Pretty In Pink ...

I am by no means a crafty person.  After meeting a now good friend of mine, Avery Quinn, she inspired me to look inside and be creative.  Plus, it also saves money!  I was looking for a dresser for my son and found the one below on http://www.cherrypointyardsales.com/.  It was only $60.  It's incredibly heavy and was in great condition. 

 Before

Before

Eager to start my second re-finishing project, I took off the knobs and that hideous gold strip of I dont know what.  I used wood filler to close up the gap.

Little did I know, staining is not the most fun of projects.  I quickly stopped after only doing a tiny portion of the top and decided this was not going to work.  I changed my mind and decided I would put this dresser in my daughters room and paint it pink.  I went to Wal-Mart and grabbed a million different colors of pink to consult with my crafty friends and co-workers.  I finally decided on "Sassy Pink." It suited well being that I was told numerous times that week of my daugher being sassy.

It was a lot of fun =)  I found the cutest knobs on eBay which I ordered to custom fit my project. 

I'm obsessed! How cute are they?!

Oopsies for sideways.  This was pre-painting of the drawers obviously.  I was trying to figure out if I liked the pulls closer or farther apart.  I went with far apart =)

Outter shell is done =)

Just another view.  LOVE it.

Finished, minus my minor mishap ;)

 

Just a closer look at the pulls on a painted drawer.

Full view.

Completely finished and in place.  It looks so good and I love that it stands out against her white walls.  I know I've said it a lot, but it's truly perfect!  I cannot wait until she's in a big girl bed because I have found the bedding I want =) I just hope Target still sells it when she gets there!

 

I hope you enjoyed my little project.  Give me some love ;)

 

xoxo,

The Most Important Person In Any Girls Life Is ....

Her MOTHER;

I go through these periods where I get homesick.  Well, not really homesick; mom-sick.  My mom is more than just a mom, she's my bestfriend who often times is mistaken for my sister.  She enjoys that though =)  I just wanted to take a second and say thank you to my mom for being there for me, ALWAYS.  She's always the first to tell me how proud she is of me (besides my husband) and the first to yell at me when I lack common sense.  I don't know what I would ever do without her.

“When I stopped seeing my mother with the eyes of a child, I saw the woman who helped me give birth to myself.”

-Nancy Friday

So, thank you mom, for being there for me no matter what.  For being that go to person when I need advice (even though, sometimes I don't listen); for being the light when all I see is dark; for helping me become the woman I am today.  You are appreciated even though I dont often tell you that.

xoxo,



Out with the OLD and in with the NEW

I know, I know.  I have not updated in a while. SORRY.  I've been super busy (not like it's ever any other way BUT again my apologies)  SO to update you on my "fat detox" I've lost 5lbs so far =)  I have a goal set and I'm ready to meet it! I will be starting the 24-day challenge by Advocare and I just know this will jump start my results; I cannot wait.  I just hope that starting school next week will not slow me down.

I have taken down all my Chistmas decorations and in doing so it left my entry way pretty bare.  Well no, completely bare.  It was ugly and completely un-welcoming.  If I ever walked into someone's house with that naked of a entry way table I might just have to walk out ... I'm really just kidding but you get the point, right?!  With a little shopping trip to New Bern I was able to successfully make it much more appealing to the eyes.  I am still not completely done with it as I will make a few minor tweaks like spray painting the "R" which I LOVEE.  It was a good find at the New River Pottery Barn in New Bern.  It is whimsical and not like the average letter (is there an average letter? Not sure but it sounds good to me ... It's different) ;)  Here's a before and after of my entry way table.  Mind you it's not a large entry way so I have a small half moon table which does the job just perfectly!!

Dont you just feel bad for it?



Much better! I added a wooden whimsical "R" from the New River Pottery Barn; a double sided clock, picture frame, book ends, and leaf shaped tray all from TJMaxx; and a few books I was interested in reading to include a supplement to the Twlight Saga series ::evil laugh::

By the way, Happy New Year!  That was rude of me to not wish you one in the very beginning =( In reading new year's resolutions/goals on others' blogs and facebook pages, I noticed that I had similar desires and wishes for 2O11.  A new year is always refreshing and slighly scary.  Refreshing to be starting new and scary to see how time flies.  I have a few things, ok well many things ... that I'd like to accomplish this new year.

One.  I'd like to become more patient.  I feel like I have none and with two children, many find that hard to believe.  I do have a tendency to get angry over small things rather quickly so I need to find it within me to not sweat the small things and just keep going.

Two.  ORGANIZE.  Good gracious, I'm a mess.  Literally.  It takes my mom coming down here to clean my closet (I'm being serious).  She made me buy a shoe rack and a belt organizer for my closet and then organized it for me.  I'm a horrible organizer =( BUT I did just organize my dirty laundry in my laundry room by using cheap baskets and labeling them! Thank you Better Homes & Gardens Magazine!  I was able to download the template for the labels and simply click print; cut them out; hole punched them; and tied the labels to the baskets using ribbon. 

Three.  Becoming more of a possitive person.  I refuse to be a negative nancy especially with having my babies.  It will never benefit them seeing a negative person and they need to know that they can reach for those stars.  A positive person has the power to change the world.

Four.  Eliminating those from my life who don't agree with my positiveness.  I have no room for people who want to bring me down.

Five.  Trim and tone.  There's really nothing more to say here besides I want to feel comfortable in my own skin.

