See it! Want it! Make it! Love it!

The Evolution of a want...

Fell in love with a necklace from Anthropology but my built in "Cheap" gene wouldn't allow me to fork over the $38. SIGH!
Then I get tipped off from a friend that this mama is for sale at Forever 21 for under $7!! My interest is growing and off I go...

The day before the tip off I had already picked up fabric and supplies to make this little gem!!! My version of my Anthro want!!! I loved how it turned out and let's just say it was worth the time it took me to make it when I saved nearly 90%... now that's my kind of result!

Here...

Here's my lovely new piece of artwork! It's totally me! You can't read it but it says under the fish "keep our oceans clean." I love her!

Here's the piece I would buy from Z Galleries if I happened to have a money tree growing out back... it's ginormous at 52x52"


I bought fabric yesterday to try my hand and replicating the flower necklace from Anthropology. I bought 4 different colors and the ribbon all for $6.90. But then, my gal pal, Mahana sent me a link to this necklace from Forever 21...
For less then $7 I could be adorned with this beauty! I'll have to run down to F21 today and check her out! Thanks Mahana!

That's the latest...

Falling in love lately

soooo...

I've been redecorating!!! Gotta love that! Seriously folks... I need change remember!!! I picked up an awesome, totally me, piece of art work last week that I fell in love with the moment I saw it! That's never really happened to me but I'm glad it did because I love how it looks! I did fall in love again today while in Z Gallery but a $500 price tags has a funny way of turning me off!

I'm streamlining over here! Less is more! Less to dust, less to clutter, less to rearrange! Bright bold splashes of color and Big Bold Photography! I'm working on a photo wall with huge pics of the fam! I'll post pics when I'm done but picking the photos I want to print is proving to be the hardest part!

I also fell in love with a necklace I saw in Anthropology today. (internal SIGH!) I could never afford anything in that store but I still allow myself to day dream as I go on a walk about through that beautiful store once in a while!


Here's the necklace! I Heart it very much! I may try to replicate it on the cheap!

I also loved up on some Sushi today with Mike and the girls! I could have eaten way more it was so grub! But talk about a rip off! I noticed two other tables who ordered the same roll as I and their roll was , I kid you not, twice as big as mine! Now I'm not one who usually has "Roll envy" but I'll be honest... I was a little green! What gives Takashi!!!

And lastly I'm totally in love with the beautiful weather we've finally gotten! I was Down Town today, walking the streets and just loving life! A perfect perfect day...minus the midget roll!

Holy crap!!! I died and....

Went to Doughnut Heaven!

There I was...minding my own business driving home from IKEA and singing along to Frente. I see out of the corner of my eye a sign billowing in the wind! I had to squint to read it but I could have sworn I saw the word "Doughnut!"

WHAT!!!!!

A real Doughnut store in Utah!!!! Could it really be!?! A legit, stand alone storefront that sells delish' round treats that beckon me!!!!By George it was!!!

(remember folks... I come from the land of plenty when it comes to Doughnut shops! There are like on every corner in CA.... I've been without or had to pick one up at Walmart for too long!)

Back to the story...

I fliped a "U" and filed the kids out... a propmise of a treat was all it took and they were on board!

Oh how lovely and adorable this new favorite mecca of all things sugary!
*click*Beyond Glaze,*click*
which I first thought was a tile store, is the Cartier of Doughnut shops! Each and ever masterpiece is on display behind a glass case. They tease and temp you with their icing and swirls! For reals!!!! This was a dream come true!

My goals in life have been altered...added to the list and high up there is my goal to
sample each and every flavor... key lime, blueberry, cookies and cream....

So if you by chance live within a 100 mile radius of this store in Draper, Ut, be sure to swing by and bring a bib! Drooling may occure! Lovliness never tasted so good!

6 cupcakes later!

Yep! That's right!!! I baked yummy cupcakes with cream cheese frosting and sprinkles and I alone have consumed 6!!! I literally have no self control when it comes to something I'm craving! I love to bake so this is always an issue! This is also why I always give away 75% of all my baked goods because if I didn't I'd personally eat 75% of my own baked goods! Oh the down fall of loving to cook!

I should have plenty of motivation to stop picking up cupcakes!!!Yesterday I did something I never do!!!NEVER!!! I went shopping for the first time for myself since having Charlie. After crying nearly every morning when I stand in my closet looking at my wardrobe, I knew it was time! I have stuff in there from before I was married!YEESHK!!To say I needed cloths would have been an under statement! But instead of stocking up on $3 clearance shirts from Target I treated myself to a little luxury for once! I loaded up the kids and headed for the mall.

When I walked into Nordstrom I was on a mission. "Do it Becca! You deserve it!!!" I had to keep telling myself as I pushed my stroller over the brand new shiny sparkling floor of Nordies! Nordstroms is a little tricky! Where does a 30 year old mom fit in at Nordstroms? Brass Plum is for the cell phone totin', Prom Committee, teenagers but I always seemed drawn in that direction... and yes I know I don't belong there! The other departments are for women on the hunt for the perfect dress to wear to their husbands work banquet or have the money to drop $150 on a hoodie sweatshirt with rhine stones! And all of you would be happy to know I didn't dare venture into the kids department! Size 16 jeans are for husky tall 5th graders , not me!!

