~Wedding Ideas~

so I'm thinking I wanna sash for my wedding dress.... no, not the ones from David's Bridal that are plain and blah de blah. something vintagey. something lovely. something whimsical and romantic. here ya go....

                ~Kiss My Sash~

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doh. As you can see I've got a bunch of styles to choose from! I wish I could wear em all but I can't! Have a favorite? email me or leave a comment! I just can't decide!

~Currently Spinning~

                                  ~Elliot Brood~



This 3 piece of awesomeness refers to their style as "death country". Some instruments for songs include a Wildwood Openback banjo with the 5th string and tuner removed, an old toaster, and an occasional suitcase for a kickdrum. Fun! They don't have any new albums yet.... but I am keeping my fingers crossed and enjoying their older stuff until then. oh yeah.... get your own Mp3's at amazon by clicking on this link below

~8 Weeks to a Better Me~

so last week I did alot of water drinking!and then alot of water eliminating! I figured out a salad made from green leaf lettuce,tomatoes,cucumbers and avacados with a sprinkle of fatfree dressing is my new favorite. I figured out I need a new pair of walking/trail shoes badly. I figured out 15 miles in a week really isnt alot. I also figured out that the one hour minimum for body maintence is damn near impossible!

                                        ~Week 2~
*still drink 64 ounces of water
*up the stakes to 25 miles this week
*try to squeeze in 30 minutes of some kind of shaving this week
* try a new veggie(bok choy stirfry with tofu sounds yummy)
* patch my dang pants
*write an old friend a sweet letter the old fashioned way
*watch cartoons with Moses(we do alot of this..but you have cherish the moments right?)

                                  wish me luck and I hope you guys are partaking in the 8 week challenge. and if you are email me and let me know how it's going and what goals you guys have! this post is inspired by a fellow friend/blogger over at Sometimes Sweet so swing by and check her out as well.

~8 Days a Week~

Busy day. but a good busy day. We drove to the capitol and I played dress up with some fancy schmancy wedding dresses. The lady helping me was awful but thankfully my dear friend Jen was there to save the day and grab some of the dresses I was wanting to try on. I'm super pooped but I guess I can whip up a batch of 8 something prettys.

                                    ~Pillow Talk~

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yeah. now you are shleepy just like me. and now you know about my horrible pillow fetish. you can click on the link to source#5 to get the tutorial DIYfor that sweet lil lovebird number. how funny are those scrabble pillows!?and the "his&mine"? I want them all. ~Sleep tight sweet readers.~

~Wedding Ideas~

                              ~ Le Dessert Table ~

So our dessert table is well on its way to becoming a master piece of sweets. I saw a bunch of cool ideas where brides had bought vintage dishes for the actual dinner place settings. I thought that over 75 dinner plates might be daunting but I still wanted to incorporate the idea so I'm buying smaller mix match ones at thrift stores and yardsales for the dessert table. I still have a few to go but I've definately gotten some neat ones and the guy I'm renting our table clothes from said he might be interested in buying some stuff after the wedding.

~sweet~

~8 Weeks to a Better Me~

As a Mama I'm constantly putting other things first. We all do it. "I have 6 loads of laundry, a track meet, clean the bathroom and fix dinner! I dont have to time to hang out on the elliptical tonight!" WELL. I am putting myself in charge of myself for 8 weeks. It's a physical, spiritual, nutritional, positive, mind changing challenge. I will make weekly goals in addition to some long term ones. I think everyone has room for improvement and i think if I can do some small tweaks to my life I can benefit in the long run. I've delegated some of the extra work around here to Papa and Moe and they seem very eager to help so that I have time for all of it.

              ~WEEK ONE~
*eat 5 full servings of fruits&veggies a day
(this is harder than you think)

* walk,hike,run,elliptic,ride my bike,etc. 15 miles this week

*yoga at least one day this week

* 60 minutes total a day towards physical beauty(nairing my mustache,deep conditioning my hair, clippin my toenails) you get the idea..it can be broken up as long as it totals 60!

*support a local Mom-n-pop style business

*patch my favorite jeans

* go to bed before 10:00p.m. M-Thurs

* drink at least 64 ounces of water everyday

In spirit of Mothers day I encourage you all to join in this 8 week journey. I have alot of me time for the next two months. If you can't get ahold of me I'm probably waxing my back or eating dandelions(which are tasty by the way....)

~Mother Lover's~

We had a whirlwind weekend ladies'n'lads. It consisted of :driving to my awesome Mom's in Indiana on Saturday, catching a concert at Madison Theatre in Covington, KY, then driving home yesterday,then driving out to the family river lot for a Momma's Day cookout and some outdoor fun, then driving to see my wonderful Step-Momma and give her a beautiful hanging basket. Here is a few pics to just sum up my crazy weekend. 

                       ~ Weekend Roadtrip~

~a lil like this~

~ and not so much this~ 

~ amish stand for Mother's Day goods~

~catching a show in KY~

~waking up to these lil guys on Mother's Day!Aren't they sweet!~

~ watching everyone eat these but not eatin' one myself :( it's ok.~



I'm glad to be home and catch up on just being here! Today kicks off a new post and something exciting that is all about me.