Monday, October 29, 2012

Wisdom of Children

I owe this post to Papa Meetz.  I was searching through my email for something from my brother who just happens to have the same name as my dad and I stumbled upon this email I never read called "How do you decide who to marry?".  Intrigued as to why I never opened it and why my dad was sending me this I clicked on it.  Since my singleness and everyone else's... well non-singleness has recently been looming on me this seemed completely natural for a post. Plus... it's pretty funny.  I apologize for the incredible randomness of this post but I couldn't help it.

I found this post all over the Internet but couldn't really figure out the original source. If you know let me know so I can give them credit!

1. HOW DO YOU DECIDE WHO TO MARRY? (written by kids) 

-You got to find somebody who likes the same stuff. Like, if you like sports, she should like it that you like sports, and she should keep the chips and dip coming. 
-- Alan, age 10 

-No person really decides before they grow up who they're going to marry. God decides it all way before, and you get to find out later who you're stuck with. 
-- Kristen, age 10 

This little girl needs to be my future daughter

2. WHAT IS THE RIGHT AGE TO GET MARRIED?

Twenty-three is the best age because you know the person FOREVER by then. 
-- Camille, age 10 


3. HOW CAN A STRANGER TELL IF TWO PEOPLE ARE MARRIED?
You might have to guess, based on whether they seem to be yelling at the same kids. 
-- Derrick, age 8 


4. WHAT DO YOU THINK YOUR MUM AND DAD HAVE IN COMMON? 
Both don't want any more kids. 
-- Lori, age 8 


5. WHAT DO MOST PEOPLE DO ON A DATE? 
-Dates are for having fun, and people should use them to get to know each other. Even boys have something to say if you listen long enough. 
-- Lynn ette, age 8 
{so wise beyond her years...} 

This little girls fashion sense is wise beyond her years...


-On the first date, they just tell each other lies and that usually gets them interested enough to go for a second date. 
-- Martin, age 10 


6. WHEN IS IT OKAY TO KISS SOMEONE?

-When they're rich. 
-- Pam , age 7 

-The law says you have to be eighteen, so I wouldn't want to mess with that. 
- - Curt, age 7 

So cute.
-The rule goes like this: If you kiss someone, then you should marry them and have kids with them. It's the right thing to do. 
- - Howard, age 8 
{whoops... broke that rule}


7. IS IT BETTER TO BE SINGLE OR MARRIED?

It's better for girls to be single but not for boys. Boys need someone to clean up after them. 
-- Anita, age 9

8. HOW WOULD THE WORLD BE DIFFERENT IF PEOPLE DIDN'T GET MARRIED?

There sure would be a lot of kids to explain, wouldn't there? 
-- Kelvin, age 8 
{Amazing...}

And the #1 Favorite is....... 

9. HOW WOULD YOU MAKE A MARRIAGE WORK?

Tell your wife that she looks pretty, even if she looks like a dump truck.
-- Ricky, age 10
{This little boy is wise beyond his years... every male on the planet should take note!}

xoxo,
Molly

Wednesday, October 24, 2012

Hamster Box Redo :: Fire Place

Don't get too excited. No I didn't do anything crafty... yet. But I will, I mean eventually. Until then I am going to put together my inspiration for what to do above my fire place.  One issue is there is no mantel, so I literally have to hang something up there. Another is, well just take a look. It's not the easiest of fire places to decorate. You've seen it here, decorated for Christmas but now I am giving you a glimpse into my hamster box. Not just a glimpse, I am letting you see the one part of it I am not proud of at all. So, put that judgement aside. 

It looks so much sadder than it does in my living room when you single it out like that. Sorry fire place. I swear the rest of my apartment is adorable and thoroughly decorated.  Ok I'm done defending myself. 

Here are pictures of my inspiration and what I am going to try to strive for above there.  Don't hold your breath for the craft post. It won't happen until December but that's when I'm shooting for.



All 3 gallery wall pictures can be found here
I love a good gallery wall.  I'd have to scale this down and would probably only be able to do 1 maybe 2  rows but I think it'd probably make my little home a little more sophisticated.  It would go well with the rest of my black and white pictures in my living room and dining room too.  

via
Something like this over my fire place might be the perfect solution. {as you can see the options have not been narrowed down in any some of manor}.

I was also thinking about getting a canvas and painting something myself.  Then getting a plank of wood and somehow without completely destroying the fire place making my own mantel.  We will see what happens.  I'm also intrigued by these melted crayon paintings...

Directions and picture via this website



We will see what ends up happening, like I said don't hold your breath.  It will be December.

xoxo,
Molly






Friday, October 19, 2012

Travel :: Bachelorette in St Louis

A week and a half ago I headed to St Louis {by way of Kansas City} for a Bachelorette party for a close friend.  It couldn't have been more perfect! Well except for the drive from Kansas City to St Louis where we got stuck in traffic because of a horrible wreck, had to stop 45 times for 7 girls to go to the bathroom, and then, on the out skirts of downtown St. Louis, getting pulled over by a cop to give us a ticket in a safe zone. Wondering what a safe zone is? So were we... the only thing we learned was that it doubled the price of the ticket.  Alas, we made it in time to watch our beloved Wildcats finish beating KU and with plenty of time to get in our sequined best to celebrate our friends upcoming nuptials.


I'm positive everyone thought we were lost and confused in the wrong state with all of our purple Kansas State shirts.  Quiet fans we are not...


Bachelorette pre-party at the hotel downtown.


All dressed up with somewhere to go!


Kansas State Chi O's taking over the lobby.


At dinner, bottles of wine flowing, preparing mentally for...


Dancing on the stage at the piano bar, taking over just like we used to in college.

The next day was obviously not a good feeling one {even though it just happened to also be my birthday!}. It was basically surrounded around...


Birthday mimosas!  We went to a fabulous place called Blondie's walking distance from our hotel. Two bottles of champagne, 3 different juices, the best coffee on the planet, and 3 hours later, I barely made my flight back to Dallas!

Well I am finally recovered from this trip to St Louis, and I will be doing it again in 2 weeks for the wedding.

xoxo,
Molly






Tuesday, October 9, 2012

My {last few} Weeks in Instagram...



Bean dip & frito's for dinner at my sisters house :: New 7 For All Mankind jeans and my love affair begins with fur vests all over again :: New York trees in the morning :: Part of my AMAZING Birthday present from my parents and sister :: More fur... little more leather :: Mimosa's with my besties in St. Louis to get over the hangover of a bachelorette party the night before.

Starting Instagram for my office/showroom = twice as many instagrams a day :: Hanging samples for Spring market :: My Birthday! Sprinkles cupcakes from my amazing boss :: Gameday Cloth Runway/Tailgate party :: Friends concert/new favorite LNA dress :: LNA Leather Jacket I will be dreaming about until next Spring...

Sorry for taking so long to post.  Also, sorry about lying on my last Instagram post, although the mimosa did make the post, this is not the one I meant. 

xoxo,
Molly

Monday, October 1, 2012

Roots to Dye Over

I am growing  out my very own natural ombre effect right now.  On purpose? Oh no... I just have not had the time to go sit for 2 hours at a hair salon and with all of my recent travel it makes me cringe to think about spending another $100 on something I don't "need".  Especially since I'm seriously 2 weeks away from my very own, free ombre. These lovely ladies are giving me inspiration and not making me feel like a hood rat. {West Virginia hood rat? - Thank you Emily Maynard}









So next time you see me don't judge.  Give me just a little bit longer and you'll think it was intentional...

xoxo,
Molly