Baby Shower Success

If time management were an Olympic sport,

I'd be the one to win the gold medal. 

Hands down.

 Hah!, a girl can only dream...

because I could quite possibly be

the worst time manager.

Evah.

 

All Saturday morning I was

scrammin' around like a looney.

...And boyyy, did I look like one too.

 

Imagine running around here and there.

Makeup-less.

Without a shower.

In 100 degrees heat.  

Ai yi yiiiiiiiii.

Be glad you didn't see me.

Yep, now you might be able to sympathize.

Lookin' like a cave women is the worst.

 

All I gotta say is I'm one lucky lady because

my mom and sister pulled through for me big time.

I realized I had farrr too much 

to do in a few hours' time.

(Go figure).

I gave my sister the job of attaching the paper clouds

to the toothpicks for the cupcakes, 

while I attached party favors and hung paper flowers.

And after the paper flowers were up, 

I remembered I forgot to get the real flowers.

**** **** **** **** *********!!!!!

(Insert all the choice words known in 

the English language).

I wasn't the happiest camper at this moment.

It was 1:25 and the shower started at 2.

And I hadn't even taken my shower!

After a two-minute shower 

and almost having my arm fall off by going crazy 

with the blow dryer,

and being speedy gonzales with my makeup,

I made it back in time to host the baby shower.

...And just in time to see that my mom and sister 

had gotten the real flowers.

The right color and all.

Phew.

Here's the finished product...

There was a lot more food, 

but this was the pretty decorated table 

that deserved to be photographed.

Guestbook---stamp finger and sign name.  

(Fingerprints were the raindrops).

 It went really great, 

and I'm so happy that everyone liked it.

(Photo props to my sister).

Almost August...what?

During all the months of the year, 

besides June, July, and August,

I look at the calendar.

During summer, I just don't.

 And now, having just looked at the calendar, 

I wish I did check it more often.

It's July 21st.  

Cah-razyyyyyyyyyyyy!

  

Today marks exactly one week 'til the baby shower (!).  

Time flies, right?

Even though I've managed to knock out some 

things off my list of to-dos, 

I'm afraid there are more things left to cross off.

-Get cupcakes

-Make tissue flowers

-Purchase real flowers

-Make name tags for guests

...and that's only a few things. 

Once this week is over, I'll have a lengthier post.

Too much stuff to squeeze into a single post.  

 I swear I didn't forget about my fellow bloggers.

There will be more to come! 

It's here!

Summer's here which means a few great things...

1.  No studying.  

(I hear the hallelujah chorus in my head 

along with Alice Cooper's "School's out for summer...")

You know, that crazy scene 

when all of the kids drop their books

 and throw their papers in the air 

in the movie Dazed and Confused?  

Yep, that's all going on in my head right now.

It's a great feeling.

2.  Outdoor concerts.  

(Dave Matthews is on tour this summer...couldn't be happier.)

 

3.  Margaritas on the beach.  

(Hell yeah, friends).

 Sounds pah-retty good to me.

Summertime is like a breath of fresh air, 

a field full of daisies,

the smell of asphalt after a rain shower...

You get the picture.  

It's the best.  

And it's here.

 What does "summer" mean for you?

Oh boy!

The post's title gave it away, so the secret is out.

She's having a BOY, y'all!...and I'm so, 

so excited for her!...and for myself.  

I love babies!

I was at work earlier and

saw an itty bitty one and kept thinking...

wow, they really are so itty bitty.

You forget how small they really are

when you aren't used to being around them.

But I guess I'll be gettin' used to it come September.

YAY! 

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Among other things, it's finals week.

Dun dun dunnnnn.

I'll be a much happier gal come Wednesday at 5 PM.

At that beautiful hour, I'll be D-O-N-E.

 And it's about damn time!

I'm fine with just fast-forwarding to Wednesday. 

Hope that works with y'all.

 

^^^

Then again, I could just take this silly E-card's advice...

    

Have a happy weekend!

Whoa, baby!

  I still cannot believe that one of my dear best friends 

is going to be a mommy come September.

It's her first baby(!), and even though
I was totally caught off-guard
and completely shocked and actually began to
bawl like a baby when she told me her
crazy news just a couple weeks ago, 

I must say that I am so much looking forward to 

the lil' nugget's arrival. 

And...of course I've already found
adorably adorable ideas for the baby shower.
Because I will be throwing her one!

I know...I know.
I probably should calm down
considering I just found out that
she's got a bun in the oven.

But hey---it's never too early to start plannin', right?!?

So, here are my ideas thus far...

-Popcorn-

-Mason jars with striped cloud straws-

-Advice to Mommy-to-be-

-Welcome sign-

-Cloud cupcakes (pink if it's a girl, blue if it's a boy)-

-Hanging clouds-

-Pom poms-

-Banner-

Ah, so exciting!
Oh, and please feel free to
e-mail me or comment below
if you have any suggestions for anything
baby shower-related!

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Also, I want to give a big "Thank you!"
to Lauren from "Window by the Sea" 
for giving my blog an award.
Thanks so much!


Hope everyone has a wonderful Thursday!

Need this.

Sometimes we need some powerful words
to keep us going.

 

 It's a short one,
but it's what I need.
And hopefully it gives you some inspiration as well.
Have a happy Monday, y'all.

 

Pinn-ing!

I say "Pin-ing!" the same way that

 Charlie Sheen says "Winning!".

Don't know if anyone else does that or if it's just me.

And if I'm an oddball when it comes to that one,

 then well, I'm not the least bit ashamed.

 Causes seriously y'all, 

I do feel like I'm "Winning"  

because I find the coolest stuff evaaaa.

I'm the ultimate crafter, so when I stumble upon other crafters that are just as crazy about crafting as me and I get to see their brilliant ideas, well, you know my heart sorta skips. a. beat. 

I get super-duper excited.

Like the super-duper excited kid in the candy store

that has the mad ADHD jumpin' around...

Yep, that's me.

Here are some of my neat finds that I will be making very, very soon!

Rock mat (rocks from $1 store)

 

 

Sea-glass windchime

Monster bookmarks

Fabric kites

Candles in vintage teacups

Now, can't y'all see why I'm going crazy over here?!?

Which project should I do first?

I'm overwhelmed, 

but I can't wait to get my hands busy!

[Feel free to find me on Pinterest!  

I'm cleighsad or click HERE!] 

I'd love love loveee to hear from y'all 

about your fav. things you've found on Pinterest, 

so please leave comments!