Wednesday, December 19, 2012

Busy Christmas Season

So this post is coming to you via my iPhone. We've been busy at the Yost house and now that I have a few minutes to post, Isaac is cuddly and wanting to be put down for a nap. We've made Christmas cookies, decorated the house, put up a tree and decorated it, went to a Christmas party, had a weekend visitor, and we've all been sick. In the midst of all that, Isaac started climbing the stairs and I was hired to design decorations for a ball.

Let's start with Christmas cookies! We made lots...classic cutouts, candy cane blossoms, peanut butter kisses, orange meringue, spritz, and snicker doodle. I also made pretzel bites. Everyone has their favorite so we made our favorites and traditional cookies that we have every year.
We thought we'd have way too many and we did but we don't have as many left to take with us on our after Christmas trip as I thought we would.
Pretzel bites.  Delicious blend of crunchy and smooth, chocolate and salt.  We used our left over kisses...note: the candy cane kisses melt a lot faster!! I think it is due to the white chocolate....next time we'll have to separate them.
Once my phone finishes uploading and Isaac goes down for his nap, I'll have pictures and some recipes available. So stay tuned!
Classic cut-outs complete with Steelers, Yost Family, and of course...the Christmas Ogre.
Finally, I'm going to add those pictures and recipes.  I didn't monitor my phone so of course it didn't really upload all my photos...
Snickerdoodles.  These were pretty good but they hardened faster than the other cookies.  Not sure if I can get away with less time or if I need a better recipe.
I also, of course, forgot to take pictures of some of the cookies. Oh well I guess. I won't give all the recipes, but I will give a few...and my thoughts. The two recipes that I am going to share are the peanut butter kisses and candy cane blossoms. A few of the others are family recipes that I'm just not quite ready to hand out yet, and the two I choose to share are the ones that I have the most comments for.

Peanut Butter Kisses...always popular.
Peanut Butter Kisses...I don't remember where I got this recipe (probably pinterest), sorry!
Ingredients:
48 Kisses (I didn't use that many because I made my cookies a little bigger)
1/2 c shortening
3/4 c peanut butter
1/3 c sugar
1/3 c brown sugar
1 egg
2 Tbl milk
1 tsp vanilla
1 1/2 c flour
1 tsp baking soda
1/2 tsp salt
sugar for dusting
Directions:
Preheat oven to 375 degrees.  Line cookie sheet with parchment paper (I forgot to do this, but didn't have an issue removing them).
Cream shortening and peanut butter together. Beat in sugars until fluffy.  Add egg, milk, and vanilla.  Mix (sifted) flour, soda, and salt.  Add to the wet mixture.  Shape into 1 inch balls.  Roll in sugar.  Bake 8-10 minutes.  Place kiss immediately and move to cooling rack.
My tidbits: so I don't have a sifter, therefore my flour wasn't sifted and they turned out great.  I made the dough the night before so that we could bake all in one day.  I took the dough out in the morning to let it return to room temp but it ended up being slightly sticky.  It might be different if you never put it in the fridge but next time I won't let it sit quite so long before I bake it.  I found myself making different size balls since I also don't have a cookie dough scoop and just use a spoon.  After making these and a few others, I discovered something...use a tablespoon!  I used a tablespoon to scoop and measure the balls for the snickerdoodles and they turned out the same size and the perfect size.  Something I'll have to remember for next year.  These were also perfect because they didn't dry out much (I stored extra in tupperware but put some out during the day) and they didn't crumble like a lot of peanut butter cookies do.

