monday musings: i heart pioneer woman

Wow, this week has been straight up crazy-town... so sorry I have neglected my precious 8 followers!  I'm gonna cut to the chase and update you on my Monday Musings, Tuesday Tunes, and Friday Fun all in one day!  So here goes!

I had the opportunity to attend the Pioneer Woman's book-signing event last Monday w/ my performance manager.  Seriously, I think I have the coolest manager - she is like Martha Stewart part 2.  Her cookies and cupcakes are always to die for.  I love that I have found someone else in my accounting world who loves cooking, baking, and crafting as much as I do.  Check out the yarn wreath she made...incredible!  Way to step out of the box GT and make some killer flowers!  Can't wait to make another wreath soon!

Please tell me you have heard of the fabulous Ree Drummond

{the gorgeous soul behind the Pioneer Woman} 

I have loved her blog for such a long time.  She is so genuine in her writing approach and inspires me to keep blogging and let my voice be heard.  Her food is amazing and her story is even more impressive.  I'm reading her newest book 'Black Heels to Tractor Wheels' and it's such a good read.  Check her out and I guarantee you will fall in love with her photography, recipes, and overall spirit!   

monday musings: i heart yarn wreaths

I am obsessed with yarn wreaths.  I have made so many since this one {here is the tutorial}.  Over Christmas break, I made one of these beauties for pretty much anyone I had to get a gift for... and made a few extras for myself including these below.

{happy v-day!}

{office french doors - love the color scheme - thanks LP for the idea!}

On Saturday, I attended the Star Wars watching party I mentioned with my WM friends... and brought some crafts to keep me busy {just in case}.  My friend Amber and I made wreaths... of course hers is purple and gold {geaux tigers!}

{it turned out great!}

{sorry, dull lighting - but it's super cute!}

The rest of the weekend was good {but super quick}.  I made some brownies and cupcakes for my parent's Super Bowl party - still waiting on the official results from Mama Landry if they were a hit.  The Star Wars bash was pretty fun and I actually enjoyed the movies {didn't think I would}.  I wish I had taken pics of the party because the St. Clairs went all out with decorations and a royal red carpet outside.  Loved it!  Then I headed to the airport Sunday morning {and missed all of the crazy Super Bowl madness in the Big D} for my trip to Langhorne, PA.  We ventured to a local tavern in small town america {Yardley} to enjoy the big game and rather lame commercials.  I was pretty disappointed - the only really good commercial was the Darth Vader kid... so I will leave you with that!  Happy Monday, kids! 

monday musings: i heart gnosh

Happy Monday, peeps!  Hope you had a fabulous weekend... mine was crazy busy even though I felt we didn't have that much planned.

Yesterday, I had my painting class at Gnosh that I mentioned last week.  It was so much fun!  I went with two girls from my small group and we had a blast.   

Here is what the painting was supposed to look like:

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And here is my creation:

And here is the lineup of all of our creations:

I think they turned out great and look so cool because they are all so different.  I can't wait to go back with my bffs for my bday celebration in a few weeks.  We will be recreating this painting:

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Hope you have a happy Monday and good start to the week!  I'm counting down the hours until The Bachelor tonight - I've been on pins and needles for this week's drama to unflold.  Love it!

friday fun: jan 28

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Ahh, another work week has come and gone.  This week felt super long and I am so ready for the weekend!  Time for my five Friday fun things...

1) The weather is supposed to be nice this weekend {high of 70}... so maybe I will get outdoors and do something fun.  I am so ready for patio weather.

2) I've a got a girls night tonight w/ my WM gals.  Looking forward to some good conversation and a fun night.

3) I bought ingredients to expand my brownie-baking skills.  I took a stab at a new batch last night: dark chocolate and red wine brownies with a raspberry zinfandel frosting.  I'm not sold on the these brownies yet {still working out the kinks}.  So, may do some more baking this weekend to try and perfect the recipe!  We shall see.  I promise to take pics this time {if I can find my camera charger}...but I'll never expose my baking secrets!  Ha!

4) I'm taking a painting class on Sunday at Gnosh with 2 of my WM gals.  Super excited.  We got a great deal through Groupon {which I seriously love}.  I'll post pics next week of the final product.

5) The mister is still working like a mad man.  He's such a trooper.  Busy season is tough for us, but we survive.  And I feed him and his audit team brownies.  A little bit of sugar sure does help!  

*clarification - I blogged about the amazing Silhouette last week... but I don't own one {although I might be tempted to purchase someday}.  My friend Shelbi has one, but I'm still waiting for her reviews.  Check out all the fun things this machine can do here!

Have a great weekend!  See you kids on Monday!