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I was playing on Facebook when our friend Krista posted an Awesome video. This comedian is from Massachusetts and he hit the nail on the head. Watch the video and think about what he is saying... yup it's funny, but so true!
Enjoy!
XoXo,
The Feds Studio
Massachusetts Wedding Photographers
Ok, so I was playing on Facebook and noticed the group "You know you are from Massachusetts when..." Despite wanting desperately to relocate to a warmer climate, I giggled and related to every single one of these. You can take the girl out of Boston, but never can you take the Boston out of the girl. My all time favorite is meeting "outsiders" and molding them into Bostonians, point in case, our friend Todd moved to MA from Arkansas.... that was entertaining! Or our fellow photographer friend Shyla, she caught on quick and refered to her Red Sox hat as her Boston hat. (giggle)! Enjoy and feel free to add your own you know you are from Massachusetts when... in our comment section.
XoXo,
The Feds
Massachusetts Wedding Photography
READ THESE THEY ARE ALL SO TRUE
1. You've pulled out of a side street and used your
car to block oncoming traffic so you can make a left
2. Stop signs mean slow down a little, but only of
you want to
3. You know how to cross four lanes of traffic in
five seconds
4. You believe using your turn signals gives away
your plan to the enemy
5. You think it's not actually tailgating unless
you're touching the bumper of the car in front of
you
6. You know that a yellow light means that at least
five more people can get through and a red one means
two more can
7. The transportation system is known as the "T"
8. You could own a small town in Iowa for the cost
of your house
9. You almost feel dissapointed when someone doesnt
flip you off when you cut them off or steal their
parking space
10. There are 24 Dunkin Donuts shops within 15
minutes of your house
11. When people talk about "The Curse Of The
Bambino" you just say remember that time the Red Sox made history by coming back from 3 games down against the Yankees and went on to win the world series???
12. You're amazed when traveling out of town that
people at McDonalds actually speak english
13. If you stay on the same road long enough it
eventually has three different names
14. Someone has honked at you because you didnt peel
out the second the light turned green
15. You have honked at someone because they didn't
peel out the second the light turned green
16. All the potholes just add to the excitement of
driving
17. You think if someones nice to you they either
want something or they are from out of town and lost
18. Six inches of snow is considered a dusting
19. Three days of 90 degree heat is definately a
"heat wave" 63 degrees is "on the warm side"
20. You cringe everytime you hear some actor/actress imitate the
"Boston Accent" on TV or in a movie, if you don't have it then
you're never going to get it even if you were born here
21. At the ice cream shop you call chocolate
sprinkles "jimmies"
22. You can go from one side of town to the other in
less than fifteen minutes and see at least fifteen
losers you went to high school with doing the same
thing they were doing when you saw them last
23. It is raining and/or snowing, the person in front of you is going 70, and you're still cursing them for going too slow
24. You know how to pronounce towns like Worcester, Haverhill, and
Cotuit
25. You know what they sell at a "packie"
26.You've called something "wicked pissa"
