OOPS...bahahaha

forgive me follower for I have sinned...it's been nearly a month since my last...um blog...(isn't that how a confession goes? idk...i'm Baptist...I just go, 'dude, God...my bad'...ok not exactly.)

So i have nothing novel or interesting to say, but I was reminded of my transgressions of not blogging recently.

INSERT RANDOM EXCUSE HERE...

So here's the thing...I have a job...they make me work everyday...I know super lame lol. Instead of 4 days off I have the standard 2 (Saturday and Sunday) except for the one weekend a month I work straight through and contemplate quitting sometime around Saturday at 1:30pm.

By the way...love my new job...hate the 90 day probationary period where they force you to take days off but refuse to pay you for them (really 90 days is a long time...the way I go, I could be dead by then)...and I LOVE LOVE LOVE getting up at 7 am...ok maybe that was too many loves because realistically I would LOVE to the millionth power getting up at 1 pm...but that doesn't work in the real world, so 7am is better than 4:30am, evil manor gods...


I have not created anything interesting or crafty recently..but I have several half finished projects, which I cannot show you yet because they are gifts...and I hope I finish them by Saturday...um ya...tomorrow night?? yikes...I'm a slacker.

Wait...I did create this:

Well...technically...let's get real...God created the strawberries...Baker's created the chocolate...random bamboo hunters in panda bear country created the sticks...but I put them all together...just to see what it looked like...Then I took them apart and took the berries to work where they were eaten, so either everyone was hungry or they were good...or both...you know whatever works. I could eat them everyday...but then I'd be on the couch to refrigerator plan instead of couch to 5K haha...('cause let's face it...I'm one step away from couch to refrigerator now...oops get out of my confessional)

So basically I have nothing else to share at this time. I did 5 hail Apples and a bloody mary and will try to never go more than a week without blogging...

(**disclaimer...I'm sorry if you're Catholic...I'm not making fun, I swear...it's for comedic emphasis...or hate me, whatever. )

(**disclaimer #2...Mom...i was just kidding about the bloody mary...it's bold and in color so that means it's the gospel truth)

Until next time...hopefully not 8 months from now...remind me on occasion)...xoxoxo

um...what?

So...I had 3 people ask me about my blog and why I hadn't posted...I promised one of them I would today...but I've run into a snag...I have nothing to post about. I was hoping to have some super awesome pictures of last weekend...but I didn't take my camera out of the bag...I did take some with someone else's camera and the rest of the time it was just kinda busy...

Well...since then, nothing too exciting has happened...unless you count my phone turning into a little ball of fire in my pocket...that was exciting, but it has left me phone-less...uggg...I wanted to look at it so many times today...but it's dead...deader than dead...I'm pretty sure it's melted on the inside...

So...here I set...trying to come up with something interesting to blog about...and I've got nothing...I did learn this weekend that my hair hates humidity...well and needs my blow dryer...ugg...super super bad hair days! lol...maybe another reason I didn't take any pictures. I also got ahold of something I'm allergic to this weekend...nice itchy rash...mostly on my exposed skin so it has to be something my skin touched...wierdness...(I know that you didn't want to know about that)...but if you run into me, you probably will wonder why I'm wearing long sleeves and it's 90degrees)...

So...if you got past that and are still listening...for lack of anything interesting to blog about...here's my latest project...it isn't finished...it is barely started...but I'm working on it...

I'm making BABY BLOCKS...yay...I got these wooden blocks at Hobby Lobby for about $3 for a package of 6...good times.

Here's my start...I'm going light on the background colors so you can kinda still see the wood...I know you have no idea what I'm spelling lol...ok you probably do...but after they are done, they get covered with sealer and can be played with...or put on a shelf...or thrown at your little brother some day...YAY!

Well...that's all I know basically...I have a deep need of cleaning my apartment this weekend so hopefully that gets accomplished...We have to say goodbye to another friend this weekend too...

Two more days of work this week...I'm looking forward to sleeping in 'cause I missed that last weekend and I have to work next weekend...so I'm taking advantage...I hope you aren't too disappointed in this one lol...I tried...

xoxoxo

Sunday crafty time...

