Because I'm excited...thats why

If you know me even a tiny bit, you know I LOVE lists, countdowns, planners, etc! Helps me feel more organized.. here are my current countdowns!

53 days until my sister Amber comes back for Christmas!!

50 days until Jingle Bell 5k

35 days until Miracle on Kansas Ave 5k

15 days until Thanksgiving at Dad's (Bren (step-mom) had the idea to do it early this year so that we (all 5 kids) didn't have to stress about adding 1 more stop to our already busy Thanksgiving Day schedules..not to mention, less pressure on the 'ol waist-band :)

10 days until my first laser hair removal appointment

9 days until we start P90x *insert groaning here*

6 days until Toyne's costume party! I LOVE dressing up in costumes, and seeing how creative everyone gets!

4 days left of my current work assignment, and then I get released back into the wild. YES!!!

10 HOURS until my highly anticipated (by me) coffee/muffin date with Mr. Wonderful!

Halloween crafting

A few days ago I blogged about an adorbable scary mummy that I had made for $1, well I finally finished had time to finish the other 2 that went with the mummy..

This is the Frankenstein, which I think turned out so flipping cute scary ;)! I made it out of a cut piece of 4x4 that I had picked up for yet another craft project (which you will soon see, as soon as I get some Christmas ribbon!) used my..can you guess?? spray adhesive to stick down the green material, used felt for his hair, my cricut to make his eyes, a button I had for his nose, felt for his mouth and I rummaged through Cam's work bench to find the screws that I spray painted black for his neck!

This is the pumpkin...which I can't say I'm in LOVE with it, but I'll keep it anway. After all, it only cost me a tiny bit of orange paint. The wood is more of the fence chopped up and glued together (thanks Cam!) and the green ribbon I had!

Here they are together!

I hope you enjoy my Halloween craft! I better get back to scrapbookin :)

37 days..say what?

Ok, so I'll admit, I've been slacking in the running dept (it has been over a week since ran last)...when its cold outside, and still dark, I make all sorts of excuses to hit the snooze...but I finally got back on the horse tonight when I realized our next 5k is in 37 days!! I'm excited, and nervous all at the same time! I'm such a Sue Sue when it comes to being cold, that was one positive about being a fatty-patty, I was NEVER cold..I've still got some weight to lose, but that 80lbs kept the heat in! Anyways, then we have another 5k after that in December, the Jingle Bell Run, which will be fun, because you dress up funky for the holidays, and everyone ties bells to their shoes. Cam and I (and Laura...I haven't forgot about you...you're coming too baby!) are setting a goal to do a 1/2 marathon, hopefully next fall!

Also, in related news...Cam and I got P90X, and we are going to start it Nov 1st. Cam is looking to muscle up, but I'm going to do the "lean" program and hopefully help my big 'ol butt/thighs get over this plateau that I've been stuck on for a while now...gotta mix things up. So..I'll keep you posted on how that goes...expect lots of complaining...just warning you :)

Tomorrow is Friday, and I am excited for our girls craft night at Chelseys! Saturday its spinning class, family BBQ, birthday party at the pumpkin patch, and a wedding. Sunday its coffee date, and the Battle of the Badges football game at Washburn, which should be fun hanging out with everyone!

Hope you all have a good Friday!

Ps..I noticed my blog had 40 + views on it this last week, but I only have 9 "followers" so..if you are reading this, and don't "follow" don't be a creeper, sign up and follow already so I know you're out there! ok, thanks

Day off...from work at least

I took the day off today to spend with Cam. One would think this would mean a relaxing day..but not for this list-making gal...we were scratchin' stuff off the "to-do" list since we woke up this morning. Well..I use "morning" lightly..it was after 10 when we got up..you can blame the newly installed black-out curtains..woops! It felt good to sleep in, but I hated wasting away even a minute of my sunny day off!

