cook but i guess that didn't work well.

The next day, Boxing day, they were having KFC meal after finish watching movie ‘The Water Horse’ in the cinema.

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Angelina Jolie enjoys acting in sex scenes

Angelina Jolie

Angelina Jolie likes acting in sex scenes and finds it easy. She said: "A physical thing is, for some people, like me, very easy. You find something about that person that you love and you enjoy, that you truly embrace and have fun with, and you just enjoy each other.

"You're two adults and you enjoy each other and you know that it doesn't mean anything - whatever it was is left there."

One of the sex scene was 'The Good Shepherd' where she acted as Matt Damon's wife.

Matt said at the time: "Doing a love scene with the girlfriend of a good friend is weird. We all know each other."

Angelina insisted: "In reality both the people we're involved with couldn't have cared less about that because they know us. It's one of those things where it's like the least threatening person. You know, 'Good luck to you guys, I hope it's not too awkward.'

"The difference between kissing Matt and kissing Brad is simple. One's a friend and the other is my lover."

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Christmas Eve - Celebration!

I promise this is the last Christmas Post, then back to Weddings as Usual! Okay, so the one thing I love about Christmas is the food, I just love entertaining - so for me this is the Ultimate in Entertaining!

The Prep work, after my first cup of coffee I start cooking - here's our menu:

Hor's Deavours:

• Shrimp Cocktail (Fish One)
• Smoked Salmon with Cream Cheese, Capers and Diced Onion on Mini Toasts (Fish Two)
• Goat Cheese with Fresh Rosemary and Cracked Pepper and Olive Oil
• Crab Rangoon's with an Apricot Dipping Sauce (Fish Three)
• Mushroom Turnovers
• Spinach Tartlets
• Cheese Souffles
• Blue Cheese with Fresh Honey
• Crab Stuffed Mushrooms

Dinner:

• Stuffed Calamari (Fish Four + Bonus Fish in Stuffing)
• Lobster and Crab Potatoes Au Gratin (Fish Five)
• Salmon with a Lump Crab Meat and Lemon Caper Butter Sauce
• Tilapia with an Orange Dijon Glaze (Fish Six)
• Smelts (Fish Seven)
• Inside Out Stuffed Artichokes

Dessert: (Mostly Made by Maria who is an incredible Chef and needs to open a bakery!!!)

• Homemade Cookies and Cakes
• Homemade Canolli's
• A ton of yummy'ness!!!

Here is the Photo Documenting that Greg did such a fantastic job with!!!

The Prep Work:

Me Playing with the Calamari:

The Finished Products:

My Table - wouldn't The Hostess with the Mostess be proud of me! The Dessert:

The People:

My Handsome Husband and his Mommy:Erin, Me and Barb:My Step Dad (Greg), My Mommy, Father in Law and Mother in Law:The Whole Group (Minus Greg)Me Cleaning:Erin and I:

It was such a lovely and Lively Christmas - I hope everyone had a fantabulous time! I know I did! And my apron looked so nice with my Christmas Eve outfit!

Christmas Eve - Pre-Celebration!

I hope you all had a fantabulous Christmas! I know we did! It was filled with so much laughter and love, and fun! And that is what the holidays are all about - regardless of how you celebrate, what you celebrate, or what your traditions are, just being together, your crazy family, your quiet celebration - it's about doing it together.

Like I posted earlier we celebrate Christmas Eve, Italian Style with the Feast of the Seven Fishes. Here's the recap:

We started with Gingerbread Smack-Down, also known as Pimp Your Gingerbread Crib - we all go together started with a standard Gingerbread Kit and made it our own - This was Christmas Eve-Eve (aka December 23rd)

The Gingerbread Mess!

My Gingerbread House (The Snowman is totally cute, no?)

The Cheater's House (aka - My Mom's - she was trying to copy a house from the Internet)

My Mother-In-Law's House:

Maria's House (I love her wreath and trees!!!)All of our Houses!

Next Post - The Food!

Angelina Jolie is using caviar for beauty treatment

Angelina Jolie is concern over the visible veins on her parts of her body.
She has seek beauty treatment that involves a special £200-a-time beauty treatment
that consists of a cream that pertains eggs of the Baerii sturgeon.

