Dirty Girls

I never thought my lazy butt would see or participate in a RUN.  I am proud to say it did this weekend and it was awesome!  My friend talked me into this all girls mud/fun run and I am happy she did.     Believe me I was totally dreading it.  I had no clue what to expect so I thought the worst.  Thank goodness I was wrong.

  There were so many people in tutus and costumes.  A tutu would be right up my alley!  So, next year we have to dress up.

  Love my mud freckles =)

That pile on top of my head was SOLID!

It looks like they do this run in a few different states.  It is called "Kiss Me Dirty" race series.  If they are going to be in your state you should totally do it =)  I am not a runner at all and I still had a blast.  It was a fun adventure and a great memory. 

 I hope you are having some fun adventures this summer too!

Oh Valentines Day...

I have mixed feelings this V-day....

Happy, sad, silly, mad... let's leave it at that =) 

 I adore this day o' love partly for the decorating possibilities!  This has to be one of the funnest holidays to make and buy stuff for.  I love it! I got so much inspiration from Pinterest this year. 

In addition to my vintage valentine display, I whipped up these babies....

 I have to be honest.  I totally made them last night.  I had all the supplies for weeks and never got around to it.  I was DETERMINED to finish them, even if it was just for one day.  At first I hated them and I was going to quit.  I kept going and tweaking them a bit and now I love them.  I think the color combo is perfect too.  I wanted them to match the convo hearts in the jars. 

I found this darling valentine idea for my kiddo's classmates HERE.  Aren't they sweet little "love bug" cards!?  They were so quick and easy.  We even made his teacher a special valentine.  He said she hates spiders so we glued one in a jar and poked holes on the top to make it look real. 

 Hope your Valentines day was super sweet! XOXO

26 Random bits about me on my 26th birthday.

I am 26 today!  I thought I would share 26 randoms about me just like last year.

1.  I don't drink milk. BLEH!  So, I will probably end up with osteoporosis when I get older.

2.  I make wishes on shooting stars.

3.  I sucked my thumb well into grade school.  After years of orthodontic work and a lotta $$ I have a pretty straight smile =)

4.  I ate 4 M&M and chocolate chip cookies for breakfast today. 

5.  I don't own a fancy smart phone, i pad or laptop. I wish I had any one of those!

6.  I haven't shaved anything in over a month.  I am beginning to resemble a bear.

7.  I am a sucker for vintage.  If it looks old, I want it.

8.  I hate getting in and out of the shower.  It is the worst. I freeze my fanny off every time.

9.  I think it sounds kind of dreamy to live on a farm.

10.  I want more babies someday down the road. A LONG way down that road ha ha.

11.  I have been on a seafoam green color kick for years. LOVE.

12.  I always have gum in my mouth but I don't really chew it.  It just kind of sits there.

13.  I love big, cheesy, cheapy cocktail rings!

14.  When I was 16 I stole my sister license and went with my older friends to get my belly button pierced.. during school!  Ooooo such a rebel!

15.  I sing in the bathroom mirror while getting ready and in my car.

16.  My bedtime these days is at midnight.

17.  I have a new tattoo.... here is a sneak peak =)

18.  I am a shy girl. Thank god for the Internet and emailing!

19.  One of my eyes wanders of to the side. It is so annoying, I have to weed out all the bad pics I post on here so no one can tell. Ha.
20.  I organize both the boys' closet and my closet by color.

21.  All my mornings must begin with coffee or else I can't function.

22.  I've never had a ticket before.  I debated putting this fact in because now I know I will get one!

23.  I use to sculpt OOAK fairies and sell them on Ebay.

24.  Reality shows are a guilty pleasure of mine. 

25.  I am a very match-y match girl... sometimes I will match my undies to my shirt.

26.  When i was little I use to draw, read, watch and write anything having to do with Sailor Moon.  I was obsessed.

Hope you had fun reading a few bits about me. 

I am totally wearing this outfit all day today! It rocks!  And thank you to my mama for bringing me into this world, taking my photos today and slaving away in the kitchen for me.  I LOVE you XOXO!!

Ready or Not...

I think this is the first time I am actually writing down goals and plans I have for the new year. The past week I have really been thinking of what I can work on in 2012.  All my goals are do-able and most are things I genuinely WANT to do. 

Here is my list so far, hold me to them friends :)

• Paint a room or two.
• Catch up on photo albums and keep up.. EVERY month.
• Hang things up on my walls (pictures in hallway, mirrors and art in rooms, pretty plates in kitchen ect.)
•  Take a blog course online and try to blog 3-4 times per week.
• Go through the stacks and stacks of magazines I have piled up in the basement.  I can do this nightly in bed right before I doze off. Rip out ideas I like, trash the rest!
• Make things I see on Pinterest and pin them.
• Learn to say "no" sometimes (business related!)
• Cook more for me and my boys.
• Start a new collection.
• Make a scrap afghan for myself. Maybe a yoyo quilt too!
• Keep better notes in my kids baby books.
• Decorate one room every few months (boys room, my room, studio and kitchen)
• Share one DIY tutorial per month on my blog.
• Play with makeup more (like the blue eyeshadow in the above photos!)
• Go to sleep at a decent time.
• Take a photo class online.

There they are! Whew.  I will keep you updated :)

Good luck to you in 2012!  It is going to be a fabulous year!!

Headband Curls

I wanted to quickly share this fast, easy, darling hairdo.  These photos are from today... I was really excited to show you! 

My sister introduced me to the "headband" curl last week.  Since then I have done it twice.  It is a no heat, overnight kind of curl.  There are probably a lot of tutorials floating around out there but THIS is the one I found. I didn't really watch the video or read anything.  I just looked at the pictures :) Very EASY people!

