{ whatever wednesday } 5 completely random things ...

1 // pretty excited about an upcoming "a case of the mundays" photo shoot and surprise extra $$ just in time to prepare. now it's time to get inspired. any suggestions!?!

 {source: (left) 1 // celebrity wallpaper , 2 // veronica caycedo, 3 // we heart it, 
(right) 1 // dia living, 2 // geronimo balloons}

2 // it's pretty common to have an ex boyfriend that's a lawyer or maybe a factory worker or maybe a teacher ... but how many can claim to have an ex that's a youtube legend. {both thumbs to self} this girl. have you heard the one about the guy who sounds (and looks) just life freddie mercury? oh hey - i used to date him. {my one claim to fame?}

very thrilled for, marc & his wife crystal. and pretty excited to see what's next for them (and his bandmates from downhere). only slightly jealous - having heard that he's going to be on ELLEN next monday! SAY WHAT!?! i love me some ellen. click here to find out when the show airs in your part of the world. and maybe TiVo it for us?
 
3 // it occurred to me last night that i'm gone EVERY weekend in october. yikes!

the rundown:
10/1 - an overnight trip to wade's hometown for a wedding
10/8 - that anniversary trip i mentioned to jonesborough, tn
10/15 - the first annual "mundays on the mountain" camping trip
10/22 - a quick trip home to visit my parents and celebrate my grandma's birthday in illinois
10/29 - w & my first trip to new orleans just in time for voodoo fest

wow - exhausting just typing all that. there will be lots and lots to blog about ... but little time to just breath. just a forewarning, things might get a bit crazy.


4 // @giveit2goodwill tweeted about some little his/hers lamps at to catch a thrift this am. so i decided to check it out. the lamps are cute ... but people - this is genius:

{source: to catch a thrift}

part 1 ... an excuse to party: start the night by rocking your favorite thrifted 80s piece - and of course big hair, bright makeup and 3" thick shoulder pads.

part 2 ... an excuse to craft: end the night by updating everyone's look from the 80s to the now. the girls of to catch a thrift cut off sleeves, raised hems, even wore items inside out - check it out here.

so much fun. and i might just have crafty enough girlfriends to pull this off!?! who's with me? hmmm ... considering #3 - now to find the perfect time.

5 // i've been battling an earache/headache for over a week now. and have been on antibiotics and this thang just won't give. so instead of being creative last night - i went to bed. ho hmm. promise some fresh creativity soon! xo.

maybe ...

{source: apolkadotblog.com}

sometimes i feel like if w + i had a kid, i'd have a whole lot more to blog about:

* maybe bc i wouldn't have a full-time job. {fingers crossed.}
* maybe bc i would have all kinds of wisdom to share.
* maybe bc i would take so many more pictures.
* maybe bc there are so many cute (and hilarious) baby ideas online.
{oh yes i did just link to mustached binkies!}

ho hmm ...

well it's not gonna happen, peeps. not yet at least.

* maybe instead we'll move overseas.
* maybe instead i'll have a killer cool blog about our adventures.
* maybe then we'll have killer cool international-born babies

maybe!

{ps - i am however absolutely thrilled to be "auntie blair" to all the sweet babies our friends are expecting! yay!}

good news!

started of the morning a bit rough.

shoe + doggy doo = yuck!

still no word from bank of america = yuck!

so as a little pick-me-up i bought a new phone! oh thank you, retail therapy. guess what, blogosphere?!? i'm getting the droid incredible and it's blogger accessible. it's back-ordered until the 25th but then ... I'M BACK!

i hope you all had a wonderful memorial day.
i went home to martinsville, il (pop. 900 or so) for some serious r&r. i headed north saturday am and did a little garage saling/antique shopping on the way. (we're still searching for several wedding essentials - including 1 TALL crystal candlestick and a 13" cake plate. it will be fun to someday in the future buy things simply bc i like them again - and not with wedding purpose. okay - tangent aside.) my mom & grandma drove down on saturday. and my dad drove his motorcycle down on sunday. it was a quiet weekend - full of afternoon naps and long chats on the back porch.

there is something so relaxing about martinsville.

it's my mayberry.

* maybe it's the haze of the dust that trails me on the gravel roads that lead to town.

* maybe it's the friendly wave from the driver's seat of the tractors as we pass.

*maybe it's the countless hours spent coloring pictures, playing dominoes, & singing at the kitchen table with my grandma.

*maybe it's the memories hidden among the wild strawberries of the garden or the rickety old grand stand of the fairgrounds.

yes ... there is something about martinsville.

{yum!}

how did you spend the holiday?

in other news ... fantastic ridiculously exciting news ... 

we've finally decided on our honeymoon!

*** drum roll ***

we're going to spend 8 fantastic days in MOROCCO!

wade initially wanted the entire honeymoon to be a surprise. but wade and i are lousy secret keepers - from each other at least. (christmas has come about 3 weeks early each year since we started dating!) now however - he promises to keep the details of the trip a secret from me. he has teamed up with fellow blogger maryam in marrakech and together they are coming up with a perfect get-away!

a recent tweet from @MyMarrakesh: Working on honeymoon package for Peacock Pavilions.  *pure magic*  Makes me want to get married all over again.

how exciting!

okay okay - i'm completely over the dog poop! and feeling a little less hateful of BoA. 

hope you have a splendid day! xo.