Wonderful Wednesday

Oh, hey...

It's been a while.

Things have been rather wonderful.
We've had consistent warm weather and I've made some great new friends.

Here are some things that make me happy:

Spring. I love waking up to sunshine and smelling the humid warmth in the air.

I long to spend evenings on the patio roasting marshmallows and sipping lemonade.
This weekend will most definitely be spent with a picnic and a bit of gardening.

Saturdays in The City with Jacob.
We read Hunger Games to each other as we drove
and ate bowls of comfort food at Panera. I walked slowly thru
Target trying to take in every shelf and every aisle.  A perfect day.

My last days with Ray Ray.
He's been my little buddy here in Oklahoma. 
I will miss him and his smiley blue eyes desperately...

Gram-ification

Thanks for all of your loving comments on my video! 

We had a lot of fun reminiscing those four crazy days.

Things around here have been pretty laid back. 

For me at least! Jake does the best he can. Poor guy.

I've been having fun getting goodies at the antique and thrift shops 

with my friends Brooke and Ray Ray. They move this weekend :(

I'm rethinking beauty school... scholarships are proving to be much more 

difficult than anticipated. So a part time job might work more in my favor.

Wouldn't it be nice if we had a big red easy button for, I don't know, life?

Alas, there is not. So until then I'll search the classifieds for something that will occupy

my time better then Pinterest and Grey's Anatomy season three... 

See ya and so long from the Sooner State!

TMI

Oh Ciz-ort, don't you know tags are for kids? Good thing I am the biggest kid of all...

here are the rules:
1. post these rules.
2. post a photo of yourself and 11 random things.
3. answer the questions set for you in the original post.
4. create 11 new questions and tag people to answer them.
5. go to their blog and tell them they've been tagged.

Get ready.

...My natural hair color is dark murky blonde.

...One time I gave my little sister a bloody nose over a cardboard box conflict.

...I wish I spoke with a British accent and lived in a Jane Austin book or a Downton Abbey mansion.

...Sometimes I kiss my puppy on the mouth. That's right, I'm one of those people.

...I try to plan everything. What my kids will be named. When they'll be born. The order of their birth.

...I'm terrified of my sewing machine.

...If I could relive a year of my life it would be my first year in high school. Life was so simple then.

... I wish I could spend every day at the beach drinking smoothies. Which is why I want to move to California.

...The smell of Tuna makes me gag.

...I am the queen of pranks. Fake blood, Oompa Loompa and wolf masks, toliet paper, window screeching. It gives me a high...

...Airports and politics give me anxiety attacks.

1. My all time favorite song would have to be Getting Into You by Relient K. It makes me feel mushy and youthful.

2. My five favorite celebs would have to be Emma Stone, John Krasinski, Julia Roberts, Adele, and Audrey Hepburn of course.

3. Carolyn and Bart originally wanted to name me Kelsey or Jennifer. Which is way worse than Courtney, but I still wish they would have named me something exotic and mysterious like Cosette or Isabella.

4. My least favorite chore would have to be laundry. Despite my best intentions, my clothes inevitably end up in a pile by my closet every night.

5. My least favorite celeb is Christina Aguilera. Dear X-tina. Your disgusting cleavage and dry bleached hair makes me want to scream and vomit all over my television.

6. The only celebrity I've been compared to is Shannyn Sossamon.

7. If I could choose someone from the Jersey Shore cast to spend the day with, I would simply choose not to. But I'd lay poolside with Khloe or Kourtney Kardashian any day.

8. My most beloved childhood memory would have to be Christmas Eve's spent with family playing White Elephant, going to movies, and sleeping in the Christmas fort.

9. If I could only bring two things on a desert island they would be my husband and my puppy :)

10. Justin Bieber, or Jesse McCartney? Hmmm Jesse McCartney. Reminds me of middle school and Ally.

11. My favorite restaurant would have to be Olive Garden... breadsticks and pasta are my biggest weakness. Plus I have many good memories there, some bad ones too... but mostly good ones :) Firehouse Pizzeria is pretty good too. So is Cafe Rio... ahhh!

Alright people.

1. What's your favorite thing to do on a sunny day?

2. Why do you blog?

3. How do you relieve frustration/anger?

4. Describe your perfect day.

5. What is your dream vacation?

6. What is your dream job?

7. Biggest Pet Peeve?

8. All time favorite TV Show or Movie?

9. Your worst fear?

10. Have you ever stayed in the hospital overnight?

11. Favorite quote. 

I choose.

Lauren Mary.
Allyson Doman.
Shauna Spencer.
Katie Perkes.

Wow. That was a lot of work.

Seven Months

 It's been two hundred and fifteen days 

since we crossed the plains to Enid, Oklahoma.

It has not been easy, in fact, it's been rather difficult.

We came to OK with a massive hematoma and no where to stay, 

but things worked out in our favor.

We've made some great friends and learned a lot 

about ourselves. 

I wanted to make a small video of our road trip here, 

the intention was to share it right after the fact, but I became

intimidated by iMovie and put it off until now.
The filming is pretty bad, which is my fault, because I didn't think of

 turning the iPhone in the right direction. Lame.

