Absolute Beauty

Its on drives like these, i'm amazed i live in such a beautiful place! For those of you that dont know this about me, i've ALWAYS wanted to live in the south and raise a family here.

I would watch fried green tomatoes, and Driving miss Daisy and thought everything about the south was so beautiful. I loved the people, the scenery, everything about it, BUT....i'd never been. We took a HUGE leap of faith and moved to the south, SIGHT UNSEEN!!

People, its EVERYTHING i thought it would be! Look at this picture... as we drove through these trees, i got all giddy inside.Its sights like these that made me yearn to live here. There are small buildings on the sides of the road that once served a purpose... think of all the memories !! There are fruit and vegetable stands everywhere. I feel like there are so many stories and history to everything around here.

I'm happy that my girls are being raised here in the south and that we were given the opportunity to move here. IF you EVER get the chance to visit the south, DO it! ( IF for any reason alone, the food itself is to.die.for)

If you dont.. just pop in Driving Miss Daisy and watch the beauty of the south and the scenery it has to offer!

Something to make you smile

Lil muffin LOVES our neighbor - when he comes home, she yells his name and runs over and gives him a hug. Yesterday, she helped him take his combat boots off and put them on herself-

On top of her hair i brushed out as a joke, the ballerina outfit she wears every other day and the boots, she looks like one HOT mess ;) And that's why i love her.. she wears it all SO well-

Now if you could only see the NON- matching baby legs UNDER the boots.

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