We started the morning out with a trip to the shake shop...I cannot get enough of the pumpkin pie shake..mmm.. We ended up going to what felt like 100 different places, but I'll hit the hi-lites...

• got some smaller (insert sound of me tooting my own horn here..) gray dress pants, partially for work, and mainly because I wanted them to wear with my new vest to the wedding on Saturday. I'll post pics this weekend..


• Cam got Eminem's new cd (insert sound of me gagging) and I won the title of worst girlfriend ever when I vetoed him playing it in Sara the Solara...sorry


• Went to Hob Lob and picked up several things to complete a few half finished craft projects I have going. I think I have set a personal record now for # of times going into Hobby Lobby in the span of a week.


• Went to Gary Gribbles in Lawrence to pick out part of Cam's (early) Christmas gift..new running shoes! It was cute seeing how excited he was. If you run even a little bit, it is worth going and getting fitted. We were even more excited when the guys there told us Gary Gribbles is coming to Topeka! They said they will be opening in February in the shopping strip that Target is in! Here is a pic of Cam's new running shoes

• I can't give you many details on my costume shopping, because most of you know I am tight-lipped about my costumes until the night of the party. But..I will say that multiple thrift stores were involved, and I now only have 2 more items to get to complete my ensemble! And..I will also add that Halloween Express is a RIP OFF!
• Got another HUGE mum/pampas grass for the front porch! I love them because they are perennials, so they will come back next year (saving me $!!)
• While at the thrift stores, we happened to stumble across a few sweet snags (non-costume) I found this ah-dor-able green curduroy jacket (it is in the wash, otherwise I would have taken a pic, but here is a pic I found online, and it looks exactly like this. Total=$3! Cam found a pair of nice slacks (hey, when the boy is shrinking at the rate he is, buying new pants isn't exactly at the top of the priority list because he will be outta them in no time) Dockers slacks (not the cheap-o looking ones) =$3. He also found a NICE Old Navy jacket, that looked as if it had only been worn a couple fo times for $6...and what size you ask? Size large!! Even though I am excited about our finds, the first thing I did when we got home was wash everything...to say I'm a germ-a-phob would be an understatement.
• For dinner we had planned to try LaRocca's because some friends had told us how yummy it is...well, FAIL..it is closed Mondays (who closes on Mondays besides salons?)so since we were in the mood for pizza, we had Buzzards.
• Went to see Jackass 3D..it was funny!

Heading to bed now, have to go back to work tomorrow :( Hopefully I will be able to get some crafting done after work and I will post pics of my finished products soon.

Have a good Tuesday.

Go go go..

For some reason, even if I have nothing planned, I end up running 100 errands, and feel like I have a ton to do..This Sunday was no exception! Cam woke me up for our weekly coffee date this morning. We grabbed the paper and walked to our favorite little coffee shop. I am convinced I need one of those big machines they have in there...I would have no idea how to work it, but I'm thinking it would save $ in the long run

After coffee, Katie came over, and we went and ran a few errands. I was able to pick up candy-corn which I needed for my centerpiece on my table. A few days ago, Ashley and I were talking about crafting things, and somehow the conversation led to the tree branch, with skeleton garland, and she mentioned the centerpiece she did, and suggested adding candy corn in the vase, which I LOVE, not only because its cute, but because I don't like candy corn, so I won't be tempted to eat it! After looking at this picture, I've decided next year I really need to work on making an arrangement, instead of having random pieces of Halloween decor everywhere.



After Katie dropped me off, Cam and I went and ran some errands. We went to Home Depot to get some wood for a craft project I am working on (hopefully it will be done soon, and I can post pics!!) I am excited for this project, because I will be able to use it for multiple holidays!
We also went to JcPenny, and got the final 2 roman shades we needed for the spare room (thank you Pennys for having amazing sales this week!) and Cam got a couple of nice shirts. It was pretty awesome, we were walking through the store, and Cam said "it's nice not shopping in the big section anymore. now I can go into any store and pick out whatever I like" it made me want to hug him!!! I can't say it enough how proud of him I am!! Which brings me to the next picture...I was hanging up laundry tonight and pulled out several pairs of slacks I KNOW don't fit Cam anymore (don't worry, we're doing a drop off at Goodwill tomorrow) but I showed him the pants, and he tried them on..check it out..

pretty awesome, huh?

