ROOOOOOOLLLLLL TIDE ROLL!!!

It may be raining in Tuscaloosa right now, but I geh-rohn-TEE you can't dampen the spirits of the TIDE fans! Last night, Alabama brought home it's 14th National Championship. That's more than any other school, just in case you didn't know.

Alabama 21 - LSU 0

Awesome game.

Awesome team.

Awesome coach.

Awesome fans.

LOTS of awesomeness going on.

The game was broadcast on ESPN and I can't write about it without talking about Erin Andrews attire.

A buttercream pantsuit with a purple blouse?

Really?

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Yes, those are LSU's team colors, but the outfit itself wasn't even pretty. Next time Erin, ya might want to try wearing some Crimson & white.

Just sayin'.

Another interesting tidbit: LSU only crossed the 50 yard line ONCE in the entire game. Can you say defense? I also heard that this is the first shut-out EVAH in BCS National Championship history. Anyone know if this is true? I'm gonna go ahead and say it is...

It was so cool to immediately hear the screams/shouts/celebratory HOO-RAHS of our neighbors after the game from our own living room! I can't imagine what the atmosphere was like on campus. Had to have been downright crazy! We also heard fireworks. Lots of fireworks. Folks also started to post pictures of the crowds lined up at sporting goods shops all over town. I imagine most of the people in my town had a very late night.

Of course, I immediately got to craftin'. Nevermind that it was after 11 pm when I stopped watching the trophy hoisting and the speech giving.

This was first-

just a simple glittery '14' added to one of my flowers-

I also made a super-quick wreath by wrapping crimson flannel around my Christmas yarn wreath from 2 years ago. (I just cut the rosettes off of it) I free-handed a big '14' out of cardboard, covered it in houndstooth felt, and then hot glued the numbers to the wreath.

Easy peasy lemon squeazy.

I didn't really think about selling the wreaths but I've already had a request for one, so if you're interested just shoot me an email. I'll be glad to whip up a few more. As for other Roll Tide awesomeness, you can shop my store HERE for flower pins, headbands, hair clips, houndstooth pennant banners, and soon to come *new* pillow covers in houndstooth and elephant print. In the meantime, I hope you're having a fabulous Tuesday friends!

Roll Tide.

Roll Tide y'all

The big game is tonight!

Will you be watching?

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You know where my loyalty lies, so I just have to share the fact that I came across a poll on one of the sports sites where I grabbed those two pics and guess what it said?

Out of those who have voted so far, 83.6% predict a Bama win!

Roll Tide to that.



I've been sewing my fingers off making houndstooth & crimson goodies!

Pillow covers, head bands, pins, clips, and *new* mini clips

Not all of these items are listed in my shop yet-

If you're local and would like something ASAP, just let me know.

In the meantime, I hope you're having a fabulous Monday!

And I have to throw one more ROLL TIDE out there.

ROLL TIDE.

(okay...two more)

1.

Is it March yet?

can

not

wait

I finished the third book (Mockingjay) today, which means I read all 3 in a span of 3 and half days.
Yes, they're that good.
Can't believe I thought it was a diet book.

I keep watching the trailer to see how the actors compare to what I envisioned the characters to look like as I read. Katniss and Gale are a perfect fit. Even Effie I like. Not sure about Peeta yet...

Are any of you looking forward to the movie as much as I am?

I got sucked in

I haven't blogged in days.

I also haven't slept much lately and it's not the babes faults.

I admit that when I first heard of this, I thought it was a new diet fad and immediately dismissed it,

but now I'm hooked and soon to be on book 3 of

(Yes, I know I'm late to the party)

Have you read them?

Did you think it was some sort of new age diet at first, like me?

Does everything turn out okay, because I'm right smack dab in the middle of book two and things ain't goin so hot.

We've had one amazing Christmas break and I have much to share, but for the next 24 hours I will be trying to finish out this series because I must know the fate of Katniss and Peeta before I start back to work on Thursday.

Was that dramatic enough?

(I do enjoy the occasional drama.)

I promise to be back soon with news of 2012 and real life and whatnot, but until then, I'll be sucked into this future world of starvation and victors and hunting and romance- only stopping briefly to fetch a sippy or change a poop.

p.s.- I'm the new owner of a nook tablet which I'm still learning to use-

do any of you have one? Do you love it? I've just learned that you can loan and borrow books from other nook users which I find to be totally cool. Are there any other books out there that any of you are reading now that you can't put down? Please share- I'd LOVE to hear!



