Feeling Fall

Okay, so first off, I have to show you what I got! I went to the trusty 'ole Wal-Mart last night to get a cake for Ava's family birthday party tomorrow (that we are hosting) and started browsing through the fall section (more to come on that in a moment!) and the curtain section.

Look what I found?!

I had something like this in mind to make the apartment seem a little more cozy and these were on clearance! I cleaned them out of the last two packages they had!

I love the red and it goes with our living room. Also, I'm sure you noticed I didn't get a long enough rod...I know, bummer. We'll have to go back and get a little bit longer one. I could take down the blinds, but since we're renting, we'd have to put them back up and, oh what a pain that would be!

But they totally fit in with my fall decor theme that I'm trying to get going?! Look what I found to add to my collection while I was there...

This cute fall colored bow that I put on the knob to our entertainment center (yes, those are still Christmas present from last year hidden in there).

This little scarecrow man is hiding out in the plant in the corner of the room!

And I got this candle holder (hello, reusable!) and some $1.00 pumpkins and stuck them on there, placed it on our mantle and voila! Pretty good so far, huh?! I thought so! Now I just have to go dig out my fall door wreath... I'm going to put together a little happy birthday/hannah montana suprise decoartions for Ava tomorrow, I'm sure she will love it!

Fall is in the air

"Delicious autumn! My very soul is wedded to it, and if I were a bird I would fly about the earth seeking the successive autumns." ~George Eliot

Fall is my absolute FAVORITE season of all time! I love that it's not too hot but it's not too cold either and if it is a little cold, well then I welcome it! I love that crisp feeling in the air and wearing jeans and sweaters! I love having all of our windows open and snuggling up on the couch with a blanket!

Oh I could just go on and on about all of the things that I love about fall!

Ryan and I went to Hobby Lobby the other day in search of all things fall (well mostly I dragged Ryan to Hobby Lobby in search of all things fall!). I wanted to get some new decorations, but when I was there, I was just at a loss as to what I could create. It bums me out when that happens. I want to make some things, but I just can't seem to think of anything. And if I do see something cute I always come up with an excuse of I have no place to put it! Argh! What to do?

What are some of your favorite fall decorations? (Zizi Nikki...what should I do?! Any suggestions for our place?)

Please ignore that ugly wire down there, it's for the cable! I got that cute little white pumpkin on the top shelf of the lamp, I think I love white pumpkins now! Of course, I had to break out my Yankee Candle in Macintosh, my favorite fall candle scent! I also got the little vase/bowl on the bottom at HL and filled it with what was supposed to vanilla scented decorative potpourri (yeah, it didn't smell like much!).

This is a close up of the bowl...didn't come out all too clear (hello new camera?!)

Here is that white little pumpkin that I think is so darn cute! I got it, along with the orange little one below at Walgreens for $0.99!

These are some of my other finds. I got that cute little orange pumpkin from Walgreens (ninetynine cents...woo hoo! ha!) and then that wirey pumpkin thing on the right from Hobby Lobby, I like how rustic it looks. I got some yummy smelling cinnamon candles to go in it. Pretty cute!

And of course you HAVE to have candy corn!!! Those things hurt my teeth so bad, but I love them! Clearly its Bears Season, so we had to break out the Chicago Bears Glass Dish! GO BEARS!!! We will be going to the home opener two Sundays from this coming Sunday, we just can't wait! Are any of you all football fans? I wasn't until I entered into the McIntyre clan...those boys are Bears fanatics! It's kind of fun, something to look forward to doing every Sunday in the fall!

Fab Find

This is mostly for me and I heard about it here, but you can purchase some here!

I want to have luscous thick lashes (ha!) for my wedding day but I'm not too keen on fake lashed, they annoy me! Maybe I'll try some of this? It's not too expensive and the reviews are pretty good!

It's rainy and gross here today, but it's nice and crisp outside...Fall is arriving and I just can't wait for it! I love Fall!!!

