It is High Five Friday Y'all!!!

Happy High Five Friday!

1.  Over the weekend I attended the WHOLE Women's Conference put on by Dirty Girls Ministries; the keynote speak was Lisa Harper...she ROCKED the house!!!  She was authentic, funny & just an all around fantastic speaker.  There was also break out sessions my friend & I took part in on sex trafficking & sexual abuse.  I am grateful that I was able to experience with my sweet friend.  I'm also grateful for the knowledge I acquired & somethings that God brought to light.

2.  I know this may sound silly but I don't go to the movies alot and this week I went twice!! I know I'm getting wild & crazy ;)

I love action movies, good vs evil, kicking butt & taking names.

3.  I was fortunate enough to get to spend a couple of days with a great couple I'm friends with in Holts Summit, Mo.  It was great to hang out, eat bacon & enjoy some yummy Central Dairy Ice Cream (not together, but I may try that next time), my fave flavor is Birthday Cake!  We also visited the town of Arrow Rock, it definitely has it's own interesting rhythm FYI: if you go take cash, they aren't big fans of debit/credit cards.

4.  I started a new Bible study this week, Cookies on the Lower Shelf by Pam Gillaspie.  It covers Genesis - Ruth in 10 weeks!!!  It is a flex study so you can do the minimum or there are additional assignments you can choose to do as well.  So far it has been good I'm through the first 9 chapters of Genesis.

5.  This week I have been able to hang out with 3 different friends at 3 different times.  It has been a great blessing to reconnect & laugh :)  I have some truly great friends!

You Know What Day It Is...High Five Friday!

Happy Friday Y'all! I'm linking up with Lauren from my grey desk.

1.  My nephew Ryder was born on Sunday!!!!  Isn't he ADORABLE!!

2.  Sadly I don't have a picture, but I did get to enjoy lunch with my lovely friend Megan.  She will soon be leaving the Main Land to return to Hawaii.  It was great to spend some one on one time with her.  She is a beautiful friend on the inside & out, and I can always trust her to point me back to Christ.  Megan is a blessing in my life.

3.  My August Birchbox came in the mail!!!  I've already tried the eyeliner :)

4.  Thrift store find....this lamp will look great in my home after it has tlc.

5.  Tonight was a women's activity at church.  It was exciting to see the number of women who should up, and I enjoyed my time with Megan & Alicia!!!

Goodnight Everyone! Catch later :)

High Five Friday

Jumping in:

 1. On Monday I was able to see some of the extended family & show them the magazine article about Dad.  It was great to share that with people who knew him & would get why somethings in there were SO funny :)

2.  First week of Discipleship!
3.  Thankful for praying friends & their encouragement.  This week has been rough and it has been a blessing to have friends to come along side of me.

4.  I spent some time hanging out with my baby brother while he was cleaning the bike.  It was a fun time talking with David (nothing is ever boring in David's world).  It was also interesting the memories that came back of talking to Dad while he was cleaning or working on the bike.  The funniest memories didn't involve me but this group of little girls who lived next door to us that were obsessed with Dad & his bike.  One day when he was working on bike, they brought out their bicycles & their dad's tools and "worked" on theirs next to him.

5.  I know I already blogged about the chair class, but it was a highlight of the week ;)

Getting my paint on!

So I signed up for a class at Restoration Emporium (re:) to learn how to restore a vintage chair using Annie Sloan Chalk Paint.  The main reason I signed up is because painting intimidates the dickens out of me.  I know, I know!  But the perfectionist in me and the mocking of a friend after I spray painted a table I found at the thrift store has made me nervous of painting anything.  I saw the class and I was like here we go, I will get some first hand knowledge.

OK so that's the reasoning behind the class, but let me tell you I came super dog daddy close to not going.  To say that today was rough is an understatement, I was grateful that I didn't wear make up today because I probably would've cried it off.  Well the crying intensified my headaches which in turn made me nauseous which in turn made me a very grumpy person when I got home.  I was racking my brain trying to remember the cancellation policy and since I couldn't find any information about it I went.  There was no way I was going to pay for a class and then not go.  Fortunately for me very bad, no good day (which included me splashing some iced coffee on myself as I walking into the store) ended the moment I walked in the door of re:

This store is a wonderland of fun & funky, sweet & chic, vintage wonderment.  Go to this store!  I will implore you once more, go to this store!  I, however, was able to stay on my mission & headed downstairs to the studio.  I was as I feared the last one there, but I was still able to have my choice of chair & I even had a painting station to myself.  I know this may sound like a weird bonus to those who don't know me well but I'm kind of shy & a get the lay of the land kind of girl when it comes to new places & experiences.  The teacher Sheila was FANTABULOUS!!!  She is super nice, witty & genuine.  She took time to answer questions; she encouraged our artistic leanings, & gave suggestions when asked. Sheila also didn't rush us, she encouraged everyone to work at their own pace.  

