Wednesday Wishes!

What a Wednesday.  If I didn't know any better I would think it was Monday.  Ugh.  Well, it is now December so I guess it's time to start posting my Christmas/Holiday wishes/likes/loves/etc. that I have pinned on Pinterest.  I have an obsession and my friends and family might have to have an intervention.  Haha!  Actually, Pinterest did help me a lot on deciding what to get my sisters for Christmas.  I shouldn't say "get" cause I'm actually making their gifts.  :)  I hope they turn out awesome!

Here are some of my Christmas pins.  Maybe you'll get some grand ideas too!

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How adorable and funny is this ornament?!  I make an ornament for my sisters and parents every year.  I didn't find this little guy until I'd already bought the supplies to make another ornament!  :(  I'm not going shopping again for a while so he might have to wait until next year!  I don't know if I can wait that long!

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I love this stocking!  If I have time this month I am going to make one...for ME!  :)  Pacen has a stocking, but I don't.  Okay, I have one at my parent's, but I want one at my house and this would be perfect!  Am I being selfish?  It's not like I'm going to stuff it with lots of gifts for myself. :)

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I love these wreaths!  They are so pretty!  I really want to make one, but I just haven't had the time.  When I do get time, which will probably be next year I want to add some star ornaments like the one above has!

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Christmas Potpourri!!  My mom makes some stuff similar to this and I love the way it smells!  I will definitely have to whip up a batch!

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I am definitely going to make some of these to put in Pacen's stocking!  I can't wait to see the look on his face!!  It's so cool how they look just like lump coal!

Quote of the week:

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Wednesday Wishes!

One more day until December begins!  Wowzers!  I don't even want to think about December.  Ugh.  I am pretty sure I have the shopping for Pacen done, and that is it.  I do not like December.  I do not like the Holidays.  I am broke and this just makes it worse.  Plus, it's hard to find time to make gifts cause I'm so busy!

So, even though tomorrow is the1st of December, I REFUSE to start showing Christmas/Holiday related pins/loves/wishes.  REFUSE, I tell you!  So, here are some random things that I really like/love or wish I had/want to make.

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Cornstarch and water mixture that moves to sounds (via a sub woofer).  This would be a totally fun experiment to try with Pacen...if I had a sub woofer.  I don't even own a stereo.  Maybe we can figure something else out to make the mixture move and groove.

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Creamy white chicken and artichoke lasagna!  This sounds so delicious!  I don't know how Pacen will feel about artichokes, but I think I will try to find out one of these days!

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Bahahahahahahahahaha!!!!  Oh! My! God!  This is hilarious!  I effin' love Will Ferrell!  Okay, I will admit that Justin Bieber is a very talented young man and he is cute as hell, but I think he is a cocky, spoiled, arrogant little shit and if I was anywhere with him I'd have a hard time not roundhouse kicking him in his midget face too.  Also, I'm sure Will was just being silly, but I still want to say, "You go Will!"

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Cupcake Jello shots with Cake Batter Vodka!  Holy shit!  My friends, sisters, and I love Jello shots!  I am thinking I should make these for birthdays!  Screw cake and ice cream!  Bring on these cute little alcohol filled goodies!

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I must make one of these awesome easels to display random pictures and Pacen's art!  It would also be perfect to display holiday art.  You could change it up every month to match whatever holiday/event/etc fits the month!

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This week's Wednesday Wishes are Thanksgiving themed!  I am sad to say that I don't have very many Thanksgiving pins.  Why does Thanksgiving always get skipped over?  I mean, I know most people enjoy a nice big meal with their families/friends, but I don't think anybody really recognizes it like they should.  Are they not thankful for what they have?  Are they really in such a big hurry to drag out all the lights, trees, and decor that go with Christmas?  What is the deal?

Before I show you my Thanksgiving wishes/likes/loves/etc. I am going to list some of the things/people I am thankful for.  This doesn't nearly cover my list, but I don't think you have all day to read about everything I'm thankful for!  :)

Pacen!  Okay, well duh.  :)  I am so thankful to have this high-spirited, strange, dirty, boy in my life!  Without him I wouldn't have accomplished near as much as I have.  I feel my life would be dull and meaningless if he weren't here.  He keeps me on my toes, he drives me insane, he blows my mind, he makes me laugh, he makes me cry, he makes me shake my head in wonderment.  He is an amazing individual and I cannot wait to see what the rest of his life brings...to him and me! 

