Oh How Pinteresting

Now that I am finally getting back into the blog groove, I am so excited to re-join the "Oh How Pinteresting" link-up with Michelle @ The Vintage Apple.

We just started our four day - 10-hour a day, work week so I will have Friday's off to catch-up on what I didn't get to do during the week, and hopefully devote some time to crafting and home improvement. Our poor house is looking a little worse for wear lately with all the business.

So I've been pinning some fun ways to improve the house and fun craft ideas.

Even though I have a black-thumb of death when it comes to gardening, I would love to make a little tipsy flower pot tower to go by our carport, I will probably paint them in purple & gold though (of course).

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I also really want to make my kitchen floor prettier, right now it is so bland - so why not a giant painted rug? Cheaper, and easier to clean. I'd love to do a blue & white chevron pattern.

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I need a new wreath for both football & basketball season, so I think I could do one like this below - our local Dollar Tree (aka crafting heaven) has the little soaker basketball & footballs so it'd be cheap and easy.

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Then of course I've been pinning some fun summer dresses, because my Pinterest closet is SO much better than my actual one... and also cost a lot less.

Yellow Heliconia Leaf Dress from Deloomvia

Lilly Pulitzer Quinn dress
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Asos River Island High Waist dress
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Forever21 Sleeveless Lace dress
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And a big birthday shout-out to two lovely bloggers, Tara @ Fabulous but Evil & Rebekah @ Life with the Edwards

Shopping Binge Confession

Okay I feel like I have to confess this.

Husband recently decided it was time to cancel my credit cards because I have no self-control we need to consolidate some debt, so I of course decided to make a few quick purchases before I could no longer "afford" to do so...

First at Forever 21 - and before you judge please remember that I got all this for a grand total of only $87

Sleeveless Vertical Striped shirt

Essential Polka Dot Tie Neck dress

Layered Neon necklace

Colorful Pattern necklace

Patterned Lace tank

Buttoned Shoulder top

Then at NY&Co, where I found an amazing sale to go along with my amazing coupon I got all these things for only $112

Paisley Tunic in "Aging Apricot"

Pink capris

I've actually already put these to good use see:

7th Avenue crop in "Grey Whisper"

I already wore these too!

One Pocket Short Sleeve tunic

Sleeveless Ruffle Blouse 

So yes, sue me - I am a little bit addicted to a good buy and a great outfit. But, my days of secretly splurging have been put to an abrupt halt by Mr. Edmondson.

A Baby Divided

One of my best, and oldest (like in amount of time I've known her, not age), friends Dana and her husband Bradley (aka B-Rad) are expecting a precious little boy in July, so her friend Paige and I decided to throw a little shingdig that not only Dana and our girl friends could enjoy, but B-Rad and his guy friends could enjoy too - enter the "Baby Divided" shower. 

You see, Dana is a Duke basketball fan (I know, bless her heart) and her & B-Rad are both NC State football fans (don't know why we tolerate them) so we invited our friends and their guys/gals to bring baby Colton some Duke and NCSU apparel so he will be all set for football/basketball season.

The shower was a little similar to the Pirate Tailgate shower that Josh & I threw for his cousin Michelle back in August 2011, so I recycled a few ideas from it.

We enjoyed hotdogs & hamburgers along with some fruit with fruit dip, little basketball rice-krispie treats, pretzel-rollo-pecan bites and some funfetti cake dip (no party is complete without it).

the Mommy-to-Be enjoying some supper

my husband obviously entertaining Eric, Hope & Rachel

Del (who made a long-awaited return from SC) and the Daddy-to-Be chatting

Paige & Dana laughing at Brooke

Hope never lets me get a candid of her...

We couldn't have asked for a prettier day to have the shower, it wasn't too hot and the sun was shining, but the wind was just about to blow us away. In fact, I had to tape the little "Colton" banner to the siding on the house because it kept blowing all crazy, and the diaper wreath couldn't even be hung up.

the gift table and banner

close up of the banner, with its classy blue tape 

diaper wreath divided

Pom Poms that held up surprisingly well despite the wind

After we all ate food and cake, we moved inside for Dana & B-Rad to open gifts. Well, I say Dana & B-Rad but, like a good husband, he let Dana do all the un-wrapping and "awww"ing.

B-Rad was NOT a fan of the Duke apparel, he mentioned that they would be a great addition to his collection of dust rags for cleaning.

Josh, obviously not appreciating the Duke outfit either

Eric & Hope watching the present-opening

Me, Hope & Dana

While we were opening gifts, some of the guys entertained themselves by reading excerpts of Fifty Shades of Grey, which Paige is currently reading and had sitting on her coffee table. They were giggling like sixth grade boys.

reading and giggling

After opening presents and while the girls chit-chatted, the guys enjoyed some corn hole.

It went great, and I believe everyone had a great time. I love a shower that includes the guys and the girls, since after all, B-Rad had just a little part in making that baby too ;)