Cam has been working pretty hard on our yard lately! Dad came over and power-raked it, and Cam put down grass seed, so watering it has been a full time job lately! It is paying off though, you can see little baby grass sprouting up already!

While Cam was watering tonight, I was crafting! Look at my cute mummy that I made! I found the idea here. I still need to get the pumpkin and Frankenstein done, but I thought the mummy turned out adorable! I used a scrap piece of wood leftover from Cameron's dad's old fence, used my cricut to cut out the eyes, and had to buy the muslin, which was less than $1!


I have known people that use spray adhesive, but I had never messed with it (I tend to steer away from the unknown..not a good habit, but regrettably true) Recently, I was wandering through Hob Lob, and was in the adhesive area, and decided to get a bottle to try out...all I gotta say is GO GET SOME! I love this stuff! It works on everything!


Hope you have a good week! Already starting mine out on the right foot, by taking the day off tomorrow!

Shopped 'til we dropped..

I am currently using toothpicks to hold my eyelids open, but I wanted to blog before the next couple of fun days pass, and I end up lumping it all into one lame blog...not saying most of my blogs aren't lame anyway :)

Today was a really fun day shopping with Laura and mom in KC! Stopped and got a much needed coffee on the way (hey, it was 7am..I am NOT used to getting up that early) We set out to do some Christmas shopping, and I think it is fair to say we ended up doing more shopping for ourselves than anything! I got a coat from Forever 21, which I am really excited about! It is black and white, and pea coat style. I am sad that my coat from last year is too big, but that is a good problem to have...not complaining. I also got this ruffle vest from Forever 21 that is soo flippin cute! Have a wedding to go to Saturday, so I think I'll sport it then. My plan to find a non-skanky LBD failed..so this should work. And I may or may not have snagged a pair of rinestoned tweezers to buy while waiting in line ;)

Also..I found my new favorite store....Charming Charlie...BE STILL MY HEART!!!!!!!!!!!! Ok, picture this, an accessories store, the size of Forever 21, and almost everything is under $10 (besides the clothes and purses obviously) I cannot even tell you how long we spent in the store, and how many laps I walked around that place! I already have a day planned to go back! My favorite thing I got is this neat/big gold ring.

ooooo, I almost forgot, remember that place Cam and I fell in love with in Vegas..Yogurt Inn?!?! They have a place exactly like it in KC called Yogurt-tini. After I consumed that, I was certain my day couldn't get any better!

I bought several other things, but I can't list them here, because a certain someone will read this, and I'd hate to ruin his Christmas ;)

Well, my 12 hour shopping day has drained me...Target, 2 malls, sushi train, hobby lobby, and a Jo-Anns the size of Hobby Lobby (trust me...its a kick ass Jo-Anns) can't wait for another shopping day soon!

Christmas came early for ME!

Cam gave me the best Christmas present a crafter could ask for...my own craft room!!! I have so much space now it is exciting! I can't wait until I get to use it (tomorrow night!!) I spent all evening tonight putting stuff away in it, it was better than Christmas morning! It is so nice to be able to have everything out so that I can actually see what I have! I have so much stuff that I had forgotten about, because it was packed away.


The left side is my scrapbook area...don't mind the maroon curtain, it is to match the foundation on the outside...I think I'll sew up something to cover up this side tho!

This is the left side, and it is my sewing area! The white shelf on the right is actually a bookcase that my grandpa made. Right now it is a catchall, but as soon as it gets repainted, I will use it for a bookshelf..lord knows I have plenty of books to fill it up!

