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The Mustache is in Full Effect

Chris' mustache is in full effect. It's only been growing for 13 days. I can't image what it's going to look like by the 30th!

Remember, we're trying to raise $500 for AASK, a great charity that works with children in foster care in Arizona. If we don't raise $500, Chris will wear the mustache for our wedding! Even if Chris has the mustache in the wedding pictures, I'll be fine. It's for a good cause and we're definitely having fun! Fundastache has already raised over $7,000 for all sorts of great charities!

To donate (or just to see more pictures) go to http://chrisaltman.fundastache.org/

Mustache for Charity

Chris decided to join Fund-a-stache and grow a mustache for the month of May. He's raising money for my favorite charity, AASK - Aid for the Adoption of Special Kids. It's fun and a great way to help kids in Arizona!

The only catch is that the money raising event lasts the entire month of May. And we're getting married on May 30th. In order to excuse Chris for shaving the mustache early, he's set the goal of raising $500 before the wedding. If he doesn't get $500 he keeps the mustache. It's a little nerve wracking to think I might have a 70's 'stache in my wedding pictures, but I'm confident my friends and family will start feeling more and more generous the bigger his mustache gets!

So keep an eye on Chris at his blog or at Fund-a-stache!

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Wedding Ring Prototype

Chris and I designed our wedding rings. Cody, my friend and awesome metalsmith, drew up the digital design. While the ring hasn't been made yet, I am excited enough to want to share! I think this is gorgeous and can't wait to see it completed.

The idea behind the ring is our two lives are like the two different colored lines. The lines intersect to show how our lives have intersected.

The colors in the design might not accurately reflect the color of the ring. I've picked out turquoise and orange powder coatings and Cody will begin testing them out in the coming weeks. Chris's ring will be slightly wider than mine and will be turquoise and brown.

Getting this much control and direction of the process is so awesome. We're really lucky to know Cody!

Puppy Needs a Good Home

A friend of a friend found this cute little puppy at 7th St and Tonto in Phoenix. They're hoping to find him a good home instead of taking him to a shelter. Do you or anyone you know need a new family member?

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Fund-A-Stache 2008

Some of the guys at work are really into facial hair. They participate in Wiskerino. And make awesome videos like this. They even use facial hair for a good cause!

http://www.fundastache.org

For the month of May, men will be growing mustaches for charity. They'll be posting pictures so there's entertainment along the way. It's an awesome idea and one that's already been dubbed as COOL.

You should check it out. If you're feeling generous, donate to the charity chosen by your favorite mustache-growing man. If you're feeling playful, join in and grow a 'stache for May!

House For Sale or Rent in Waynesboro, PA

My younger sister's husband is in the Navy and is close to his next transfer. They're going overseas so they're trying to sell or rent their house in Waynesboro, Pennsylvania.

If you know anyone in that area, please pass this along since it would help a lot! Everyone else can cross their fingers the house is taken care of quickly because they've got a billion other things to worry about with a 1 year old and a move across the pond!

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Concrete Class

Last Saturday, Chris and I had the pleasure of attending a class about concrete at Gore Design Co. It was coordinated by Modern Phoenix. (Thanks, Alison!) Gore Design does concrete countertops and sinks and such. They teach classes to others in the concrete industry, but this class was for non-professionals. For "Do-It-Yourself-ers."

We spent Saturday afternoon building a coffee table or bench , depending on your interpretatin of the design, with the class. It was awesome. Chris and I especially liked the integration of concrete with wood since that's something he's wanted to do for awhile. Brandon and Jeremy were great teachers and a lot of fun to work with.

At the end of the day, the drew names out of a hat for the winner of the sample bench as well as the bench we built as a group. Chris won the sample bench! (Pears not included.)

View all the photos from the concrete class.

*Update 4/26: Chris was going to pick up the bench last night but unfortunately it's been broken. Accidents happen in a shop and unfortunately an accident happened to the bench. The guys at Gore were totally cool and offered to make another one. But I don't think it's fair to ask them to do that since it was just the demo for the class. We'll make our own using the skills they taught us!

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