tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-75610943863399413562024-03-14T02:28:48.685-05:00Small Town LifeFood, Crafts, and Random Happenings in a Small TownAnonymoushttp://www.blogger.com/profile/06523387048258312451noreply@blogger.comBlogger273125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7561094386339941356.post-21106493292725273722015-01-02T10:43:00.001-06:002015-06-09T16:54:18.468-05:00Baby Myers Due July 2015!!<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">
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It's been a little quiet around here for awhile now. I have a few posts lined up if I could just get them finished. But anyways, until then, here is OUR EXCITING NEWS!!! Baby Myers is due July 2015, and we can't wait! This has been a long time coming for us, and we couldn't be more thrilled!<br />
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">mock up of cream baby shower invitations I created (not sure why it looks green)</td></tr>
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">Burlap squares were glued on the back of the invites, giving them a little something.<br />
They turned out perfect!! Sorry that this is the only photo of these, I deleted the actual photo of the invite.</td></tr>
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I designed the invites myself, printed them at Vistaprint, and then glued burlap squares to the back. I did have to order bigger envelopes for them to fit into, so that was the only downfall. The invites stuck to the burlap just fine.They turned out just as we had imagined! We received so many compliments on them, and best of all Jen loved them!<br />
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While planning this baby shower, we decided we didn't really want to do the traditional pastel gender neutral store bought themed decorations. We wanted to tie into fall colors, keep it rustic, and make it Jen's "style". We had so much fun planning her shower with the help of Pinterest, it couldn't of gone better! We were bound & determined to keep this party to a minimal cost (compared to other showers we've done). We made things, we borrowed stuff, and used what we already had at home. I provided/made most of the decor, and Ashley made all of the food. Here is a run though of photo's from the shower, I hope you enjoy! <i>Sorry, these are pics from my phone; I didn't have my nice cannon yet.</i><br />
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<tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/-lrNA31egxTs/VByjsauE3rI/AAAAAAAADcg/biVmRHZemtk/s1600/shower3.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img alt="gender neutral, fall baby shower, pumpkins, rustic shower, burlap mason jars, twine" border="0" src="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/-lrNA31egxTs/VByjsauE3rI/AAAAAAAADcg/biVmRHZemtk/s1600/shower3.JPG" height="640" title="fall baby shower table deocoration" width="552" /></a></td></tr>
<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">Table set up: Wood slice with burlap wrap mason jar adorned with orange rafia<br />
tree limbs with "advice for the mom to be" cut out onesies<br />
pint mason jars with babys breath<br />
mini pumpkins as guest favors adorned with a "thank you" tag</td></tr>
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">gift table: vintage suitcases & vintage train case for the Cards<br />
Vase with tree limbs, and pumpkins, burlap & lace table runner</td></tr>
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">drinks & meat table w/ Baby burlap banner</td></tr>
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">drinks: Tea, Water, and Apple Cider Punch<br />
This <a href="http://www.nataliessentiments.com/2010/10/sneak-peak.html" target="_blank">Apple Cider Punch</a> was delish, perfect for a fall shower or fall party!</td></tr>
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">Plates, napkins, forks (in mason jars of course), cups, fruit & veggie tray, & pickle rollups</td></tr>
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">Individual potato chip servings in white paper bags, so fun!</td></tr>
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">Cupcakes: Pumpkin cupcakes adorned with a candy pumpkin, and Vanilla Cupcakes<br />
I used a template to cut out the cupcake liners (sorry, I can't remember exactly what site, but google it and you'll find several)</td></tr>
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">Guest Thank You favors: mini pumpkins!</td></tr>
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<tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/-f72svmZfo2I/VByjoXl9VBI/AAAAAAAADb4/iYtx6ZhkFN8/s1600/shower15.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img alt="gender neutral, fall baby shower, pumpkins, rustic shower" border="0" src="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/-f72svmZfo2I/VByjoXl9VBI/AAAAAAAADb4/iYtx6ZhkFN8/s1600/shower15.JPG" height="524" title="fall baby shower" width="640" /></a></td></tr>
<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">the mother to be and all her gifts!</td></tr>
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">the mother to be</td></tr>
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">us with Jen</td></tr>
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">I cut out all of these by hand...omg it took forever!! We used these for advice for Jen</td></tr>
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">baby shower chalkboard!</td></tr>
