Prop, Location, Era

I hope everyone had an amazing Easter.  I sure did.  Ronny and I went to 3 different Easter celebrations...we were busy. 

At the Easter with my dad's side of the family we played this game after we were finished eating.  My uncle would choose something, prop from a movie, location, or era in time and everyone would say what prop they would like to have, what location they'd live or what era in time they'd live.  It sounds kinda dumb, but I had fun.  Ronny went outside for some fresh air when he heard what we were doing (come on, have a good time!).

We started off with a movie prop.  Which movie prop would you choose if you could have any prop from any movie, ever?  So, here was my first thought.  It really took no thinking at all!



Dorothy's ruby slippers from The Wizard of Oz!  I mean, doesn't everyone want the original ruby slippers?  But, here comes the bad news.  My mom was setting one person in front of me.  You know what I'm about to say, don't you?  She took the ruby slippers!  I was in a panic.  I knew that there were 3 pairs of slipper used in the movie, so I could have one too!  My uncle said no, the ruby slipper were already taken.  What should I choose?  My mind was racing.  The only thing that came to mind was Reese Witherspoon's Tiffany & Company ring from Sweet Home Alabama.  I would just die if I had that ring, but that just wasn't it.  Then my uncle asked someone, to help them think, well, what's your favorite movie?  It hit me!  I love Meet Me in St. Louis.  Here it is...



The house from Meet Me in St. Louis.  I'll take it.  Give me the real thing...I want it!  I'll just move it to the location of my choosing, wherever that might be.  So just hand it over movie prop people (or owner of the house)!  Now that I think about it I'd also like Audrey Hepburn's outfit that she wears in Breakfast at Tiffany's.  The outfit she wears when she's going to visit Mr. O'Shaunessy at Sing Sing.



The dress, the earrings, the amazing hat, the sunglasses, and she has on pointy black alligator heels...love it!

Now that all the props were out of the way, we moved on to location.  Where would you live if you could choose anywhere in the whole wide world?  My mind began yet another struggle.  I have two location loves right now.  Which to choose?



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Savannah, Georgia or Boston, Massachusetts?  This was so hard.  Some people were saying fabulous places like Mykonos, Greece...San Diego, California...Hawaii.  I knew what I had to do.  Go with my first love.  Savannah, Georgia it was!  I feel like I will be a true Southern Belle someday (haha).  I'll be the epitome of class, elegance, sophistication, beauty.  Ronny and I will move there, buy a historic home, I'll become bff's with Paula Deen, she will promote my fabulous home style/southern bakery, I'll become a very successful business owner/baker, I'll become famous because of my bff, Paula's promotion, and Ronny and I will live happily ever after...a life full of southern charm!  Well, that's a plan!

Finally we moved on to era's.  If you could choose any era in time to live, what would it be?  I wasn't sure the era in time, but I knew the style of clothing I wanted to wear.  My mom had to help me decide which decade I needed to be in.  Here is the look I was going for...





I choose the 1950's...maybe mid 50's to 60's.  So classy and classic.  I love this last picture from Pan Am (loved that show).  I'd have on a beautiful classy dress every day with perfectly groomed hair, jewelry, a hat (some days), an amazing handbag, but absolutely no gloves (gloves make me claustrophobic, I'm crazy).  I would look amazing!  Fashion is the sole reason I chose the 1950's. 

My mom chose the 1960's so she could be a hippie.  But when my aunt asked her if she would partake in any of the "questionable" thing hippies did she said no way.  I guess she'd be a good hippie?  A few said the 1980's...I'm not sure why.  Maybe it was a good time for them.  And best of all is what my cousin, Stacy, chose.  She said that she would have to live in modern time because there is no way she could live without modern technologies!  If you know her this is spot on for her...I would expect nothing less...love it.  Oh, and I wouldn't be alone in the 1950's.  My grandpa and Stacy's husband, Josh, would be right there with me.  It would be a party!

