SNOW DAY!

It is snowing, blowing and pretty nasty outside today and that means one thing....SNOW DAY!!! I despise of snow and really don't enjoy it one bit, but if it means that I get to spend the day at home relaxing and doing nothing with Jordan, then I will gladly take a snow day! Well, I already had the day off anyway BUT I just got an email from my professor that my night class is cancelled for tonight due to the terrible weather and driving conditions! And Jordan got the day off too...yipee! So that means we spent the day in our pj's all snuggled up with a movie marathon on and napping throughout the day and I crocheted some boot cuffs! I love me a lazy day with the hubs and pup on the couch! Today has been such a great and exciting day around the Easton home! 

fast forward.

I am hoping that this is a quick week and I wish that we could fast forward to Friday!!! This weekend is Dance Marathon and my mom is visiting from Texas and is up in Wisconsin at my brother's so we are taking a road trip on Saturday to see everyone! I can't wait to see all of our closest friends on Friday night at DM and then be reunited with my family on Saturday for the weekend! There's nothing more than an exciting and fun-filled weekend ahead and then realizing it is still Monday....here's to hoping the week flies by!

an icy day means it's time to refashion a dress!

before and after
frumpy to fashionable!

It has been a cold, wet and icy day here in Iowa which means that we have spent the day inside finding ways to keep busy. Jordan is taking his Praxis Exams tomorrow and Tuesday so he has been studying up all day for those...I didn't want to add to his distraction (because studying with a golf tournament and basketball game on always helps) and be watching a movie or TV show so I quickly knew how I would stay busy and out of his way. A refashion project!!!! I picked up this dress from Goodwill last week when I was on a hunt for a blazer and button down for my interview. Which, I found a perfectly new blazer for $4 and a purple button up to go under it for $2. Awesome! AND then I spotted this dress just in a blob hanging by its lonesome....and it happened to have a blue tag which meant it was only $0.25. Yes, a quarter!!! I sized it up and figured I really had nothing to lose since it was only a quarter! It was a 16 so I knew I would have to size it down quite a bit, like 12-14 sizes, and that it would be my first time sewing with silk. 

But! Nonetheless, I stuck it out and completed my project! I took it from ankle length to right above the knee. Then with the scrap material from the bottom that I cut off, I made a sash for around the waist and had a perfect oval jewel ring that I used to secure the knot around to keep the sash on! I took in the sides under the sleeves and then put darts down the back in two spots to take it in a little more. And that was it! I love cowl necks so I left the neck line as is but after taking it in, that helped pull it up and together a little bit more. I got some much needed practice sewing with silk, perfecting a hemline and making something out of nothing! All in all, I would say it was quite the successful little project and now I have a new Spring dress to wear... I can't wait until it warms up so I can wear it! 

sash with the jewel ring 

Friday Funnies - 1.25.13

It's been quite the week around here and I'm happy it is Friday! School started for me and ended for Jordan along with celebrating the birthday of my Dad and welcoming a new niece to the world....it has been quite the week! I had an internship interview as well (so now I'm crossing my fingers for a second one!) and just received a call from another hospital to set up an interview! I hope things fall into place like I am picturing they will.... Today my cousin Cody is coming over so Jordan and I get to help him celebrate his 29th birthday as well. Nothing like some Mario Kart, Disney PowerHour and cousin shots to ring in a birthday! Other than that, we have a quiet weekend lined up and that's just how I like it! Happy weekend everyone...enjoy some relaxation, lounging and laughing! In honor of baby Lucie, this week's Friday Funnies is dedicated to some cute and entertaining babies!


image via Google
Yeah, dude! It's Friday so cheer up and party on!

Charlie bit me!

That hurted and it's stillllllll hurting!

Happy Birthday Dad and Baby Lucie!

What a special day today is....I woke up knowing it was my Dad's birthday and am going to bed in a little bit  knowing that I became an aunt today for the 4th time! What a lucky girl I am today (and everyday!) to have such awesome family in my life and two special birthdays today to remember that by! I wish I could have celebrated with my Dad and enjoyed a beer with him but I'm beyond thrilled that we got to meet the new little girl who joined the family as well. Jordan and I are going to make a rockstar team together as Aunt and Uncle!