My Job!  So it is pretty well known that I am not a big fan of my job.  I have shed way too many tears over my job and it has caused my blood pressure to skyrocket on numerous occasions, but without this job I wouldn't have been able to buy my house and I wouldn't be able to live the comfortable life I do.  I am lucky that they were willing to give a 20-year-old, somewhat uneducated, single mom a chance. 

My Parents!  My parents have been so helpful.  Not just with Pacen, but with everything.  They have been very supportive of me and most of my decisions over the years.  Anytime I need anything I know I can call them.  They have held me up through some hard times and helped create some great times! 


Sisters!  We yell at each other.  We know exactly what to say to get under each other's skin.  We laugh together.  We make fun of each other.  We have secret jokes.  We protect each other.  There is nothing like that sisterly bond.  It is made with so many emotions and can be very overwhelming at times.  

FWB!  He makes me laugh.  He makes me mad.  He has a way of calming me down when I am upset, be it at Pacen, him, or anything.  He likes my cooking.  He is willing to do almost anything I ask of him, whether it's washing dishes or babysitting Pacen for a couple of hours.  He has stuck around through some questionable and hard times and he doesn't judge me based on some of the things he has learned about me.  He and Pacen get along great.  He is much more mature than you would imagine based on his age.

Friends!  I have many friends and I am very lucky to be able to say that.  My friends are amazing and although I don't see them as often as I'd like or talk to them as much as I should, they know that I am there for them if they need anything and vice versa.  I am so glad to have had so many great times with all my friends.  We've danced our asses off into the wee hours of the night.  We've laughed so hard we fell off chairs. We've had to hold each other's hair :)  We've cried on each other's shoulders.  Although some of us may grow apart we will always have great memories to look back on.

Well, I guess now I'll get on with this week's pins.  Here you go!

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How adorable is this relish tray?!  I wanted so bad to have Pacen make this for Thanksgiving this year, but my aunt is bringing the relish tray.  :(  Boooo.

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No-Bake Chocolate Pumpkin Pie!  This sounds absolutely amazing!  I might have to try to make it!

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Cinnamon Toasted Pumpkin Pie Tarts!  These look so good.  They would be fun to make for Thanksgiving day breakfast!

 

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I love this wreath!  It's perfect for Fall/Thanksgiving and I imagine it would be pretty easy to make.  Next year I'll have to send extra money with Pacen to the pumpkin patch so he can buy me some colored corn. 

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So true!!!  Everyone needs to see this cartoon!! 

Well, I hope everyone has a fantastic Thanksgiving!  Enjoy the time with your family and friends!  I know I will.

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Wednesday Wishes!

It's that time of the week again!  Wednesday Wishes time!  If you're new to my blog, Wednesday Wishes is the day I share some of the pins I've pinned on Pinterest.  They are things I love, things I wish I owned, things I want to try to make/sew/bake, places I'd love to travel to, etc.

By sharing my wishes you kind of get an idea of the type of person I am.  I'm a dreamer.  I'm a fun lover.  I enjoy baking.  I really enjoy eating!  I like to create with my hands.  I love to travel.  I strive to be a better person.  I am extremely determined.  I am who I am and there is nobody else out there quite like me.  I love that! 

Let's start this week with a most amazing picture!

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I am in love with Sea Turtles.  Dolphins have always been my favorite animal, but there is just something about a Sea Turtle that lifts my spirits.  They are so majestic.  I actually got the chance to dive with one a few years ago.  It was amazing!  She was the talk of the dive and many of  us figured she was at least 150 years old.  Imagine everything she has lived through.  I only wish the pictures I took of her had turned out like the one above.

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Ahhhhh, Prague!  I've always wanted to visit Prague!  I imagine it to be a beautiful, mysterious city.  I have a couple of friends live here.  They were my very first couch surfers.  One of them just got engaged a couple months ago and I'm hoping I'll be able to attend the wedding!  Of course, while I'm there I will have to travel the surrounding countries, particularly Romania! (Credit for the photo goes to Anthony Dell'Ario at www.oftheairphoto.com.  Great job Anthony!)