Here are some things I learned:

• Ponytail holder, headband, hairpins are a necessity.  I used a pen to hold my hair back because I lacked the mention items.
• Wear painting clothes.  I know this is obvious but if you were in the grumpy state of mind I was in & just stomped out the house, obvious things aren't so obvious.
• Don't fret that you won't have enough time to go to the gym after class.  I got a major arm work out waxing the chair & was grateful I was near a fan because I perspired hopefully 2lbs off.
• Don't be afraid that people are judging you, so you don't take a before picture.  I still can't believe that I was THAT self aware of 10 women I will more than likely never see again.
• Spindles are the devil.
• Picking a shade that you might not immediately jump at can turn out pretty rockin.  I picked the Chateau Grey because I wanted something different & am very happy with the finished product.
• I love Annie Sloan Chalk Paint!!!  Check it out & your painting life will never be the same.  (I understand I'm a painting novice, but there were more experienced painters & they were impressed as well)
• A dangerous side effect is the creative juices start following & you may want to paint everything

This evening was a blessing to me in so many ways & I'm grateful that my grumpy day didn't keep me at home.

Hello Friday!

High Five Friday!

1.  Book Club!!!  I love getting to hang out with the girls & discuss books, life and what God has been showing everyone and enjoy some yummy snacks as well :)  The Making of a Gentleman by Ruth Axtell Morren was the book up for discussion this month.  I liked the book, it was a quick read, however the main character Mrs. Hathaway did get on my nerves sometimes with her constant nagging.  But other than that I did enjoy her brother Damien and the way the story was wrapped up with a very happy ending :)

2.  Bible Study!!!  I have thoroughly enjoyed studying the book of Nehemiah and am sad that my time with the college girls has come to an end.

3.  I made my first garland with cupcake liners, dolies & coffee filters :)

4.  I was able to have my hair cut & colored this week, and I am seriously digging the dark brown with red peeking out :)  Sorry no pic quite yet.

5.  My Friday night plans didn't go as scheduled due to the following:

I missed stepped & took a tumble.  My ankle & wrist are hurting, but have no fear I will wear this heels again ;)  I wasn't, sadly, able to meet the girls for Girl's Night.  I did have a very enjoyable night hanging out with a couple I love dearly, so Friday hasn't been a total bust :)

Well until next time, you kids behave!

Hello High Five Friday!

#1.  The order from my Brunch & Bags fun time with some ladies came in this week!  Yeah Thirty-One Bags!  I didn't realize until today that I may have a Thirty-One problem....

I do want it to be made known that I didn't buy all these bags at once!  So stop judging me ;)  I am also happy to report that only one of these bags did I pay full price!!!

#2.   I woke up one morning this week missing my dad quite a bit & not really motivated to do anything.  I pushed myself to go the gym & that is where God provided a fun encouragement!!!  Two girls I haven't seen in quite sometime were there & it was a sweet blessing to chat with them for a little bit :)

#3.  Nehemiah Bible Study!!! We are coming to the end & I'm bummed, but at the same time I am enjoying studying this book of the Bible with this group of girls.

#4.  Flip Flops for Africa!  A girl from my Bible study is moving to Africa for 10 months & she is collecting flip flops for the children there.  So we as a group have been asking friends & families for flip flops AND BOY HAVE THEY DELIVERED!!!

#5.  My July Birchbox arrived!!!!  It came with Stila Lip Glaze & I have enjoyed using it :)  I can't wait to use the other items :)

Daddy's Girl?

Those who know me know that my dad was a biker.  One of my favorite memories is being very young & my daddy coming home from riding and pretending to be my horse & I was Rainbow Brite :)  The smell of leather is a smell I associate with my father.  His motorcycle, in my mind, was so much apart of them that it took everything I had not to start crying when my brothers started his motorcycle up a couple days after his death.  Standing there listening to the melody of the bike was almost too much, because I knew my daddy was gone & he would never ride that bike again.

Learning to ride a motorcycle and one day owning one maybe only a dream when it is all said and done, because of my health.  But if it does become a possibility I will gladly run with it.  The inspiration for finally verbalizing this dream (yes I realize that typing isn't speaking, but you know what I'm saying) was an email I received about Motorcycle Bootcamp.  So when I become debt free & if my doctors are able to help me to be healthy enough, world watch out because this daddy's girl is going for a ride :)