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">Vintage suitcases topped with a vintage train case for the cards</td></tr>
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Last January 28th, Jen & David had a very healthy baby BOY!!! His name is Walker, and he is the cutest, chubbiest little thing I've ever seen. He weighed in close to a whopping 10lbs, just like his daddy when he was born.<br />
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The last couple months we've been busy going back & fourth with our future house stuff, got that contract signed, and waiting on the title company to do their thing. And we've also been busy getting our bathroom & kitchen redone/updated, plus other little things to get the house ready. In the middle of all of that, I've help hosted one of my besties (Mel) baby showers in KC (I'll do a post on that soon), we celebrated our 2nd anniversary this last weekend (crazy time is flying), seen George Strait in concert for the 4th time (and apparently the last), D busy with his Fire Fighter 1 classes & test, D passing his Fire Fighter 1 test (now he's certified and registered -- so unbelievably proud of my husband) and tried to stay completely sane while being so darn busy. Well we've survived, now just to get our house sold! :)<br />
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Our home is a 2 bedroom, 1 bath, with oversized detached garage. The house has been recently renovated/updated, partial basement w/ crawl space, and completely fenced in backyard with a small garden shed. The oversized garage measures 30'x48', has concrete floors, heated, and was built 3 years ago. If you know anyone looking for a home in "smalltown" western ks, please have them contact me for more details.<br />
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These gifts are great not only for Valentines day, but for birthday's, Christmas, Easter, or just because.<br />
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Tracy & Steve, I wish you nothing but the best for your future together! I can't wait for your big day (as a guest, not a photographer)!<br />
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<span style="background-color: white; color: #404040; font-family: Roboto, arial, sans-serif; font-size: 13px; line-height: 18.2px;">© [Kayla] and [Small Town Lift], [2010-2014]. Unauthorized use and/or duplication of this material without express and written permission from this blog’s author and/or owner is strictly prohibited. Excerpts and links may be used, provided that full and clear credit is given to [Kayla] and [Small Town Life] with appropriate and specific direction to the original content.</span>Anonymoushttp://www.blogger.com/profile/06523387048258312451noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7561094386339941356.post-14244947816673606202014-02-11T15:30:00.000-06:002014-02-13T11:50:45.264-06:00Perfect Engagement GiftI've been waiting to give a special girlfriend of mine the<a href="http://www.pinterest.com/pin/243616661063934060/"> <i>perfect </i>engagement gift</a> that I pinned on Pinterest a long time ago, and I was finally able to do so!<br />
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Yes...that's right, my brother FINALLY asked my bestie, Ashley, to marry him on NYE! He called me the night before, we had a very long in depth conversation about it all, and I was so excited that he was finally going to do it! The next day, NYE day, I headed over to meet Ashley for a quick manicure & a couple drinks before her big night...that she had no idea about. I knew she would need to have fabulous nails to go with that stunning ring she was about to receive. She never even acted suspicious the entire day, just a couple besties getting together on a wim. While I was over there, I snuck over to the bookstore, picked up a couple bridal magazines, and a planner. I knew my plan to put an engagement basket together for her was finally going to happen!<br />
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D & I weren't able to be there for the "popping of the question", because then she would of known something was up that we came last minute. So we waited for the phone call after he asked her in front of a few family members, and her close friends. She was extatic! I hadn't seen her since that day, and a few weekends ago I was finally able to give her the engagement gift basket that I put together for her. She loved it! I was afraid she already had purchased a planner, but she hadn't. They have already set the date for October 2014, and have a lot of things already set in stone. Go Ashley & Brett!! :)<br />
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They both asked me & D to be a part of their big day, we of course we were honored and said yes!<br />
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Anonymoushttp://www.blogger.com/profile/06523387048258312451noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7561094386339941356.post-83843423581107397062014-02-11T11:56:00.000-06:002014-02-11T13:09:12.607-06:00What's been going on?Just an update as I haven't been blogging a whole lot the last several months (not in any particular order)...<br />
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<li>We've been traveling to see family & friends a lot, and spending quality time with them.</li>
<li>D got me a new camera for Christmas, Canon Rebel T5i, along with some nice lenses.</li>
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<li>My brother <a href="http://kaylasmalltownlife.blogspot.com/2014/02/perfect-engagement-gift.html" target="_blank">Brett FINALLY proposed to my bestie, Ashley</a>, on NYE!</li>
