mark.

i don't know about you, but i've never been one to buy makeup if they don't sell it in walgreens. i'm not always satisfied with the stuff at walgreens, be it maybelline, cover girl, or whatever, but at least i didn't have to pay $25 for a mascara that doesn't really do anything for me.

well i have changed my ways! for a few years now i have been intrigued by the brand of makeup called mark. lauren conrad is a spokesperson for it, and i think she always looks fresh and great. well, i was looking at it again a few weeks ago, and decided i should just go for it. i bought some. and i'm now a rep! the makeup is really great! i'm not just saying that so you'll be tempted to buy from me...it's seriously really good! it's light on your skin, but it really brightens your face and just makes you look fresh and wonderful. i just ordered more for myself last night! they're very inexpensive, and if you do order through me, you get free shipping if you spend $25, and it's totally worth it! the colors are perfect, and you don't have to worry about your shade. it's so easy to pick! see for yourself... http://afarley.mymarkstore.com/

enjoy looking around, and hey, you might even find something to buy!!

more bragging

so i've bragged about my wonderful and adoring husband before, but i must do it again. he has been working on a corner cabinet for me, and he finished!! here's the start of it...

he was not happy that i got him in the picture. but isn't the white on the boards just so cute? i think so.


well so i said he's finished...here it is...

AHHH!! it's just wonderful, although i am a little partial to the builder.

this is the latch on the bottom...and it couldn't be better

the bottom part

little shelf inside the doors




i've also been baking a bit, and our garden has been growing.

i made caramel for the first time, and it didn't go so well...

looks good huh?

well then i had to put gelatin in it, and pour it on top of homemade brownies...the gelatin was a big mistake.

oh well...at least it looks ok


look at how just stinkin' adorable my jalapenos are...have i shown you yet?

they're actually bigger now, and i'm anxiously awaiting the day when we can harvest them and eat them!!

wedded bliss

the husband's step-cousin is getting married this summer in montana. his fiance, anna, is from montana...anna montana. ha! well they are getting married, and they are just the sweetest couple ever. seriously. garrett is a minister, and anna is just cute and skinny and nice, and only about my little sister's age. well not even as old! she's a youngun, but they're wonderful together, and i know that God will bless their marriage and life together.
this weekend, the husband's step-mother, step-sister, and i threw a shower for the wonderful couple. we baked and cooked all morning, and decorated all night before. the shower was great, and all of anna and garrett's friends were delightfully kind, just like the couple! here are some pictures from the event...

sweet anna and garrett

anna, me, and kasey (garrett's brother's girlfriend)...love them both!

gifts galore

I'm Famous!

It's true...I've been discovered! well my picture has at least...p-dub, as you all know i love her, has a photo contest that i recently blogged about. well i was accepted into the finalist group! my picture of my sister and grandfather was posted just this morning...go look! it's the first one on there. i feel so special :)

i haven't updated on my little garden in a while. there are the cutest jalapenos growing, and we even had a bell pepper!! but that fell off...oh well. i do have pictures though, of course.

i was tempted to just pull them off, because they're just so darn cute, but i want them to grow, being the good farmerette that i am!

AHH! how adorable!? then it just fell off. such is life.

more tears

the video from cary and justin's wedding. i cried. go figure...


vandevenders

p-dub

for those of you crazy people out there who aren't avid pioneer woman stalkers, you'll soon regret it. every so often she has a photography assignment where she gives you a subject (happiness, green), and then you have to submit a picture that falls into that category. she selects the top ones, and posts a bunch each day until the contest is over. well this one might be the best ever. i seriously cry each time i look at the submissions. this contest is "coming home". it's all pictures of troops coming home and seeing their family. it's amazing and awe-inspiring. enjoy.

how does this not bring tears to your eyes? it's just so heart wrenching and warming at the same time!
here's the link...
coming home

weekly scoggins

at least once a week we try to go and see our sweet friends the scoggins.

they're wonderful people, and the mr. even married us! anyway, we try to go at least once a week, and we'll cook, play with their kids, and then just spend time with the adults. it's always entertaining to go over there. there's always a kid trying to climb into the dishwasher, saying she needs to be wiped on the potty, crying, doing forward rolls, or asking to do a curious george puzzle. their oldest daughter LOVES curious george.

well anyway...we used to go over every week to watch the bachelor, but for those who aren't avid followers, the bachelor is over. he picked the wrong girl, and i thought the world would end. it's still spinning though.

even though the bachelor is over, we have found a new show...get ready for it...THE BACHELORETTE!! well it started last night, and of course, i already have favorites. here they are. hold on to your britches...

this is frank. i think he's my very favorite. he's just so nerdy looking, but not too much. he's sweet and smart and just adorable! i hope he wins. i have a good feeling about frank.

oh chris. he's from cape cod, and i feel like i now him. except that he's from kinda a loser town. i'm convinced that i can meet him though, and that my sister might meet him first because she's single, and she's a landscaper, just like chris!

and then there's ty. oh those ears...i don't know that i could look at them forever, but he's from franklin, tn, and he has just the cutest accent, and i think he could go far. he's a good southern gentleman with a cute little nose. he's a sweetheart, and he's my other favorite.

there are some ugly boys, and boys with weird voices or hair (my children are cursed), so i think these are the best. but we'll see if ali (the bachelorette) agrees. wish my boys luck!