if i only had the time...

my list of to-dos for this week is long.
and getting longer.

at the top of the list are little things like...completely re-doing my office/craft room; organizing all of lady m's baby clothes for consignment; beginning plans for our basement remodel.
and yet.
while the lady is asleep.
i'm watching sister wives. and mod-podging. and eating a low-carb dessert. because what else do you do when you're more than overwhelmed with projects?
but seriously. this mod-podge project is making me giddy.
pics. as soon as the mod-podge-yness dries.
 

happy seminary games...

because inquiring minds want to know.

here are a few more pics and deets about my seminary activity. you know the one that was a play on the hunger games?

what's a hunger games party without food? and lots of it. i've already chatted (and shared the recipe) about my coal on fire cookies.
but there's more.

cinna's on fire...

in prepping for the seminary games, i discovered some pretty rad food ideas. one such idea caught my eye. because. it sounded so good.
it's an idea from the website, instructables. they're these little coal cookies. and they looked so stinking cool. and the recipe looked pretty easy. well, except for locating all of the ingredients. *le sigh.

here's the deal. i live in a small town. a town that i usually have to travel to a few grocery stores in hopes of completing my shopping list (and, let's be honest, I'm looking for a specific brand of greek yogurt people. i'm not even asking for anything terribly exotic). but apparently, asking for dutch-processed cocoa powder was a bit too much.

the seminary games...

every morning during the school year, i teach a group of high school aged kids in a bible study type class called seminary. and ps. it's wicked early. i mean. holycrapwhythefreakamiawake early. it's intense. it was because of this super early morning class, that i didn't get to go to the midnight premier. remember?  i mean, i'm totally over it now. seriously. i mean, who cares about a stupid movie at midnight. and by the way, who even likes the hunger games? it's just a stupid book that i *might have read a few times with an even more ridiculous movie that i *might have seen more than once (*ahem...3 times. *ahem...let's just leave it at that, shall we?). *sigh.

bloggy olympics.

thanks, to DIY Home Sweet Home for passing the torch along. you're pretty rad like that.








so.in true olympic fashion, each of the torch holders are sharing our bios. and working out. and training. and. eating super healthy foods. yep. i'm pretty much planning on being on the cover of some sportsy magazine. right next to michael phelp's abs.*be still my soul. (also. most of that is true. all except for the working out. training. eating super healthy foods part. i'm not going to lie. i had a handful of popcorn for breakfast. *sigh). but i do have a bio. and i'm sharing it. i'm lesley. i live in virginia with my super cute and wicked cool husband, whom i call boss (stop judging. that's what he calls me, too) and our incredibly bright and dramatic daughter, lady m.  as my profession, i'm an actor and an educator (thus...the sporadic posts right around the grading season. must. find. a way. to make. it. all. happen. *sheesh). so i'm artistic at heart. i have this innate desire to create all the time. a short while ago, i discovered the world of crafting. and i have to admit, i freaking love it.
i mean ah.dore  it.  there's something so rad about finding something that i've most likely purchased at a thrift store or a yardsale and then transforming it into something brilliant. i'm into all things vintage. eclectic. thrifty (double emphasis on the thrift) and awesome.

but i digress... 

do you remember the time when i get to participate in a wicked amazing blog event? it's now. we'll we're getting the ball rolling today.
here's the deal:

The 2012 Summer Olympics are coming soon and we are so excited! To help get in the spirit of the Olympics and to add a bloggy spin of our own we will be hosting a 6 week Bloggy Olympics!

There will be 18 different blogs participating over 6 weeks and 6 events from June 9th- July 21st. Each week 3 blogs will share a simple tutorial that you can copy or will get you thinking about that event’s theme. At the end of the week they will host a 3 blog linky party for you to link up your finished event projects. And of course there will be features, giveaways, and fun Olympic stuff!

The Opening Ceremony begins Thursday, June 7th and runs until Friday, June 8th at midnight. Come link up your blog if you are planning on joining in an event for the “Bloggy Olympics”. Our Olympic event schedule is: decorating (Event 1), kitchen (Event 2), paint (Event 3), crafts (Event 4), fabric (Event 5), and outdoors (Event 6). Join 1 event or plan on joining all!

i mean, freaking crap. this is like a blog event of epic proportions. want more details. oh you'll get them.
soon.
but.
mark your calendars. because...opening ceremonies is coming.

are you even ready for all of the olympic awesomeness? i know, it's intense. it's awesome. it's freaking happening, people.

also.
go to janel at hating martha  to enter for this super cool giveaway. Kijsa is made this pretty awesome pillow.

and janel is giving it away.
i know, the awesomeness is kind of overwhelming.

and now, it's your turn.
go check out the next torch holder...cassie from primitive and proper. she's pretty great, too.