The soon to be Clark 3

Happy New Year's Eve friends!

I took some photos of my seester and her beau a few days before Christmas and wanted to share them.

This is me pretending to be a photographer.

I am not one,

although, like I said...

I pretend.

So excited that they'll be going to the chapel next Fall.

Also pictured is Harper, Chad's dog and their first child.

Sweetest.Dog.Evah.

I'd like to thank my handy assistant, Oliver, for toting my lenses around for me.

He is most helpful.

I'd also like to thank Mal for getting this shot.

I have pretty much zero pics of me with my kiddos because I'm always the one taking them.

so thanks, Mal.

I'll be back soon with a re-cap post on 2011.

It was a dooooozy.



Around here...

...we're still putting away new Christmas toys,
and building some of them.

yes, he's crazy flexible.

...still enjoying our realnotfaux tree.

...drinking lots and lots and lots of coffee and tea from this new piece of aswesomeness.

 

...lots of Nerf battles are raging.
Even the girls are getting in on the action.

...lots of princess dress wearing is goin' on.

Lots of new dresses + shoes in the princess wardrobe now.

...lots of staying up late + sleeping late.

I love this part.
Not having to wake up early to go to work is an invitation for me to stay up as late as I want. I read, I watch Fallon, I tweet, I scour the internets looking for great boots. Speaking of boots...

 ...searching for the perfect pair of black boots.

Already own the perfect pair of brown ones, but alas...

no black.

And the perfect boots is hard to come by, my friends.

...6 loads of laundry were done today. Everyone is sleeping on clean sheets as I type. Well, not me of course. Just the 4 others I live with. I'd love to say that 6 loads was the whole kitncaboodle, but it's not. 3 loads remain in hampers, but I'll think on those another day.

...lots of 'too small clothes' are coming outta the kiddos closets. This part of cleaning out is hard for me. Just proves that they are, in fact, getting bigger and can no longer wear that cute minky dot jumper or that favorite Star Wars shirt anymore.

boo.

...finally watched Water for Elephants. I don't know that I've ever seen another movie that stayed so true to the book it was based on. (Besides omitting much of the modern-day storyline.) I quite enjoyed it, and since it was a gift from the hubs, I'm looking forward to enjoying it again and again and again...

...lots of hugs and kisses and playtime.

Oh how I LOVE being home during the day with my kiddos.

...we're drinking some crazy good milk.

Crazy good and crazy fattening.

Good thing it's limited.

...started reading this today.

have any of you read it?

It's written by Nester's sister.

I gifted it to myself, along with these swell dish towels I found at Target last week.

...we like to make up songs while we hold our new Barbie umbrella.
I believe she titled this song, "It's Raining Outside".

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things are calming down,

despite those raging Nerf battles.

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I hope all of you had a lovely Christmas. We were blessed to be able to spend time with almost all of our family last week. Looking forward to lots more dress-up and snuggles and legos and songs and milk mustaches and lazy mornings and no more laundry.
(for a little while, at least)

Happy Thursday friends!

Merry Christmas y'all

Friends, I wish each and every one of you a very Merry Christmas, from the hearts of our bottom.

I mean,

the bottom of our hearts....

{grin}

I pray that you are blessed with a wonderful day spent with friends and family and that you're mindful of the reason we truly celebrate.

I'll be singing in the worship service at our church today, and although many of you are probably already familiar with this song, I wanted to share the lyrics for those of you who might not be.

Mary did you know that your baby boy would one day walk on water?

Mary did you know that your baby boy would save our sons & daughters?

Did you know that your baby boy has come to make you new?

This child that you deliver will soon deliver you.

Mary did you know that your baby boy will give sight to the blind man?

Mary did you know that your baby boy would calm a storm with his hand?

Did you know that your baby boy has walked where angels trod?

And when you kiss your little baby, you've kissed the face of God?

Oh Mary, did you know?

The blind will see, the deaf will hear, the dead will live again.

The lame will leap, the dumb will speak the praises of the Lamb.

Mary did you know that your baby boy is Lord of all creation?

 Mary did you know that your baby boy will one day rule the nations?

Did you know that your baby boy was Heaven's perfect Lamb?

And the sleeping child you're holding is the Great I Am-

Merry Christmas!