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Well my co-worker, Ellen, is what you would call a modern-day domestic dream. She bakes. She cooks. She is thoughtful and her house is beautiful. Even her cube is decorated as if Martha Stewart just stopped by. She’s amazing.
So she has this great idea last week that we (Me, Amanda, Misty, Beth and Ellen) should get together and make our very own wreaths for our front doors. Now if you know me at all, you know that I love creative things, however my creative skills and domestic gifts are a little less than average. So I jumped at the chance to have a “pro” teach me.
Last week we went shopping for our supplies:
So then last night we all went over to Ellen’s (who was dressed in an apron and cooking dinner and met us at the door with her cute little dog under her arm) to actually make our wreaths.
Setting up:
Chasing Roxy around the table to get the leaves/flowers/ribbons out of her mouth:
They are all placed…now we just need to glue them in!
Beth took some time to bond with Roxy
All the finished products:
Ellen:
Misty:
Me:
Beth (aka, MF, we all agreed that her wreath looked like the flowers in the pattern of momma’s dress from Momma’s Family! haha)
Aside from some pretty painful glue-gun burns (Misty) and some flower arrangement issues (Me and Beth) we all came out true winners with amazing wreaths for our doors!
The time with these girls was incredible. We laughed so hard that I cried. We ate way too much and came into work this morning still giggling at each other. I really, really and very blessed to have them as friends.
In other news. These two goofballs are coming to see me tomorrow for the holiday weekend…AND I CAN’T WAIT!!!
Oh my gosh. One of the best weekends by far. I can’t tell you how much I love waking up to some of my best friends in the next room. I laughed until my face hurt and my sides ached. We shopped until our feet hurt and our wallets screamed. We ate until our pants were about to burst and nothing else would fit in our chubby cheeks.
We found a new store (well, new to us “Gordmans”) and bought as much as we could. Clothes, perfume, housewares…all of it at a super discount price.
We went downtown during BBQ Fest (took a taxi b/c the traffic was crazy and parking was $10/$15/$20 per spot. No thanks!) We got to experience Beale Street the way it was meant-with piles of people, tons of bands and police at every corner. Even though Memphis is the crime capital of the US, I’ve never felt safer. Strange to say huh?
We got to see Graceland from outside. The tour was $27.00 and we refused to pay that much to see a house that isn’t that big or that cool. I don’t even like Elvis to be honest…but don’t tell anyone down here. They might mug me!
All in all, I had a fantastic time and I hope they enjoyed it as much as I did. I can’t tell you how much I appreciate when people drive down here to visit me. It’s such a burst of happiness for me in this little town!
The sun is shining and the weather is amazing. Memphis in May is really a beautiful thing.
Only one day until I get to see my girls, Christy and Sarah!
A little background on these girls:
Sarah and I met in college during our Freshman year. She lived on the floor below me and I found her to be an amazing friend that I could laugh my head off with. We were basically inseparable from that first year on. We went on missions trips (LA and Miami). We hung out over summers. I was in her wedding last September and have never seen a more beautiful or radiant bride in all my days! I feel that even though we’re in different cities and don’t see/talk as much as we used to, we can still pick up right where we left off.
Christy and I also met in college, but I was a junior and she was a freshman. She knew Sarah from years of going to church and working together at their after-school program. So when Christy came…she was our new best bud. That child can make me laugh so hard. We lived together the last semester of college and I don’t think I’ve ever enjoyed a time more in my life. We’d chat like little kids before bed. Neither of us were morning people, but one glance toward each other at 8am and we’d die of laughter. I love watching her. She’s just the funniest human alive.
There are tons of fun things that are going on here in Memphis this weekend so I’m sure we’ll have some fun pictures. The BBQ Fest is going on. There is a Redbirds game. Elvis would love to see us. The zoo has some cute animals that would love to make faces at our cameras…who knows.
All i know is who couldn’t have fun with these two?
I tuckered her out with all my talking…Silly goose!
Kelly and I took some pics at her graduation. One in front of her real banner (Education) and the other in front of the School of Dentistry. We coulnd’t help ourselves…
Got home to a nice welcome from my dad
Well this weekend was great…it included a LOT of driving, but it was totally worth it. I FINALLY got to see my dad after 4 long months:
I got to eat lunch with my 3 girls from Doe (Anna, Linds and Kat). Anna has a baby belly. I left and she was a stick. I come back 4 months later and she’s still a stick but now she looks like she’s got a basketball under her shirt. It’s amazing how time flies!
I got to see my mom and have a great girls night that was spent drinking Starbucks, laughing, talking, watching movies, looking at poland pictures and getting to actually see each other smile instead of hearing it:
I think I tuckered her out…what do you think?
Kelly graduated with her Masters in Education…don’t have any pics of that just yet since they live on her camera and not mine. I’ll have some later. It was a funny graduation filled with yelling families, crying kids/babies and hundreds of students finally walking across the stage to get a small piece of paper.
Mother’s Day was great. Went to church and then to brunch. It was nice to have our little family back together. We got to talk about old stories that still make us laugh. We got to watch my mom eat Bourbon sauce for the first time. Apparently it’s not her thing. Classic.
Drove home on Sunday afternoon. Nothing like fighting through a flood warning and wind advisory. I can’t tell you how many times I thought I was going to be swept off the road! Made it home just before 9:00pm and hit the bed. I was a bit tuckered out from all the fun of the weekend.
I’m VERY MUCH looking forward to this weekend. My friends Christy and Sarah are making their first trip to Memphis and I am thrilled to have them stay with me. So now I just have to make it through the week and I get to see them!!! I almost can’t stand it
So I woke up to rain again. I’m serious when I say that I’ve never seen so much rain in one city in my entire life. I think we might be giving Seattle a run for it’s money this Spring.
I never used to be bothered by gloomy days or rainy nights, but I can honestly feel myself get sad when I open my bedroom blinds and see more water, more puddles and more umbrellas crossing the street. That means my feet get wet. My hair gets frizzy. I have to eat inside unless I want to brave the elements for a simple sub sandwich. I just stood in front on my window, looked at the dark sky and let out a deep sigh this morning. I then realized I didn’t have any pants on and quickly closed the blinds.
Today is a bit rough at work. Ever have days like that when nothing goes right? Ever have days when your deadlines are off and your co-workers seem to drop the ball and let you take the fall? I talked to my dad earlier and he said “remember you’re doing it for the kids”. He’s right. Time to suck it up, pop 2 Aleve and move on. I can only do what I can do. At some point in life these grown adults around me will have to pull their own weight.
I’m looking forward to my little mini-vacation home this weekend. I need to see familiar faces and talk with familiar voices. I think I need a break from work and this city for a little bit. Perfect timing if I do say so myself