Well, this afternoon after church, I was sitting around being bored...nothing was on television...so I thought hmmm...I haven't made anything in a while. I had been seeing bibs and such around the internet world, and I have several friends having babies, so I thought I'd see what I could do.

Several people were selling patterns to bibs...I found this humerous. I just went to the dollar store, bought a bib, and used it for sizing lol...My bib was $1...your pattern was more. Also since I live in the mid of nowhere, there are no fabric stores, and Walmart didn't have terry cloth, so I bought a package of 9 washrags for $3...nice!

Here's the final outcome of both a bib and a small burp rag. Don't judge my sewing skills...I really have none lol and this was my first attempt...it'll get better.

Close up of the burp rag...

Close up of the bib...it has velcro fasteners (if you care lol)

In other news, I got my hair cut Friday at 3 Wild Hairs in Guymon...She did good work...I just went in there and said, I don't care what you do, really, just make it look good. (It looks better than this picture, in person...this was at the end of a windy day lol...and I'm not super photogenic.)

Last night, I went to see "Water for Elephants" at the theatre (by myself...but anyway)...it was a good movie...I liked it. I like going to the movies...I need to find a movie buddy...going solo is kinda lame, but it was worth it.

As we speak, my upstairs friend is preparing for marching band I think....idk...I've never met anyone who cannot just sit still...seriously...he paces until he goes to bed...crazy.

Well I don't know what other wisdom to impart you with, so I guess that's all for now...worky work tomorrow...xoxoxo

Monday...funday

Happy Monday! I know...Monday stinks...it's okay...my Monday was okay. I was tired 'cause I couldn't sleep last night...bah....but other than that it was good good...

Here's a project I started yesterday. It's a tray spray painted and with the center covered with cloth. Want to make your own? Go here for a tutorial by a smart person...(I mean I did it right?) lol ...the best news is the tray came from the Dollar Tree...so it was $1...woohoo. I think it's cute...I had the fabric already but I think it came from Walmart...(or Hobby Lobby...maybe I should keep things separate so I know for sure).

(PS...there's birthday bash going on at the site above...I'm pretty excited, so you should go there too.)

This weekend I pretty much did nothing...I crafted a little, but nothing too exciting. I bought the new Harry Potter on DVD...I watched it while doing something else...realized I had no idea what happened...watched it again the next day, but halfway through the ADD hit again and I started doing something else and forgot to pay attention again. So...yesterday, I took it into my room and watched it shut up in there where there was nothing else to distract me...it was interesting, but not the best ever...I think I need to read the book again.

Then, this evening I made this green necklace with the crochet flowers I showed you before in brown...(oh ya, that's another tray but it's the first one I did and I did a bad cutting job...like kindergarten bad lol so it's not real good lol)

This weekend I have my weekend at my old job, so for all intents and purposes I am going to attempt to work 12 days in a row...I may be cranky lol just a warning.

Well that's all I know for now...xoxo

Happy Saturday!!

Well my friends...I have had quite a day of relaxation...it's kinda nice...I have to work next weekend, so it might be kinda hard to do after realizing how fun being off on the weekend is... Well for today, I have another glimpse into some things I love today... First...I made this necklace using the tutorial I found here. Super easy and I mostly like the way it turned out. I need to figure out how to not touch the hot glue so that there are white patches on the front from where I touched the glue...ah well...live and learn...next time it'll be better. Next up...a new scent from Bath & Body Works...ya one of my favorite stores...

Country Chic...it smells amazing...I will have to pick up the full sized after payday...(love payday). If you live near a B&BW, go sniff it...it's divine.

Another fabulous find...OPI Nail polish...not that it's a new find, but I LOVE it! This particilar shade is called "Party in My Cabana"...as if...but it's a good color. The little bottle is something I've never tried before, "Drip Dry"...it has a dropper in it and you drop one or two drops onto your fingernail and it speeds up the drying process...awesome! I love this because I lack patience...big time...and I always ruin the polish before it's dry...but today...did not!! yay!! Good stuff that is...try it out!