<li>I took a <a href="http://kaylasmalltownlife.blogspot.com/2014/02/tracy-steve-are-getting-married.html" target="_blank">co-workers engagement pictures</a> last month.</li>
<li>D's been busy taking his Fire One class 2 times a week, plus every other Saturday since December.</li>
<li>I sold my Cricut Expression, and purchased a Silhouette Cameo (I haven't had any time to try it out, hopefully soon).</li>
<li>I hit a writer's/blogger block, and haven't had any motivation to record everything I've been up to.</li>
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Hopes & Dreams for 2014...</div>
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<li>Sell our <a href="http://kaylasmalltownlife.blogspot.com/2011/05/happy-anniversary1-year-of-home.html" target="_blank">small home</a> after we do some small renovations to help sell it.</li>
<li>Purchasing our next home, something a little bigger.</li>
<li>To expand our family (prayers, please).</li>
<li>For D to pass his Fire One training later this March that he's been working towards.</li>
<li>Keeping up with this thing, as much as I can.</li>
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I'll leave you with a few phone pic's to show what we've been doing lately...</div>
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">D & I went to a KU basketball game back in January with some great friends! It was a fun experience!</td></tr>
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">Visited with our besties Aimee & Ryan, and the twins back in January! This is Carter.</td></tr>
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Anonymoushttp://www.blogger.com/profile/06523387048258312451noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7561094386339941356.post-7530916922741784182013-12-04T11:33:00.000-06:002013-12-12T13:05:31.441-06:00Help Bernie win a custom made pet bed!! ENDEDHello Friends that are reading this! I know, I've been a little hiatus lately. But I'm here to ask you for your help, err Bernie is...<br />
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<strong><span style="color: red;">THIS CONTEST WAS CANCELLED DUE TO OTHER PARTICIPANTS NOT FOLLOWING THE RULES. BUT PLEASE ENJOY THIS REALLY CUTE PHOTO OF OUR FURBABY BERNIE!! HE'S MY FAVORITE! :)</span></strong></div>
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And you may also still check out my friends website <a href="http://adorepetbeds.com/">J'Adore Custom Pet Beds</a>, she has some adorable pet beds! :)</div>
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<strike>HELP BERNIE WIN A CUSTOM MADE PET BED from </strike><a href="http://adorepetbeds.com/"><strike>J'Adore Custom Pet Beds</strike></a><strike>! All you have to do is repin </strike><a href="http://www.pinterest.com/pin/520939881868745577/"><strike>his entry</strike></a><strike> above on </strike><a href="http://www.pinterest.com/pin/520939881868745577/"><strike>pinterest</strike></a><strike>, and the dog with the most repins by 12/24/13 wins a custom dog bed of his/her choice (well owners choice :) ). And bonus, you may repin 1 time per day, so please all of your pins & repins are appreciated! Bernie is currently in 2nd place, and he would seriously love a new bed. You see, he sleeps just about anywhere where he can get snuggled up, and that includes our bed...such a bed hog I tell you! :) </strike><br />
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<strike>And while you're at it, check out my friends site,</strike><a href="http://adorepetbeds.com/"><strike> J'Adore Custom Pet Beds</strike></a><strike>. She has some beautiful beds that she's made in the past for her clients. Don't you think?!</strike><br />
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<strong><span style="color: red;"><em><strike>The dog with the most pins on 12/15/13 will win a custom made dog bed, which will be announced on Christmas morning. Happy Pinning, friends!! Bernie really does thank you all! :)</strike></em></span></strong>Anonymoushttp://www.blogger.com/profile/06523387048258312451noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7561094386339941356.post-4007257343588727892013-09-20T13:00:00.000-05:002013-09-20T13:00:26.195-05:00Lauren's Bachelorette WeekendWell Lauren & Josh have now been married for almost a month (Sept 24th will be a month to be exact), and I'm just now getting around to showing off her Bachelorette Weekend!! Let me just start with I believe our check liver lights came on on our way home Sunday! LOL! We had a BLAST!!<br />
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Friday night we got all dressed up after we all arrived at the hotel, and headed out to the Rascal Flatts/The Band Perry/Kassadee Pope concert. We took the hotel shuttle there, and headed in for some fun!<br />
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Rascal Flatts, The Band Perry, & Kassadee Pope<br />
Top: The Bride, Most of our group (too many names!)<br />
Center: this was our whole gang that went to the concert Friday night! Cowgirl boots & all!<br />
Bottom: Rascal Flatts, & me & The Bride</td></tr>
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The concert was an absolute blast!! We missed Kassadee Pope play, but The Band Perry was amazing, and Rascal Flatts were great! The Band Perry seriously ROCKED IT!! After the concert we walked back to the hotel, ate a little pizza, and passed out.<br />
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Bottom: The Bride & <a href="http://kaylasmalltownlife.blogspot.com/2013/09/bachelorette-party-banner.html" target="_blank">banner I made</a>, Bachelorette Party Motto<br />