Happy Birthday to my amazing and awesome Dad! You definitely make one heck of a dad, father-in-law, husband, brother, grandpa, uncle, and friend! Thanks for always supporting, encouraging, and inspiring us throughout life...We would be lost without your endless love and laughter that you give us! I love you, Dad! 

Welcome to the world, Lucie Jane!  Happy Birthday!
Jordan and I are so lucky and blessed to become your aunt and uncle again today!
Your auntie and uncle love you! We are so excited to watch you grow up, spoil you rotten, teach you things
and be there throughout your life! 

LAST first day of school!

Today marks my official LAST first day of school!!!! And after six years of college, that is definitely something worth celebrating! Not to mention, yesterday was Jordan's LAST day of taking class....ever! The next time he is in class, he will be the teacher and have his own students! Ah! I'm so excited for him to start teaching and can't wait to see him become an awesome teacher and change the lives of his students. Ready or not, it's time to rock this spring semester!

Friday Funnies - 1.18.13

Yes, I survived another full work week and made it to Friday! It was a rough week none the less that's for sure, but I survived it at least! And it you're reading this, then that means you did too and that's something worth celebrating! Of course, today didn't go without it's let downs BUT there was one great thing that happened...aside from receiving two more rejections for internships (these people seriously have no clue what they will be missing out on by not having me around!) I did receive one interview offer! Whoo whoo!!!! It is for Comer Children's Hospital in Chicago and after talking to my close friend, she informed me that it is a very prestigious hospital and a HUGE deal that I am even getting an interview offer. So, I will take this opportunity and run with it....better start getting prepared and my interview outfit ready now because I have to rock that interview! I feel excited and honored to interview with them and am crossing my fingers that it all works out! So Jordan and I will be celebrating my one success for the week because it totally overshadows the other let downs and we are celebrating Jordan completing school and officially being done as a STUDENT! He rocks and is going to be a phenomenal teacher! Here's to one heck of a three day weekend and as always, I hope your's is full of love and laughter! This weeks Friday Funnies is dedicated to some comical football events...since the Superbowl is around the corner, I am embracing all of the football that I can before it's gone until the fall!

image via Google

Invisible and imaginary girlfriends are the best girlfriends. Right, Manti?!

Tebow, better step up your game otherwise Tebowing will be long forgotten.

NFL Bad Lip Reading...So THAT's what they were saying!

You got an orange peanut for me? Wow! I found Fido! I found Fido!

some serious hump day blues....

The rejections continue and my list of internship opportunities are quickly diminishing. Combine that with non-stop stress, worry and anxiety about it along with not sleeping and eating well and that all adds up to one run-down sick me. Ugh. This has got to be the most frustrating, upsetting, difficult process to navigate and work through. I would gladly take wedding planning any day over all of this in case I haven't already mentioned that! I know it "will all work out how it's supposed to" but I am sick of hearing that. Patience is a virtue and my patience is running thin at this point....something has got to give! I may have some hospitals crossed off my list but I still have options left so I will stay positive for those and hopeful until it's the end of it all! As for me, I'm going to spend the rest of the afternoon posted up on the couch napping and cuddling with Paisley! That's the best cure to get rid of any sort of blues!

crochet infinity scarf: broomstick lace

After starting one project and then giving up on it a few too many rows too late, I switched gears and found a different pattern that I wanted to follow. And turns out, while it looked a lot more difficult to do, it proved to be significantly easier! I worked on this over a three day span while lounging at home and watching some movies! It was a perfect side job to be working on between napping and relaxing! I found the pattern on All Free Crochet (thanks Mom for leading me to this website...I'm already looking for my next pattern!) and I followed the Broomstick Lace Collar pattern but I extended it to make a chunkier full scarf instead of just a collar! The pattern looked intimidating at first but if I can figure it out and successfully make an entire scarf for my first ever crochet project, I think it is pretty do-able for anyone else then too! Happy crafting and have a good week!

