Dawn Sokol's Class

(credit: Dawn DeVries Sokol @ here)

Coming up soon one of my favorite blogger's Dawn DeVries Sokol @ her blog is teaching a course on doodling. Its called 'Doodle 12.31' and she is teaching it in December. I highly suggest you check out her blog, what she is offering and get inspired! I can't wait to learn some new ideas for my art journal and get all of my favorite pens and markers out and doodle away!

Happy Autumn Ya'll!

So, October is is finally here, and I am updating this blog. I have still been around the net- trust me, I couldn't just disappear! ;)

Whats new?

• I have been teaching voice lessons here in the Woodbridge area and LOVING IT! I missed teaching so much, and its combines two of my favorite activities: Singing & Teaching!
• Matt and I are decorating the house/yard for Halloween. You know Halloween is a a big deal around our home. The above picture is of our front yard. Matt did an awesome job of decorating, eh?

I've been doing lots of lovely arts & crafts. Here is a photo of the Autumn wreath I made

Thats it for now, folks! I'll be updating this blog more often with pictures, videos, and whats good around the web in crafts, DIY, bargain fashion & beauty and anything I find interesting!

For now, enjoy my current obsession, Pinterest: http://pinterest.com/cass1222/

Wedding Planning!

So much wedding planning and prepping are going on here...here are some pictures to look at:

Its Wedding Season!

Hello Wonderful Readers! Here are the pictures from last weekends wedding of Terri and Richard Boone. It was a fabulous wedding and the rain held out for the ceremony, and with the shelter of the tent, the fun continued! I really enjoyed myself and I am so happy for Terri and Richard and wish them both happiness in their future together!
Enjoy the highlights below:





Hello Wonderful Readers! Here are the pictures from last weekends wedding of Terri and Richard Boone. It was a fabulous wedding and the rain held out for the ceremony, and with the shelter of the tent, the fun continued! I really enjoyed myself and I am so happy for Terri and Richard and wish them both happiness in their future together!
Enjoy the highlights below:

A Visit back home

Hello readers! I visited my parent's house yesterday for a crab cake dinner (they were so good, Thanks Mom!) and I took some family pictures while I was there. Matt is in New Mexico on work travel (look below for a couple pics!) so I've been doing my own thing back here in MD. Today I'm feeling pretty bad w/ my fibromyalgia and stomach issues so I'm just relaxing at home, watching some super depressing A & E show called "Obsession" (if you ever feel bad about your own life and feel neurotic, just tune in to this stuff, you'll feel much better, or worse depending on exactly how neurotic you are ;)
Anyways, Look forward to new posts later this week with crafty nonsense of what I'm doing in the apartment (I'm bringing out the spray paint- watch out!), and this weekend I'm going to Terri's wedding, so I will post pics of that as well.

Check out the family pictures below:

(Dad, Austin & I)

(Proud Aunt and Neice)

(My brother and I with Austin)

(Austin is getting so big, shes holding her own bottle now)

(Proud Papa and Daughter)

(My mom loves being a Grandmommy!)

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Pictures of Matt in New Mexico (The mountains looks beautiful, wish I could see them in person):

(Matt exploring town on his off-time)

(Small town, huge sky)

(There is a dust storm off in the distance, pretty awesome!)

(Matt with his cartoon twin, hehe)

(The houses there are really neat looking)

(This is a crazy sign, but thanks for the advice!)

Domestication Proclamation

Matt and I have been super busy moving into our new condo so my posts haven't been very plentiful lately. However, I plan to post more often since I will have plenty of time on my newly unemployed hands (Long story, suffice it to say I was having my paycheck illegally withheld and it is the first job I have ever quit, which is unfortunate because I enjoyed teaching the kids there). Matt will be on travel for a couple of weeks coming up so I will do some blogging to keep him and everyone else in "the know".
I will post some new pictures of random things around our new condo, as well as some cute pictures of Austin and our friends and family. Check them out below :)

(Yum! Freshly baked warm chocolate chip cookies)

(I got these awesome retro salt & pepper shakers for $2 at a yard sale recently, I love them!)

(Painting another cheap yard sale find, a $5 target brand mirror, wanted to paint the edge Cabernet to match the dining room colors)

(A beautiful picture of Austin Joleyn Chainay)

(My brother D.J. with his daughter, Austin. Doesn't she look just like him?!)

Some new stuff!

Matt and I have been super busy moving into our new condo so my posts haven't been very plentiful lately. However, I plan to post more often since I will have plenty of time on my newly unemployed hands (Long story, suffice it to say I was having my paycheck illegally withheld and it is the first job I have ever quit, which is unfortunate because I enjoyed teaching the kids there). Matt will be on travel for a couple of weeks coming up so I will do some blogging to keep him and everyone else in "the know".
I will post some new pictures of random things around our new condo, as well as some cute pictures of Austin and our friends and family. Check them out below :)

(Matt & Dan playing Rock Band 2, with their band "Darwin Curbing Jesus" Ugh.)

(Matt w/ Travis & Teresa, before they move out to Australia to teach dance!)

(Little turdunken Austin helping me move, or me trying to pack her up to take to Aunt Cassies hehe)

(Yucky looking Aunt Cassie with Austin, cuddle time!)

(Two cutie-pies, Austin looking at Jordan)