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The first bar we went to, we had a free bottle of wine waiting for us, it was at <a href="http://oenowichita.com/" target="_blank">Oeno Wine Bar</a>. It was a neat place, had live music outside, but it wasn't the place for us to hang out the rest of the night. So we walked down to <a href="http://www.rivercitybrewingco.com/" target="_blank">River City brewery</a>, had a couple of micro brews, and waited in line to get up stairs to <a href="http://www.rivercitybrewingco.com/loft150.html" target="_blank">Loft 150</a> where there was a live band playing. It was fun for awhile, but it was time to move on. Then we found <a href="http://pumphousewichita.com/" target="_blank">Pump House</a>, and that's where we stayed for the remaining of the night! We had so much fun dancing, and laughing...just what we needed!!<br />
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So many memories were made, it was such a fun weekend to celebrate our good friend Lauren!!!<br />
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Click here to check out the <a href="http://kaylasmalltownlife.blogspot.com/2013/09/bachelorette-party-banner.html" target="_blank">Bachelorette Party Banner</a> I made.<br />
Click here to see the <a href="http://kaylasmalltownlife.blogspot.com/2013/09/dollar-store-bachelorette-party-favors.html" target="_blank">Dollar Store Bachelorette Party Favors</a> we put together.<br />
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<br />Anonymoushttp://www.blogger.com/profile/06523387048258312451noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7561094386339941356.post-12136038458375365862013-09-19T15:22:00.000-05:002013-09-19T16:53:02.767-05:00Bachelorette Party Banner {Cheers Bitches}I created another fun party banner using my Cricut, and I have to say this is probably one of the funnest ones I've created! I got the idea from etsy, but I didn't feel like paying so much for something so simple. I knew I could create it for a fraction of the cost!<br />
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I bought the sparkly teal scrapbook paper at hobby lobby, then I typed out the letters on CDS, and then cut the letters out with my cricut. I had some bright pink curling ribbon that I taped the letters to. It was a very quick, easy, and cheap project!! And the Bride kept the letters and has them hanging in their garage!<br />
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We purchased $1 beer mugs at the Dollar Tree, along with packs of gum, Tylenol packs, and lip gloss. The MOH works at the liquor store, so she also was able to get a bunch of the travel liquors for pretty cheap. I printed up a little saying, cut out a tag shape with my cricut, and then traced the sayings and cut them out. I made a hole punch, and then adorned them with little blingy ring embellishments I found in the scrapbooking aisle.<br />
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Each favor cost about $5.25 total, including the little tag that I made and tied on to the cups. Everyone loved them, and it was a little something they could use throughout the night! PERFECT!<br />
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Here was our inspiration we found on Pinterest! What do you think?!<br />
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Anonymoushttp://www.blogger.com/profile/06523387048258312451noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7561094386339941356.post-50649749737289199042013-08-06T12:06:00.000-05:002013-08-06T12:06:02.165-05:00Lauren's Bridal Shower {tropical flair}<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">
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Lauren's Bridal Shower was held last month at our friends pool, so it was a no brainer the theme would be "Tropical". You can read <a href="http://kaylasmalltownlife.blogspot.com/2013/06/tropicalbridalshowerinspiration.html" target="_blank">here</a> about our inspiration.<br />
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The shower went smoothly, but the weather was terrible. It was so windy and hot, that we weren't really able to do much decorating. The backyard is already like a oasis, so it didn't need much more sprucing up, even though we were planning on it.<br />
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Food & Drinks: We had Grilled Ham & Pineapple Kabobs, Finger Sandwiches, Meat Roll-ups, Chips, Fruit Kebabs & dip, Veggie Tray, Punch, Mimosa's, and Sangria's. We also had water for those that didn't/couldn't drink alcohol. The maid of honor made yummy cupcakes, that sadly I didn't get a photo of. They were adorable!<br />
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Gifts: Lauren received so many nice gifts, she made out like a bandit! Us bridesmaids got her Mr. & Mrs. beach towels, and stuff from her registry. The towels are perfect for them, because they practically live at the lake and pool in the summer time. They will also be great for them to take on their honeymoon! I purchased the towels at Wal-Mart for $13 each, and then had them embroidered for an additional $7 each. Pretty inexpensive for a personalized gift.<br />
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Decorations: As I stated above we weren't really able to decorate that much. We put fun colored table cloths on the tables, I made a "She said Yes" bridal shower banner, and I made little printable's for the drink dispensers. We also had a little sunscreen station set up just in case someone felt the need to use it. I created a little chalkboard out of tile from Home Depot for the menu, and also used our large chalkboard to direct the guests out to the pool. Everything was very simple!<br />
