The Bee and the Bud

Hi. I'm Sarah. I'm a wetland scientist during the day, but dream of a career in the creative world. When I'm not wearing CarHartts and muddy boots, I enjoy eating fancy meals with my husband, searching for and creating beautiful things, and baking desserts. Send me a message: lacysc@gmail.com

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  1. Thoughts

    1.  Our great friends, Jill and Rob, just announced that they will be moving to Europe this summer on a military assignment.  I’m super excited for them, and I have been daydreaming about living in Europe ever since.  I’ve visited Italy and Romania, and an extended adventure would seem just fine.     

    2.  I did not enjoy The Descendants, and I don’t agree that the movie or George Clooney deserve Oscar nods.  Clooney is a fine actor, but I don’t think this performance deserves the golden award.  I’m rooting for Midnight in Paris. 

    3.  I’m going to paint my hallway tomorrow.  Green.

    4.  Daniel is now the solo dentist at a new practice.  He’s been afforded a wonderful opportunity, and I believe he’s going to be immensely successful.  On Sunday morning, a patient called him in pain, and I have to admit, listening to him talk to his patients and call in prescriptions gets me a little hot.  He’s so professional and so kind.

     
     

  2. Two things that make me anxious every single time

    1.  Catching the shrimp in my mouth when the Japanese steakhouse guy flings it above my head.  Typically it smacks me on the forehead and then falls to rest in my lap where it leaves a nice stain on my clothes.  During my most recent trip, I even tried to decline participation in this portion of the Japanese steakhouse experience that others, to my disbelief, actually seem to enjoy.  The guy wouldn’t let me, and before I knew it, there was shrimp accelerating towards my face, probably pulling G’s. 

    2.  Pulling off a piece of bread from the larger piece of pita bread during Communion that will be too small to actually dip in the grape juice without dunking my fingers in the communal cup.  The grape juice is the best part, and when I seemingly pull off a pita crumb, I must do the fake dunk and return to my pew with a dry piece of bread in my mouth having never received the blood of Christ.

     
     
  3. I just finished reading Coco Chanel: The Legend and the Life.  I don’t recommend it.  No doubt Chanel revolutionized women’s fashion in the 1930s and changed the notion of what can and should be considered feminine.  With that being said, the book was about her lovers and Paris contemporaries just as much or more than it was about Coco.  I don’t discredit the author for this.  The truth didn’t come easy for Coco, which I imagine makes it very difficult to write a biography about her.  The following are a few points that give you the gist of Coco’s life as we know it. - Her parents were very poor, and after her mother’s death, her father dropped her and her sisters off at a monastery to be raised by nuns.  She never acknowledged her true caregivers during her adolescence, and most where led to believe that she was raised by her aunts. - All of the classic Chanel symbols found in her clothes and jewelry are representative of artifacts from her past. - She was never married, but was someone’s mistress for most of her life.  Most notable, the Duke of Westminster who had a fling with Coco throughout at least two of his marriages. - She revolutionized women’s fashion by tossing out the popular corset and introducing women to comfortable, glamorous wear.  Most of her designs were inspired by the sport activities she enjoyed (horseback riding and fishing) and the clothes she would often borrow from the boys. - She dallied with a German officer during World War 2 and was followed closely by numerous intelligence agencies. - She closed her studio at Rue Cambon prior to the start of World War 2 and didn’t resume designing until the mid 1950s.  The comeback collection was a flop in Europe, but a huge success in the U.S. 

    I just finished reading Coco Chanel: The Legend and the Life.  I don’t recommend it.  No doubt Chanel revolutionized women’s fashion in the 1930s and changed the notion of what can and should be considered feminine.  With that being said, the book was about her lovers and Paris contemporaries just as much or more than it was about Coco.  I don’t discredit the author for this.  The truth didn’t come easy for Coco, which I imagine makes it very difficult to write a biography about her.  The following are a few points that give you the gist of Coco’s life as we know it.

    - Her parents were very poor, and after her mother’s death, her father dropped her and her sisters off at a monastery to be raised by nuns.  She never acknowledged her true caregivers during her adolescence, and most where led to believe that she was raised by her aunts.