my first finished crochet project!
Broomstick Lace Infinity Scarf

Friday Funnies - 1.11.13

Ahh it's Friday, Friday! The first Friday Funny of 2013 I might add because last Friday doesn't count since it was our 5 month wedding anniversary! :) And I could NOT be happier to be home, in my sweats, and relaxing on the couch. I NEED some funnies and a pick me up after the week, especially this day, that I have had! It was a long week hammering out those 40 hours and a brutal day at work when I checked my email and got my first two rejections from hospitals saying they are going to pursue other candidates for their internship. Ouch. BIG ouch. So that sucks, not even getting considered for an interview and completely turned down. That leaves me with 10 options so I haven't lost hope yet but panic mode has definitely increased to say the least! Well, Jordan and I have NOTHING planned again this weekend which is always a plus. There's something about a weekend of nothingness but relaxing, napping, movie watching and snacking with Jordan and Paisley that I really love and enjoy! The only thing we have planned is to watch the movie Pitch Perfect tonight. And that is because it is so damn funny. If you haven't watched it yet, you are seriously missing out! Watch it tonight for a good laugh, great music and to watch a really cute dude! And on that note, it is time for some funnies and good laughs to start off this weekend! Back to some old school Disney revamped...

Image via Google
Uh oh...drama in the kingdom! Look out!

Mean (Disney) Girls

Oh Ariel, you would only be so lucky to fit in with Aurora, Belle and Cinderella!

a new project in the works

Over the weekend, I bought a new crochet hook and some yarn after looking up some patterns and of course, browsing Pinterest. I figured, "hey, this stuff isn't too expensive to invest in! And if I can't figure it out, I can just give it to my mom because she will be able to use it all!" So needless to say, it has been a bit of a struggle to get started and I think that is because my body and head just refuse to learn it right handed which means I have to fight it out and scour the web for left handed directions/tutorials/videos and figure it out from there! I found a realllllllly cute pattern and scarf so now I just hope mine comes out looking halfway like the picture does...once I have that done, I will be sure to post pictures and an update on the project! The one good thing I have learned about crocheting so far is that it is a nice, mindless project to work on. It doesn't require much thought or physical involvement which is good...with the combination of working this week and the stress of waiting to hear from hospitals, I need some mindless activity to help me unwind and relax! In other news, the week is half over at least and that is something to celebrate!

40 hours is for the birds.

Four weeks ago, I offered to fill in for several shifts this week and next week at work. Enough shifts in fact that they all added up to 40 hours this week and 40 hours next week. Today I have worked 8 of those hours which leaves me with 32 left on the week. And I am already exhausted. This working 40 hours a week thing is definitely for the birds and not for me! If I could at least sleep in until like 7:30 or 8:00am, that would make my whole day so much better. Waking up when it is still dark?! Not ok. Jordan even admitted that while he likes chocolate chip waffles, he never wants to eat them because he knows how much I like them and he doesn't want me to be even more mad in the morning! Haha! So I guess I'm not a friendly morning person... At least I have a loving husband who saves the waffles for me and does dog duty in the mornings so I have that much more time to mope around while getting ready and making my lunch! To all of you who work 40+ hours a week, I commend you because that is not easy to do! I NEED school to start again because I miss that routine and am not cut out to be working so much right now! At least I know I will have a pretty nice paycheck at the end of these two weeks and that's motivation enough for me to stick it out. Ready or not, Tuesday will be here before I know it and it will be time to hit the grind again! Happy work week everybody!

and may the odds be ever in my favor....

Well, here they are. All of my hard work and countless hours poured into my internship applications all sealed up and ready to go. The top picture is what my life has looked like for the past two weeks trying to get everything completely finalized and organized. I had a very systematic way of doing each application packet and I triple checked each envelope to make sure I had included everything. It was a great sigh of relief today as I mailed them off but now a whole other set of panic and anxiety has set in....there is SO much riding on the line for these internship applications. I have applied to 12 and all it takes is 1 offer. Just ONE! That is all I need and want! As of right now, this trumps any wedding stress and worries I ever went through because I knew the wedding was still going to happen no matter what. This is a whole other playing field! Well all I can do now is wait until I hear from each hospital and hope for the best and an interview to start with! I will be sleeping with all my fingers and toes crossed for the next four weeks and trying to keep my attitude positive about the next step of the internship process! Now it is definitely time for a drink and to relax for awhile...poor Jordan and Paisley have been getting the brunt of my stress and completely ignored for the past 48 hours as I was on edge and trying to finalize everything. Thankfully Jordan knew it wasn't anything personal and just the stress and nerves talking....I'm lucky he is so patient! Time to get a cold one and enjoy some snuggling to a movie as we enjoy this lazy weekend together!

this one gets a solid high 5....months.

Stuck Like Glue

By: Sugarland

Absolutely no one who knows me better

No one that can make me feel so good

How did we stay so long together?