Candy Cane Blossoms...this recipe came out of one of my cooking magazines and mine look nothing like their picture.
 Ingredients:
1 c butter, softened
1 c sugar
1 egg
1 tsp vanilla
3 c flour
2 tsp baking powder
1/4 tsp salt
4 candy canes, finely crushed
48 candy cane kisses (again, I didn't need this many but I did need more of these than the chocolate ones)
Directions:
Preheat oven to 350 degrees. Cream butter and sugar until fluffy (seems every recipe require this). Beat in egg and vanilla.  Mix flour, baking powder, and salt.  Add to cream mixture.  Shape into 1 inch balls and roll in candy canes.  Place on ungreased cookie sheet.  Bake for 10-12 minutes until bottoms are golden.  Immediate press in kisses and move to cooling rack.
My notes: These weren't my favorite.  They were a little dense and reminded me of Russian Tea cakes, a little too much flour and not as sweet as I expect a cookie to be.  My husband thought they were great though, so just a difference of opinion.  I used a processor to crush the candy canes (thought it'd be cleaner and not so loud with Isaac in the house).  I avoided making them into dust, but after making the first batch I liked the dust better.  They little chunks of candy cane melt and stick to the pan, not bad but they were threatening to burn.  It was also easier to roll the dough in the dust. I also ended up using 6 candy canes.  4 wasn't quite enough so I crushed more after the first couple pans went in the oven.  The kisses also melted really fast.  I'd give them a minute or two to cool first, then put the kisses on.  Since they melted so fast, they also took longer to set.  I stored them in a tupperware container and they stayed pretty soft but the ones that had the bigger chunks of candy cane tended to stick to other cookies easily.  I think I'll look for a different recipe next year, but if I can't find one I know they are good...just not great in my opinion.
 

 


Wednesday, December 5, 2012

Holiday deals!!

This is my first post from the ipad. Not quite sure if I like using it over the laptop yet or not...it is much easier than getting the laptop out, especially when Isaac is up. He likes the laptop and ipad but it is easier to distract him when I'm using the ipad.

The main reason for this post is to let everyone know about the latest deal at For You, By Me Events. Starting now and running through the holidays, every consultation and package is 10% off if it pertains to holiday events. Some package options will not be available, sadly, due to visiting family. From the 26th through January 1st, we will be out of town making the rounds to see the grandparents. This means that any events during this time, I will not be able to be in attendance. If you're event is during this time, I will help plan, organize and make sure that you are ready to set up and host your event. I will still be able to guide you via phone, text, and occasional email while I am out of town.

So, what are you waiting for?? Time to start planning your event! Whether you are planning a Christmas party, New Year's party, or just a holiday event, call or email me to get started.
What's even better? I'll include any Valentine's Day related events.

I'm really excited to get started on your event, so contact me today!

Side note...apparently on the ipad I can't choose where the photos are in my post. They automatically go to the end...interesting.





Tuesday, November 27, 2012

Yellow and Navy Wedding Centerpieces

A few weeks ago, Isaac and I made our way to Billings.  We were meeting my Baker Bride to look for bridesmaid dresses and so I could show her some mock up designs for her Yellow and Navy wedding.  She had told me she liked paper lanterns, the vases with lemons, and she had designed a monogram that she wanted tied into different aspects of the wedding. 
I came up with a square based design, a bubble vase design, and a cylinder design.  For some reason the cylinder vase photos didn't turn out.  Since this wasn't the final centerpiece, we put them together and she had to use her imagination a little, same way that you'll have to.
 
This is the square design.  Ignore the water bottle.  In the actual centerpiece that will be cut down to put bouquets in.  The flowers would be lower and close to the top of the vase...I just didn't want to cut the stem down and didn't fold it enough.  The flowers will be full enough that from the center they will cover the top of the vase pretty well.
  
She had found an embroidered table runner online that she liked so I used a navy curtain to show what color underneath would look like. She had also thought of navy table cloths but has decided on solid table runners. The lanterns simulate what they will look like at the venue.

This is the bubble or round vase.  You can see two different size votive holders,  I had found a "tealight" holder and a bigger actual votive holder so she could decide what size she wanted.  At her reception, she'll have 3 colors of lanterns (the third is hidden...but she didn't go with the third color in this anyways).  They will be spaced out all along the ceiling so they will also be higher.
  This is an idea of how far apart the lanterns will actually be.  Try to ignore the background...did the test measurements at the house.

The cylinder vase looked similar to these, just the different shape.  She chose to have the lemons submerged in water to bring out the color a little more and as it allowed her to purchase slightly smaller vases (she went with square).  I showed her the cut option, but the color isn't as bright so it didn't have the same look she was going for.

So Many Pictures and So Many Firsts

Isaac has been busy enjoying a lot of new things and experiencing a lot of firsts. 

He got to play in his very own pile of leaves.

He started standing up in his crib so his bed got lowered.


He expereinced his first Halloween costume.
He was a little dragon for Halloween.

The costume wasn't his favorite because he doesn't like things on his head.

He got to help mom hand out candy.  He is social and liked seeing all the kids coming.
Isaac also started climbing on his toy box.  He hasn't climbed onto the couch yet, but it is only a matter of time.
He got to play in the snow for the first time after
the first blizzard of the season.

