High five for Friday and the Polish Swap!

Today is the best possible Friday of all Fridays.... of all weeks, ('Cepting... when the older children were born....oh and I got married.....and a few other really important days) But it is a really really amazing day!!!  We went to the placement staffing today.... and met all the players, got to talk about the Boys!! And after a mandatory 24 hour (Dammit!!) waiting period...... which will in all reality be until Monday, at which time we will be able to say not only Yes.... but YES!! Then next weekend the visits will commence.... and Our Boys will be coming home the 23rd!! I am so excited.... I could just burst!!  So this is all of my top (end all be all) High Five for Fridays!!



There is something so fun about getting stuff in the mail. I joined the Polish Swap, cuz it sounded like fun.... and yeppers it was in several different ways, the anticipation of it coming in the mail..... the really cool wrapping my Polish Partner wrapped the mailing box with.... I love pink polka dots! And finally the polish!! I have to say my Polish Partner, Erin at Keep Calm an Sparkle  sent me some cool ones... and surprisingly no colors I already have..... I'm really impressed! I love the polish....

                            
But for now.... check out the very cool colors!!

This one might be my favorite color!!



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To much fun!!  I loved it..... what's next...


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Busy....Busy....Busy and about to be Busier

Swamped, busy, running around like a chicken with it's head cut off..... I'm just practicing for the days ahead. By now y'all know we are adopting 3 boys, ages 9, 5 and 4. (I can't hardly wait!) They should be here (hopefully) before Christmas. Tomorrow is the placement staffing where we get to meet everybody, but the Boys, and ask all the questions we can think of....(I can't think of a one.) I do have list upon list of things I think they will need.....stuff I think we need.....stuff I need to get done or want to do before they get here. I feel like an expecting mom..... So I guess I'm nesting. But for today I guess I'll just settle for the stuff I normally do on Friday.

Tuesday??!!

Wow, how did it get to be Tuesday already? I was just now ready for Monday.... oh well, it's time to move on. Let's see.... it's been a really lllooonnngggg couple of days that seemed to just fly by! I have a couple of crafts on the back burners.... A Christmas one, that turned out really really cute, Cone Trees,  one more to make, and I swear I'll post pictures and the how to's. I still have the place-mats and table runner to make!! But I did get the thread I need to make "em, so that's a plus. So here is to and insane Tuesday!! And I hope that there are still 26 hours in a day......




                                      Two down... one to go!!

High Five for Friday.... on Sunday

Hello there..... I've had a nice few days off. Been hangin' with the Folks, Our Little Guy and Mr. Crazy! It's been great. Went shopping with the Mamma on Black Friday, and the funny thing is we weren't looking for anything special. But scored at Hancock Fabrics.... got place-mat and table runner material!! I'll be whipping them up this week. So for the week a few of my favorite things, even though it's Sunday.... It's still High Five for Friday     

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1. Thanksgiving Dinner.....
      Baby Greens with Grape Salad with Dijon Vinaigrette
     Pancetta wrapped Beef Tenderloin with Whipped Horseradish Cream
     Crispy Potatoes with Fennel
     Lemon Garlic Green Beans
     Asiago and Artichoke Hearts rolls

2. Mr. Crazy doing the outside lights..... it's sooooo pretty
3. Our Little Guy doing the reindeer antlers
4. The Folks!
5. My favorite dress..... one more way!


So even though it's Sunday and I'm several days late..... It's still my High Five for Friday!!
  

Thanksgiving

Wishing everybody a Happy Thanksgiving, full of food, laughter, family and friends. Have a wonderful day!

Turkey Trot Linkup!

1. What do you look forward to more: the food, football or parades?

The food, I love to cook... so I go all out!
2. What is your favorite non-traditional Thanksgiving Day dish?

Beef Tenderloin, I hate Turkey
3. After dinner, is it football or a nap?

Hahahaha.... Clean, Clean, Clean
4. Do you watch the Macy’s Thanksgiving Day Parade? Which is your favorite float?

After living in Louisiana, Watching parades on tv, just doesn't grasp me  
5. Where do you go to celebrate and eat your big meal? Who is there (family, friends)?

We stay home and have family and friends over... if you have nowhere to go..... your more than welcome here!
6. What is your favorite turkey day dessert? 

