I'd rather

shirt, skirt & shoes: target

First of all please ignore our incredibly dead grass, as well as my bra strap - opps.

As I mentioned last week in my fears post, I am afraid of the dentist.
I even take pretty good care of my teeth, but they don't care and always have some sort of problem every time I go.
I should be too embarrassed to admit this but once I even had 8 cavaties at one time.

Well the dreaded time has come and I will be going to to the dentist on Friday.

Due to the sad fact that I think about it a lot, here is a list of
things I'd rather do than go to the dentist:

Pull the weeds in my parents' pasture in the middle of summer with mosquitos surronding me. 

Go to the gynecologist multiple times.

Listen to Carol of the Bells on repeat all. day. long.

Vacuum my stairs every day for two weeks. 

Go to work on a Saturday.

Play chess for many hours. 

Eat a jar of olives.

Watch 4 episodes of South Park.

Doubtful, but am hoping for a good report on Friday. 

Sunday Funday

Mingle Monday

Happy List

shirt: Rue 21  skirt & shoes: target

Today I'm working on rejoicing in the little things that can easily improve my day, like . . .

wearing a $3 shirt like this one

an iced coffee

a handful (or two or three) of jellybeans

an episode of the bachlorette

watermelon on a hot day

a random text from a friend

a funny story about my nephew

yogurt covered raisins

a good sweaty run

finishing a craft project

face time with my sister, niece and nephew

What little things are making you happy today?

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High Five for Friday

 

dress & jacket: Old Navy   flats: Target 

1. I was happy to discover that I could wear this dress like a skirt, expect for the fact that there is a little tie as part of the dress around my waist.  Hence the string going down my shirt, and it annoyingly kept hanging out all day. 

2.  Did you notice the sweet new links and buttons on my blog? I am SO happy with my new design.  I was lucky to find Chelsea, who just started a blog, and has some awesome graphic/designing skills and helped me out.  She sent me the images so fast and told me how to add them to my blog.  You should go check out her blog too!  Thank you Chelsea - you are awesome and appreciated!

3.  I made this chex mix for Lauren's bachlorette party.  It was delicious.  

Chris even said it was the best dessert ever.  

But if you recall that happens often. 

recipe here

4.  I pretty much turned into Viola Swamp at school the last two days.

Do you know these books? 

  

Summer countdown: 27 school days 

5.  I found two different bird canvases that I liked and combined them to make this:

It is now hanging on my wall right above my sewing machine.  

I love how it turned out and love the reminder that God is my refuge.  

Happy weekend!

High Five for Friday
One Artsy Mama