Saw it. Pinned it. {Drank it.} Did it. - Wine Cork Magnets

Hey, hey, hey! Lone Ranger here! I say that because my lovely co-host, whoiscurrentlyonvacationinbeautifulnaplesfloridaratherthanhostingthislinkup, has taken the week off for her birthday. Fine. Pssh. Whatever, Katie. We don't need you anyways. (Kidding! You can come back now!)

So anywho...you're stuck with lil' ol' me for today...hope that's okay with y'all?

Let's get started with this week's Saw it. Pinned it. Did it. project, shall we?!

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Also inspired by wine. Lots of it.

Let me preface this by saying today's project was so easy even Oakley could have done it. Yes, that easy. But per usual, she was busy playing or modeling or something of the sort so I was left to finish out the project for us.

Like a tiger, Oakley. Like a tiger.

Ok. Nevermind. Like a ridgeback?

Not ONLY could this go down as the simplest thing ever but dare I mention it only consists of 3 ingredients?

Hot glue gun | wine corks | magnets

Unless you're oddly slow...or drunk (hey, it's possible?)...you know where I'm headed with this.

We're going to make magnets out of wine corks, people.

Step one. Drink 4 bottles of wine and grab a couple of knives. 

Step two. Cut your corks in half, hotdog style; careful to not slice your hand open. The last thing I need is a letter from your attorney suing me over a Pinterest project...

Step three. Drink more wine. 

Step four. Hot glue magnets onto the backs of your halved wine corks.

Voila! 

There you have it: wine cork magnets!

Flipping genius, right? Too bad I can't take the credit for this one.

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Memorial Day Must-Haves

Iono about all you pretty people but if there's one holiday that gets me 50 shades of excited...it's Memorial Day weekend!

...3-day weekend
...the official kickoff of summer
...good friends
...good food
...even better booze
...did I say "3 day weekend"??!!

(Ok and because she would absolutely KILL me if I didn't say it...it's also Katie's birthday weekend #yourewelcomekatie)

Last week, I was already itching to sport my red, white and blue. We were getting all our plans settled, picking out new swimsuits and making our grocery list so I posed the following question on Twitter:

...and it goes without saying you girls did NOT let me down. It looks like my vision of Memorial Day was almost spot on with everyone else's! Whatdya say we all get together and have one BIG Memorial Day/blogger party? Yes?! Ok you plan it. I'll pack the wine.

Without further adieu and with YOUR assistance, I present to you:

+good music (ahem...preferably FGL!) by @Amandaar
+festive bikini by @KaitSawyer
+sunscreen by @fromCAtoKS
+your favorite pair of sunnies #absolutenecessity by @EasyPeasyGlam
+BOOZE #moreofanecessitythanthesunglasses by @Shesabigstar
+lawn chairs (ahem...really cute adirondacks from World Market? Yes.) by @TayFrizz
+furchildren by @CarolineLGray
+guacamole salsa (yes, yes and yes!) by @BrookeM225
+American flag beer pong swim trunks by @thebeau
+Essie "Ole Caliente" by @yourstruly
+adorable flips by @twsrblog
+BBQ...DUH! by @PerfectlyJenn

Not pictured: any body of water....pool, beach, lake, river, ocean, hot tub, bath tub...just get in it.

My choice: the Frio river

 

 

What do you do have planned for Memorial Day weekend?! 

PS: Don't forget to enter to my giveaway for a chance to win a $100 Visa gift card! Only a few days left!

What do you crave?

Hey there friends! Happy Friday to you all!

Per usual, I'm here to make you spend money. You know...because what kind of blogger would I be if I didn't entice you to drop your entire paycheck at one of my absolute favorite new boutiques?!

I stand corrected...you will NOT drop your entire paycheck today because, well, everything these fabulous ladies carry is...get this...LESS THAN $50.

Meet Lana & Regan. The beautiful (& incredibly blessed with fabulous hair) women 

behind Crave Boutique!

Oh yes. 

They went there.

Read my lips. Err-text.

Nothing. Over. Fifty. Dollars.

