Wednesday Ramblings...

I haven't done a Wednesday Ramblings in a while, but I couldn't think of one specific thing to write about today, so I'm going with it. It's been busy week! 

I saw a cute Dallas Cowboys wreath on Pinterest (follow me here) and decided to try and make one myself (yes, despite the pain and suffering the 'Boys cause me, I'm still a fan). For better or for worse, in few precious wins and heart-breaking losses, I'm a fan for life (despite hating Jerry Jones with every fiber of my being). 

The pin wasn't linked to a particular blog or website, so I apologize I can't link it back to the original person. Here is the pin I saw. It looked like this person used a Styrofoam wreath, but I used a wooden one instead (I had bought one a few months ago on sale at Michael's). I had bought it for another project, but I gave up on that one. Glad I still had it!

I painted the wreath this "greekstone" color (honestly- the paint was on sale for 99 cents and since it wouldn't really show through anyways, I just went ahead and used it. I used two coats just to be sure it was completed covered.

After letting the spray paint dry, I wrapped the wreath with blue and silver yarn. Due to my busy schedule, there was a week between painting it and wrapping it in yarn, but if you wanted to try this, I'm sure you would just have to wait a day before you started applying the yarn. The spray paint seemed to dry pretty quickly.

 

I used a hot glue gun to glue down each end of the yarn. I didn't use any glue during the wrapping. Only when I started and finished a color. It seemed to work just fine that way.

I found a package at Hobby Lobby with cute wooden letters and shapes to use for the lettering. I also found an iron on football applique that I was able to just stick on the wreath once I was finished.

I spray painted the letters white, then applied what I call "puffy" paint to give the letters a little decoration. I got both of them at Hobby Lobby (although I'm sure any craft store would have them).

Here is the finished product!

So, on Saturday I went shopping with the BFF. She convinced me that I looked cute in this hat so I went ahead and bought it from T.J. Maxx. Thoughts?

While we were at T.J. Maxx, we saw this really hideous looking sweater (if you own this, I apologize, but I think it's hideous). It was made completely of these sequin type things. No lie. I took a picture because I knew no one would believe me. Check out the price tag on this bad boy. Who in their right mind pays THAT much for ANY sweater?? I like that T.J. Maxx mentioned that this thing normally cost $500. My mind is blown. I could buy a whole new wardrobe at Kohl's for $500.

I picked up some new followers on Twitter this past week. Shameless plug, follow me on Twitter here. Here are two of them. 

I've never had a butt follow me before, BUT since it's Luke Bryan's, I'm okay with that!! ;) 

Not gonna lie, had a giddy nerd moment when I saw this. If you know me, you know I'm fascinated by tornadoes and tornado chasing. Reed Timmer is a well known tornado chaser who was on the TV show Storm Chasers (I miss it). I had tweeted to him about something and he replied back. Then he started following me. Wonder if he's up for company on his next chase? I'd love to go! :)

So, it seems that I'm now getting spam not only in my email inbox, but my snail mailbox. I got this letter last week. No lie. It was addressed to me. Not sure how I got on the Miss Teen Dallas mailing list, but I would like off of it please.

No, I'm not one of those people who thinks beauty pageants are degrading to women. I just find them boring. I have no interest in them at all.

I guess that's enough ramblings for one day, I hope everyone has a great week!

XOXO!

Oh, how Pinteresting!

Here is what I've been pinning lately...

I so need to remember this!

I feel like this at least once a day! :)

My second baseball crush of all time, Chipper Jones, retired this year. My baseball heart is sad. :(

This may or may not be me... ;)

I recently got sucked into The Vampire Diaries (no pun intended- wait, yeah, the pun was intended) on Netflix. I just spent the past week watching season 3 since season 4 starts tomorrow. Anyways, this is Ian Somerholder, AKA, Damon Salvatore. He is quite lovely. :)

Do I even need a reason for why I pinned this? ;)

Currently working on something similar to this. I'll post pictures when I'm done!

I will make this before next season!!

How cute are these??!! Superhero onesies!!

