Link A Day

How was your weekend?  Mine was pretty lovely.  Just really relaxed.  Awesome!  It rained here for a bit  at the beginning of the weekend which was fantastic!  It cooled us off and the rest of the weekend was perfect weather.  We had burgers, visited graves and had the flag up- all the traditional memorial day stuff.  I love visiting the graves with my family.  My parents always have great stories- plus without them I wouldn't be able to find 3/4 of the grave sites.  And now onto this week!  I am only 27 for a few more days and I plan on enjoying them.  Yay birthday week!  And now a few links!    


What are your plans for this Memorial weekend?  I plan on spending the whole weekend outside.  At least as much as I can.  These little orange tea lights would light up the night so nicely!  And I bet they smell so good when they are lit!

I need to read this article with 4 ways to break the sugar habit every freaking day.  Before bed and the moment I wake up.  I have got a real issue with sugar.

I am in love with this video.  I want to be a dancer but since I am not I lust after dancing videos on Youtube.  This Anthony Lee guy is pretty much genius. 

So I know that Oprah has talked about this mighty list but it really is rad!  I am on the cusp of doing my 28 before 29 list and I love the inspiration.  Now the real question is do I scramble to get some stuff done on my 27 before 28 list or just enjoy the last few days of 27ish glory?

This is such a pretty little way to add some class to a messy bun!  I am partial to messy buns.

This post over at MerMag is pretty boss!  She made a list of things to keep in mind when creating with your kids.  It is something that I need to keep in mind when we are working on projects with the kids.  It can get pretty out of hand real fast.  So go check it out and then bask in the awesome that is her blog!

Speaking of needing to curb my sugar intake....  Does this not look heavenly?  Strawberry shortcake bars?! 

Fill In The Blank

1.  The best surprise ever would be,   a whole heap of money gifted into my bank account.  I know that money isn't everything but having the ability to completely pay off some medical bills would bring a lot of peace to me.  That is why I think that money can buy you happiness!  Or at least a moments peace of mind    .

2.      This is a hard one!  Either of the kids being put in my arms or marrying Nick   is my most favorite memory .

3.  The hardest, but most worthwhile thing I've ever done was     having kids for sure!  It is hard getting them here and hard to take care of them at times but it is the best thing I have ever done  .

4.  The best part of my day is   the time between when the light goes off and Nick and I fall asleep.  We laugh and talk about our dreams or our day.  We are able to just enjoy each other- in many ways ;)  heehee!  .

5. Something I like that most people don't is       your mom o'clock.  I don't have a good answer to this one.   .

6. Something I am willing to fight for is     my faith and my family.  Or the last maple buttercream donut at Harmons.  That is for realz!  .

7.  Something you might not know about me is   I wear mens deodorant.  I like the way it smells on my skin.  Don't knock it until you try it .

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Finally finished art piece!

I have had this project on my to-do list for about a year.  Yeah a year.  I have had the procrastinator confession before right?  I bought the print on 20 x 200.  I wanted to take the masculinity of the skulls and pair it with something a but more feminine.  Hence the floral fabric covered photo matte!  I also painted the frame with a quick coat of gold paint.  

I took this:

and this:

and made this:

I need to get a better picture of it but you get the idea.  I really love how it turned out.  And it only took a year and about 30 minutes to get it done!

Sunday Songs

Love this song!

Link A Day

Do you sometimes have moments were you sit back and think back over the last year and think something has got to give!!  I have had a few moments like that over the last week.  It has been a rough year already.  I gave myself sometime to feel bad, sad and then mad but it is time to take my year back!  2012 is going to be my year whether it likes it or not!  SO now to focus on some great links that will make me happy!

There was a little girl in our neighborhood that would strip for the ice cream man.  Literally.  It used to send him over the edge- he would be yelling at her to stop and she wouldn't.  Eventually he would speed by where he knew she would be.  Poor guy.  His truck wasn't nearly as cool as these!

This print from Urban Outfitters makes me think of Nick. When I think of Nick I smile!

Kind of weird and completely awesome Chocolate Salami from Take A Mega Bite.  Have you guys seen this blog?  You should because it is pretty great.

My family is chock full of heart patients.  Yeah not something to brag about.  But this little tiny glass heart in a jar is so so rad!  Our hearts are delicate and amazing just like the little glass one.  Too cheesy?  I am not apologizing for the dorkiness that is me :).

I can not help but smile when I read this article about men skateboarding through a mid life crisis.  Nick used to skate everyday as a younger guy and now wants to start back up.  He is only 29- that is too early for a mid life crisis right?

I really loved this article about staying married.  I like all 15 pieces of advice that the writer gives.

I love this DIY painted t-shirt.  The possibiltiies are endless!

   

Fill In The Blank

1.  Something that is very near and dear to my heart is,   family.  I wish I had figured it out long before I did.  In the long run family is all you have.  I don't mean just blood relatives.  I have some friends that I don't consider friends- they are my family    .

2.     Good donuts are/    is good cause to celebrate .

3.  The most fun I ever had was     going to Hawaii with Nick.  We were so poor that we couldn't do anything but he makes everything more fun.  I about died when I saw the ocean.  It was my first ocean experience  .

4.  True friends are    super rad!  and hard to come by .

5. Something that makes me terribly happy is       when my kids tell each other that they love the other.  It does my heart good .

6. A good way to spend a sunny day is     in the garden and a trip to the park.  .

7.  My favorite celebratory food is   pretty much anything sweet  .

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I am no professional!

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That quote up there is from John Lennon.  Nick found a different version of it on the internet and text it to me one day with the message that he knew I would love it- he was right.  I have been thinking about it a lot lately.  I know that I am behind the times in figuring out what I want to do with the rest of my life.  But that is exactly what I am trying to do.  Some aspects of my life are so perfect for me that I am content.  Not that any aspect is completely perfect but some are perfectly right for me.  Like I am pretty set on the family front.  We have our occasional disagreement but Nick is more than I could ask for in a husband.  And as for the kids?  They pretty much rock my world everyday.  I have been blessed with a fantastic little family.  I have some personal struggles to get over but that is for another post entirely.  

I am talking professional life here.  I know that I need to look into something that will make us more financially stable.  Which at this point almost anything would make us more financially stable.  Sad but true.  I feel listless and unguided.  I currently work in a retail store- ugh.  I hate it!  The more I think about it the more I think that I need to work for myself.  No one else bossing me around.  Telling me when to work.  No one telling me what they think that my time is worth.  I have an idea of what I want to do.  I want to make things.  I want to sew and paint and create.  However, it is really hard to take that first plunge!  I am feeling vulnerable and like I am not good enough.  What if no one likes my stuff?  What if I fail miserably?  

Well at least I would have tried!  I don't want regrets.  I have a freaking etsy shop empty and waiting for me to fill for pity's sake.  I understand that Etsy and craft fairs probably won't make me a millionaire.  That is not what I am looking for.  I am looking for some of my bills getting paid every month.  If all I was able to accomplish is having my t-mobile bill paid every month I would be content.  

I feel like there is no real point to this post except to vent.  I am sorry for that but it has helped me to really think about what I want.  Just like those writing exercises that you do in high school where you just write without thinking.   

What do you want to do when you grow up?  Are you already working at your dream job?