love this fun pirate and bird mirror…
check out the sale here they are only $18, but they are selling quick!

I love Ben Watts work! I wish I had gotten a chance to work with him in the past but I still admire his eye… Check out his new book. Lickshot. I know a little place where you can buy a copy signed by Ben also.

The penguin shines across the loving hydrogen.

A guide, to feeling great, losing weight, and saving the planet!

Jodee is a stay at home mom who makes these adorable ties for little guys and big guys too! Handmade ties and bow-ties for boys ages newborn and up. Each tie is custom made according to your specific size and color. Visit littleguyties.etsy.com to see her adorable shop of ties in the best retro modern fabrics ever!

Her ties can be made in any of these sizes:
0-6 mo, 6mo-2T, 2T-4T, 5-8 yrs, 9-12 yrs and mens ties too!

to hear my son laugh

to watch my dogs play

the feeling of pillows surrounding me when I lay my head to rest

my toes touching his

to see my garden grow

to hand write notes

to see myself grow

to feel loved..

become our fan and tell us what makes you happy!

It’s funny how as life whizzes by you can often overlook something that is right in front of you or someone that you know that you need to thank or recognize but for whatever reason your mind neglects to do so at the appropriate time. This morning as I was looking at the handmade shell sconces in my kitchen, I realized that I need to shout out to the world again about how awesome my sister (Heather Kendalls) creations are!

Heather is a shell artist and owns a business aptly named “Elegant Shells” (her website is www.elegantshells.com) and she makes seashell decor. Items like seashell mirrors, seashell lamps, seashell chandeliers, shell fireplaces and the like.  Her work has been featured in Southern Living, DuPont Registry, Florida Travel and Life, Garden Design, Ocean Home, and Tampa Magazine just to name a few. Most of her work is custom done for individual customers or under contract from a design firm, and every piece is hand made. If you would like to purchase something check out her SHOP. I love you and appreciate your talents.

Dear Kitchen:

it would be nice if every once in a while you just cleaned your self up! You bother me every day! Help me out here…

Dear Sleep:

I miss you, I don’t like listening to my husband snore so if you could come for a visit that would be lovely!

Dear Conner:

I wish we could go running every morning together and start our days off right, but it’s too damm hot here.

Dear Key Lime Ice cream:

I really wish I could stop thinking about you. You taste so darn good at midnight.

Dear Mosquitos:

I am so over you it makes me want to get outta dodge.

Dear Ungrateful people out there:

If you actually thanked people every now and then for what they do for you, you might be surprised at what life will hand you!

Dear Vacation:

Could you get here any sooner, I am counting down the minutes…

Dear Conner:

I wish we had more time together, you would think sine you work at home as do I that we would really get some quality time together. :0

I got a great little booster chair in the mail this week from ALLMODERNBABY a modern children’s furniture site that offers a variety of cool things including products like Maclaren baby carriers, and  Stokke Tripp Trapp High Chairs. I did like the high chair we purchased but the one problem with it was that It had a tray and I wanted him to sit at the dinner table with us. Having him over in his high chair and not at the table felt a little strange. The great thing about the Stokke Tripp Trapp design is that the height is adjustable, the design is very modern and clean, and the high chair converts to a full-size, fully-adjustable seat as your little one grows like a weed. Research has found that children who sit with their parents at the table for dinner are more socially adapted. They also feel more accepted! Good luck on your hunt for the right chair for your little seedling!

Gilt Groupe provides invitation-only access, to men’s, women’s and kids coveted fashion and luxury brands at prices up to 70% off retail. Each sale lasts only online for 36 hours and many items sell out quickly, so check it out before it’s too late!

Your invitation is: here

Every week there is a new sale so sign up now through this link to receive emails about upcoming sales.

This week, be on standby everyday at 12 pm EST to shop our stellar selection of warm weather-friendly sales. Spruce up your spring style with handbags and classic ready-to-wear items from one of New York’s most iconic designers; lightweight, West Coast-inspired casuals in neutral colors; must-have statement sunglasses and jewelry; and urban avant-garde separates by designers who are coveted by A-listers and the First Lady alike. We’re also hosting the second cosmetic sale in Gilt history, chock-full of makeup that will give you that fresh-face look that is oh so spring.

I am tired….

But I am feeling touched this week by life, and all of the wonderful things we have here on this earth. Every moment counts! Don’t ever forget to tell the people you love that you love them and need them in your lives. You get what you give. Don’t ya forget it.

I have written in a journal for the past two and a half years to Van, aside from this Blog. My handwriting is messy and scribbled, and I am self conscious about it. But I know someday he will be able to see through my chicken scratches and see how much I truly care about him and our family. Every day is a new adventure, and I never can say I love you enough…. I rock him, I read to him, I feed him, I sing to him, I wash his silky blonde hair, I dance with him, I soak him up – every smile, new word, wrong color. Everything…..
It means so much and I just can’t get enough of him. He will be two in one week from today and I truly can’t believe it. I am a little sad about it all and I am not quite sure why. These emotions run deep, and they manifest themselves.

I hold onto the moments when I can still hold him on my hip, rock him to sleep, I know he will be too big soon to fit in this rocking chair with me, and his little hands will be bigger than mine one day. But right now I can take as many visual photographs as I want. They are mine to cherish and keep forever in my memory album.

I have been reading too much of the worldly news and although it is good to be up to date and current with the events of the world, it seems you can fill yourself with too much of it at times.

On a lighter note:
I have switched over from blogger to word press and that is why the blog looks terrible, I am working on it and the design elements should be pleasing to your eye someday soon.

Don’t forget to tell the ones you love, just how much they mean to you and how much you appreciate them, they may not be here tomorrow.

I give you this:

Providence  – a manifestation of divine care or direction.