last week we...1// we got a new kitty which conrad has named Nini. (nee-nee).2// we did lots of bike riding because my sweet man bought me a new bike. my old one got left behind at my old house and began to deteriorate somehow by the time I could get it.3//  watched men in black 3 and it was awesome. I'm a huge fan of Will Smith. Don't...

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potato salad. snow cones. bbq. what else does a texas gal need on a hot day?  ...

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So its almost June and it is FREEZING and rainy today in Texas. =) This is EXACTLY my kind of day.  I'm excited for many reasons, one being that I can wear this sweater that I bought on the Target clearance for $4.98.  It's a fact that anything mustard yellow I buy haha. =) Second reason being, this is a perfect kind of day to spend curled up...

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  Summer To Do List 2012 1. mini road trip with the best friend to New Orleans 2. two week vacation with my boyfrend and conrad. ahhh yes! 3. go to six flags and the water park at least 1x 4. have blog/business rebranding complete (almost there) 5. go camping  6. watch a meteor shower. so excited!! 7. throw a fantastic bbq/birthday party for conrad 8. mini trip...

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  eye candy.... literally."To represent me, I made a chocolate packaging with myself as the content. There is infographics inside to represent my skills and assets, which are the 'ingredients'. Giving the receiver a ‘Bite Size’ of me as a teaser, will hopefully leave a good impression and make them wanting to know more about me. Also, a chocolate with my name and logo casted is included in the packaging."link self branding is...

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Total cost: $5.50  I have to say my favorite find was the sun glasses. They were $1.50 and I have worn them daily since finding them. A lot of people when they ask where I got a particular dress or shoes etc... and I tell them I bought it at the thrift store for $1 they simply look at me like I'm an alien or like I just vomited...

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closets turned work spaces are one my favorite things in the world.  So far after moving into our new house my biggest worry is closets. In my apartment I had 3 people sharing our walk in (not so walk in) closet. I've been searching for storage options now that we have one closet in each bedroom. I'm a bit obsessed with tidy/fun looking storage. I came across the...

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I suppose at some point in time many bloggers consider throwing in the towel for whatever reason, whether it be not having time, not having a clear purpose ad your blog flopping, getting burned out on it or maybe you've even quit because it didn't become what you wanted or go where you wanted. I've had a lot of life changes in the past year that have pushed...

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//conrad learned to ride his bike!!!//watched an incredibly strange movie. //we watched avengers! it was amazing! nothing as great as taking your son to watch a super hero movie!//bought lots of pretty plants for the patio!//worked on business card designs!//got a new washer and dryer! No more laundry mat for me! ( I'm going to miss that slot machine game)//made yummy sundaes//one of my managers at worked gave...

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i love stop motion videos. =) link ...

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so far my favorite place in my house to be is my backyard and patio.. only problem is, we haven't bought any patio furniture yet! these outdoor spaces are dreamy.. the first one in particular is absolutely magical. awww man... makes me want to have a romantic lunch date with iced tea and cloud watch afterwards!!! eeek!  photos courtesy of: apartment therapy ...

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i want to: quit my job and start my own business. feel and eat more healthy stay in school have much more family time. make more things. refurbish things. read more books. plant more things. ignore negativity. take day road trips. pick sewing back up. ...

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