Five on Friday

Dec 5, 2014 /

Good Morning Friday! Today I am linked up with April, Darci, Christina, and Natasha for Five on Friday!

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1. Pom Pom Garland

I have been working on something for our Christmas tree. I also think it will be super cute as a photo booth backdrop. But it is a much more daunting task than I expected. I’ve been making these pom poms. They’re super cute and relatively easy but it takes a little while.

Aren’t they fun? I plan on stringing them all together and wrapping them around the tree but right now I could only cover like 1/4th of the tree. Ha! And they kinda make a mess…

My method: wrap the yarn around my fingers and then tie together and cut. Then you have to trim trim trim to make it round.

2. Pom Pom Solution

I mentioned to my mom that I was having a tough time on these little poms. And she (of course) had a solution for me! Did you know they make perfect pom pom gadgets? Both sizes HERE and HERE (affiliate links).

They actually make the perfect pom poms!

It makes it so much easier and it cuts off a little bit of time. Maybe now I am halfway through the tree?

3. Matching Brothers

I went into Mike’s office the other day just to say hello and these funny brothers were wearing the same outfit in opposites!

They also are pretty funny when posing for photos.

4. The Alf

We’ve been keeping him cooped up with all the cold weather, but he’s adjusted well. He spends most of his day sleeping with random bursts of energy.

5. Christmas Cards

Today and tomorrow are going to be the days of addressing envelopes (and probably a couple other projects) but it has been quite the process. More than half of my addresses were out of date! But Christmas cards are one of my favorite holiday traditions!

Happy Friday!

Thanksgiving Weekend

Dec 1, 2014 /

This weekend was perfect. We did practically nothing and it was amazing.

We spent the holiday with my family and then the rest of the weekend we were just home – soaking up the lights on our new Christmas tree and breathing in the calm before the storm of the approaching holiday.

Honestly, I feel like I just took this last week off. I didn’t keep up with cleaning the house, I didn’t do laundry until Friday, and I didn’t pick up my camera or even think about this little blog. Like I said, perfect.

I did take a couple pictures on my iPhone so we’ll call this post a “Life Lately” and give you a recap of the little portions of this weekend that were documented.

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This was actually last weekend but this weekend looked very similar to this. We were watching Dancing with the Stars before bed.

On Tuesday we got together with our friend group in Wichita and had Friendsgiving. The food was amazing but the wassail was to die for. The company was pretty great too..

On Thursday evening, after we feasted, Maddie and I braved the crowds and took advantage of the 50% off at Old Navy. It was my first “Black Friday/Gray Thursday” adventure and I’m glad I got to do it with her. I can’t say that I’ll be doing it again next year though. Talk about o.ver.whelm.ing.

And lastly, this strawberry. Well, all the strawberries that I bought at Dillons on Friday. So good – for whatever reason they just melt in your mouth. I love fresh fruit and I especially love it after a big big meal the day before.

So that’s it! That’s the only documentation I have of this last week. I promise I’ll do better the rest of December!

Happy December! (My birthday month and CHRISTMAS!!) Yay!

One Year Later

Nov 26, 2014 /

It was a year ago today that Mike and I made the journey to Wichita to sign a serious stack of documents and became homeowners.

I’ll give you a little throw back! Remember the pixie??

The first thing I did once we took possession of our home was vacuum it. I will always love having this picture of me so happy and just vacuuming away.

It was about a month later (on my birthday) that we loaded up our little house in Sterling and made the drive to Wichita.

It’s so hard to believe that it has been a full year since this house became ours. I fall more in love with it everyday and I am constantly dreaming of what project will be next. I feel like we have tackled so much in one year.

And now, my favorite transformation…

Those white cabinets sing to me every morning. I also soak up all the trim painting I did over the course of our year. Only two small rooms left with zero motivation. This hallway transformation is still my favorite trim progress though. I also love the fire pit we added to the backyard.

If you’re feeling really nostalgic (like me) you can go back through our “Journey to Wichita” tag and you’ll find all of our house updates, decoration sagas, and our adventures in moving HERE

Happy 1 year anniversary, home ownership! You’re a wild and crazy journey with so much excitement, frustrations, and mostly adventure. I love that this anniversary falls right around thanksgiving. We couldn’t be more thankful for the roof over our heads and all the support we’ve had in our decision to be in Wichita.

Happy Day!

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