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11.21.2011

giving thanks....

Over the years, I have learned that there is so much in life to be thankful for. See, in the past, Thanksgiving was the holiday we squeezed in between Halloween and Christmas. And frankly, it was nothing more than a day off from school for me. My mother didn't grow up celebrating thanksgiving, so turkey and dressing were not really her thing. And to my dad, gumbo and jambalaya WINS over the traditional stuff every time.

Nevertheless, having spent numerous Thanksgivings with my hubb's family, it's become more apparent that this isn't just a social event focused around eating (because you know we like to eat) but it's more a time of togetherness. It's the opportunity to reflect on life's blessings and to give thanks.

I may not always express my gratitude, but there are so many things in my life to be grateful for:

good health, good memories,
my doggies, sunshine,
extended family and in-laws,
wonderful friends, far and near.

The roof over my head and the job that's keeping it there

Skyping with my family in France
because I love seeing their beautiful faces

My parents, for their love and support.
Without them, I don't know how or where my life would be today

And of course my beloved husband.
He's my best friend and I love him more and more every day

What do you have to be thankful for?

xoxo,

Mrs. V!ck

11.15.2011

DIY: Christmas Ornaments!

A few weeks back, I saw this DIY pin on Pinterest and just had to try it for myself! Considering I never have the same Christmas decor 2 years in a row, I decided it was probably a good {money saving} idea to make my own ornies this year.

For starters, this year's decor color scheme is: bronze, copper and champagne.

SO here's what you'll need:

1. plain glass ornaments

{$3.99 for 12 on sale at Hobby Lobby}

2. fine grain glitter

{$4.99 for a 6-pack}

3. the glue that holds it all together:

yep, Pledge floor finish [because it's sticky]

Make sure you get the one with FUTURE on the bottle!

Now, let's get started:

Remove the metal hangers from each ornament

Pour a small amount of floor cleaner liquid

into the ornie and swirl it around until it coats the inside.

Be sure to pour the excess liquid back into the bottle

Next, pour your glitter into the opening and swirl

or shake it all around, covering the entire

inside wall of the ornament

Once you have completely covered the inside

of the ornament with glitter, dump out any

excess glitter back into its container.

Lastly, put the hangers back on the ornaments and VOILA!

Perfection!

Mmmmm, I can't wait to deck my halls with these shimmery balls. HA!

You can do this too! It's so easy!

xoxo, Mrs. V!ck

11.11.2011

F is for....Freakin' weekend!

It's finally Friday, people! And here are just a few fantastic things tickling my fancy ....

"F" is for:

{fireplace}

Scratch that off my Pinterest Challenge list!

{fall}

my favorite time of year

{french toast}

Recipe from BHG

{friends}

you know who you are

{first anniversaries}

[belated] Congrats to the Halphens!!

{Forks, WA}

mmmmHELLO! 11.18.11

{FOOTBALL!!}

ya damn right! GEAUX TIGERS!

What are your plans for this weekend?

xoxo,

Mrs. V!ck

11.10.2011

funny stuff

I always like to tune in to LolaInspired for her Awkward and Awesome Thursday! posts. If you haven't read one yet, you definitely should, because this gal will make you bust a gut laughing.

Note: I'm not going to have a habitual post like this one, but I just had to share this one time...

AWESOME...stumbling across a really pretty white fur cape that would be perfect for a friend of mine to wear over her wedding gown since it’ll prob be pretty cold the night of.

AWKWARD.... trying it on and noticing it's actually a Christmas tree skirt! WHAMP WHAMP!

AWESOME...these fantastic new suede wedges I bought

AWKWARD... for some reason, they smell like bologna burps. NO! It's not my feet. They smelled like that in the box.

Yay for Thursdays!!

xoxo,
Mrs. V!ck

11.07.2011

Party Pix!!

My apologies for having taken so long to post pics of our ghoulish garments...

Dia de los Muertos

did you see his burrito?

Queen Bee and her Worker Bee!

Mr and me {heart}

yummy cupcakes!

fist-pumping...ALL.NIGHT.LONG.

Mother Nature and the Black Widow

Paulie D and Storm!

Billy the Exterminator and his 'pest'

Looks like Buddha is about to take a bite out of Dud's crotch! Ahhh!

ALL PHOTOS COURTESY OF KATIE

xoxo,

Mrs. V!ck

11.04.2011

Yesterday I came across a blog challenge posted on Living Well on the Cheap that I am hoping to, what's the word, meet? Yes, I will meet this challenge!

Let me back up a minute and give you a little background info... See, there's this fantastic site called Pinterest and if you're not familiar with it, well then, you need to be. Let me explain, Pinterest is like a virtual bulletin board where you can 'pin' images of anything and everything you see on the web that tickles your fancy.

For instance, when I was planning my wedding, I was constantly pouring over wedding sites and blogs for ideas. And when I would find something I liked, I would try to 'bookmark' it, or download the image to a file I created.... What a waste of time AND hard drive space, right?

So, along comes Pinterest, where I was able to pin all these wonderful images and ideas for my wedding, in a more efficient and organized way. AND because your pins are saved to the internet rather than your computer, you can access your Pinterest account from any computer. Even your mobile device. HOLLLLAR!

Now, back to the point: Pinterest Challenge. I, among many others, have TONS of DIY and HOW TO pins that I'd like to try [one day], but rather than actually DOING, I just pin pin pin.

So here's the Pinterest Challenge

As an avid crafter/DIYer, I take this challenge very seriously! And I plan to get started this weekend. Here are some things I've already done: