Sunday, November 17, 2013
Corks & Crafts Recap
Our first meeting of Corks & Crafts was last week. A group of random girls (we'd love more if you'd like to join us) bring their favorite cocktail and a craft project and make a night of it! It was really fun. There was painting, modge podging, hot glue gunning (and some boo boo's- sorry Liz), wine drinking, beer drinking, wreath making, Christmas list making. It was a GREAT time. I am super excited for the next one and again if you have a craft up your sleeve message me so you can join us!
Candy Mints
Late last week I was talking to somebody who was going to be making candy mints for an event this weekend. You know those yummy cream cheese mints that seem sort of old fashion and you see at baby showers or weddings next to the peanuts? Well I got to thinking and recalled that my late aunt Leslie, also my Godmother, had once given me a recipe and a mold to make mints. I am not even sure why she gave this to me or when it was.
Low and behold I came home and started digging through my recipe box and there it was. A little gold pamphlet with a gray candy mold. Honestly I've never tried to make them and not really sure when I would. As I was not particularly close to my aunt it was pretty cool to go back and find something she had given me years earlier.
Low and behold I came home and started digging through my recipe box and there it was. A little gold pamphlet with a gray candy mold. Honestly I've never tried to make them and not really sure when I would. As I was not particularly close to my aunt it was pretty cool to go back and find something she had given me years earlier.
Wednesday, November 13, 2013
Wordless Wednesday
Somebody is a tad excited for the first episode of Cork and Craft night with friends! Horrendous cough and all, I've got my wine chilling and my first project will help me reuse a bunch of these....
Tuesday, November 12, 2013
Thankful Tuesday
61. Family visits- my family came to visit me this weekend so we could attend a family wedding. I loved hosting them all in KC.
62. Sudafed. Nothing ends a good weekend visit with your family than coming down with the crummiest, crud, coughing and such. Bring on the Sudafed.
63. Veterans Day. Thankful for those who protect us and serve our country in times of need. Also this year thankful for a day off so I could try to sleep off this crud.
64. My car warranty. We have 300 miles left and the warranty expires. Ugh. Thankful that I got the car in last Friday and they found some issues and they can be fixed before I'd have to pay out of pocket.
65. Rental Cars. See above.
66. My Dyson. We've had a full house the last few days. Besides my family, we've been watching 2 of the sweetest doggies. Unfortunately they shed area rugs of fur....nothing that my Dyson can't handle!
67. Pizza Hut. On a night where I can barely take a break for a minute of coughing. I'm thankful for pizza hut for the delivery of my dinner last night.
68. Coupons. I scored a $5 Banana Republic cardigan last week with the use of 2 coupons. Can't beat that!
69. Christmas cards. As I was working on mine last night it made me smile to think of receiving mail during the holiday season. I love Christmas cards!
70. Early bedtimes. And this week, crummy cold and all, I am thankful for being able to go to bed early.
62. Sudafed. Nothing ends a good weekend visit with your family than coming down with the crummiest, crud, coughing and such. Bring on the Sudafed.
63. Veterans Day. Thankful for those who protect us and serve our country in times of need. Also this year thankful for a day off so I could try to sleep off this crud.
64. My car warranty. We have 300 miles left and the warranty expires. Ugh. Thankful that I got the car in last Friday and they found some issues and they can be fixed before I'd have to pay out of pocket.
65. Rental Cars. See above.
66. My Dyson. We've had a full house the last few days. Besides my family, we've been watching 2 of the sweetest doggies. Unfortunately they shed area rugs of fur....nothing that my Dyson can't handle!
67. Pizza Hut. On a night where I can barely take a break for a minute of coughing. I'm thankful for pizza hut for the delivery of my dinner last night.
68. Coupons. I scored a $5 Banana Republic cardigan last week with the use of 2 coupons. Can't beat that!
69. Christmas cards. As I was working on mine last night it made me smile to think of receiving mail during the holiday season. I love Christmas cards!
70. Early bedtimes. And this week, crummy cold and all, I am thankful for being able to go to bed early.
Monday, November 11, 2013
Mirror Mirror
I found this lovely mirror at the Salvation Army in Mission last weekend for a mere $14.95. It needed another coat of gold spray paint which was super easy! Add in a BIL in town over the weekend who tackles home projects faster than anybody I know and viola! 
Holiday Shopping Opportunity
We are once again teaming up with several businesses for the MGA Holiday Shop to benefit the MGA Triple Crown Run. We hope you'll join us on Friday December 6, 2013 from 4-8pm at the Team Cocktail Headquarters for a little shopping, some snacks and some cocktails! All for a great cause!
Football Obsession
I have a football dish obsession. I love all dishes football. I love having people over to watch football and serving out of my football dishes. I have found TJ Maxx, Tuesday Morning and Goodwill some of the best places to find football dishes!
However recently I saw an idea on Pinterest that I recreated to hold silverware for a football occasion. Spray paint aluminium cans brown and then use white paint or white tape to make them into footballs. This was so easy and I love how it turned out.
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