27. You've slammed on your brakes to deter a
tailgator
28. You still try to order curly fries from Burger
King
29. You keep an ice scraper in your car all year
round
30. You know at least three Tony's one Vinnie, and a
Frank
31. Paranoia sets in when you can't see an ATM or
CVS
32. You think crosswalks are for wimps
33. You've bragged about saving money at The
Christmas Tree Shop
34. You know what "regular coffee" is, and you order iced coffee in January
35. You can navigate a rotary without a problem
36. You have been to Fenway Park
37. You refer to the New York Yankees as the Evil Empire
38. You feel the rest of the world needs to drive
more like you
39. When someone calls you a "masshole" you take it
as a compliment
40. You use the words "wicked" and "good" in the
same sentence
41. You know what a frappe is
42. Saint Patrticks Day is your second favorite
holiday
43. You are proud to drink Sam Adams and think that
the rest of the country owes Bostonians a thank you
44. You never say "Cape Cod" you say "the cape"
45. You went to Old Sturbridge Village and Plymouth Plantation in
elementary school
46. You can drive to the mountains and the ocean all
in one day
47. You have a special place in your heart for the Worcester
Firefighters
48. You know the Mass Pike and 128 are some strange weather
dividing lines
49. You do not recognize the letter "R" as a part of the English language.
50. You've gone from I-95 South to I-93 North by driving in a straight line and never changing direction.
51. You understand everything just said and passed it on to other massholes
52. You know you're from Mass when you give directions that cite land marks that USED to be there...
You bang a left at the lights, and then you drive just past where the old farm was... the one that used to have the giant catepillar in front... and then you take a wicked sharp right to where the movie theater used to be...
(Manda Kate)
You know you're from Massachusetts when you honestly believe that crosswalks and Walk/Don't Walk signals are just polite suggestions.
This past weekend we took a break from the busy wedding stuff, i.e. leads, marketing, etc. and had some quality family time. And when I say family I mean 7 kids under the age of 13yrs. and 8 adults... yikes that's a lot good thing it's a big place. It was -10 degrees on the ride up to NH, I never thought my car temperature reader actually would show a negative. On day two it was -28 degrees without figuring in the windchill, yikes again. My mother in law suggested this was a good day to take the kids skiing (-28degrees) but surprisingly it didn't feel cold, trust me we were dressed for the weather. We spent the day on the bunny hill with both girls, it was Layla's second year skiing and Annabelle's first. They both loved the Lady Bug, a conveyor belt thing that brings the kids up a slight hill. Layla was cross country skiing by the end of the weekend and Annabelle was begging to go up the chair lift by Sunday (she can barely stand on skis yet) We had some adult time and played a little poker, FYI if you play poker with me then watch out for my poker face.... I tend to giggle, oohhhaaahhh and smile uncontrollably when I am dealt a good hand, it's pathetic. The last day was spent making giant snow ramps for the kids to fly off of at the end of a huge snow slide. It was some well needed fun in the snow! Here's a video of the girls at the lodge playing around after a long day of skiing.
Pizza, Soda and Anne Ruthman... is a fun PUG. We welcomed our first PUG with Anne has our new leader and she did a great job. :) After about an hour of mingling with lots of new faces, we moved up to a classroom at the CDIA in Waltham. Anne discussed the importance of calendar sharing, something only a few of us are doing right now. She went through how to set up a google calendar and after many questions, Anne closed up the night with some PUG announcements, and then a group of us went out to get some brownie sundaes and chocalate milk.... I know aren't we party animals at a bar at 11pm drinking chocalate milk ;) Some new comers to the PUG were Jeff Newcomb, Earl Christie, Karen from Kielka Brown, British Rob from Brown photographic and more. It was great to see a large outcome and I hope everyone returns next month so the "regulars" increases in size. Don't forget to see Anne at Mystic this weekend!
The room was hot and packed. Looks like Doug has some pizza :)
The group of us are always trouble in the back of the room. Here are two of the trouble makers Kate(from MKD) and Shyla
ON THE 3RD DAY TIL CHRISTMAS THE FEDS SAY TO THEE... GONNA CHECK HIS LIST AND SEE IF YOU'VE BEEN NAUGHTY OR NICE!
Remember when you were little and you whipped out the old crayola and a scrap piece of paper to write Santa a letter, well with all the technology now, Santa receives letters, emails, voicemails, instant messages and probably twitters. Our wicked awesome phone service Vonage has a special feature that allows our girls to call the North Pole and leave Santa a voicemail. What's even better is that it is then sent to our voicemail (via email) so we can listen to their little voices. Below is a quick snap shot with my little point and shoot, but it's of Layla last year playing at the Mac Store. I think next year it's going to be email for the girls rather than voicemails. So check your lists.... I am almost done with my xmas shopping WOOOOHOOOO!!!
