Happy Weekend!

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Happy Friday, everyone! I’m am really excited for this weekend, because I’m hosting my first of the Fall Mini Shoots! I have to admit, I’m a bit nervous as well, but I’m hoping the nerves will fade by go time. Other than that, we don’t have any big plans. I’m hoping to work on the kids’ Halloween costumes and maybe watch some Halloween-y movies as well. Note, I did not say scary movies. I don’t do scary.

Here are some of my favorite links from around the web this week:

What should you be buying at Forever 21? Natalie has the best weekly roundups on Babble.

A local KC web personality, The Bearded Gamer, surprised his opera star girlfriend during a show at the Folly Theater with a proposal. Yeah, this is good stuff.

Mitt Romney looking longingly at people…the guy needs to star in his own romantic comedy, for reals!

How many famous actors have appeared on Law and Order? A million, apparently.

I love this idea of getting up extra early to have quiet moments with your partner before the rest of the world wakes up. Now, if only Trent was a morning person.

The best sign outside the second presidential debate has Obama leading a dinosaur that’s being ridden by Mitt Romney. Because why the hell not?

Amy Poehler and Tiny Fey are hosting the Golden Globes! Hooray! High fiving a million angels! Here are some of their greatest TV moments together.

Do you think using lines from Taylor Swift songs would work to pick up girls? Yeah, me either, but it’s pretty hilarious watching someone test it out.

Hi, I’m Megan and I will almost always cry at any time lapse video that is space program focused…and in that same breath, here’s a time lapse of the space shuttle Endeavour traveling through L.A. to get to the museum where it will be housed.

This is my favorite hair tutorial EVER! A Bride of Frankenstein how to!

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Here are some of our Instagram shots from this week. Many of them are from our weekend in Gove, which seems to be the theme of the week around here. You can follow our adventures on Instagram at @crazy_bananas.

Oh hells yeah, four cherries at the bottom of my cherry limeade.Perfect day for my @Shoemint boots. Loving these this season.

Sneak peek of a special photoshoot for Grammy and Papa this weekend... #cousins #love16. Something I Wrote...the lyrics to our wedding song hanging on the wall. #fmsphotoaday

Seriously? This guy. #strut #helpmeTrying to be daring like his sister.

Their love of reading together is probably my favorite. #latergram15. Dinner...of champions (and late night workers). #fmsphotoaday #iamcookiemonster

Yup, it's officially fall in Kansas City.14. Make me laugh...Lulu and Brooke on a quick and silly playdate (@hjbieker) #fmsphotoaday

Family joy ride in the gator.City baby having a tantrum in the feed lot.

11. Something close-up. #fmsphotoaday10. Emotion...proud! I just saw this little star in her first musical! I am a proud Auntie @sloanie764 :)

Happy Weekend!

Happy-Weekend

Hey, hey, it’s Friday! This week has flown by, mostly because I took today off from work and our entire family is in Gove, Kansas. Yes, the middle of nowhere. I am so pumped to spend some real time with people who love me and my family. Good stuff. So with that, I’m off to ride a tractor. Here are some posts from all around the web for you to enjoy over the weekend:

I think Winston Churchill and I would get along.

Are you totally annoyed by your significant other’s habits? (OMG, if Trent mentions one more time that I don’t close doors tight enough while he steps over his laundry and dishes that are all over the floor I will scream!) This post will have you rethinking some things…

Unbeknownst to either of us, Trent and I both listen to the Nerdist podcast. This week’s was with Tom Hanks and it was awesome in every sense of the word. And when I tweeted about it, Chris Hardwick tweeted me back, so I’m feeling pretty special right about now.

This canoe elopement is so beautiful! A plaid wedding dress? Um, yes please.

Lisa Frank totally predicted the future.

The “Make Someone Happy” series at Oh Joy! is still super fun. And now, with cupcakes!

These photos of the “Another Place” statue installation in England are incredible.

A good and wise friend sent me this video earlier in the week and it totally resonated. What would you do if money wasn’t an object?

I’m doing the October photo a day challenge on Instagram, and one of my images was chosen as the best of that day! So exciting!

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Here are some Instagrams from our week. You can follow our fun over there under the name @crazy_bananas.

9. #Red. #fmsphotoaday #fall #autumn #kansas8. Angle. #fmsphotoaday

I was cooking in the kitchen when I came upon a daddy pile.I am a ridiculous person. #playdatesnack #blogger

Reading books on a Sunday morning.There is a crazy kid loose in the Crossroads. Possibly rabid. Or overtired. Either way, run! #graffiti #kc #firstfriday

It's cold in KC tonight! Running to the car to stay warm. #firstfriday #kc5. Shadow...all my loves out on the town on a Friday night. #fmsphotoaday #firstfriday #kc

I think I have a new fan of stitching :) @heypaulOnce there was a jalapeño and grilled cheese sandwich. Now there's this.

