{whatever wednesday}

{Donut Life:  Can NOT get over how ah-ma-zing and adorable this donut birthday cake ideas are}

{DIY:  Clay Cake Topper}

{GIMME Glasses:  The perfect summer sipping glasses (or all year around, whatever)}

No idea where the mingo glasses are from but The Skinny Confidential has a Mint Kombucha Vodka cocktail pictured has been added as a summer must try.

{DIY Bucket List:  DIY Hanging Copper Hat Rack}

{Wanderlust:  Tropical Escape #TakeMeThere}

{Wednesday Wisdom:  Quit Slackin' and Make Shit Happen}

{whatever wednesday}

{Halloween Things:  How to Create a Candy Bar}

I was lucky enough to win Game 1 Playoff tickets through an Instagram contest, thanks to Strange Donuts.  Clearly, I had to go through a ton of donut eating trouble to get those tickets.  With my dad as my date, we rooted on the Cardinals, drank beers, sat in the cold, wandered to the bar, joked around, laughed a lot.  He wanted to leave after the 7th inning (rightfully so, since we were losing), but I may have guilt tripped with the whole, "How often do you get to enjoy a Playoff game with your favorite daughter?!" thing...His response was, "Never." ((sorry, Melissa))  We stayed until the end and although we lost the game, it was great to spend one on one time with Dad.

 {This Quinoa Chili from Last Night}
We've been having a stormy, gross, gloomy week in St. Louis and yesterday, I had had enough.  Craving something hearty to fill the sadness, I decided to give my cooking skills a shot at some Quinoa Chili.  I followed the recipe above, altering the spices a bit, using chili tomatoes.  Also, I think the recipe called for a bit too much onion, half or a third would have done well.  Despite the overly-onion oops, I made enough chili to feed a small village and the craving hit the spot.

{Wednesday Wisdom}

{Song of the Week:  Jason Mraz - Living in the Moment}

{whatever wednesday}

{Best Instagram Account to Stalk:  Olsens Anonymous}

{Dream Series by Gray Malin}

Gray created the Dream Series to encourage people to stand out from the crowd and honor their unique individuality. The idea was inspired by a Scottish sheep farmer who dyed his sheep different colors.  Traveling to rural Australia, each sheep was professionally misted with a vegetable based, toxin free, washable dye to give them a bright hue.

"I hope to spark an idea; that we are all individuals, and should not be afraid to bare our true colors, dare to dream and shine for all to see."-Gray Malin

As an effort to help inspire ultimate dreamers, 20% of the proceeds from the series will benefit the Make-A-Wish Foundation.

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{Life's Journey:  Wednesday Wisdom}