ONE.

My friend's little girl turned ONE on July 7th and they had a 4th of July party for her all done up in red, white & blue. I made a birthday banner and little matchbox party favors for the party.

And for her 1st birthday present.....a little creation from my Funky Vintage Kitchen's new baby/kid line Funky Vintage Kids! I loved adding the ruffles on the bum bum. It was a complete last minute add-on. Miss Mack's mom sent me a picture of her wearing it on her actual birthday.

VINTAGE SEWING PATTERN!

I went to the fabric store on Saturday looking for a cute vintage inspired dress to make. Nothing came close to this pattern I saw on a girl's blog I visit regularly. I'm so excited....she is making me a copy of the pattern for the short-sleeved green dress! I'll post pictures when my dress is complete.

LEAVES.

I am not normally drawn to items with leaves on them (even though they are wildly popular right now). But....I do love these. Something about them keeps me coming back and staring at them. Maybe it is the color combination. I found them here on Etsy again. Her necklaces are beautiful too. Browse through her site! Have I mentioned lately how much I heart Etsy?

Happy Weekend. Hope you have something wonderful planned.

NECK CANDY.

I can't get enough of necklaces these days. My newest obsession. If I could, I would buy a chunky necklaces in every color. I found a handful of beautiful ones. This one would be on the top of my list. Found on Etsy here. It makes me want to go to lunch with my girlfriends and order sparkling lemonade. Here is her close-up! She really is gorgeous in her lemony-lime goodness.

QUILT IN MY FAVORITE COLORS!

I really wish I had time to learn to sew a simple quilt. I dream of them. I see pretty fabric and want to put them together to make a pretty quilt. I have "quilt on the brain"! I browse Etsy and quilting blogs regularly. I spend far too much time in our own local quilt shop. I need to just break down, give up a Saturday, and sign up for a beginner quilting class. Until then though, I will continue to find gorgeous quilts that keep me dreaming and inspire me. This quilt was found while searching Etsy and I didn't keep good notes so I can't remember which shop I found it in. I'm so sorry. But it really is gorgeous. And makes my insides all fluttery.

I WANT IT ALL!

Sensibly Styled puts together the cutest outfits! And modest too. This grouping features items all under $30. I seriously need to be shopping a little more Charlotte Russe for my trendier pieces of clothing. Those dark cropped pants are adorable. I like wearing longer shorts and cropped pants because nothing is worse than a woman crossing her legs in short shorts and seeing the cottage cheese that is created when crossing legs. I was thrilled when Bermuda style shorts came back in. And thank goodness they are staying despite this seasons rash of shorter than short shorts! Wow that's a lot of shorts. Happy Monday!

BELLALULU

BellaLulu is definitely worth a peek on Etsy. I've highlighted a few of her finds that are in my favorite color combinations, but her whole site is like browsing through all the BESTS of an antique flea market. I want the little aqua and red dish for Funky Vintage Kitchen!

HOME TO ROOST.

I spent quite some time here and here yesterday. Everything about her Etsy shop and blog had me happy inside. After reading her blog, it made me want to go buy old milk bottles and get fresh milk straight from the cow. Take some time to enjoy everything about "Going Home to Roost." Even the name gives me butterflies.

WHAT ARE YOU DOING ON THE 4TH?

Bingo with the family would be fun!

Found here.

watch out for Yogi

If I had this Blyton Vintage Picnic Basket for 2, I would choose to:

*put on an eyelet dress

*lay out a gingham blanket

*enjoy finger sandwiches and tart lemonade

*ask my sweetheart to join me

SUMMER CLUTCH.

My daughter collects coin purses. These little summer clutches are perfectly adorable. I really love them all. But the apple green one with the leaf zipper....be still my heart. I am smitten. By TheFigLeaf found here.

dirty, dirty floor...

Looking for a way to protect the bottom of your cute handbag? I fell in love with this solution:

Handbag hook from Z Gallerie for under $10!

DIY: Flower Belt

This idea and picture from Say Yes to Hoboken. I love it and I love the possibilities. For instructions.....click here.

for those that CANNOT live without blogging...

Janine King on Etsy, has created a solution for the drab black laptop case.
Can you imagine trucking around your laptop in a bag like this at the airport? Be careful, the security might confiscate this beauty.

best dressed...down

I love me some t-shirts. My favorite are any from Threadless Tees. Threadless is a community based tee shirt company with an ongoing, open call for design submissions. I love that each tee design is submitted by a regular Joe. Every Monday, new shirt designs are printed. I am seriously in love with this one: And this one:

I have been fortunate enough to snag a first edition at one time. What I love most about Threadless is the price! Tees range from $5- $25.

FATHER'S DAY GIFT IDEAS.

Instructions all found on Martha Stewart. I especially love the shirt cuff card and the homemade BBQ Sauce.

DUTCH CLOCK.

I saw this dutch clock on a new to me blog Say Yes to Hoboken. I spent quite a bit of time scrolling through her posts. And I have plenty bookmarked to share with you this week! I wish I had a wall large enough for this type of clock. Oh the possibilities.

And P.S. If you were wanting something to motivate you to lose some weight, come join us over on my family blog here.

ON MY MIND......

These chairs from Pottery Barn.


And this red stool on sale there also.


I have been dreaming of a craft room a lot these days.