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Favors: We put together little goodie bags for the guests filled with a lei, paper fan, and a hair clip flower. We ordered the <a href="http://www.orientaltrading.com/tropical-hibiscus-folding-fans-a2-34_102-12-1.fltr?Ntt=paper%20fans" target="_blank">fans</a> & <a href="http://www.orientaltrading.com/hibiscus-clips-a2-34_1526-11-1.fltr?xsaleSku=34/102" target="_blank">clips</a> from <a href="http://www.orientaltrading.com/" target="_blank">Oriental Trading</a>, and picked up the lei's from a local party shop. It was something fun to get everyone in the tropical mood!</div>
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Now we are preparing for the bachelorette weekend that is taking place Aug 9th-11th! I'm so excited, I can't wait!! Here is a peek at the invitations that I designed for it:<br />
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Hobby Lobby had this blank chevron sign in their Spring section that I purchased this last Spring, and I finally did something with it. I added our friends last name to it, and gave it to her as a "Thank You" for hosting the fun Saturday pool parties for all of us! It goes perfect in their backyard, which is a retreat all in itself. She LOVED it!! This project was very inexpensive, less than $1 for the amount of vinyl I used (purchased from <a href="http://expressionsvinyl.com/?AffId=6" target="_blank">Expressions Vinyl</a>), and the sign was maybe $5. I of course used my Cricut to cut the vinyl out, and used my Cherry Limeade cartridge.</div>
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Anonymoushttp://www.blogger.com/profile/06523387048258312451noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7561094386339941356.post-81415590655272113042013-06-20T12:57:00.002-05:002013-06-20T12:57:38.943-05:00Lauren's Bridal Shower Inspiration: Tropical Flair<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">
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One of my really good friends is getting married this August, and she asked me to be one of her bridesmaids. Of course, how could I not stand up for her! This Saturday is her Bridal Shower, and we are doing it at the pool. <em>Knock on wood for beautiful weather, even though we do need the rain!</em> Lauren is loves anything that has to do with water, the beach, and tropical, so having her Bridal Shower at the pool was a no-brainer...with a Tropical Flair of course! :) We've had a lot of fun planning her shower, now it's time to do the finishing touches. Today I wanted to share with you the inspiration for her shower. Some of which we'll be doing, and some are just fun idea's. Take a look and scroll on through...I'll eventually be blogging about her shower, so stay tuned!<br />
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">LtoR: <a href="http://www.etsy.com/listing/99863892/luau-bridal-shower-printable-party?ref=shop_home_active" target="_blank">Luau Bridal Shower Printable</a> via <a href="http://www.etsy.com/shop/LollipopInk?ref=seller_info" target="_blank">LolliPopInk Etsy Shop</a><br />
<a href="http://www.etsy.com/listing/128236016/color-options-tropical-hibiscus?ref=shop_home_active" target="_blank">Tropical Hibiscus Bridal Shower Printable</a> via <a href="http://www.etsy.com/shop/doubleudesign?ref=seller_info" target="_blank">doubleudesign</a></td></tr>
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<span style="font-size: x-small;">LtoR: </span><a href="http://celebrationsathomeblog.com/2011/07/brunch-with-a-build-your-own-eggs-benedict-bar.html" target="_blank"><span style="font-size: x-small;">Bloody Mar & Mimosa Bar</span></a><span style="font-size: x-small;"> via </span><a href="http://celebrationsathomeblog.com/" target="_blank"><span style="font-size: x-small;">Celebrations at Home</span></a></div>
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<a href="http://pinterest.com/pin/243616661065490177/" target="_blank"><span style="font-size: x-small;">Rainbow Fruit Kabobs</span></a><span style="font-size: x-small;"> via </span><a href="http://pinterest.com/" target="_blank"><span style="font-size: x-small;">Pinterest</span></a><span style="font-size: x-small;"> <em>(sorry, the link on pinterest doesn't work)</em></span></div>
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<span style="font-size: x-small;">LtoR: </span><a href="http://www.flickr.com/photos/38462959@N08/4296402843/in/photolist-7xEbT6" target="_blank"><span style="font-size: x-small;">Starfish Sugar Cookies</span></a><span style="font-size: x-small;"> via </span><a href="http://www.flickr.com/photos/sugarandflour/" target="_blank"><span style="font-size: x-small;">Sugar & Flour Flikr</span></a></div>
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<a href="http://www.sixsistersstuff.com/2013/04/pina-colada-fruit-dip.html" target="_blank"><span style="font-size: x-small;">Pina Colada Fruit Dip</span></a><span style="font-size: x-small;"> via </span><a href="http://www.sixsistersstuff.com/" target="_blank"><span style="font-size: x-small;">Six Sisters Stuff</span></a></div>
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<a href="http://iloveswmag.com/2013/02/04/sweet-georgia-wedding-by-melissa-schollaert/" target="_blank"><span style="font-size: x-small;">Drinks served in a galvanized tub</span></a><span style="font-size: x-small;"> via </span><span style="font-size: x-small;"><a href="http://iloveswmag.com/" target="_blank">Southern Weddings</a></span></div>
