Sunday, November 22

Sigh .... I have to learn to Crochet Better!!!!!

I've totally got the crochet bug and want to make EVERYTHING, but have no idea how to make anything other than a flower and a chain ..... ugh. I will get there though, with the help of good friends and YouTube, I promise you here and now I will be crocheting up a storm.......soon.
(not sure where I found this pic, but I LOVE them)

Went and saw New Moon Thursday night @ Midnight (well, 11:58) it was CRAZY and TOO fun. I got to hang out with my best of friends and talk to Jody and Amy in Dallas while they were waiting in line at the theatre there! Too funny. We all had Team Shirts on and met some funny people in line waiting.....it was just a great time.
Completely and Totally ready for Thanksgiving this week. I will have a few days off, so I'm sure blogging will be on the "TO DO LiSt".
Have a Spectacular Week and a Blessed Thanksgiving..........
~mandy~

Tuesday, November 17

ummm.....yeah

Soooo, busy day, we are putting up christmas decorations at work today, so I really don't have time to chat, but I will be back soon with posts about the craft fair this past weekend, my craft night with the ladies at church, and my New Moon shirt making night with Jessica....... be back soon - I promise!
:)
~mandy~

Monday, November 9

Wow ... what a week!

Heeeelllllooooo there! It has been one crazy week! Let me just break down the week for ya!

Sunday - Nov 1st - Our church had a New Members Class after service and so we didn't get home from church until 2ish, and then we had to be back up at the church at 5pm. It was a crazy day!

Monday - Nov 2nd - Was my best friend Jessica's birthday.... she was off work, so she came and hung out at the office and we went to Casa Mexicana for lunch (YUMMY!!!!) and then when I got home that night I crafted and did chatted some Hello Ladies business with Krystle.

Tuesday - Nov 3rd - Made a brochure for my Ladies Craft Night at church (it is amazing if I do say so myself....and I do).

And sent off some craft ideas to my friends in Texas who are having their own craft night....LOVE networking. Kevin and Jess came over for dinner and then while the guys yelled and screamed while playing Halo at full volume, Jess and I stripped my hair again and tried to go blonde again....didn't quite make it to blonde, but we'll get there.

Wednesday - Nov 4th - Had a busy day at work, had lunch with my precious momma, and then after work got to hang out with her at Blue Suede Shoes antique mall and flea market (where she works...jealous. 33,000 sq ft of goodness). And then went back to church, had to shoot church news after church, and then got to go home and see my sweetie. (he goes to school on Wednesday Nights).

Thursday - Nov 5th - Work was CRAZY. We had more things to get done than we knew we had to get done! A letter or two to get out to Church Members, a brochure to print out, the bulletin, bulletin inserts, getting ready for RESOUND on Friday and Saturday.....machines breaking down, computers not working.... it was crazy. Then after work, Jess and I checked out Benton's "Ladies Night Out" - a fair of sorts....it was crap. But I had a good time with my friend, so it was okay. Got home, spent some time with my hubby, chatted a little Hello Ladies business with Krystle and then crashed.

Friday - Nov 6th - my official day off ....... not happenin'. Was up with Brand at 6:30, did some HL business over the text, and email world... and made some coasters for this weekends craft show.

And then got a call that that I needed to be at the church to help set up for RESOUND (at about 2ish) So i just ended up staying there, Brand went and got the girls, ate dinner, Brand took the girls home, I went back to the church .... got home at about midnight .... CRASHED.

Saturday - Nov 7th - We took the girls to Burns Park and the Old Mill, Brand and the girls had never been. I took some pics of the girls, they will end up being Christmas Presents I am sure....they are all super cute!
I found my favorite store!!!!!! Savers, it's kinda like Goodwill, but better and a about the same price. We CLEAN UP and I was really happy. Brand went to a UFC Fight Party and I had the Ladies come over and craft, we had a great time.


Sunday - Nov 8th - Got up a little late, but still got to church at the right time... did my normal church duties, service was amazing and headed home for lunch. Put our cats on leashes for the first time...it was hilarious.

Took the girls back home, came up to youth, watched my brother shave his head during youth, had dinner after youth with my hubby......came home and crashed.

Good Times - this week is looking like a repeat so ............... pray for me :D will be back to post a non-complaining blog later :)


~mandy~

Monday, November 2

Hey... it's November!

First off .... Today is my Best Friends Birthday! Happy Birthday Jess - love you so much!

She has also made me (and the other Hello Ladies) a "New Moon Soundtrack" - her own personal thoughts on what the songs should have been... it's good! Here are the songs, for your listening pleasure....well you have to go find them, but here is the list :)


Meet Me at the Window - Jack's Mannequin

Stockholm Syndrome - Muse

The Moment I Said It - Imogen Heap

All I Wanted - Paramore

Lonely - Yael Naim

The Secret - Emery

Going Under - Evanescence

Forever - Fireflight (AMAZING SONG)

The Lion and the Wolf - Thrice

Trouble - Ray LaMontagne

Until the Last Moment - Yanni (instrumental)

You Are Mine - Mute Math

Good Times. Our SalineOWeen Craft Show with Hello Ladies was a semi-bust. We did make our booth rental and a little bit more, got our name out there a little bit better so I guess that's worth it. I am really looking forward to the 13th and the 14th which is the next show we will be in. I've got to get something in the Etsy shop so we can actually SELL some things outside of a fair.



I am REALLY excited about Thanksgiving this year! Well, I am a little sad because I won't get to make it to Texas to see the extended family.. :( I don't know why I am so excited, I just am! Plus the little turkey cupcake is amazingly cute! Anywhooooo - am excited.

OOO -- Today is my 10 year anniversary @ CenterPoint!!! I was a baby when I started working here, I can't believe it.

Hmmmm....I have another Ladies Craft Night on the 14th of November, I am expecting a massive amount of ladies to show up! We have 21 last time - on a Monday Night - this time it will be on a Saturday! We are moving to a bigger room - we couldn't hold anymore people in the Hospitality Suite! I am getting together 4 easy to make, cheap to make christmas present idea for the ladies to make at the night or to take home and work on. I am excited about that too!!!! I'm just an excited person this week I guess......

THIS AMAZING CD IS COMING OUT NOVEMEBER 10th!!!!! I can't wait - well, I guess I can :)



Well, that's all for now!
~mandy~