I love Giveaways

Check out this fabulous Giveaway from Isabella & Max here she has these awesome pillows on there.

On a roll baby

I have been busy... My Etsy shop will open soon, by the end of the summer....

I knew I wanted to do this when I found the paper on my trip to Wisconsin

I am making this frame specifically for my dad since he is in the taxi business, I'll let you see more when I am done personalizing it

I made this for a co-worker's niece who was born on Monday

I have others done but I thought I would show you the things I did this week.

Where's My Baby?

After I returned from my jog and shower, my son Sam asked where his sister was.  I responded, she should be in her room, go look.  Now I am in a panic as to where could she be, didn't I realize that the house was quiet?  No chatterings of my princess?  My mind was racing (literally a half of a second but you know what I mean).  He says, "Mom, she is in bed with her animals."  So, I throw on my clothes and go into the room and there she is

She really loves all her animals, dolls and etc.  She had leis, beads and necklaces on them.  She even had little dolls in the brown bag on her bed. My little girl is so sweet.  Night, night my little one.

I did it!

I started jogging today!  I have been wanting to do this for months and today I finally did it.  I have been looking up "learning to jog/run programs" and even had one bookmarked for the longest time.  Today at camp I picked up a pedometer to try and do at least 5000 steps a day, well I did 7503 after my jog.

So, this is how I did it.  I started out of the driveway at a quick pace and The Kinks playing in my ear.  Midway down the block I started a jog and continued.  I would say I did half jogging and half quick paced walking.  Now the program called for 20 minutes of quick walking but I broke it up today.  I did 10-15 of walking and jogging.  Tomorrow I will do quick paced walking.  I am very excited to do this.  I was very hot when I came back so I had a cool shower with some awesome sugar scrub from Bath and Body Works. I feel invigorated!

Here's to tomorrow!

I Want To Build Something

So, my plan to have the counter put up in my house went down in flames, for the moment.  As I pondered over the idea of the counter I thought of other things that I may like and I thought about a simple wood table the same length of the would be counter just wood, and built by me.  How hard could it be?  I think I want something simple like 3 six inch planks put together and then a simple 3 inch trim with counter height legs.  Sounds good right?  Sounds inspiring, right?  Sounds Crazy, right?  I want to do it and I am going to figure out how.  BUT, should I perhaps start with something smaller?  Most people would say yes.  Then I got to thinking, maybe I would start with a vanity table.  I really want one for the the nook/dormer spot in my bedroom that is SCREAMING, "VANITY HERE!!!!!"  I have been thinking of something for that spot and can never find something to fit my budget.

It would be pretty cool.  I thought about something along the lines of Pottery Barn like this

Or something like this from Crate and Barrel.

I was thinking of something with the cross legs or the legs that are used holding wood when cutting, I think they are called horse something.  They look like a V upside down.  SO I will research this one out.

On another note, I am almost finished with something I am working on for my Etsy shop.

(Any thoughts or ideas for my tables would be appreciated and welcomed)

How gorgeous is this?

How nice would it be to visit such a beautiful place like this? It is absolutely gorgeous.  After a day of rain, and I do mean a DAY of rain - nonstop.  I dream of going to a beautiful place like this, then my family and then my girlfriends.  Heck who's kidding I would love a getaway with anyone! (all pictures are courtesy of  The Mirror Lake Resort & Spa in Lake Placid).

 

How about a sunrise here?

This would possibly be my favorite place to stay

I love porches, something about them.  The thought of being able to sit there in the am with my coffee, in the afternoon with my cocktail or just plain hanging out with my friends or a good book.  I love them and always have.  Enjoy!

Look Mom I am Flying

My baby girl went flying today.  Cam as this really cool activity called Zip Line.  Last year she backed out of it because she was a little frightened but today she came over to my area and said,"mommy, I am doing the zip line."  So, I grabbed my camera and off we went.

Getting ready

Stepping off the platform

Flying over the lake

Ahh Safely back on the dock

Headed back to solid ground

I am so proud of her, this was a challenge for her last year and a few weeks ago when her group did it she didn't want to.  I told her to do it when she was ready and today she was.  She did inform me that she will be taking the deep water challenge tomorrow (she is a good swimmer, just needs the endurance for the treading water part).

My baby girl is growing up, and fast!