Top of Layla's List:
Tumbles Fur Real Puppy
Diamond Castle Barbie
A $4000 cat that is genetically altered to be allergy free (Fed is allergic)
Top of Annabelle's List:
Baby Princess Auroa
Baby Princess Auroa
Baby Princess Auroa
I think you get the point.
Top of Fed's List:
D700
D700
D700
I think you get the point.
Top of Kate's List:
A day at the spa.
A day at the spa
A day at the spa
Get the point yet????
We've been nice this year so please bring us goodies!
XoXo,
The Feds
ON THE 4TH DAY TIL CHRISTMAS THE FEDS SAY TO THEE.... ENJOY YOUR FAMILY!
What is the most important aspect of Christmas for us? It's spending time with family. There's nothing more fulfilling than seeing our girls eyes light up as they see what Santa has brought them. A great memory from last year's Christmas morning was Layla's excitement that Santa had eaten her cookies, she could care less about the presents... she went running for the kitchen table to see the crumbs. Anyways, the past 3 days we have been snowed in. It has not stop snowing for 72 hours and we have about 2-3 feet on the ground. So today the cabin fever just got to be too much. So it was time for family snow fun. We spent the day building a snowman, a snow fort, a snow slide and some kid tossing into snow piles. We finished off the day with a family snowball fight, of which Fed threw a cheap shot and got me in the face... but my girls tag teamed him and whitewashed him for payback! So during this holiday season enjoy your family and the moments that you share because they will soon just be memories.
XoXo,
The Feds
ON THE 5TH DAY TIL CHRISTMAS THE FEDS SAY TO THEE... THANKS FOR THE FUNNY CHRISTMAS CARDS!!!!
I LOVE getting Christmas cards! And thanks to everyone who sent us one! I think Christmas cards really show someone's personality, especially when there's a family picture involved. But, I must admit, my favorite Christmas cards are the funny off color types. If you haven't figured it out by now, I have a dry sense of humor. So here are a few that I found that made me giggle. The last one is the BEST! If I had found it earlier, I would have sent these to everyone I know.
P.S.
It's getting close to Christmas.... AAAHHHHH.... I am so excited!
XoXo,
The Feds
ON THE 6TH DAY TIL CHRISTMAS THE FEDS SAY TO THEE..... LET IT SNOW!
Our holiday party with our photog friends was cancelled due to the blizzard outside. I was really looking forward to karaoke and yankee swap, but Santa sent a little snow to get us in the spirit of Christmas. After all what's Christmas without at least one day of white out conditions, possible loss of power and an entire day locked in the house with cabin fever ridden kids? The forecast calls for at least 12 inches of snow for today. The weatherman said to expect about 2 inches per hour from 2pm til 1 am, maybe my math is fuzzy, but isn't that way more than 12 inches of snow???? Oh yeah, that scary looking red band on the map is heading right for us. I complain now, but I will be the first one to be sledding down a hill tomorrow when the sun is back!
Let it snow, let it snow, let it snow!
XoXo,
The Feds
ON THE 7TH DAY TIL CHRISTMAS THE FEDS SAY TO THEE...... DISCO BABY!
Hehehe......enjoy!
ON THE 8TH DAY TIL CHRISTMAS THE FEDS SAY TO THEE...... BUY A MAC NOT A PC.
With all the Christmas commercials, this one by far is the best! Not that the Mac commercials year round aren't awesome, but this made me crack up!
P.S. Dear Santa,
I want an Apple T.V. for Christmas.
Bam Hum Bug P.C.
XoXo,
The Feds
ON THE 9TH DAY TIL CHRISTMAS THE FEDS SAID TO THEE.... ENJOY YOUR NEIGHBOR'S LIGHT SHOW.