Oh well I tried!!! It's hard breaking years and years of frugality all at once! I did pick up some new jewelery from Nordstoms before I left it's well dressed mannequins and intimidating makeup attendants! Off to conqure my goal elseware!

Sweet success was discoverde within the walls of Banana Republic, AnnTaylor and Gap. Everything was on sale...baby steps people! But I did score some great essentials and I have hope for my wardrobe yet! Of course I had to call my little sister right away! She would be most proud of me! I know I need to get over my cheapness when it comes cloths. Quality trumps quantity when you keep cloths as long as I do, so dropping a few hundred bucks on myself once every blue moon is a good thing!!! I just have to keep telling myself that! I'm worth it!

I spend all my money on my kids or on my house and I have forgotten about myself long enought! It felt great! I even went back to Banana and picked up a ring I couldn't get out of my head for two hours! LOVE IT!

So unless I want to quickly out grow all thsoe pants I just bought I better retire the cupcake fetish!

Accentuate the Possitive

on a brighter note...

• Charlie Bug is a rock star sleeper and typically saws logs for 8-10 hours each night!
• Got us all signed up for the Summer Reading program and I 'm actually exercising my brain again and reading a real book! I just started "The uncommon Reader" so far ho hum, and next I'll read "Water for Elephants"
• I tried my hand at making cinnamon rolls for the first time this last weekend and they were a hit!!! I'm expanding my repertoire in the kitchen. I ain't just a dish washer folks!!!
• I have Bunco tonight!!! Sweet Sweet Bunco friends!!! What more does a girl need!
• SYTYCD top 20 got their dance on last night and I was happy to find myself "dancing" along while parked on the couch!!! That means I liked it!
• I have a crafting itch! I love that feeling!
• I talked to my sister Boopers yesterday for like two hours! Who wouldn't love that!
• I've been loving the rain and thunder storms! I have an inner Eeyore inside that I occassionally let out!
• It's almost Friday!!!!
• I've talked or communicated with all my SIL's who I love and adore this week! I miss the far away ones so much!
• I totally loved up on my latest ULTA store coupons and made out like a bandit! If anyone is in need of food scrub, facial cleanser and the like, I'm your gal!
• Last week I photographed my friends three little girls and the photos turned out awesome! Most importantly She loved 'em!
  
• I dream about my camera at night and taking photos! I love waking up with new ideas!
• Cricket and Blue are happily playing down stairs together giving me some time to up load a tutorial on Blue Cricket next!!! I love it when they like each other! LOVE IT!

My heart is hurting

I'm in the middle of some major drama right now and I just can't keep it in any longer! Please understand that this is my place to vent and get some stress relief by writing it all down and hopefully purging some of it from my system. Out of respect I'll keep the details limited.

Basically I, along with my little family of five, have been dealing with some hurtful family drama. I am so filled with countless emotions right now. Anger, disappointment, hurt, discouragement and genuine worry. I am heart broken. For over two months I have had to deal with these feelings and it's all coming to a head right now!

This issue occupies so much of my thoughts lately it's exhausting. I have no clue how to fix it and at this point it is effecting more then just me and my immediate family. How on earth can I move forward when I am so torn on how to feel and react. On one hand I want to sympathies but I can only sympathies for so long . On the other hand I want to blow up and yell and hold nothing back and really say how I feel and how I've been effected by all this nonsense.

I feel like so much has been ruined and tarnished. There are events I can never recreate or fix . I feel cheated out of precious moments and at this point a future of acceptance and inclusion. It breaks my heart to think of what life will be like if this doesn't get resolved and the longer it goes on the harder it's going to be to get back to where we were...if that's even possible.

I feel like we have done everything in our power to try to smooth this out...being very respectful in our communications and apologetic for causing any strife. In return all we have gotten is accusations, hurtful comments, rage and exclusion. And still after all that we STILL want to work it out because this relationship mean that much to us.

Let's hope the saying is true..." time heals all wounds." At this point I am so tired of the back and forth. It's breaking me down. All I can do is pray for some sort of peace. Until then I'm afraid this issue will always be in the back of my head. If it doesn't get better I'm afraid other relations and events will be in jeopardy. I can already see the effects of this spreading.

Please, if you know more details about my struggle please be considerate in your comments. I'm not here to out my issue but more so work through the process of dealing with it! Thanks friends!

SYTYCD

So it's happening again!!! I have a girl crush on the amazing Mia Michaels from " So you think you can dance!" She's my favorite choreographer on the show! If I could get away with her crazy hair style that's the one I'd do. Each season I look forward to seeing what her hair looks like and this season is the best! Wish I could find a picture of it! Any who....So glad it's that time of year again!! Please tell me I'm not the only one who feels like busting out a crazy contemporary dance number every time this show is on!

Totally great, well worth watching video!!!!

This literal version is a riot!!!! Enjoy!

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