Showing posts with label Fav 5. Show all posts
Showing posts with label Fav 5. Show all posts
Tuesday, December 4, 2012
Monday, March 5, 2012
Manic Monday: Weekend Fun & A Winner
It's just another Manic Monday... I wish was Sunday....because that means I would be at work! So that's not how the song actually goes, but sometimes I like to put my personal touch on things.
Sunday was a fun day, but so was Saturday. Market Days, craft shows, hanging out with friends, church and the thoughts of a festival.
I really had plans to work on redoing the shipping station in my sewing room....but I needed a shelf that is currently buried in the garage and I really didn't want to bug Hubs while he was studying to dig it out. So maybe next week I'll get around to it. in the mean time it will remain a heap of boxes, rolls of tape and tissue paper. Please don't cringe when you look at this picture. I promise I will make it better, eventually.
So instead of working, I played, but that didn't go as smooth either. My car started making a squealing noise earlier in the week and Hubs diagnosis was I needed a new belt, not just any belt but a important belt that gonns cost us like $500 to replace! So I couldn't drive the 20 minutes to Round Rock for the 1st Market Days. My bestie and I have been planning to attend for weeks! You know how I know she really is my bestie...she came and got me. Yes, she drove the 20 minutes from her house to mine to pick me up and then we drove all the way back.
Market Days was a hit, lots of different vendors and tons of shoppers. We sampled peanut brittle and chowed down on kettlecorn and sweet tea. Purchased some handmade soap and took in all the surrounds of a beautiful spring day in Central Texas and chatted it up with lots of friends.
We hit up a local craft show and bestie's son's school. Chatted it up with tons of fun vendors, sampled some yummy bundt cake{I had the 7-Up and it was tasty!}. We ran a few errands, hung out at her house, and had a late lunch. I was exhausted by the time she took me home, but we had too much fun. Hubs came home for work, we had a delicious dinner and watched a old episode of SNL. Doesn't get much better than that.
Flash to Sunday... Grand ideas of church and the Zilker Kite Festival. Church was amazing as always, a great sermon about fasting and the importance of it. Definitley something I'm looking forward to discussing further with out Missional Community.
By the time we got out of church, Kite festival was in full swing and I had a headache. I was ready to eat and then head home for a nap. So a passed on walking through the park. So these pics are from last years event where we had a great time.
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Sunday was a fun day, but so was Saturday. Market Days, craft shows, hanging out with friends, church and the thoughts of a festival.
I really had plans to work on redoing the shipping station in my sewing room....but I needed a shelf that is currently buried in the garage and I really didn't want to bug Hubs while he was studying to dig it out. So maybe next week I'll get around to it. in the mean time it will remain a heap of boxes, rolls of tape and tissue paper. Please don't cringe when you look at this picture. I promise I will make it better, eventually.
So instead of working, I played, but that didn't go as smooth either. My car started making a squealing noise earlier in the week and Hubs diagnosis was I needed a new belt, not just any belt but a important belt that gonns cost us like $500 to replace! So I couldn't drive the 20 minutes to Round Rock for the 1st Market Days. My bestie and I have been planning to attend for weeks! You know how I know she really is my bestie...she came and got me. Yes, she drove the 20 minutes from her house to mine to pick me up and then we drove all the way back.
Market Days was a hit, lots of different vendors and tons of shoppers. We sampled peanut brittle and chowed down on kettlecorn and sweet tea. Purchased some handmade soap and took in all the surrounds of a beautiful spring day in Central Texas and chatted it up with lots of friends.
We hit up a local craft show and bestie's son's school. Chatted it up with tons of fun vendors, sampled some yummy bundt cake{I had the 7-Up and it was tasty!}. We ran a few errands, hung out at her house, and had a late lunch. I was exhausted by the time she took me home, but we had too much fun. Hubs came home for work, we had a delicious dinner and watched a old episode of SNL. Doesn't get much better than that.
By the time we got out of church, Kite festival was in full swing and I had a headache. I was ready to eat and then head home for a nap. So a passed on walking through the park. So these pics are from last years event where we had a great time.
It was a wonderful weekend. I spent the rest of Sunday napping{2 hours}, hitting the gym and crafting! Can't wait to share the tutorial I worked on today with you.
