Two things crossed off? YEAH BABY!

Alright folks! We are only a little bit into this and I have TWO that's right TWO items completely crossed off of my list! First off...Three recipes (Yes that is how you spell that word...odd) to make and have my family try. My first was the out of the box pasta pie. YUM! And thanks to my mom's birthday party...we got two more!! My sister and I made bacon wrapped smokies. OMG. Super easy, but I have never made them before so it counts!! Get some cocktail wieners, wrap them in some raw bacon, throw em on a pan, sprinkle some brown sugar, and bake at 350 for about 20. These were definitely the hit of the night! The next thing we made was my Mom's cake. From scratch ladies and gentlemen...mno boxing it here! Although it tasted like it was from a box if I do say so myself. And it looked so pretty too! =)

Fun isn't it?? This was a lemon cake with homemade buttercream frosting. With a little food coloring, and a lot of patience, we were able to make it just the right shade of lavender! If you want a great lemon cake recipe, go on to http://www.marthastewart.com/ and type in "Ruffle Tower Cake" into the recipe finder. It will show you the recipe for the cake, and for the frosting.

And next on the list....The DIY arbor my mom and I wanted for the backyard. I did it!! Well....with a looot of my dad's help. The thing is this could have been something I did on my own and gotten done, however it would have fallen over with the first slight breeze. I love my dad, cuz he never wants to do anything half way. I think this project could be a 100-110 dollar project, but with him involved (haha) it ended up being about 150. Which I am actually glad for, I probably would've chosen the cheapest wood there and then all the bugs would have eaten it alive! And screws...scrap metal? Sure why not? Lol...no. My dads choice were "Not just any old screws." So with his amazing help, a beautiful arbor was made.. The wood before it was stained... After it was stained...

I'm a serious stainer...

And I was planning on showing step by step, but I kinda forgot to take picture of that, so...basically cut the wood so you can make three "ladders, and then put them together...hahah and VIOLA!!

A beautiful arbor for your backyard!! Seriously guys...ANYONE could do this. So fun, so easy, and so pretty! It feels SO good to have two items off of my list!!

DIY

I am the type of person who loves to do it MYSELF! I would much rather fix up something old instead of buying it new. Hence, almost every single piece of furniture in my room was used previously and repainted (multiple times=) by me. Sooo...

A few months ago I saw this picture in the inside of my Damien Rice cd cover, and I fell in love with her. I immediately began planning in my head how I could blow the picture up somehow and get in printed on a canvas. However that of course involves CAAASH. Although the new job is goin pretty well, I'm no high roller. So I decided to just try and paint her myself. So here it is, my third grader art haha. She doesn't look exactly like the print of course, and one day I really would love to get an actual print enlarged, but for now, I really like her. And I'm just proud that I did her...MYSELF!! And that's what I love about art...it's abstract, it's interpretive, it can look any way you want! What DIY projects do you have laying around to do. Roll up your sleeves and give it a try!

"Have a nice Day!"

After finishing a long ten hr work day yesterday, I thought it would be appropriate to write a post on my new job...Costco! The ten hrs I will admit also included my last shift at Forever 21. The job was good for me for the time being but....wait let's be honest. The only good part about that job was the girls I worked with and the teeeeeny discount I got. It was an easy job, but a very low paying job! So now I am embarking on new territory. I am putting on my hairnet and heading into battle! Ok so may be it isn't as exciting as battle, but there are definitely times when I am under attack by members! I got a member card thrown at me yesterday. (And only two weeks in! I feel very proud). My job mainly consists of taking members orders, and getting the food that they need. (Or sometimes the food that they don't...hey it's only my second week). I promptly end my exchange with the member with a "Thank you! Have a nice day!" Which I have quickly learned means..."We're done here! Please get out of my line as quickly as possible and sort the bills in your wallet somewhere else!" It's hard, it's greasy, but it paaaays! I bought a new dress to wear to the film festival showing. Somehow those steam burns from the hot dog holder seem a little more worth it...

Lights, Camera, Action!!

I am SO PUMPED. You know what I love best about acting? The high it gives you that lasts for days. This weekend I had an amazing opportunity to be a part of my friend Myles' film he was entering in a 48hr film festival. It was so much fun. The festival gives you a genre, (ours was romance) a line of dialogue, ("I have no idea") a prop (a keyboard) and a character, (Jaimie, an actress). We provided the talent, know how, and redbull! This project came just in the nick of time. I was feeling a little down afraid I was giving up acting all together. But now I realize even without AMDA, I can do this. (Of course having really talented friends always helps!) I really hope I can do another project like this soon. Thanks to Myles' and everyone else involved!! It gave me the boost I needed!


Oh and P.S.

After a few months of being single, I realize it's really...not that bad! I mean hey, a girl always would like a date let's not lie =) But I feel pretty comfortable in my skin...and I like that!