Embracing the summer

Salsa Fest!!

The weather was perfect, food was interesting and sights were endless.  It was so much fun to check out another local event with fun friends!  I can't even count how many salsas we tried.  The most amazing were the strawberry salsa and Italian olive oil herb mixture "salsa" (I'm using it as a dip for bread instead).  Surprisingly I didn't go crazy with the purchases, only salsa and an awesome Jack Daniels tea light lantern :)  I wish there were festivals every day!

I was about to buy this but the lady freaked out that I was taking a picture so no dice.

Pretty po-po horses

Amazing wooden puzzle boxes.  It took me a minute to figure out how to open them!

:)

So many salsas!

The picture doesn't do it justice.  This alligator jumper was GINORMOUS!!

I like the sign in the middle-ish!

Great find at the festival, JD tea light lantern. (sepia tones)

Perfect for my JD man (vintage tones).  I can't wait to try and making this on my own someday!

It's been awhile since I've done something fashion related so today turned into a cute Monday kind of day!  Whenever I wear these royal blue pants I get compliments.  The first few times I wasn't sure if people were just being sarcastic but after a couple compliments today I'm pretty sure they're genuine :)  

This is my serious face

Ok enough of seriousness!

Candid pics are always my favorite

Sparrow necklace (Forever 21), royal blue pants (Q), black tank (maybe Mervyn's?), Lace pocket cropped shirt (Sixteen), Chanel maybe purse (Mel Rose Trading Post), sandals (payless)

Side note:

I can't wait to start using my new mini hot glue gun!!  Only $5 at Micheal's.  I always feel so at home in that store, the possibilities are ENDLESS!!

A day in the life of my little ones

A snapshot of animal life in my household:

You will probably never see this cat when you come over to my place.  He's afraid of his own shadow but is such a love bug!

Sam cuddling with the awesome ducky pillow pet

DIY Dog Bed:

Take a big piece of fabric and sew up 3 of the 4 sides (try sewing them inside out to hide the seams).  While making this bed I remembered why I don't sew more...my machine is evil.  Sometimes it'll work, sometimes it'll just stare me in the face and make weird machine noises.  Definitely not to be trusted!!  Then stuff it!  Instead of using poly stuffing you can find at the craft store I used left over fleece pieces and old t-shirts.  Blue has torn up 2 out of the 3 store bought dog beds we have purchased for her.  I'm tired of picking up all the stuffing from around the yard.  At least now when she rips up this bed it'll just be clothes and fabric.  Much easier to pick up!  Since I was super lazy and couldn't find my sewing box full of Velcro and zippers I ended up just sewing the last seam together to finish it off.  Seems like my girl likes her new star patterned bed!  Hope it lasts longer than her last bed did...

Blue my puppy model

Getting comfy and wondering why I'm taking so many pictures

Stars, moons and planets perfect for bed time!

New rug being investigated by some of the kitties.

I always get suckered into buying another rug when I go to Big Lots.  This new beauty was only $20!!  I can't resist good deals and fun designs :)

Ninjie Star playing around with one of my handmade cat toys (Feathers attached to ribbon = super easy)

Pogo looking for some nom's

Pretty sweet

Awesomeness from lately...

Feeling fancy

Friends & co-workers

Surprise peach tree, it's the bush looking thing in the back right corner!

Diner sign that I must own someday

My honey taking out some robots between movies.

• Dressing up and having dinner with fun peeps
• Discovering a full blown peach tree in the backyard full of ripe peaches :)  This might be the awesome-st thing to happen this week.
• Trying out a new diner by the theater I always go to
• Double feature movie day with my honey (Batman & Spiderman...I was in geek heaven)
• Dropping off a friend at her first day of work at my company and finding out how it's already benefiting her life (she leased a brand new car)!!

Life is good

Trying on sky high heels

mmm cookies

Strangely intriguing

I need to make this one day!

I could always use another chaise lounge chair

My mom needs this asap!

Too cute!

It was a shoe kind of weekend

A little awesomeness from the weekend:

• Exploring local sites for the first time and having a blast!
• Finding awesome deals (pumps for only $7?!)
• Baking pre-cut flag sugar cookies
• Walking all day two days in a row
• Embracing the season of dresses
• Realizing how lucky I am to have the man I do
• Finally accepting what my body is at this moment in my life

Disney Treasures