Thank you to everyone who entered the "5 Things I'm Really Liking Right Now" giveaway....
And the winner is.....Maryanne Campbell
Maryanne, you have 48 hours to contact me to claim your prize or another winner will be drawn. Check out the contact form on the blog for convenience.
Thursday, March 1, 2012
5 Things I'm Really Liking Right Now
I know that sounds strange...5 Things I'm Liking Right Now. Maybe it would have grabbed your attention better if it had been 5 Things I'm LOVING Right Now. If you read here regularly you know I'm working on the whole using the L word. If you don't, click {HERE}to read a previous post for some insights. Linking up with Chesterrific for their awesome monthly party!
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So here they are, in no significant order...
#1 Cherry Almond Sugar Body Scrub: The Soap Addict
This stuff is so amazing! It smells so good I want to eat it, I don't recommend that though. I use it regularly and I can't tell you how great it leaves my skin feeling. Not big on the sugar scrubs? Try out their Eucalyptus Mint Sea Salt Body Scrub.
#2 Chevron Business Cards: Piper's Place
I ordered this card a few weeks ago and had a few custom things done with it. Jamie is amazing, fast and great to work with. Had my file within a day and ordered my cards. The Chevron is so fun, trendy and the green gives it just the POP! I wanted.
#3 Weekly Life Planner: Erin Condren
I can honestly say this thing is amazing! I don't know how I have lived without it all of these years and it will be a regular annual purchase from here out. Pockets, Stickers, pouches, personalized and great layout! You NEED this!
#4 Shut the Front Door Card: Tisa's Creations
I have written about these cards one before, but have been using them a lot lately. The color selection is great, the design is simple and perfect. They are blank inside so I can use them for anything.
#5 Flea Market Style Magazine
This is my second month buying this magazine. There are great craft ideas, beautiful homes, and tons of decorating ideas. Even at $9.95 an issue I will keep buying it monthly at Target.
Since I think that all of these products are AMAZING, I want you to have them as well. In celebration of 200 followers, I will be giving away are great prize package from these vendors. Enter through the Rafflecopter entry form below.
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So here they are, in no significant order...
#1 Cherry Almond Sugar Body Scrub: The Soap Addict
This stuff is so amazing! It smells so good I want to eat it, I don't recommend that though. I use it regularly and I can't tell you how great it leaves my skin feeling. Not big on the sugar scrubs? Try out their Eucalyptus Mint Sea Salt Body Scrub.
#2 Chevron Business Cards: Piper's Place
I ordered this card a few weeks ago and had a few custom things done with it. Jamie is amazing, fast and great to work with. Had my file within a day and ordered my cards. The Chevron is so fun, trendy and the green gives it just the POP! I wanted.
#3 Weekly Life Planner: Erin Condren
I can honestly say this thing is amazing! I don't know how I have lived without it all of these years and it will be a regular annual purchase from here out. Pockets, Stickers, pouches, personalized and great layout! You NEED this!
#4 Shut the Front Door Card: Tisa's Creations
I have written about these cards one before, but have been using them a lot lately. The color selection is great, the design is simple and perfect. They are blank inside so I can use them for anything.
#5 Flea Market Style Magazine
This is my second month buying this magazine. There are great craft ideas, beautiful homes, and tons of decorating ideas. Even at $9.95 an issue I will keep buying it monthly at Target.
Since I think that all of these products are AMAZING, I want you to have them as well. In celebration of 200 followers, I will be giving away are great prize package from these vendors. Enter through the Rafflecopter entry form below.
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Tuesday, January 31, 2012
5 Things I'm loving right now!
#1 Wooden Letterpress Type
I have a list of crafts in my mind right now that all involve wooden type. If I can just find it at a price that doesn't make me cringe. I can't wait till I finally get some and get to post about all of the awesome crafts.
#2 Chevron Stripes
I pretty much love all things Chevron at this point. sadly I own only a shirt that is this awesome stripe. I have big plans for the living room, guess I better tell hubs about them. These fabrics are awesome! Bright Bold Colors and it's from one of my fav fabric shops.
