five friday faves: christmas list edition!

dear santa,

i've been extra good this year.  i'd list the reasons why, but who am i kidding?  you know already!  here's a few things i'm hoping to find in my stocking or under the tree this year!

 

vanessa christenson's book!  i've had this one on the list since she announced on her blog that it was available for preorder!

 an iPad case from the pleated poppy.  or, really, just anything from the pleated poppy's shop!  lindsay has such an eye for combining awesome fabrics together on her products, i love them all!

these penguin rain boots in black.  {i told you i was obsessed with penguins.}

this kick-a mug from the warner brother's shop.  i love harry potter!  i won't lie, i also have this awesome t-shirt on my list...and the newest dvd.

and this kneadlessly simple no-knead bread recipe book!

what's on YOUR list this christmas?

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first off, i'd like to wish my little brother a very happy 24th birthday!

jeez, topher, you sure are getting old!

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this week i'd like to share five gorgeous outfits from around the interwebs...i have to admit, i'm usually more for comfort over fashion, but lately i've been trying to step out of my comfort (har har) zone and embrace different styles.

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i've been drying to find a maxi that doesn't show my arms.  i have serious issue with showing my arms, especially at work for some reason.  i think the jacket gives lightweight structure and coverage that i've been looking for.

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i see these skirts all the time while i'm out thrifting.  i call them "grandma skirts."  BUT, when paired with a bright pink shirt like kendi does, it goes from grandma to GLAM!  i LOOOOVE this outfit!

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this is a typical fall outfit for me, but i love how the sparkly earrings and a great necklace could make this go from a fall shopping outfit to a night out with the hubs.

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wow.  that's all i have to say.  it's GREY and it has POLKA DOTS and it has RUFFLES!!!  pretty much my dream dress.

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this one is so far out of my comfort zone, i really don't even know why i pinned it.  i think if i could swap out the striped skirt for a solid, i could try to pull this one off.  that is, if kyle promises not to tease me for pulling my socks up over the rim of my boots.  ;)

five friday faves

or should i say five funny friday faves?

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now THAT is a tongue!

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nelson needs this.

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woman power!

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BWHAHAHAHA!

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i'm an over person.

which are you?

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for today's edition, i'm sharing a few items on my wish list...

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kyle and i have said our wedding present to each other is tattoos, but we have yet to pull the trigger.  this is one of my favorites i've found so far.

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this coffee cup is awesome!

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here's another option i found...

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this tape is freaking sweet and would be great for packing up etsy sales!

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HELLLLLLOOOOOOO, simon baker!  'nuff said.

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wanna know what etsy sales i was referring to?  i finally got off my tukis and opened up my shop.  i currently just have milk glass listed, but am hoping to eventually add more.  be gentle, i haven't finished up my graphics, so the shop is a little bare looking and i'm still working on my photog skills, so there is just one image of each piece.  the good news is...i've already made a sale!  one hobnail vase is flying it's merry little way to my first customer!

yay!

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happy july, EVERYONE!

in this week's edition of five friday faves, we're exploring some home decor projects i'd like to take on.

as if our bathroom and kitchen remodels and finishing up our rental house isn't enough, why not throw in a few other decor projects while i'm at it?!

*wink!*

at least these are pretty simple.

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this doily display is the perfect opportunity to use some of my wedding table doilies!

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we have a whole slew of these (and just got some more from my grandfather's house) and i loved this the second i saw it!  i'm thinking this may have to be some task lighting for our new kitchen.

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we "inherited" our roller blinds with the house.  i have six green and six pink ones.  and this awesome tutorial is going to be a lifesaver for me the second i find some fabric.

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we also inherited white trim and i've been trying to convince kyle to let me paint the front room dark.  this might help?

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this bed is to die for.  it would totally not fit in our house and kyle wouldn't go for it unless there was a window within two inches of the bed, but i can totally dream, can't i?!?

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because i feel fat today.  (admit it, everyone has those days...)

and because i'm hungry.

and i want to bake.

we're going with five friday faves from my gooey goodness pinterest board this week.

mmmm......gooey goodness!

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hot chocolate macaroons.

macaroons are just so gorgeous.

i want one.

now.

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snickers cupcakes.

i'm thinking these would be great for kyle's birthday next year.  he LOVES snickers.

that frosting looks TO DIE FOR.

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these are so adorable.  true story: i don't like cake.  and i really don't like chocolate cake.  sorry, just don't.

if it makes you feel better, i like brownies!

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mango frozen yogurt

perfect summer evening treat.

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almond joy milkshakes.  

'nuff said.

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for a great laugh, a good giggle or possibly even a new favorite quote, check out my FFF's today, inspired by my "words to live by" pinterest board.

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well, at least i can say i'm not boring.

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i should tell myself this every day.

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today is friday, so you know it's true!

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exactly.

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i found one.

and he's pretty dang good at it, too.

i'm such a lucky girl!

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because this week has felt like a long week to me.  (really?  why is it that the shortest weeks feel the longest?  i need a vacation.)

and because i like you guys.

and because it's SUMMER 'round these parts.  finally.  i'm looking at you, mother nature...

and because i think everyone deserves a little chuckle sometimes...how about some five friday faves that crack me up?

well, good, i'm glad that's settled!

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oh, crap, i totally need to make one of these for my niece.  like, now.

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i wish you were a moon pie, too, flour.  because then i would eat you.

banana flavored, please!  nom, nom, nom.

ps - this was at an anthropologie store.

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super wiener!

plus, this is just a fantastic photo.

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i have a feeling i would get fired if i put this into one of my designs.  just a guess.

but it's freakin' sweet.

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BWHAHAHAHAHAHA!

tell me you didn't just lose it over this one.  go on, i dare you to not at least crack a smile!

happy weekend, everyone!

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another version of pinterest love...i told you last week how we're gearing up for a kitchen remodel 'round these parts.  well, we're also going to be tackling the one big bathroom downstairs as well.  you know, we're waiting to do all this until we actually finish our rental house....and you know, have renters that actually live in the house.

BUT, since we've picked up the tile i've been working on some ideas in my head.

my husband adores ideas in my head.  especially when they involve him working on our house.

really, he does.

moving on....

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the tile we have is 8"x20" and i would like to run it vertically in the bathroom.

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i love the grey and yellow combo.  yes, still.  we have grey floor tiles with a warm grey for the walls.  i would love a mustard yellow like this for the top!

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these are gorgeous.  not sure a wood countertop is a good idea in a house that will eventually be a rental, but i love this two-toned look.

and the vessel sink?  swoon.

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built-ins!  we have zero storage in our house.  like, zero.  no closets at all.  this would be awesome for the bathroom.

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this one just made it in because (1) it's true and (2) it made me chuckle.  i'll have to do something similar...

happy (long) weekend, everyone!

five friday faves

because we picked up our tile for our kitchen and bathroom remodels today, my five friday faves are all from my "kitchen remodel" pinterest board.

join me on pinterest!  i swear, you won't regret it!

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holy awesome organization, batman!

and yellow.

yum.

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i love these locker shelves as storage.

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glass front cabinets.

those jars are amazing.

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these toekick drawers are the most fabulous ideas in the entire world.

awesome tutorial thnks to famiyhandyman.com.

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this tile pattern is similar to what i have planned.  only black, white and aqua glass.

SO EXCITED!!