So maybe it's a bit annoying when you are trying to fall asleep and the ever glowing reindeer decor from your neighbor's roof gleams into your eyes, but hey it's just their outward expression of their holiday cheer. We went on our yearly hunt for awesome Christmas lights, we piled the whole family into a toasty car and I rocked out the kids Christmas cd, (Fed even sang along to a few songs) It was mostly a duet between myself and Layla. We went to our usual "hot spots" for awesome lighting, but we were really disappointed to see barely anyone had decorated yet.... come on people we have 9 days left! And so I have vowed to make my house that wicked awesome house with lights coordinated to Christmas music next year. Yes, I will be that neighbor. And so I say, rock on annoying neighbor with the crazy lights!!!!!
XoXo,
The Feds
ON THE 10TH DAY TIL CHRISTMAS THE FEDS SAY TO THEE.... EAT COOKIES.... GINGERBREAD ICE CREAM COOKIES THAT IS!
One of my favorite treats growing up were gingerbread ice cream cookies. They were so yummy that they couldn't last the night with all the sweet tooths in my home. Here's a great recipe for you to try out as well! Happy Eating!
Ingredients
* Cookies:
* 1 3/4 cups all-purpose flour
* 1 teaspoon baking soda
* 1 1/2 teaspoons ground ginger
* 1/8 teaspoon baking powder
* Dash of salt
* 1/2 cup granulated sugar
* 1/2 cup packed dark brown sugar
* 1/4 cup butter, softened
* 1/2 teaspoon vanilla extract
* 1 large egg
* Cooking spray
* 1 teaspoon granulated sugar, divided
*
Filling:
* 1 quart vanilla low-fat ice cream, softened
* 1/2 cup finely chopped crystallized ginger
Preparation
To prepare cookies, lightly spoon flour into dry measuring cups; level with a knife. Combine flour, baking soda, ground ginger, baking powder, and salt, stirring with a whisk. Place 1/2 cup granulated sugar, brown sugar, and butter in a large bowl; beat with a mixer at medium speed 3 minutes or until mixture resembles coarse meal. Add vanilla and egg; beat well. Add flour mixture to sugar mixture; beat at low speed until well blended. Divide dough in half; gently press each portion into a 4-inch circle on plastic wrap. Cover and chill 1 1/2 hours.
Preheat oven to 350°.
Unwrap each dough portion and place on 2 sheets of overlapping plastic wrap. Cover each portion with 2 additional sheets of overlapping plastic wrap. Roll, still covered, to a 1/4-inch thickness. Place dough in freezer 30 minutes or until plastic wrap can be easily removed. Remove plastic wrap; cut dough with a 3-inch gingerbread man cookie cutter to form 12 cookies. Place cookies 1 inch apart on baking sheets coated with cooking spray. Sprinkle cookies evenly with 1/2 teaspoon granulated sugar. Bake at 350° for 12 minutes or until set. Remove cookies from baking sheets; cool completely on wire racks. Repeat procedure with remaining dough and 1/2 teaspoon granulated sugar.
To prepare filling, combine ice cream and crystallized ginger, stirring well. Spread 1 1/2 tablespoons ice cream on the flat side of each of 12 cookies; top with remaining cookies, flat sides down, pressing gently. Wrap each sandwich tightly in plastic wrap; freeze 4 hours or until firm.
XoXo,
The Feds
ON THE 11TH DAY TIL CHRISTMAS THE FEDS SAID TO THEE, WATCH A MOVIE!
There are so many Christmas movies, how do you decide which are the best to watch? Because we all know you can't possibly watch them all, so we have a list of our top picks. So here we go....
Fed's Top Pick: Charlie Brown Christmas (I think he sympathizes with Charlie's less than adequate Christmas tree)
Kate's Top Pick: Gremlins ( I have a sick sense of humor, Fed says this isn't a Christmas movie, but I say feed them chicken and let the holiday party begin)
Layla's Top Pick: The Grinch ( I think she thinks that she is Cindy Loo Who. And she said the classic is better than the Jim Carey version)
Annabelle's Top Pick: Rudolph The Red Nose Reindeer ( We have only watched this movie about 30 times since Thanksgiving, so I wasn't surprised by her choice.)