#3 Monogrammed Initial Necklace
I have been wanting one of these for a few years. Valentines Day is right around the corner, you never know.
#4 LinkyHere.com
Since I am still new to blogging, these has been an awesome resource and has helped me get connected with lots of other great blogs.
#5 Instagram
I have 2 different camera apps on my phone aside from the standard. Instagram is by far my fav and the preferred App of Fat Mum Slims Photo A Day Challenges.
There you have them 5 Things I am Lovin' Right Now.
Linking up with Chesterrific
Friday, January 20, 2012
A few of my favorite things...
Fridays are the day that I have reserved for sharing a recipe and pics of my cooking for the week. I do this mainly to keep me accountable to cook dinner at least 1 night a week which was on the goals list for this year. So far so good, except that this weeks meal was not healthy, was not fancy and I forgot to take pics. We had whole wheat pasta shells, with ground turkey and creamy vodka sauce {I of course sprinkled a little sharp cheddar on mine}.
The thing I'm even more proud of than cooking this week... I did all of the grocery shopping alone and got kuddos! Since hubs does, ohhh 99% of the cooking at home he usually wants in on the shopping too. This week was a little crazy with coming home from vacation and heading straight back to work {you can only survive on cereal for so long}. So I headed to Central Market, picked up all of the usual goods and didn't forget anything that I can think of. Hubs has told me several times, thank you and how much he appreciated me taking care of it. Maybe this Proverbs 31 wife thing might be okay (see previous post).
With that being said I decided that I would do something a little more fun, My favorite 5. I have done this type of post in the past with 5 things I'm loving right now and I had fun, so here is a current version. Enjoy!
#1 The Lucky Elephant - The Mega Wrap... Rainbow Sundance GOOD LUCK ELEPHANT Leather Wrap Bracelet. Need I saw more? It's so fun and totally on my wish list.
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The thing I'm even more proud of than cooking this week... I did all of the grocery shopping alone and got kuddos! Since hubs does, ohhh 99% of the cooking at home he usually wants in on the shopping too. This week was a little crazy with coming home from vacation and heading straight back to work {you can only survive on cereal for so long}. So I headed to Central Market, picked up all of the usual goods and didn't forget anything that I can think of. Hubs has told me several times, thank you and how much he appreciated me taking care of it. Maybe this Proverbs 31 wife thing might be okay (see previous post).
With that being said I decided that I would do something a little more fun, My favorite 5. I have done this type of post in the past with 5 things I'm loving right now and I had fun, so here is a current version. Enjoy!
#1 The Lucky Elephant - The Mega Wrap... Rainbow Sundance GOOD LUCK ELEPHANT Leather Wrap Bracelet. Need I saw more? It's so fun and totally on my wish list.
#2 Barnowl Primatives - Wash Your Hands and Say Your Prayers Typography Word Art Sign Horizontal. I saw a similar sign years ago and loved it. I looked everyone for one and could never find it. I think I need this in my office at work:)
#3 Tisa's Creations - Shut the Front Door Card. Now you can purchase the cards individually if you have someone specific in mind to send it to, or like me you can buy a pack with 1 of each color and send them to everyone!
#4 Cut the Cake Designs - Address Card File Rolodex Green Bird on a Branch. I love this open concept, I have the most boring Rolodex and my address book is cute, but this is awesome!! On the wish list for sure!
#5 Designs by Taylor2U - Custom Map Necklace: HAVE IT!! I have a beautiful custom crystal map necklace with Italy on it {its on the list of must visit places} I also gave my mom one last year with Scotland {she loves tracing her genealogy}. It is a great gift for a bride or anyone special.
So there it is, My Fav 5 for this week. What is on your love list right now? Did you check out any of the shops on my Fav 5?
SPOILER ALERT!!!
Monday starts the Weight Challenge at my job and I am totally in! Everyone participating throws $20 in the pot. Challenge last 1 month and who ever looses the most percentage WINS the entire pot, which is currently $160! A few of our docs even added to the pot but are going to sit on the sidelines {so nice of them}. So here we go....starting weight will be posted on Monday...I can't believe I'm going to tell ya'll how much I weight! This might just help me knock out that goal of loosing 10 lbs!
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