Something i stumbled upon

Since we've moved here, there has been A TON of talk about the gypsies. i guess growing up i thought of the women as these beautiful jeweled women, but had NO CLUE the lifestyles.

i have talked with many people about this community and lemme tell you, i am SO intrigued by these people, i could spend HOURS reading about them. Maybe its due to the unknown that makes it so intriguing. I'd planned on driving out to their community with a friend and we still havent got around to it.

On our way to my best friends party, we drove thru 2 areas where they live. AS we were driving, we literally drove by these and i thought, "gosh, these houses are monters.." and then it clicked.. it was their houses. So, as we drove back, i made sure i took pictures for ya'll to see, because they are enormous!

I wanted to explain the windows on the one below to you. They live in mobile homes and eventually build these mansions, but DO NOT live in them for a year after they are built. The cover the windows, as seen below and believe that it takes a year for the "evil spirits" to leave the house. i have been told that after they move in, there are still people that live in the mobile home out back and that mulitple families dwell in these houses. (you can see mobile homes in the background of this picture)
Also included in EVERY front yard are statues of Mary- supposably they are a branch off the catholic church-
If you see a gypsie girl, you WILL know.They eat out on the weekends- the girls are dressed literally like pageant queens. Their hair is over the top, and literally look as though they are on their way to a pageant. They drive NICE cars, cadillacs, Mercedes, etc.
The girls start wearing makeup and have coach purses starting at a young age, around
9 or 10.


There is WAY more facts- look it up, it will intrigue you
I told you all of this is intriguing.. there is SO much more on the internet.. that's my little lesson to you for the day-
i thought you would enjoy these pictures as much as i did, and it save you a trip to the south to see them.

Weekend of Fun & Celebration!!

This last week, my BEST friend from Birth turned the big 3-0. All of her friends got together and planned a lil suprise party for her- and suprise it was.. Even better, we showed up! ;) I had to make sure it was all decorated, after all what's a party with lousy decor? These chocolate covered marshmallows have become my trademark.. had to make them for the party.. threw some things together and made a dessert table.
I had a stack of scrapbook paper so based the colors around that paper-

The table set up- BEFORE all the food

I found this cool idea in blog land- ribbon tied in a knot in all colors..

made it almost look like a corset top - HUGE HIT

The girls at the party- including mini me holding the wine glass we gave her- in pink said "30" and had glitter all over it

She was SO happy -- probably to have a get together, NOT to be 30.. she's still in shock over that one

My fave part of this picture? Lil muffin in the bottom left corner.. look at her face!

The party hat was a hit... DOLLA TREE where else?

CHEERS TO ANOTHER 30 years!!

I have some more pictures from this trip on our way home that i KNOW will intrigue you.. little clue..GYPSIES!

These are a few of my favorite things~

Its fall!!!! i have a few obsessions right now.. and i wanted to share them with ya'll - FIRST and foremost?! The pumpkin patch wallflowers @ Bath and Body works right now. WOW.. so mad at myself for not buying MORE when they were buy one get one free. Really- when you walk into a room, or a house for that matter, the smells set the mood. Nothing nastier than a STANKY house, ya'll ! The soap - oh yeah.. bought 3 of them and a LEAVES scent.. very clean. Gosh.. it makes me happy

OH, TYLER candles, how i *LOVE* thee- lemme tell you- these suckers are a little spendy but SO worth the while. They last FOREVER, and the smell is strong. The perfect fall scent? CINNABUNS, baby.. smells like fresh homemade cinnamon rolls. You can find these in boutiques.. if not, call Olive Boutique in Salem, Oregon and they'll ship them to you! Tell them Kat sent ya!
( their number is 503-364-3440)
Libby's Pumpkin roll- WOWZERS.. straight to the hips DELISH, people!! i cant tell you how super duper EASY this is to make!! really... EASY... i made 2 last week and gave 4 of my neighbors some---
one of the neighbors being the newest family on the block. I met the wife, super cute.. anyways, her husband walks out and my mind starts racing.
Keep in mind, NEVER met the guy before! - me and my fat mouth says: " you know who you look like? Jon Gos*elin.. from the TLC show J*n and K*te plus 8.. UH YA.. whew.. thank God for the pumpkin roll to smooooooth things over. He's cool with me now, LOL!



This store has the little things on the cheap that with some creativity can look like a million bucks.. creativity, people - think OUTSIDE the box, or go blog hopping and get ideas.. that's what i do!




Didnt know what all the fuss was about until i went- its the Costco of crafts and good deals.. it puts michaels to shame. Thank goodness the closest one to me is about an hour away- for the next 5 months that is. Just found out from a little bird, they're comin to our town, baby.... looks like i'll need a job to support this habit.

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=aI4JLa0hbUw

LAST but NOT least.. i'm an idiot and dont know how to put up video up from you tube. THiS, my friends is my FAVORITE song right now and its so cute.. makes me happy.. REALLY happy.

Ya'll have a great weekend- i've got lots of my sleeve for this weekend and will have PICTURES to follow. another party.. this is the month of parties so stay tuned!

More Random Halloween decor

I have been so busy lately- i'm so behind on blogging.. forgive me- here's some more halloween decor.

*My first wreath- my friend, Stacey helped me make it.. super fun to make *

Now that my computer is working, i'll be posting more.. i promised

Halloween Already?

It is at my house!!!
i had to decorate on a budget this year- and with this year being the first at the new house, i got to start from scratch, really!!! We live around A TON of trees so i got the idea to find sticks.. ( i'm known for having a love of sticks in my house) Lemme tell you, i looked like a FREAK walking down the street with all these tree limbs. No lie i had a few neighbors laugh at me. Its alright, the porch is pretty and that's all that matters!

I went with what i recently bought..

* i found those awesome crows @ dolla tree- a BUCK! I also found some @ michaels, much bigger, but 8 bucks.. WAYYYYY too much!

* i bought all 3 of those pumpkins @ Michaels for 40% off- i think all three for 20 bucks, give or take a few bucks.

* green skull- it was white, @ Dolla tree that i used spray adhesive and green glitter for

the sticks on the bench wouldnt stay and with all the rain and wind storms we've had, couldnt not have them secure. So, i used a flower pot i had and added loose rock from next to our house to secure it.. its called being resourceful!!! I think between everything, i only spent 28 bucks!!! pretty darn good! i'll be adding some more cob webs- Mini me says i dont decorate scary enough..

Hit up your dolla tree and see what ya'll can find!!! Im tellin ya those crows are my FAVE this year!

One Year ago...

This lil Muffin was still on a binky.. and up until 2 weeks ago she had it.in.her.mouth.all.the.time. Lemme just tell you how much i hated that thing by the end. - You know when someone smokes a cigarette and has it hang out of their lips while they talk? i swear, this child could do that. It was gross.

I wanted to get rid of it- but lets be honest, i had one excuse after another of why it was still with us- it started with the chronic ear infections, then we moved, then we traveled this summer.. but guesss what? i decided i was scared to get rid of it due to her reaction-

COLD TURKEY is how we did it.. honest. I told her that other babies needed them- and that was that.

First night, 3 hrs of screaming. i mean, top of the lungs screaming. This lasted only a few days- i've never looked back.

Would ya look at that pretty little smile!!!!!! This is the face i get to look at now- BINKY FREE!!! ... now onto the potty training.. ughhhh