Chocolate Truffle Cheesecake

 You can do this in either a blog or a post, have fun with it!  Can’t wait to see and read what everyone’s answers are! Just copy that button link above and the questions onto your blog, do yo thang, then come back over here and add your link. Super easy!

Holly & Erin's Thanksgiving Linkup

YOLO Monday

Welcome to another Monday..... woot woot.... (yep, right). As it's Thanksgiving week.... there is NO school, So Our Little Guy is gonna have a nice little break, but do tell me one thing, on school mornings I have to sing (good morning to you.... good morning to you...)  him awake..... at 6:30 am, no school and he's bright eyed and bushy tailed at 5:45 am. What is the deal with that?! Aww, well I guess this means nap time will be a bit earlier. So on today's menu....9:00 selection staffing TODAY!! ( providing nobody forgot to scheduled the conference call.) So keep y'alls fingers crossed, Please! A 9:30 appt. at the car dealer, to do whatever they needed to do but couldn't do when we picked up the new car. 12:30 Therapy with Miss A and OT, Our Little Guys case worker, the fabulous Ms. M  is gonna come sometime today and my parents are here!!
So for today I have to say that I am truly thankful for a busy schedule and all the people in my little world.
So here's to a YOLO Monday!!





Linking up today with your Hostesses with the mostest Molly at Still Being Molly and Carly at Lipgloss and Crayons



                                                       

An Eventful Saturday

Saturday was a very eventful Saturday..... started off with a trip to the circus!! Who doesn't love a circus... and it was the Shriner Circus, they do such good work with in the community, it's amazing. Our Little Guy got to do the pony rides, he giggled and was amazed all at the same time, (tons of fun to watch him!) After the circus it was home for lunch and a well needed nap.... but first some drama and a cap full of blood!! (yikes!!) Our Little Guy slipped getting into his chair and busted his chin on the corner of the table and bit his tongue!! Much crying... then he saw the blood.... and the crying went up 10 decibels to a wail, (poor little guy!) However after Mr. Crazy appearance on the scene, all was much better.....  (NO, blood doesn't bother me.... former Hockey Mom!) After a band-aid and some Motrin it was really  nap time!! Then with Uncle Robert to sit.... off to the car lot to buy a new car!!! Surprise!! I'm now the proud driver of a 2012 GMC Arcadia! In my favorite color of Gun-Medal Gray!! (Woot Woot, my first brand new car!) With enough room for the Little Guy, and the 3 we hope to get!! SO.... after an eventful Saturday..... Sunday is shaping up to be slower.   

Shriner Clown

Mr. Crazy and Our Little Guy
mugging for the camera

Pony Rides!!

 

Woot, Woot.... New Car!!

   
       

High Five for Friday

At last this week is over.... It started out on a sour note, they didn't have the selection staffing on Monday like they were supposed to somebody forgot to schedule the conference call (Grrrrr) But it's been rescheduled for this coming up Monday, so it's all good. It has however ended up on a good note... Our Little Guy is progressing by leaps and bounds.... My folks are coming here for Thanksgiving.... So lucky them they will be here to keep me from being to crazy... but that's for next week!! (Thank Gawd!!)  So my top five thingys for this week are......(drum roll please)

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1. Favorite outfit for the week

    Shirt, Bass (last year)
    Cardigan, JC Penney's
    Skinneys, Ann Taylor
    Boots, Shoe Dazzle

2. Favorite Craft

    Necklace,
    Beads, thread and findings all at Wal-Mart

3. Getting dressed all on his own....

    "Why won't they button?"
    How cute is that!!

4. Birch Box

    Just cuz...

5. Scarf

    Target!




Linking up.... cuz it's Friday and I love her blog....

Lots going on

For a Thursday there is a lot going on.... post office run! First thing. Then a quick stop off at Wal-mart for glue sticks, (and I call myself a crafter). Now to look for pictures for Daughter No.1, Bug. Why she wants awkward teenage pictures is beyond me, but I'll send her what I can find. And my new Birch Box, got here!! (love Birch Box!) so here's my run down....

