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| Nelson in the background! |
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| Sneak Peak of our photo shoot at Nelson! |
Don't worry I will be posting the rest of the pictures from our shoot as soon as the rest are finished!
Tuesday, May 10, 2011
Anniversary Photo Shoot Sneak Peak!
On Saturday, May 7, my hubby and I went to Nelson, NV to get anniversary photos taken by the lovely Ciara Rose. I had never heard of Nelson, NV before, but I found out about it through my friend Brittney who had taken pictures there before and through Ciara's website/Fb page. At Nelson there is an old ghost town with old Chevy trucks, school buses, Texaco station, Coca Cola signs, barns, etc. Nelson was actually called Eldorado previously (year 1775) and was one of the original locations where gold was found and later mined. It is about 20 minutes south of Boulder City, 45 minutes for us since we live in the newer part of Henderson closer to Las Vegas. Ray and I had so much! It was a mini-road trip, out of the norm, something fun to do together, photo shoot, and a Nevada history lesson all rolled into one! If you ever get a chance to visit Nelson, NV I definitely recommend it. Now, time for the sneak peak photos!
This Week's Freebies!
It's only Tuesday, but I've gotten so many freebies this week it's crazy!
Monday
On Monday I received the following free items in the mail:
*Wow #1's Christian Hits (free - by taking a survey on SOS Radio I was automatically placed in a drawing and I won!)
*SOS Radio Sticker (not too exciting, I know but it's still free!)
*My Smith's Rewards!
I got lots of coupons with my Smith's Rewards this quarter, plus a $10 certificate! I love getting paid to shop!
We also got our first strawberry off of our strawberry plants! My hubby and I shared it, it was delicious!
*I also got a free panty at Victoria's Secret (sign-up to get the VS credit card and you'll receive lots of coupons and free stuff!)
*I got a free small yogurt at the Golden Spoon (Buy 1, get 1 free coupon)
Tuesday
Today, at the Coffee Bean & Tea Leaf they were giving away free 12 oz/16 oz blended coffee drinks depending on the location between 4-7 PM. And, yes I went to two different locations! Coffee Bean & Tea Leaf has three new coffee flavors, hence the free giveaways! I found out about this through a friend's Facebook status and called up my sister to check it out! At the first location we went to, we received 12 oz drinks and we each got one of the new flavors: mint chocolate chip, oreo-cookie, and espresso cream. At the second location, we received free 16 oz drinks! Wow! I ended up freezing the second drink, so I can enjoy it tomorrow! Here are some pictures of this awesome deal!
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| My free 12 oz Espresso Cream blended coffee! |
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| Sarah and her friend Danielle |
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| Our free drinks! |
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| Yum! |
What deals/freebies have you found this week?
Friday, April 29, 2011
What I've Been Up to Around the House!
This week I've done a lot of crafting and decorating around my home! I love decorating, organizing, and simply making my house a home. I have so much fun crafting and decorating, so I try to do it as much as possible. This week, the fabulous Melinda Lanier had a craft night with some awesome crafts! Unfortunately, I couldn't attend the craft night and instead picked up my unfinished order to take home and complete on my own time.
Here are some crafts that I finished this week!
Before
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| All three crafts ready to go! |
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| Summer-time Knick Knacks |
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| Recipe Holder |
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| Fun Magnets |
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| Menu Frame |
After
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| Finished Summer-time Knick Knacks: *3x4 Wood Blocks *Brown Paint *Teal Vinyl *Teal Tule *Mod Podge (gloss) |
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| Close-up of Knick Knak |
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| Knick-Knacks with my Seasonal Blocks |
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| Finished Recipe Holder: *Rectangular Wood Block *Metal *Burgundy Paint *Beige Vinyl *Mod Podge (glossy) |
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| Recipe Holder in My Kitchen! |
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| Menu Frame: *8.5x11 Wood Frame ($1 store) *Burlap *Magnets *Burgundy Vinyl *Mod Podge (glossy) |
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| I put magnets on the back so that I can stick it on my fridge! |
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| Menu Frame on My Fridge! |
The Menu Frame is definitely one of my favorite crafts that I've done so far and is super easy to do! You just pick up a frame at the $1 Store (or use one that is laying around the house) and frame burlap. You don't even have to use burlap. You could use another fabric, leftover scrapbook paper, gift wrap, etc. Place the vinyl on top of the glass - you can use a dry-erase marker to write on top of the glass next to the day of the week. To clean, just use Windex or a wet paper towel. So easy, and super cute right?! Just paint your frame the color you wish, fasten the pieces together, hot glue magnets to the back and...whalla! Your own Menu Frame!
