Was your weekend as short as mine??

Sooo. I haven't blogged in a bit. Mostly because there was a slightly last minute visit with my man. Yay for unexpected quality time!! He came down on Saturday and just left this afternoon. There was actually a reason for his last minute trip, but I can't tell you. It's a secret.  shhhhh. :)

It was a great weekend. Just ridiculously short as always. Sad. :(   I'll be seeing him in just about a week though. I'm making a trip to the metropolis of Garden City during Spring Break {next week}!!!

I also spent some much needed quality time with my bff before Derek got here on Saturday. Sushi and thrifting, what could be better?? If you wanna see pictures of our impromptu photo shoot you should check Anna's blog. Fun times. Always. 

Here's some things I picked up on Saturday. And by picked up I mean purchased.

A few frames {that will "frame" the centerpieces}, some embroidery hoops, a milk glass vase, super cool mirror {that will probably become a chalkboard-- the actual mirror is kinda messed up}, and a mustard yellow suitcase that I just couldn't pass up. :)  I also got a super cute, light blue jacket.

Here's a question though... how do you feel about a "honeymoon fund" at the wedding?? Anna had an idea to make some sort of cute display with the suitcase and a mason jar that said something about helping with the honeymoon. I've known people who have had a "dollar dance" or "money tree" but I can never really decide how I feel about blatantly asking for people's change! Care to contribute your two cents, eh, I mean, thoughts?? ha

Mad Skillzzz

Once upon a time, Derek bought a chair for $15. It was a lovely chair, but it was also dingy, and dirty, and smelly, and gross. So Derek asked his awesome {then girlfriend} to work her magic on said chair. This is what happened...

This is the chair. Not too shabby, you might say. But boy was it dirty!! It needed a face lift. And maybe a tummy tuck.

This is what happened to the chair after I got a hold of it. I won't show you what happened to my hands. Reupholstering is hard work!! Ouch.

Home Sweet Home. In about 5 months at least. :) It still needs some work, but I'll take care of that when it's really mine. ha

Wanna know a secret??

My name is Jamie and I am a shoe-aholic.

THERE. I said it!  

Wooo feeling a little better now. Admittance is the first step, right?!

Anyway. I thought I'd share a little bit of my obsession with you today. Considering I've gotten 3 new pairs of shoes in... oh, about 4 days. Yeah.

I told you about my new green shoes the other day. So cute. I got these on the same day... same day, different DAV.

I LOVE them!!! Best $3 I ever spent! Ever.

These are new too. They were a Valentine's gift from my man. He knows my heart! :) And they're from Sears. Who knew, right?! Sears is one of the few stores in the Garden City "mall" so we usually browse around for good measure. I saw these and fell in love when I was visiting around Christmas.

Here's some more of my recent favs. I can't wait for bright summer wedges, though!! I almost got a pair of yellow wedges at the DAV the other day, but settled on the green shoes instead.

So... now that you have an understanding of my shameless obsession, imagine my apprehension to find the perfect wedding shoes!! I'm anxiously holding my breath and crossing my fingers that the new spring lines will have just what I've been looking for. I really want some light blue, kitten heel or wedge, vintage inspired beauties. 

and, look what I found...

Perfect, right?! So imagine my disappointment when I realized they were so completely out of my price range. My heart cried a little. I mean, I love shoes, but they usually come from thrift stores or Forever 21 or Target or something. Oh, BHLDN, why must you haunt me so?

Don't you worry though, I will find a cheaper, just-as-cute alternative before July 23. I hope.

Oh, and in case you were wondering... Hot Yoga is intense!! They don't mess around.

On the road. Again.

This morning I'm on my way to see my handsome fellow. We're meeting in Wichita (the somewhat halfway point.) Let me tell you, this long distance thing pretty much sucks! Good thing it'll be over in about 5 months and 10 days!!

As much as I hate these long, lonely drives, at least I'll have a full Valentine's/birthday weekend with my future hubby when I get there! And lets not forget about the amazing weather that's headed our way... double plus!!

Some good things about my morning so far...

Turban headband I made last night. Idea copied from my bff (who adapted the idea from Elsie)

My new green shoes. Gotta love the DAV!

Hope you have a LOVE-ly V-day weekend! And if you're in the mid-west, please enjoy this beautiful weather!

Problem...

Sorry for the poor photo quality... my phone camera kinda sucks.

So I bought this chair at an auction the other night (for $11, what?!) and I absolutely love it!! I think it's so cute. But more importantly, I think it has sooo much potential... and that's the problem! I'm trying to decide how big of a project I want it to be. I can't decide if I want to paint it a fun/funky color or if I want to keep the original wood look and just reupholster the cushion. hmmm Decisions, decisions. What would you do??

flea market finds...

I took a trip to a couple flea markets with my mom today, here's my treasures:

a handful of old books, a couple tea cups, an old coffee tin, and a cute little ceramic powder thingy (I think I'll use it for jewelery instead)

these are some cute vintage aprons I found. I think I'll give them to the ladies that help serve our wedding feast!

I love love LOVE flea markets!! What are your newest treasures??