 
He got to switch to his front-facing car seat. 
Now he can watch mom drive or look out the window. 
He, of course, still sleeps most of the trip when we go any place.
 

He got to help daddy drive up Oma's driveway.  He wasn't as into
it as we thought he would be.
 
 
At Oma's he got to go for a wagon ride. 
Not only was it is first wagon ride,
but it he got to see his first bonfire.

Isaac has fun with these firsts and he has many more coming.  We have lots planned for the upcoming holiday season and for his first birthday, coming up in January.


We're Back!

It has been a while since I posted...oops.  Isaac and I have been busy, busy, busy!!!  My parents came to town, then the little guy got sick, then we went out of town to show my Baker Bride some mock-ups, then I got sick, then we went to Oma's for Thanksgiving.  Wow!!  Well, I have a few posts coming. First up, our Halloween brownies!

I found the brownie recipe online at All Recipes.  They call it Brownie III....I'm just calling them Brownies.  I searched for the recipe because I didn't want a box brownie and wanted one that used cocoa powder rather than baking chocolate.

So...Ingredients: 4 eggs,

This is what the mixture will look like. 
It looked very different from what I expected. 
It didn't stick to the edge of the bowl and is fairly thick.
Directions:
  1. Preheat oven to 350 degrees F (175 degrees C). Grease a 9x13 inch baking pan.
  2. In a large bowl, beat the eggs and vegetable oil together until well blended. Combine the flour, sugar, cocoa powder, baking powder and salt; stir into the egg mixture.
  3. Spread evenly into the prepared pan.
  4. Bake in the preheated oven for 20 to 25 minutes, or until a toothpick inserted into the center of the brownies comes out clean.


Isaac decided to help me out and had is very own mixing spoon.
After the brownies were done, I used Peanut Butter Frosting on them.  I got the recipe from Fun Stuff Cupcakes...a cupcake recipe book I got a few years ago.

Ingredients: 3/4 cup creamy peanut butter (I've made it with crunchy before and it works just fine), 1/2 cup butter (softened), 2 cups powdered sugar, 1/2 teaspoon vanilla, 1/4 cup milk

Directions:
  1. Beat peanut butter and butter in medium bowl about 2 minutes or until creamy.  It is best to use an electric mixer...I use my Kitchen Aide.
  2. Add sugar and vanilla, beat on low until crumbly.  Be careful, powdered sugar can be messier than flour if you start mixing too quickly, too soon.
  3. Slowly add the milk, beat slowly until creamy.  If you have extra milk, or need a little more to make sure it is creamy then don't worry.
I added orange sprinkles...sadly they are hard to see.  I also added some chocolate chips and peanut butter chips that I had left over.  We ate these while we handed out Halloween candy.


The finished product!

Saturday, November 3, 2012

Slippery Socks

Isaac has big feet.  So his grandma got him some new socks, some that fit just right and some that are too big but that will fit better soon.  The only issue is that most of them didn't have the no-slip bottoms.  Our house is mostly carpet, except for the kitchen and Isaac's room.  When we started putting him in the socks, I noticed he would slip a little if he tried to pull himself up but not too bad.

Then, last week we went to visit family who had no carpet, just area rugs in their house.  He was in his socks and just kept slipping, then of course his leg would go under the furniture and he didn't know how to free himself.


 Isaac has started pulling himself up on furniture more and more and has started walking along the furniture. It seems as though he only crawls to get to the next piece, if it is too far away to transfer.
 So, I decided that the socks needed to have no-slip bottoms.  Rather than getting new socks, I came up with a way to do it myself.  I used puffy paint (98 cents at Wal-Mart) rather than hot glue (my original idea) because I don't have a hot glue gun and our tiny Wal-Mart didn't have one (at least that I could find.)
 
First, I gathered all the socks that needed sticky bottoms and my puffy paint.  I chose to use black, but whatever color you choose will work.

 
Then I flattened out the bottoms.  No worries if it isn't perfect, it is just easier to apply the paint this way.  If you tuck the heel of the sock in, they will flatten out nicely.

 
Then...I went to town!  I did zig-zags on most of them because it was easier.  I tried to keep to the middle of the sock, but as long as it is on the bottom it will be fine.