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DIY beach glass jars!!  I am definitely going to have to try and make some of these. 

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There are 52 experiments for kids to do or watch!  I want to try some of them with Pacen! 

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Triple Chocolate Mocha Truffles?!  Yes, please!  I love truffles!  Last year I found a great truffle recipe and made some for the holidays.  This year I'd like to try more!  I think these would be perfect!

The following quote is the end of this post.  It is a quote that fits me perfectly!  My biggest dream is to buy a big sail boat and sail around the world.  If not the world then I'd love to sail around the Caribbean!  Just stay on my boat, feel the ocean breeze in my hair, and breathe in the fresh saltwater smell!  *SIGH*

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Wednesday Wishes!

Hello all!  I hope you're enjoying November so far.  I was, but it snowed about 4-6 inches yesterday.  It is melting as we speak, but things are rather slick.  I'm just not ready for the cold white stuff yet.  I really only enjoy snow during one day of the year and that is Christmas.  That's the only time I want to see white covering everything!  Well, and maybe on the one day a year we go skiing.  :)

It's rather late in the day, but here are this week's wishes/likes/loves/inspiration that I pinned on Pinterest!

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I am in love with this bracelet!  I have always liked baseball.  I started very young with T-ball.  I'm surprised I didn't quit after the first game.  I ran the wrong way around the bases.  I remember the laughter.  Embarrassing.  When I got too old for T-ball we didn't have a softball team, so I was on the boy's baseball team.  I got hurt.  A fast pitch hit me in the elbow when I was up to bat.  It left stitch marks.  Embarrassing.  Eventually we had enough girls interested in softball that we got to practice, but we never played a real game. For the past 8 years I have been on the adult co-ed softball league.  I love it!!  When I saw this homemade bracelet I fell in love!  I HAVE to try to make one!  I want to put a St. Louis Cardinals charm on it.  :)  I have been a Cardinals fan for years and I was so excited when they won the World Series this year!!  Yay!!!

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This dress is so adorable!  It doesn't look too difficult to sew and it would be perfect for weddings, graduations, semi-casual dinners, etc.  It could be dressed up with some nice heels or dressed down with some ballerina flats or sandals.  You could probably even switch out the ribbon for different looks.

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I saw these coasters quite a while back and finally pinned them.  I really think I could re-create them.  I would love to preserve some of my running/triathlon bibs and this would be a great way!

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I am in love with these concrete countertops!  I WANT!  :)  I happened to stumble upon a tutorial for making your own!  Go on over to Kelly Moore Bags and check it out!  It doesn't have the fancy edges like the one above, but they are still cool!

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One thing I love about FWB is the fact that he is very willing to try "exotic" foods with me.  He loves Sushi!  Major plus on his side!  Haha!  Well, a couple weeks ago he took me to a Thai restaurant in Casper.  I had no idea it was even there!  I have always wanted to try Thai food.  We had fried Calamari for an appetizer (Mmmmm, so good) and I had a curry chicken dish for the main course.  I must say I wasn't too impressed with curry.  Neither was FWB (he was in charge of finishing my food cause I don't like to waste).  When I stumbled upon this recipe I was way excited!  I can now make a Thai dish at home...and there is no curry involved!  :)

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I immediately fell in love when I saw this ring!  I have had an odd obsession with skeleton keys since I was very little.  It might be because in stories and such skeleton keys are mysterious and almost always leads to awesome!  Sometimes they also lead to something spooky, but still mysterious!  Okay, so I have a major thing for mysteriousness!  :)  I was shocked to find out the origins of this ring.  It is AVON!  Yes, AVON!  Unfortunately, it is a vintage 1970's era AVON ring.  :(  I wonder if I could make my own?

Well, thanks for stopping by and I'll leave you all with this week's quote!  Enjoy!

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(I want to re-create this for my "quote wall"!)

Wednesday Wishes!