Everybody, everybody said we never would

And just when I

Start to think they're right

The love has died

There you go making my heart beat again

Heart beat again, heart beat again

There you go making me feel like a kid

Won't you do it, do it one time?

There you go pulling me right back in

Right back in, right back in

And I know I'm never letting this go

I'm stuck on you

Whoa-oh, whoa-oh, stuck like glue

You and me baby, we're stuck like glue

Whoa-oh, whoa-oh, stuck like glue

You and me baby, we're stuck like glue
Some days I don't feel like trying

Some days you know I wanna just give up

When it doesn't matter who's right

Fight about it all night

Had enough, you give me that look

I'm sorry baby let's make up

You do that thing that makes me laugh

And just like that
There you go making my heart beat again

Heart beat again, heart beat again

There you go making me feel like a kid

Won't you do it, do it one time?

There you go pulling me right back in

Right back in, right back in

And I know I'm never letting this go

I'm stuck on you

Whoa-oh, whoa-oh, stuck like glue

You and me baby, we're stuck like glue

Whoa-oh, whoa-oh, stuck like glue

You and me baby, we're stuck like glue
Whoa-oh, whoa-oh, you almost stay out

Two stuck together from the ATL out

Whoa-oh, whoa-oh, feelin' kinda sick

Just a spoon full of sugar make it better real quick

I say, whoa-oh, whoa-oh, whatcha gonna do with that?

Whoa-oh, whoa-oh, come on over here with that

Sugar sticky sweet stuff, come and give me that stuff

Everybody want some

Melodies that get stuck up in your head

Whoa-oh, whoa-oh, up in your head

Whoa-oh, whoa-oh, up in your head

Whoa-oh, whoa-oh, up in your head

Whoa-oh, whoa-oh

Whoa-oh, whoa-oh

Stuck like glue

You and me together, say it's all I wanna do

I said there you go making my heart beat again

Heart beat again, heart beat again

There you go making me feel like a kid

Won't you do it, do it one time?

There you go pulling me right back in

Right back in, right back in

And I know I'm never letting this go

There you go making my heart beat again

Heart beat again, heart beat again

There you go making me feel like a kid

Won't you do it, do it one time?

There you go pulling me right back in

Right back in, right back in

And I know I'm never letting this go

I'm stuck on you

Whoa-oh, whoa-oh, stuck like glue

You and me baby, we're stuck like glue

Whoa-oh, whoa-oh, stuck like glue

You and me baby, we're stuck like glue

Whoa-oh, whoa-oh, stuck like glue

You and me baby, we're stuck like glue

Happy 5 month wedding anniversary, Mr. E!

If I had to be stuck with someone for my life, I am happy it will be with you.

Here's to a full year of being Mr. & Mrs together!
I can't wait for what this year has in store for us!
All my love, KE

2013: Happy New Year's!

Happy New Year from The Easton's!

Wow, it is now officially 2013! Last year was quite the year for us with several highlights and in our Christmas letter this year, we picked our Top 5 moments from 2012 so here's a recap:

1. Our wedding! It was the perfect day and the best party ever! A great way to start off our marriage! 
2. Jordan’s bachelor party in Vegas and my bachelorette party in the Wisconsin Dells! Both were filled with partying and good times…and like they say, what happens there stays there! 
3. Honeymoon cruise! Beautiful ocean views, fun adventures and lots of laughs together! 
4. Donating $400 to the University of Iowa Dance Marathon! We dedicated the Dollar Dance at our wedding to raise money For The Kids and are thankful to those who helped us with this donation! 
5. Kicking off Iowa football season in Chicago with both our families! Katie’s parents flew from Texas and Jordan’s family made the drive from Iowa. Hopefully the Hawks have a better season next year!

I am so excited to be starting this year off with Jordan by my side as my husband. We watched our wedding video earlier with happy tears in my eyes and lots of laughs as we reminisced about our past year that we had. We are incredibly lucky with the many opportunities each of us have received and for the wonderful family and friends we have in our lives. This year will prove to be one full of the unknowns, challenges and hopefully a lot of triumph and I'm excited to tackle it with my best friend. Happy New Year everyone and here's to a year for of love and laughter for all of you!

it wouldn't be a party without a hat for Paisley!

Paisley, the partied out pup!
and that's a wrap!