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Anonymoushttp://www.blogger.com/profile/06523387048258312451noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7561094386339941356.post-66273895516230482502013-05-26T14:26:00.002-05:002013-06-20T13:49:08.730-05:00Headed to Cozumel & Our Honeymoon 1 year later!I haven't posted a whole lot this year...I've just been in a rut lately. I've been busy trying to enjoy life and everything is has to offer, that I just haven't felt like sharing a whole lot. I hope that changes, but our summer is about to get really crazy (once again), so we will see how things go.<br />
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On a much happier and excited note, we head to Cozumel Mexico this week! We are going down with some friends, will stay for a week, and then come home! As you read <a href="http://kaylasmalltownlife.blogspot.com/2013/01/mexico-bound-cabo-or-cozumel.html" target="_blank">here</a>, a few months ago we were trying to decide between Cabo & Cozumel. Seeing that I didn't receive any feedback, we made our decision based on price and availability. <br />
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We are going with Mel, her husband Dustin, and another couple. I couldn't be anymore excited for this trip, it's like a late anniversary get away (we just celebrated that 1 month ago). <br />
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I also realized that I never blogged about our honeymoon we took to The Bahamas! We were there for 6 days, and loved every minute of it! We stayed at <a href="http://www.sandals.com/main/emerald/em-home.cfm" target="_blank">Sandals Emerald Bay in Great Exuma</a>. OMG, talk about an amazing resort! The views were breathtaking, the resort staff was always so very friendly, food was pretty good, and the drinks were awesome! <br />
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We did a lot of activities at the resort: Golf, lay out by the pool & ocean, massages, walk up & down the pretty beach, swim, canoe, and participated in the events during day/night. We also took an excursion that we booked through the resort, which later found out you could get it cheaper if you booked outside the resort (same excursion company, and places visited). It was amazing! It was probably a 4-5 hour tour, went to several islands and stopped, fed iguanas grapes, went snorkeling, saw million dollar islands/mansions owned by celebrities, and just enjoyed the whole ocean. We didn't get to swim with the pigs, which I was bummed about, but that was a little more than we wanted to spend. <br />
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We met 2 awesome couples, who we still keep in touch with on facebook! 1 was from TX, and the other was from KS (about 2.5 hours from where we live). Such a small world! We quickly became friends with Kevin & Kelly (KS), and Michelle & Pat (TX). Michelle & Pat were married on the same day as us, and Kevin & Kelly were celebrating their anniversary (something they do every year). We did a lot of things together in the evenings, so much fun!<br />
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Anyways, as we gear up for Mexico, I just thought I would share our honeymoon with you all. If you are thinking about going to the Bahamas, DO go to Sandals Emerald Bay! The town itself isn't a huge city like Nassau, but the scenery is gorgeous! We felt like we were almost on a secluded island. If you have any questions about Emerald Bay Sandals, leave a comment!!<br />
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Happy Memorial Day, everyone!! :)<br />
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<img src="//assets.pinterest.com/images/pidgets/pin_it_button.png" />Anonymoushttp://www.blogger.com/profile/06523387048258312451noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7561094386339941356.post-73561984241299449592013-04-30T16:02:00.002-05:002013-06-20T15:12:28.235-05:00Happy 1st Wedding Anniversary to Us!<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">
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Can you believe it? Sunday has been 1 whole year since we tied the knot! Seriously, this year has flown by so fast, where has the time went?! Time sure does fly when you're having fun, that's for sure!! <em>Beware of picture overload! Memories from our wedding!! :) </em><br />
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We had a fabulous weekend together! It started off Friday with Anniversary massages at one of my favorite places to go, Rock Haven! It's like a little piece of heaven in the country! One word: Amazing.</div>
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After our massages we went into town and had Italian for supper, and then met up with my cousin's family for drinks and to listen to some live music. Great night!<br />
