girls weekend

helllo girls weekend! 8 of us enjoyed a crafting weekend in amboy, MN about 1/2hr outside mankato- we left early friday morning making a pit stop in mankato to check out hobby lobby- lets just say i was a bit excited..

here i am! finally visiting a hobby lobby! listen up folks.. this is well worth the stop anytime- they had so much stuff it was unbelievable- hobby lobby rocks!

 off to amboy.. this is the house we stayed at- it was so charming- i never expected the inside to be as wonderful as it was-

 first off- i walked into the kitchen and this was sitting on the island starring at me- i was in love at hello- this bird makes me smile- check out these built-ins...

and more..

this is over the kitchen sink- again-love! after touring the house and picking our rooms- we were off for a little walk into town- now- i am not sure this town has changed much since it was established...

 gas anyone? look at the two old men standing visiting- steppn  back in time-

 besides the antique shop and yarn store (which we did view her plucking her rabbit and spinning its yarn) this was the only other shop to check out- i loved the entrance to her shop- it was so inviting- check out that door-

 jods- striking a pose in front of the tallest thing in amboy

bffs since- well... a long time!

 the crafting crew!

jody and i shared a room on the upper level of the house- we stayed in a room that had two white iron day beds and a wicker dresser- everything was white with pink vintage decor- it was so cozy! this was hanging on our wall- i cant believe i didnt get any other pics of our room- it was really sweet-

 

 this is where we spent most of our time- what a awesome set-up- we all had our own table and there was also a couch/chair and tv- with a little kitchen area 2- lots of crafting and laughter in this room over the weekend-

 jody taught herself to crochet- she manged to whip up a few hats over the weekend- here is one she made herself- you rock jods- i am so proud of you!

 me- making headbands- besides jods and i- all the girls were scrapbookn- they made such wonderful pages and projects- i was so in awe of their stuff-

jen- made up a little make and take project for us- we all went home with a note pad/frame project-

 how stinkn cute are these? haha

plastic frame turned upside down- decorative paper in the frame- post it and a embellishment- love! thanks again jen- fun 2 have a memento to take home-

 sunday breakfast- i sat here with my coffee and looked at my  the bird- i was so sad to leave him there...he is just the cutest isnt he?? we all packed up after a fun- creative and accomplished weekend- we took one last swing into mankato on the way home.. i found this owl ring- now my weekend was complete!

moms need time away- they need breaks- time with friends and time to get crafting done uninterrupted- i feel so lucky to have had this time this past weekend- thanks to my hunny for keeping things in order so i could enjoy my girls weekend away- 2 the 8 of you i shared this weekend with- thank you! thanks for the new memories- i am already looking forward to next year! xo

**i did come home with a few other treasures... keep checking back for what i do with them!

bathroom is done!

if you have been visiting my blog- you may have noticed i have been out of the office- not as many DIY projects to show off- well- i have been a busy lady since coming home from vacation- sending my baby off to kindergarten- helping a friend with a huge sale and.... updating our bathroom!!!!!

hello!! LOVE! check it out...

old 50's wood needed a little updating- i am so lame and forgot to take BEFORE pics- so this is what i captured while in the middle of taking down doors, trim, etc..

 

paint me please- ok!

off to work i went- sanding everything- it was a very messy job

 

 sanding done

now time to paint

 

you must buy good paint, a good brush and a good roller

one night i would paint one side of cabinets and doors then the next the other sides- all in all- it took a good 2-3 coats of paint to look really good- the trim was so easy to do- if you are ever thinking about updating trim in your house- super easy job- just make sure you sand down the old stuff very well- to get the best look- don't skip this part- you will be very disappointed-

 

 got this little cabinet in Walker, MN on vacation- p.e.r.f.e.c.t. for our bathroom- SCORE!!

 

so- what do you think? the white is lovely isnt it? happy updater over here for sure! it brings such happy life to the bathroom- out with the old in with the new! 10 out of 10 for DIY bathroom make-over!!



vacation depression

im back....although i would rather still be on vacation- i had to grocery shop today and do laundry...i also have all the noise from my neighbors remodel- ugh -i want to be back up north- watching lucas jump in the pool- all myself may i add- run after nolan heading up to the lodge and waking up to the sounds of the loons- what a relaxing and wonderful time we had-i want to share more stories and some pics but we came home to a computer that wont even turn on-we figured it was on its way out but not even to turn on to download photos come on-so i am blogging on my droid which really sucks-but i missed it and needed a little fix-so stay tuned once again for photos and new projects- hope you had a wonderful week like i did

UPDATES!!!
i took 400 pics on vacation last week- here are just a few of my favs-

 jen (my sissy) and i's crocheting table for the week-on the porch-looking at leech lake

I finished 2 neck gators and 1 and 1/2 hats- jen finished 2 scarfs and a dog sweater- no pics :(

some of the great events at the family resort-we did them all!

 lucas and E cheering for the turtle races

 E and speedy the turtle

 bumpa time at the lake

 auntie took E and lucas out on the tube-giggles heard all the way back at the beach

 little E water skiing for the FIRST time! go E- she rocked!!

 both my beach studs

 xoxo

 

 

 Family group pic 2011

 we found this beach and it was amazing at sunset- the waves were absolutely beautiful- we walked down here 3 different times- it was really peaceful

 

 me and my sissy- not planned- just goof'n around- it turned out to be one of my favorite shots

big red bump on lucas' forehead--took a face dive while getting him out of the pool- all my fault :(

lucas likes to be very silly- snails anyone? we came home w/only 4- i was shocked..

my sweet boy lucas loves to pick flowers for his momma- i can't even count how many hand picked flowers i have received from him- one special one he picked up from the beach- one for me, auntie and nana-

such a wonderful-fun-family trip- so many new memories made- this is our 3rd trip up to Huddles and we have our cabins booked for next summer- it is such a great family resort- with all of the old works to it- nothing new and fancy-Walker MN- is just a 15mn ride- the boys and i went in one day to play and another day we went in and did a little shopping... i did find myself a VINTAGE piece of LUGGAGE!! $6- score, its blue and in good shape- i will re-due the inside- found a couple other little things too-

we had beautiful weather everyday- we were so lucky! lots of sun and fun- i sure cherish my time up at Huddles- i think the boys tonight are finally back to a normal schedule- kindergarten open house this morning and a bus ride- next week we officially have a kindergartner in our house- time sure flies-i can't believe summer is coming to an end- off to finish up a hat that i will blog about in the next couple days- night-night!

vintage cameras

 i spent my sunday morning with my buddy nicole- we checked out the local medina flea market on this beautiful warm morning- here are some of the things i came home with-

vintage cameras!!

this one is my favorite-it makes you wonder what kind of memories were made

checking it out

in training

sock monkey

i figured- i already have two monkeys in the house why not have monkey hats for them-

lucas is sporting the first creation of the sock monkey hat -made by me- last night- the cooler air made me feel like making something cozy- i put the finishing touches on this morning-

i am not ready for the weather that goes along with wearing this hat- the star tribune says- we will have a very cold winter but not as much snow... wait.. did i just day snow? yikes- i better make a summer project tonight!

i did not have a pattern-feel free to go ahead and take this photo to make one of your own- happy crocheting!

btw- i am thinking of putting together a crocheting class for beginners- watch for more info