Sunday, March 18, 2012
30 Day Challenge {Catchup Sesh...}
AHK! I totally just realized I am five days behind!!! 30 day challenge fail. So here are days 11, 12, 13, 14 and 15.
Day 11: Favorite TV Shows
Well...I don't really watch much TV and the only show I tivo is pretty much the only one I watch. Magee is so sexy!! #TeamMagee
Day 12: Something you don't leave the house without
My husband is team iPhone and he is obsessed. I however, will never leave my crackberry. I absolutely love it with every fiber of my being. I don't care that the internet is not as fast or it doesn't have amazingly stupid games like fruitninja and angry birds. I love it and it will always be with me! {Until I cave and get an iPhone and realize how amazing and wonderful it is...} I was going to take a picture of MY blackberry but then I realized I use my blackberry to take pictures and that just wouldn't work....{My brain is still suffering from the after affects of Saint Patty's...please forgive me}
Day 13: Goals
Hm this is a hard one. I feel like my last year of college I had TONS of goals {graduate, get engaged/married, get a kick ass job, buy a house etc.} and finally I am at a point this year where I can sit down to do an eval and make new goals because writing this post I am seeing that my goals have been reached....graduate, check! get engaged and married, CHECK CHECK!, get a kick ass job, DOUBLE check! buy a house, check
New goals....install a paver patio out back, buy new outdoor furniture, finish decorating this house...Have a baby?? Mehhhhhhhhhh mehbeh we'll talk about that soon
Day 14: A picture of you last year - how have you changed?
This was last may...so not quite a
year ago but I don't have any pictures from March of last year. I'm not sure how
I've changed...the usual stuff like I'm tanner in this picture than I am
now...but other than that I think I pretty much look exactly the same...give or
take 5 pounds :)
Day 15: Bible Verse
I am going to give you my most
favorite verse, a verse I have thought about many times and constantly rely
on...Psalms 18:2
The Lord is my rock, my fortress
and my deliverer; my God is my rock, in whom I take refuge. He is my shield and
the horn of my salvation, my stronghold.
I leave for another show tomorrow in Greensboro so I will be
pretty MIA for the next week or so. Hope this is enough to tide you over!
Also, another update. A friend and I
have decided we will be participating in the Massanutten Beer & Wine
Festivals. I'm going to sell my wreaths and she makes some pretty cool jewelry
and keychains out of t-shirts! So I am sure between now and May you are going
to be seeing a LOT of DIY wreaths...just sayin'!
{DIY Davis Style}
HD
Tuesday, March 13, 2012
30 Day Challenge {Day 9} and Pintrest Day!
This is completely a no brainer for me. I am a religious person and know in my heart of hearts that The Lord will provide and my life will be His will. If something goes wrong I know it is because He made it so...keeping me from something even more harmful or hurtful. So with that being said...I am completely and I mean completely afraid of death....
For me...for my family..for my friends. I do not handle death well, I know it is His will and he takes the best of the best but I just don't deal well with death on any level. {I lost my dog...a 5lb toy pomeranian named Noli a little over a year ago and I still cry sometimes about losing her...and she was a dog...}
So now that that is out of the way...onto something much more cheerful and exciting! Ya'll remember when I told you we were having a Pintrest Party? Well we had it and it.was.ah.maz.ing! No lie. Everyone should have one. And what would this blog be without some awesome pictures?? :)
Here's what we made:
{Sorry ya'll...I forgot to take pics of everything!}
Blood Orange Mimosas
{Made by me! HD}
{This one made by me but my friend Brittany made her own version and it rocked!}
{My other friend Brittany made these heavenly goodies!}
&
{I would like to say this was a joint effort between all of us, BW cut the pickles, SB and I made the egg rolls and BS was our official taste tester! She was busy makin' this awesome recipe that she's had for ages}
{This was SB's project and eventhough she got really frustrated with it taking so long she really stuck it out and it turned out GREAT!}
If you have questions about how any of the projects listed here were made...just comment! And I'll do a DIY sesh sometime this week or next!