It is said to have benefits for skin and she is having full body treatments
using caviar-based moisturizers which was produced by cosmetic company La Prairie.

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Angelina Jolie and Brad Pitt plans to have multi-culture holiday

Angelina Jolie and Brad Pitt will have their holidays plans in a multi culture way. This is because they want to make sure their children will stay adopt their culture and tradition.

Angelina said this to New York Post "We try to celebrate as many cultures as possible. We celebrate the Moon Festival for my boys, who are from Asia".

Then Brad added "We're trying to incorporate Kwanzaa and other traditions that we're just learning about ourselves".

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New Hits

Britney Spears - Let Go Lyrics

Sheryl Crow - Love Is Free Lyrics

Nicole Scherzinger - Pua Keni Keni Lyrics

Mary J Blige - Mirror Lyrics

Lil' Kim - I Need A Bitch Lyrics

Jessica Simpson - How Will I Know Lyrics

Celine Dion - This Time Lyrics

Ashlee Simpson - Ay Ya Ya Lyrics

Tiffany Evans - I'm Grown Lyrics

Vanessa Carlton - Hands On Me Lyrics

Get your own here.

Feast of the Seven Fishes

One of the best things about marrying into an Italian family are some of the traditions. One of my very favorites ones is the Christmas Eve Feast of the Seven Fishes. Seven symbolizes so many things - Seven days of the week, the seven days it took for the Virgin Mary to travel to Bethlehem, the seven sacraments, the seven days of creation, or the seven deadly sins. Many families, like my husband's aren't strict about which fishes are served- but only that there are seven. (or some bonus fishes that I like to thow into the mix)

I've changed things up since I've taken over for Christmas Eve, and I love every minute of it! We had a delicious feast full of new friends and old, of family from all over - and it was amazing! Once my Stepdad sends me the photographs, I'll be sure to share them with you!

What are your family Christmas traditions?

Brad Pitt gave toy helicopters to his children for christmas

When Brad Pitt was small, he likes toy helicopters and he decided to give toy helicopters to his children as christmas gifts.

When quoted by Brad, he said "I like helicopters. [I'm] going to try to push them on the kids".

Brad and his partner are excited for christmas and hopes the children will “retain the memories” of this “first introduction to Christmas.”

When quoted about the family's holiday plans, he said "The Jolie-Pitts will be in one big assembly."

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Angelina Jolie will cook for christmas

Angelina Jolie has talent for acting and taking care of children but when it comes to cooking, she admits she is not a good cook.

For this year christmas, Angelina Jolie wants to cook turkey for the family and she has a pizza ready incase her turkey doesn't turn up well.

She told the Sunday Express: "I've never really cooked before. But this year I'm going to try to cook a turkey with the kids. In case it doesn't work out, we'll have a pizza waiting."

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Angelina Jolie goes cycling with children and partner Brad

Brad Pitt and Angelina Jolie was spotted cycling together with their children in New Orleans. There were one incident where the chain on Angelina's cycle broke but her assistant quickly come and repair the chain while amused Brad waited and watched. Then they continue their family bike ride.

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Angelina Jolie nominated for Best Accress in Screen Actors Guild Awards

Previously she was nominated for Best Acctress in Golden Globes Awards for her acting in Mighty Heart. She is such a talented lady with a gorgeous look. Able to take care four children and handle her work, she can be consider a super lady. She is my idol.

Below are some of the list for nominations in Screen Actors Guild Awards:

Outstanding Performance by a Male Actor in a Leading Role

GEORGE CLOONEY / Michael Clayton – “Michael Clayton” (Warner Bros. Pictures)
DANIEL DAY-LEWIS / Daniel Plainview – “There Will Be Blood” (Paramount Vantage)
RYAN GOSLING / Lars Lindstrom – “Lars And The Real Girl” (Sidney Kimmel Entertainment)
EMILE HIRSCH / Christopher McCandless– “Into The Wild” (Paramount Vantage)
VIGGO MORTENSEN / Nikolai – “Eastern Promises” (Focus Features)

