Its Baaaaaaaaaaaaack..

My creative side has returned!! Today was the FIRST day that i could home after the gym and STAY HOME for the day- i mean, i got SO MUCH done!!! i decorated my laundry room to satisfy me enough until i do it how i REALLY want ( New paint color, etc)- i also found some 4th of July stuff at Target Dollar spot and ran with it with decorating today- I still have plans for the front yard, but for right now this is what i have- * Strawberries are vase fillers - target in home decor section. They have them at ours for 1.98 a BOX!

*Flags - dollar spot, Target!!

*Random straws i had from grocery store- walmart i think

*Glitter stars- Dollar spot at Tarjay ( they have them in country-ish type too one with blue and white stars and white and red stripes. They are pretty heavy duty, i just LOVE them!)

I took a Mason jar, filled with blue and white marbles, vase filler and then have these red things.. i think they are Christmas tree filler! but they remind me of fire works!
*Flag from Memorial day from joannes fabrics
*there are fake fire works to left of jar- its a toilet paper roll with striped crepe paper, and then Vintage cutouts glued and fun stuff coming out of top ( i bought these in Oregon)


These are the COOLEST vintage looking metal buckets! Once again 2 yrs ago, Corky's Daughter- they are metal buckets and i have them in Rusty Red, Blue and sky blue with the white star in middle. I LOVE them! (Super easy to make your own, i was just too lazy!)

I Love this bench!!! I got it on a clearance sale YEARS ago. but it was still spendy- so shabby looking.. the blue polka dot ribbon matches blue star.. looks better in person.

Im going to take my other 2 metal buckets and one more and plant red, purple and blue flowers in them and place them in an old, rusted out wagon and position it in front of our house/driveway.. our driveway is off to the LEFT of our house, so driveway is upside down L shape.. pics to come

Its Pool Time, Ya'll

MY girlfriend whom i've known since i was 12 comes to visit us often now that she lives in Virginia. How funny that we grew up on the West coast in Oregon together and now were close again, YEARS later on the Opposite side of the country? Its been super hot here lately, so i decided to take the girls over the pool at our old apartments. Ghetto, i know.. but here's the thing-

we have a pool in our new neighborhood that the workers are diligently finishing up and will be ready in 2 wks.. so until then, i'll justify that its ok to swim in that pool with paying a grand in rent every month last year.. i've paid my dues, people!

My friend has been a lifeguard and swim coach since she was 15 - lemme break it to you and let ya'll in on a little secret. I.HATE.SWIMMING! i'd rather lay in the sun and occasionally get in the pool, BUT NOT MY FACE. IF MY FACE OR HAIR GETS WET, I FREAK. THE. FREAK. OUT!! My girlfriend just hopped on into the pool and started a swim lesson with lil muffin.

PURE BLISS * PURE HEAVEN * A MOMENT TO MYSELF !!! Is this what all you women with Nanny's feel? I ENVY YOU! Much to my dismay, Lil Muffin is a FISH! She was like a fat kid on a cupcake- she couldnt get enough!

Im tan, huh? ITS FAKE.. ALL .OF.IT! (Rusty Hands included)

VERY rare shot of the 3 of us girls.. always someone NOT looking or into having the pic

taken. Suprisingly this time it was lil muffin

now THIS is how you lounge in the pool.. oh SHE KILLS ME!!

LOVE the flip flops and knock-knees,, and how bout those

CURLS!!!

Look who passed out on the couch STILL wet and in their suit! ha ha