So, which movie prop would you choose?  What location would you live?  And, which era in time would you live?  Let me know...it'll be fun!

DIY Yarn Wreath

With my ever growing love of Pinterest I have taken to crafting.  This is my first wreath ever.  It's so simple and I think so cute.

Here how you do it:

You need a wreath form, either foam or this "hay-ish", "straw-ish" kind, yarn, felt and hot glue.

I don't have pictures of the process, but here how it goes.  Wrap the wreath form in yarn!  If you get the kind I did, leave the plastic wrap on it.  It'll save a huge mess.

For the flowers, cut a square out of felt.  Then cut a circle as large as possible.  Then cut that circle into a spiral.  Then roll the felt up starting with the skinny end...pull it tight while rolling up.  Then tack down with how glue.

Spray paint a wooden letter and attach with hot glue, if initials are your style.

Here's one I made for my mom.

This is just a starting point.  You can wrap the wreath in millions of ways and dress it up like crazy.  Give it a try, you'll have so much fun.

Merry Christmas

Crafty Christmas

I've been feeling super crafty as of late.  And, if you know me very well, you know that I'm not fabulously gifted in the craft department.  Well, let me tell you...I've been surprising myself.  My new craft arsenal includes; yarn, felt, hot glue and sometimes spray paint...I'm in love with spray paint...it can transform almost anything.

So here is what I've done for crafty and easy Christmas wrapping.  Kraft paper, yarn, felt, hot glue, and labels from ellinee.com.

Felt bow...made all by myself...no pattern, no template, no copying, no nothing but my idea

Felt flowers...cut a circle...then cut into a spiral...then roll up and glue

Yarn wrapped

Free form bow-smushed-clumpy-thing

All vintage ornaments.  Ronny even said this is his favorite Christmas tree style yet!

DIY Scent Bricks

I'm sure most of you guys buy candles.  I know I sure do.  And I'm guessing a lot of you have the Scentsy-style warmers.  So, that means you buy candles and you buy the scent bricks (scented wax)...I do anyway.  What are you supposed to do when you've burnt the candle down and there's still a bit of wax at the bottom?  Throw it away?  NO.  Here's what ya do.

  

Melt what's left of your candles

Once the wax is melted pour it into an ordinary ole ice cube tray...be careful the candle jar is probably HOT

After wax has dried and hardened for a few hours, pop it out, just like ice...I used a few different candles, so I labeled mine...Tyler Candle Company in Family Tradition and Butter Vanilla and Yankee Candle in Almond Cookie.  Can you tell I like food scents?

Finally, place scent brick in warmer and enjoy.

Now you don't have to throw away any candle wax again.

I've been BOO'D

So...today when I came home at lunch to let Cash out I thought I saw something peculiar on the front porch.  As I pulled in the garage I convinced myself that the glitter styrofoam pumpkin I had on the outdoor table must have blown over.  When I opened the door I was super excited to see what was there.

I had been boo'd.  Basically one of my sweet neighbors had dropped off a Halloween basket full of candies other Halloween tidbits.  There was also a paper inside the basket saying within 2 days I need to fix up a basket and boo 2 more neighbors as well as a paper to put on the door saying I've been boo'd.  What fun!  I immediately left for the local DG (Dollar General) to gather everything I need to make my own boo basket.

Here comes the dilemma...which 2 neighbors should I choose AND what all should I put in the boo basket?  I am the absolute worst decision maker ever (ask Ronny).  But, I managed to choose and not take to long since I did have to go back to work.

My boo basket!...(I know it's the same pumpkin basket...it's a small town...DG is the only choice).  I couldn't resist eyeball gum or squishy rat toys.  Then, other candies to fill the basket.  I delivered one basket to neighbors I knew had kids (hope they liked it) and the other...well...I can't decide.  I'll just have to make a decision and go with it.

This has been so much fun, very easy, and pretty inexpensive.  You outta try it in your neighborhood!