Let your craftiness break freeeeee!

Hey everyone! I hope you've been enjoying this beautiful weather we've been having! I wish it was sunny and breezy all year round. I have been pretty busy with work the past couple days, so I have been slacking on my blog...I sowwy :/

But, I have some cool things to show you! In my last blog I talked about a bachelorette party I went to in Memphis. Did I mention it was a BLAST! ;) We had such a great time which brings me to tell you what I did for the girls who went that weekend.

I made 'Hangover Survival Kits'. They were too cute and fun to have! I think they enjoyed them, or at least I hope they did. I wanted to give a little insight about how I pieced these together and how you can too! (You never know if you'll need to make them.)

For a total of seven hangover bags, it cost me about $30 which I thought was pretty reasonable for what was included. I am a huge bargain shopper, so most items were on sale and others I already had around the house. Check it out:

**Keep in mind, this is something that you can make with your own twist. Get creative!**

Materials needed: 

Cute Bag (I bought mine at Michaels. Two for $1.50)

Bottled Water

Band Aids

Candy

Ponytail Holders

Mouth Wash

Sleep Mask

Tylenol

Gum

Breath Mints

Paper (multiple pieces, whatever colors.)

Nice Felt Pin

Ribbon

Stick Glue

Instructions:

1. Buy materials needed. 

2. Make cute cut-outs for the name tags. I used a corset cookie cutter. ;)

3. Write out the names on the name tags. Make sure to spell everyone's name correctly!

4. Cut pieces of paper (make sure they're big enough to list all items.)

5. Write the list of items on the second piece of paper.

6. Place items in bag...no particular order necessary!

7. Tie the name tags onto the bag with ribbon and place the listed items into the bag!

Voila! Hangover Survival Kit

I thought this was a pretty neat idea! I obviously got it from pinterest, but it was fun to put my own personality into making them.

I hope you too, can find inspiration in whatever it is you're crafting, baking or just trying to achieve! May God bless you on this beautiful (late) evening. :)

And I Think to Myself....What a Wonderful World. :)

God has truly blessed me these past couple weeks. With becoming an aunt again, to spending a weekend in Memphis and much more, I would say I am one lucky gal in this huge world we have. So I apologize for my absence, I have just been so busy with work, class and everyday things life has thrown at me since my last post. I will try to make this short and sweet, but with so much going on and having so much to tell you that may be hard to do. ;) Plus, if you know me well at all, you know I don't mind talking a lot, hahaha. :D

I got to see my sister Becca and Josh along with baby Isaiah. It was so nice to see them! Although it had only been a couple weeks, it felt like forever, haha. I'm so glad to know they're settled into their new home and can't wait to visit (hopefully soon). :)

I also got to enjoy the arrival of the newest edition to our family. Sarah and Gabe had their first baby on July 31st. Her name is Gwen Cheryl Seabaugh! She is nothing but precious and spoiled already. Ekkk I love babies. :)

I can't get over how beautiful she is! She's definitely
her mommy's baby. She reminds me of Sarah so much. :)

I also got to enjoy another getaway to Memphis for a bachelorette party. I'll be a bridesmaid in a friends' wedding this fall! Ashley and I have been friends for quite awhile now - since Kindergarten to be exact. We've had so many ups and downs and 'twirl-arounds' the past 15 years. We may not see each other much, but when we do we're right where we left off before then. I think those kinds of friends are the best to have in life. :)

Such a lively place on Beale Street!

The infamous 'Coyote Ugly' bar. We had so much fun in the place!
Lots of dancing, drinking and riding the bull!

We headed to Memphis Saturday afternoon and stayed until Sunday afternoon. It was such a blast! I made all girls 'hangover survival kits' (I'll blog a 'how-to' later). Along with that, I made a picture frame for Ashley with a great picture of us girls. (I'll post later too!) We got to enjoy the fun and energetic atmosphere of good ole' Beale Street and all the glory it brings with it. We enjoyed going to Wet Willie's, Coyote Ugly, a karaoke bar and more. :) We probably had too much fun!

Most of the bridesmaids (some weren't of age so they didn't go ;)
T-shirts say "Something borrowed, something blue, partying hard, before she says I do!"

On the back it says "Bridesmaid" and the number
is how many years we've known Ashley! Such a cute idea!

These past couple weeks have made me realize just how lucky I am to have the people that I have in my life. God really does know what He's doing, regardless of the questioning and fear we throw at Him. Although situations may fall into place at an inconvenient time, He shows us day after day why things happen the way they do and I couldn't be more blessed because of that!

I hope you enjoyed catching up with what has been going on in my life and I can't wait to post again soon! As always, thanks for reading up on my blog and my life. It makes my heart all warm and fuzzy inside to know people receive comic relief, inspiration or whatever the case may be from my blog! 

God Bless!

- Rachel