Wishful Wednesday: Lotto!

Awww, I just love, love Wishful Wednesdays with Kelsey! (I'm totally bummed I missed last week's... it was about wedding gowns... maybe I'll swing back around and do it later this wk. You know me - I don't concern myself that much with actual timing!)

This week's topic:

'I wish' .... I could win the lottery REAL soon, and I would hope to______!

**The real question is would you
1.) quit your job/career
2.) continue working

My first thought was... everyone will know what my answer is! But now I'm not so sure.... y'all know I adore my kiddos and would love nothing more than to spend more time with them. So, would you guess this to be my answer?

'I wish' .... I could win the lottery REAL soon, and I would hope to work for myself!

Yep! I'd put that money into my millions of business ideas (all of which are creative.... y'all may remember this one, about my dream business, from a past Wishful Wed.) I'd do something I was passionate about... on MY schedule... not worry about the $ I'm bringing in.... and spend tons more time with my beautiful babies!

Then, after a couple of years of establishing my new dream business, I'd use the earnings from that business to begin mr. fix-it's custom building company (giving the economy time to heal in the process)! Ahhhh, to dream!

Be sure to visit Kelsey's Wishful Wednesday and tell us what YOU would do if you won the lottery!

Wishful Wednesday: The Olympic Clock

So, the Olympics in Vancouver are over. I always start out excited.... and by the end, I'm glad it's over. In the way you're glad the holidays are over so you can just stop eating already. ;)

But while I watched about 2 minutes of the closing ceremonies, I was thinking.... the Olympics remind me of G-man as a newborn. He was born 8 days before the 2008 summer games began in Beijing so I saw ALOT of those Olympics. Both the highly televised primetime events... and the less popular events at the random times (in the middle of the day, in the middle of the night!) It's funny how certain things take you back to that crazy newborn stage and everything you were thinking/feeling!

Then I realized.... the last winter games would have been Feb 2006.... and Big Sis was a newborn and I was home on maternity leave with her!

So, for all of you wondering when you'll meet the 3rd Semi-Homemade baby.....

Yep.... maybe the 2012 Olympic games in London would be the perfect time! ;)

ETA: When Kelsey did an Olympian Wishful Wed, I figured I'd just piggyback onto this one... esp since I really should be doing a million things besides blogging anyway!

'I wish' .... I could have gone to the 2010 Winter Olympics to see one event, and it would have been the women's downhill!

All the fun girliness... the drama.... it was like reality tv married the Olympics! But then again it was really snowing... and I'm not so much an outdoorsy kinda girl... So could I have watched it from inside a cozi ski lodge....? With some doctored up hot chocolate (maybe some coconut rum)? I'm just saying... yeah, I'd probably hate actually BEING at the WINTER Olympics! ;)

New Year, New.... Wishful Wednesdays!

Okay, in typical Elaine new year's resolutions have gone awry style... I never got to last wk's Wishful Wednesday, so this week you get a 2-for-1 deal!

If you're unfamiliar with Wishful Wednesday, go check out Kelsey at The Seattle Smiths - she's such a sweetheart!

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So... this week's version...

'I wish' .... I could have stolen ______'s spotlight last night at the Grammy's!

And my answer? Rihanna!

She's a full 10 years! younger than me... but she's just so beautiful and exotic... and I'm always wondering what's really going on in that head of hers!

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And now last week's....

'I wish' .... I could spend three
minutes in _____'s shoes!

Where to start? I'd love to experience a few minutes of soooo many people's lives. Like my grandmother.... a stay-at-home-mom..... a small business owner.... a famous rockstar ;)..... you name it! But to pick one... I picked:

Sandra Lee of Semi-Homemade Cooking

How could I not? :) We obviously agree on lifestyle.... what she does for cooking, I try to do in EVERY aspect of life, especially home decorating (I'm talking about my semi-homemade approach to decorating, not her my sweater coordinates with my curtains, which coordinates with my standing mixer, which coordinates with my dishes decorating!) and entertaining!

Thanks for visiting! And check back soon for my yummmmmy giveaway!

Wishful Wednesday: Gowns

'I wish' .... I could have worn the gown that Sandra Bullock wore at the 67th Annual Golden Globes Award!

I love, love to 'gown watch' at the awards shows. I don't have much time for tv OR movies, so I usually haven't seen 95% of what's up for awards - but that doesn't matter! I know what dresses I like!

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And I have to say.... I didn't love the dresses at the Golden Globes this year. Not for me. I'm not sayin' the women didn't look just absolutely gorgeous.... they did! (And that acceptance speach by Mo'nique... one of the few parts I actually watched... so heartfelt, I loved it!)

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But this wishful Wednesday is the gown I wish I had worn.... and with all the neutrals and washed out colors.... light greys and everythng so beige..... I'd never wear that. I couldn't pull it off! So, I chose some of the only color I could find. (The dress isn't my fav fit, but...) I'm loving the purple.... it's going to stick around, even through next fall (that's what the trend experts at work are tellin' me!) and it's going to get even better! The plums will be plummier.... more royal, more rich.... love it!

Wishful Wednesday

I had so, so much fun with Kelly's Where You Live Friday tours.... and now I've found something else I think I can really get into. Kelsey at The Seattle Smiths is a "true Texan".... I love that. Mr. Fix-It and I feel like true Texans, too! And she's the host of the weekly wishful wednesday (that I'll undoubtedly never have done on an actual wednesday!)

This week's topic is:

'I wish' .... I had the startup funds to build that company I have always dreamt about, and it would be _____!

Wow...... how much have I thought about this for the last several years! I have several.....several business ideas that I'd love to carry out! I dream (pretty much daily) of having the flexibility that some of these businesses would give me... not being chained to a desk for 60-70 hrs a week... the freedom to be creative and love what I'm doing, be passionate about it! Lately, I'm actually praying very hard about this..... what the perfect mix of work and life is and how to get there. My most important resolution for 2010 is to make progress on this!

So... I'll share with you just one of my (many!) start up ideas!

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Have you ever been disappointed when hunting for the right venue for a big party, shower, kids' party or family get together? Everything is too expensive, too inflexible..... That's where my business comes in!

I'd have Mr. Fix-It build me a big building on the outskirts of Our Town. The building would be simple, but the facade would be gorgeous (and Mr. Fix-It could make all that happen on a relatively tight budget!) Inside, I'd have a room big enough to be a ballroom, fit for a wedding reception (but that could be divided into 2 rooms, if needed). Along the side, would be a row of smaller rooms, perfect for a bridal shower, little girls' tea party birthday, baby shower, family get together. I'd decorate each room - there would be different themes or color schemes (nothing over-the-top... think a traditional room that would be decorated alot like my house.... a modern room, maybe black and white damask.... maybe a girly room, something shabby chic!) And we'd provide the basics in the small rooms (tables, chairs, a bar maybe....) I would build contacts with other small business owners (my fav!! people!) so that I could recommend any service they'd ever need - from food to photography to flowers.... I'd love to offer anything from a total do-it-yourself for the customer looking to save money....to a complete package where I take care of all the details.

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Still not sure what I'd call the venue/service.... but I'm guessing y'all will have some great ideas! I wish I had time to do some searches and show you pics of what I'm thinking in my head.... maybe I'll get to that and share sometime soon. Ahhh, I love dreamin'.....