A "How To"....Tutorial

Tutorial by Nicole And Becky:

Steps (not necessarily in order but close)

1. Decided you want to make craft tables, ask Husband to borrow "BEAST" aka our older suburban AKA his baby, that we can not trade in or sale. Head to home depot after a morning work out and no coffee...

2. Pick up mom and insist on stopping for coffee and then slightly being a drama queen and saying "I WILL DIE " if we don't get any. She agrees....pulling up to the drive through on the little coffee place in the BEAST....interesting!

3. Forgetting paperwork at home with wood measurements on it...GOING HOME AGAIN.. NOW on the road to The Home Depot!

4. Asking a man for help who was more of a hindrance then a help and him insisting that we can not build this it was to hard. Excuse me.........I am not sure you know who my mother is?!

5. Him talking us into not getting any more boards because "We don't need them"  ohh buddy....not a good idea. Hind sight is always 20/20

This is mom rolling her eyes at our "helper" 

 6. Getting home only 2 hours after we left and starting. . . 

 7. Realizing my mom is a stud with power tools and measurements....man I was amazed. 

8. Half way through the door, and  realizing that we needed more boards....and mumbling irritations at the home depot man. 

9. Laughing until I almost peed my pants on multiple occasions, mom laughing so hard she was crying.

10. Getting a little frustrated at the project.... A wardrobe change always helps change my attitude. And it worked. I came out with a new outfit and worked until I couldnt pick up the screw driver any longer.

11. Working in our Garage for 10 hours and feeling pretty completed, savey, sawdust every where and loving the feeling.

12. THEN 

Mom - "the completer" as I like to call her. "Never leave a project unfinished" went up to home depot to get more wood while I ran at 7:30 am on Saturday. Meet up at 8:30 at my house to complete the building of it. 

These are mom's side pieces she just needs to put the top on and paint it. Mine however is not complete. I was still waiting for another board.

It was an awesome experience, Mom and I work really well together and she has taught me so much and I will be asking for a table saw for Christmas! 

I would also like to brag...no harm was done to our house, our car or ourselves....my only injury was me hitting my ankle on the "Beast" door while jumping  up into it. I have all fingers and toes.  Bonus points....NICE!  And thank you Mamma for such a great couple of days I loved it and would do it again any time. :) 

NIC & COLE 

Awkward and Awesome Thursday!

I wish I could say this is my door because it rocks but its not. However before you start to judge me or get a weird look on your face, and think I am a creeper, please know that this is my sister in laws door and I was going to their house for a BBQ I just happened to stop before I went in for a great photo op!

Scarf - Forever 21
Gray over sized shirt - Target
Sweater- Old Navy
Jeggings - Macy's
Sandals - Target 

So today is Awkward and Awesome Thursday....I actually for once can not think of anything awkward I did or saw. My weekend revolved around Brittingham Family in town, BBQ, Fireworks, Traveling back and forth. and can I tell you it was a blast! I love family and I love people being able to stay at my house and hello HAPPY 4th of July weekend to us!
Oh I guess I can confess.....I have been hooked on Keeping up with the Kardashians (KUWTK). I have blown through 2 1/2 seasons and am still going strong. KUWTK has be trying to conceal my laughing late at night while I am watching on my IPAD while husband is asleep next to me. It reminds me of me and my sister of course minus the cameras following us 24/7 and the foul language and fortune. But their sisterly fights, their inside jokes, their friendship. . . I love it!!! I now follow all the sisters and the mom on "The Twitter" ... I got suckered into having an account. And secretly I would like the Kardashians to follow me :) LOL oh man that is awkwardly embarrassing to admit.
Awesome is my style is being inspired by watching it, they wear over the top and casual  stuff so its a good middle ground for me to take away ideas. Thank you Kardashians. (outfit displayed at top was courtesy of one of their outfits)
-Week off! GREATEST WEEK EVER!!
- Tomorrow Me and mom go to Home Depot to purchase our craft table material. Cant wait to use power saw and nail gun!!!!


NIC & COLE

Awkward and Awesome Thursday

Awkward-

- Running into someone you know and forgetting their name. and just saying "Hey You" 
- Waking your self up by hitting and trying to "kill" a bug that is on you...but you were in fact just dreaming....no bugs! 
- honestly forgetting your age, when someone in the store asks you...."no sir I am not making up my age to sound older i just honestly forgot." Yes I am 26 now. I had a birthday.
-belting out a country song while stopped at a red light and then looking over at the car next to me and seeing them making fun of me! Awkward for them...I do not care, i am busy practicing for my future career as a country singer..."don't they know who i am?"
- Screaming like a man (because I lack the ability to high pitch scream) when a baby frog was on my lounge chair.

AWESOME-

- Wheat fields....have you ever walked through one? they are super awesome and amazing. 
-knowing while walking through that wheat field if there was a snake I had my boots on and could step on it...not that I honestly thought I would step on it but just in case I didn't take off running I could. 
-Brittingham family reunion this weekend. Hello family!!
- having out first house guests...my in laws (love) and my oldest brother and sister in law and their 3 adorable kids!!! 
- 4th of July is this weekend, which means BBQ's , Buckaroo, Carnival, Cowboy boots, Cowboy Hat, Country Music,  and best of all 80 degree weather! 
- Line dancing at our church  during the morning service. Hold onto your hats its going to be Epic! 
-purchasing an old trunk that I am turning into something super cool.....don't worry I will not keep you in suspense too long..Tomorrow you will see!




