projects that i don't have time for

we have a pile of things in our garage to refinish. most came from garage sales and DI. i have GOT to stop buying things because we seriously have 10 things to refinish. and i mean BIG things. like my beautiful ethan allen table and chairs. it needs to be in my dining room asap.

can't wait til my mom gets here in 14 days because we are going to sand and paint, sand and paint. oh and celebrate thanksgiving! love this holiday!! crazy excited about my mom coming early to play though.

and equally excited to see my sister, brother and my pop's.

Am I ready for this?


Guess I'd better just be ready.

bicycle

this needs to be me:


buying a road bike and being a cyclist has been a long time dream of mine.

i have always wanted to get into this sport (for pleasure and a good work out!) and eventually race perhaps (?)

every year in october, i book it to the end of my block (like 20 steps from my casa. love it) to watch the men's cycling event in the senior games.

i sit there and watch in awe. thinking: if these old men can do it, why can't i?

been toying with the idea for a little while now. been talking to various people that i know who have road bikes and ride daily.

even marched down to the local bike shop and got sized. they told me they could build one up to fit me perfectly. i was dying.

i wanted to tell them to go ahead and build me a bike and that i was sold.

getting into cycling will end up costing me a pretty penny if i do it the right way. the better the bike, the more comfortable i will be. also, a better bike means less fatigue from the vibrations.

been thinking maybe i should just buy a good mountain bike and a bike trailer for my kids to tag along. for now.

then when i have more time (when i am a stay at home mom. might be a reality soon!) i can dedicate myself to the sport. and of course get myself a sweet little bike.

decisions. decisions.

Halloween Festivities

carving pumpkins




loving the spooky decor

headed to a neighborhood party


greeting trick or treaters

visit from best buddy alek

nolan being so obsessed with the candy, eating it with wrappers on

Hope everyone had a great Halloween!

eighties

feel like i totally missed out because i didn't get to live as a teenager in the 80's. although it was fun to just be a kid during that time, i would have LOVED to have experienced being a teen. i am an eighties girl through and through. i feel like it was the best decade ever! i love love love the music. and the rad clothes.

went digging through our garage and found an old license plate that used to be on my little white honda accord.


neil diamond.

he was big in the 70's, i know. but also in the 80's and i lovvved him growing up.

some of my fave eighties groups are U2*, tears for fears*, duran duran*, hall and oates*, the police (sting)*, styx*, reo speedwagon*, journey*, billy idol*, violent femmes, depeche mode, the cure, howard jones, thompson twins, OMD, morrissey, the cars, wham (george michael), men at work, pet shop boy's and many more.

the one's with the stars are the concerts i have been to. i used to be a concert junkie!! i miss those crazy day's sometimes :)

and i love me some corny soft rock too. all of it.

my fave neil diamond song...take a listen

favorite things

this mascara is amazing. period. been using it for years.

this scrubber gets the blackness off your feet from wearing flip flops and it exfoliates good too.

have always loved this line and now it's at wal-mart. yay! this blush is called living doll. my fave.

i sprinkle this "miracle" seed on everything. tasteless and so so good for you. buy it and try it in some yogurt.

can't live without my B12 injections! went to the doctor a while ago feeling crazy and having some weird symptoms. lo and behold i had LOW B12. weird.

this line has changed my skin. philosophy's advanced make-up optional.

best way to floss. hands down.

fam damily

{oct 13-19}



Had nearly my whole family here for Griff's bday and it was so darn much fun. Guests included my Mommy, my sis Linds, my niece Sadie and my amazing brother, Daniel. Missed you, Daddio! We had tons of fun shopping at the DI, antique stores and garage sales.

We ate out and cooked a ton while everyone was here. The concert we went to was so good. The girl will be famous someday. Like famous famous.

The girls had another fun night out and saw "You Again." So so so so good. Go see it now. Laughed our butts off. And I am not usually a laugh out loud kind of gal.

Linds and I attempted "lawn care" for the first time in our lives! It was a hoot. I have done a little yard care here and there but not without a little help. So while Kason and Griff were on a 4 wheeling trip, Linds and I decided to do Kason a favor. I have mowed a lawn before but I have never gotten all the stuff out, gassed the suckers up and started them all by myself. Were talking lawn mower, edger and blower. It was bananas. I am sure my sweet little neighbors got a kick out of my lil sister. Haha.


It was so nice to have family here. It was crazy fun to have everyone staying here. In my teeny tiny house. Loved it :)