Girls Rule, Boys Drool!

Craig was out of town last week, so AJ and I threw ourselves a princess party. We put on our finest:


caked on the make-up (I'll never rid my house of all the glitter):


played this DVD game (which was actually pretty fun):


and ate some fine dining:


AJ showed me how to pose like a princess, just like Sleeping Beauty taught her:


We miss Craig when he's gone, but it's so fun to have a girls' night.

The next morning, AJ wasn't ready to let it die, so we did "fancy princess hair".



She wore her dress-up clothes as we scouted for pieces among garage sales and antique stores.

Never did rumaging through people's old crap look so classy. (I did find some treasures, but that will come later when I am done with them.)

Happy Tunesday: Summer Fun

Scar by Missy Higgins
Summerboy by Lady Gaga
Disturbia by Rihanna
Someone To Save You by OneRepublic
Learning by Green River Ordinance
Waking Up In Vegas by Katy Perry
All Summer Long by Kid Rock
One Step At A Time by Jordin Sparks
Maybe by Seconhand Serenade
It's About Time by Lillix

Bow Madness

AJ's bow drawer was a mess.

See, I told you.

I saw a solution here.

So I made this.


Hung it here.


Ahh, much better, don't you think?

Summer's Here!

Since AJ's been out of school for several months, Summer is the same as any other month at our house. But for some of my friends, panic has set in now that the kids are home from school, so I thought I'd pass this along.
I will be using this blog post often over the summer. Lots of great ideas.
Parenting has a list of 101 things to do this the Summer.
Family Funis also good a place to check when you get bored.
And the Creative Kids At Homewebsite has a list of themes you can choose (like space, dinosaurs, ancient Egypt and more) and includes crafts, projects, games and field trips for each subject. And don't forget to check out Tip Junkie, where my friend Laurie also has plenty of great suggestions for the kiddos.We are also planning on lots of library story time, free movie day, zoo trips and fun at the park (when it's not a million degrees outside). I'm happily looking forward to the next couple of months - hope you are too. HAPPY SUMMER!!!

Night Lite

I'm loving this little birdie lamp that I found for AJ's room. Another great find from Norma Stone. I searched high and low for a plug-in night lite that wasn't hideous. (FYI, they don't exist.) But this suits my fancy just fine.

I'm Wishing

Some pics from last week, enjoying a sprinkled cookie and throwing pennies into the fountain at Southlake Town Square. It was such a lovely afternoon and PERFECT weather. Heaven will be full of days like this.

Flowers Make Me Happy

These were on special at Central Market the other day, so I treated myself to some flowers. When I walk by them, I smell them and admire their beauty. They add a spot of happiness to my day each time I walk through the kitchen. They just look so cheery. Seriously, how can you have these in you house and not be in a good mood?!

I Have The Cutest...

New Showercap! Isn't it fab?!

Memorial Day

We had a fantastic day at Lake Ray Roberts with my friend Laurie and her family.

AJ was ready to go from the minute we got up.


Once we got there, we couldn't get her out of the lake.

Thanks Laurie & Jason, for a great holiday!

Happy Tunesday: Rosie Thomas

This album's a few years old, but still beautiful - very calming. Plus it features a couple good cover songs, and y'all know I like me a good cover. Enjoy.

I Love This Stuff!

I am a chapstick girl. Addicted you might say. Not a big fan of lipstick or gloss. But I realize beauty requires a little something. These are OK,

but I found something better. Enter Chapstick True Shimmer. I get my chapstick fix, with a little color and sparkle. And it tastes good. And staying true to my cosmetic classiness, it's under $3.

Happy Tunesday: William Fitzsimmons

I love this new album. It's perfect for having on in the background when the weather is beautiful and you can have your windows open. It's a lovely week!

Disneyworld Rocks!

We just got back from a 10-day Disneyworld vacation. I have always been a Disney junkie, but this was our first trip with A.J. and a TOTALLY different experience. Dare I say, even better with her. There was a whole new level of magic. What a FANTASTIC vacation - it was truly all we could have hoped for. The months of saving and hours of planning totally payed off. We are already anxious to plan our next vacation. But as always, it is great to be home.

We were there on my birthday, which turned out great. Because this year Disney's promo is "get in free on your birthday" and we had already paid for our tickets, they gave me a $75 gift card, good to spend at any of the parks. Pretty generous, I thought. (That ALMOST payed for AJ's princess outfit - maybe not so generous after all...) But what I loved even more ('cuz I'm cheesy like that) is the Happy Birthday button they gave me to wear. Everyone that saw me wished me happy birthday. I realize that Disney employees are required to do that, but I chose to think that they were my friends and really wanted me to have a great day. I bet over a hundred people wished me happy birthday, and I have to say, it felt pretty darn good. By the end of the day, I was glowing. I realize this is childish, but you can be a child in Disneyworld - that's the beauty (especially on the day I turned a year older).


Here are a few more quick pics, or for a full recap of trip photos, click on the smilebox.

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Easter

I spent WAY too much time making these bunny cake pops from Bakerella. I encourage you to NOT go to their site and look at what they were supposed to look like, because compared to theirs, mine TANKED. I was going to make the chicks too, but the bunnies took so long, I gave up and returned the rest of the stuff to the store. What was I thinking?!




The worst ever general conference bingo prize for A.J. What was I thinking?!


We made A.J.'s easter basket instead of buying one; what was I thinking?!






We colored eggs at 9:30 the night before Easter, even though we had to be to church at 7:50 the next morning; what was I thinking?!


We still managed to survive the crazy days leading up to Easter and enjoyed a layed back day (finally!)

Happy Tunesday: New Workout Stuff

Trying to stay motivated at the gym? This might help:

Bounce by Mstrkrft
Can't Stop Feeling by Franz Ferdinand
Burning Up by Madonna
Faster by Rachael Yamagata
Save A Horse (Ride A Cowboy) by Big & Rich
Let It Go by Brit & Alex
Secret Valentine by We The Kings
Love Game by Lady Gaga
Jungle Drum by Emiliana Torrini
Bad Girlfriend by Theory of a Deadman

Fame

Ah Yeah!!!