The Zesty Digest: Design Tricks for Your Facebook and Twitter Profiles

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Today, over at the Zesty Digest, I’m talking about how to make your Facebook and Twitter profiles really look incredible. I promise, it’s totally easy and you don’t have to be a graphic designer to do it. Go check it out over at the Zesty Digest!

The Zesty Digest: Girls’ Trip Giftbags

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My first post is up over at The Zesty Digest and it’s all about the giftbags I made for my favorite ladies as a thank you for a fantastic birthday in Vegas. Go see how to make them at The Zesty Digest!

Happy Weekend!

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Yay, it’s Friday! I swear, my weeks drag on and on, but at the same time, I feel like it’s always weekend wrap-up time. I blame Doctor Who. Anyway, this week was was heads and tails better than last week, and I have so many people to thank for that. Mainly, my number one, two and three support system, those goons who live with me. Without Trent, Lu and Tater, this week would’ve been pretty craptastic. And an extra special thanks goes out to my friend Mara, who has been at my house twice in the last week, at least one time because she was called as I was sobbing at an American Girl Store. People, that is a real friend. Get yo’self one. (But you can’t have mine, she’s taken.) There are so many more people that have lifted me out of my damp, dark land of grumples this week (my sister, my co-workers, my dog) and I owe you all a shot of tequila and a cupcake. I promise, my debt will be paid.

And of course, thank you to you. Yes, YOU! If you’ve read anything here this week, left a supportive comment, or liked a post on Facebook, Twitter or Instagram, then you’ve made my days a little brighter. And for that, you are awesome. I am sending you virtual cupcakes and tequila.

Now for this week’s roundup of fantastic links from around the world wide web:

– This Etsy shop specializes in gifts for the special nerd in your life. “Winter is Coming” candles, Butterbeer scented handwash and Sonic Screwdriver lip balm. I know where I’m getting my stocking stuffers this year!

-The first photos of the Arrested Development cast are out! This is happening!

– 10 hilarious and usual celebrity impersonations that no one else does. (via AB Chao)

– Oh, hey, it’s Rebecca Woolf…perfectly summing it all up. Again. Damn, she’s amazing. If you’re a mom, you should be reading this.

Fashion + Stanley Kubrick = Awesomesauce (Also, totally creepy. Perfect for Halloween.)

– I totally saw the Harlem Globetrotters in third grade. Sounds like nothing’s changed.

– I love Karen Walrond. An excerpt:

So I’ve decided that instead of automatically complaining about how busy I am, I’m going to think about my response a bit. Perhaps it would be more accurate to respond, “my life is full.” Besides, it puts me in the right frame of mind: it’s a lot easier to tackle whatever challenges I have in front of me, if I think of them as being there as a natural part of living a full life, you know?

– I have lived in Kansas much of my life, and I have to admit, I really don’t get to scared of tornadoes anymore. But FIRE TORNADOES. TORNADOES OF FIRE! Oh, hell to the no.

– Someone please hire this guy, he needs to work in advertising.

– A great piece on how online ads based on click through’s are the worst model in the history of ever. During TV ads, most of us either fast forward or get up to pee…but they still cost a ton. What gives?

– I’ve been saying this for years. Moms of earth, get in the photo! It isn’t about how hot you look, it’s about being a part of the story.

– Incredibly happy stingrays! Also, a cat and dog cuddle puddle!

– A classic robot costume for kids. (This whole costume series is rad.)

– Finally, worlds collide. Two of my favorite things…Instagram and chocolate!

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And now, our week’s Instagrams! Remember to follow our fun over there @crazy_bananas. Happy snapping!

upload"Girls, wanna have a play date after school?" And then they practiced spelling words the whole time. #nerdplaydate

3. This happened today...he climbed to the top by himself. Help! #fmsphotoadayThis little guy and I narrowly avoided a devastating car accident today. Got home and ran around the yard while I tried to pull myself together. Never been so happy to see his smile.

Found this amongst my papers this evening... #lovenote #doctorwhoTrouble with a capital T. #imsoaked #bathtimeisdangerous

Guess who won player of the game and got to take "The Rock" home to decorate?Water painting...for the cheap mom who hates cleaning up.

Snuggling at early morning soccer.Adorable (and cheap) thank you cards at Target right now. Check the bargain bin.

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