Another reason it's not easy being me....

Every once in a while I feel the need to remind those around me, that in fact, it's not easy being me. 

Here's what happened the first time I filled you in on this fact.

Sigh. 

Yesterday was a tough day.....I was blamed twice throughout the day.  Yes, it's true.

First friend:  "Thanks to Jen Thompson I am now on Pinterest... I blame her!"

How she has made it this long without Pinterest is a surprise to me....think of the brand new world I just opened her up to. 

Later that day another friend decides to blame me....." Guess I've made a lot of memories recently because my current memory box (you know, the cute little box where I toss things like ticket stubs, school i.d.'s, baby announcements, wedding programs, etc.) is full! I mostly blame the wedding boom of 2010 (you know who you are!) and my partner in adventuring, Jen Thompson."

This is the friend that I dragged went with to DC and NYC recently.  (We are also going on an adventure soon after I post this.)  

Well guess what friends!  I fully accept the blame and you're welcome.  :) 

May I continue to be blamed for more awesome things in the future.

Got to run...I hear some hockey calling my name. 

That's right. 

I was crafty.....don't be too surprised now

It doesn't happen too often, but I made something and it actually turned out!  Last month as part of my Operation:Adventure this summer, I helped run a kids camp.  If you check out some of those pictures, you can probably guess we had a fantastic time.  You might also be able to guess that the theme this year was the Olympics. 

I got the brilliant idea that it wouldn't be right to have an Olympics theme without medals. 

I then got the brilliant idea that I could make them super easy.

I was right.

I know the Olympics are winding down, but here is a simple craft for you to keep in mind if you ever have the sudden urge to make medals.

Supplies:

Super glittery scrapbook paper (Gold, Silver and Bronze...of course)

Round cork coasters (pk of 4 at Michaels for $.87)

Black acrylic paint and a little paint brush

Single hole punch

Double sticky tape

Ribbon

First I traced the coasters on the scrapbook paper. I bought 12" X 12" paper and could fit 9 on one sheet.  If you don't need that many you could buy the 8 1/2" X 11".

I then poked a hole in the coaster with a pencil, marked on the paper where my hole should be and...Punch! Then use the magical double sticky tape to attach the two.  You then can paint whatever you want your medal to say.

Now you add a sweet ribbon and ta-dah!!!  

Medals fit for some fun times! 

Pretty brilliant, huh?  Thanks!  I just try to be a little awesome.

I may be a dork...and I'm not alone!

I went bowling with a few friends last week and someone suggested we use names from one of our favorite TV shows instead of our real names.  We can't be normal.  It's too much work.

Guessing game time....

Player one:

Player dos:

Any guesses?  Huh huh?

Player 3:

Player IV:

And the bonus clue....

Do you know???

I'm not going to tell you.  Someone needs to guess. Go.

More proof that I am a dork.

Do you remember this?  Belongitis Southernexia.

And then there is this...I could have gotten eaten.

Speaking of bucket lists....

Do you ever add items to your to-do list after you have done them, just so you can cross it off. 

Yes? Good!  

I totally do that.  

Hey it was something I accomplished that day that needed to be done that somehow missed the original list.  It is so legit.

Next question....does that same philosophy work for bucket lists? 

I think I heard a yes.  Good!  'Cause that's what I did.

On the way home from New York we decided to hop over to Hoboken, New Jersey to see TLC's The Cake Boss.  How fun are we.

But as much as we wanted to eat these lovely creations....

We didn't have the time to wait in the 2 1/2 hour line!!!  

*Note to self: when going back, order online the previous day so you don't have to wait in line.

No the Cake Boss wasn't what was added to the bucket list...sorry Carlo.

Hannah: Let's go to Hoboken to see Cake Boss.

Me: Ok, that would be fun......lightbulb. Wait!  Frank Sinatra was from Hoboken!  

And then angels sang.

Maybe.

After escaping the thousands of calories we would have joyously eaten at Carlo's Bake Shop, we headed off to find Frank's childhood home.

Unfortunately it was torn down and is now a little grassy lot, but they did have this cool star on the sidewalk.

I was on cloud 1,000 again.  I was on the street that ole Blue Eyes grew up on!!!  Ahhhh sooo cool!!!!

Poor little star was looking a little sad.  Hey people of Hoboken, someone needs to fix that.  Don't you realize how important that is?! 

And that my friends is what I added to my bucket list. 
And then crossed off. 

I also added "Visit Frank Sinatra's grave". I don't know how that didn't make it the first time around.
Anyone heading to California, that I can bum a ride? 

Breakfast and Bling

If you recall for my New Year's resolution, this is the year to cross things off my bucket list.   It also happens that this summer was dubbed as Operation:Adventure.  My friends, I know how to multi-task.

I've traveled and adventured with the best of them.  My latest adventure in New York was obviously fantastic.  One of the bonusi bonusses extra thing was going to...da da da....

Breakfast at Tiffany's!!!!  I was on cloud 9 how about cloud 100 there can be a cloud 100 right?

Hey, it's my blog I can make up cloud levels. I love Tiffany & Co.  The people that work there are fabulous.  The first person we see is a fantastic security guard in a suit looking rather dapper. There are 4 floors of magic.  Pure magic.  We decided to go to the top and work our way down.  The next super nice person was the elevator attendant.  Yes, Tiffany's has elevator attendants.  Pretty magical.

I'm on cloud 100 times 10 now because I'm IN TIFFANY'S!!!!!!

And I maybe kinda bought myself a present.

Isn't it beautiful? Oh yeah that's just the box.  This is what it looks like on the inside...

I couldn't find a picture online of the one I bought, but you get the idea.

There you have it my adventure at Tiffany & Co.  And it is now officially cross off my bucket list.