I'm Alive!

Yes, I'm alive! I could go on and on about how crazy my life has been and give you all my excuses as to why I have not blogged but I do not think that is necessary! So I'll just say YES I'm alive, still have my blog, and dearly miss reading all my blogs! I'll admit I have not kept up with anyone's blogs, bad blog follower, I know! When I signed on today for the first time in over a month I was excited to see I still had all 94 followers I had before AND even 1 more so I have 95 followers!

I don't have much to say so I'll just do some bullets on things I'm looking forward to this fall:

Our QB Case Keenum is up for The O'Brien QB Award, feel free to vote here.. I do daily! He is ranked # 2 right now!

Nuff' Said!

* My parents 35th Anniversary is at the end of the month!!! I'm so so excited to celebrate this amazing benchmark with 2 of my best friends, they are my idols and have everything I ever dream of having in my future marriage!
I started to plan a surprise get together with close family and friends but then decided to wait till 40th for a get together and then 50th for the BIG party! I'm still trying to think of something really neat to get them, they have everything they need and don't necessarily have any hobbies to get them anything for so any ideas?? Their talking about going to Vegas to celebrate and keep putting off planning it as they are trying to figure out my schedule but I told them I'm NOT going, I want them to go celebrate and enjoy themselves!
So come on ladies help me think of something? I like the idea of doing something with pics from over the years but want something creative, I make them a new wall calendar every Christmas with pics from the past year so that's out of the question..

* Looking forward to Fall with lots of Texas Country Concerts lined up to attend at The Fort Bend County Fair & Ziegfest!



* Looking forward to sharing/witnessing the marriage of one of Brian's cousins in Oct and also a high school/family friends wedding in Oct

*Wearing boots, especially my Cowgirl boots!

* My brother's 30th Birthday in a couple weekends!!!

* Being 1 more semester closer to finishing school!

*Going to Dallas to visit one of my most FAV families including the 2 most precious boys in the world!!


This pic is from 08' but its an all time FAV of mine!

* Also of course looking forward to spending the Holiday's with family and friends!

And the list goes on.. But for now that's all I got!

Thanks for still following me :) And please if you have any ideas for a great Anniv gift for my parents comment or email me Jenmb123@aol.com

Check Out These Giveaways!

My dear friend Danielle (also a BM of mine :)) is doing a giveaway from her little side job she has started up. Here's what you can win:

No matter what the theme of your house or a certain room may be, this can go!

Make sure to head over to her blog, it ends tonight at Midnight!!!

Also make sure to become a new follower of her blog, she's been in a rut and hasn't been blogging but she is back in full force so you wanna keep up with her

Danielle @ The Lenz's

Also check out:

Kristal at My Life As A Wife

I enjoyed following her blog through all her wedding planning, she got married in May and has kept her blog up to date with interesting posts!

She is doing a give away for a cute pair of pj's from Jammie Girl, I have never heard of this site, so fun for gifts, honeymoon wear, vacays in general, or just when you feel like looking sassy!

Go follow her blog and enter her give away!



Tell them I sent you :)


As I mentioned on my last blog post I am putting together a give away, having a hard time deciding what to do, any ideas?

In Appreciation of my blog followers!!

*195th Post *

93 Followers (Which I have been meaning to blog about, thanks to all my new followers!!! I have had approx 30 new followers since I got the lovely Jenn @ Munchkin Land Designs do my new blog layout, seeing all these new followers makes me want to do more posts!)

So in honor of my 200th post and hopefully getting 100 followers soon..... I am going to be doing a give away soon! Details to come...

Thankful Thursday #25

When I first started "Thankful Thursday" I said I was thankful for my girl friends, but I can't say it enough! Everyone says they have the best girl friends in the world, but I am willing to put up a fight on this one to see who wins, ha!

A few things that make me thankful for my girl friends this week:
* Their unconditional support through life and the curves that I get thrown with
*Their concern for my health as I still struggle with what's wrong with me
*Their ideas/help with the planning of our engagement party
*Cooking me dinner, drinking some wine, and having great laughs last night!
*Checking up on my blog often and questioning me as to where my Wed Wedding and Thankful Thursday posts are :)
*Returning my emails often and making me feel loved
*Running errands with me

Those are just a few to mention for the week, I'm sure more and more are to come!!

I know some of those things may seem like the littlest things and are silly to be so thankful for, but when you come from some of the friendships I have had in the past.. You learn to appreciate what you have now!

Inspiration Board- How to make?

Can someone please tell me how to make the inspiration boards? I know you can make the fashion/clothing ones on pryvore.com but I want to make one with using my own pics. I saw some articles through Google that you just make it in your photo editing software or on photo shop but I do not have either of those. There has to be an easier way, I see people make them all the time!

Thanks!

Cricut Cartridge: Old West

I've been eying the Cricut Old West Cartridge for months/years now... When I buy new cartridge's I always just buy the standard/all around cartridges that are more practical. But now that were having a Western themed engagement party and Michael's Craft store has the cartridge's 50% off this week, I decided to go ahead and make the purchase.

It will defiantly get its use not only with our party, but also...
* I love anything and everything Western, hence our party theme and future home decor
*We often attended Texas Country concerts, and of course I take pics
*I can always use it for something to do with my rodeo committee, Ladies Go Texan

Now I just need to figure out how to make the die cuts that are 2 toned papers/colors like this one I found on ebay (yes people make things and list them on ebay)

Any Cricut users out there have any tips?

Off to google "how to" and maybe even play a little, my cricut is getting a little rusty anyways!

How to? Need help ladies!

Alright ladies get your creative wheels a spinnin' I need some tips!

I am wanting to make these cute little hay stacks as part of the center piece for our Western themed Engagement party, here's what I'm thinking:

* I can buy the hay stacks at Hobby Lobby, or even in 6 packs online at various places

*I can print the hearts on tan card stock on my Cricut Expression and then maybe just write the J + B with brown fine marker

*Punch mini holes in the sides with some scrapbook tools I already have and then tie it around the hay stack with floral wire (thank Catherine)

So what do you think? Any better ideas? I like the burnt/rustic look if you have any idea how to do that, but I'm willing to not have that look and not pay 29.99 for this on ETSY

Thanks in advance ladies, many more DIY project ideas to come!