So try your best to ignore that and instead enjoy my frizzy hair,

 Jake's beard, and oodles of freeway shots :)

Sexy Sax Man

Student pilots have a tradition called the ‘dollar ride. 

After a student’s first flight he or she gives the pilot a dollar.
 The name goes back to the county fairs of the early 1900s
 when barnstormer pilots charged ‘a buck a ride’ to customers who sat up
in the front of the airplane and acted like they were doing the flying.

It's become a little more fancy.

These days you have to give the IP your dollar in the most creative way possible.  

Jake took this challenge very seriously.

His instructor pilot is pretty much obsessed with the following Youtube video,

so Jake decided to be extra creative and get his fellow classmate to 

perform this in the middle of their morning briefing.

 His happy IP with the Dollar Ride Gift

I am beginning to wonder if this is a military program or a sorority... :)

Flying Solo

 This is my husband. He's a jet pilot. He flies jets. By himself.

 These are his classmates. They think he's pretty cool too.

 This is his wife. She thinks his jet flying is pretty sexy...

 A congratulatory handshake.

 Damnnn boy!

 He's a happy fella.

 It's tradition to dunk fellow classmates after they complete their solo. 

(lucky for Jake it was seventy degrees today)

 His horrible wife only caught the splash. But let me assure you. The boy got some air.

 Oh he's mad...

and he'll get you.

I'm so proud of him. Seriously. He's worked so hard for this. 

There is a ways to go before he graduates from this plane in June, 

but I know he'll only continue to progress.

Because he's amazing.

Love you Maverick!

Next up: Instrument Flying. Which is learning to fly
 using your instruments only, instead of sight.

Hoopla

I'm obsessed with embroidery hoop art. 

It's just so easy! And the possibilities are endless. 

After using it in my living room and loving it, 

I wanted to do it somewhere else. 

So then I thought... uhh why not use it to hang my blasted earrings?

1. Get yourself some lace or meshy fabric to hang your dangle earrings and put some sturdy weaved fabric behind it for the posts.

2. Buy a embroidery hoop, the size of your choice, at any craft and fabric store. I got mine at Hobby Lobby for around a dollar each.

3. Trace your hoop on the fabric, cut it out leaving about 1/2 inch around the circle. Put some tacky glue on the inside of your hoops to hold the fabric in place, I found this out the hard way. Put both parts of the hoop together and pull the fabric tight! Trim the excess fabric once the glue has dried. Tighten the knob to secure it even more.

*You can loosen and tighten the hoop by twisting the thingy on top.

That's right. It is called the thingy.

After I was done, I hung it up on my wall right next my new, classy, full length mirror.

I think I will add a couple more to the mix and make an earring hanging collage! 

Canvas State Art

Guys, I finally put my big girl panties on and decorated this house. 

I hate spending lots of money on art, so lately I've been trying to 

recreate things I find on Pinterest!

 I bought some 11x14 canvas at Hobby Lobby and used some

 left over paint to make this Utah creation. 

I got my inspiration from this digital print and this canvas on Pinterest, 

but I did it a little differently. 

1. I used six pieces of paint tape and put them directly on the canvas to make the shape of Utah. You can move them around until you like the way it looks, make sure its there's an equal space on both top and bottom. Seal the tape with your fingernail to make sure no tape slips underneath. If it does, grab a clean wet paintbrush or a Q tip to dab it up.

2. Fill the state space with the color of your choice. Acrylic paint works great, I used the leftover latex paint from my desk makeover. Make sure you leave a square open around your hometown, then go in later with a small brush to line out the heart. If you want to make it easier, just go back at the end and paint a heart in the color of your choice. I was weird and wanted it to be bare canvas.

3. Let it dry, then go back in with the paint tape (it's my best friend) and block out your state shape. Finally space out your lines, I did mine about an inch and a half apart. Block out the white stripes with tape, seal it, then paint it! I went in after with some water color to add a little depth. 

 Let it dry, peel the tape off, and enjoy your fantastic, cheap, piece of homemade art!

Oscar Fashion

Oscars have come and gone!

We had a lovely little party here with 

Minnie's "Cream Pie", The Artist "Black and White" Brownies, 

and The Descendents "Hawaiian Lava Flow" Daiquiris.

Jake won the ballot contest for the second year in a row by guessing twelve awards, 

and I followed closely behind by guessing a measly six of the nominations.

Lame. 

And my favorite dresses were...

1. Penelope Cruz. A Modern Day Latino Grace Kelly.

2. Octavia Spencer. That's right girl. Get your modest on.

3. Kristen Wiig. I don't know why but I love the simplicity here. 

And a close runner up...

The Artist's Berenice Bejo.

I LOVE THE COLOR. Mint lover for life.

Not a huge fan of the structure. But still gorgeous.

*random fact: Berenice got her start as the lady in waiting in A Knight's Tale.

Thanks for all of your nice comments on our photo shoot yesterday!

Lacey Sunday

What a gorgeous weekend! 

The Spring weather is flourishing here in Enid. 

I just hope it's here to stay.

I finally got my Nikon working and I couldn't resist

walking to the park to try out the new lens. 

Hope you all had a beautiful weekend :)

OSCARS TONIGHT!