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Saturday, we started off the day having breakfast at the hotel, and then haircuts. I got about 3-4" cut off, which is a lot considering how long my hair was. It's still got some length, but shorter than what I've been used too in several months. I love it though for Spring & Summer, plus my hair grows super fast! We then headed to my {small} hometown to visit with family, and 2 very special visitors from France. <em>Quick fill in: Mirelle & Marteen were our families guests from France. Mirelle was a foreign exchange student my grandparents hosted, the same year my dad was a senior, the graduated together. This is her & Marteen's 2nd time to visit since then, they are best friends from growing up together. Although I've met them both before, I don't remember as I was a little baby then, thinking it was in the late 80's. They are staying with my grandparents for another week, and then they will be flying back to their home in France. </em>So Saturday we visited with them, the guys shot trap, and then we ate a wonderful BBQ that was catered. Saturday night, D & I, and my brother, Ashley, and cousins all hit the town; they were having a street dance!<br />
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Last week we grilled up some giant steaks, and I'm not sugar coating "giant" by any means! D and I had to split a whole steak, there wasn't any way either of us could eat one of those by ourselves! And the way our steak is packaged, there are 2 per pack. So we grilled both of them up, ate 1, and saved the other for leftovers. I'm not a huge leftover steak fan. Just something about warming up a delicious, perfectly grilled steak in the microwave for lunch is not that appetizing to me. D doesn't mind them leftover though. One way I will eat leftover steak is if I put it in an omelet, breakfast burrito, or I have even made fajitas with it. I would have to say that my most favorite way to eat up a leftover steak is by making these Cream Steak Quesadilla's! And don't let the name fool you, they pack quite the kick too! These are very easy and quick to throw together, so if you're looking for a quick recipe to use up some leftover steak, this is your winner!<br />
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<strong><u>Ingredients (yields 2 Quesadilla's):</u></strong><br />
8oz of steak, cooked & sliced thin (can use fresh if you don't have any leftover)<br />
2 flour tortillas<br />
1/8 cup pickled jalapenos, chopped (about 8-10 slices)<br />
1/2 cup cream cheese (a little less than 1/2 cup)<br />
1/4tsp cumin<br />
1/4tsp chili powder<br />
1/4 cup shredded cheese (I used cheddar, but have used mexican blend before)<br />
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1. Slice steak into thin strips, set aside.<br />
2. Chop up jalapenos slices (I used food chopper/processor).<br />
3. In a small saucepan on low-medium heat, stir together cream cheese, chopped jalapenos, and seasoning. Stir until creamy.<br />
4. Add in steak, and stir well.<br />
5. In a large skillet on medium heat, place tortilla down, and put shredded cheese on 1/2 of tortilla, and put 1/2 of creamy steak mixture on top of cheese. Fold tortilla over.<br />
6. Grill until lightly browned, flip over, and repeat on other side.<br />
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One great thing about these quesadilla's, you can adjust the spiciness to your liking. If you want to cut down on heat, don't use as many jalapenos. You can also easily double the recipe if you need to make more than 2. <br />
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Some other great steak recipes:<br />
<a href="http://kaylasmalltownlife.blogspot.com/2011/10/hearty-steak-soup.html" target="_blank">Hearty Steak Soup</a><br />
<a href="http://kaylasmalltownlife.blogspot.com/2011/03/dry-aged-beefits-whats-for-dinner.html" target="_blank">Dry Aged Beef</a> (how to)<br />
<a href="http://kaylasmalltownlife.blogspot.com/2011/01/steak-red-pepper-omelettes.html" target="_blank">Steak & Red Pepper Omelet</a><br />
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I found a couple of older desks I was interested in; one was on a site similar to Craigslist called Nex-Tech Classifieds (the Craigslist of western KS) for $50, and the other I seen on facebook for $40. D was on his way back from a hunting trip with my brothers, and the one on Nex-Tech was actually on his way home (like 1.5 hours from home). He said he would pick it up, but ended up not stopping (they were ready to get home after 9 hours in a pickup). So I made arrangements to meet with the gal that had one on facebook last night, she actually had 2, but I ended up going with the original one she posted. I got it for $30, so I'm still actually $20 ahead after selling the daybed, which is great! <br />
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The top is more like a laminate top, but the rest is solid wood. I'm still confused as to why they did this to older desks, but I guess it's better than the whole thing being particle board. So I plan to rough the top up, as well as the rest of it, prime it down, and then paint! As of right now I am planning on painting it with one of the colors that I've already used in our house, so it will be a neutral color. I don't want to spend a whole lot of money on it, so I will make it work. I also want to look for some drawer pulls, and Hobby Lobby usually has some neat ones I want to check out. So stay tuned for more updates, but I hope to get started really soon on this!! :)<br />
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This could be used for Valentines Day, Birthdays, Easter, and even Fathers Day. It was very easy & quick to throw together! You could even add in some decorative paper shred/filler, tissue paper, and glue some things on sticks. The idea's and things that you can put in this basket are endless, just as long as it's some of his favorite things! Here is a break down of what I all stuffed in there:<br />
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<li>6pk of Sam Adams seasonal spring beer!</li>
