Sleepless in Seattle... I mean Hinton!

I, like most people, sort of dread Monday mornings. You know the weekend fun is over and that it's just going to be another manic Monday. For me, it's usually because there were things I should have done last week, but of course put off until the last minute. Like homework which is due at 2 p.m. tomorrow and have I started yet? Actually, that's a yes, but it's only a small part considering all that has to be done! But, anyways, seeing as I have so much to do tomorrow it's only logical that I can't fall asleep tonight to save my soul. I have played on pinterest, played games, "caught up on my friends" Facebook life and even counted pig (I refuse to count sheep. Gross. Sorry Lori and Shae. :) haha) and I still can't fall asleep!

Tomorrow is a big day in my life! Look for an announcement coming soon!

A Monday Laugh

Sometimes, I just need a good laugh in the mornings and this Monday morning was no different. I have a lot going on in the next couple of weeks with work, school, etc. and these post were just what I needed to start off my day. Thank you to the random girl that I follow on Pinterest, but have never actually met in real life! 

E-cards are definitely on my list of favorite things. They can somehow say the things I think in my head, but are a little too inappropriate to say. :)

This week has all the makings of a great week. Today and tomorrow are for reasons that I can't mention in writing ;) and Wednesday I am off to OKC for a little some work related shopping, Thursday I have a workshop that I am teaching and on Friday I am out of the office for another work related road trip! Add all of that to dinner with two of my best friends from high school on two different days (yes, I get super excited to see my old friends,) working on craft projects for a very exciting baby shower this weekend for Liz and Paul and lunch with my friend Karolyn! It is going to be great!

Hope you have a great Monday and if you need a laugh, check out e-cards!
Peace and Love,
B.Davis

Oh, Boy!

Like I have mentioned in several post now, there are babies being born all around me! On Saturday, June 30, my high school friend, Jesse, had a baby girl, Little Miss Zaylie Nicole. And, I have to say ... She is precious! I can't wait to meet her and visit Jesse. I had the privilege of taking Jesse's maternity pictures just a week before Zaylie arrived! Good thing we did it when we did, Jess! 

Here are a couple of my favorites from her shoot! 

Also on Saturday, my best friend, Cami, and I hosted a baby shower for our friends, Katy and Korey, soon to be proud parents of Little Mister Chisum. It was such a great time and I personally loved everyone getting together again! We don't get many chances to just hang out anymore, so Katy having a baby is a great excuse. Cami and I had a blast decorating for the shower. However, I am not sure Brody loved it as much seeing as how he had to climb on chairs to hang things and carry all the heavy stuff. But, thanks anyways, Brod! 

We decided to go with yellow, greens and turquoise for the shower colors and of course had to add in some burlap. A party just isn't a party without some burlap... or thats my opinion anyways. 

I even got my bangs cut on my back porch thanks to my bestest, Kari! And, to be honest... this is about the most normal place she has cut my hair yet! haha

The cookout/shower with friends was a success and I absolutely can't wait for Baby Chisum to get here! We all took bets on what day he would arrive. Katy isn't due until August 15, but I am pulling for Aug. 7th, soooo Baby Chisum remember that Auntie Brenna loves you and make sure you come on my day! ;) 

There is a baby in there! 

Crafts made:

Diaper Cake and Diaper Babies- Tutorials found here and here. There actually isn't a tutorial for the diaper babies, but this is where I got the idea. 

Bow Ties- Tutorial found here. I used the majority of this tutorial to make mine, but made a few minor adjustments here and there to make it easier for myself!  

Craft-tastic!

Sometimes I get these hairbrain craft ideas, which then ends up making a huge mess in my dining room... Which is pretty much my craft room! (See picture below!)

Monday nightwas no different. I should have been packing and instead I was crafting because that is more fun than packing, right? Anyways, my front door needed an upgrade, so I started out with an idea in my head that consisted of sunflowers, burlap and red... And I ended up turquoise, coral and burlap!

I am currently heading home from the float trip (I will blog about that later)! I have a lot of things to get done before my friends arrive for the weekend tomorrow. However, I can already tell that baby gifts for Mr. Chisum John are going to trump the house work! :) Pictures to be posted soon!

