Blog Star link up... 12 things about me

Since I am fairly new around the blog world I thought it would be

fun to introduce myself with this wonderful linkup that Mrs. Monologues

is hosting today. 

In 12 pictures...

this is my life!

As a Dr. Pepper addicted Harley riding momma, I am also an avid DIY

arts & crafts guru that is willing to try anything crafty but have yet to master 

anything good enough that I would be willing to make into a full time business.

I love to be goofy and joke around with everyone and as a mother of two boys

this ability comes in very handy. Trying to be the best mom I can be yet also 

fun while being loving, nurturing but also being the mean rule maker.

In the past six months our family has become very addicted into Martial Arts.

I have taken Yoga classes for awhile now so when Will our youngest son, asked

to start taking Karate classes it didn't take long for  Austin, our oldest son 

to decide he wanted to try his hand

in MMA. Needless to say, I followed the boys and started Kickboxing.

 I am addicted and enjoy my time that I train and find myself craving to

workout on my off days. 

One of our many families activities other than Martial Arts is fishing! Our whole family

loves to go out and spend the day on the lake just for the thrill of the big catch.

Although I can bait my own hook and fish I am defiantly a girly girl at heart!

I love all things with bling!

I love to shop but my weakness is shoes, purses and sunglasses!

After all, those are the main accessories that pulls the whole outfit together.

Cooking is a love that I enjoy and have since I was very young.

I love menu planning and trying new recipes. Last week was my first week to

share my weekly menu with the blog world but am planning to share every Thursday what

I have planned for the next week.

In 2005 I became a gastric bypass patient and have lost over 140lbs and became the healthiest

I had ever been in my life. So that is one reason why I menu plan and make sure I have somewhat healthy

recipes full of fruits and vegetables. 

Another goofy picture of me with my husband Jack. After 16 years of marriage. He is still my favorite

cowboy and the love of my life.  This last picture was taken Saturday night

when we attended a gala charity event. Charity and volunteering is something I highly  

believe in and feel that if you can and are blessed enough even if it is just time.

It really does make a difference in both the recipient that you are helping and in my own life.

SO that about sums up me...

Have you linked up and told us about yourself?

Trash to Treasure

A little link up with the wonderful ladies of 

Phone Photo Fun!

You can find the link up at

Savanah's

web page where there is normally a button but I couldn't get it to work :(

So go check out the other blogs... M'k!

My trash became my own treasure!

As the saying goes...

One mans trash is another mans treasure.

Well in my case, I was cleaning out the back yard to 

get it ready for summer entertaining. I took one good look

around and was very frustrated at how easily it was to move items

to the back yard and forget them this winter.

I also could not believe how much our storage shed had faded

and looked just horrible! 

Then all of a sudden the "Pinterest Bug" bit me.

Instead of hauling a left over railing, old pallet and

bench to the trash. I decided to paint them and recycle 

into something useful. Anyone with a pool

knows how frustrating wet towels are all wadded up!

I had some leftover paint from other projects so not

only did I create some cool looking useful items. I also

didn't spend one red cent... Cha~Ching! Gotta love 

being thrifty and creative all at the same time!

1) Lawn Shed 

2) Had to paint it barn red

3) Inspired by pinterest

4) Extra railing left over from a gazebo project

5) Painted lime & blue... "color's of my lawn furniture"

6) Going to try to build a pallet table for the back yard

and repainted a bench that I was going to trash.

7) Starting the Wet Towel sign for the railing

8) Finished Wet Towel sign

9) Some metal crab's that I repainted

My own trash became my own treasure...

How cool is that?

Have you made any treasures lately?

Have a Great Week.....