eureka springs here we come...

the belladonna
is where we are staying

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it's blake's wedding!

will post pics when we get back.

we're leaving saturday morning, coming back monday!

frames/lamp makeover

my inspiration came from this

color: blueberry pie

from martha stewart living magazine this month

there was a wooden chair painted this color

and i fell in love.

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so i decided to paint.

spray paint is much easier.

and from designsponge i found out about

a new brand of spray paint with a million more colors

montana gold

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then i went to town.

frames i have had
lamp i got a couple weeks ago at goodwill

sprayed

what can i do with these painted leaves???

montana gold: cassias

painted

(framed some $1.99 wrapping paper from tuesday morning)
framed

hung

lit

my cool new corner :)

hans tripod cannon

hans is doing great!!!!!!

we took him to the vet today

he got his dressing off

but he has to wear a t-shirt

so he doesn't lick/scratch

then in a week he'll get his staples out!

schnooze is wearing a shirt too!!!

so, they got the lymph nodes back and

HE IS CANCER FREE!!!!!!!!!

hans tripod cannon

i picked him up this morning at 8.

i started crying.

he was all wobbly

and falling over (i think he was still doped up)

he had an accident in the car b/c i think

he was scared.

i got him home, and he needed some help with the stairs.

then when he went outside to pee, he didn't have that down

quite yet, and peed all over his front leg.

then within an hour he mastered the stairs up and down.

he is doing well.

keep him in your prayers.

my poor sweet baby.

basement change & new furn.

the new office area

*read explanation below*

*new lamp to left i recovered shade*

*new lamp to right i got b/c i reminded me of aunt judy*

both thrift purchases

from doorway

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we moved the futon to a couch position and kinda made

2 areas, 1 for television, 1 for my crafts/comp/sewing

here is the finale of the bench thing:

and the chair

*i loveeeeeeeeee this chair so much i could marry it

i mean, who in their right mind would put

this in the alley?

obviously they had a mental disorder.

*fabric: ikea




see that cabinet behind the chair?


see it see it???


yeah, goodwill $24.99


suckaaaaaas!!!!


i put all my sewing stuff in it.


perfect!!!!

one more chair shot

and i moved the crafty organizer thingy to the other side of the room

b/c my crazy husband

re-arranged the basement,

and to my suprise... it's perfect!!!
my dad got cam this tv/monitor for his bday
and we hooked it up to the computer
and now we can watch hulu/netflix/movies

wanna be like anthro

So... I really really wanted this $158 skirt,

$98 shirt,

and $68 belt

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even though i am working extra, it just seemed absurd.

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so what was little lizzie to do?

make it on her own.

with the help of soe begging of her husband for these

and an already owned one of these in tan

i was all set.

i am sorry, and i will post it sometime,

but i did not get a pic of my whole outfit...

tools

got this old school skirt at the thrift for $5
it has pockets= plus
needed to be hemmed/shortened = -



got 5 pairs of different fall inspired/textured pants at the
thrift... then cut them up :)

pinned on my design

anthro's has a bird, and i didn't like it so i skipped that

so, i stitched them all on, then used a blanket stitch

realllllly close together, i think as close as it would go on my machine

to applicae (sp?) the things on

see, looks pretty good!

belt: thrift; $5, gap, size large, had to poke a new hole

for it.... oh well

shoes: thrift, $3, SM, matched the skirt perfectly, but ended up wearing boots
top: wore my jcrew cardigan in tan over an old woman thrift store

blouse that i made into short sleeves

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i got a TON of compliments!

i was so proud of myself!

holla at the porter thrift shop

okay i broke down

and went to 3 thrift stores today

but apparently it was totally worth it

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see this little leather jem (and not as in barbie and the rockers)

it is a full on Coach Purse

with a # and everything

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how many bones did i fork over to those hospital volunteers?

$6

less than a McDonald's Meal

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holy aspen trees batman

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so i am currently selling it on craigslist

maybe it's over priced,

but it used to be $248
and i said in the post people could make an offer.

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what do you think...

should i drop the price?

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when i found it at the store, i thought, that is cute, i may want it for me!

but then i noticed, hey i think this is real leather

(a find at the thrift store if you know what i mean)

hey, i think this may be a... WHAT the WHAT... coach?

and those little ladies never even knew.

bless their souls.

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pray someone buys this purse,

so i can get some moolah!

Liz A-Z

me from a-z
a: area code: 405
b: bed size: queen
c: chore you hate: cleaning bathtub
d: dogs name: schnoozeberry mcschnauzerpants & hans hershal "tripod"
e: essential "start of the day" item: breakfast and coffee
f: favorite color: green
g: gold or silver: both now that i am older
h: height: 5'9''
i: instruments you play: clarinet & guitar
j: job: nurse in the neuro/trauma ICU
k: kids: someday
l: living arrangements: in a cute house in denver (renting)
m: mom's name: rayma jon riggs jones
n: nickname: liz, lizard, dizzy, cheese whiz, lizzie
o: overnight hospital stay: nope
p: pet peeve: oh so many, smacking, being late, following too closely in a car, no blinker
q: quote from movie: "you made me bleed my own blood, NO ONE makes me bleed my own blood"
r: righty or lefty: righty
s: siblings: sister, sus, 3 years younger, but agesssss cooler
t: time you wake up: for work 1:51am...boooooo/ tattoos: right foot: symbol of the trinity, left foot, dove with olive branch
u: underwear: YES
v: vegetables you dislike: brussel sprouts
w: ways or reasons you are late: i am never late, being on time is late :)
x: xrays: 2nd grade, hairline fracture of arm... mom didn't believe me
y: yummy food you make: apple pie, pizza, bread, ravioli
z: zoo animals you like: giraffes, rhinos, zebras, okay people, i love ALL animals

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now you're turn!

da na na na na na...you say it's your birthday

this boy is 27 today

and i love him

why you ask:
here are 27 reasons

1. i love his super-naturally long eye lashes

2. how he makes himself laugh

3. his love for dogs

4. how incredibly smart he is

5. that he is a "professor" of stats at the seminary

6. the he will be 2nd author of a book

7. that he loves me the way i am

8. that he loves beer and bacon as much as me

9. that he goes out of his way to do things for me

10. that he is so incredibly buff and hot

11. even though i hate this music, he lovessss punk music and i think that's cute

12. he is really good at mtn biking

13. he likes to run

14. he flosses at least once a day

15. he likes to research things before buying them (b/c i hate that)

16. he has new cute hip brown dress shoes

17. he loves his mima so so much

18. he plucks his unibrow

19. he loves coffee

20. he is so predictable

21. every morning i have off i wake up and he makes up silly songs in bed

about breakfast and the dogs

22. he was so upset about hans's cancer

24. he is growing a canteloupe :)

25. he asked for a clementine tree for his bday last year

26. he loves my family

27. he married me