Hot Chocolate Party

A hot chocolate party. Is this not the cutest idea ever or what? I mean, really. It's perfect for all ages. Who doesn't love enjoying a big, steaming mug of chocolaty goodness? I came across this idea earlier this fall and stowed it away for the Christmas season. I'm a sucker for the holiday and love sharing it with others, so this was the perfect theme for a Christmas get together...

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Deck the Wall

Chalkboard writing is my new passion. I'm so glad I decided to take the leap and paint the wall in my livingroom with black chalkboard paint. It's such a huge addition to the space, and I love it...

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Spice Rack

My organized kitchen effort has been a slow one. I didn't have much of a game plan for the storage challenge I would be facing in my smaller than desired cooking area. Projects like revamping the lazy susan cabinet and creating a coffee corner developed after finding inspiration on pinterest MONTHS after I moved in. So needless to say, there's still quite a few organization issues I've yet to tackle. But...

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Reindeer

I think I'm developing an affinity for reindeer. I got this cutie in a kit from target last weekend. He's hanging above the window in my kitchen. I bought this fella from TJ MAXX when my mom and I went Christmas shopping last month. And I made this guy a couple of weekends ago when I was on my glitter rampage. I have the glittery ones...

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Adding Another Couch

Guys, I lived in a teeny tiny one bedroom apartment BY MYSELF for two years. During those two years, I can count the number of times friends came over to just hang out on one hand. I can't blame them; there was no way more than a few of us could have fit in ther...

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PE! Cake

Engineering is serious stuff. You go to school for 4+ years to get a degree. Then you go out and work in the real world for 4 more years. Then you take a crazy 8 hour test. And finally, if you can pass that beast you're allowed to call yourself a professional engineer. Whew. See? Serious stuff. And the only way to celebrate accomplishing all of that...

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Christmas kitchen

So what if I've been using the top of my cabinets to hold my cereal, alcohol, 5 pound box of sprinkles, entire spice collection, and unhung pictures? I've only lived here for 5 months. Just kidding, I know it's pathetic. But 'tis the season to make your house look like an elf vomited Christmas decorations everywhere, right...

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Small Business Saturday

My older brother did something awesome this year and opened his own business. To support him on Small Business Saturday, I've jazzed up his chalkboard for the day. Here's to hoping the community supports him this holiday season and shops loc...

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The Coffee Corner

Counter space is prime real estate in my kitchen. With the little area I do have, I have to be choosey about what gets to sit out. The mixer always wins. Always...

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The Unlazy Susan

I'm so happy to finally have a free weekend to myself. Now by "free weekend" I still have tree shopping for SWE, the quarterly ice cream party, date night, and two volleyball games. But close enough, right? So how do I spend my "free" time? Fixing things I can't stand, of course...

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must. glitter. everything. (oh JOY)

It's been a while since I've done some legitimate crafting. With the house buying and the painting and the moving and the unpacking and the life-ing (totally a verb... trust me), I've been a bit busy. Now I've done some small projects, but we all know what makes for an actual legitimate craft. Glitter. Lots and lots of glitter...

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Love Sticks

Random acts of kindness are my favorite. I get a lot of self satisfaction from doing things to make others happy. And since Chris is so easily amused, it doesn't take much on my part to make him smile.   Granted, if he's going to buy my roses, bring me chocolate covered strawberries, and stand outside in the cold darkness to replace my light...

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The Lazy Girl's Dresser Makeover

I have very little patience. The idea of sanding and stripping furniture is not my cup of tea. So I present to you: The Lazy Girl's Dresser Makeover...

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The Wall

One of the bonuses of having Chris around for all of my DIY projects (besides the fact that he is super handy) is how supportive he is about my design decisions....

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kitchen appliances

Remember this picture? Yes, the one missing half of the useful kitchen appliances I enjoy using frequently. The house was indeed microwave-less when I moved in, but it did, however, actually have a stove.  ...

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Painting

I love painting.  I find it enjoyable and relaxing and rewarding. Which is probably why I was okay purchasing a house painted an awful color. I originally assumed that the previous homeowner chose the less than desirable shade.  But after snooping through a parade of homes house down the street, it looked as though the builder was responsible...

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The Backsplash

Oh my, the backsplash. If I had to pick the single worst thing about the house,  it would have to be the backsplash. It was awful. ...

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The House on Lynnrae

So I decided to keep up the facade that I'm a real, live, actual adult and bought a house. Crazy, right? Let me remind you, I'm one of those girls that had never even mowed a lawn.  Seriously.  Never. (My older brother always did it, so stop totally judging me.  I won't blame you for judging me just a little. But only a little.  That is all that's allowed.) Now let me clarify,...

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Attempting 4. Shop for all of my groceries for the month in one trip

For those of you that haven't heard, I hate grocery shopping. Seriously. Hate hate hate. I get in an awful cycle where I refuse to go until the last possible moment, then I have to go buy a ton of stuff, then I have to carry all of it inside in one trip (obviously more than one trip is not allowed), then I have to spend forever unloading it, then I decide I can't stand grocery shopping, then I...

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81. Put a picture of Emily on my desk at work

This one is going to get me in trouble no matter what. I'm getting close to the two year mark at my job and I still never brought in a picture of emily for my desk. And as much as I've enjoyed looking at random people pretending to be happy for the last five months, it was about time I replaced the stock photo in my rainbow picture frame I got for...

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55. Visit the Sedgwick County Zoo

I hopped right into my 101 this time around. The day after I started my list, Allison, Alex and I all went to the Sedgwick County Zoo for the first time. I've lived in Wichita for almost 2 years, AJW-squared has been here for almost 5, and we had never been! After wandering around for a bit while we were there, we decided we probably should have...

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My Second 101 in 1001

A few years ago I decided to come up with and complete 101 different tasks over the course of 1001 days. It was very interesting to measure my growth and compare how my priorities changed over that time period. And because it included my transition from college to the "real world" there were a lot of things I discovered didn't really apply to my life anymore, seemed daunting and ended up actually...

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