1.  Love the perfume, Miss Me by Stella Cadente.... That I want in a full sized bottle!!
2. The hair texture/volume spray, Oscar Blandi, so far is a keeper, I have Texas big hair today!! :)
3. The mascara, Fibre Lashxtender, rated a umph .... it's ok I guess, I like my regular stuff better,                 (Almay Intense I-color) Although the Fibre has a cool little mirror built in.... but that's just not enough.... I prolly won't be looking for it at Ulta.
4. The little cupcake thingy, is a bath bomb.... (hahahaha, I had to read the package to know that) So next time I'm feelin' bathy, I'll give it a try.
5. The Soy bar, Our little guy ate for snack... he liked it!!
6. The other 2 things are hand soap, and I'm going to put them in the guest bath... so we'll see who uses them first.

I have to say.... I really like Birch Box, it's fun getting stuff in the mail and it's all stuff that I wouldn't normally buy myself. Well worth the membership fee!

So I guess that's it for my Thursday. Hope y'all are having a good day!

Alrighty then...

Alrighty then it's Tuesday... A cloudy, cool, cold Tuesday. And I'm feeling,( Gerrrr), semi grouchy. I tried to ride off my bad mood at the gym in RPM class this morning, and just wound up..... wiped,  (thanks Ms. S for handing me my butt.) but that's what I get for skipping the gym for the last couple of weeks. (I don't recommend it.) But I'm hoping to get back in the swing of things. (fingers crossed) So home to not clean house.... but I did get the laundry started, so that was a plus. What I spent most of the day doing was putting together a fun (I think) little kit for a fellow blogger..... but that's all I'm gonna say about that, other than I'll get in the mail tomorrow!! But doing that really helped my mood!! (Yeah!)

Since the semi grouchy mood was impairing my ability to put myself together this morning..... Pinterest I went for some inspiration ....  




                                    





 Like I said just inspiration.... Think I got the "feel" of the pin. If not anything else!!





                                        Here's hoping for a better Wednesday!

YOLO Monday

Today is Yolo Monday.... (You Only Life Once ) So I'm trying something new. Leggings, I'm seen them all over pinterest, Shaffer over at Pinterest told me to, wears them all the time. Carly at C.Style  has a whole post on how to wear leggings.... So here goes my try, and I'm mixing black and brown, (take that style rules!)

                                                        



However, I am wondering if 45, um, 40, er.... 25 is to old for Leggings or if there is no age limit. Do y'all have any hard and fast rules about style or anything else that you will not.... under pain of feeling ridiculous, break? Mine are no mini skirts..... nope won't wear them.... I feel like my 21 year old daughter, which makes me feel ridiculous.

On to a totally different note..... Today is also the selection staffing, on the 3 little boys that I want.... so I'm soooooo nervous I just can't stand it!! It helps to have Our Little Guy home today, He'll keep me busy and hopping!! So on that note.... I'm being paged, gotta run.....

Have a great Yolo Monday, and just for giggles..... Try something new today!! who knows you could really like it!








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Road trip....

On Saturday Mr. Crazy was a bit under the weather.... and being the good wife I am, I took Our Little Guy and got the heck outta Dodge. We decided  (I decided, Our Little Guy was just along for the ride) we would go to the Disney Store and pick up the movie Brave, that we pre-order. So off we go.... tr, la, la, la. We get to the mall, and wonder around for just a bit, Our Little Guy is a boy.... and 4 so shopping especially window shopping is not his thing. So to Disney we go, stand in line.... forever, (is it a law if a store is busy they are only aloud 1 register to be used?), we finally get to the register the little gal sees my "Brave" folder and says.... Gee, Mom, looks like you've jumped the gun, "Brave" isn't out till Tuesday the 13th.  Well, oops.... I'm feelin' a bit silly! But we did get out of the house and Mr. Crazy got to sleep for a while, so alls well that ends well! (and you know I'll go back on Tues to get my movie!!)

High Five for Fridays!

Woot woot.... Another week down and it's my favorite day! Everybody's in a good mood on Friday!

So here are my favorite thing from this past week...

Best craft of the week!

Can't decide if they are the ugliest or the cutest pointy toed shoe!

      

Woo....New boots!!

Favorite cardigan of the week

Bestest craft closet of all time!!

