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35 things I've already done... (and some I never thought I'd do...)

Published on 4.30.2013 in ,

I'm working on my bucket list...you know, the 100 things you want to do before you die.

Reflecting on what I want to do has made me realize what I've already done.

So, without further ado...35 things I've already done.

1.  Got my degree.
2.  Got married.
3.  Am a mother.
4.  Own a home.
5.  Live outside of my home state of Kansas.
6.  Have a passport.
7.  Worked in the real world.
8.  Worked at home.
9.  Studied the Bible more.
10. Went to a Kansas Sweet Sixteen game.
11. Was in Cowboys Stadium.
12. Know the difference between crops.
13. Use a corn crib roof as a slide.
14. Be an aunt.
15. Live with my parents as an adult.
16. Live in Texas.
17. Own three houses before 30.
18. Have a miscarriage.
19. Sew curtains for our living room.
20. Figure out my design aesthetic...eclectic...if you were wondering.
21. Make money doing a hobby - crocheting.
22. Do cloth diapering.
23. Be a photographer.
24. Do P90X.
25. Do ministry "officially" for my church.
26. Go to Costa Rica.
27. Go ziplining.
28. Coach a softball team.
29. Visit Billy Bob's in Texas.
30. Have a new favorite store...IKEA!
31. Be in a car accident.
32. Play softball when pregnant...20 weeks, with Mini #2.
33. Have my dream job at 25....Commencement at WSU
34. Build a house.
35. Work in ministry.

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Monday's (three) weeks in review... ugh...sorry!

Published on 4.29.2013 in

Wow...yep, dropped off the face of the Earth.  So...here's the last few weeks...  :)

...some more gardening and finding a snake...
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...a super awesome coronorita...
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...building some shelves in the garage...
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...cool dude...
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...eating lunch...
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...and trying not to get eaten...
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...backyard soccer...
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...with our neighbors...
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...and Uncle D...
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...it was difficult when the goal kept moving...
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...and when Uncle D started throwing people over the fence
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...making my own necklace...
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...a youth group egg drop...
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...with the minis...
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...with all the fixings...
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...to literally drop it...
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...from the second story of the church...
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...needless to say some didn't make it...
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...but Mini #1's second one did!...
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...messing with my new camera...
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...snuggling with the newest neighbor...
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...and loving my new roses...
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...OH, and my new gnome...totally makes me think of Gnomeo & Juliet...
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...a birthday party for a friend...
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...that included bowling shoes...
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...and bowling!...
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...finally cleaning out the softball bag...yea, those are socks...
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...and thanking God for frozen veggies...
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...all because I added another softball injury to the list...
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Friday's Favorites... Painting With a Twist

Published on 4.12.2013 in

Last Thursday as a work retreat we went to Painting with a Twist in Grapevine.  LOVED every minute of it.

You bring a bottle of wine and they have prepared for everyone to paint the same thing (painting chosen prior to arrival).

They gave us this to start..
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...and all the paint.

Then, while drinking, and making sure we drank to stay relaxed, we slowly progressed...
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...while giggling with friends...
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...and finally came to the finished product...
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Love my coworkers...
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I have it proudly displayed in our kitchen now...
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It was so fun!!  They have open nights as well, so make sure to check them out.  Great for a group getaway, or just to do something with friends.

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DIY of the week...backyard planting beds...

Published on 4.10.2013 in , , ,

I've always hated our backyard...well, at least the part that you could see when you're facing the house from the backyard.

It always seemed so...well, blah. This is an old photo from when they were building the house, but seriously...it really wasn't much better than this...
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Until this past weekend.

Using a shovel, some plants, leftover brick, and a LOT of muscle, I dug out beds for some Knockout Roses and a mini garden.

The roses are under our bedroom window...
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...and the veggies are under the kitchen window...
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Love them!!

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Monday's Week in Review...

Published on 4.08.2013 in ,

I'm still working on an update to my 30 Before 30 and of course, the next 30 things on my bucket list.  I'll keep you posted.  Until then, here's what last week looked like...

...one of my "kids" came to visit me at work...and we just happened to have a wig handy...
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...a super fun DIY project with my co-workers...(stay tuned Friday for details)
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...we went to see weigh-in for Engineering Man's fishing tournament and saw some super fun fish while we were there...
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...Mini #2 helped daddy pull them out of the live well...
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...and then Mini #1 went across the stage with EM...
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...and even got his picture taken by the promo team...
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...here's the photo she was taking...
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...after we visited Babe's and another of my favorite infamous roosters...
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...oh and there was a tractor too...
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...and that's it...  :)  Grandma & Grandpa are officially on their way back to Kansas and our house is very quiet!  We've had friends/family every weekend since the first of March.  I'm not sure what I'm going to do with myself...