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Wilton Sale

HOLY MOLY Macaroni....
I wasn't really sure what to expect
going to the ANNUAL Wilton TENT Sale

I knew a lot of people who went the past years
and always heard good stuff about it
So this year I decided to drag my momma with me :)

We went 2nd day of opening, got there around 10:30am
 my friend JoLynn went earlier around opening & she was outta there by 9:30
By 10:30 there was absolutely no place to park,
The Wilton parking lot was super filled!
We parked about 2 blocks away...

There was a (what I thought then was RIDICULOUS) Line just to get in....



My friend JoLynn said make sure you get a cart...
a cart was a hot commodity
 I had to practically stalk someone to their car just to get one :)
So FINALLY we get inside and its CRAZY
there was so much stuff my head was spinning!
getting around with this cart was a mission
but JoLynn was right it was totally worth having a cart :)
{I'll show you why a little bit later}

This year Wilton had a TON of SCRAPBOOKING goodies :)
Yahooooooo!
a TON of Martha Stewart stuff
and everything was 50% or more :)
I've never been to a WILTON sale
but people that have gone told me this is the first time they had scrappy stuff :)

It was mostly ALL EK Success Branded items
which included Martha Stewart.
They also had a LOT of K&Company goodies :)







Theres me thinking WHAT THE?!?!! I love this place :) LOL



I shopped the Scrappy & Cupcake section :) heehee



& my momma shopped the kitchen/baking section



ALL this time I'm thinking WHOA this place is awesome :)
That ridiculous entrance line was totally worth it!!!!
Now time to pay for all these goodies!

We wait in line which started inside the tent....(WAITING LINE inside: 25/30 min.)
we get closer to the cashier and the line is still going
I'm thinking where does this line end?



see the tent all the way at the end?
YUP the line started inside that...
& led outside going towards the end of the building
& WRAPPED around again this time going back towards the tent
(WAITING LINE outside: 1 hour & 15 min.)
BUT the lines didn't end there :)
It wrapped slightly on the side part of the tent outside...
you go back inside and there's YET another line
that wrapped like a small snake
& after that is when you finally get to the cashier!!!!
HOLY CRA-MOLY!!!!

{I drew you guys a picture just cuz I'm crazy like that and
I really want you guys to visualize the craziness! LOL}




I'm sure it was really busy because it was a Saturday
it was the first weekend opening
and supposedly they had a TON more items this year than past years...
If I would have known it was gonna be this crazy
I would have came earlier or came during the week...
I wish it was a little more organized
I would have preferred a longer entrance line
cuz at least when you get inside its not super crowded
 and you can actually move and/or breath & not feel like peoples
giving you the evil eye for taking a little bit longer to decide
if you need this item in your life...
and more cashiers!!!!


In conclusion....
After all that rambling
If you live in the area its definitely worth a visit :)
The sale is open till June 16th
and the hours are pretty convenient:

Opening Day: Friday, May 29  4:30 p.m. to 8:00 p.m.
Weekdays: 9:00 a.m. to 8:00 p.m.
Weekends: 8:00 a.m. to 6:00 p.m.

I would suggest going during the week

I'm sure it'll be a better shopping experience

cuz I don't think it will be as crowded :)
Have a GREAT Sunday!

CURRENTLY:

My Sunday is consisting of purging, pricing & putting together some scrapping & card kits cuz my mom wants to have a garage sale this coming Friday & Saturday :)
Its good timing cuz I'm putting up the addition to the Elfa shelving in the scrap room & there's some stuff I need to get rid of.

:) Tootles!

xoxo

ivy

Cumberland Falls

I'm back :)
I went CAMPING this past memorial day weekend
in Corbin, Kentucky
we stayed at Sheltowee Trace Outfitters




It was quite an experience!
LOTS of BUGS at this camp place in comparison to the one I went to last year
the camp itself was deep in to the woods
where you're pretty much surrounded by trees
there was a trail (about an 8 min walk fr our camp) to get to the bathroom
(the bathroom & shower was super nice & clean for a camp site)

 
{Like my PINK captains chair? heehee}

On Saturday we took a hike to get to Cumberland Falls




I found this little guy on the way



Take a look at this Beautiful waterfall :)
It made that 8 mile hike all worth it
LOL



Our GROUP Pic



On Sunday we went White Water Rafting
10.4 miles! class 3/4 Rapids
It was actually raining for the first few hours
and it was a gloomy day
the sun really didn't peek through
I didn't think I was going to get any tan....
BOY was I wrong!
I was super burnt by the time we were done!
The water was kinda cold but it was refreshing :)
I don't have any pictures yet cuz I used a water camera & I have to get the film developed
I promise to share the pics though as soon as I get it
Rafting was soooooooooo much fun
way better than my Fun-yak moment from last year :)
I wish I had a fun river closer to home!
 

OPRAH Experience

So on Friday I went to see a taping of
OPRAH!
It was totally last minute.
My friend Melissa asked me to go with her
since her friend couldn't make it.
I was jumping for JOY!!!

We we're instructed to get to the Studio by 12:00 they close the doors by 12:30
we left around 10:20 we we're worried about the traffic
surprisingly we got there pretty quickly
around 11:15
I was taken back for a minute when we reached Harpo studios...
there was a line of animal cruelty activists in front of the building
they we're unhappy about Oprahs KFC giveaway :(
{not cuz she gave a free meal...BUT because she supported KFC}

We were in the waiting room for about 2 hours
before they brought us in to the studio.
The studio looks so much bigger on TV than it does in real life

The taping we went to would be her last taping for the summer :)
Shes taking her crew to a 2 week cruise vacation! {Lucky Duckys}

Our show is airing this Monday 5/11/09

The show is called "The worlds got talent with Simon Cowell"
{the link has a video preview}

The section I was in was behind Oprah so I doubt
well even be seen :(
I wont be able to watch the taping till I get home from work at 8:00pm
so if you guys are watching tomorrow keep an eye out if you see me
I was wearing a PINK dress :)
 
I was asked how does Oprah look like in real life?
How did Simon Look like?
They LOOK EXACTLY like they do on TV
and I don't know why I thought they would look any different :)

Overall it was such an AMAZING experience :)
My moms DREAM is to go see Oprah
my new goal is to get a ticket for her and my grandma.
My friend had to write 1,000 word essay to get her tickets!

We couldn't bring our camera or our phones
so I have some pics from outside the studio





After wards we shopped at the Oprah store



It was super cute in there :)
Look at the cashmere section
I wish my initial started with an "O"
everything had an O it was awesome!





I bought my mom an Oprah shirt
and they wrapped it up for me
I LOVE her color combo!



Thats about it
for my Oprah EXPERIENCE :)

I hope all the Mommies out there have a WONDERFUL Mother's day today.

It's also the last day for the ELFA sale
so I'm on way out to the container store
I'm adding an addition to my scraproom wall unit.

and if your a FAN of AMAZING Race
tonight's the season Finale
I'm cheering for
Margie & Luke.
I cant wait!

Happy Sunday :)