WIWW Maxi

It's hump day and ya know what that means......

It's time for WIWW @ The Pleated Poppy http://thepleatedpoppy.com/blog/. I only have 1 outfit this week (as I have been painting, moving and gardening SO I haven't looked "blog worthy" LOL).

This is Saturday's outfit......wore it to the bakery, estate sales and thrifting (see last post). This really is a maxi dress BUT the cream band is the middle band and I just don't feel comfy having the cream band crossing the southern hemisphere BUT really wanted to wear this SO I simply added a black tank....

Maxi Dress - Marshall's $5.00 2010

Black Tank - Wal-Mart $1.00 2011

Black Flip Flops - Target

SWEET Saturday

This past weekend was a wonderful SUMMER weekend.....the bakery, thrifting, flower shopping, church, family time (picnic lunch with my guys family and a pizza dinner / estate sale treasure show with my parents). This post is picture heavy!!

Saturday morning started here.....

I have driven by a hundred times and always wanted to stop.....look at the cute pink railings (for all you PINK fans)
Inside there were several of these beauties......

Look at this sweet cake! This was one of many that were available for immediate purchase.....

The following cakes were special order.....

This cherry blossom cake was whimsical BUT still elegant....
FUN modern cake.....
What a CUTE grooms cake.....
LOVE the polka dots! This would be fab for a wedding, baby shower or a LARGE party
After we thrifted, went to an estate sale (I don't know WHY I didn't take any pics at the estate sale - it was FAB!! We purchased an awesome custom made couch and loveseat - pics to come once we pick it up) and shopped for flowers we came home and did some yard work, marinated some steak for kabobs and I cut these from the garden....

Aren't they pretty?!?! Some giant leaves, hydrangeas and a varigated leaf.....this is by far one of the FAVE arrangements I have cut from the garden.....
You may have noticed the tray the vase is on.....here's a closer look....

Isn't it a beauty?!?! Carved wood for $1.99 at Goodwill. I thought about giving it a white wash finish BUT think I am going to leave it just the way it is! Imagine it full of sea glass and white pillars for summer, pumpkins and gourds for fall, pinecones and candles for winter and a vase of fresh cut flowers for summer......

Hope you had a GREAT weekend too!

WIWW June

I have been so bad at taking pics of what I wore lately (maybe it's because I have a trillion things on my mind) BUT I did get a couple this week! So I am linking up to the pleated poppy http://thepleatedpoppy.com/2011/06/what-i-wore-wednesday-26/ I also linked up with Nina http://www.mommagoround.com/2011/06/real-momma-real-style-18.html this week. Here's WIW on Sunday for Fathers Day at my parents.....

White "dress" (which is really a skirt) - Thrifted .45

Denim Jacket - Marshall's $7.00

Gold Woven Belt - Thrifted .65

Dad - PRICELESS - Love ya dad!

Here's Tuesday's outfit.....Ordinarily I would NOT wear mustard yellow shoes with this outfit BUT since my purse was a similar shade, I decided to add the pop of color at my feet!

Striped Skully Tank - Disneyworld 2009

Blue Linen Look shorts - Kmart $5.00

Prada Bag

Mustard Ruffled Flip Flops - Marshall's $5.00

And the newest look I am sportin'.......

Matching monogram tattoo with my guy! To read more see previous post.

Off to see what YOU wore!

When life hands you limes....

Make LIMEADE!! I LOVE limeade, it's so refreshing! Here's what I used....

*5 fresh squeezed limes

*about 2 cups of water

*1/2 cup of sugar

Mix to taste.

See this marble round? Picked it up at the Salvation Army for .99 and it makes an awesome (FANCY) cutting board!

And while on the subject of citrus, I snagged these babies at Target the other day for .98 for 6!! The perfect breakfast size for my kidlets!

Moving Day #1

We rented this 26' truck (and filled it TWICE)

Moved everything here......

(looks like we'll be eating out....the dining room has disappeared)
and here.....

(living room has no where to sit)
and here.....

(the screened in front porch is now a 3 season closet)
Living room "walkway"
AND the best part is we get to do it all again in 2 weeks when the other house is ready!!! I LOATHE moving.....some might say get rid of all the "stuff" BUT I say, "NO WAY!!!" moving counts as a work out, right?!?!?!

Pearly

While blog surfing (as we all LOVE to do) I came across this image......

From this blog http://delightblog.blogspot.com/2011/04/silver-pearl-garland-as-seen-in-jeanne.html and I was inspired to make this......

I had these "strands" of pearls that had glue dots on the back (got them at Michaels back in December)
So I cut the strands apart, added super glue and placed them all over the glass dome....

I LOVE my "new" pearly cake / sweet treat cover

A snip and a cut and some fire

Here is what we started with....

(um can we say tired and sorta plain Jane?)

This is the look we were going for.....something a lil fun.....

and VIOLA!! Here's what we landed up with.......

Can we say L O V E?!?!? I am SO PLEASED with the way my haircut came out! Are you noticing that cool lil wisp of colored hair? Or wait, is it a feather?!?!

If you guessed a feather, you were right! I have seen this is a few magazines and in real life last week in the cashier at Lowe's hair....right when I say it I KNEW I wanted one! Lo' and behold, there was a chick putting them in at the flea market!! Can we say HAPPY?!?!?

OPI crackle is all my daughter has talked about! Her and her girlfriend got a few bottles the other day and when I was at the salon yesterday, I saw a bottle of red crackle.....I thought it'd be FUN for July 4th with a turquoise-y blue under.....BUT I was so anxious to try it BUT didn't wanna spoil the surprise of blue just yet SO I decided to try this....

YELLOW!! and RED, what a fun summer-y happy combo, no? I also got to sport my new cute ruffle-y sandals.....I am having a slight obsession with yellow these days!!
The consensus was that my crackle-y toes look like fire....I LIKE them! I used Sally Hansen Xtreme Wear in Mello Yellow and OPI Red Shatter on the top.

Have a GREAT thursday!! Off to catch up on my blogs!

WIWW and more

I am linkin' up with Lindsey http://thepleatedpoppy.com/2011/06/what-i-wore-wednesday-wiww/

The "theme" was grecian goddess.....before y'all are rolling on the floor, hear me out! The black (comfy t-shirt) dress came with a black braided belt, I was wearing my gold flats and a gold necklace.....that all translated into grecian goddess to me!

Black Dress - WalMart Spring 2011 $5.00

Gold Flats - WalMart Spring 2011 $3.50

Gold CHUNKY Necklace - Thrifted

I have been a bad bad blogger (ie NO POSTS as of late) BUT with good reason....

This past weekend I was peddling my wares at the Kane County Flea Market

This chair is SWOON worthy and of course SOLD! As did most of the large pieces I had - it was a GREAT show! I will be there next month - Saturday July 2nd 12-5 and Sunday July 3rd 7-4pm - COME OUT and SAY HI!! I will be in the Dairy building (I think I am # 7 or 8).

In addition to prepping for the flea I have been packing because this weekend.......