Until next time....Happy DIY'ing!
{DIY Davis Style}
HD
Sunday, March 11, 2012
30 Day Challenge {Day 9}
Okay ya'll...I don't want to be mushy or anything but....I have told ya'll before. Josh is my best friend...the one I can tell anything and everything to, the one I can be exactly who I am around, and if he pisses me off...I tell him and he only gets mildly offended :) So here's my favorite picture of us...well....a few because hell...who can pick just one??? {Also...please don't judge my hair ADD....I realize it looks different in just about every single picture....} Enjoy!
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| In Cancun, Mexico...this picture cracks me up |
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| I got a new haircut and wanted a picture haha |
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| One of our engagement pictures |
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| BINGO is how Josh proposed. So thanks to my friend Stacy, we were able to blow up the actual Bingo card he used to rig the game! |
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| Downtown one night! |
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| See....baby blues!! |
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| Engagement sesh in NoDa...the arts district |
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| This is on our way back from our Honeymoon |
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| Savannah, Ga |
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| Our Wedding!! |
Saturday, March 10, 2012
Guest Blogger - Artsee Fartsee and the DIY Ring Pillow
I've
known the girl behind DIY Davis Style since we were on the cheerleading
team in college. She was fabulous then and she is fabulous now. I adore
her blog and am so excited to make it to "Guest Blogger Saturday".
I got engaged Christmas Eve and have been
spending most of my free time planning for our wedding. We're keeping it
simple, but if you've ever planned a wedding you know that even then it
can make you crazy. But, thanks to a lot of patience from all parties
involved, I'm almost done with all of the major details. I'd rather work
hard and get it all done now so I can spend the next few months just
enjoying being engaged.
Since most
of the big things are out of the way I am working on some of the
smaller details and I've got something I want to talk about. I'm not
trying to sound like a Stingy Sally, but it seems like if you put the
word "Wedding" in front of anything it mysteriously quadruples in price. I was
browsing Etsy and found that most of the ring bearer pillows were in the
$90-$120 range. And I've got one thing to say, "PFFFFFFFF. THESE PEOPLE ARE TRIPPING, YOU HEAR ME?!?"
Okay, thank you for letting me get that off my chest, I feel much
better. Moving forward and being proactive, I made an exact duplicate of
a pillow that was going for over $130. And I made it for $20.You'll
have to take my word that it looks much better in person. I lost the
charger to my good camera and was at a loss for good lighting. I had
every intention of making the matching flower girl basket at the same time, but I
got distracted by The Bachelor and time escaped me. We've all been
there, right? Maybe next week.
If you want to make your own, here's the details:
Before you begin: Go to the Hobby Lobby website and get your 40% off coupon. They always have this and it will save you a bundle. I got my pillow I embellished there for about $15. Also, this week is 50% off all wedding items, so stock up.
1. What you'll need:
1/2 of polyester/satin that matches your wedding colors (if you're like me and have changed your colors 1,889,342 times you might want to hold off on this until you're absolute certain you're not going to change again)
Tacky Glue or Liquid Stitch
Scissors
Jewel button
1/4" thick ribbon
2" Ribbon in secondary wedding color (optional)
Lighter or Candle
2. Cut circles from fabric in graduated sizes. I used 2", 3", 4", 5" and 6". You can use more or less depending on how dramatic you want your flower. Cut 8 slits in each circle equal lengths apart. Don't cut farther than about 1/3 of the way in.
3. Hold your circles (one at a time) with the slits about 2 inches above the flame from your candle. Focus on one petal at a time. They will curl in towards the flame. This takes practice. Have extra material on hand.
4. Use the tacky glue to glue each layer together (if you're an elitist you can sew them together, but I'm all about keeping it real so I'm suggesting glue). String the thin ribbon through the back of your button, this is where your rings will go. Glue the button to the flower and the flower to the pillow. And Voila. You just saved yourself a Benjamin.
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