NYC Halloween

Where getting ready is most of the fun!! Next year we are totally gonna ride the subway all night! Adam, Maura Grace, and I spend Halloween with our NYC friend family and had a spooktacular good time.

No Halloweenies Party

Some decor shots of my Halloween decorations for the Halloween Maiden Monday. The night had lots of good treats and zombie cocktails.

Harvest Days 2009

The day before I left for Georgia for the wedding, I threw everything I owned in a pile in the living room of Adam and I's future apartment. The place needed some major love, so we started house warming boot camp. We got almost everything fixed and in it's place in three and a half months.

everything I own in a pile

the living room finished

the bed room finished, with the bed Mr. Brad made us as our wedding gift

The sweet folks over at design sponge featured our finished product.

http://www.designspongeonline.com/2009/11/sneak-peek-halligan-norris-and-adam-smith.html

Ginny and Ed

If I had to name 10 most fun days of my life this would be one of them. I was SO happy for these high school sweet hearts. The wedding was at Serenbe right outside of Atlanta, GA and was the perfect setting for Ginny and Ed's 20's inspired wedding.

to see more of this lovely event go here:

http://joshgoleman.com/2009/06/ginny-and-eds-wedding/

Part-Time Studios

The other BIG change for Adam and I has been moving our studio! The Part Time studios crew really earned an upgrade from our unheated dirty warehouse (R.I.P) and we got one! We feel soooo spoiled in our gallery/workspace. Everyone has gotten so much more work done, all within the company of good friends.


Architect Jason Shlabach and Interior Designer Claire Zeigler, some brainiac friends of ours helped us be smart about lay out. Thanks guys!


outside view


the gallery space


the work space


our first First Friday...it was bumpin


my super cute studio lady mates


the real catches of Philadelphia...and New York

All photos by Seth Shimkonis (the new guy on the block)

stuck in a blog bog

HEY friends and family! So it's been a REAL long time since my last post, but folks I have been BUSY!

The biggest thing you all know is I took the big plunge into the love pool. Yep, I got hitched to the best boy in the whole world.


For more extra fabulous photos of that magical day go here: All photos by Josh Goleman
http://joshgoleman.com/2009/05/adam-and-hallis-weddding/


Here is an image from our engagement photo shoot. This was SUCH a fun day. Murphy, broken legged Josh, Chap, Maura Grace, Mrs. Sandy, and Adam and I set this up in the corn field right down the street from the Smith farm. A day I will never forget.


To see more images from our engagement photo shoot go here: All photos by Josh Goleman...who else people?!
http://www.abelleandayankee.com/index.php?option=com_igallery&view=gallery&Itemid=2

Obama Momma

Excited to be an American!

"Now me and Senator Biden are homeboyz" HA watch this.
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=eW5X1eaozxQ

Getting Hitched

Well well well, Adam went and popped that age old question....That's right I'm jumppin into the deep end of loves commitment pool. I've never been so gitty and gurly in my whole life.

Adam made this kill today, I baked the bird. Just kidding Mrs. Sandy made it, delish.

now you see it....

now you don't


Apparently he's been keeping that thing on there till I said yes. Who knew.

Harvest Days

This was one of the funnests days I have shared with my PA friend family since I moved here. My heart was swollen so big all day with love for all of them.

Maura Grace at Merrymead doing some apple slingin'.

Supplies

Craft table

the headless harvest fariy

spiders....and an octapider

vampy

pumkin carving!







basically adam is like the best pumkin carver who ever lived...I'm so lucky.


Lydera we missed you all day today....xo to you.

Apple Pickin' and Finger Lickin'

Well the PA kiddos were soo lucky to have some fun friends Emily Cox and Paul Isabella come to visit! To get into the coming harvest season Haylie Bird, Katie Miller, the guests, and me all went a-apple pickin. Boy was it fun. It was so nice to be out in the orchard snacking on all the apples.