I've clearly been stalking their site ever since I found out about them and decided to made myself a little wishlist. Or "Cravelist", if you will... ;)

Tied with a Bow Top

You know my obsession with bows. I need this in my closet like yesterday.

Simply Shift Dress

That color combo...swoon! {might I add...it's only $27!}

Tan Chevron Scarf - $12

And back to this dress...

Obviously...I went with the pink & black. 

{Hello? Do you know me?}

I absolutely LOVE LOVE LOVE every stinkin' last thing about this dress!! The gold accents on the buttons, the sleeves...It's not too long, not to short. Not to fitted, not too baggy. Since it's so lightweight, I can probably get away with wearing it all summer long with dressy flips or even pair it with some black tights & patent pumps in the winter and sport it then, too! (Not to mention...I got a TON of compliments on it! Thanks, Regan for stylin' a sister up!)

And the bestest part?

Thirty dolla make ya holla!

If you're already obsessed, like me, you can find them online, on Facebook or even follow their precious boutique on Instagram! (Pssst! They do giveaways on Instagram every once in a while!)

Now go.

Be free.

And shop Crave!

Or send me something off my Cravelist. ;) 

Saw it. Pinned it. Did it. - No-Bake Apple "Pizza"

There's absolutely nothing better than finding something on Pinterest that 

A) actually lives up to your expectations 

and 

B) you already have every ingredient for 

Amiright or amiright?

Ok. So maybe there are better things in this world...like newborn babies, puppies, Duck Dynasty and Tito's Vodka but you get mah drift.

The original pin didn't really have a creative name so I just took it upon myself and named it...the "No-Bake Apple Pizza". Oh ya. Sometimes you just gotta take matters into your own hands...

Original pin:

(Boo you...highly skilled food photographer! #kidding #jealous)

Annnnd here we go!

Here's what you'll need:

gluten-free oats | almond/peanut butter | apple (I prefer Honeycrisp #applesnob) | dark chocolate chips

Also needed:

One photobombing puppy

Step one: Slice your apple into 1/2 inch slices (I don't measure anything y'all so just eyeball it, k? No need to bust out the tape measure people...)

Step two: Layer your toppings in the following order. Use however much you want. Get crazy, y'all! 

• Almond/peanut butter
• Gluten-free oats
• Dark chocolate chips

(The original recipe called for nuts but I don't like nuts in my food so I omitted that part.) 

Step three: DEVOUR!

Done.

Done.

And

Done.

Don't let the pictures fool you...I assure you I ate FOUR of these by the time I finished taking pictures of them all! Okay...Oakley helped.

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Liquid Goodness

Being a girl from the South, while I'd like to think I'm not too terribly demanding, I'll be honest...there are three things in my world that must be spot on:

My cowgirl boots.

My country music.

And my sweet tea. 

...specifically the kind that's served in mason jar form...

...and from a convenient, non-tea-bag-steeping, squeezy bottle. 

(Is it just me or is steeping tea bags the most obnoxious thing ever?!)...

 Enter: Crystal Light Liquid. 

That's right party people...no more powdery mess, no steeping of tea bags (Can I get an amen?!) , 

0 calories, all liquid goodness, and comes in 6 genius flavors:

iced tea | peach bellini | pomtini | strawberry lemonade | mango passionfruit | blueberry raspberry

While I'd usually have fresh iced tea set out for my parties, I tested out the new Crystal Light Liquid at our recent housewarming party and needless to say, it was a HUGE hit! Some might call it lazy, but I call it efficient. (Hey, I had a LOT to do in a little bit of time so boiling and steeping tea bags was not in the plans.) Fortunately, a few drops of this stuff hit the spot and helped get the party started!

I'm still anxious to run out and pick up the peach bellini and pomtini flavors and give em' a test drive but until then, I know the iced tea Crystal Light Liquid will be making a regular appearance in my kitchen, my purse and even my desk drawer.

Do I think the iced tea flavor is every Southern girl's dream? Absolutely. Stuff is UH-DIC-TING and adds just the perfect amount of flavoring to spice up that boring ol' glass of water!

Now that you know mine...what's your party planning, time-saving secret?!   For a chance to win a $100 Visa gift card leave an answer in the comments below! 

