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4th of July Fun Run!

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Getting ready for the "B" party!

The First Beautiful Day of the Year!

My Nephew at Fratellos
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Tote

I am often carrying around more items than my purse can handle. The perfect solution to my problem is the tote bag. I used to think they were completely lame, however the totes have gotten better and I am either less strict on the whole matter or much older...


Reversible Hobo Bag by retrofied



Sparrow Everything Bag by stefaniewithluv




French Postcards by funkychicdesigns



Bloom Tote Bag by puckishclothing




I would love a reusable bag to tote my lunch around, no more plastic grocery bags for me!
Insulated Lunch Tote by naturallyfelt

Places I want to Visit

I took a Canadian geography class in college. My professor was from Canada and waxed poetic about it. Ever since then I have had a long distance love affair with Canada. I would love to go to Victoria, British Columbia. The Fairmont Empress Hotel is the epitome of a classic, classy hotel.

photo via disneymike

The Butchart Gardens would be the number one must see on my list. Then it would be back to the Fairmont for afternoon tea. Lovely.

photo via ecstaticist

Wall Decals

I would love to have a giant mural of a tree behind a sofa. I am certainly not inclined to paint it myself, and having lived in apartments, painting is just not an option. Wall decals are a great alternative, and as always Etsy is a great source!

Bye Bye Birdie from ShaNickers


Forest from the artwallproject


Tall Tree with Leaves Blowing in the Wind from DaliDecals


Stark Tree with Birds from DaliDecals

Places I Want to Visit

I have been having dreams of visiting Mexico recently. Hacienda Puerta Campeche is at the top of my list of places to stay.

The swimming pool is reason enough to visit. Gorgeous.

Photos via Richard Babington

More Yellow Party Pics

Here are the rest of the birthday pictures!!

Hulk Smash Hands were a hit. "You're making me angry..."

Yellow Birthday Party

As my nephew's birthday was approaching he was telling everyone that he was going to have a yellow party. I love a simple theme!

I had decided a long time ago to make these cupcakes for his birthday instead of a cake. They were fun to make and everybody thought the cookies tasted delicious!! I even used whole wheat flour. I had also ordered these adorable cupcake liners, however they did not arrive in time (I ordered them too late).

I ordered the Nigella Lawson Cookie Cutters, they include the entire alphabet, the numbers 0-9, and stars, hearts and circle shapes. They were the perfect size!

Considering my elementary decorating skills, I was quite pleased with how they turned out.

I undertook another fairly ambitious project. Tapping a watermelon! We were going to fill it with lemonade! My sister scooped out the inside like a pumpkin. There was enough watermelon pulp to fill two large bowls! I made watermelon sorbet with the leftovers.

Unfortunately we did not have a drill bit to make the whole. My dad decided to use a knife, and that is where this project turned from functional lemonade holding vessel to really odd centerpiece! I am determined that this would work. The hole needs to make a tight seal over the faucet fixture so it will not leak...next time!

Pictures of the party to come!!

In Motion

I have such a difficult time getting photos of my nephew. He is always on the go, always very busy. The camera that I use has a delay after I push the button, I end up taking so many photos of him turning around, or the back of his head. When we went for a nature walk a little while back I tried to use this problem to my advantage. This a fun series of photos.






There, that's better!

Horses

I. love. Etsy. I was recently researching some horsey gifts for a sweet little girl that I know. Here are some lovelies that I didn't choose.


Horse in Heart pendant by curleycreekcreations

Lil Angel Pony Necklace by dulcebella


Philippa by carambatack


Vintage Pink Horse Cameo Hairpins by Katalina


Vanilla Rose and Horse Charm Necklace by imogene AND annie