September 8, 2009

Win It: enjoy design.


Elise Blaha, of enJOY it, creates some of the most creative, awe-inspiring scrapbooks I’ve ever seen. The trick – as far as I can tell – is to use little bits and pieces of everything. Postcards, magazine clippings, cool papers… everything. And my word, this girl good at getting the perfect combination of it all put together just so.

This week the lovely and talented Elise is giving away a story to the stars handbound journal from her shop, enjoy design, to one lucky reader! The front of the book reads “she told her story to the stars” while the back follows up with “& the stars listened.”

To Enter:
1. Tell me who would play you if your story were turned into a movie?
2. Leave me your email address (those who do not will be disqualified)
3. Do it all before Monday, September 14th at 9am CST

Posted In paper goods, win it
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September 8, 2009

Word: Ill Seen, Ill Said.

Naked, I dive in. Seaweed tendrils circle my legs, tickling the back of my knees, coaxing me down. I plunge again, lungs gulp-full of air. Little particles move like dust motes across my path. My arms break them into a swirling, eddying torment.

Now, I go deeper, my lungs starting to hurt, the water darker, cocooning all around me, stilling my senses. My head lightens. And I wonder if what’s left is the real me or the adrenalin talking. But I feel loose, meant to be underwater, happy to give it all up and let the undertow take me.

The water flecked now with glitter. Without deciding, I’m moving back towards the sun on the surface. And I’m there. Gasping and spluttering for breath through smiles, exhilarated and beat. I look back at the boat; yesterday’s bikini still drying in the sun. I flip and turn, kicking further out. I’m not ready to go back to all that yet.

Thanks to Jane of Ill Seen, Ill Said for this week’s edition of Word! You can check out guest posts from past weeks right here.

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September 8, 2009

Monday Goodness: Spork’s Family Tree.

Over my 4-day weekend I managed to:
• make a massive grocery store trip
• watch a TON of college football
• have a bunch of friends over Saturday for the OU/BYU game and made Hot Corn Dip, Honey-Lime Chicken, German Potato Salad, Apple Slaw and Orange Cream Pie (sooo yum!)
• visit a friend and see her new home
• check out Target’s Halloween goodies
• clean and do laundry
• get about a million (okay, 10) mosquito bites – including one on the bottom of my foot!

Hope you all had a lovely weekend of family, friends and BBQing!

Posted In monday goodness
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September 3, 2009

Happy {Labor Day} Weekend.

With this being Labor Day weekend and the unofficial end of summer, the seasons are about to start changing. And with that a few things are getting rearranged around here as well.

I asked and you answered – Mad Props will now be included in my end-of-week Happy Weekend post. That means weekly roundups of goodness instead of monthly! It also means that the This Weekend: section of the post will be relocating itself to the Monday Goodness post. Got all that? Good.

And don’t forget to enter The Honey and Pig Shop giveaway before Tuesday morning at 9:00 CST! You have a change to win an adorably frilly hair piece.

Postal Press has gone live! Check out Alyson’s pretties

Sweet and stylish animal printables. Love the giraffes!

Stunning collection of classy animal shaped hooks and knobs

Not one, but two printable September calendars for all of your appointments and notes

Check out Gourmet’s favorite cookies from decades past. Yup, recipes included.

The perfect DIY ice cream parlor and printables

Printable envelope seals to jazz up your every day boring envelopes

Even more boozy ice pops!

Step-by-step tutorial for ruffled headbands that will make your friend jealous

Ready for crazy fall tights?

Pantry door inspiration

Pretty DIY linen lunch bags – a great reason to make your lunch instead of eating out!

Posted In accessories, downloads, happy weekend, holidays, house and home, mad props, make it, recipes, wear it
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September 3, 2009

The Daily Eat: Creamy Ricotta and Bell Pepper Crostini + Pepper Roundup.

Thinking I might make this Creamy Ricotta and Bell Pepper Crostini as an appetizer for the Oklahoma v. BYU game Saturday night! Are you making anything special to kick-off tailgating season?

Posted In recipes, round up
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September 3, 2009

3 to See.

I’m making a 4-day weekend out of Labor Day, so all of Friday’s usual suspects have been bumped forward to today…

A newbie on the the block
that I really look forward to

Beautiful food, beautiful photography, beautiful design
the trifecta of awesome

BFFs Julie and Kathryn
their love of design through their eyes
Posted In blog love
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