Everyday is Happy Green Day...!! :)

Ok, so it's no secret that I love me some green:) A lot. A whole lot. So this last Saturday in a moment of boredom (and when I say boredom, I mean avoid-dom. you know, avoiding the things I should be doing like laundry and cleaning floors) I thought Hey! It's St. Patty's day coming up and I'm going to make me a Shamrock! I found this frame at Joanne for 50% off. I had the scraps of fabric, and the velvet ribbon came from the fab once a month sale that is Sweet Salvage:)

I used my best third grade skills and made my Shamrock template using the ole fold a paper in half, and cut out a heart. Pure genius:)

Using a zig zag stitch ( I know! Soo advanced home ec of me!) I sewed the little Shammy on a piece of plain green fabric.

Then I sewed that piece on to the polka dot fabric that I cut to fit the frame.

Sorry for the glare:(  I tied the velvet ribbon to the hooks in the back and hung her up!

Simple. Easy. Green:)

 Green. My fav color in all the world:) Prove it? Okay!! Check out just a few pics from around this green house 'o mine:)

" May your thoughts be as glad as the Shamrocks. May your heart be as light as a song. May each day bring you bright, happy hours.That stay with you all year long."

Happy St. Patrick's Day :)

Ce-le-brate good times!! Come on!!

So here's me and my last day with my car. I've had the same car for 7 years. And breaking up is hard to do:( Yeah I know! It's just a stinkin car! But I've grown to love her. She shares my love of music of all kinds, keeps me warm in the winter, cool in the summer. We've shared so many laughs and so many tears. But the ole gal was gettin old and needed more care than I could give her:(

Sooo, last week the hubby and I went to Berge VW and did a little test drivin:) and you know what that means doncha? It's like holding a puppy in a pet store. Uh huh. You come home with it:)  

  The awesome folks at Berge VW  have this hilarious thing, when you buy a car you ring this huge gong for good luck...

And confetti falls from the ceiling!! All to the blaring music of Kool and the Gang's Celebrate:) How fun is that!!!

And here she be. The new ride:) Yes. Black. I've driven black cars for forever. Apparently it's true, once you go black....... :)

In other awesomeness...This most handsome, talented guy and I are celebrating the big 25 today:) !!

  

How do we do it? We love each other- Duh!! And we're pals, friends, we truly get each other:) Aaaand the fact that he knows the whole -He needs to be in the foreground for pics- thing totally rocks:) Yep, that's the secret:)

This and that... :)

This sweet ole dresser used to sit just inside my front door. This is the only pic I could find before I made the switcheroo:) I work fast I tell ya! 

I got this uh mazing desk that had my name aaaall over it at Domestic Bliss before it.... sadly closed

:( sniff sniff... And I'm not kidding when I say that not 5 minutes after it was delivered, it was all set up and open for business:)

See, my computer usually sat up in my craft room, but I wasn't ever happy up there doing my important computer stuff, you know, like pinterest and blogging:) It works sooo much better here! I feel like I'm not in time out anymore! Doooon't worry, (because I know you are) the sweet ole green dresser found a home in the back bedroom:)

Today's my bday:)

So I bought me some flowers:) I'm going to make a fab dinner and have my babies and my mama over. And mom's bringing me a lemon pie:) Happy Birthday to me!! :)

What I'm wearing... :)

Ok. So I LOVE me some makeup. A lot. I mean come on! Remember this post where I outed myself and my MAC eyeshadow addiction? Well things haven't changed:) I'm always on hunt for fresh new pretties:) Enter Revlon... Lip Butter on the left and Colorburst lip gloss on the right:)

The lip butter. It's just that. Butter:) It's like a tinted really moisturizing chapstick/lipstick. I bought the Berry Smoothie color and it's the perfect pink but not too pink color. The Colorburst lipgloss I bought 004 color. Sorry, my old lady eyes couldn't read the tiny print on the bottom:( Anyway, this lipgloss is sheer and shimmery and the perfect companion to a smokey eye:)

 I found both at Target for $6.49

Lip Butter

Colorburst Lip Gloss

 Hi my name is Dorie and I'm addicted to mascara. I don't go a day without it. It completes me:) I read about this one and had to give it a try. Of course I did! AND.........

I LOVE it. It's a little pricey, ok a lot o bit pricey but worth it. It dries fast and stays put. All day:)

You can find it at Sephora for $22.

Yes, this is me. My sis and I take pics of what we wore to work and send them to each other. She has to dress for a more corporate invironment and I can pretty much wear whatever I want:) Just one of the perks of having your own business:) Soooo, the other day we thought it would be fun to start up a blog where ladies can send in their pics of what they wore to work. Because what woman doesn't wake up and ask themselves the same question- What am I going to wear today???  

So check it out! And feel free to send in your pics! My sis always takes her pic in her office bathroom, hilarious!!

whatimwearingatwork.com

Yes, I'm a house stalker.... :)

So as you all know, the hubby and I spent a wonderful weekend at our sweet little place in Dana Point, CA:) I thought I'd give you a little glimpse into what kinds of crrrrazy stuff we do:) ok, I'm sooo kidding. We do the same thing EVERY time we're there. It starts with a trip to Starby's for some lattes then we do our stalker drive bys and check out our favorite houses:) This time I took my camera along:)

I love this house. So crispy white, and I love the garage doors:)

Ok, this house is enormous. Like it takes up 2 lots. Love the color and all that white trim:)

This house is brand new. Again, so crisp. It's a bluff house so I'm sure the views are amazing:)

I L-O-V-E this house!! It's my second fav:) oh yes, there's a cuter one that steals my heart:)

I love the deck on this house:) and check out the creepy Amittyville Horror house windows on that house in the back! GEEET OUUUUT!!! So I did.

And here she is. Numero uno. First Place. Blue Ribbon. My fav house ever. I love absolutely everything about this beauty:)

I reeeally want this cutest house. Look at the chippy white paint on those dormers:) And it's so tiny and adorable. Like a mini cupcake:)

After driving around and feasting on all that eye candy, I came home and put the ole Whirley Pop to use:) It's popcorn old school. I love hearing the sound of that sizzling oil, and then cranking that little handle until the last little kernel is popped.

Then butter. Real butter. Lots of real butter.

I hardly ever drink soda, but my son was at the house last and left this little gem in the fridge for me. Perf combination:) And Mad Men. Oh my. My sister gave me seasons 1,2 and 3 forever ago and I just now started to watch them. Like it was a Mad Men Marathon all weekend:) That show left me wanting to drink whisky and smoke, and wear tight sweaters.... :)

And there you have it. Oh the exciting life I lead... :)