Hey, It’s OK…#5

September 29, 2011 1 Comment
Hey, It’s OK…
…to dress my daughter and myself in matching shoes..as long as they’re leopard print.
…to never actually make any of the crap I pin on Pinterest. (Wait, I made something! See here)
…to have ten different varieties of the same lacy, cream colored shirt. As my awesome little sis would tweet, #sowhatwhocares?
…to admit that I need to step up my game from time to time. (And by “game,” I mean the mommy game, the punctuality game, the cooking game, etc.) Instead of going into a “shame spiral” (as quoted from this week’s Modern Family) I will just say, “Okay, time to step up my game a little bit.” It’s much healthier for me than, “Okay, you suck at life” every time we’re late for music class.
…to be just a little high maintenance. I mean, who am I kidding… A lot high maintenance. I think the hubby appreciates my extra efforts.
…that my 18 month old doesn’t quite understand the whole sharing thing yet. Or is this not okay?
…to not really be into Glee.

Stay tuned next week for a special “family” edition of “Hey, It’s OK…” dedicated to the wild and wonderful childhood my sister and I were reminiscing on via Twitter recently…

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Pinterest Recipe #1

September 27, 2011 4 Comments
I found this recipe for Tuscan Pasta with Tomato-Basil Cream sauce on Pinterest via HokieBetsy and decided to put it to the test tonight in an effort to prove that YES, I will, in fact, make something that I “pin.”
I luckily had all of the ingredients except for the Ssun-dried tomato Alfredo sauce. I found this recipe for Quick and Easy Alfredo sauce, which I whipped up to add to the dish. I also added some frozen spinach to the sauce to give it a (tiny) healthy kick.

With the leftovers from the bridal shower this weekend I made a tomato, mozzarella and basil salad for our appetizer, which complimented the pasta well.
Here is the real-life version of the dish, complete with paper towel napkin, which looks a bit different from the professional image…
…but still tasted great!

The verdict is…it was delish! Though we normally don’t cook with a creamy sauce, we were both was pleasantly surprised with how much we enjoyed the flavor.
Thank you Pinterest and HokieBetsy (who happens to be our awesome cousin)
for the great recipe!

Do you have a favorite recipe you found on Pinterest?
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Instant Upload #3

September 26, 2011 1 Comment
Enjoy our week in three measly cell phone pictures!
 I made this necklace for the upcoming MaDee’s Market! If you are a local reader, you should definitely try to make it and support a wonderful cause! Designs by Kara Kihm will also be there selling her fabulous dress line!
 They’re hard to see here, but I couldn’t resist getting AJH the Missoni for Target rain boots when I saw they had them in her size. They are super cute and her favorite phrase of the moment is “Shoe on, shoe on, shoe on” or “boot on, boot on, boot on,” depending on her mood.
 My hubby surprised me with these beautiful roses this week and they made the perfect addition to the bridal shower we held on Saturday for my soul sister, Valerie. It was a wonderful time full of love and vintage treasures.
Happy Monday!
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Hey, It’s OK…#4

September 23, 2011 1 Comment
Hey, It’s OK…
…to consider Taco Bell an acceptable location for date night.
…to think drinking sweet tea past 10 pm is living on the edge.
…to get the epidural.
…to get an insane amount of satisfaction when pulling out all of the the dryer lint in one swoop. 
…to have “sad days.”

…to have absolutely no idea what you are doing…in everything from motherhood to gardening.

What are your “Hey, It’s OK…” moments of the week?

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Instant Upload #2

September 19, 2011 1 Comment
Enjoy our week in “instant upload” fashion….
 Somebody LOVES shoes. I often find her in my closet sitting right in the middle of all of my boots.
 She also loves her wagon. I think it reminds her of being at the beach.
One morning I found her in her baby crib going “night night.”
 This was my getup for The Avett Brothers concert. I was going for the Three’s Company/Dazed and Confused look with my high-waisted flared jeans. Though I’m not sure I pulled it off, it was a fun look and the hubby liked it.
 All I had was my phone at The Avett Brothers concert and this one of  Scott Avett  turned out kind of cool.
 I’m still doing hair feathers! I set up at the FDHS home football game last Friday night and it was a great success.
Here is one of my latest creations…it’s a custom necklace made for a past student to wear to the homecoming dance!
Happy Monday!
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Love Anthem

September 16, 2011 Leave a Comment
If ever you needed an anthem, this should be it.