P.S. Have I mentioned that my friends are coming this weekend! Yay!

I have already posted pictures of this wreath, but just inc case you havent seen it! :)

The Small Things!

My day started off in a very un-Monday morning like way. Basically meaning, I woke up on time. Early even! I made it halfway to work and remembered, I am not going to work today, I am going shopping for food for the teen retreat! Ugh. So much for getting to work on time on a Monday! Luckily, I hadn't made the turn at the Binger-Y yet, so I headed straight for Minco and spent a little while chatting with my Mom while she worked! (Note #1 small thing!)

After that I headed to meet my counterparts at her office... But then discovered that I could go to my all time favorite shopping establishment if I drove myself... So I headed for OKC and stopped by Hobby Lobby! (Note #2 small thing!)

I then met up with Jordan and Mindy... Had lunch and then headed to Sam's! While at HobLob, I picked up some clip-on earring backs for a craft project I am working on and on my way home I thought of several things these little clips will work on and I got very excited... Maybe a little too excited for something that cost less than $1! (Yep, got them on sale! Note Small Thing #3!)

I got home mowed my lawn, watered my lawn, done some laundry, picked up my house, packed my bags and even found time for a craft project! My door needed something new. Behold new wreath! Burlap, turquoise and coral... Three of my most favorite things!

Like I mentioned, we are leaving in the a.m. to float the river... I can't swim. Not even a little. It's safe to say I am a bit nervous. But, I already decided I will be in the raft with the food so the kids won't even dare knock their food over! Anyways, back to small thing #4, I was really wanting a water-proof bag to put my phone, camera, tshirt and hat in! I knew I had one somewhere but couldn't find it and when I did... I got soooo excited. Maybe too excited. Which is what inspired this blog topic! How is it that the littlest things can make me smile the most! Like finding something you had forgot about or running into a high school friend for maybe two minutes at HobLob!

From now on... I choose not to look at Monday's as a bad thing. Monday's mean something new and great things will happen with the right attitude... And even the smallest things will make you the happy on a Monday!

P.S. Have I mentioned that I'm sooooo excited to see my friends this weekend? Because I am! Can't wait! :)

Tiny, Sticky People

Two of my closest friends are having little, tiny, sticky people... Known to the rest of the world as, you guessed it... BABIES! It's not that I'm against children, I'm just against the sticky ones. But, that's a topic for another day.

Back to my friends, yesterday I hosted my very first baby shower. Tate Jaxon Hendrix will arrive in mid-August! The shower itself was a little thrown together, because Ms. Lori just found out she was expecting (who is also blogging about her experience!)

It was so much fun! We used books as a theme to go off of and I would say say it turned out awesome. My job keeps me pretty crazy during the summertime, but last week I managed to squeeze in time for a few crafts for my little Tater Tot! I made a few baby bow ties and chevron print! I also made a little sign that has a poem about lambs on it... However, I spelled his name wrong so don't pay too close attention to that! Sorry Tate! I'll fix it before you get here!

Next week, my best friend Cami and I are hosting a shower for our other best friends, Katy and Korey! We opted to do a casual cookout for this one so our male friends would come! And the best/worst part... It's at my house! Ahhhh I have so much to do and bonus... I am leaving Tuesday morning at 7 for a three-day campout with my teen 4-H members. We get back Thursday afternoon so if you are in the area... Feel free to drop over and do some cleaning! Hehe I'm planning to squeeze in some more crafts for Mr. Chisum John ... So we will see how that goes!

Summer Challenge 2012

As of tomorrow, the summer challenge officially begins. Myself along with two friends have each compiled a list of things we would like to accomplish this summer. Some items are events, trips, crafts, cooking, etc... Just things we say we are going to do, but might never really get around to doing them!

One of my challenges is to blog about each item! Which basically means... You get to read about each one! (lucky, lucky you)

Tomorrow is the official first day for myself! And, I have decided to kick off my summer challenge by giving up fried food and pop for two months! I have given up fried food a couple of times now and for me it is easy easy... But pop on the other hand... Well, we shall see!

Be sure to check back for mopre post about "Summer Challenge 2012!" :)

Peace, Love and Fried Food,
Bdavis