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Fun times!

New Favorite.

Last night after dinner, we stepped outside as family. Our house backs up to a wonderful bike trail, so we decided to take a walk in the beautiful evening weather we were having.

I can admit that I haven't been great at taking pictures lately. Sometimes I'd rather just enjoy the moments we're having. But as an afterthought (as in, I had to run back into the house to get it), I grabbed my camera. Good thing too.


Yeah, we're a little white trash. We're embracing it. And as a frame of size reference, that onesie is a 3-6 mos.

A Quick Gift!

My awesome friend, Melinda (who is blogging now!!. Yes, I know. It only took me three years of constant harping!) is celebrating her birthday today. I really didn't want to just buy her a gift. I needed it to be something more.

Enter the love of my life, Orla Kiely.

At Target last week, I found a 50% off tablecloth. I should have bought more of them. I'm thinking I might want a skirt.


I used the free Buttercup Bag Pattern from Made by Rae. Totally simple! Totally perfect!

I'm told that Melinda immediately ran out and bought a new outfit to match. (What a way to make my head grow bigger! I was secretly hoping she'd hate it so that I could keep it for myself and go buy her a generic gift. Darnit!)

Let the Busy-ness Commence.

Sorry about my lack of blogging. I'm sure there is a bunch I could be saying:
- Anna graduated preschool - off to Kindergarten in the fall.
- Miles likes Capri pants.
- The schoolyear ends on Friday (thank goodness!) and I will no longer have to drive to pick up Abbie from school, thus ruining several people's naps (including mine).
- Lucas has the most insane personality, we love it!
- We're hoping to take an actual vacation this summer.

But instead, you get some old pictures.


and how about this one?

(Click to see this one bigger.)

Good enough? Tide you over?
Be back soon with better stuff to talk about.

Project Completed!

I have so many little projects that I'm dying to do around the house, and not enough money or time to do all of them.

So today, I picked a simple easy one. And you're gonna love it.

When we moved into this awesomely decorated house, it had the most gorgeous pink blinds in the kids bedrooms. (Thickly laid on sarcasm.)


I have two more sets, if someone is dying for them. You know you want them.

Normally, I'd just have tossed them, but a couple of months ago, I came across the best idea ever!

And today, I followed her tutorial.

I used a little heavier home dec fabric because I didn't want you to be able to see the pink-ness through the fabric. It really was as easy as she makes it out to be. Took maybe one hour, start to finish.

They really just make me so darn happy!

And despite the appearance here, it's not actually crooked. I promise.

If you read the tutorial and have any questions, feel free to ask! You can do this!