Remember how I love vintage dresses...
Well go & say hi to the blog author (Abby) @ So Pickin Cute. I may just be sharing a snippet of one of my collections.  Abby is a frequent blogger that likes to share lots of eye candy.

Has anybody else started holiday decorating?

{via Country Living)

{via Amy Atlas blog}

{via Country Living)

{via Country Living}

{via Pottery Barn}

{via MA Belle}

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I pretty much thought about the above all weekend. Lot's of ideas running through my head. Can't wait to actually put them into play.  I think I need to learn how to guild some pumkpins in a zig zag pattern.  

Just reminiscing.

Retail therapy

Making your way in the world today takes everything you've got. 
Taking a break from all your worries, sure would help a lot. 

Wouldn't you like to get away? 

Sometimes you want to go 

Where everybody knows your name, 
and they're always glad you came. 
You wanna be where you can see, 
our troubles are all the same 
You wanna be where everybody knows 
Your name. 

You wanna go where people know, 
people are all the same, 
You wanna go where everybody knows 

your name. 

TJ MAXX is my CHEERS

I am still trying to decide how I feel about the fact that the Cheers theme song came into my head as I drove away from TJ Maxx.  All I know is that it had been a very long time since I had been to that store for a visit so when I arrived there it was a pleasant surprise to see all of my friends still working there. It was as if I had never been away. "Where are the girls", "I bet they are so big now, said one. The boys big debut was a hit. Jeanne who has worked at TJ for fifteen years finally made her way over & said, "I was just thinking about you yesterday". I sat & talked to one about her husband with diabetes & the other one about her grandkids.  "Is that weird that I'm friends with the TJ Maxx workers", I thought, Nah..there's much weirder.  The thought came into to my mind, "RETAIL THERAPY". Well I'd say today was a true example of what retail therapy can provide for one's soul.   

Did I mention the good solid 25 minutes in the car driving over to TJ Maxx was equally as wonderful? As I looked back into the rear view mirror my heart melted at the sight of 3 beautiful, happy & healthy little guys....my bestest friends.  Hey & they don't make such bad shopping buddies after all (at least for now).  That was until I saw this establishment.  I mean who wouldn't want to take their kids & drop them off here:

 

But I didn't.  Instead we had fun trying on fancies.  Don't tell husband.

Just in case you were wondering the shopping trip was profitable to me but not husband.  Our definitions of profitable are quite different, apparently.  We can all still be friends though, I say.  

{nostalgia & tradition}

According to my mom, on my third birthday I opened all of my presents and the only present I was interested was a big fluffy dress.  I'm pretty sure Mom didn't teach me to love dresses @ the ripe age of three.  I am convinced I just came that way.  Don't worry though by the third grade I was wearing high-tops, playing kick ball with the boys & getting kicked in the stomach because a male classmate was ticked off that I had won him in knuckles.  If anybody knows me well then they can attest that I haven't lost my love for dresses even though I love sports & talk radio.  In fact I don't own very many pairs of jeans as I feel completely comfortable in skirts & dresses.  Well I hadn't connected many of those past memories until yesterday when I told the girls they could pick a treat for having such a great week @ preschool.  Without hesitation little "M" wanted to go to Goodwill to pick out a necklace.  "Where does she get this?", I thought.  Then a flood of memories came rushing in about the days when my Mom would let is pick out some jewelry @ DI when I was young.  Next time if I start to worry about my girls being so small & already loving to dress up in all of my clothes & jewelry then I will just have to remember the apple doesn't fall too far from the tree. 

Why is it that everybody wants to lay all over the white chair?  Probably because they all know how much I love white stuff.  Shoot so does my Mom, it's all starting to make sense now...you know with the whole apple from the tree thing.

Here's the loot that the girls pickrd out from Goodwill.  Not too bad for under $4.00.  Did I hear it is 50% off day @ Goodwill on Sat.?  Who's in?

The fact that the girls request herbal tea in the morning (with lots of honey) warms my heart too because my Momma used to make it for us as a kid....see I'm all wrapped up in getting all nostalgic & it feels so good.  Thanks Mom for all of the memories.

Speaking of tea...I am so excited for the briskness that comes with Fall.  Here we come seasons of tea...and tights & more snuggling to keep warm.

Who's in for Fall?

{thank you}

{photo from my family blog}

I had so much fun going through all of the comments left for those that were interested in reading the new private blog.  Talk about a big injection of the "feel good booster".  Thank you, thank you so very much.  I have finally finished all of the invites except I know I accidentally deleted a few email addresses before I got them copied over.  If you haven't received an invite pls. take no offense & just let me know so I can add you.  Also I was really excited to find out that there is a way around only inviting a certain number of people.  If you need me to tell you how to do it just send me an email or leave a comment.  

**MAKE SURE TO LEAVE YOUR E-MAIL ADDRESS SO THAT I CAN SEND THE INVITE**

{invisible}

Ever wanted to be invisible?

I have....like when everybody in the house wants to have a party around the throne, if you know what I mean.  That is when I wish I were invisible because there should some places where only one person goes at a time.

Apparently my little girl wanted to be invisible too.  I put her in her bed but when I went to check on the sleeping beauty, she had gone MIA.  I looked everywhere.  My heart started to pound faster until I remembered they have this new obsession with climbing in the cabinets.  I swung open the doors to find this:

Fast asleep.

Look what else likes to be invisible...

It's none other than the chair that is trying to be the Louis Ghost chair but really isn't.  I'm wondering if the knock-off is almost just as good because the price is much better than the real deal.  I can just imagine a bunch of them around my dining table.  They're are supposed to be suitable for outdoors or commercial use so that must mean they are good for a family of munchkins too.  Hmmmm.

{found here}

FYI

Hi friends...As I have been thinking about what this week is going to bring I have come to the conclusion that the little bloggy & I need a break as I focus on some other items of business. 

Anyways, if I were to blog it would probably be quick, meaningless & boring posts like how I just cracked an egg there was red stuff that came out with the yolk eewww (blood?) or how much I am excited for Fall & the season of tights....like the below red tights.  If you have any leads on where I may find some of that color, pls. be so kind to let me know.

So to spare everybody I will go take care of some business then come back hopefully very soon.  I will miss you and all of your sweet comments.  Have I mentioned before how much I appreciate all of the niceness given by fellow bloggers?  It's like Christmas every time I receive a new comment.  Does anybody else feel this same way? 

Loves! 

recycled playhouse

You know how sometimes you just like somebody in a instant...well that is how I feel about Kellie from This Blessed Nest.  Who wouldn't like somebody who makes cute things like a recycled playhouse for their kids.  For instructions go here.  

Oh and scroll down a bit to see what she made for her twins birthday.

{clusters}

Completely inspired by clusters at the moment. I feel something coming on & I hope to complete it this weekend.

{via twigs and honey}

{via emersonmade}

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{via bando}

{via bando}

{via emersonmade}

{via twigs and honey}

{Full House}

A great weekend to all!