“Living of Love,” The Avett Brothers
For just one chance to find

Love was someone that you loved to find

For just the sense to try

To walk ahead and leave the pain behind

If the days aren’t easy and the nights are rough

When they ask you what you’re thinking of

Say love, say for me love

Say love, say for me love

Your heart says not again

What kind of mess have you got me in

But when the feelings there

It can lift you up and take you anywhere

But the gravel beneath you and the limbs above

If anybody asks you where your coming from

Say love, say for me love

Say love, say for me love

Say yes we live uncertainty

And disappointments have to be

And everyday we might be facing more

And yes we live in desperate times

But fading words and shaking rhymes

There’s only one thing here worth hoping for

With Lucifer beneath you and God above

If either one of them asks you what your living of

Say love, say for me love

Say love, say for me love

Say love, say for me love

Say love, say for me love

Say love, say for me love

Say love, say for me love

“My boys” did not disappoint at their concert last night.
I am still on an “Avett Brothers High” and really wish I was going to the show tonight!

Thank you to my new friend, Lisa, for the picture!

Happy Friday!
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Hey, It’s OK…#3

September 16, 2011 Leave a Comment
Hey, It’s OK…
…that I let a box of Tampons entertain my daughter for a good ten minutes. 
…to watch Jersey Shore… even though it leaves me with a Snooki hangover.
…to think Pauly D. and Vinny are actually really funny. “Louie, you’re gonna get all the girls!”
…to let AJH think the neti pot is her very own tea kettle.

…to break out my “just-for-the-kitchen-dance-moves” at a wedding reception.

…to think that both the Keratin treatment and Pinterest are life-changing.

…for one whiff of Eternity cologne to take me back to 7th grade in .12 seconds.

…to get sick to my stomach after realizing someone deleted me as their Facebook friend.

…if not everyone on earth wants to be my friend.

What are some of your, “Hey, It’s OK!” moments this week?
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Oh, how Pinteresting! Wednesday #4

September 15, 2011 Leave a Comment
I’m back for “Oh, how Pinteresting Wednesdays! with The Vintage Apple! If I’ve said it once, I’ve said it a million times…Pinterest is changing my life! From recipes to DIY ideas, I am loving everything about it.
 Here are some of my favorite things on Pinterest this week:

Beautiful Party Dresses:

I love the aqua color and eyelet detail on this dress. 

Beautiful Shoes:
These just might be on my list of “wants” for fall…
Beautiful Baby Girl:
I can’t wait to do a photo shoot like this with AJH asap!

Beautiful DIY Ideas:
If I could make this for my dining room I would be in heaven!

Beautiful Home:
Kind of obsessed…
Beautiful Bedroom:
How adorable is this headboard?

Beautiful Organization:
This idea makes me very happy!

Beautiful Weddings:
I want this set-up in my  backyard for impromptu photo shoots and weddings. 

Beautiful Inspirations:
Must get this for AJH’s room. 
What’s your favorite pin this week? 
Link up with The Vintage Apple and show them off!

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Table Top ideas

September 13, 2011 4 Comments
After years of nagging my husband about using a coaster on our black table, in a really nasty karmic twist of fate, I was the one that ended up leaving  this big, ugly ring.


I did it after placing a hot bowl of oatmeal on the top without using a place mat. (That’s what I get for eating oatmeal.) I tried every Internet remedy I could find, including rubbing it with toothpaste and mayonnaise, to no avail. Because I am too lazy to sand and re-finish the whole table, I have been covering it with a table cloth ever since. It wasn’t until scouring Pinterest (it really is changing my life) that I got the idea to just re-do the top of the table, which will be much easier to sand or paint.

I need some advice on which project to tackle.

Here are some of my ideas:

A zinc-top table




A poem-topped table (how COOL?)


A modge-podge wallpaper table-top


Numbers or other stencils


A chalk board table top

A map table top

I think I am leaning toward the last idea, but using a really cool, vintage map of Virginia with Ben, and my hometown’s labeled, along with other fun places we’ve lived and visited. I think it would be a neat learning tool for AJH, too! 

What do you guys think?
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Instant Upload #1

September 12, 2011 Leave a Comment
I love the Insta-Friday link-up with Life Rearranged but have been missing out lately because Friday’s are normally too busy for me to blog. I have a fun, new feature with my phone and gmail account that uploads all of the pictures I take on my phone directly to my Picasa account in an album called “Instant Uploads.” I have no idea how I set it up, but I am loving it. Here are some of my latest pics from my “instant upload” album:
One of AJH’s fall fashion preview outfits:
Some of our choices of attire for AJH’s first VT football game:
This is always a pretty sight.
An impromptu swim after the VT game. AJH had to borrow a suit from her buddy, Townes.
 She actually went under for the first time and didn’t freak out!
One of my latest headband creations for an Etsy order:
Speaking of Etsy, I used some of my jewelry earnings to get these lovely boots. I have been wanting the Frye Jane Stitching Horse for a LONG time so when I found a deal, I couldn’t resist.
 I also found this cool mason jar soap dispenser on Etsy and couldn’t pass it up.
Fat Tire is now sold in VA and it’s a very tasty treat.
I “picked” this awesome bench right out of my in-law’s garage. They said it was destined for the dump, and I said it was destined for my dining room. Love the rustic look.
This is what we do on rainy days.
Happy Monday!
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