A much anticipated night finally arrived last Thursday…date night with dear friends, dinner and a show! Not just any show however it was Nickel Creek live and in person on stage! I really enjoy their concerts and love their random banter on stage. We had planed dinner at a local restaurant but found that it was closed for remodeling so we went with choice number two which proved to be quite tasty just from another part of the world (we had planned on Chinese and ended up at an Italian restaurant, odd I know). Dinner was sweet with childhood friends there were many laughs and fun conversation. Even though we live in the same town it is rare that we are all together without children so the evening was a sweet treat (we even had dessert). Next we were off to enjoy the concert! Brad had gotten us tickets to the concert series so we had already enjoyed our seats once before so I was really excited to see Nickel Creek close up and in person. They are on their Farewell (For Now) Tour as they each have projects that they are working on with other bands/solo. It was truly a lovely evening with the hubby and friends. It was a wonderful escape from normal life even if just for a few hours.
Side note: I would love to show you pictures from the concert but they were pretty strong about the whole no taking pictures thing during the concert….sorry!

Okay, they are not blue and they are not suede but I did make them! They happen to be corduroy (on the outside) and I guess there is a little blue on the inside. I used a tutorial that I found online by Stardust Shoes for Michael Miller Fabrics. It was really pretty easy to follow and now Cai has some cute shoes. I am excited to whip some of these up for gifts as well. How fun!!!

In what feels like another life time (before kids) I worked in a real estate office and had the opportunity to hear some crazy things and see some even crazier things from houses in the area. I was amazed to find this site online and just had to share! It is pictures from home inspections across the country. If you are feeling overwhelmed about some projects around your house or think that your house has some quirks have a look at these houses and you will feel much better!!! There are several gallery’s so enjoy!

To Be Told: Know Your Story, Shape Your Future
By: Dan Allender