 
I tried dots on one pair, but they took longer and I didn't think one way would work better than the other.  The dots also tend to stick up more than the zig-zag so if you are worried about them drying quickly that will be something to consider.

 
My puffy paint would randomly send out a big glob...I just tried to spread it out a bit.  It is the bottom of the sock so it won't be seen much.  Sorry about the blurry photo, Isaac was trying to help and my camera wasn't very appreciative.
 
So far the socks are working out really well, but the true test will be when we visit relatives that have less carpeting than we do...or when he dares to take a step without the assistance of furniture.

Friday, October 26, 2012

Busy, Busy Boy

Isaac has been getting busier and busier as I'm attempting to work on 2 of the weddings I have planned for June 2013.  I've made the brides their binders but am always thinking of pages to add...the only road block...my 9 1/2 month old who likes to check out the laptop every time I sit down to work.  I guess I'll get those pages done eventually.  Most the added pages I have thought about are ones that aren't necessary at this stage of the planning.  I'm also always looking online and on Pinterest for what others have included in their wedding planning binders.  Once I feel that mine is complete, I'll put them out there for purchase. 

Before I can do that I'll have to purchase a new printer, mine is starting to get a little worn-down.  Gotta love those circles, selling binders to pay for a printer but need a printer to sell the binders.  It is all about timing and managing money.  Once the binders are up for sell, those who choose to purchase one can have it personalized it they'd like.  This means that if you want certain things to be taken off pages (depending on what it is due to formatting) I can make that happen, or if you'd like information on something that isn't included in the binder, I can make that happen as well.

The little Mister is ruling the house and gets into everything.  Luckily, we have a great daycare he attends once a week.  Unfortunately that day is usually one that I spend researching or cleaning...occasionally I attempt to catch up on some zzz's.  Isaac is crawling like a mad man and is starting to pull himself up on furniture to walk along it.  This just means that he burns lots of calories and has to get up during the night in order to eat enough to make up these burned calories.

Last weekend we got the little Mister all bundled up to go outside, thinking it would wear him about a bit and we could work on whatever we needed to while he was napping.

He wasted no time at all getting into the flowerbeds in order to talk to the neighbor.  Luckily he likes being outside, but unfortunately now that winter is setting in there are days that it is just too cold to take him outside to play.


I figured I would rake some leaves since he was playing in the yard, and yes he had a ball he was playing with.  It didn't take long for Isaac to decide he liked playing in mama's pile of leaves better.  He then proceeded to empty the bag of leaves so he could play in them.  Luckily once I tied up the bag he decided that he liked the sound a it distracted him long enough for me to finish bagging up the few piles of leaves I had.
Guess I'll have to buckle down during his short naps, or stay up a little later to get things finished with the little going everywhere.  I'm always open to ideas for binder pages or ways to help the little one sleep better!

Wednesday, October 17, 2012

Growing Boy

While I was out of town, Isaac had some more firsts.  He had been threatening to start crawling and he perfected his crawl while I was on the beach. He also has gotten better at using furniture to get himself standing. He is getting sooo big!
He is a wild man. Eli was gone last week so I had a week alone with the little turkey. Trying to work on a wedding for June 2013 while the little turkey is running around and trying to use the computer is a little tougher than you would think.  Once Eli got home, I thought it'd be easier but the little guy is everywhere.
Here are videos of the turkey perfecting his crawl, standing, and sticking his tongue out. Not sure what that is all about but when I got back I noticed it and it seems like he just can't keep it in his mouth anymore.



Hopefully he doesn't start walking soon. I'm sure it'll take a while, but other think he'll be walking by the holidays. 
Guess I'll have to figure out some more work solutions when he does. 
A little update on the biz...so far I am planning 2 weddings for June 2013, one in Baker and one in Helena. I am also offering advice on a family wedding in Washington that is next June as well. If others have events that they'll need help with next June, better book soon cause it is filling up fast!
I'm still offering $10 off for the month of October for all consultations, no matter when the event is.

Monday, October 8, 2012

I'm Back!!

I got back from beautiful Hawaii with some beautiful ladies! I was able to see lots and had tons of fun. 

We went to the Dole Planation and found some tiny pineapples.  Did you know that pineapples don't continue to rippen after you pick them?
We sunbathed with a monk seal at North Shore before we went snorkling.  They are very territorial and he was giving his warning to others on the beach who were getting too close.  His warning was sticking his tongue out and buzzing it them.
We saw 5 turtles sunbathing at Turtle Beach, and a few days later saw some playing in the water at Haleiwa.