                   

Happy Friday to all!  Linking up today with.....  From My Gray Desk 

What a day

Today I made myself crazy (er....crazier) by trying to put a Hi, how are ya book together. It's for Our (almost) Boys.... The ones we are hoping to get.... sooner rather than later. The section staffing is Monday, (yet another reason to hate Monday) we've already been told told we are being selected..... but.... what if.... (now you know why I'm crazy) any number of things could happen. So to make myself feel a bit better I was putting together this book deal.... full of pictures of Mr. Crazy.... The Kids.... the pets..... Our Little Guy.... The House, and trying to remember it's for a 9, 5, and 4 year old. So I tried to keep the words short sweet and to the point.... and to not make it to cheesy... (remember, 9,5 and 4.... so no wine to go with it.) So I hope it turned out ok. I like it, so we'll see.

What she wore Wednesday

It's Wednesday... hump day.... a day in the middle of the week that makes me go.... oh  humm. It's always been one of those kind of days. So I always try to dress up a little on Wednesday. Just because...




















I'm also joining the polish swap! It sounds like fun, and who knows what you'll get. I think that'll be half the fun, so come along and join the swap.

                                                                     TIMELINE

November 5th - 9th: Sign-ups, tell your friends - the more the merrier!

November 12th: You will receive and email introducing you and your partner

November 19th: All polish needs to be send by this Monday

November 26th: Link-up, introduce your swap partner, and show everyone what you got!

RULE

We really only have one rule:  

If you sign-up you are agreeing to mail two polishes to your assigned partner (don't sign up if you think you won't be able to uphold you end of the bargin). 

Well that and have fun!

So grab a button, sign up, and spread the word!

                                   

Yolo Mondays

Awww Mondays, Mondays are an interesting days normally I just cruz Mondays... but not today. With flipping the house around comes an unholy mess. What to do with this... what to do with that. And why do I still have the grown kids stuff.... shouldn't they have it? But now that I need the closets, what to do with it all, ( an episode of the Hoarders is coming to mind.) I did find the card that Mr. Crazy gave me with the very first flowers he ever sent me, which made me go, awww. So maybe have an unholy mess isn't such a bad thing.







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Working Weekend

This weekend has been one project after another..... all necessary.  Friday we got the news we've been waiting for! We are going to be adding 3 little boys to our family! There was something about them that touched my heart.... So now they are going to be ours! That however means flipping the house around. So the current guest room is going to become the 2 older ones bedroom, and the little one will share with Our Little Guy,( yes, you are counting right... 4, 4 boys!! ) My craft room/office is going to become the guest room. With my craft room in the walk-in closet. hahah, sounds strange doesn't it, Mr. Crazy is amazing with his hands.... So craft closet and it's amazing.... actually better than I had imagined. Ok, y'all have a great rest of the weekend, I gotta get back to work.....

Just a plain old closet.. 

First table in

             

After!! And he ever put power in there for me!! Woot Woot!                                                                           

High Five for Friday!

And once again Friday has rolled around.... How was y'alls week? Mine was quick as a bunny... Seems like the week flew by.
So here are my Fave fives for the week....

1. Fave Hair

2. Favorite Outfit

3. Headband!

4. New Polish.. can't decide,
 so Maybe

5. My Favorite Pirate! 

1. Hair, Not Just a Ponytail
2. Outfit, Vest, Custom made,Katy at Buffalo Gals Bakery 
           Shirt, American Outfitters
           Tank top, Target
            Skinny Jeans, Ann Taylor
            Boots, Neighbor
3. Headband, Hand made by your truly
4. Nail Polish, Gray by NYC Target
5. Our Little Guy as My Favorite Pirate


Linking up today with.......

If you are visiting from there.... Hi, Hope you have a great Friday!!

uh, Really Only Thursday

Wow, it's really only Thursday.... but that's a good thing. It's been a super quick week!! So today I'm just gonna cruz..... pick up the house is preparation of clean it Friday. (yes, I know my OCD is showing... and shouldn't that be, CDO) Play work on the blog thing.... mess around on Pinterest  I'm looking for a crafty thing to do next week.... maybe I'll try my hand at a neckless.... but we'll see. Today I'm wearing 3 things I made.... The wired headband, which I have to say I love. The Scarf and the tee Shirt Flower. And for some reason I'm feeling rather retro....  

                   





Y'all have a great Thurs, I'm linking up today with.... Mine for the Making So if you found your way here from there... Hi, How are ya? Having a good day??