Finally...someone I love everyday...Miss Ellarie, my niece...I think she is super cute!

Don't worry, Ellarie...Auntie Leah will come see you in 2 weeks when you have your baby dedication...YAY! I am very excited and I know you are too...(ps...I ordered a pike pass because on my last trip the toll booths annoyed me...lol...hopefully it comes before we leave.)

Well...that's all I know...I'm watching a movie about date violence on Lifetime...lol....there is so nothing on tv...I bought the new Harry Potter yesterday...I may have to bust it out.

Tomorrow church...yay...hope you've had a great weekend...xoxo

all matters of fun and nonsense...

What I've been up to this week....if you wanted to know...

Well...first off I have acquired this that was the specialty board in the play, "Death by Chocolate"...I like it...I decided to put it in my kitchen. It was written on by chalk and I decided I was going to cover it with Modge Podge to protect it...um...dumb move (lol)...Modge Podge being a wet substance, like other wet substances...say water, completely erased my words...lol DUH! Oh man...I can't believe I never gave that a thought...it seemed like such a good idea before I did it...so I took some paint and fixed it...but still...word to the wise (like you probably need it) don't cover chalk with anything wet...lol

So anyway...someone asked me to make them some clip on earrings...so I did...not that they are anything spectacular but you may look...lol...that occupied about 5 minutes of my week...

Next project ahead....well I decided to make a dishrag...I got some yarn for my birthday (ya I'm older again)...and I used this checkerboard pattern that I am fond of...I kinda like it...it could probably be a washrag...who knows...I like to color too...

*didn't make it...but here you go*

Well, as I said, this week contained my birthday (Thursday) and I received a WoodWick candle (not this one, but a scrumptious peach one)...I've always wondered about them and I have several diffusers that I love...after I got the peach one, which I have in my bathroom, I bought this green one which I put in my kitchen...yum! They both smell amazing...and I like the way they sound like a fireplace...

**speaking of fire...pray for rain if you think about it...this part of the country is way too dry and there have been way too many fires...WE NEED RAIN!

One last thing I've been up to (no not seeing the worlds most beautiful baby again...I wish...but that will have to wait for next month)...I've been creating some more of these fabulous flowers...eventually I'll probably put them on etsy, but I haven't gotten it accomplished yet. I've been trying different patterns and I have some that are only 2 levels, which are also lovely...pretty much anything would look cute on this baby's head, but they are super cute if I do say so myself lol.

Well...that's about it...tomorrow I have to go to work and then Monday I start at my new jobbie!! Excited...praying that it will be enjoyable...at least most of the time...I'm looking forward to something new...even if I'll miss the old...new adventures.

That's all from the nut farm...xoxoxo

tile board...or puzzle...

ARTSY CRAFTSY TIME...

I found something intriguing to do this evening, so I thought I'd share. You probably don't necessarily need a step by step, but I did one anyway.

First, here's what you need:

I found a wood tile board at Walmart (about $6), a glue gun, some craft paint (I used apple barrel), Modge Podge, and scrapbook paper or cloth. Optional: some decorations you can glue on, such as these gems and ribbon.

Take the wood blocks out and paint some of them. I chose to paint initials on 3 of them and then polka dots and a flower on 2 others...I stuck with a pink, green, and brown color scheme (obviously). For the other 4, I modge podged scrapbook paper to them. (another option is to apply fabric...it's up to you).

After your blocks dry, place them where you want them inside the wood frame and then hot glue them into place.

Never fear....you're almost done. Now, take your Modge Podge again and Modge Podge over the whole thing and let it dry.

Now decorate if you'd like. I hotglued some round stones from the gemstone collection I found and then glued a bow I made to the top. What you do is up to you.

If you would rather make it a puzzle, then don't hot glue them down. Modge Podge them individually and I would probably put felt or something on the back. Also, you could glue fabric down in the center spot if you were to make it as a puzzle. Really the possibilities are endless.