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?

five friday faves

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.

Source: spoilsofwear.com via Catie on Pinterest

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.

Source: None via Catie on Pinterest

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?

five friday faves

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!

five friday faves

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!

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!!

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as you can see below the pictures, all images are from pinterest.  oh, pinterest...you're so addicting!

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now that i've done the rainbow cupcake thing....time for a cake!?!

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hah.  how apropos.  i've decided to take up running agin.  yeah...let's hope it lasts this time...i want to sign up for the "get your rear in gear" run in wichita on may 29th.  fingers crossed!

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adorable.  i need to learn to knit better so i can make this for future niece/nephew!

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i needed this quote this week.

wait, i take that back.  i needed this one:

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five friday faves

a-lit-er-a-tion!!!!  sing it with me, ya'll.

here's five things to make your friday a little prettier.

source {via etsy}

i've been on a cooking streak lately and these look like a fantastic thing to try out!  tomatoes are so summery.  oh, summer, where have you gone and when are you coming back?

i miss you.

source {custard heart vintage}

more summer cravings.  summer dresses.

sources:

1. valentine mug cozy 2. george - sock monkey cup cozy
3. owl coffee cup cozie 4. garter mug cozies 

 {via loveinthemommyhood}

how STINKIN' cute is that sock monkey cup cozy?!?!  owl's actually freak me out a bit {uh, they can turn their head all the way aroung.  'nuff said.} but that owl one is pretty cute, too!  i'm taking a knitting class with my friend jules starting next week!  maybe they'll teach me how to sew a sock monkey mug cozy....

source {gussy sews}

i've been drooling over this gussy bag for a while.  let's be honest, i've been drooling over everything gussy makes for a while now!  :)

source {the pleated poppy}

another shop i've drooled over for a while {and pointed out to you wednesday} is the pleated poppy.  i think this little pouch would be perfect for holding my iPod and headphones, non?

happy friday!

five friday faves

how's that for alliteration!?!  duh, WINNING!

side note: Charlie Sheen is totally banana sandwich crazy {mmm...bananas....mmmm....Dane Cook....}, but i love it.  it provides hours upon hours of endless entertainment to me.

and now i know i'm not the only bat-shit crazy person in this world.  {only kyle will get that joke.}

so on that note, i bring you my five friday faves - IT'S ALMOST SUMMER!! edition

okay, okay, it's not almost summer.  but it's 57 degrees outside right now and the high is 70 today and i'm doing a happy dance about it.

never mind the fact that it will be 50 tomorrow.

and i'll be patching crumbling plaster and sanding wood floors.

nope, none of that matters.

to make up for my "poor ratio of meat to green stuff" {yes, that's a direct quote from my husband.} in last nights dinner, i probably should grill him up one of these.  how i long for tomatoes though...real tomatoes.  not that crap dillons calls a tomato.

best beer brewed in kansas!  well, kansas city.  missouri.

dammit.

ready to shred some water up this summer.

 

 i'd love to be that comfortable.  i'd pay a lot of money to be that comfortable!!

i love this entire picture.  cat on bed, awesomely huge {and WHITE!} king sized bed, graphic pillows, and THOSE FRIGGIN' SWEET paper mache deer heads.

i want to go to there.

happy weekend, all!

finally friday

(yes, this is my post for the day...i'm spent.)

random friday

yo yiggity yo folks!

i'm so glad it's friday...you don't even know.

i'm taking a clue from the totally awesome and totally AMAYZING wonder woman and doing a random friday to get some stuff out of my head and into the world.

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it took me SIX HOURS to do a floor pattern plan today at work.  first off, i was tired.  i couldn't sleep the night before and my friend jules was taking care of a very drunk friend of hers and kept texting me stories.  it was kind of funny.  but that's not the reason i couldn't sleep.  well, it could have been, i don't know what kept me up.  second, i had to completely redraw the dumb thing in revit.  i had it in autocad and i couldn't put it in the revit file (like i was told i could, and where it NEEDS to be for prints in four weeks) so i went ahead and just redrew the stupid thing.  irritating.  quit telling me incorrect information people.  it makes me not happy.

to be fair, i was distracted a lot.  our marketing guy came and talked to me for like a hour and a couple of architects had questions for me.  but the majority of the day was spent on my arse in front of the computer with autocad on one screen and revit on the other.

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last night was an awesome night of television.   kath and kim, the office, 30 rock.  LOVED them all!

"i should have known marble in a can was too good to be true!"

-kathAY, kath and kim 

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i gave kyle his birthday presents already.  i knew he couldn't wait until his real birthday so i gave in.  :)

pictures to come later.

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obamicon.me

go there and upload a picture...it's hilarious.

i'll upload some of mine sometime.  i'm too lazy right now.  :)

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HAPPY FRIDAY THE 13TH EVERYONE!

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kyle found out today that they are having "temp layoffs" at cat for one week out of every month until june, possibly longer if they choose to do so.  SHEESH...does it ever stop?  this basically means that he won't get paid for a week each month.  thank god he has some savings because you guys know i don't.  :)

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we are resuming the house hunt again tomorrow!  it's been on hiatus ever since i had a huge freakout when i didn't prequalify for a loan by myself.  

that $8000 tax break is calling my name!