Our day at the zoo

These pictures have been a long time comin'!

We went to the Lincoln Park Zoo on Saturday. And by we I mean, Jordan (my sistah!), Ava and me! It was a very hot day out and the zoo was kind of crowded, but we all had a good day!

I warn you now, do not read on if you are bored easily! ha! No, but seriously, there are A LOT of pictures, so I don't blame you if you decide to hope on over to Mrs. Dub instead of look through my pictures of our day at the zoo (she is much more wittier than I)! I know Zizi Nikki will be happy that they are finally up! :-)

Without further adieu ~


The girls on their day out
Jordan likes her some elephant

We always seemed to have the animals butts in our faces when we were trying to look or take a picture...hmmm...

Ava rode this train, which wasn't on a track, but made of attached golf cart like cars, I think she like it though?!

This is hysterical, the face is priceless! I don't even think she was mad or upset, I think I just caught a genuine expression! ha!

Me and Jordy

We had to set the camera timer up to get a pic of us...ugh, this building was like a sauna...

Hammin' it up for the camera!

If you look to the right of Ava, there is a little wallaby, cute!

Ava was even so brave to pet a snake! I stayed out of that room!

This was cute, there were two monkies or gorillas or whatever they were just sitting there with their backs up agains the windows, stripping the leaves and outer layer off of some branches. They were literally right up against the window, I was hoping this one would turn his head around and look at us. I always feel so bad for all these animals, stuck inside of glass watching people watch them all day, I just want to free them and take them all home with me!

Our 'human' hands

If you look in the back, you can see there are different species of apes and their hand prints.

Jordy and Ava

They're just monkeying around! ha!

I hope you enjoyed! I have been out of the blogging loop, at least I feel like it. You'd think the laptop would produce more posts, oh contraire!

*Two more days and the weekend is here!

Pictures and Laptops...

Okay, first things first...I LOVE TJ MAXX (the home store, that is!). I think it's my new favorite store! They have SO many cute things for the home. So much so that I could just stand in there for hours and not decide on what to get. We have been looking for something to go above the tv. There were some Marilyn Monroe pics up there, which I still love, but I was looking to put something more artsy up there. The other picture that is in our living room is a black and white panoramic view of the Chicago skyline. So I kind of wanted to stay with the black theme at least. And here's what I found...

Cute, huh?! I thought so! I saw a lady carrying it around in her cart and, being the chicken that I am, made Jordan (sister) go ask her where she got it from! There was only one left!

I love them! They fit perfectly and it's like we have flowers in our living room every day!

And guess what else?! We got a laptop!!!! Woo hoo! I have been wanting one SO badly!!! I got a great deal on a Compaq at Best Buy!!! Now I just have to find the pesky start up disc from Comcast! You'd think that would be an easy tase, oh contraire! I have NO CLUE where it is!

So for now, I'm still on our regular computer... Oh well, it'll turn up, and if it doesn't...I'm off to pick one up! More to come... I have plenty of pics from the zoo yesterday (fun but tiring day!).

A bittersweet kind of weekend

Doesn't she, I mean he (ha!) look so darn cute?! I doubled up my necklace and put it on Mason. He doesn't really care, don't worry! Doesn't he look so adorable?! :-)

I'm all by my lonesome this weekend. Ryan is gone, I took him to the airport last night. I was fine until I got home and realized that I'd be alone, all by myself, quiet, no one making any mess or noise (this isn't a knock, babe!...but it's true, without mess it's just so lonely and empty). The second time I realized I was all alone was when I woke up this morning all by myself. I'll be missing him! I'm sure I'll be pretty occupied this weekend though, I have Ava to keep me company after all!

The tie the binds

***Edit...so, the picture and title were supposed to have something to do with my post and I realized this morning, thinking about it that I never put anything in here on it! Ha! I mean to ask if you all know of the best place to get ties in bulk (well not necesarily bulk, but like 7 or 8) for decent prices? Oh and I want red and/or black in it! The reason I ask...for the wedding! I think we are going to get each guy in the wedding party matching ties, pretty cool, huh?!
Well it doesn't really bind...

