Thursday Pinterests

Someday, the hubby and I will build our "dream house" on an acreage close to where I grew up.

I have been perusing the web looking for different things that I like and would love to have in our future house. Sure, some of them are kind of rediculous and would probably get a VETO from him, but a girl can dream. Right?



Isn't this the most unique bookshelf ever?

Check out this wine cellar. This may be something that WILL NOT get nixed when we build a new home!

I LOVE this bathroom! Seriously, what's not to love about it?

 These colors are so fresh and clean!

Granted our boxer may not live long enough to get one of these, but we will probably have other dogs with hip problems in the future. This would eliminate the need to jump up onto the bed.

My Bucket List

I've been thinking lately about all of the things I'd like to do and see over the course of what is left of my lifetime.

Without further Adu...

My "Bucket List"

1. Open A Web-based Shop (Etsy or We Heart Shops)
2. Visit Las Vegas, NV
3. Sail on a Catamaran in the British Virgin Islands
4. Learn to Play the Guitar
5. Take a Road Trip on Route 66
6. Meet Some of My Bloggy Friends in Person (not my family bloggy friends though, I already know you)
7. Read "The Lord of the Rings" Trilogy
8. Vacation to Hershey, Pennsylvania
9. Take an Adults Only Vacation with another couple we know (any couple)
10. Travel to New York City
11. See a Broadway Musical on Broadway
12. Purchase a Pair of Christian Louboutin Pumps (love these)
13. Be a Featured Blogger
14. Visit Rome to See the Sistine Chapel
15. Take Our Kids to Disney World, Florida
16. Design a New Dress for Myself
17. Have Lasik Surgery to Correct My Vision
18. Renew Our Wedding Vows in Jamaica
19. Throw/Catch a Fish at Pike Place fish Market in Seattle
20. Eat a Deep Fried Carne Asada Taco @ California Tacos & More in Omaha, Nebraska
21. Get 2 more tattoos
22. Run/Walk a Half Marathon
23. Write a Poem
24. Take a Cake Decorating Class
25. Learn How to Make Hand Stamped Jewelry
26. Travel to Paris to Visit the Louvre Museum
27. Make Something that Someone Stops Me to Ask "Where did you get that?"
28. Purchase a Serger (specialty type of sewing machine)
29. Have a Stand/Booth at the Farmer's Market (maybe share one)
30. Teach My Daughter How to Sew
31. Take a Girl's Night Out Trip (weekend trip) to Anywhere
32. Read 100 Novels in 365 Days
33. Learn to Shoot a Long Bow
34. Visit the Land of 10,000 Lakes & Catch My Limit of Fish (Minnesota)
35. Meet A Famous Actor/Actress
36. Learn to Use a Pottery Wheele
37. Spend a Day with the Kids at Paint Yourself Silly
38. Shoot My Very First Deer with My Hubby

(okay, I will not shoot the deer with my hubby, I will hopefully shoot one with a rifle while OUT with him!)

This is kind of an on-going list at this point.

I have been trying to come up with things that I/We have not yet done.

Yes, there are a few things that have been completed that would fall under some of these, but this is from this day forward.

Stuff that has been done in the past doesn't count toward completion of the list.

So...

What's on your "Bucket List"?

Seriously, I would LOVE to know... Maybe I'll even get a few more ideas for mine!  ;-)

I Just Don't Know What To Do? Can You Help?



For a few months last year (2010) I had a small Etsy store.  I never sold anything, but I still opened it with the hope that some of the things that I created would be of interest to others.  Now that I seem to have more time to be creative, I would really like to open up a new Etsy shop. Seriously though, what could I possibly make that others would want?  I just don't know that I have the courage to do it. My biggest fear is failure!

I think of all of the possibilities and just get frustrated. Purses? No - I am not that good at them yet. Hair clips I tried that and apparently mine weren't cute enough. Little tutu's with matching bows for little girls? I don't know that I can invest the money in the fabric. Purse accessories? It's a thought, but seriously, how many people would actually want everything in the purse to be matchy-matchy? I certainly don't match everything in my purse!

It would be fantastic if I could come up with something that would portray me. Encompass my love of all things that bring warmth to a person from the inside out. I just don't think I have that creativeness in me.

Okay, I have a favour to ask of all of you out there reading this... You may have seen the posts I have done in the past with the items I have made, if not, that is a-okay! Here is my request... I am very serious about opening an Etsy shop (if I can get up the courage)! I have been working on my "craft-a-month" resolution for 2011, and have posted a few things and will continue to post the "craft of the month" - I know I didn't get around to it last month. Here is my request - okay it's more like a question. Should I focus on one particular type of item for an Etsy shop, or should I maybe attempt to do a "monthly" item? I would make them throughout the year, but post them under monthly sections in my Etsy shop.

There is no guarantee that I will open up a new shop, but your ideas are more than welcome! I wouldn't be here without all of you. Your insights and opinions (good or bad) are definitely something that I am interested in. I suppose with encouragement, I can do anything I set my mind to, but right now, I am very timid and don't want to fail!



Thursday Lovelies

Maybe I am jumping the gun a little bit, but I am so sick and tired of winter, cold, and snow, that I had to do something to daydream about the coming (hopefully soon) Spring season.  Just thinking about Spring warms me up inside!  Hope it does the same for you too!

Wow!

I feel better already!

So toasty warm and hopeful for an early Spring!

Oh, how I L-O-V-E the beauty and warmth of Spring time!

All images from weheartit.com

Have a warm and hopeful Thursday!

Hugs,

Beth

Thursday Lovelies (5)

Okay, I am absolutely fascinated by bakers that make the gorgeous wedding, birthday, engagement, etc. cakes.  I want to learn how to make and decorate cakes like these so badly, it's just finding the time and being willing to use a trial and error approach (a little leery, because it could get expensive).

Anyway...

Here are some absolutely amazing pictures of cakes that are simply gorgeous and whimsical!

These cakes are absolutely amazing! The detail in the decorations are just uncanny!

Oh, how I wish I was capable of art such as this!

Have a lovely day!

Beth

Our Magical Day

Wow...I am posting twice in one day! This is amazing, I know!  hehehe

I was just so inspired by Lindsay over at Scenic Glory and Brooke at Bright Wishes to post a magical day for my family and myself.  Here goes...although it may not be quite as magical as their days... ;-)

First we'd take a balloon ride to a magical place (literally, isn't Disney magical?)...



and meet all of the beautiful Princesses.

Then we'd go to the beach and the kids would play in the crystal clear, blue water...

build a beautiful sandcastle...

and me and the hubs would lay in a hammock all afternoon!

We'd stop for a delectible ice cream treat...

then watch the sun set over the ocean...

before retiring to our little cabana on the beach...

and all cuddling close together in a soft, fluffy, cheerful bed.

Now that would be most magical for us!

Thanks Lindsay and Brooke, you two are very inspiring.  I need to think a little bit more "outside the box" when I write my posts.

Have a most magical day!

Hugs,

Beth

Images found at http://weheartit.com/