XOXO,
The Feds
It's only 7 minutes long, but it's absolutely awesome!!!! I grow up climbing the local mountain singing, kill the wabbit, spear and magic helmet with my brother and sister. Needless to say, we were a happy and well quirky family. And I wouldn't change them for the world!!!!
via videosift.com
James and I thought we were orignal with our first dance, dancing to something a little up beat and not so mushy, but oh wow I wish we had done this! Happy viewing ;)
So, during my usual blog stalking I came across this video clip " A brief Guide to Bridesmaids". Being a bridesmaid myself for my brother and soon to be sister in- laws wedding, I found this little clip amuzing. Any girl that has been a bridesmaid or will some day be one, check this out. It's cute and entertaining. The Dessy Group (bridesmaid dresses) created this to go along with their new website launch BridesmaidGuide.com
P.S. I will be wearing Sage for my dress ;)
Submissions Please!!!! This is going to be the most awesomely fun, sure to make you almost pee your pants laughing contest! Ok so here it is:
1. Submit to us (The Feds) a picture of yourself, friend, family, stranger, pet wearing the funniest tee-shirt you have ever seen! If you have a blog, you can post the picture and let us know so we can view it.
2. We will then pick out the top funny tee shirts that made tears come to our eyes from laughter and we will post them here.
3. We as a blogging community will vote on "The" Funniest Tee Shirt of them all.
4. The winner will receive fame far beyond their means and the legendary title holder of "the" Funniest Tee Shirt.
This is open to everyone, friends, family, photogs, brides, grooms, blog stalkers, EVERYONE!
There is only one rule... someone must own the shirt.
And yeah this is for my pure entertainment, but I assure you, it's good for a laugh when you see a picture say for example of Tony Yu on his birthday wearing a "This is not a photo opportunity" shirt and giggle to yourself of the irony!
Let the fun begin!
Here's a tee shirt that I want to buy for some inspiration from Snorg Tees.
So on my daily blog stalking I came across this post from So Chic Events. Shelby, a local wedding planner to the fab bride gets these little cut out articles from her mom. This little one came from AARP. This article is titled "Something Old Something New", and was written by Betsy Towner. Check out the wedding gifts, you'll giggle ;) And don't forget to tell us what you think!
The Years: 1958 & 2008 (respectively)
The Big Picture: Golden Anniversaries - Clementine & Winston Churchill / Joanne Woodward & Paul Newman
Annual Weddings: 1.5 million / 2.4 million
The Groom -
Age: 22 / 28
Life Expectancy: 57 / 70
Tux Rental: $5.50 / $69.95
Annual Income: $2,396 / $34,167
Most Common Name: Robert / Michael
The Bride -
Age: 20 / 26
Life Expectancy: 65 / 78
Gown: Princess lace, handmade by Belgian nuns $135 / Strapless and sexy $1,317
Annual Income: $1,572 / $30,719
Most Common Name: Mary / Jennifer
The Stereotype: Blushing Bride / Bridezilla
The Reception -
First Dance: "All I Have to Do is Dream" Everly Brothers / "No One" Alicia Keys
Party Song: "At the Hop" Danny and the Juniors / "4 Minutes" Madonna with Justin Timberlake
Trendy Gift: CorningWare Casserole $12.95 / Nintendo Wii $399
The Expense -
Postage for Invitations: 3 - 4 cents / 42 cents
Marriage License (in North Dakota): $1 / $65
Piece of Cake per Guest: 35 cents / $4.52
The Escape -
Honeymoon Destination: Niagara Falls / Hawaii
Likely Getaway Car: Chevy Impala convertible $2,700 / Toyota Camry $18,570
Honeymoon Cost: $237 / $3,680
Gallon of Gas: 30 cents / $3.80
The Future -
Divorce Rate: 33% / 50%
Number of Children: 3.6 / 2.1
