Doesn’t a backyard retreat like this look like heaven right now? I’ve always wanted to turn the shed into an office/retreat for myself. This specific retreat {via Cottage Living} is a converted garage that actually functions as a one-car garage in the winter season. Functional & lovely.
$16.Stuff Bucket.{via Neatnix}. I love this Stuff Bucket from Neatnix, a company that sells nothing but organization tools {oh the happiness!}. This particular organization tool is perfect for any hobby or household need: sewing bucket {my personal favorite}, gardening tool kit, make-up organizer, or craft supply holder. Choose from a variety of your favorite color combos {I love the chocolate/baby blue} and stash them all over the house. End result= organized, happy mama.
Head Over Heels Headbands.{$8 each}. bugalug is another fantastic company born out of necessity, the greatest mother of invention{s}. Look at all the sweet barrettes and headbands for your adorable little girl{s}. I especially love the headbands because they’re made to stay put on even the most active head of hair {P being case in point}. Lollipop Barrettes.$4 each.{via bugalug baby}. var gaJsHost = (("https:" == document.location.protocol) ? "https://ssl." : "http://www."); document.write(unescape("%3Cscript src='" + gaJsHost + "google-analytics.com/ga.js' type='text/javascript'%3E%3C/script%3E")); var pageTracker…
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The Fourth of July is, next to Christmas, my favorite holiday of the year. I run in a local 5k, watch early morning hot air balloon launches, eat a pancake breakfast in the park, cheer for the annual patriotic parade, attend barbecues, swim, and top it all off with fireworks at dusk. The culmination of a perfect summer day. This flag cake from Martha Stewart is the perfect combination of decoration and dessert, perfect to take along to a holiday…
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If you live in the Salt Lake or Utah Valley area and are looking for something to do this summer, why not try some fun classes? Nicole Hill and Mike and Alma Loveland teach photography, Photoshop, and Illustrator classes in Orem, Utah. Learn to take great pictures of your kids, then touch them up to make them look perfect! And use Illustrator to make great invitations or announcements. There really are so many possibilities! Nicole’s photography class is full for…
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Braincandy Bundle of Joy$59.99 If you, like me, are going a bit bananas with the kids home for the Summer it’s time to take advantage of this giveaway. We’re giving away a complete Braincandy Kids DVD set {which I wrote about here}. You don’t even have to feel guilty for plopping the kids in front of the T.V. because the Braincandy DVDs are educational as well as entertaining. If you happen to be going on vacation {lucky you!} you can…
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Scarlett Sling.{via Polkadot Papoose}.$64. Slings are nothing new in the history of parenting, but it’s taken the West a bit to get into the swing of things. I wore a baby sling with both C and P and endured the sidelong glances {and o.k. a few *hippie* comments} from the uninitiated. I’m happy to see they’ve taken off in popularity because the benefits of using a sling are abundant. Never mind that getting some laundry done with a happily snoozing…
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It’s no secret that I can’t get enough when it comes to great paperie and brick house paperie is my latest and greatest discovery. The store is filled to the brim with both classic and adorable baby announcements, personal stationery, & invitations. Our Little Boy Baby Announcement.25 for $66.{via brick house paperie}. I love the classic Our Little Boy Baby Announcement; not too blue or full of trucks. Just right. It makes me happy just to look at it. Allison…
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Thanks to Viktor for posting again today. I’m finding it hard to do anything in the throes of the lazy days of Summer. All I want to do is lie around {at the beach *sigh* I wish} reading Meg Cabot books. She’s written over 60 books, and I haven’t read every last one of them {yet} so lying around doing nothing but reading is proving to be a very possible feat. Queen of Babble Gets Hitched. $15.74. {via Amazon.com}. Her…
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