Extra

This week officially starts Teacher Appreciation Week and with that came a request to help with the Monday gift for the teachers. Since our teachers are extra special the team is putting together Extra gum with the following quote: "The difference between ordinary and extraordinary is that little extra. Hope you have 18 extra good days!" (18 for the number of work days left in the school year)

Scrapbook Paper to frame out the quote - TJ-Maxx Purchase

Coordinating card stock to print out the quotes. 

Lots of colors to choose from!! 

Final Product (Excuse the poor photo - I was using Intsagram)

Close up of the quote on the paper with the scrapbooking paper! 

Here is the Extra Gift I got on Monday!

Happy Crafting! 

Curious and Curiosity

"We keep moving forward, opening new doors, and doing new things, because we're curious and curiosity keeps leading us down new paths."

-Walt Disney

This month I am opening a new door by working on my "Living under $20 a day for a month" from my "29 List". I am excited for this endeavor and cannot wait to share in the experience. 

Every Tuesday I will be rehashing my week of $20 a day. 

Fine Print: Any Dixie costs (food, vet, etc.) will not be included in the $20 a day. 

Dyson DC35 Multi floor Digital Slim

As the post title indicates I have a some new technology that I would like

 to introduce you to... My new Dyson DC35 Multi Floor Digital Slim

Having a Golden Retriever is wonderful with one exception - the endless shedding! While I am used to the dog hair in every corner what I am not used to is my broom and endless sweeping that goes along with all the hair! My broom just could not get the job done and I have known for many months that I need a cordless vacuum. 

I could not be any happier with the idea of sweeping out of the picture! I already used up the battery and it is currently plugged in and juicing up for our next tour! 

Pros: Lightweight, Easy to Use, Gets ALL the hair! 

Cons: I wish the battery lasted longer than 6-15 minutes on a single charge

Happy Vacuuming! 

"Do nothing, then rest"

"How beautiful it is to do nothing, and then to rest afterward."

-Spanish Proverb


This week proved to be one of the longest and most grueling weeks. Friday seemed like a distant relative that I would never get to know - yet - here we are. My plans this weekend are to sew up my current dog collar orders and do nothing, then rest. 


I encourage all my wonderful readers to do nothing and the rest. When we all get so caught up in the circus that we call life we can stop and remember the time when we did nothing, and then rested. 

Happy Resting, 

Crawfish Boil

This past weekend in Dallas the weather could not have been any more perfect! With the sun shinning and a cool breeze the day was made perfect with Crawfish!! This year at the Dallas Safari Club - Young Professionals' Crawfish Boil we had the listening pleasure of the Grant Jones & The Pistol Grip Lassos and a delicious Crawfish Low Country Boil! 

If you have never had the chance to go to the Dallas Safari Club convention held each January here in Dallas or the Young Professional's Crawfish Boil get your Sharpies out and mark your calendars for 2013! 

I highly recommend checking out Grant Jones & The Pistol Grip Lassos - Great Band!!


Happy Crawfishing! 

Art Deco

I have a secret to share... I have been slowly falling in love with Art Deco. 

Definition: 

Art Deco

\ˌärt-ˈde-ˌkō; ˌär(t)-dā-ˈkō, ˈär(t)-ˈdā-(ˌ)\

NOUN

a style of decorative art developed originally in the 1920s with a revival in the 1960s, marked chiefly by geometric motifs, curvilinear forms, sharply defined outlines, often bold colors, and the use of synthetic materials, as plastics.

ORIGIN

French Art Déco, from Exposition Internationale des Arts Décoratifs et Industriels Modernes, an exposition of modern decorative and industrial arts held in Paris, France, in 1925. First Known Use: 1966

Georg Jensen - Cactus

"Designed by sculptor gundolph albertus in 1930, the cactus pattern is representative of the art deco period. The stylized delicate detail of the cactus on the flatware shows a clear link to the naturalist themes of art nouveau while moving forward into mid-century design themes. Albertus was the production director of georg jensen from 1926-1954. The pattern is one of the most famous produced by the silversmithy."

-Unica Home Website

Philippe Deshoulieres - Arcades

 "Philippe Deshoulieres Limoges china is a French based family company dating back to 1826. Deshoulieres is known for luxury porcelain and dinnerware; beautiful porcelain that moves with the times with taste and nobility. The Deshoulieres philosophy encompasses design with high standards and audacity to accompany you in your most precious moments: formal occasions, weddings or simply to enhance your home everyday in the most beautiful way." 

-Michael C. Fina Website

April Floral Arrangement

Have to admit it... it's been a long time since I bought flowers and I went a little with my heart and not my head. I'll be better prepared next month for the May Floral Arrangement! 

So without further ado... here are the flowers I selected for this months arrangement(s): 

1. 2.

3.4.

5.6.

 1. Yellow Ranunculus // 2. Green Button Pom Mums // 3. White Spray Roses

4. White Snapdragon // 5. Yellow Craspedia Billy Balls // 6. Green Spider Mums

I feel like I did the bouquets so wrong - per the close up shots. 

I'll be doing a lot of research between now and the May arrangement(s)! 

Happy Flowers, 

Flamboyance of Flamingos

Nothing is better than turning up the music and dancing around the apartment with Dixie! After a recent iTunes download, we were jamming out to the following tunes! Can't you imagine all of these flamingo's at the Dallas World Aquarium dancing to this music?! 

Goyte - Somebody That I Used to Know (feat. Kimbra)

Flo Rida - Wild Ones (feat. Sia)

Train - Drive By

B.o.B - So Good 

The Wanted - Glad You Came

Fun. - We Are Young

David Choi - I Choose Happiness

Happy Listening!

It's a Choice

Simply Put. 

Check out this song:

I Choose Happiness - David Choi

On iTunes: I Choose Happiness - David Choi

All the Happiness,

Road

"For a long time it seemed to me that life was about to begin - Real Life. But there was always some obstacle in the way, something to be gotten through fiirst,some unfinished business, time still to be served, a debt to be paid. At last it dawned on me that these obstacles were my life. This perspective has helped me to see there is no way to happiness. Happiness is the way. So treasure every moment you have and remember that time waits for no one. Happiness is a journey, not a destination!"

-Souza


All the Happiness,