The fruits of our labor. I never want to eat an apple again...

home again home again jiggidy jig

Who know what that means? Anyways so I know it's been awhile yet again since I posted anything on here. Life is just busy busy busy! I have so much to catch up on but stay tuned it's on the way.

First things first, I once again returned to good ol' Savannah to see my momma for her birthday. (I went a week early) We had the best time just relaxing, drinkin sweet tea (which I can no longer handle at full strength), watching cheesy movies, eating at funny Pooler resturants, and painting cute Christmas houses. It was by far the best trip home I've had...too short as usual. The family even got together on Sunday before I left. Here are some shots of some good lookin chillrens. They seem so sweet in pictures...don't be fooled. just joshin'


Anna and her twin.


Maggie who has the slyest little eyes I know.


The whole crew.

Tea Party at the Zoo

On April 25th Maura, Adam, and myself celebrated our birthdays at one of the most amazing nights yet up here in Philadelphia...the fun level was VERY high and I LOVE fun. Thanks to all the sweet folks that traveled from New York and other places just to be apart of the evening. You made the birthday girl's and boy's night so special. Here are glimses of the wild animal party...at the zoo?

Part-time Studios

I know the most amazing people...you know folks that make things happen. About 9 of my friends and I lead by a couple real go-getters have rented 2,000 square feet of a an old fishtown warehouse to work in. Together we have such an diverse group of amazing talent I can't wait for the creative stew to start a-boilin'! Here are some photos of our building and cleaning day. Mr. Brad (Adam's daddy) was an amazing foreman. With his help we were able to do almost everything in one day...a very long day.







Photos taken from hayliebird.blogspot.com via Ryan Jahn...thanks yall

Savannah

This is late....
I once again returned home from great white north....Spring is by far the best time to be in Savannah. Flowers are blooming all over the city and the weather is AMAZING. It was way too fast of a trip as usual. I spent a lot of time with my much missed mother, met an AMAZING dog that made me laugh for about 3 hours, saw the sweetest (literally) new home I've ever been in, hit the Savannah food spots, and laid in the sunshine, played with some south land pals.....Oh how I do love that place.


I spent a nice Easter Day with my family.

One of my former fellow @home employes got one of the most exciting tattoos I have ever set my eyes upon....thought it needed to be shared.

spring time at my house

I came home the other day to discover Haylie had decorated our mantel for spring! Even put together our amount of spring decor is minimal, but she made it is amazing and super cute...and made me sooo ready for warm sunny weather spring time brings. I'm really looking forward to exploring this city after coming out of winter hibernation.

A Real Room

After almost five months I now have a room that is moved into and is not painted "Holiday Inn" maroon and hot pink...(what were they thinking?) It still needs some work, but for a person who really needs a nest it's just perfect for now.

NYC

Finally I was able to return to NYC. I've lived in Philly since October and still have only been once! Ryan, Haylie, and I took the bus ride over for an amazing weekend. We have so many fun folks to visit there...some of my most favorite people! I got to see almost everyone, even some surprise guests. It's always really hard to leave that magical place. Thanks for all the hospitality and fun everyone.

Some of the NY crew


A small army found on the streets


A taste of heaven...Tinsel Trading


A Meggs B. cupcake...


Meggs room is filled with fun goodies. I love to go explore all the fun things she collects.

The 6ers

Since the craziness of moving, finding a job, and ACC has finally come to a close, I took about 2 weeks off from my own work to breath and have some FUN. The past couple weeks I have really started to like livin' up here. I see Adam Smith way more and Ryan Jahn is Haylie and I's entertainment committy. He makes everything fun.

On one of these crazy nights of fun Adam, Lyds, Ryan, Haylie, and I decided to be serious Philly sports fans at the 76er's game....in the all you can eat section...where ryan had no control over his hotdog intake.

New Work

I have alot of new work to add to my jewelry site, but because my website is smarter than me I have to wait for some help to put everything on there. Here is a sneak peak.

p.s. This is my first attempt at photographing my own work. I hope I did ok Josh...