fun stop motion video...

This is great

Flickr find...

Vintage gasoline pump in green, originally uploaded by jackie weisberg.

In honor of St. Patrick's Day - here is a green flickr find.

i'd rather be....

this is perfect...

from etsy shop ashleyg found via design sponge

a curtain for the shower.....

Well internet people I have a confession to make...

I want this....
A cotton ruffled shower curtain from Urban Outfitters.

There are 2 potential problems with this:
1. It is $68 - and you guessed it - I cannot bring myself to ever pay $68 for a shower curtain.
2. I already have a surplus of shower curtains.

You see - I have this nude colored shower curtain that I have had for a few years that I have used the entire time. It is a nice shower curtain .. I mean it has served me well.. but I know it is time to retire it.

However I also have an cool IKEA shower curtain in my guest bathroom (never actually been used for a shower)

It is a fine shower curtain - and I have to say that this is not the greatest picture of it.

And I still have a yellow shower curtain that I have had for a while that I do not use anymore... It is just solid yellow - plain shower curtain, but nice... I was saving it for my little sister when I thought she was moving out on her own - but she hasn't quite gotten there yet. So I have it in the sister box for now. (just a note - the sister box is becoming boxes - and I am wondering if I need to give up on it for now and find her new stuff when she is ready to live on her own)

In the meantime - I have been spying white shower curtains that I want... there was this really pretty white waffle shower curtain at Target. It was $26 and I am too cheap for that... I didn't need it - and why spend money because I don't need it. Well Cody and I were cruising Target the other day and found this shower curtain for $12... Oh I was so excited - Just because it was the one I wanted and it was only $12..... So I bought it.

And there is one more new shower curtain - but that is another story....

Next on my shower list - is one of those shower curtain rods like that have at hotels that curves out so the shower curtain liner never touches you... (I hate to be touched by the shower curtain)





Granny if you are reading this - Just ignore the feelings you have about me having too many shower curtains I don't need - but do you think you could sew some window curtains that look like the first shower curtain. I will not be buying the $68 shower curtain.

life is like...

"Life is like IKEA furniture. Sometimes you have to take it apart so you can put it back together the right way" – Chris Blake

ok go...

These guys make the best videos ever... Do you remember the first one with the treadmills?
Check it out..

since I was 7...

Since I was 7 or 8 years old - my favorite movie has been Footloose. I am not convinced that I liked this movie because it was cinematic masterpiece(haha) or because there was just something that random that a 7 year old identified with. Maybe it was the music?...The footloose soundtrack was the first cassette tape I ever owned after I got my first Walkman. I even had a purple shirt that had Footloose printed on the front in that Footloose font.

This was one of my favorite scene from the movie. I always dreamed of doing this stunt even though I am too much of a chicken to ever try it.



That Sammy Hagar song was perfect for that scene - don't you think?

Did you see Sarah Jessica Parker?

Long time... no post...

Well those of you that know me know that I have been really busy at work as this is my busy time... So there has been little time for blogs or really anything else for that matter. I have only seen my cute niece 2 times this year and one of those time was New Year's Day!!! Geez I miss her.

Also it has been such a snowy year so far - especially for the Southeast.. And it always seems to snow on the busiest days at work.. which makes it harder when folks don't show up.


Anyway I saw this on etsy the other day and I think it is lovely...
The shop is SarahandBendrix - hmm kinda sounds familiar...

oh happy day...

What a fun way to start the day - Rainbow pancakes!



{via i am mommy}

this week...

Olympus October 05 outtakes - P1010297, originally uploaded by Mr. TRONA.

some updates from the last week...

+ last wednesday was my 33rd birthday. for some reason that seems like a grown up age.

+ traffic has increasing greatly with all the "leaf-lookers" coming to out area

+went to Atlanta with Cody on Saturday to celebrate my birthday

+went to Paper Source for the first time. It is lovely.

+bought a cute toy at IKEA for my sweet baby niece for Christmas - now I just have to wait to give it to her. I am a bad present holder.

+weather was really cold this past weekend

+considering getting blunt bangs - but almost afraid to do so..

+cody bought me some 700 thread count sheets and a pair of shoes for my birthday - I love sheets and shoes.

