Friday, August 31, 2012

5 for Friday: The Koeppen 5 Edition

Thought I would take the chance this Friday to do a 5 for Friday post about the 5 of us right now what's going on, how we're doing, etc.

Mr.K


He's always working hard. He is loving the new house and the new area we live in. Lots of projects getting done. He's a jack of all trades and boy does that come in handy! He's happy to have his Mustang out driving it this summer( I think he thinks it keeps him in his young stud state of mind :) ) he's a simple guy, loves will all his being, is an awesome daddy& hubs. His favs right now: Rum N Coke, Tortilla chips, Reebok shoes, Jockey Undies(reminds me need to buy some tonight), Big Bang Theory, this ginormous magazine for reading material Gpa gave him, rockNroll music(metallica still his fav), hanging out with the fam outside, tasty twist ice cream, Mt Dew.

Teagan
She is starting that preteen stage(OMG will I make it thru this?), will be in the 4th grade as of Tuesday morning at 8:45, Loves the color blue in all shades, has a thing for wolves still, decided she will be a wildlife biologist when she grows up, plans to attend MSU(hopefully we can afford it in 8 years), is into drawing big time, has a love/hate relationship with her sister, is always thinking, she's a worrier like her momma, she's nervous about school and if she'll make new friends(which sh will I'm positive!), is a bit of a tomboy at the moment, she still has her braces on hoping to get them off in the next few months. He favs: Reeses cereal, Dr. Pepper, her nook, hip/hop music, Big Bang Theory, the Hunger games movie, swimming, her cat Mittens, riding her dirt bike, tasty twist ice cream, spicy McBites from McD's.

Mav
He is doing great this summer, road 2 trains this summer (LOVED IT), off his meds now on herbals, loves his portable movie player, is getting big OMG big!, loves swimming(he's part fish), enjoys his alone time still, going to be riding the bus Tuesday morning (his decision love it), Is actually wanting to go back to school now, is still happy with comfy pants and a tshirt, not a fan of hot weather, has named out new car Speed, is growing out of that momma's boy stage(he'll always be a momma's boy its just a lil different now), gaining more words and putting more together(love this) making decisions, plays alot and interacting with others too. His favs: still hooked on fries, loves OJ, Thomas the Train has made a come back, loves living in the new house, the swimming pool,pizza, music with bass, trains, chips & juice, Gma & Gpa's house, Angry Beavers show.

Avery
Is a mini scrapbooker, loves the color purple, is always on an adventure, thinks music is super cool, reading and writing lots, is excited to head back to school, bummed she's not riding a bus, loves the new house, plays outside a ton, her hair is getting long finally!, has fun with Duke, argues with her sister(OMG GREY HAIR SPROUTING), gives Mr.K and I both a run for our money, is a total tough ass, loves with all her being, will be a 1st grader as of Tuesday morning at 9, is a momma's girl, still loves tattoos(she will be wearing one the first day of school), is very independent, is a duck like her daddy lets it all slide off instead of worrying about it, loves her Popsicle(like majorly 8-10 before day gets home). Favs: Green popsicles, the right side of the bed, Taylor Swift, driving her sis crazy, outdoors, tasty twist dirt sundaes, going to the movies, mp3 player, bubble gum, fruity pebbles, princess movies, ponytails,purple, stretchy pants, mismatched everything, cheeseburgers no pickle no onion.

Me
 Happy, designing for Cocoa Daisy & The Stringery, ready for the kids to go back to school, so happy with the move(love the area and this house), lovin the vintage treasures I've found this summer, driving a hybrid(love it too), trying to get over sickness, worried about the first week of school and how everyone will do, I've had a great summer filled with lots of fun stuff(move, CHA, pubs, adventures with the fam etc), have a new friend named Mr. Dank(pussycat), love it when Mr.K laughs at me(he's the bestest), celebrated OUR 11th wedding anniversary yesterday(had to believe we've been together a 3rd of my life.), still stressing over everything, trying to get myself in to a routine, spent so time with some wonderful friends, Have a few fun things happening in the upcoming months. Favs: Cherry Coke Zero & Ice tea, the kitchen, instagram, turkey wraps from Arbys, Call Me Maybe, my scraproom, 8.5x11, Vintage , Old Navy t shirts, Mr.K's smell, yellow Popsicle, tasty twist lemon cones, black, Victoria secret undies(thanks to Danee), chalkboards, myhouse, Pride & Prejudice .





Wednesday, August 29, 2012

Tuesday, August 28, 2012

Last minute sneak of He Said, She Said

Well my mojo finally made an appearance yesterday after looking at and pushing this beautiful kit around a million times. As of 2pm today I have created 6 layouts hoping for more. If you would like to know what I worked with this month here is the list: He Said, She Said(Main), His(addon), Stamp Sub Stamps, and I had pieces from Hers(addon)& Compromise(addon pp).

and now on to my sneaks......................















 Starting at 8 PM EST, we'll be chatting it up at Cocoa Daisy's Reveal of our September kit, He Said She Said. The kit, add ons, and gallery go live at 9 PM EST.

~MK

Monday, August 27, 2012

HE said,She said sneaks

A few sneaks created with the Cocoa Daisy September He Said,She Said kit. Just finished these up this afternoon more to share tomorrow.
~MK




Wednesday, August 22, 2012

My view

Trying out a new app on my phone thinking it will be easier to blog from it since i always have it. Blah blah blah... not a real fun post today.i haven't been feelin so good so i thought I'd share my view from the couch the last couple days.
~MK



Tuesday, August 07, 2012

Love this...

him & them

photo was taken using the instagram & Lumie Lights apps on my phone. 


Have a terrific Tuesday!~MK



Friday, August 03, 2012

5 for Friday

just some random stuff for this 5 for Friday post.


1.Super excited when KP pointed this out to me at CHA.














2. we've been watching this everyday since it was posted. The whole fam loves it :)















3. got a bag of these the other day. My favorite for sure. So comfy.

















4. still trying to go thru all the photos I took while in Chicago at CHA. Lovin the photos from my little tour downtown.

















5. Enjoying the last weeks of summer vacation with lota of fun adventures here at home.

Thursday, August 02, 2012

Stringery Design Team Call


Thought I would give y'all a heads up on this call. Erica is super fun to work with and you know you love string so submit!!! SO here's the info

Do you like string and twine as much as we do? Do you find ways to stick a little here and there on layouts and cards - or any project for that matter? Then we need you! The Stringery Etsy shop is looking for 2 more designers for our small team. I need two more people to share the love for all things string!
Requirements:

Active Blog with at least one post per week. We do not have a store blog (yet) so its important to have a place to share your projects. Online Galleries are also welcome.

Ability to post 2-4 projects a month using products from the store. Projects can consist of cards, layouts or other projects using the strings or ribbon currently in stock in the store.

Be open to using the products in new ways. We will be adding new products to the shop every month. Our designers will be the first to work with the products.

Be able to advertise the store discounts, contests etc.

If you feel like you would be a good fit for our team, submit your projects! Deadline to submit is August 15th so you have over 2 weeks to work on projects. Email your work to ohmy17@yahoo.com. We will reply letting you know we received your submission.

The two new members of the team will be announced August 20th.


Don't have anything to work with yet? Stock up using our special DT Call coupon. Save 20% off your order with us when you use the coupon code DESIGN20 during checkout.

submit submit submit!!!
Have a thrilling Thursday~MK

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