NIC & COLE

just keep waiting!

The game called Waiting ....

I am the worlds worst at waiting...just ask husband (or my parents) I have been this way since I was a kid. If I see something I like,  I don't do research, I don't wait and come back and get it ! No I am a buy kinda girl, compulsive (if you must use that word) shopper. I have had a few mishaps being like this...MY CAR. .. MY LAPTOP....A DOG, that poor little dog, little did it know after 12 hours it was not going to be mine any more.... The list still goes on, but for my sake of reminiscing on bad decisions I am going to stop. Husband on the other hand, is a ponderer...he See's something he likes, researches, waits, decides, does more research, talks about it then if all checks out he goes to get it....I see his pattern working a lot better for him then mine. however i did put my foot down when it came to buying a tree and this is where that got us!!

Please do not be deceived, he is actually very happy about this.

My Compulsive purchase that ended up in the backseat and my seat was all the way forward was a great purchase and looks amazing in our front yard. Sometimes it does pay off!!!






 I saw this rug Sunday Night on sale at World Market. . .  ....

 Showed it to husband and my Chic friend Sarah... thumbs up...so I went out on Monday and got it. BAM just like that DONE.


Here it is in my house to make my living room way more complete and cozy feeling! I LOVE IT!!!!!!!!
Good purchase.

However I ordered a couple things on Amazon and I almost ripped the packages out of the UPS man's hands when they arrived, signed so fast that it does not even look like my name. I got all giddy and excited....only to find out they were not for me! Sad face....so I am still waiting. This is why I buy nothing on line...to much waiting. 

NIC & COLE

Small town living

Rainy Day in Molalla-

we are gearing up for the big 4th celebration we have every year here in Molalla. That's one thing I love about a small country town, we know how to celebrate the patriotic holiday ! but its been a super rainy and gloomy day around here! I am ready for my summer! Did you know in a small town, things close down early? like 8pm early?! and when did 8pm become early....the only shopping store I have is Bi-mart...no more Target trips..sad face for me. (very happy face for husband) No sit down REAL Starbucks. . . I walk into Safeway and see 7 people I know. Have a new conversation in each isle...makes my grocery shopping much funner.
BUT I love it, all of, I love the same home feeling I get every time I go for a drive, or a run. I love knowing (at times feels like everyone) most of the people in my home town. I love other then Sunday's there is no traffic. But on Sunday's you should avoid Main Street...seeing as it is a 4 way stop not a signal light...it could take awhile.
Its nice, its perfect!

Feeling a little country today! My wonderful friend Sara and I are doing a line dancing expedition for our Big 4th of July Church Service. And today we are practicing ...its always easier to line dance in my boots and lets be real....I just love them A LOT~ Husband came and had coffee with me and I loved every second of that, I adore getting to spend the day with him. He kindly took these pictures before he left . What a guy! !

Nic & Cole

Country Girl at Heart~

What goes better with country then stripes?!!!!

Some things you should know about me going into this new season (summer):

1. I love SUMMER
2. I love warm weather and heat. I could easily be a desert (dry heat) kind of girl. If only  husband would let me move.
3. I hate wearing shorts.
4. I love seeing Gods grace at work in friendships. Its only by His love and grace that they are restored.
5. I love the 4th of July.....I love the buckaroo (our local rodeo) I love my cowboy boots!!!
6. I love driving with the windows down, listing to country music holding Husbands hand!!!
7. I am ready to trade all my cloths out for new ones. complete make over!
 
A more brave outfit for me: Not normally one to live on the edge but I felt like I did with this one!

Gray skinny's: American eagle

Strip shirt: target

denim shirt: Target

Red Keds : Thrifted

Brown skinny belt: Urban Outfitter

I am a country girl at heart! I love almost all things country. And i really enjoyed this outfit, and it was fun to do something different. So my challenge to you all, Step out and be brave, wear something you normally wouldn't have.

Nic & Cole

'Cause I'd like to see you out in the moonlight

I'd like to kiss you way back in the sticks

I'd like to walk you through a field of wildflowers

And I'd like to check you for ticks. 

(Brad Paisley -Ticks)

I love when my life or my day is like a country song. Sweet Husband to cheer me up after waking up in a  gloomy mood (partially because of the weather, when I wake up on a Saturday it should not be rainy and 60 degrees!!), took me to Starbucks (getting me a cranberry orange scone always helps) and then on a drive out to the middle of no where ....with a promise to show me something awesome. 

Knowing my love for the country and for country songs and for field of wildflowers took me here:

                                                             Skinny Jeans - American Eagle 

                                        Sheer blouse - forever 21 

                                        Coral Sweater- Gap

                                        Retro Brown jacket- Target 

                                        Brown Leather boots- Nordstrom

What an amazing man I have married and get to spend my entire life with. It was so beautiful and just what I needed and orange is my favorite color.

I don't know what it is about fields of wildflowers but its almost perfect, just peaceful and surreal feeling when you are there.We named it Brittingham field (and as I confess this trespassing story I just hope that no one owns this field like the last time)  I only trespass when it is necessary- and this WAS!!! 


Nic & Cole