just another reason why i love my phone

you know that friend you haven't talked to in a long time? the one that you couldn't survive without that one summer? the one that was always there to make you laugh? the one that knew all of your secrets? the one that was part of secret clubs with you?

we talked. and it was just what i needed...even if i didn't really know what i needed beforehand. when you can encourage them, and in return they encourage you. you tell them life is the same and boring, and they tell you the same thing. you tell them that life is hard sometimes, and they agree but can remind you that hard usually means a breakthrough is on it's way. JUST. WHAT. I. NEEDED.

curse you, pintrest

sometimes i see things on pintrest and i just can't get it out of my head until i make it myself. this is a skirt you can find at anthropologie for $258.

this is a skirt tutorial to make your own for much much much less.

 ryan and halie were coming up for a dinner on friday night and needed a babysitter. sold.

melissa caught wind and decided to come up and help me babysit, thus a night for crafting and babysitting was born. i went to D.I. and found this beauty:

and we turned it into this beauty:

it's obviously not perfect, but i'm still happy with how it turned out. it was a fairly easy project, and was alot of fun to see it take shape. there are things i would change next time around. you craft....you learn. right?

in the end, the skirt cost me 7 bucks.

buttons 4 bucks.

i'd say we saved quite a bundle!!

let me tell you what was perfect about the night:

little colby was a good sport, even though he was in a new place. my roomate told beb and i that we were brave souls. "i don't babysit my nieces and nephews until they are at least 1 1/2". hmmph. beb, colby and i did just fine. sewing, dance parties to the carpenters. bride wars. naps (colby). brownies and ice cream. the night was an overall success....and beb got to take home a new skirt. and for anyone that thinks i got the short end of the stick....look no further. i woke and found this on my phone, which basically means i think i got the best deal in the end.



score

that's what the text from my mom said when i texted her a picture of a buffet table i found in a consignment shop today. and then i bought it.

and then i came home a rearranged my front room. i'm loving it!! i spent the afternoon arranging different things on the mantle and our new tv stand :)

#22 Observe surgery at work

I've been wanting to observe surgery at work and cindy having surgery was the perfect excuse for me to do it.
 

ps. cindy isn't blinking in these pictures, she was supposed to have her eyes closed and was just a good sport about us letting her take her picture. and in case you were wondering, observing surgery was just plain cool.

#27 Attend the symphony

my mom always chuckles when i tell her how much i love the symphony...you know, that i-told-you-so-why-couldn't-you-have-liked-it-when-you-were-in-orchestra kind of chuckle.
i like the symphony. i love going to the symphony with this crew. best friend and cousin laura is exactly 8 months older than me. you know what that means? we celebrated her 30th birthday over the weekend (since her actualy birthday is TODAY!!)
dinner. waffles. see me run. symphony. charleston chews.

what a perfect night, and icing on the cake - i got to cross something off my list!!

love you, laura. i've always loved that you have a good 8 months to give our new age a try and let me know what to expect. i think you are right, 2012 is a great year to turn 30 :)

neener neener

i'm going to guarantee you don't have one of these.

yes, this manfriend is pocket friendly, and easily transported.

and he doesn't make me watch espn.

seriously, though. my friend shannon did a good job picking out a "manfriend" for our little group of friends. on the back of the little paper is a short description of my manfriend, craig. he seems pretty normal, so i'm going to keep him around.

so be on the lookout. if you find "craig" in real life....just let me know.

and if he doesn't fit in my pocket, thats ok.

it finally happened

i wasn't sure when, but i knew this was bound to happen.

i am officially old and boring.

early to bed early to rise.
i talk to my mom almost every day.
i plan to do laundry on friday nights.
i get excited when i organize my bathroom cupboard.
a trip to walmart wears me out.

today at walmart i bought one of those racks to hang clothes on...but not a wimpy one...this one's the real deal. i felt like i was pitching a tent with all the different poles and such, but now i have a huge extra "closet" that i can keep some clothes in downstairs in the storage room. exciting, right???

in all seriousness, it's been a thought process for me lately. am i really getting old and boring? or is it ok that i don't have plans every night and parties every weekend?? i've decided that it's more than ok. it's just another phase of life. i can still have fun. i can still be silly. and sometimes i can even stay up past 10 (don't hold your breath). i just don't have to do it all the time.

on that note, it's 10:01. i should probably head to bed....