I'll Have What You're Having

Hello blogosphere! Since Cinco De Mayo, I have been inspired to keep my weekends more interesting than they've been as of late. I've gotten pretty used to sleeping in late and enjoying my rest but doing nothing worthy of a play-by-play description. I thought to myself, "If your life was a novel on a shelf, would anyone want to read it?" Oooh what a sleepy selection it would be. I decided to pick up the pace a little bit this weekend with an early start to a Mother's Day extravaganza.

Take a peek - I know you want to! :)

It started with a tasty (yet far from guiltless) no-bake delectable treat. One of my friends made this years ago and I dug out the recipe tucked away - I just had to share this wonder with everyone. I call it the choco-peanut butter oat bar.

So the choco-whatchamacallits turned out f.a.b.u.l.o.u.s. Trust me - I tried just one ;) Then earlier today I was out with my Mom & we spotted a garage sale. I thought since this is Mother's Day weekend, I would celebrate her by showing her how great I am at getting remarkable deals - I thought I'd make her proud. It turns out I only made myself proud, but here are my finds:

1. Silver (or not so silver) platter $0.75

2. Black hipster bag $0.50

3. Teal hipster bag $0.50

4. Creamer dish $0.10

{{Grand Total: $1.85}}

It was essential that the weekend get better; and it did! This evening our church planned a Mother/daughter/granddaughter outing that happened to be right up my crafty little alley. We went to this pottery painting venue called "Starving Artist". It was quite fun to hang with ladies of all ages and get to splatter a bit of paint and call it "art". I've made two mugs in the past, so I decided to do a vase this time. I can't wait to post pictures from the final product after it gets fired. Here are a few fun shots from this evening.

Grandma with her pottery.

My Mom & Grandmother. Aren't they beautiful!

3 Generations

A work in progress. My pandemonium of a vase!

And here's to a final product.

Here's my artsy friend Pam. :)

And the lovely Kayla & I.

Saturday night synopsis: S.U.C.C.E.S.S.

Pottery accompanied by a succulent treat and an evening that gave me a great excuse to sport my new $0.50 handbag. Hello weekend, I'll have what you're having!

Tomorrow I'll be seeing Earth Wind & Fire in concert with Mom. I think I'll have some of that too!