Friday! And a Giveaway WINNER!

I hope you all will forgive me for my lack of project posts this week.

I've been so so busy this week.

And now, the winner of the eShakti giveaway!

 Carey from Carey Creates! 

Congratulations Carey! Please contact me within 48 hours to claim your prize!!

Happy Friday!

 

What's On My Mind Wednesday.

{via}

• That picture is a perfect example of why I've avoided going to the dentist for the past 20 months.
• I was never bothered by a trip to the dentist until 20 months ago.
• I think the hygienist that day was literally trying to kill me.
• So I haven't gone since.
• Thursday night, I was apparently a little too excited about taking a bite of my salad, and freaking chipped one of my front teeth.
• Literally a nightmare I've had several times.
• So I won't deny. 
• I cried.
• And cried.
• And cried.
• Because I have a CHIPPED FRONT TOOTH.
• Today, I finally got in to see the dentist.
• But did they fix it today? 
• NO.
• They want to extend the money milking by making me come in a second time.
• So, finally on Monday, I'll get it fixed.
• It's been a couple weeks of unexpected crap coming up. 
• So, I should really just start embracing that whole "expect the unexpected" idea.

Happy Hump Day!

Pasta Salad!

I realized yesterday that I should have planned ahead a little more, and posted this recipe for you before Memorial Day weekend, and all of the BBQ's, and grilling, and whatnot.

But, the only thing I'm good at planning ahead for right now is our summer baby-sitter's schedule. I am all over that planning.

A friend of mine gave me this recipe a couple years ago.

I don't know where it originates from, and I'm sure there are a million varieties of this recipe, but this is what I use, and oh man... It is so so good.

You need:

1- 12 oz. pkg of rotini noodles

1- orange pepper, diced

1- yellow pepper, diced

1/2 red onion, thinly sliced

6 pieces of bacon, cooked and crumbled

3-5 hard boiled eggs, diced

2 pkts. of ranch dressing dry mix

2 cups of mayonnaise

1 1/2-2 cups of milk (I use 1 1/2)

Directions:

1. Cook the pasta as normal.

2. Drain, and rinse with cold water. Set aside.

3. Mix the ranch packets, and mayonnaise together.

4. Stir in milk.

5. Add the pasta, peppers, onion, and bacon in a large bowl.

6. Pour in the ranch mixture, stir.

7. Add the eggs, and stir again.

8. Cover, and let refrigerate for 2-4 hours. (I usually make it the night before.)

Enjoy!

Friday Finds!

Here are some of my favorite finds from the week!

Elegant Peacock Stationary Set By SparrowNestScript on Etsy.

Tortellini Pasta Salad {A Recipe From Our Best Bites}. 

I made this tonight, and my Hubby described it as "amazing". 

 

Hunter's Arrow Necklace By AlinaandT.

How To Make An Outdoor Pillow Using Plastic Grocery Bags 

{A Tutorial Post By In My Own Style}.

Recycled Technics Turntable Clock By pixelthis On Etsy.

Happy (LONG!) weekend!

What's On Your Mind Wednesday.

{Picture courtesy of my Hubby}

• The smartest decision that I've made recently was to hire a part time baby-sitter for the summer.
• She came for the first time on Tuesday, and by the time her three hours were up, I wanted to just hug her.
• I got so much done.
• SO much.
• Plus, she wore them out, which meant early, easy bedtime. 
• Double win.
• She's my hero.
• We went to the Oklahoma Renaissance Festival this past weekend.
• My first time ever at a Renaissance Festival.
• I didn't really know what to expect, but whoa.
• I definitely did not expect to see so much cleavage.
• I can honestly say I have never seen so much cleavage in my entire life.
• I was afraid for any of the women who were all decked out in their Renaissance gear to make any sudden movements.
• Despite the massive amount of cleavage freaking me out, it was a good time. 
• And Bub learned how to be a soldier in the king's army, which he thought was pretty freaking awesome.
 

Happy Hump Day!

Colorblock Storage!

I'm down to the three last projects in my office before I will finally say it's DONE. 

Almost a year later.

For this one, I started with a storage table (? storage thing?? ) that my Hubby built back when my "office" was the dining room table. We had no where to store office-y things, so he built this to contain the paper shredder, and the top drawer was for all the pens, and notepads that I usually kept on the table. 

I painted the whole thing in a "oops" paint that I picked up at Lowe's. A creamy-ish white. Then I sanded the all of the edges.

About the same time that we stuck this in the dining room, the boys entered a graffiti stage. It went on for several months. 

They tagged everything. Bedroom doors, hallway walls, bathroom walls, the tile on the kitchen floor... So this guy basically stood no chance against my two little graffiti artists.

And then I left it this way for the past two years.

For this project, I wanted to keep it simple. My desk sits right next to it, and is always a cluttered disaster, and the artwork on the office walls is full of color, and words, and lines, etc. 

So this needed to be simple to keep my brain happy.

I decided to go with a simple colorblock re-do. The drawers made it super easy to section off for the colorblocks, so I went with it!

I stuck with the accent colors that I've used most in my office, and gave this guy a super quick makeover. 

I took the knobs off of the drawers to re-paint, and fully intended on buying new, more exciting knobs, but then I decided that I would just keep with the free re-do, and just use what I already had.

I painted them white, applied some vinyl numbers, and then dry-brushed some white paint, and antiquing gel over the knobs and numbers. 

 

Much better!

Linking to: 

Tatertots and Jello Weekend Wrap Up Party!

eShakti { A Giveaway }!

My favorite dress that I have ever owned (besides my wedding dress!) is the one that eShakti customized for me last year. 

I love that dress. 

I am not a dress girl at all, but dang, I really could wear that it every day if my daily events required it.

Here's some pictures the Hubby snapped of me in it last year.

And besides many cute dresses, they also have skirts, tops, and accessories to choose from!

eShakti's company vision is that you will never will you hear from them that your size is not available. You will always find your size and, if you prefer, you will also have the option of custom sizes and custom styles so that you can shop for exactly what you want without compromising fit or style, and with no high premium to pay. You can choose the color that you prefer. 

 { The Giveaway }

From today through May 31 you can enter to win a product of your choice from eSkati (can be custom-sized / custom-styled )!

This giveaway is open to US and Canada residents only. 

To enter please do the following! :

1.  Stop by eShakti, and leave a comment here about what item you would choose if you won!

2. Follow eShakti on Facebook and Pinterest, and comment here that you have done so!

The winner will be announced on Friday, June 1st!