So whatcha doing there with that shovel...?

My sister sent me these pics of sand castles. Whoever did these, rocks! They are amazing!!


























This one is my absolute favorite.

A littlle bit of pretty

Want to know something? I love my backyard. Not necessarily the size of it, or the traffic (i.e. cars that have come sailing through accidentally) but my landscaping. A couple of years ago I started a perennial garden and the other day I went out and most are all in bloom. It is so cool. I can go out and snip a few off and have an awesome bouquet.

Our patio needs a little refining though and I could use a touch of garden decor. I was thinking like a big sun plaque or something like that to hang on the house. I also need to find a small garden table to put in between my two chairs. It is one of those things I keep saying I will buy, but I always forget. I guess I keep thinking I will know it when I find it. I do that with a lot of stuff. Like the painting in our living room, 5 years...and this past weekend, we finally found one! Will have to post some pics of it soon when we get it all set up on the wall.

On the horizon

I guess I should profusely apologize to my couple readers who frequent this blog. Sorry, I haven't had much for ya. Not because I don't have a billion good bloggity thoughts to inject into post after post, but because I have been a crazed busy woman staying up to un-gawdly hours trying to finish a freelance project. I am almost there but unfortunately, not out of the woods yet.

Still, whenever I get real busy, I feel like the world around me is just moving and I'm standing still. I want to keep up! I want to read my favorite blogs and have time to leisurely check the weather or FDA recalls (humpf!). I miss downtime though. Ya know when you are so engrossed in a project that you almost lose frame of mind of what is going on around you. Maybe because it is summer too, everybody is a little flighty!

So, to those that read or not read...sorry for lack of stuff! I promise, a lot more is on the horizon...and it's a beautiful sight.

Happy Birthday Brandy

Happy Birthday Brandy over at Brandy's Blurbs!!

Hope you are having a super fabulous day.



Let's all go send her some super B-day wishes!

Just a pretty summer picture

A butiful butterfly.

Happy Summer!

Rid me of back fat please!

I am so feeling like a blimp these days. Even though the scale ain't saying anything yet, I can feel it coming on. I can see the back fat! And I hate back fat. I just don't know why that is one of my biggest peeves. I don't like seeing anything plumping out from my bra (in that direction!). I was doing so good and there ain't no way in H-E-double hockey sticks that I am going back to being the fattie I once was. I guess I really should look into something. I haven't had any time to exercise. Maybe that new drug called Leptovox.

I used to be desperately afraid of taking supplements but now it's not looking that bad. Especially the more you hear about it, the better you think it must be. Leptovox also has skin care and anti-aging qualities. Again...need that desperately too. I need to hold on to anything I've still got at least.

4th of July is all about crazy and smores

What a whirlwind weekend. Of course, aren't all 4th of July weekends crazy! The only thing bumming everyone is the weather. We still did our fireworks last night...rain spitting at us the whole time. It is just one of those traditions that I hope to keep growing. Sitting in our driveway, setting off the little ones and enjoying the "big" ones from our neighbors crazy enough to do it. We eat popcorn and smores...let's just add a few more pounds! Overall, hope everyone had a great 4th!

I am floored...

Now if you are a regular reader, you know I am a clean freak. Yes, I basically follow my children around with a wipe cloth and dust buster. It can get tiring but ah, the satisfaction of clean....guess what I just came across though? The NEW Dirt Devil Accucharge. How exciting is that?

I am getting all tingling just thinking about it. Now we all know Dirt Devil is one of the best brands EVER when it comes to vacuums. With a name like that too, how can you go wrong? That little devil...anyway, these guys have really stepped it up over there. They have invented a product that drastically reduces energy consumption, something we so desperately need right now.

It is also the first cordless vacuum to be Energy Star approved. Very impressive! That's no joke folks, it takes quite a bit to get that kind of rating. Just hear the numbers, Dirt Devil's cordless vacuum uses 70% less energy than other vacuums! 70%! I am floored...literally.

There is nothing more satisfying nowadays than knowing that I am helping with the environment. This is the new trend, and it is not going to go away. I can't help but think of the kind of world I hope my kids will get to see. I think it is high time that we all take a look at places in our life where we can help make a difference.