I was just trying to come up with something clever to use as a title! :-)

I don't have much for you all except for the fact that the hours are starting to count down to when my Mister leaves for his jaunt out to LA. Yep, him and his band are heading out there to play a show...he's says he's going to make it big so I don't have to work anymore...I can't wait!

Hopefully I'll be jobless on Tuesday.

Don't hold your breath though. I mean they are good, but it's just not going to happen that fast.

So I'll be a lonely 'ole girl all weekend long, only I won't be lonely. Ava is going to be gracing me with her presence all weekend long. We are heading off to the zoo on Saturday, along with my (sweet 16...omg) step sister.

Sunday, well Sunday will be a bit more relaxed.

And then Monday, I get to go pick up the love of my life from the airport! Hallelujah!!! Praise the Lord!

Hopefully I'll have more to share tomorrow? Perhaps not though, as far as I know, there is nothing all too exciting going on in my neck of the woods (no, I don't live in or near woods!)!

Check out my new layout! Don't you just love it?!

Fabulous K did it! You can check her out HERE!

Sometimes she does random giveaways if you're looking for a new design for your blog. Most of the time I just bask in all of the things wonderful that she creates around her home.

As a matter of fact, I got the idea (in a post below) for my wall art in my hallway with the rub ons and scrap paper!

Thank you SO much Fabulous K! For your wonderful wonderful blog design that you made me and for all your decorational inspiration! You are simply FABULOUS!

Can't hardly wait!

Guess where we will be in, oh roughly 161 days from today?!

Ahhhhhh.......

So relaxing and sunny and nice, isn't it?!

Yep, we booked our honeymoon last night at the Riu in Negril. I simply can't wait for the five nights and six days of fun in the sun, all alone, with my husband. :-)

Dancing With The Stars announces line up!

I have to say, I am a big fan of Dancing With The Stars. I haven't watched much the past season or two, but I am kind of excited for the upcoming one!

They announced the line up and I got the scoop from here.

Susan Lucci, Toni Braxton and Lance Bass will hit the floor on ABC's "Dancing With the Stars."
They are among 13 celebrities slated to compete on the new season of the top-rated dance contest, premiering Sept. 22.

The other contestants are Cloris Leachman, Kim Kardashian, Ted McGinley, Brooke Burke, NFL champ Warren Sapp and two Olympic athletes: Misty May-Treanor, who won her second gold medal for beach volleyball at this year's summer games in Beijing, and Maurice Greene, who won two gold medals in track at the 2000 games in Sydney.

Rounding out the cast are chef Rocco DiSpirito, Cody Linley of "Hannah Montana" and comedian Jeffrey Ross.

Who would you like to see on DWTS and why?!

I am kind of interested in seeing Kim Kardashian. Don't know why, I did watch her reality show...

Decorating frenzy!

I don't know why, but as of late I have been in a decorating frenzy! It's nuts, I feel like I'm nesting or something?!

I made a cute set of pictures to hang up in our room today. I am so addicted to scrapbooking supplies and using them for other things.

This is a 'starry night' poster, framed right about our bed. That was put up last week. See that headboard there? I am thinking about upholstering it. It would add something more to the room and give us padding to lean up against. I'm just not sure what kind of fabric I'd want to use. Do I use a solid but textured fabric? Do I use a cool paisley or damask design? I just don't know, and there are so many options it's just so hard! Do you all have any suggestions?

Here is my project from today...

I used 3 different patterns of scrapbooking paper and tied them together by using a strip of the other on eachothers page. I think they turned out cute!

I used some of the rub off design on this and cut out our initials...see what I mean by I wish I could just use our monogram?!

We wanted to pick out pictures of us that showed our personalities with eachother.

The finished product! I realize it looks crooked in the picture, but it was just angle I was taking it from (sitting on the bed!). So, what do you think?!