    - All of the classic Chanel symbols found in her clothes and jewelry are representative of artifacts from her past.

    - She was never married, but was someone’s mistress for most of her life.  Most notable, the Duke of Westminster who had a fling with Coco throughout at least two of his marriages.

    - She revolutionized women’s fashion by tossing out the popular corset and introducing women to comfortable, glamorous wear.  Most of her designs were inspired by the sport activities she enjoyed (horseback riding and fishing) and the clothes she would often borrow from the boys.

    - She dallied with a German officer during World War 2 and was followed closely by numerous intelligence agencies.

    - She closed her studio at Rue Cambon prior to the start of World War 2 and didn’t resume designing until the mid 1950s.  The comeback collection was a flop in Europe, but a huge success in the U.S. 

     
     
  4. The University of Wisconsin will be served a good helping of badass tomorrow when Bea starts roaming the halls. Good luck tomorrow on your first day of school, Bea. You’ll be Dr. Bea when you come out the other side. I love you so much, and I’m super proud of you.  Knock’m dead.

    The University of Wisconsin will be served a good helping of badass tomorrow when Bea starts roaming the halls.

    Good luck tomorrow on your first day of school, Bea. You’ll be Dr. Bea when you come out the other side. I love you so much, and I’m super proud of you.  Knock’m dead.

     
     
  5. I’m kind of loving this long skirt + tee trend.  Lord knows I’d wear a tee every day of my life if appropriate.  Like today, I’m wearing a fushia tee from Lady’s Foot Locker (no holes or fading Mom) with a wool pencil skirt and boots.  Business professional?  Only from the waist down.  But it gives me edge, which unless you’re Avril Lavigne, we could all use more of.    Check out the Gap and Shopbop for some good options.  Good way to hide those pastey legs until Memorial Day.  photo via coco + kelley

    I’m kind of loving this long skirt + tee trend.  Lord knows I’d wear a tee every day of my life if appropriate.  Like today, I’m wearing a fushia tee from Lady’s Foot Locker (no holes or fading Mom) with a wool pencil skirt and boots.  Business professional?  Only from the waist down.  But it gives me edge, which unless you’re Avril Lavigne, we could all use more of.   

    Check out the Gap and Shopbop for some good options.  Good way to hide those pastey legs until Memorial Day. 

    photo via coco + kelley

     
     
  6. I think I want to do stripes in the kitchen.  Daniel, we got this, right? via TheDecorista

    I think I want to do stripes in the kitchen. 

    Daniel, we got this, right?

    via TheDecorista

     
     
  7. GPOYW Daniel and I spent Saturday with Daniel’s parents and his littlest sister Lauran. She’s one of my favorites. Don’t they look just alike? She and Daniel also have very similar personalities, and it’s cute to witness how much they like each other. It’s a complete comedy hour when these two get together.

    GPOYW

    Daniel and I spent Saturday with Daniel’s parents and his littlest sister Lauran. She’s one of my favorites. Don’t they look just alike? She and Daniel also have very similar personalities, and it’s cute to witness how much they like each other. It’s a complete comedy hour when these two get together.

     
     

  8. Wins

    When I was in high school and a freshman in college, I used to keep a notebook that was a list of every good thing that happened to me during the day from the big to the small.  I still have the notebook somewhere, and the final entry probably says something like:

    - didn’t die during my speech in Communications

    - Daniel tackled me in the snow on the way to class. (He did get snow in my backpack, but Lord, we physically touched for a few seconds!)

    - went rock climbing with Daniel and Jonah.

    That picture I just drew you, pretty much sums up my first year of college.

    Anyway, below is a list of just a few of my recent wins in life.

    - bought vintage fabric with the intention to teach myself how to make curtains

    - this has been the mildest (and therefore best) winter in recent history. 

    - new niece Anna! 

    - lots of time spent with parents and in-laws

    - new lavendar highlighter from the office supply closet

    - lemon cake from Cafe Europa

     
     
  9. I made this.

    I made this.

     
     
  10. Anna Jeanette is here! Being an aunt is the very best.

    Anna Jeanette is here! Being an aunt is the very best.