We went for a hike up Mariner's Ridge.

On top of the ridge after the 1.5 mile hike.
We got to watch the sunset at the beach, so beautiful!!
 

We visited the Arizona Memorial at Pearl Harbor.

We event went to a Luau and had some great food and great entertainment.
 
Hawaii was lots and lots of fun.  I am so glad I had the opportunity to go and stay with friends.  I'm so thankful for my husband who held down the fort while I was gone.  It isn't easy taking care of an 8 month old who is learning to crawl and starting to pull himself up onto whatever he can. 
 
Next post will about how the little man changed up what's coming up next with the business, but now he is awake and trying to terrorize the laptop! The Little Turkey.
 

Tuesday, September 25, 2012

Pinterest Fail!

 
Since I won't be able to post at my normal time this week, I didn't post last week and decided to split the difference.  I've been working on putting together a wedding organizer that can be personalized for each bride and groom.  It of course is taking longer than planned, but I've been using postings I found on Pinterest to cross reference and add to what I have. 
 
Working on the binder and searching Pinterest for ideas on what I may have forgotten, made me think of all those Pinterest projects that I've tried and failed at.  I haven't taken photos of all of them, and there have been many, but here are a few.
 
Booties for my son:

Now, this may not look like a fail, but it is.  I followed the directions (to a T, I thought) and we had even recently measured his foot so I choose the pattern that should have been big enough.  What you can't see in the photo is the stitching showing on the back heel and the fact that they did NOT fit my son.  I couldn't even get it on his foot.  Guess I'll have to try again or find a different pattern.  I couldn't get his foot in because the space between the front of the shoe (tongue area) to the heel wasn't wide enough.
 
The apron:

 When cooking, I constantly grab the towel and end up with food all over my pants.  How to solve this problem? Make an apron! I found this cute scalloped edge apron and thought it would be perfect.  I couldn't find material that I liked in which there was enough (the 2 sides are different, the tie is supposed to be what the opposite side is) so I got 3 kinds.  I figured the pockets (was unsure if I wanted them) and the tie could be different, not a big deal.  I printed off the instructions and the pattern.  The pattern was 15 pages and each page was a different file to download and print.  I could deal with that.  Then, as I was trying to put the pattern together, there were only about 5 pages in which I could see the writing....and my printer wasn't out of ink.  I could see a random middle side, one top corner, one bottom corner, and part of the tie back.  Well that wasn't going to work, so I free handed the pattern.  My scallops weren't perfect but the top was to be gathered so I thought they'd be fine.  As I was attempting to gather the top, my thread kept breaking.  Hey it is usable, just not as pretty.

The paper shelves:

This one is partly my inadequate thought process.  I saw that someone had used the flat-rate boxes to help organize their papers and thought it was a great idea, especially since I was in need of one since I had just started the business.  I didn't really want to walk into the post office and take flat rate boxes to used for it and decided to use cereal boxes.  While I was saving them, I saw that for a few other paper holding projects others had used cereal boxes so I thought I was brilliant!  I wanted to just use contact paper I had leftover so I knew it wouldn't be too pretty.  I just wanted to put it together and when I find contact paper I liked, I'd recover it.  As I was putting it together, I discovered that the cereal boxes were different sizes, even if it was the same type of cereal.  I decided that I would just put the taller ones on bottom, not a big deal.  When I was done, I found out that the paper didn't fit into the cereal box! Oh dear.  That wasn't going to fly.  This project was tossed and called a fail.

The homemade ice cream:  I didn't take a picture of this one, but it wasn't ice cream.  The directions said to use Ziploc bags, but we had just run out of the correct sizes.  I figured I could use Tupperware.  Wrong.  After 20 minutes of shaking and it spilling a little, it was still liquid.  The directions said it would take 5 minutes, which I knew that with the Tupperware it would take longer so that wasn't a surprise.  I finally was over my craving and tired of shaking the Tupperware so I just put it in the freezer.  I took it out and put it in the fridge the next day so it would melt slightly and I could shake it some more.  It had turned icy and didn't really shake anymore.  It hadn't completely melted so I decided I'd just add some peanut butter and it'd be pb ice cream.  It was more like pb and ice crystals.  Another fail!