There are a lot of things to look forward to this year.  LIKE, my graduation from Park University with an AS in Business Management!!! YAYYY.  Then off to Mount Olive College I go for my BS in Healthcare Management.  Well enough ranting and raving.  I'll end this with a picture of my handsome hubby next to his Chevy Silverado RENTAL.  He's working it like it's his though lol.  We had to take our momma vehicle in to have some body work done do it because it was hit in the parking lot at the IPAC.  Nothing major, you couldn't even tell.  Apparently it was some $1500 worth of damage.  Good thing we didn't have to pay for it.  Anyway, he texted me while he was out taking care of that saying "I have a surprise." I immediately knew that he got a truck.  OF COURSE it was the exact one he's been wanting for a while now minus the z71 package BUT a truck nontheless.  It's going to be hard for him to give it up in 5 days and go back to the Mazda.  One day baby, one day.

Love,

 

Fat Detox ....

I'm not completely sure if there is anything called  a fat detox ... I just decided that's what I will name my little program =)  I decided I really need to start trimming excess fat off my body because I have not been working out lately.  I have gained 5lbs since Thanksgiving! NO BUENO!! Perhaps my addiction to Mallomars is getting to the point that I need MA (Mallomar's Anonymous). YES, it's that serious.  I ate an ENTIRE box within 24 hours.  That's some 120 calories per serving and there are say 9 servings per box. You do the math.  WHOOPSIES. It's ok, I have not had them in years so I felt it was appropriate.  If you dont know what Mallomar's are, please don't ask me, I may have a heart attack because I am astonished by how many people do not know about the chocolatey goodness Mallomar's possess. OK, enough about Mallomar's.  My goal is to trim. It's not necessarily about the number because if I tell you how much I weigh you won't believe me ;) My arms and abs are my target points and I plan to do something each day whether it be walking, running, zumba or some other aerobic class. I should have taken a picture of my stomach but I was slightly embarassed =/ I am pretty happy with my body being that I do have two children under the age of 4 so I will give myself a round of applause, BUT I am determined to feel comfortable in my own skin.  I don't know about you but if there are more rolls on my stomach when I sit down than I can count on one hand, there may be an issue. I figured trying to document my process by taking pictures every week or so will help keep me motivated. Since not much will change in a month and I will get discouraged by the lack of results, taking pictures may motivate me because I will see some type of minor result (or so I hope). So feel free to offer any type of advice for the areas I mentioned which are my arms and abs. I could stand to loose some boobage as well but that should come along with just working out in general. My lack of exercise has contributed to the size and they are getting out of CONTROL.  I included some pictures, so you may not want to look!

12.13.10 @ 145lbs  =X 

Not bad from the front view (sorry about my bathroom, I know it's a mess)

AAHHH It looks like I'm PREGNANT! Funny thing is ... I'm NOT.

I. MUST. FLATTEN. THEM. OUT. No room for people second guessing whether I'm expecting or not ;)

Well I hope you enjoyed laughing at me lol. Offering any type of advice would be greatly appreciated!!

Love,

Christmas Extravaganza!!!!

YIIPPEEEE!!! It's that time of year and I cannot wait for Christmas =)  It's going to be so fun this year with Aedan finally accepting Santa and wanting to be within 10 feet of him.  Last year was a horrible experience with him and as you will see in the photo with Santa, that Addyson really didn't care for him too much.  For the most part all the Christmas decorations are up.  With school and two kids and soon to be two dogs ::cough cough:: what? I still have some tweaking to do ;)  Thankfully, I only have 2 more weeks left in this semester.  I do have a small house so I am not able to do all that I would want with the decorating since I'm being invaded by toys and lots of furniture.

Me picking out our first real Christmas Tree @ Lowes

The bar area ... It's the only place I could put up the stockings  ((Thanks Josie for that idea!!))

OH, and I can't forget my cute little Christmas Story set by Fisher Price Little People =) It's perfect if you have little kids.  You don't have to worry about them breaking it!  I got it as a gift last year so I couldn't even begin to tell you where it's from. 

The whole bar

The living room.  Oh, HEY husband =)

The ledge in my dining room

The leaning shelf in my dining room =)

The TOP of my Christmas Tree!! I absolutely LOVE it.  Pictures dont do it justice, you would have to see it in person.  I put so much stuff on it and it looks awesome!  You can see my little butterflies sticking out =) eeekkkk

AHhhH.  Finished product ... maybe lol

I'll post the pictue of my kids with Santa whenever I get the chance.  =) 

Love,

P.S. - Meet our new little girl, Brownie.  She is a pure chocolate lab and she's just the cutest wittle puppyyyy.  I couldn't resist from keeping her a secret from Josh.  This is "his" Christmas present (it's OUR dog to include the babies, but i'll make him feel special lol PLUS I'm sure Aedan will think it's his as he does with everything).  I put the deposit down on her before knowing that he was getting deployed to Afghanistan in April.  SOOO, just adding one more thing to my plate but I have confidence that she will be MUCH easier to train than our English Bulldog, Bubba.  At least I hope so =)





Everyone else is doing it ....

Well ... I finally started a blog =) I am COMPLETELY new at this so please forgive the ugliness.  One day I'll either figure it out or have someone make it pretty for me!!  Thank you, Avery and Gayla, for getting me started.  I'm even having my dad help me make headers haha apparently it's a group effort!

The past couple days I have been enjoying family in New Jersey.  It has been super fun!!  LOTS of eating which turned into belly aches.  I went with my mom to see Burlesque in theaters ... I am obsessed with Christina Aguilera!!  She's so amazing =) Her voice gives me the chills.  Definitely a must see movie if you enjoy upbeat dance movies ... I sure do ;) 

Here are some pictures from this weekend that my daddy took ...=)

My husband is such a model ;)

Love,