dog-tastic christmas

photo shoot in the backyard with the dogs.

holding them still?

yeah right.
she was soooo mad at me

"WTF mom, WTF"

*do you see the ear muffs?

the pic we used for the christmas card!

stockings- how to

I was tired of our stockings that we have used since...

2005?!?!?!?!

and i had to make a new one for Hans anyway.

I also wanted to decorate my tree in a semi-theme

this year... mustard yellow... so i got to work.

i think for all 4 stockings it cost:

2 yards burlap: $6

trim: maybe $8-10?

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4 buackroos for each stocking!!!!

plus i had leftover burlap to wrap with...

step 1

use martha stewart in all her glory

and print off a stocking from her many to choose from

trace onto burlap with sharpie

cut out

step 2

don't be an idiot like me

and forget about seam allowences...

step 3

sew the sides together... leave top open

then make a little hem on the top and sew that

there it is :)



step 4

lay out your trim
i only had the trim on the front cuz i'm cheap like that
pin it on
then sew it on
for the loop holder dealy, i just sewed a small piece of ribbon to the top

i was too lazy to change colors of thread, but you can :)

i didn't put names on them

i feel like it gives them a classier, pottery barn/anthro look.

but you could definately add names.
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there you have it folks, $4 stockings

(could be way cheaper if you use different trim, or are making less)

advent
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we are going to an advent dinner tonight
at our good friends house
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homemade chicken tortilla soup.
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i love advent.

reads

so, here are some books i have read in the past week or so.

in between making hummus for thanksgiving

and working

and running errnads

and cleaning

and doing laundry...

i liked this book, but i already knew all that organic business.

hans decided he wanted to eat this library book...

do you know it costs $30 if you lose or damage a library book?

a standard fee, and no you cannot buy it on amazon and then

bring it to them.

this book was okay.

hans ate this one too.

it was super informative.

very helpful.

thanks Lo for the recc.

Lo also reccomended this book.

i loved it.

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and for the record we are not pregnant.

just talking :)

hmmmmmm?

that's weird.

thankful

what i am thankful for today?

1. my unconditional love the Lord has given me
2. my husband
3. my dogs even though they eat my books
4. that my sister and bro-in-law are home safe and sound
5. fried turkey that i get to partake in
6. colddddddd weather!
7. coffee cameron made this morning
8. the pieces of book i found in the backyard, and was able to tape together
9. coca cola classic (i know it's bad for me...)
10. for my own opinion, and how it is not swayed if people attack me and my opinion
11. babies someday
12. books on babies someday
13. SALES!!!! (tulle4us.com 50% tomorrow)
14. trying to get awesome stuff for cheap/free
15. food soon
16. friends and games!

halloween party!

for more great pics visit:

kojodesigns

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our friend dave FINALLY finished his phD

and we FINALLY had a party

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cameron and i dressed up as

sally & jack from the nightmare before christmas

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of course i made our costumes

*thrift store suit i panted stripes on

*tie from thrift store

*bat bowtie from cardboard

*dress from thrift, then sewed random pieces of fabric on it

-ps: makeup took like 3 showers and scrubs to get off

wes and cam

(wes is dressed up as his bro in law, dave, the honoree of the party)

curious george and the man in the yellow shirt

the old man and the sea

(dave and renee)

will

why am i always the one looking like a stupid head.

*this is the day jill , front left, bought her home!

kimiko's husband had a shirt on that said

"grammar"

so you may get kimoko's outfit better :)

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anne was a soccer player

hilbillies

*throwing it back to my roots :)

in the car on the way to party #2

(yeah we're popular, what can we say?)

drink with an eyeball in it

ohohohohohohhh

we decided to call these gals

"french canadians"

because elizabeth is canadian.

but really tess and elizabeth were

french burglars
kourtney kardashian and her bf
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great parties everyone

we had a great time.

door to door organics II

It came it came it came!!!!
our box of organic stuff came!!!

it was kinda like christmas :)

a cute plain brown envelope all stamped up

*blue potatoes we had for bf this morning

DELISH!

*bag has local bread made by Rudi's

*and that's not a watermelon, it's some kinda squash

we're gonna make it tonight!

me being happy about veggies!

door to door organics

door to door organics

about d-t-d organics

even meet the farmers
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my friend lauren is doing this, and convinced me to also.
we get our first box on monday, and i can't wait!
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so now we will get our milk and eggs delivered by royal crest
our veggies and additional items if we so choose from d-t-d o
and lauren even gets her free range organic local meat delivered
(which we will also do later).
cameron hates to go to the store, and loves having fresh. so here we go!

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i love that local items are available to add to my order like:
boulder chips
apples aplenty apple sauce
bobo bars
boulder hot sauce
chocolove choc bars
conscious coffee
izze
justins peanut butter
madhava honey and agave nectar
organic india tea
rudi's breads
silk
suncups
two moms in the raw granola
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we can also buy: cereal, toilet paper, snacks, canned goods, soups, oils, and more (organic).
AND IT'S DELVERED!
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i will tell you how it goes!!!!

ALABAMA!

for my bday

i got to go visit bethany in bama!

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i flew in on friday evening.

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she picked me up and even had flowers :)

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we decided to go out to eat, b/c she was pooped

from school and i was pooped from flying.

stephen joined us... poor guy!

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we ate at this cute place, i forgot the name,

cortman's maybe?

we sat outside, and it was beautiful.

we shared a bottle of wine

and fried cheese grits with shrimp and pulled

pork sliders.

then had dessert next door

i had a carrot cake ball.

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we stayed up late chatting

and hanging out.

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the next morning we visited the farmers market

(b, send me my honey!!)

and got some honey, flowers, and bread.

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we ate at an outdoor cafe

and had bananas foster french toast.

DELISH!

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then we headed to the beach/outlet mall.

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we found a few great deals,

including a sweater and cords for stephen!

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then we headed to the beach.

isn't my friend pretty?

oh yes folks, we're in alabama

the beach wahoo!

it was sooooooo windy!

i made her do this

check out that lady's hair.

GROSSSSS!

b and stephen

i tried to steal her skirt when i left,

but she wasn't having any of that.

skirt from tulle

i want to squeeze you bethany
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then we met her mom and stepdad

at Lambert's

for dinner.

the roll was bigger than my head

and yes, that is a mug FILLED with pop.

we thought we were gonna die we were so full.

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sunday we went to church

i got to meet some of her friends

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we went to a thrift store and the grocery store

and then made dinner at home

we made shrimp salad

and i made her get this pumpkin beer, so tastey!

poor ella.

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we had a great time.

now she has to come here.

ps: she is kicking butt in med school, has only made 1 B on a test, the rest A's.

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when i was little @ halloween

liz and sus

what? you can't read that?

me either, b/c i'm that old today.

my vision is going, along with my hearing, and memory.

just think, in 1 more year... i'll be pretty much dead.

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jk.

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so far i have had an excellent birthday.

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i spent the weekend in Mobile, AL (pix to come)

with my bff!

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came home to a hot husband and

2 adorable dogs.

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got some great finds at the thrift tuesday

including a dwell for target rug 4x6

and 2 great lamps!

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had many calls, emails, fb's, texts, songs

from friends, family, and cool people

to make my day today

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had a custom almond poppy seed with cream cheese frosting cake via lauren & some really cute fingerless gloves that i can't wait to wear!

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didn't have to take my patient to MRI, trent did it for me :)

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pulled the whole: "it's my birthday" card

and didn't have to fill up the jeep with gas

AND got panag curry for dinner!
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thanks for making it special y'all!!!!