If you are bored with everyday do you should definitely give it a try. 

Have fun! Back to work for me =)

I am not dead!

Hello again!! No, I haven’t fallen off of the face of the earth but it almost seems like that hu!?

Summer has sure kicked my butt and there hasn’t been much extra time to blog. I haven’t even logged on to blogger in who knows how long to keep up with my favorite blogs. I am sad at how much cuteness I have probably missed. I just know whenever I get to clickin’ away in blog world it is hard to stop so I just avoided it altogether. I hope I keep this little blog updated from now on! FINGERS CROSSED!
I also seem to have been bit by the facebook bug. I LOVE bitOwhimsy’s fanpage! I have met such wonderful ladies! It is such a fun way to interact with my clients. I hope you join us if you haven't yet :)  Plus ther are some AMAZING giveaways there.  They are usually HUGE!

I have been crazy BUSY!! Especially with hat orders and all that is involved with that. I tried to look for a few recent photos to share and I guess I have been slacking in that department too. I found a few to show you a bit of what I have been up too------

I have traveled to Florida. It was SO much fun there. I will definitely show more on this soon.

 I sent my baby off to Kindergarten. On the third day of school he asked “Mom, how many more days do I have to do this?” Ha ha!! Poor little guy, the all day school was a little hard to get the hang of. He is loving it now.

I fed my youngest guy to a T-Rex because he is 2 and he's terrible. Just kidding he is really the cutest dang thing you ever did see.  He melts my heart everyday.

I designed a new line of fall hats….. AND Christmas ones TOO!! I am saving those for later :)
I hope you all had a memory filled summer as well. I think I am going to break out the Halloween décor today…. Well, after I mow the lawn… ick.

I love him

Just popping in to say hi.

Ryker, my 5 year old, took theses photos the other day.  I really love them.  I never seem to have enough photos showing me with the kids so I treasure gems like these. 

Can you believe he is TWO!  Ah, my little guy.  He is having a rough day.  Last night he puked all over his bed and hair.  Today his room smelled like a farm after his nap.  It was BAD.  Poor little guy, I have been washing bedding like crazy. 

Hope your day is going better than his! Time for cuddles :)

A little of this, a little of that.

Hi friends! Sorry it feels like I have been a little.. Ok a lot...  MIA the past few weeks.

I am super excited for the weekend!  My littlest guy turns TWO!  We have been planning a "Gone Fishin" party for him.  I told myself not to go all out this year but I couldn't help it.  There is a TON of cute stuff to be shown off soon... can't wait.

 I also made a bunch of these little flowers and thought I would share.  I am using them in my packages for a cute little touch.

They are from a pack of pre-punched paper!  All I did was punch them out and glued em together.  They would be cute as a banner or other decoration around the house.  I got them at JoAnn in the scrapbook section.

I am SO excited to share these too!! I love them all so much.  They all remind me of some kind of vintage, whimsical daydream :)

Ahhhh so pretty! 

Have a lovely weekend.  I will be back with birthday pictures. YAY!

A "DUH" moment!

I have several headbands like this that I have made for myself.  Usually when I put them on with straight hair they look silly to me.  Well, today I figured out why....

** Make sure you put the band part OVER your ears so that they are pinned down.  Otherwise, you look like you have huge ears poking out!

I LOVE it now and just thought I'd share the tip with you :)

I have some here too!

Have a happy day friends!

Off the subject but pretty.

Hi friends :) Hope your Thursday is going great.  I am feeling extra accomplished today.  I got a bunch of small projects finished up and now I am here.  I wanted to share some pics of ME!  A couple weeks ago I put on my old wedding dress and let a friend practice her photography on me.  It was raining and COLD but I am loving the results.  It is hard to find someone who catches my "good side" ha!

Check it out....

Fun hu!  I feel like a lil' model in some of them :)

Here is the photographers facebook  She is very spunky and fun! I think she belongs in a fashion magazine.

Oooo on a business side note you MUST stop by my fan page tomorrow for FIVE BUCK FRIDAY!  It is an absolute steal of a deal on the things I will have up for the taking.

See you there!

Prettiest lil' scarf EVER!

 Just popping in to say hello :)

I wore the prettiest scarf today.  I got it at DownEast Outfitters.  I love it so much, can you tell!  It is so ruffly and fun. I highly recommend one.  It makes the perfect spring accessory.

I am tempted to make more for myself now :)

I have also been working on projects.....

 hats, a super awesome baby gift for a friend (can not wait to share) and this sweet owl pattern. 

More on that tomorrow!

Pretty Hair and a WINNER!!

So, I chickened out on the full blown blonde look and went for about half  bleached.

I was mad at myself at first because I didn't see much of a difference when it was wet. But, after my stylist dried it I loved it!

I wanted to look extra cute with my new hair so I borrowed my besties jacket and top... and necklace... and shoes!  Ha, yeah pretty much everything was hers. 

 Don't you love how I look like a bobble head doll in the picture on the right!?

And now for our winner....

Congrats Renae!  You can email me at jacylechtenb@msn.com with your info for the Rocketeer hat.

Thank you to all who entered!  There is already a giveaway for May in the works too so check back soon.  Have a happy Tuesday :)

Nerves.....

I'm going bleach/ platinum blonde tomorrow if everything works out right.

I am so nervous.  I have never dyed my hair one color, I usually go for highlights.  I keep having haunting thoughts of high school when I let my friend dye my hair and it came out YELLOW.   I am praying it comes out cute.  I need a change and I don't want to cut it a whole lot so I opted for color.  The brown and blonde highlights are getting old.  Plus summer is coming up so I want something bright and happy :)

Wish me luck!!

Oh, and if you haven't entered my giveaway scroll down and enter!