Outstanding Performance by a Female Actor in a Leading Role

CATE BLANCHETT / Queen Elizabeth I – “Elizabeth: The Golden Age” (Universal Pictures)
JULIE CHRISTIE / Fiona – “Away From Her” (Lionsgate)
MARION COTILLARD / Edith Piaf – “La Vie En Rose” (Picturehouse)
ANGELINA JOLIE / Mariane Pearl – “A Mighty Heart” (Paramount Vantage)
ELLEN PAGE / Juno MacGuff – “Juno” (Fox Searchlight Pictures)

Outstanding Performance by a Male Actor in a Supporting Role

CASEY AFFLECK / Robert Ford – “The Assassination of Jesse James By The Coward Robert Ford” (Warner Bros. Pictures)
JAVIER BARDEM / Anton Chigurh – “No Country For Old Men” (Miramax Films)
HAL HOLBROOK / Ron Franz – “Into The Wild” (Paramount Vantage)
TOMMY LEE JONES / Ed Tom Bell – “No Country For Old Men” (Miramax Films)
TOM WILKINSON / Arthur Edens – “Michael Clayton” (Warner Bros. Pictures)

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I need your help!

I need your help! I have a client that really would like a unique way of displaying her table seating cards. I'd love you to help us decide! If you could email me or comment with a link to where we can see them. I'll post them all and then I'll let you know which image she decides to go with.

The ideas can be DIY or professionally done - there are no limits, except your imagination!

This is my last post until after Christmas, as all of the family arrives tomorrow! I wish you and yours a very Merry Christmas, Happy Holidays and all of that fun stuff!!!

Guest Blogger - Thursday!

Hi! My name is Reilly, and I am an Invitation Consultant for http://www.invitationconsultants.com/ and a writer for IC’s blog. I am so excited to have the opportunity to share some of my predictions for 2008 stationery trends with Adventures in Wedding Planning blog readers! The comment we receive from brides most often is that they are looking for invitations that appeal to their personal style. A wedding is outward expression of the love between you and your fiancé, so of course your stationery should represent your personalities and your upcoming nuptials. Consider your invitations to be a preview for your guests of fabulous things to come!

So without further ado, here are some very exciting new design elements and paper styles that will emerge in the new year:

* Creative Colors- Orange and turquoise look gorgeous for a spring or summer themed wedding, and are sure to grab the attention of the receiver. Stick to sleek and simple designs when combining these bright hues. Other interesting color combinations include: wine and olive in the fall, black and white accented with lemon yellow, and cerulean and sage for a chic duo.

* Fresh Beach Themes- Beach themed and tropical destination weddings are always a hit because they combine the relaxed luxury of a vacation with the excitement of a wedding. In 2008, beach themed invitations and save the dates will be updated with new embellishments and details.

Clambakes and low country boils are rising in popularity, so look out for invitations featuring clams, oysters, or nautical elements like helms or anchors.

* Letterpress- The popular printing technique is not going anywhere anytime soon. The soft and indulgent paper textures coupled with the sophisticated designs leave letterpress the most wanted stationery among style-wise brides. This year, you will see more detailed letterpress designs from save the dates and invitations to programs.

* Unexpected Florals- Bigger blooms peeking out from the corner of square shaped or layered invitations are unique and contemporary. Pressed or dried flowers may also rise in popularity as an embellishment. Brocades will remain popular, as will black silhouettes of classic flowers on bright or pastel cardstock.


My thanks to Melissa for letting me share some upcoming trends in the world of wedding invitations! If you are looking forward to any stationery styles in 2008, let us know and comment below!

From left to right: My Sailor You by William Arthur, Black Photo Floral by Krepe Kraft, Letterpess Little Dahlia by William Arthur, Vinery by Checkerboard, All from Invitation Consultants.

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The Perfect Gift!!!

For those of you who don't know I love to entertain, it's a true passion of mine! I love giving parties, making fun food, hanging out - it's just something I enjoy doing.

I've always wanted a fun apron - nothing too out there, nothing too corny, just something elegant, something you'd see the most elegant, classy person wearing... and I found it!!! There a tiny little square to the left of the Hostess With the Mostess blog- for Lynne's Whim, it looks like this:

And she has the best handmade aprons! Her shipping is super duper fast, and my apron is amazing!!! I went with this one -

I can't wait to have all 20 people over on Christmas Eve and wear my apron while preparing the traditional Italian 7-fishes feast!