+althea is still my favorite on project runway

+at work they "bombed" air building with something that is supposed to kill all the germs for 6 months - I think they use it is hospitals and govt buildings.

fun theory...

etsy find...

Love these!
Little Yellow Mary Janes from ivoryandmoss

Little Annie needs a pair...

Happy Weekend...

A heart made of baker's twine, originally uploaded by ♥ Moa Maria.

pretty baker's twine....

little sister..vintage jewelry...

This is my little sister circa 1990 adorned with all kinds of vintage costume jewelry. Being about 13 at the time - I had no idea they were "vintage" - I just knew some old lady gave them to us to play dress up. All I wanted to do was dress up this cute little baby and take photos and she was always so cooperative.

We had so much fun playing taking fun pictures over the years.


..

Annie - It is your turn now. I can't wait.

she's here...

Wednesday, 9.16.09, my sweet angel-of-a-niece, Annie Hope was born. I've never been much of one for stealing things, but it took everything within me not to take her with me when I left the hospital. She really is a beautiful little girl.





My sweet sister was a total champion while she went through the almost 19-hour labor process - even though after almost and hour and a half of hard pushing - she ended up having a C-section. At 7:54pm Annie made her appearance. It was so precious and sweet.

Annie is so perfect in every way and so already adores her aunt Amanda. I was amazed how she looked at me when she was just about 15 minutes old - it is like she knew that I loved her. I am sure that she has heard her mother tell her about how crazy I am about her.



She weighed 8 lbs and 2 oz and 20.75 inches long. She has a head full of black hair - just like my sister did when she was born. I wish I had a newborn picture of my sister to post - I must scan one soon.

I am so thankful that both my sister and Annie are perfectly healthy and got to leave the hospital this afternoon. I cannot wait for a sleep over!

Annie - I love you to pieces - and you are welcome at my home anytime. I promise to be the best aunt. ever.

love it...

, originally uploaded by f letter.

lakemont ga...

This old store in Lakemont, Ga was built by my great-grandparents and has become a historical landmark in Rabun County GA. My grandmother was raised in the apartment above the store, which my great uncle and aunt lived in until just a few years ago.

Next door - was the old Lakemont Post Office - where my great-grandmother was the postmater for several years. I know that I don't have all the facts straight and I am sure that my mother will correct me.






Lakemont Georgia is home to Lake Rabun which was built by Georgia Power around 1915 to hold water in reserve for hydroelectric plants to generate electricity for homes and businesses in Atlanta and north Georgia. Now Lake Rabun is a beautiful lake surrounded by many beautiful homes. Today as I browsing my Google reader I came across this post of a pretty wedding on Lake Rabun.



I love Lakemont Ga. I love the nostalgic smell of the trees and water.

always +sometimes + never

i always::
+ shampoo first thing when i get in the shower
+ doodle when i am in church, a class, seminar, etc.
+ pray
+ have a difficult time waking up
+ say thank you
+ want to be more



i sometimes::
+ get cranky
+ do a little dance in my office when I arrive in the morning
+ let my feeds in google reader get out of control
+ need to spend time alone
+ lose my keys
+ worry that i will lose someone dear to me
+ spill food on myself when i eat
+ can't wait to have babies
+ wish that I didn't expect so much from others




i never::
+use double negatives
+ spell "convenience" correctly without spell check
+ like checking voicemail
+ got rid of one of my baby teeth
+ want to lose sight of what is important
+ watch American Idol
+ want to hurt anyone

got game...

Check out these cool vintage games found on etsy... so nostalgic



Vintage Lucite Domino Set from Susantique


Vintage Bingo Cards and Markers from JMarieDesigns



Crazy Eights (I had this exact set as a child!) from tippleandsnack

the letter people...

How many of you learned to read with the letter people?






I did.

It seems like every week we would study a new letter. I remember when the class was on the letter "Y", the teacher asked us to bring something from home that started with the letter "Y". Guess what I brought to school at the suggestion of my grandmother - yep I brought Yeast. Oh my.



And this song has been stuck in my head since 1st grade and I was ecstatic to find this video on Youtube.



Am I the only one that remembers this?