I love getting great ideas from other people and finding good deals too, so figured it's time to share. For a budgeting mama, I probably will not be able to purchase many of the things I may show on here...but they are on my wishlist for one day. :) This post may contain other great blogs, great finds, good entertainment, and other things I am just lovin' at the time. (Selfishly this post also serves the great purpose of remembering all these great things. So this blog is like my little box to keep it all in for now.)
Blog you will want to check out: Hostess with the Mostess
http://www.hostessblog.com/ ~ Throwing any kind of party? The most amazing ideas, especially for themes are here. Love this blog!
What you may be missing on t.v.: The Voice - a break from the routine of american idol, and phenomenal talent too! Check it out, or watch old clips on youtube.
Need something to entertain you this summer: Vampire Diaries ~ Season 1 and 2 If you are not a viewer you are missing out on the best show on t.v. - no jokes here, not even qualifying as a guilty pleasure, because it's really good. (If Todd is home, he usually says he is going to get some work done, yet he ends up watching the whole thing with me. :))
Super Cute idea!! Note to self to remember this for a future family (cousins) photo shoot. Love the numbers with stitching on their shirts for ages. Check out their etsy site here:
http://www.etsy.com/shop/PicCircusDesigns?ref=ss_profile - Piccadilly Circus Designs
Need a gift idea? or just something for yourself? - http://www.erincondren.com/store/index.php Lots of fun personalized stuff!
just love them One of the very personal ideas from my friend Ashley's wedding was a beautiful and individualized pair of flats sitting on each bridesmaids chair with a note tucked in. Each pair was to the personality of the girl. love them. thank goodness my swollen feet went back to normal size :) 
Home decor Whimsical Perspective - Just recently found out a teacher friend has started a little home decor business. Her site
http://whimsicalperspective.blogspot.com/.
She has an Etsy store too to shop. A couple things I really liked on her site.
a beautiful blue-eyed girl just woke up from a nap. enjoy.
trying to scare the scary lion.
sharing with her mommy's absolute favorite.
a little sleepy.
I think that elephant's trunk is trying to reach our little peanut!
this would be the blooper of the day. yet this is a typical photo with a 2 year old and 4 year old. :)
Where are the monkeys?
Daddy asking "what was your favorite animal today?"
"All the monkeys!" I think she means her cousins. They can be pretty entertaining.
We really should have done the family photo before we entered the zoo, pre-hot and sweaty.
...all tuckered out.
