yay!! a blog award...

YES, you read it correct. i got my FIRST blog award...

i'm very very excited!!

i received it from Amanda at the hand me down house.

if you haven't checked out her blog, you should, she is super sweet

and has great AWESOME projects that you seriously should check her out ASAP!so with the award i have to tell you 7 random things about me,

!!

so here they are:

1.my husband and i did everything backwards {not on purpose though}, we had caitie, went on our honeymoon, bought a house, and then finally got married. backwards seemed to work for us.

2.i am a flip flop girl. i would wear them everyday if i could get away with it at work, even in the snow.

3.i absolutely love my job, most parts anyways.

4.i love peanut butter, anyway anyhow.

5.i am addicted to my ipod touch and secretly wishes it was an iphone, darn verizon!

6.my son paxton wasn't named until he was 5 hours old, {boys names are hard!!}.

7.i grew up in a town with a population of 17,000 and now my kids are growing up in town with less than 1700. i couldn't love it anymore!

and now i have to pass on the award.

so the award goes to:

1.chelsea at adventures in vandyland

2.L at avid accents

3.kelly atcrouching mother, hidden toddler

4.carrie at dittle dattle

5.beckie at these creative juices

6.kristan at anything that glitters

7.brittany at everyday mom

so congrats girls, now go pass it on!

hope everyone had a happy hump day!

swirly vase gets a makeover...

so you may remember this vase from this post here.

we had a good thriftin' day.

anyways, i got this vase for $1.50!!

i seen so much potential in it, had to have it, got it.

so i took it outta my stash and got to work...

i got project happy and didn't take a before picture. =(

i know. i know.

imagine this ugly pinkish orangish color on this beautiful swirly vase.

{pretend it's not in black and white, k?}

anyways, so i broke out my...

{who doesn't loooove heirloom white is craaazy!!}

and then i worked it's magic.

i am always thrilled by the way it turns out...

well besides this project here.

but THAT is a different day a different story.

ANYWHO, this is how my vase turned out...

{can you see all the swirly goodness?}

{i didn't have any flowers to put in it, sean if you're reading... hint hint hint!}

i am completely and truly happy with this vase.

i will not do one single thing to it besides get it some flowers {sean...!!!}

and find it a "home."

hope everyone had a happy hump day!!!

i'm linking up to these parties:

1.everything etsy

2.life as lori

3.seven thirty three

4.beyond the picket fence

5.the shabby chic cottage

6.tales from blogaritaville

7.somewhat simple

8.house of hepworths

9.chic on a shoestring

10.decor mama

11.remodeaholic

12.fun to craft

13.miss mustard seed

14.the shabby nest

15.the inspired room

16.frugal fabulous design

17.kojo designs

18.a few of my favorite things

19.romantic home

happy hump day...

happy hump day!

i just love wednesdays, they make the week go by so fast...
and the best thing about this week?
three day weekend! whoop whoop!!
it's always great when you get a day off, (even better when it's paid!)

i haven't gotten any crafting done... why you might ask??

(this is lola, the mother to be.)

we are breeding our english bulldog and we have been busy finding her a boyfriend, i know how exciting, right? well it's done and hopefully soon we'll have some pups... caitie is very excited for puppies!

hope you guys had a happy wednesday!



Parties I'm linking up to...