First Day of August Break

08.01.2011

Today is the first day of August [Break], and what a horrifically hot, yes it’s a word, first day of August it was…   The high school team on which my husband coaches the defensive line, had their picture day today, and I had to be there because I am taking over the program/media guide. [...]

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Oh So Pinteresting Wednesday 2

07.13.2011

Absolutely the cutest way to serve ice cream! (Except with kids because I can hear the glass shattering already.) Great for school supply fanatics like me. Only my favorite movie ever… These are so cute that you’ll never have to put them away again. When I pinned these last night, within about 30 seconds they [...]

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A Show Me State 4th

07.11.2011

Happy 4th of July from the Show Me State!         We had a great week in Missouri for the 4th, even though all of the best shots were only of Finn and his daddy. :)

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Play Days

06.23.2011

This week’s prompt for Gussy’s Inspiration Workshop is SPEND THE DAY PLAYING: put together a playful photo collage of how you spent the day playing. It was the perfect week for this topic because we have actually been pretty busy this past week jumping from one fun spot to the next. First, we stopped in [...]

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Pinteresting Wednesday

06.14.2011

Last week I discovered a delightful blog: The Vintage Apple. Michelle is the creative mind behind this weekly happening that panders to my latest obsession: Pinterest. If you are on Pinterest? Join in and link up! If you aren’t let me know, and I’ll help you out. Here are a some things that I pinned [...]

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Inspiration Week 2: Kitchens

06.08.2011

  For Gussy’s Inspiration Workshop this week the prompt is “Kitchens.” We recently repainted our kitchen and living area, and by “we” I mean I debated over the color and hubs just applied the paint to the walls. :) They went from something like this: to something like this: I really, really, really wanted to [...]

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Saltwater Inspiration

06.01.2011

Whenever the word “inspiration” is uttered, the mind typically goes to Maya Angelou, Nelson Mandela, Vince Lombardi, or Lance Armstrong. During the past few months I have discovered many new forms of inspiration. What now comes to my mind, in addition to those above, are the ones who make up the communities of DIY and [...]

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Summer Red & Sprite Fixes Everything

05.26.2011

Happy Friday, all! I am so excited about the bloggy events I have coming up in June like Gussy’s Inspiration Workshop and White Peach Photography’s 30 Day Photo Challenge. I can’t wait! Why don’t you join us? {1} Do you apologize to your kids? Yes, all of the time because he is so cute. However, [...]

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I Like a Little Scruff

05.20.2011

Welcome to the weekend! It’s already in the nineties down here…AND we’re in the middle of a drought: summer is officially here. Hopefully, we can get the kiddo in some was water this weekend; Mama and Daddy will probably jump in, too! Wahoo! {1} Do you and your spouse go to bed at the same [...]

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My Inaugural Ride

05.11.2011

After test driving several “lemons” and p.o.s rides, I finally found a sedan in the classifieds that seemed to fit the order…and the budget for my single mom. I remember how the substantial purchase terrified my poor mother, as her sweet, yet petrified fingers wrote out the check for her only daughter’s first car. I [...]

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Uptown Walk

05.09.2011

When I was in NOLA for my monthly checkup in April, I decided to snap a few photos while I strolled around Magazine and Octavia Streets. I shot my favorite paperie, an awesome little book nook, a delightful boutique, and a few charming homes along the way. The temperature was a perfect seventy degrees, and [...]

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