These are just a few of my fails, but I guess I'll learn.  Don't forget about the October Deal and book your consultation for $10 off during the month of October.  I'll be out of the office starting tomorrow, but just email or leave a message and I'll get back to you as soon as I can.
Hope all is well and I'll be sure to post when I get back from Hawaii!!

Wednesday, September 12, 2012

Updated Chair and a Little Bit Extra

This chair is one that my grandparents had at their house for all of us grandchildren. Grandpa would redo it when it needed to be repainted and it got A LOT of use. There are 7 of us that it survived through, and when grandpa moved it got passed onto me for Isaac.
 
 
As you can see, it wasn't in horrible condition.  I just needed a new coat of paint and a few stickers removed.
 
 
I gave it a new coat of paint and chose a lighter yellow.  Why yes it was left over paint...from Isaac's bedroom to be exact.  I added a little pizazz but using paint pens we have to mark his growth chart and just did some random swirls and stars.
 
 
Of course I had to add his name to it!  When we have more little ones (sometime in the not-so-near future) his name will get painted over so they have to share, or if he has grown out of it a new name will be written in.
 
Now for a little bit of extra news.  Isaac is growing like crazy and I have my first big trip without him coming up.  It is sure to be fun, but I will miss him like crazy!!  I leave in 2 weeks for 10 days in Hawaii.  Isaac will get to spend some time at daycare, which he loves cause there are other kids there to watch, and lots of time with dad.  They'll get to go visit Oma and Great Grandma.  On the way they even get to stop and watch relative in a football game.  He will be kept busy without me, as I'm sure I'll be kept busy without him. 
 
What does that mean for the business? Not too much.  I will be able to periodically check my email while I'm gone and Eli can let me know if there are any calls I need to return before I get back.  It only cuts into a few of the discount days of October, which is good for customers.  Hopefully most of the appointments get booked before I leave so that I can do that prep work before I leave and be ahead of the game when I get back, but if not it will be fine.  I can't wait to spend time with friends and it will be nice to have some me time.  Give me a shout out if there is something I just have to do while in Hawaii!
 

Thursday, September 6, 2012

October Giveaway!!!

I just wanted to announce that in the month of October, I'm discounting my single consultation rates!
 
If you book an appointment to meet with me for a single consultation, I'll take $10 off the price.  If you choose to switch to a package, the savings will transfer.  All you need to do is call me to set up the consultation, or go to my website For You, By Me Events and fill out the Contact Sheet to get started.
 

What goes into a single consultation? Great question!!  I gather some basic information about the event you are looking to plan and what you need help with.  I ask what you are expecting from me and if there is any information in particular that I need supply you with.  I then use that information to come up with some ideas and all the other information you need.  I research the theme, ideas, and find the answers you are looking for.  If you have a facebook or pinterest account, I look to those to see what you like, or to the account of the person the event/party is for.  I will spend up to an hour researching and getting ready for our meeting.  Then we will sit down and discuss everything.  The consultation will last up to 1 hour. 
 
A not-so-bad photo of the little man and myself. 
It was a lounge around the house day.

Where do we meet? Is anyone welcome? More great questions!! We meet at a location chosen by you.  I work out of my home office, so I meet for consultations where ever it is convient for you to meet.  If you are wanting a lunch hour meeting and need to eat, pick the restaurant and we'll meet there.  I also have a few slots available after hours for those who work during the day and just can't get away.  I have a son who is just under 8 months old who will attend most of the consultations with me.  If you prefer that he wasn't there, there is one day a week that he goes to daycare and depending on my schedule as well as the daycare availablity, I can schedule for him to be there a little more often.  If you are scheduling the appointment for your child's party, then they are welcome to come.  Anyone that is helping you with your event is welcome to join, I understand some events are big undertakings and it takes more than one person to tackle.
 
Don't live in Havre and still want a consultation? Depending on where you live, I can make that happen.  Give me a call or fill out the form and I can look into it.  If you live near, I can come to you, or if you are somewhere I am unable to make it to, we can look into video conferences.  Keep in mind that these may have extra costs and it will be more likely that my son will have to join...or be in the background if it is a video conference.  Don't let that deter you though, I would love to help in any way possible and after finding out the basic information, we can discuss if there is a travel charge.
 
Any questions I didn't answer, just let me know!! You can call my home office at 406-262-7150 or email me at hayley.yost@foryoubymeevents.com.  I look forward to hearing from you!!!!