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Weekend To-Do's

one. Rescue drowning mouse from community pool - check!
two. Work outside on a sunny Friday afternoon- check!
three. Find & purchase adorable "LOVE" bracelet - check!
four. Make feet really happy with new bow flips - check!
five. Consume one too many"Ridgeback Ales" at a local brewery - check!
six. Take one too many photos of Miss Oakley - check!
seven. Enjoy my very first Furmother's Day - check!

And finally...

eight. Surround myself with the most beautiful and important women in my life - check...check...check!

I hope y'all had an equally fantastic mouse-saving, pool-going, ale-drinking, puppy-kissing, momma-loving weekend!

 

Saw it. Pinned it. Did it. - DIY Bow Holder

Today...TODAY...just might be my favorite post I've written in a while. 

For several reasons:

A) It's Thursday...who doesn't love themselves a good Friday eve?

2.) After a month(plus)-long break, Saw it. Pinned it. Did it. is officially back in action!

D) This week's project is a special little gem for my nieces...TRIPLET nieces...in case you forgot. #proudaunt

So last weekend, since my sissy-in-law is locked up on hospital bedrest, a few of us went over to their house and helped put together the nursery! 

PROOF

Working hard? Or hardly working? I'll let you be the judge...

Well...baby daddy has his crap together so the cribs and furniture were all set up and ready to go. It was the rest of our jobs to fold/hang clothes and put everything in it's designated spot so the day those tiny little chicklets come home from the hospital, their room is set and ready to go! 

When the time came to put their cajillion hair bows away, we quickly realized they had no where to hang them! 

Now what's a baby girl's nursery without a bow holder?

Exactly...

So I took matters into my own hands and in 5 simple steps, you can too!

original inspiration

Here's what you'll need:

Glassless frame (any size...mine was 16x20...I think?) | 1.5 inch thick ribbon (any flavor) | hair bows...LOTS of 'em

Not pictured: Hot glue gun, scissors, triplet neices

Step 1-2: measure your ribbon and cut enough strands to spread across your frame. I spaced mine out about an inch and a half away from each other.

Step 3: hot glue those puppies onto the back of your frame, making sure they're evenly laid out and stretched as tight as possible to see that the ribbons don't sag.

Step 4: Apply 'said' hair bows to ribbons!

Step 5: Stand back and give yourself a high-five for totally rocking this Pinterest project!

You know the drill! Link up below and add our button in your post today!

Quick Reminder (& A Belly Full of Babies!)

Hola friends! So I took a quick break from working...you know...because working from home is so ungodly terrible...to remind you all that the one, the ONLY Saw it. Pinned it. Did it. link up will be BACK up tomorrow morning!! Be sure to take all your pictures tonight and get your posts ready for tomorrow morning!

 

I'm so excited to share my project with you all! It may or may not involve something for my nieces, who, by the way...are 30 weeks today and just growing (& moving around) like crazy!! My sister-in-law is such a trooper y'all and is hanging in there like nobody's business!

We went and visited her up at the hospital on Saturday night and I swear those little nuggets were having a dance party up in that tummy of hers!



  Is there anything better than a belly full of triplets?? I think NOT!

 

(Sorry...totally went off on a rabbit trail there. Can you tell I'm anxious to meet those little girls?!)

So anywho...just in case you have nothing better to do with your day or need inspiration for the linkup tomorrow, here are a few of my favorite SPD projects I've completed in the past:

Paleo Cookie Dough

Fiesta Themed Baby Shower

Guacamole Salsa

Tissue Paper Garland

 

Copycat Outfit

Long Distance BFF Mugs

 

New to these parts and not sure what the heck I'm talking about?

So every Thursday my co-host, Katie, and I host a weekly linkup where you get to show off your latest Pinterest creations! All we ask is that you include the button we created (above), as well as the original pin from where you got your inspiration from and show us what you come up with! Whether it's a recipe you've been wanting to try, a craft of some sort, a new hairstyle, a fashion idea, etc...it's time we get to tackling those Pinterest boards! Yes?!

 

Oh ....and Katie and I decided if ALL of you out there in blogworld don't participate, we're unfollowing all of your blogs effective immediately. See you all tomorrow!! ;)