crafty me.

Well, because traveling back to school was delayed because of the snow, tonight I sat down and completed some long-awaited craft projects.

Project one: two frames, bought years ago at Walmart in an after Easter clearance (like $.50). They were the colors shown below. One was yellow with pink, and the other was blue with pink. Both had little bunnies/rabbit figurines attached as well. After years of them sitting in my room, I decided to paint them black. Then, I found some pictures online I liked (a blue vintage owl that matches my room) and a peacock. And voila :)

Project two: A "Welcome" sign found over the summer for a buck. It was just plain wood. I painted a few coats of red on it and sanded it. I think it'll be great in my apartment. I've also found other good deals for my apartment over the break...will post pics of new decorations soon!

besties' birthdays

as a primary song goes, today is such a special day...it's birthday time for TWO. (i changed the words)

19 years ago, two awesome girls entered the world.

one is my dear cousin, mentioned earlier here. Hollie and I used to talk on the phone, on AIM, and via snail mail all the time when we were younger and lived across the country. When I found out I was moving to Utah, getting to know Hollie better and hanging out with her was one of the "pros". After living here 6+ years, I'm SO grateful that we have been able to get to know each other better. Hollie is selfless, genuine, classy, and caring. Happy birthday "poochie".

the other is someone i met less than 5 months ago. any guesses? It's none other than my roommate Sam. I don't even want to think about what would happen if we hadn't ended up in the same apartment! Read about our adventures here, here, or here. Sam is hilarious, beautiful, a superb listener, and a one-of-a-kind storyteller. :) happy birthday "debra".

dear kohl's,

how i love thee.
sometimes i loathe thee when i have to work long hours into the early mornings (twice this week past midnight) and occasionally the insanely early hours (4 a.m.). BUT, when it comes down to it, if I did a fashion inventory, I would find that somewhere around 95% of my attire is from the very same store. No doubt.

I was just cleaning out my purse and found loads of receipts from the last week -- all from the same place. Even though it'd be nice to have a job when I'm at school, it's probably a good thing there isn't a store within walking distance :)

But, the point of this post? I earned "Kohl's Cash" last week and wanted to share how I redeemed it today:
{this dress from Candie's...for those of you who know how I love "Reba", it's what I refer to as a "Cheyenne, season 6 dress") Also wearing my new Candie's shoes (last week) and the awesome necklace Becky gave me for Christmas}
{then I found these adorable dish towels with the Valentine decor...you know me and owls.}
There ya have it! Now I'm off to watch Julie & Julia with my mother!

love. love.
Cheri

and to all a good night!

Lately I've been pretty sleepy! I could barely stay awake on Christmas Eve past 9:30. Once I get my "second wind", I'm fine, but before then...man, it gets pretty tough to stay awake. Anyway, it's been a wonderful Christmas full of laughter, gift-giving (and receiving), video chats with family, great food, movies that never get old (While You Were Sleeping & You've Got Mail), games (Taboo and Mad Gab),and amazing company. I hope you enjoyed your Christmas as well! I took some pictures, but this one is my favorite from the day.



{i love these awesome girls -- my mom and sister. I'm so happy we spent Christmas together!}

Hmm...time for bed?

Merry Christmas (Eve)

"Christmas time is here..."

SO happy.

i LOVE my family!

Even though I had to work today, I tried to remain in the Christmas spirit and remember all of my blessings. I have SO much to be thankful for.

I'll update soon with stories :)