Chocolate covered strawberries...these look good!!

I totally believe this!

 Hope everyone is having a great day!

XOXO!

Tuesday Tunes

As part of the off season healing process (my baseball heart weeps), I thought for my Tuesday Tunes I would share the walk-up songs for some of the Texas Rangers (some of the guys have more than one song). If the video isn't embedded, to hear the song, you can click on the name of it.

**Randomness With Rachel is not responsible for the lyrics in the following songs, whether they be in English or Spanish. Viewer/listener discretion advised on songs you are not familiar with. Thank you.**

Ian Kinsler 

Black Betty- Ram Jam

Superstitions- Stevie Wonder

Elvis Andrus

Al Se Eu Te Pego- Michel Telo

Ray Bands- B.O.B

Josh Hamilton

Until the Whole World Hears- Casting Crowns

Blessing and Honor- Phillips, Craig, and Dean

Trust in Jesus- Third Day

Boasting- LeCrae

Adrian Beltre

Pa Que Retocen-Tego Calderon

Michael Young

No Sleep Til Brooklyn- Beastie Boys

Down- 311

Nelson Cruz

Rompan Fila- Cosculluela

Dutty Love- Don Omar

Mike Napoli

Magic- Future Ft. T.I.

David Murphy

Where I Belong- Building 429

Follow Me There- Third Day

Mitch Moreland

Muckalee Creek Water- Luke Bryan

Craig Gentry

 Courageous- Casting Crowns

Happy Tuesday my friends!

XOXO!

Phone Photo Fun Monday

I decided to link up for the last edition of Phone Photo Fun Monday (I'm so sad it's going away). :(

Here's what you'll find on my phone this week...

My fortune from Pei Wei. I so hope this is true, I could use some happier days!

The weather forecast as of Saturday morning. Gotta love Texas- if you don't like the weather, just wait, it will change.

The sweet text I got from my nephews C and E after the Rangers were eliminated from the playoffs last weekend.

I found this shirt at Kohl's. I was so tempted to buy it! :)

I finally found seasons 8 and 9 of The Waltons this past weekend (thus completing my DVD collection of the series). Best Buy had them on sale for $9.99 (normally $34.99 each). I also got the reunion movies DVD for $9.99. Yes, I'm a dork, I know this.

Got to see my cousin Jason this past weekend. We were at a birthday party for my cousin Kristen's daughter.

Cousin Ray-Ray with the birthday girl Miss L!

Me with Jason's oldest son, A. He was being a little punk on Saturday night, but I still love him. Don't let that cute smile fool you! :)

Hope everyone has a great day!

XOXO!

DID YOU MISS ME??

No need to adjust your computer/phone screens, you are seeing what you think you are seeing- I'm actually posting on my blog! I hate that it's been so long. I've missed y'all. I could bore you with the details to explain my absence, but I won't. The "Cliffs Notes" version is that a lot has been going on at work and in my personal life, so blogging has taken a backseat. I hope to be back to posting on a regular semi-regular basis now!

I thought I would catch y'all up with a Thursday 13:

13 things I've been doing since I last blogged 

(which was in August. Sheesh- where did September go??!)

1. I hung out with Al Capone. Okay, not really (duh-he's dead), but some friends and I went on vacation to Memphis and made a detour through Hot Springs, Arkansas where we visited the Gangster Museum of America. This is really a must see if you visit Hot Springs, it was so interesting! After the tour, we even got to hold a replica of Al Capone's gun (that sucker was heavy, I'm used to a Glock 19 myself). ;)

Chillin' with Al Capone

Say hello to my little friend...

More of our Hot Springs adventures (we got there late in the day so we only had time to tour a bath house and the gangster museum).

2. I FINALLY made it to Graceland!! This was the main reason my friends Aaron, Mel, Monica, and I made the seven hour drive from Dallas to Memphis. It was awesome. The tour was cool. They gave you an audio guide so you could go through at your own pace. If you go visit, I recommend getting there first thing in the morning. We got there at 9am (when it opened) and there were already a lot of people. It just got more crowded as the day went on. You can only tour the first floor (the second floor is roped off out of respect and privacy for the Presley family), but it was still cool. I'm only going to post a few pictures here. I took about 1500 of my whole Memphis weekend trip (sadly, I'm not lying). If I upload any to my blog's Facebook page later on, I'll post a link.

