lovely package exchange

i'm really excited to do this exchange and can't wait. visit (oh hello friend.) you are loved to join in too. its super easy and super fun! {who doesn't like happy mail??} oh and hurry, its only open to 350 people!

back from my wonderful girls only weekend. i had the best time and i'm super glad that i went. i feel young, beautiful and energized {even with all the lack of sleeping}. friday we made it to indy around 9:30pm. we decided to stay in and watch twilight. it ended up being a great movie and has me wanting to start reading all the books.

saturday we tried to get into the aveda institute for nails and make-up but their schedule was jam packed. i would of loved to have them do my hair. we ended up shopping for 6 hours. i found tons of things from h+m but only bought a few items. serena and i ended up getting our make up done at the mac counter before heading back to the apartment. we all got ready and ate dinner at pf changs since the cheesecake factory was a longer wait. after dinner headed back to the apartment and got a cab to take us down to broad ripple. my first time in broad ripple and i do believe its my kind of town. we ended up going and staying at the land shark. here are a few pics from the night and for privacy issue they have been edited and mostly of me- tee hee!

serena doing god knows what, christy and me

me with my overpriced souvenir drink

the girls: sara, serena, christy, rhonda and me {the guy who took this picture was camera challenged. this was like the 3rd or 4th take}

this guy thought he could dance, it reminded me of mike. i was dared (not really) to go and dance with him and have my picture taken. he was kicked out 5 minutes later for trying to dance with one of the go-go girls.

me and serena - the coordinator of the weekend away.

and of course no weekend ever is without any drama. christy, the older gal had issues with her husband. guess he didn't realize we would going out to a bar one night. he kept calling and eventually made christy cry. serena, who wanted to get away from some stress had to play marriage counselor via phone and text messaging till 5am. it still ended up being a fun night. and for the record, the blonde's were not the only ones having all the fun! i got hit on too!! they thought i was no older than 26. gotta love young, horny college guys and their beer googles. its good for the frump girl ego!

funny story- serena and i met at a local bar. i was heading into the bathroom and she was on her way out when she asked if i was having fun. i told her i was but my friends wouldn't dance with me. she said she would if they wouldn't and ever since then we have been texting/facebook friends. this trip was the first time meeting her and her friends. {that's why i was nervous about going} but now i'm glad i went. it was a win win- had an awesome time and made some new friends.

happy weekend

taken yesterday. i love it when she wears her hair ribbons like this.

when asked what she and daddy plan on doing while i'm gone for the weekend, her reply was: to play tag and hide and go seek and chase around the house. daddy plans on taking her bowling and a movie. and i'm sure lots of junk food eating. *yikes* just let it go kristi, let it go...

more to share when i come back. got a full schedule today before i leave tonight. yeah me! happy weekend my friends. happy weekend.

still in my jammies type of day

1. this is not kaylee wearing an adorable kimono but how i wish it was! now on a kimono search. via keira's adventure.

2. happy to see we got our tax refund money. holla!

3. in typical teenage fashion, ham was pouting last night because i told him i would rather him find an automatic car and not a manual. when he goes to buy his own car then he can get whatever he wants. hey! i got to make some rules for him somewhere.

4. debating on two lights for the dining room. we took down the generic ceiling light/fan last may and haven't found a replacement yet.

5. today i should be getting my happy mail from last week. stupid post office!

6. the business lunch went well. she wants to branch out to the blogging world. debating on how much i want to do. definitely want to help and it would be nice to make some money while working from home...

7. this was the weekend i was suppose to go down to indy with some girls but i canceled/chickened out. i don't know the host that well and the rest of her friends i don't know at all and i feel that i've spent enough money this month at ikea even though we wouldn't be spending much money.

8. why do i always talk myself out of doing something? {depeche mode concert, lady gaga concert, indy weekend...}

9. this totally cracked me up this morning. must read till the very end. and i want that chalkboard. i'm going to make me one someday.

10. i've posted my love for all things suann at simplesong. this week she's guest blogging at design sponge. {today she shares more on her son's totally wicked, super rad party}

*changed my mind-going on that girls weekend to indy!!

love it!

i love this pinata made by inchmark. would love to make one for kaylee's room even though she's never in there except to change her clothes. and why is it that i find great party ideas after my kids birthdays?

remember monchhichi's?

one of my favorite on-line stores/artist is japanese designer shinzi katoh. i love everything in his shop. he also sells these adorable monchhichi dolls. this took me back to my younger days. i remember getting one for a birthday present from a friend. i can even remember the song from the commercial. {gotta love youtube}

good morning wednesday!

1. valentine's day cards kaylee and i made for her class. i got the idea from shim +sons. {she has the best ideas for parties and gift giving. i got this idea from her blog last year} the teachers asked for no names to make it easier for passing out.

2. few things kaylee has said this week: its dark in there {when she closes her eyes}; asked if booah (our pesky cat) wants to play "betched" {fetch}; and this morning she told me we can make fruit salad by adding oranges, bananas and " Q- wii" {kiwi}, and also requested for chicken and "ducklings" for dinner and she loves fruit "smoovies".

3. my allergies can suck it! my nose is back to being raw and red from blowing and wiping and its really stuffed up. can't smell poop figurally and literally. not that i want to literally. sick of feeling out of it too.

4. finally got some food enzymes from our local health food store and my stomach has not been achy after eating since. not so sure if it helps with the lactose intolerant, kinda nervous taking that chance.

5. got a lunch date with a friend today to talk business. her business and how i can help.

6. i'm really behind in teaching kaylee how to read. she did well on her "progress report" but needs help with her phonics.

7. hate it when i find an inspiration photo and forget to save it or write down where i found it. looking for dining room lighting, we took down the generic ceiling fan light last may and haven't found a replacement for it yet.

8. the pioneer woman is giving away a le creuset french oven on her cooking blog. i want one. i've been tempted to buy one at marshalls since they're cheaper but once i get one in my hands, i find them kinda pricey and put it back.

9. kaylee and i baked a white cake with chocolate frosting yesterday. its good. even for breakfast. but not good for me trying to lose some poundage.

10. i've read from one of my "friends" on facebook that william shatner will be playing the dad from the blog/twitter justin (shit my dad says) on twitter. i'm not sure if william would of been my first choice so he better not screw it up.