Why you no blog, Brookie?

I know, I disappeared for a while!  But I have a really good excuse. I've been fixin' up things around the house.  And mostly I've been working on one HUGE project and I'm SO excited for you to see it.

So, without further ado, here it is: My lovely craft cabinets!!!





Do you want to come craft with me?

I'm SO happy with the way it turned out.  The desk was my dad's when he was a wee lad.  I had it in my room for a few years but it definitely had many scars and needed a little TLC.  I did get my dad's permission to paint it and now I absolutely LOVE it!

Common Cents (yes, cents, not sense)!

This morning on the way to work I heard a radio spot that said something like, “...I swear, some people have more money than they have common sense.”

I’d like to think that at this point in my life I have as much money as I have common sense. So, does that mean if I get a raise at work or finally find that sugar daddy I’ve been looking for all my life that I will have more money than I have common sense?

And, if so, is that really a bad thing?

I mean, it seems to me that there is a limit to how much common sense a person can have. And I’ll be the first to admit that I think a lot of people could still gain a lot more common sense…especially when it comes to driving…but eventually we’ll all get to that point where our common sense cup (or mug or 54oz monster mug or shot glass) is full. But based on what I see coming out of Hollywood you can never have too much money. (And hollywood never lies, right?) So, my conclusion is that at some point a good deal of people will have more money than they have common sense.

And I’m volunteering to be one of those people if applications are being accepted.

Do you agree? Or is there a flaw in my logic?

It's (one of) the most wonderful time(s) of the year!

Yay!!!....nom, nom, nom...

Pin It, Baby!

So, I did it. I waited, though, until after everyone and their dog had already done it but I finally caved and did it. I joined Pinterest. And now I would like to quit my job and surf the web all day looking for fun things I want to make.

But, of course, that would be counterproductive as I would then have no money to make all those fun things. So, I'll continue to:

1 - get up earlier than I feel is necessary
2 - put more makeup on than should be necessary for someone my age
3 - acheive that "natural curl" look by spending tens of dollars on goopy hair products
4 - daydream about all the wonderful things I would make if I had unlimited resources

...aaah, a girl can dream!

I mean, let's be honest.... This hair wouldn't be curly nor would I be wearing so many layers of make-up if I were a *stay-at-home crafter.

(Sidenote: Any men interested in applying for the Mr. Right position who have "unlimited resources" listed as a form of income will be immediately bumped to the front of the line!)

But moving on...
I do realize I haven't blogged in a LONG time. And seeing as how my sister threatened to stop making dinner for me I was forced to I decided to jump back on the bandwagon.

So, to touch on the most recent of many things that have happened over the last few months...

I Romped and Stomped with some coworkers 2 weekends ago in Park City. It is a benefit for Susan G. Komen for the Cure. It was an absolute blast and I definitely plan to do it again next year if you're interested in joining me!

Here are the amazing folks I romped with: And if you want to find out how you can get involved next year you can check out their website here!

So, welcome me back to the blogging world! (Thank you, it's good to be back!) I'll try not to disappear again!

*What are the job requirements to be a stay-at-home crafter? I've got my resume ready to print!

On the mind

I have a really good excuse for not blogging lately and I want you to know that it's not you, it's me! Well, it's kind of you. I mean, I did it for you. See, all I've been thinking about lately is Christmas, and I didn't want to annoy you with it. All I've been thinking about is Christmas yet even I am annoyed that so many stores already have all their Christmas stuff out. I mean, it's made it easier for me to find the things I've been looking for but I still feel like it's too early!...for them (the stores) but not for me, of course.

After all, only 63 days until Festival of Trees opening day!!! And I'm so excited! I've done so much already and I still have a thousand things to do but I'm having so much fun doing it!

And I just got a new calling! (And just as I was finally getting all those primary songs down.) I get to work with the Young Women now and I'm thrilled. I have no clue what I'm really doing yet but I'm having a blast doing it!

The only other thing I've been up to lately (besides work, of course) is day-dreaming. I've had to order a lot of stuff off the internet lately, some for festival, some personal, and I am always fascinated by the path that my packages take to get to me. Recently I've received packages that were shipped by such exotic places as:
- Harrisburg, Pennsylvania
- Pompano Beach, Florida (sounds fabulous, right?)
- Fayetteville, North Carolina
- Sparks, Nevada

All places I've never visited. Wait, I might've driven through Sparks. Maybe. I have a co-worker who has a daughter who lives in Sparks. She told me this joke:
Reno is so close to "h-e-double hockey sticks" you can see sparks.

Get it? Cuz Sparks is right outside of Reno.

Please forgive this post. I woke up at 4:45am this morning to go with the Young Women to the Temple to do baptisms. It was wonderful, and amazing, and I am utterly exhausted and ready for a nap!

Let’s be bad together!

That’s what a co-worker said to me after word spread around the office that someone was giving away cake. I’d previously decided that I’d be good and wouldn’t go get a piece but that line drew me over the top. So, here I sit, eating cake!

But, just so you know, I’m not enjoying it. I mean, what’s a good piece of cake without milk? So, really it’s like I’m practically gagging it down. That must count for something, right?

On a completely unrelated note, I can’t believe summer is winding down! It’s been one heck of a summer, though. I played my little heart out…as evidenced by the lack of blogging I’ve been doing. And while typically things start slowing down for me in the fall, that won’t be the case this time. Festival of Trees activities are starting to heat up. I’ve been shopping ‘til I’m dropping (not really!) over the last week try to gather up all the stuff I need to make crafts and decorations. Now my focus is to surround myself with craft-savvy people and not getting overwhelmed by my inadequacy at making super cute crafts and decorations. Applications are now being accepted! :)

So, I hope all is well with you! I’ll keep you posted on my upcoming adventures and try to fill you in on some of the adventures that took place over the summer!

TTFN!