I loved that Elvis had a pink Cadillac. I wonder if he sold Mary Kay?? :)

What can I say? I'm a rebel (and don't follow orders well). :)

3. I stood on the exact spot where Elvis was standing while recording songs. Well, at least according to the guide at Sun Studios. :) It was still cool to think that at one time Elvis Presley, Johnny Cash, Carl Perkins, and Jerry Lee Lewis were all in this exact room just hanging out.

4. I learned how to make a guitar. Well, I took a tour at the Gibson Guitar Factory in Memphis and I know the process they follow. It takes three weeks just to make one guitar. We couldn't take pictures inside on the actual tour, only in the lobby and in the gift shop.

My group looking awesome wearing the safety glasses required for the tour. I really liked that blue guitar so I snapped a picture of it. It cost about six grand so I decided NOT to buy it. :)

5. I met a man named Smokey on Beale St. while in Memphis. He worked at this record store my friends and I went into. He was so sweet and very funny. He hugged all of us and kept calling us "visions of beauty". I think he danced with my friend Mel at one point. He was so honored we wanted to take a picture with him!

6. I successfully completed a project I discovered on Pinterest. My nephew's fiancee is a first year teacher and I made this little "survival kit" for her. To see details on how to make it, click here for the Pinterest link. BTW, I mailed it to her and she loved it. :)

Teacher Survival Kit

7. I thoroughly cleaned my apartment (and got rid of about 7 boxes of clothes and unwanted items). I don't have a before picture (trust me, it was bad), but here is the after picture of my living room (taken from the upstairs loft).

8. I tried not to sink into a deep depression after the Rangers lost the AL West title. They still have a chance of being a wild card team if they can win tomorrow, but honestly, they've been playing like crap. I'm not getting my hopes up too high, BUT REGARDLESS, I still love my guys. Some of them a little more than others. We've been spoiled the past two years. I know they can't make the postseason EVERY year. I'm still a little sad though.

Remembering the good times with the Rangers this year...

9. I went to my nephew Peter's high school football game. It was a great game, they won 55-14. Go Cougars!!

Friday Night Lights.

Aunt Rachel's star athlete!

10. I was super excited to receive gifts from my friend Harrie. She used to live in London and bought me these during the Summer Olympics. I love them!!

11. I went to a Cowboys game at Jonestown (AKA, Cowboys Stadium). The game wasn't that good, but I had fun hanging out with my friends!

A view from our seats and hanging out with my friend Michael before the game!

My buddy Brian flew down from New York for the game (although I think he really flew down here because I lost a bet and owed him a steak dinner- which I paid for). Regardless of the terrible outcome of the game, we still had a good visit- it was fun!

12. I once again attempted to break up with Tony Romo after his less than stellar performance during the Cowboys/Bears game. I will never learn, this man is always going to break my heart. Sports are always going to break my heart. I tried to tell a friend I was giving up on sports, but he assured me it was an empty threat on my part (he was right). Why can't I be a normal girl who drinks wine and gets emotionally involved in shows like The Bachelor and Grey's Anatomy (BTW, no offense to any of you who watch those shows. I have good friends who love them!) :)

My Facebook status after the game. Yes, I am fully aware that I am a nerd. :)

13. I had a little too much fun on PicMonkey.com with their Halloween special effects. Seriously, it's addicting, y'all should check it out! You can upload pictures and create special effects (right now they have a lot of Halloween effects). Check it out here.

Vampire Ranger fans

Poster for the new movie: Night of the Living Dead Ranger Fans

That should catch you up for the most part on what's been going on. I really hope to get back to regular posting. Thank you for all the sweet emails, tweets, and texts asking if I was still doing a blog. It's good to know I was missed. Love y'all!!

XOXO!!