<li>3 mini bottles of liquor (Disaronno, Bacardi 151, Crown Royal)</li>
<li>Pistachios</li>
<li>Sour Worms (he doesn't like a whole lot of sweets, but he LOVES these)</li>
<li>Doritos</li>
<li>Funyuns</li>
<li>Slim Jims (2)</li>
<li>Cliff Bar</li>
<li>Mojo Cliff Bar</li>
<li>Sunflower Seeds (he's always eating them at work)</li>
<li>Cheese Crackers</li>
<li>XL Reese's Bar (also one of his fav's)</li>
<li>Lottery Tickets (4 different kinds)</li>
<li>Amazon.com Gift Card (always ordering stuff from there)</li>
<li>a sweet Valentines Day card</li>
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Everything fit very snug, which was perfect! I got the green plastic basket/mini tub at Target in the dollar section a couple of years ago. I also have a pink one, I have used them for several different things. <br />
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A couple of years ago, I made him these really<a href="http://kaylasmalltownlife.blogspot.com/2011/02/our-valentines-day-fun-gift-for-d.html" target="_blank"> cute labels and put them on beer</a>. HUGE HIT!<br />
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What are you some of your favorite things to get your man for special holidays?<br />
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We do have guests that come visit, but mostly are couples and will sleep on the air-up mattress, so the daybed hardly gets used. We don't have a whole lot of overnight guests, so it's not useful at this point. I would say laundry collects on it more than guests sleep on it! So I've been thinking it's time to get rid of the daybed, and put in a small desk of some sort so I can have room to do my crafts and also somewhat of an organized office. But what happens when it's time for baby to come (no, not pregnant, just saying for the future)? The room will have to become a multi-purpose room, and of course rearrange & purge as necessary. So that is why whatever we come up with will have to be something small, but also something that will get the most out of our space. We can't forget about functionality either.<br />
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This is the area I have to work with currently known as the guest room (furniture arrangement/decor isn't exactly like this anymore, but pretty close)...<br />
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***UPDATE*** I sold the daybed, and purchased a desk!!! It's happening, and I can't wait! :)<br />
Learn more about this:<br />
<a href="http://kaylasmalltownlife.blogspot.com/2013/03/i-found-desk.html" target="_blank">I Found a Desk!</a><br />
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I've been browsing online (searching the web &<a href="http://pinterest.com/kaylasmalltown/" target="_blank"> Pinterest</a>) at some great craft room ideas, even if it isn't a small space, these are my inspirations!<br />
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<em>source: <a href="http://schlitzohren.blogspot.com/2011/06/inspiration-files-random.html" target="_blank">Schlitzhren</a></em><a href="http://schlitzohren.blogspot.com/2011/06/inspiration-files-random.html" target="_blank"></a></div>
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Tonight I am also <a href="https://www.mythirtyone.com/shop/catalog.aspx?eventId=E2829502&from=DIRECTLINK&verify=true" target="_blank">hosting a Thirty-One party</a>, in hopes I can start to gather some lovely organizational pieces (I just love that thirty-one office I posted above!). On the for sure list for me to get is a Large Utility Tote for my Cricut. Why? #1 Because I'm not a fan of the ugly bulky Cricut bags they have for the Expression, and #2 the Thirty-One option doesn't take up a bunch of room if I want to put it away (plus way cuter!). They have a lid you can attach on the top, which is also on my list! </div>
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<em>source: <a href="https://www.mythirtyone.com/shop/productdetail.aspx?prod=3121" target="_blank">Thirty-One</a></em></div>
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I seen a pin on <a href="http://pinterest.com/kaylasmalltown/" target="_blank">Pinterest</a> that came from the Cricut forum, someone used the Large Utility Tote for their Cricut Expression 2...sold!</div>
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I already have the Room for Two Utility Tote, ordered for my gift wrap storage and I love it! Got the idea from Thirty-One, and also seen it on <a href="http://pinterest.com/kaylasmalltown/" target="_blank">Pinterest</a> as well!</div>
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<em>source: <a href="https://www.mythirtyone.com/shop/productdetail.aspx?prod=4072" target="_blank">Thirty-One</a></em></div>
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<em>source: <a href="http://www.adashfromdonnalyn.blogspot.com/2013/02/stewardship-day-30-wrapping-paper.html" target="_blank">A Dash From Donna Lynn</a></em></div>
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I have several other things on my "wish list" that I would like to order tonight, and if not tonight then I will order when my friends have parties! I am ready to get organized! <strike>If you would like to order, my party (click the link to order) will probably be open for about a week online (3/6/13).</strike> Thank you!! :) I have also attached the March special, too good to pass up!</div>
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***UPDATE*** PARTY HAS BEEN CLOSED!!</div>
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