August Fields

One single thrift store find….

…I ran into the thrift store this weekend and found these!!
….in totally pristine condition! I’m kinda funny about preworn shoes but these are a plastic material so easily wiped and sprayed with lysol….okay back to the deal….$3.00…ha! These retail for $35.00…check them out here. They are OkaB. brand ……gold with a big ‘ol flower! So cute with my painted tootsies this summer. So….my find was completely indulgent and selfish…..no DIY projects this time around 🙂 Join Rhoda at Southern Hospitality for her ‘Today’s Thrifty Treasures’

Our Boy Nursery Tour

Daily I am continuing to be inspired by the blogs I follow. I simply love peeking into someone’s kitchen or reading nook to see how the space it used and how it is decorated. I thought it would be fun to start sharing some of our spaces too.

Being number 5, little dubs had to have a nursery built around leftovers… 🙂 But I had fun using what we already had in a different way and adding small embellishments…..like this old window frame I purchased in Shipshewana, Indiana. All I did was wipe it down with a damp cloth! The small canvas paintings were purchased from ebay.

The walls were already a brown Benjamin Moore Color from Pottery Barn…I cannot find the color swatch for the life of me!

The bedding, quilt, chair pillow, curtain and rug are Pottery Barn Kids all purchased on ebay. My in-laws gave us this gliding chair/ottoman when we had our first, and while its not the most deco savvy…I love it! That little hutch was also purchased in Shipshewana.

I have a beautiful scripture on the wall above the nightstand that used to be in the girls’ room.

Finally, I recently added this mobile that I had fun making 🙂 He loves it!!

Packing for Vacay!

So we take off Friday morning…..the whole fam. I’m not sure what it is but getting ready for vacation puts me in uber organizer, get everything done NOW mode! My mind is saying “huh?” I mean having my pantry organized is great but not when I have a bazillion other things I need to be doing……

……..like making sure everyone has undies and jammies for the trip! 🙂 So today entailed lots of laundry, organinzing the pantry, the spice cupboard and the lazy susan. Oh yeah, and a few things got packed for vacay…….

Our FANCY NANCY Birthday Party!!!

This was by far one of my favorite parties to plan and decorate for!!! Belle loved the way it turned out…perfect for a 6 year old! So here’s how we did it:

place settings:
6 sheets of pink scrap booking paper from hobby lobby
topped with a doily from a pack of 24 from the dollar store
layered with a light purple plate from hobby lobby
then a pink napkin on top
pink cups also came from hobby lobby

Each little girl brought home a little cardboard purse/goodie bag from Hobby Lobby. Inside was a pencil, wand, bracelet, hair pretty and two chocolates all from the Dollar Store.

We used tulle around the backs of the chairs and for draping the light fixture.

The centerpiece was a square glass vase that I had, stuffed with tulle with pink sequined stars on a stick that were 90% off at Hobby Lobby in the Christmas section!!! Score! 🙂 🙂

ode to the scarf!

just have to say……i have accumulated 3..yes 3! new scarves in the past few days. BIL thinks they’ll be out of style in 3 weeks………..i simply love them!

also i have a new love for philosophy lip gloss. i received the crumb berry pie flavor for Christmas and love it! 🙂

cheers to my 2 new faves!