Check out these places for vinyl lettering:
Like I mentioned above, I've also been busy decorating! I went to Hobby Lobby this week...and after 50%-66% sales galore on like everything in the store...I made a few purchases and did some decorating.
Downstairs Bathroom
For the past few months, I had been wanting to put something on the wall in my downstairs bathroom, but didn't know what exactly. Side note: Every time, I wash my hands my head automatically looks to the left, I don't know exactly why, and the wall is just blank. So I figured, if I do that maybe that happens with other people too and that it may be a good idea to put some kind of wall art on that piece of wall for people to look at while...you know. Well, finally I decided on creating a mini-cross wall in my bathroom. All crosses, are currently 50% at Hobby Lobby so I picked up a few and hammered those babies on the wall. I think it turned out really well!
My mom had some leftover incense that just so happened to match my black & white themed bathroom, so I put it on my little table next to the sink.
I bought this black & white frame back in the fall of 2010 and it has been sitting on my table in the bathroom pictureless ever since. I loved the frame, just didn't have a clue what kind of picture to put inside. Think about it - what kind of picture do you stick in a bathroom besides the typical flowers, beach scenes, and that is small enough to fit a small frame? You can't put a picture of your family or you & your spouse-that's got to be awkward for someone who is doing their business you know. Just sayin...LOL. So, in January, I was at Target for an after Christmas sale and stocked up on gift wrap. I picked up some beautiful black and white paisley gift wrap, that was marked down to less than a $1! After some thinking I decided on just cutting some of the gift wrap and putting that in the frame. How simple and easy is that! It looks pretty cool too!
Guest Bedroom
I finally got my husband's painting hung up in our guest bedroom! And, it matches perfectly!
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| Close-up of Ray's painting of a waterfall. He painted this in 1998 for his grandmother. |
The Beginning of a Cross Wall Upstairs!
The blue cross on the bottom was 66% off at Hobby Lobby (got it for $4) because it was on the Easter clearance. The cross itself isn't too Eastery and can be left up all year. Plus, it's teal and matches my home of course!
What have you been working on around your house?
Wednesday, April 27, 2011
What I'm Loving Wednesday!
*I am loving that on Friday I get to babysit my niece Kaitlyn for most of the day! I love days like these when I get to spend time with my little niece! I don't know what we are going to do yet, but I think a trip to the park is in the works!
*I am loving the gorgeous weather in Vegas today! This whole week the temperature is supposed to be in the mid 70's...b-e-a-utiful!
*I am loving that I finally received my good friend's wedding invitation in the mail! I am so excited for her wedding in June!
*I am loving this nail polish by Sally Hanson, #340 Mint Sorbet!
*I am loving that on May 7, the hubby and I are getting anniversary pictures taken in Nelson, NV by the lovely Ciara Rose. It's about 30 minutes away from Boulder City, NV and is a ghost town. I never knew this place existed, but I saw her lovely pictures with abandoned Chevy trucks and homes in the background and just fell in love with the entire look of it all! We haven't gotten professional pictures taken since our wedding. We never even got engagement pictures taken, so I figured this would make up for that. And, not only would it be a good anniversary gift idea, but the time has also come for some recent pictures to be taken!
*I am loving that tomorrow I will be picking up some crafts from the wonderful Melinda Lanier from Lanier Creations! Tomorrow I will be getting my craft on!
*I am loving my little nephew Isaac! He is only 3 months old and he is getting so big! Look how cute he is!
*I am loving my wonderful and amazing husband!
What are you loving this beautiful Wednesday? Link up and join the fun at Little Daisy May!
What I Wore Wednesday
This morning I went to UNLV to table with our student group, Campus Pregnancy Resources, so today is a pretty casual look. Plus, Vegas weather is nuts right now! It's currently in the 70's, which is super nice, but I just wish the weather would make it's mind up. Last week was hot enough to be wearing shorts and a tank top. Today, I wore long jeans and a 3/4 length cardigan.
What I'm Wearing...
*Bootcut Jeans: Express
*Black Tank Top: Target
*Striped Cardigan: Target
*Yellow Flats: Savers (thrifted)
*Yellow Bracelets: Icing
*Yellow Sunflower Earrings: Betsy Johnson
*Blue Nail Polish: Sally Hanson (Mint Sorbet)
Link up and join the fun at The Pleated Poppy and No Model Lady!
Tuesday, April 26, 2011
Top 2 Tuesday...Things I Collect!
Things I Collect
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| Candlesticks |
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| Dining Room Table Arrangement |
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| Guest Bedroom |
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| Vase |
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