**SWEEPSTAKES CLOSED** I'm not a lipstick kind of girl. I want to be. I've tried to be. But I always end up picking out some peachy/mauve color reminiscent of something worn by... Well, let's just say, worn by someone quite a bit older than I want to feel. So I've always stuck with a lip stain, followed by a lip gloss... while I[...]
Kid approved! These are my all-time favorite cookies--and that's saying a lot. It's possible that I am the first person in line at the market on the day that canned pumpkin hits the shelf for Fall. And what better way to usher in the new season than with an afternoon filled with baking yummy, soft, sweet pumpkin cookies with home[...]
It's September. More than half way through September, in fact. And is it just me, or has this been the fastest Summer in the history of...ever? While Fall is by far my favorite season, there is much I will miss about our simple Summer evenings. Necklace c/o: Soleil Selene, Headband c/o: Just.Lovely.Things Use the code: LMM15 for 15[...]
Lil W and I started Mommy & Me preschool. And with preschool, came art projects. Art projects that make a Momma proud. I decided I needed a cute way to display the precious pieces I bring home each week. I also mentioned how I am slowly but surely re-doing Lil W's room. Primary colors. Cars. Trucks. Balls. All things Boy. So[...]
Do you know Shey B? She's kinda a big deal in the blogging and photography world. Perhaps without even realizing it, you've surely seen her camera straps around the blogosphere. Well Shey is a rather inspiring gal. And quite genius, I might add. And she is a do-er. Like when she had this amazing vision for a creative blog confe[...]
So Yosemite isn't the fanciest of places, which was part of the charm and contributed to the completely relaxed feel of our vacation. However, one night we reserved a spot at the "fancy-schmancy" restaurant at the Ahwahnee Hotel. There was a "dress code" but the hubs and I didn't want to be over dressed for our laid back vacation. So[...]
When I was a kid I wore work boots, a pony tail and overalls nearly every day. I collected pocket knives, held a sling shot in my back pocket and had a toy bow and arrow. My afternoons were spent catching lizards and frogs, poking horned toads with sticks and chasing down my pet chicken, Scruffy. I built forts, dug holes and g[...]
