Sometimes I just need to pinch myself. I get to do some incredibly fun
and interesting things. Being in the Teen Choice Awards Gift Lounge was
certainly a pinch worthy moment last weekend! Soft Flex was approached a few
months ago about this event and it has been really difficult to keep
quiet about it. It was really exciting for me personally because
Kalmbach Publishing sponsored copies of my book
Show Your Colors to go into the gift bags that we handed out to the celebrities.
Here is Erin Murphy (Tabitha on Bewitched) with her Soft Flex gift bag at the Teen Choice Awards Gift Lounge.
What you talkin' about Willis? Check out Todd Bridges (Willis on Diff'rent Strokes) sporting his new Soft Flex gift bag.
Once upon a time, if you had told me that I
would help write a book, I would have thought you were out of your mind. Now, if you then told me that I'd watch Tabitha from Bewitched and
Willis from Diff'rent Strokes holding copies of the book that they then took home, I would have found it exceedingly far
fetched. Life is stranger than fiction sometimes!
I
was also very stoked that I could share this with my husband. Most of
the time, we sacrifice time together so that I can be at events like
this. It was amazing to be able to be there and not sacrifice my time
with Joshua. I wish that I could fold him up and put him in my pocket,
so that he could always go with me everywhere!
The
gift lounge was held at the Avalon in Hollywood. The Avalon is a well
known venue for concerts and is right across the street from the
beautiful Capital Records building.
I
taught an earring project. Many of the celebrities took time to sit
down and make earrings with me. I teach make-it-take-its for various
events across the country. This was the most fun make-it-take-it table.
Not because I was teaching celebrities but because I was teaching
people who have never ever made jewelry before and had no idea how easy
it can be. The joy of making something with your own hands showed every
time someone completed their earrings. It was so FUN! Fusion Beads was kind and sponsored the crystals for our make-it-take-it kits.
Here is Jackie Tohn (American Idol and Platinum Hits Star) with her new earrings.
My co-worker Brian Clark was super stoked to meet Lauren Potter (Becky on Glee). Glee is easily one of his favorite shows. He was quite star-struck.
Here is Emma Bateman from Modern Family! She was with Saige Campbell and Nolan Shame. Saige Campbell has been
seen on Gray's Anatomy, Entourage, Without a Trace and The Guardian. She
was also in the movie I Heart Huckabees.
Actor Fabrizio Guido is on a new show called
Welcome to the Family, but he is probably best known for playing Tomas
in the movie World War Z (which I just saw!). He has also appeared on Gray's Anatomy. We
were glad that he stopped by and spent a few minutes of his time with us
and grabbed a gift bag.
Here
is RJ Mitte who plays Walter White Jr. on the tv show Breaking Bad. He
stopped by and picked up a gift bag for his little sister - Lacianne
Carriere. She is known for being on Nickelodeon's Victorious, and It's
Always Sunny In Philadelphia.