Well folks, today is the final Wednesday Wishes Halloween Edition of this year.  Sad.  It's so hard to believe that All Hallow's Eve, Samhain, All Soul's Day, Hop-Tu-Naa, or whatever you prefer to call this awesome Holiday is almost upon us and will soon be behind us yet again.  Time has got to slow down!  This is ridiculous!  It just seems like yesterday I was getting ready for last Halloween!  Eeeeesh.

Okay, I'm done bitching now.  Here are some final Halloween loves/wishes/inspirations that I pinned onto my Pinterest (I'm so in love with that site!)!  Enjoy!

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Can you believe this Witch's hat is made out of paper?!  Seriously.  Check out the tutorial.  So amazing that it really does look like hammered copper.  I think I am going to have to try to make a few next year.

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I love what Alabama Slacker Mama did with these mannequin legs!  Genius!  Now I have to find some.  Haha!  I also saw another project similar to this except the tops of the legs were sticking out from under a welcome mat on the front porch.  Also a cute idea! 

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I love vintage things...or even vintage inspired new things!  :)  These are paper mache and I love the vintage look to them!  I think this would be a fun project for Pacen and I to do together.  I haven't worked with paper mache since grade school and I don't know that Pacen has ever even heard of it.  He would love the mess it makes!  Haha!  I would love the awesome vintage-ish pumpkins to put out next year! 

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How adorable is this costume?!  I love it!  I imagine this would even be a good last minute costume idea.  It looks like most of the stuff could be found at home, with exception of the balloon, but I imagine that can be found at almost any store that sells toys and such.  You could maybe use one of those punch balloons.  Remember those?  They blew up big and came with a large rubberband  that you tied to one end.  Aaahhhh, memories.  Haha!

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Here is another sugar skulls idea.  This would be good to use for a Mother Nature costume.  Paint your face like this and wear a big puffy tulle green dress.  Wrap some vines around an arm and a leg and maybe put a bird's nest in your hair.  Hmmmmm, idea for next year?  :)

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Ogre toes!  I imagine if Ogres were real this is exactly what their toes would look like.  Well, maybe there would be hair, but these are darn close to what I picture an Ogre's toe to look like.  :)  These are made out of those orange peanut shaped candy things, green candy melt, and fruity tootsie roll candies.  These would be fun to take to a Halloween party for kids. 

Well, I hope you all have a very spooky and fun Halloween!  Be safe!

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Wednesday Wishes!

Only a week and a half until Halloween!!! I haven't even started my costume yet and I'm also making one for my sister! Eek. I'm going to work hard on them this weekend. Pacen finally decided what he wants to be. Harry Potter! :) We've been watching all the Harry Potter movies via Netflix and are hoping the final one is available through Netflix when we get to it. We just finished the third one and I'm ready for the next one to be here! I'm really enjoying them...except when ginormous spiders occasionally appear. Ick!

Okay, moving on to the actual reason for this post. This week's wishes/likes/loves that I pinned on Pinterest!

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Last weekend FWB and I stopped at a Halloween store and I saw some "bleeding" candles.  I thought they were awesome, but I didn't dare look at the price cause I knew they would be outrageous.  A couple days later I stumbled upon these homemade "bleeding" candles!  Awesome and so so so easy!  I won't get any made this year, but bet your bottom I'll have some next year!  :)

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How cute and simple are these?!  I am definitely going to make these for Pacen's school party!  I'm going to go beyond men and cats though.

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I love this decoration!  So adorable and fairly easy to create!  Next year I'm going to have to give it a whirl, but first I will need to purchase a jigsaw (or just borrow the one at my dad's store like I normally do).

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I love this costume!  Okay, it may be because I'm a Scuba Diver, but you have to admit it's pretty cute.  I tried to talk Pacen into this when he was still trying to decide, but he didn't want to.  Maybe next year.  :)  Here is another take on this costume:

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WOW!!!  This is amazing!!  A LOT of work went into this.  I'll chalk this up on my ideas for next year list.  :)

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I'm totally digging this front stoop display!  I love how they drilled holes in the pumpkins to look like stars!  I need to invest in some urn planters so I can do this!

Well, I hope you enjoyed this week's Wednesday Wishes!  Maybe you gained some inspiration like I did!  :)  The quote this week may end up going on my "quote wall" as it fits every day of the year, and not just Halloween!

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