a painting, a wreath & a fish...

yesterday was a rather productive day off work for me.

i finished the painting that zac had requested eons ago... he always picks such fun paintings for me to do! this specific one was z-gallery inspired [and just so we're all aware... i'm positively in love with that store. sigh... it's just so fantastic!] click here for the link to the original. i definitely loosely interpreted this one. haha...

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also. as you all know. i'm a serious blog stalker. i have a couple diy blogs that i'm completely obsessed with. those being... better after & someday crafts. there are so many dang fun projects! i seriously want to be that cool someday.  anyway. i came across this other blog and they had an adorable idea for a wreath [click here for her blog]. i obviously didn't follow their directions. but i like the way mine came out... although i would probably try it their way next time. welp... we had a little bowl game party last night... so i just sat in my corner and hot glued as i somewhat watched the football game. haha...

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austin decided he was desperate for tortillas yesterday. so he drove us down to our favorite tortilla place [la mesa tortillas] and we picked up a couple dozen hot and fresh tortillas [mmmm!! :) ] well, right next door is a petsmart. i love pet stores. so we ran in. i had been thinking about getting another beta for awhile... and this was the perfect opportunity! he was even on sale! woot! so... without further adieu, i proudly introduce you to my newest friend... edwin!

 
isn't he just beautiful. he sure is a spunky little fellow... he reminds me a lot of edmond.  i'm thinking edwin & i will be friends forever!

:)

[ps... did anyone else love all the links in this post? i did. hahha!!]

fall festivities....

so... i had to work this weekend so i didnt really go to any halloween parties, i didnt dress up & i didnt even carve a pumkin. kinda lame? yeah, maybe so... but i did go to the corn maze out at buckelew farms last weekend [ps... it was also austin's first date! :) he was too cute! and it was fabulously fun!] and then last saturday we went to nightfall out at old tucson studios. i dont ever remember going there before, it was fun... not quite as scary as i expected, but it was still fun! anyway... here is the one picture from my halloween adventures. [hopefully adrian will post pictures of halloween before christmas gets here... lol].

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alrighty... so. halloween is over and it is time for thanksgiving... which means i get to redocorate! woot woot! i'm kinda a fan of thrift stores & diy right now if you hadnt noticed. lol... here's the whole shebang then i'll tell you about my wicked good deals :)
 

i'm in love with this sign... it was a $2 frame from a thrift store, $2 worth of scrapbook paper from michaels, and rusty wire from dad's shop. i had the ribbon and twine already. a cheap adorably cute thanksgiving sign for $4... not too bad, eh?

$3 for these candlestick holders... way cute. then i just used the paper covered balls [plus twine] from this project.

 i used the hurricane lamp from this project and wrapped a candle from the dollar store in the twine i already had... i dont have a picture for the little frame yet, soon enough though. and it will probably be one of hayley [much to austin's chagrin, haha]. and then i got this funny little cheese dish [does anyone know the actual name for it? not that it matters, i love it anyway.] it was $2 too... heck yes.

 

mom got this cute turkey from kohls for super duper cheap too, but i cant seem to recall how much, but it was a wicked good deal. 

how cute is our seriously cheap thanksgiving decorations?! 

i love them.