This is where one of the closets used to be, and now I have these awesome shelves!

Here are the before pics..ugh

Friday night craft project

Had a really good weekend! Friday night, I was bored and decided to make this cute sign that I had seen on a blog that I follow... Here is a pic of how it turned out....best part only cost me $2! Thats right... I also picked up the little skeletons to hang from a branch just like she has..now I just need to find that darn branch!

Saturday morning I took another class at the gym, which I don't love doing, but I love the hurts-so-good feeling that it gives me the next day...and the next :) Saturday evening we went to dinner with some of our friends Marty and Jenna and then to Laughing Matters, which is always a fun time!

Then Saturday night I did another overnight for work, which was really bad considering I got no sleep Saturday during the day, so by the time 8am on Sunday rolled around, I look like a hot mess! However, I was able to get 3 movies watched, one of them which was Killers (with Ashton Kutcher) it was really cute!

Sunday morning we had our Sunday coffee date at Kaner, which I look forward to all week long! Then I came home, slept for about 2 hours, and went to a baby shower. After the shower, I went out and started my CHRISTMAS SHOPPING!! WOO-HOO!! I'm so excited to say that I have started! This Saturday I have a shopping date planned with Laura and mom, so hopefully I'll get even more Christmas gifts purchased and marked off my list!

Hopefully this week goes by fast, I have quite a few fun things coming up! Wednesday my gf Katie is coming over to catch up, Friday night is dinner with people from work, then we have the bowl-a-thon for jr.acheivement. Saturday is shopping/sushi date with Laura and mom, and Sunday is my coffee date with Cam!

Have I mentioned how blessed I am, and how much I love my life?!?!

Babies EVERYWHERE!!

3 much anticipated babies all arrived within days of each other! My friend Caitlin from work had her baby boy, Rylen, on Monday. Laura's BFF Des had her baby girl, Reagan, Tuesday, and Cam's sister had her baby boy, Markus Spencer early this morning! I cannot WAIT to snuggle all of these babies!

Congrats Mommies!


AND I have a baby shower to go to Sunday! Apparently New Years is a popular time to knock boots? :)

WLC

I lost 4.8lbs and Cam lost 2lbs! Even though I am excited I lost a large amount, I am still not thrilled because I am still higher than my lowest weight..so I know I can get lower! Hopefully next week I will be back down to the lowest (would need to lose 3lbs this week)! Still have 22lbs to go and Cam has 15lbs to go before we are at our final goals! We are really excited...as a reward for reaching our goals, we are going to Colorado Springs for a long weekend, and also scheduling a photog session with our fave photographer...Christina! She took the family pics last fall, and now we are excited to go back and get some good ones of just me and Cam!

Hope you have a good Tuesday!

10.5 hours of scrapbooking? Yes please!!

Now and then Ashley, her aunt Shelee and I get together to scrapbook at Shelee's house, so when the big Memory Expo was coming to town, I thought it would be perfect for us to go! After talking to Shelee and Ashley, Shelee came up with an even better idea..why not save the $, and just reserve the church basement for a day? So, yesterday was the big day! I got started scrapin' at 8:30, and left the church at 7:00! It was such a fun day, and I feel like I got a lot accomplished! I think there were 11 or 12 ladies that came out, it was so cool to see everyone with their cricuts and scrapbooking stuff all spread out! Not to mention, it was nice to visit and have some good laughs!

Today is just a lazy Sunday..Cam got me up when he got home so that we could go for coffee at the place up the streeet, Kaner Coffee (we both agree we like it more than Starbucks..AND its cheaper) now Cam is at Home Depot, and I am getting ready to go look for curtains for our bedroom.

This week is pretty low-key, but some hi-lites are: working off duty at WWE at the Expo..oh dear lord.., Katie is coming over to catch-up and gossip, coffee/breakfast with Lindsey and her main-man Brogan, dinner/Laughing Matters with good friends, and a baby shower!


I hope you all have a good week!