Monogrammed Rain Boots

You all know I love Target, right? Right. So imagine my excitement when Target had a pair of rain boots, in my size, on sale for $10.06!
Did I really need a pair of rain boots? Well, technically yes no. You see I bought a nice pair of Sperry rain boots last year as a rebound when a pair of coveted Hunters didn’t fit my calves and were greatly out of my price range. I tried to convince myself that I liked the Sperrys, but I would pretty much avoid wearing them if at all possible because they were short and I just wasn’t feeling them.
So even with a pair of nice rain boots hanging out in my closet, I still felt a rain boot void. When I came across these tall, pretty $40 marked down to $10 ones at Target, I jumped! Oh, and they have stripes lining the inside. It was meant to be.

Size 8, $10, you’re mine.

Don’t mind the nasty, don’t-sit-on-it-or-it’ll-break bench.
They were good by themselves and all, but why be ho-hum when you can be fabulous instead?! They were begging for some pizazz.
Enter monogram.
I originally thought I’d do white, but after an idea change and a consult with my SIL, we decided pink was best!
I cut two vinyl stickers on my Cricut and we were in business.
Gosh I love that machine.

Step 1: Clean rubber with Isopropyl Alcohol and let air dry.

Step 2: Apply monogram. Do your best to put it on straight and center. I accidentally touched the sticker to the boot before it was properly situated and it was clinging on for dear life. I carefully peeled it off and re-applied. It stuck really well!

Step 3: Brandish (is that the right word?) the sticker with a credit card or bone file.
Step 4: Rock those babies!




I didn’t have on a cute rainy day outfit to go with the boots, but while I looked half presentable from work I figured I better take advantage of it and have Husband take some pictures.
Not too shabby for a $10 project, am I right?

Beach Bunko 2013 // St. George Island, FL

As in years past, earlier this month we celebrated Bunko at the beach! 

We stayed in our usual Pelican’s Roost and a fabulous time was had by all! We really didn’t know how the weekend would go since Tropical Storm Karen was threatening to make landfall on Saturday. However, the storm ended up fizzling out and we had a beautiful weekend!

Part of the group went down Thursday morning, some others trickled in Thursday evening, and one straggler arrived Friday afternoon. We do happen to have jobs ya know. Some of us have to work. Thankfully that somebody wasn’t me!

Friday morning Sunrise.

Knowing I’d be eating yummy food all weekend, I did my best to get in a workout Friday morning!

My Momma is always the first one down and the last to leave. That woman loves her some beach time!

I caught up on Nicholas Sparks’ latest. I’ll be honest, I’m a huge NS fan however this book was one of my least favorites. Oh well.

Leslie and Aunt Sandra partaking in some R&R.

Midday Blue Parrot trip for Miami Vices.

The low country boil for Friday night’s bunko was delicious! Thanks Chef June!

Friday evening Sunset.

Saturday morning view from our room.

Sleeping Beauty Cherie.

A sign of a good time. Someone *coughmomcough* split her pants dropping it too low.

Donna, Leslie, Lenore, Mom, GMa

Saturday beach fun!

We spent a good part of the day SHARK WATCHING! There was about a 7 foot shark that spent his time in the area between the beach and the sandbar. He would come up real close to shore, we’d all run to watch and then he’d swim back out. We saw him off and on for hours. It was wild! Needless to say no one was really keen on getting in the water after that.

Almost every year we’ve lucked out and gotten to see a wedding when we’re at the beach. It’s always fun to watch.

Wedding crashers.

Most of the group! Missing my GMa & June from the bar and Anne who was sick back in Tallahassee.

 

Mother, stop the vandalizing.

Saturday night sunset.

Saturday night sunset take 2.

Y’all, have you ever played Cards Against Humanity? Oh my gosh, it’s the most hilariously inappropriate game ever! We spent several hours playing. Who in the world comes up with that stuff?! If you’re looking for a night of uncontrollable laughter and you have a strange sense of humor, you will LOVE this game. However, I’d recommend you sit this one out if you are easily offended!

Until next year ladies!

Halloween Décor / Crafting

We started building our house in October 2012 and moved in January 2013. Do you know what that means? We missed all the fun holidays in the new house! At the time, it was a major bummer. But now that the holiday season is upon us, we couldn’t be more excited to be celebrating for the first time in the new house!

The only holiday I’ve decorated for this past year was July 4th. Remember my cute bunting banners?

 

The house was pretty but there’s only so much you can do with red, white and blue.

But now, now is when I can really get my festive on!

It all started with an urge to buy some mums. I had existing urns but they were boring and needed a makeover. To black they went!

Ahh, much better!

There are a few bits of Fall inside, but the mantle is the most decorated.

I decided I needed a cute Halloween themed door hanger. I pinned a few ideas on Pinterest and found the supplies I needed in my craft closet. Free project!

 

I free handed a ghost shape (2 pieces) from some off white colored burlap. It was left over from my Spring banner.

 

I painted some gray circles then sprinkled with silver glitter. then I painted the word BOO on it. Once it was dry, I hot glued both sides together, stuffing with plastic grocery bags along the way. I hot glued an orange sparkly ribbon to his hands and topped it off with a burlap bow I concocted.

I just LOVE him!

I picked up the giant spider web from Target after last Halloween. The spider is courtesy of Big Momma!

I found this picture from Martha Stewart and was obsessed with the entire porch. I knew I had to make the bats. The instructions are here. Martha’s tutorial uses paper so they can fold, which is cool and all but hello I live in hot humid Florida and those things would be curled up bats in two seconds flat. So I used black foam board. $3/ea from Walmart. I traced the cutout and cut them with an xacto knife. Now I can use them year after year!

I heart holiday crafts!

 

I hung them with thread because I didn’t have any spare fishing line. I hot glue thread to the back (some upside down, some right side up) and taped them to the ceiling!

I just love the way my Halloween porch came together. I can’t wait to have trick or treaters for the first time! We usually spend Halloween passing out candy at my in-laws, but this year we’ll be at our house. I may or may not be wearing my Witch costume!

Happy Halloween!