***photo taken by DD Tuesday, July 31, 2007
Tuesday, July 24, 2007
"New" bedroom...
Last month, while DS1 was at camp, DH & I decided to redo his room as a surprise. His is at that "not ready for a big boy room" but not wanting to be locked into baby boy either. He is a Tweener and we tried to give him a balance between both worlds. His interest are in sports right now, but he doesn't have a particular favorite team so we decided to pull out DH's old sports pennant collection from his room when he was a little boy. We oainted, added the extra wide black and white boarder and then layered the "antique" pennants on top. It was really neat because some of the teams represented are not longer called that or are in different cities...even the football ones sported helments that don't have face masks like the more modern version.
I even went for the coolio multi-colored floor lamp for some spunk!
I had forgotten how much fun a bullentin board can be and had copies of lots of photos of family and friends made for him and stuck them up.
I had forgotten how much fun a plain old bulletin board can be. I made copies of lots of photos of family and his friends and stuck them up for him. He really seemed to like that. My DD has always done things like that for herself but I don't think my DS1 had thought about it and I hadn't either.
When we went to a festival a while back DS1 invested (why???) in a sword and in an attempt to actually incorporate it into the decor...and thus on the wall rather than in play...I hung it above his computer and framed this Bible Verse with it.
Now, I admit, this "tweener" look isn't quite my style but it does seem to suit him where he is. I am so pleased also that his room has stayed very neat since returning home from camp and finding his surprise!
Getting ready for school
This is my sweet, girl with her brand new lunch bag for school. I picked it up today, when the monogramming was finished. She and I share a love of all things monogrammed...might it be genetic? or maybe contagious? Anyway, she is my preppy girl. I can't believe that I lucked up with a DD that loves preppiness as much -- or MORE -- than I do! It makes for some fun joint retail therapy.
Saturday, July 21, 2007
New Product that is so cool!
Since it has been a slow week on the creative side I thought I would show y'all what I found this week. Aren't these cool? They are called Lappers and they have solved an age old problem. How many of you have been at someone's home for a party and picked up your plate/drink only to have to juggle to avoid an ugly mess???? Well, at least I know I have! Anyway...they solve the problem by not letting things go flying willy-nilly all over the place and they come in some really coolio colors, doncha thing? I read about them in Southwest Georgia Living http://www.southeastgeorgialiving.com and really think these are a must for anyone who entertains, likes to eat away from the table or even for caretaking of someone who is not very mobile. You can find out more information on where to acquire your own Lappers at http://www.archerinnovations.com. The best part is they were the brain child of an Ashley Hatcher (and not she isn't into design she created them out of necessity -- all the while being a wife/mother and holding a full time job as well) of Columbus, Georgia. I love hearing success stories about innovative Southern Belles! Not to mention we used to live in Columbus and I still have a major soft spot for the area which made me even more excited about Lappers.
Wednesday, July 18, 2007
Happy Birthday, Katy!!!!
Tomorrow, my dear friend Katy (the Queen of Retail Therapy!) is having a birthday. I was hoping to find a photo of us together from "back in the day" to post here in honor of this special day but those must be in a box somewhere.Katy is an Atlanta Shopper Extraordinaire and does a spot on the radio and also has a wonderful website http://katyshops.wordpress.com/ that shares her shopping finds with the rest of us.
So, if you have a minute will you please pop over and leave her a Happy Birthday comment? Thanks!!!!
It has been quiet around here.......
My boys have been away the last 2 nights and it has been such a different place -- a much quieter place. DD and I spent Monday evening in Atlanta shopping and enjoying all those shops that the boys just hate such as the Paper Affair (http://www.paperaffair.com/) and getting most of DD's school supplies taken care of.
Yesterday, she and I went to the Lake. She took a friend and quickly dissappeared so I spent most of the day beside the pool reading -- yes, reading! I didn't have to watch one little soul to make sure he didn't drown. I even had a really wicked lunch from the cafe...one of their super huge rice crispy treats! I laid there in my chair and just pretended to be a lady of lux that didn't have children to scamper after....boy, did I feel cool.
Today, while DD was at her Latin class I found a nice, shady bench on the square - of course, I had to snap a photo - and started the new book my sweet neighbor loaned me. I will tell ya more when I finish but from what little bit I read this morning it is going to be GREAT (it is another Charles Martin book!).
Afterwards we both got our hair cut and went to lunch at Panera (http://www.panera.com/) and had their amazing Tomato & Fresh Mozzarella Salad, the bookstore, Office Depot for her a new fancy-smancy calculator and the uniform shop to pick up what new pieces she needs for school. On our way home, we stopped into one of our favorite little shops called Cozy Corner, where we finished off her school supplies by ordering a new hot pink monogrammed lunch tote and picked up a 50% off "initial" Olivia Mullin umbrella http://www.oliviamullin.com/products/pursenals.asp, and a 50% off Vera Bradly T-Shirt (http://verabradley.com/Site/Store/ProductDetail.aspx?dept=8&sku=572%3A100%3A0)! I do love a deal.
Although I have missed my boys, the quietness was much needed and I realized that I probably need more of it to regenerate myself on a regular basis. Tonight I will pick the little men up and tomorrow it will be back to life at full speed ahead and volume on HI!
