I’m Back!

6.01.2016

I’m back! Did you miss me? It’s only been a few long months since I’ve been able to access my blog, after a very unfortunate incident with a hacker. Seriously, who decides to hack a mediocre blog, that has no value other than to it’s author? I mean, clearly the wisdom that I impart on you on a regular basis is very rich in content, but that’s about the extent of value to a hacker. I guess he (or she) didn’t think so. Because after being hacked, I was promptly alerted by my hosts that my site was going to be permanently de-activated unless I could pay them to clean out all of the ‘malware viruses’ that my hacker conveniently installed. It’s quite a good thing that I also have a very smart, very tech-savvy friend who was able to clean it out for me. I think I owe him a dinner or ten.

I hope that my hacker was able to steal some good life wisdom, such as ‘How to be a Good Person,’ or ‘How to Get a Life.’ I’m sure I’m not being transparent enough about exactly what I’d say to him if I could have a little chat. Regardless, I’m going to take a page from my own book of wisdom, and “Let It Go” while I attempt to forgive and forget. Or at least forgive. Let this be a lesson to my hacker: I will never forget. 😉

PS: Thank you so much to all of my favorite people, for supporting me when I thought I lost my blog, and continuing to follow me on other social media accounts. I really appreciate all of you! More posts to come very soon!

DIY, Party Planning

Girls Weekend Gift Bags

3.30.2016

It may be a very rare occurrence, but every now and then I actually do leave the house. It takes weeks of preparation, hours of packing, and minutes of food preparation. I mean, I can’t leave the house without an adequate supply of meals, can I? Seriously. I pack a snack for my commute. It’s an hour and a half long! You would too!

A few weekends ago, I was invited to my friend’s girls weekend in San Luis Obispo, California. I had never been, so I was really looking forward to getting to see a new place, spending some time with the ladies, and drinking wine. A lot of wine. Apparently SLO (as the locals call it) is a big wine town. I was in heaven. Especially because I made a pit-stop for lunch at the “best burger” joint in the area. Which did NOT disappoint. Seriously, it was one of the best I’ve had. But more on that later, my mouth is watering and my stomach is grumbling.

Because the other ladies had this weekend planned, and I was kind of the “crasher,” I wanted to bring along a little something to say “thanks for inviting the loner cat woman that sits at home and never leaves her house on the weekends.” I mean, it was the least I could do. That, and I made sure I lint rolled all of my clothes. You can take the cat lady away from the cat, but you can never take the cat fur away from the lady.

Ingredients for a Girls Weekend Gift Bag

Snacks -“In Case of Munchies”

Chocolate – “In Case of Cravings”

Tylenol/Water Bottles – “For the Morning”

Mini Wine Bottle / Small Liquor Bottle – “Get the Party Started”

Bandaids / First Aid Kits – “In Case of Emergency”

Antibacterial / Lysol Wipes – “Gotta Be Clean”

Energy Drink – “Just a Little Boost”

Face Wipes – “Gotta Stay Fresh”

If you’d like to make your own Girls Weekend Gift Bags, you can print the tag printables here and the ‘in case of emergency’ tag here. Click here for the green Girls Weekend tag, and here for the white Girls Weekend tag.

DIY, Holidays!

Easter Bunny Beers

3.24.2016

Listen. I’m as excited for Easter as the kid next door. I can’t wait to hunt for eggs, eat lots of chocolate, and run around the yard on a sugar high. However, I’d like to do all of the above while also enjoying an adult beverage. Can you blame me? I’m sure those of you with your own little angels can relate. You can have at least one right?

My family likes to hold an annual egg hunt for the kiddos. When all the eggs have been found, they promptly start the annual beer hunt. Each adult brings a six pack of beer, and they’re all hidden in the yard. Finders keepers. If this doesn’t sound like the best hunt ever, you are no fun. It probably helps that Easter in Wisconsin can bring chilly temperatures, so your beers are ice cold upon opening. Take this weekend for example: I believe the area was just hit with an average of 4-6 inches of snow. Seriously.

I’m not as much of a beer drinker as I once was…I think all of the cheap beer in college ruined it for me. But when it comes time to participate in a beer can hunt, I would jump on board. Especially if the beers were all made into cute little bunnies like mine. It’s possible that’s setting the bar too high, but what’s a holiday without a little added holiday spirit?

I saw someone make a bunny out of a brown paper bag and my mind went immediately to the liquor store. I mean, brown paper bags….beer cans…I’m not the only one that put two and two together, right? Here’s a good tutorial on how to cut your bag into bunny ears. Fill the bag with a beer (or a soda for those of you good respectable citizens out there), and use a glue gun to glue on a cottontail. You may have to fold a little of the bag around the can, and the glue gun can secure it for you. Don’t bother trying to make one with a 40oz beer. It doesn’t work so well. Trust me.

I’m hoping to find these hidden all over my yard this weekend. If you feel like making one for me, make sure you don’t hide it too hard. It’s supposed to be 70 degrees and ain’t no one got time for hot beer.

You can print the cute little tag here. Even if you want to use it for something different (blasphemy!).

DIY, Holidays!, Home Decor

DIY Dollar Store Easter Vase

3.23.2016

It’s officially Spring now, even over there on the East coast where you’re still experiencing snow and colder than cold temperatures. I love the idea that Spring brings warm weather and lots of sunshine, but growing up in Wisconsin, I know better than to trust that damn groundhog. I remember having snow in May, which I suppose wouldn’t be the end of the world if we hadn’t gone trick-or-treating the Autumn before in full snowsuits. I definitely couldn’t handle seven months of snow/cold weather, so I got my butt outta there. Now I’m freezing when the temperature hits 40 at night! I mean, come on, that’s quite chilly.

In honor of Spring, and the best Spring holiday (Easter…for those of you that couldn’t figure that out), I went out in full-decorating mode last week. Our house looks like an Easter bunny threw up Easter eggs all over the place. St. Patrick’s Day was officially taken down and put away the day after, and up went all of our bunny and egg decorations. I only had ten days to display my Easter decorations, and (Damn It!) I was going to take full advantage of each one. I put up bunny’s and eggs, Easter prints and garlands, photos and candles. And I was done. I sat back to enjoy my handiwork, and then I saw it. I was missing something in one area. It had to be fixed immediately.

I went in search of some new decorations at my favorite store, Dollar Tree (whoop whoop!). I bought a yellow/clear vase, a pack of faux flowers, and a pack of “Egg Picks.” I already had burlap ribbon (also from DT), and a can of this pretty spray paint (leftover from last year’s Easter crafts). I sprayed the vase, glued on the ribbon, and stuffed the rest inside. It turned out rather cute if I do say so myself. Which I do. So it’s obviously quite cute.

I’m always seeing how everyone else uses their Dollar Store products to make cute decorations, and I think I can finally join the club. I was pretty impressed, and definitely think this is one of those “easy-peasy” things that anyone else could do too. So tell me, does this seem as easy as it looks? What’s your favorite way to decorate for Easter?

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