Halloweenie 2011

This was our 2nd annual Halloween Costume Party and it was awesome!

I didnt get to snap a pic of everyone but here are a few from the night of horror

Our front entry way, Frankenstein's Laboratory

Frankenstein and his bride

Red Velvet goodness

Jaymi, Me, and Amy

Me and my friend Sara

Jello shots!

The most amazing Whoopie pies in the friggin world! Made by Amy

(I stole this pic, dont beat me)

Random

Hi Bloggies!

Now I dont usually ever post anything like this but this is very important to me and is a great cause.

I am a CrossFitter and CrossFit every year puts on a Fight Gone Bad event for lost and wounded worriers. This is a 17 minutes of pure hell and pain that we dedicate to the men and women who fight for our lives and safety everyday. We endure this 17 minutes because they and their families go through so much pain. The loss of a loved one, the wounded, the children left behind. Our 17 minutes is nothing compared to what they have to endure.

The money donated goes to wounded and lost soldiers families. Every penny counts so please help donate. This link is to my brothers page. I do not have a page but I am still donating and completing the workout. Please pass along this message and look into your change box for a few pennies or dollars.

Thank you all so much! Here's to raising funds for a great charity!

Donate Here

xxxx,

CMonster

D.I.Y Round-Up

Here are some of my favorite D.I.Y's

If you have any cool D.I.Y.s please share them! I am always looking for inspiration ♥

I am a complete photo nerd. Anything photography and I am all over it. So when I saw this D.I.Y I had to take a moment to myself and nerd out. I am totally going to try this but haven't decided what color I want to use. I have tons of old film so all I need is the textile dye.

These pie pops are so cute ♥ swoon
I love to bake but don't do it much anymore because I don't eat processed food. Trying to stay healthy and fit with my CrossFit training. I am definitely going to try these those for the next get together.

I love to sew. Although I am still not fantastic at it I still like to get my practice in with new projects and this Circle Wrap Skirt is on my to-do list. It is so cute and can be made in so many different fabrics. Fabulous

This is such a great up-cycle project. Super easy and functional D.I.Y belt made from old t-shirts.

xxxx,

CMonster

Obsessed...

Holy sweet baby cheeses it's been a long time since I did one of these! I have to hand it to The Monster for keeping this blog humming when I get off track.
Okay, on to another obsession of mine...Peacock, like, everything! I even love the actual birds. The sound they make reminds me of the jungle and Gilligan's Island.

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So pretty! Our neighbors used to have peacocks and they would come over to our farm. Pretty cool, in my opinion. That might be where this obsession came from...hmmm...

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These earrings are made by a friend of ours, Cassie from Mornings on Fire. You should check out her blog and shop. She even hand dyes her feathers custom colors!!!

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I think I have like 3 or 4 pairs of peacock earrings, but I need to add a purse or some other accessories to my collection.

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I think single peacock feathers as a tattoo are so beautiful and they make a huge impact. Like this one, I love the colors!
(I must say though, that lady's face in the background is pretty priceless)

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Peacock nails! I liked a lot of the ones I found, but this one had a tutorial with the colors she used! I also feel like I could do this one because, I do not have the patience to do detail work.


I hope you enjoyed another one of my obsessions!

xox
Me

Cute Parties

I dont know about you guys but over here it seems like everyone is either getting married, having babies, or throwing super cute parties! Here are a few that i just adore.

This Vintage Sweet Shoppe by Hostess With The Mostess is sooooo cute!

Rustic Owl theme was also from Hostess with the Mostess

Amy is the Party really is the cutest hostess with the mostess and she has tons of party tricks and tips on her blog. If you haven't been blog stalking her then you are really missing out on pure cuteness ♥

Becca from Birthday Girl has soooo many cute ideas I couldnt just pick one, so go check out her super awesome party blog

XXXX

The Monster

Film

So, like many other bloggers, I also have a film camera and use it often. But my camera has been wonky and has been eating my film. I have tried just about everything to fix it and mess with it but cant get it to wind and unwind properly, plus it pulls the exposures leaving me with weird photos. Take a look

Here are a few pics that came out ok/interesting

I still love playing with my camera even if I only get a few shots out of it. Film is always a nice alternative to the digital world.

XXXX,

The Monster

Celebrations

Picture Overload ♥