S'mores

It may have been dad's weekend (HAPPY BIRTHDAY) but as usual the little miss and her new sidekick, Anne Rankin were the center of attention and they loved every minute of it. While the boys played golf the girls went for a jaunt in the same double stroller used for Adele and I in 1983.

After the walk, Addie, Piper and Marlowe cooled off in the pool... until Piper had to be cut off.

Instead of any tradition birthday dessert, mom decided to put her new outdoor fireplace to good use so we roasted marshmallows and enjoyed gooey, messy, yummy s'mores! (No pictures but hence the blog title.) Love you Mo!

Snapshot of the day

Safety first!

The OLS is back

The addition is technically done but it is far from photo-ready. Our bedroom is completely painted but we are sleeping on the mattress on the floor. The kitchen is done but all the new counter space we gained is covered with boxes I keep bringing down from the attic. Unloading both old and "new" items... I just took a silver platter for example out of the box for the first time in 5 years! I'm looking forward to putting all those nice wedding gift to use now. Someone else is more excited about being in charge of her ice cream!

 

Oh, OLS, how I have missed you!

Go Panthers

Before heading out to meet friends for happy hour and the Panther/Dolphins game, I thought my youth jersey might work as a fun dress for Addie. Sometimes I forget just how little she is. Today is a prime example -  this idea didn't turn out quit how I envisioned. It was fun to watch her run around though... until she tripped on it, so I just duct taped up the hem and voila! (Add that the the many uses for duct tape.)

Elmo

This little, furry red monster may just be my daughter's first great love! I used to think someone who spent $60 on a Tickle Me Elmo doll was nuts until now. I thought her enjoyment of a toy like that would last a week or two so I picked up an older version of a singing Elmo for $10 or $12 at a consignment sale... that was over 6 months ago! Needless to say it was worth every single penny spent three times over.

 

The reason I bring this up is that I have started to think about Addie's, all too quickly approaching, 2nd Birthday... (the fact that my baby is about to be two is an entirely different monster). I didn't do much for her first party but then again she had no interest in cake and slept through half of it. This time I think she might understand some of what is going on so I've started to look up inspiration. I really am not one for themes or anything in-your-face but have seen some fabulous parties online. With this, I might find the reason to sign up for another online site - Pinterest. I have done this since before I was pregnant, collecting images and pasting them in Word Docs and physical file folders but apparently it is time to get with the times - ha! I just can't seem to find the time to sit down and do it (or much of anything for that matter).  Stay tuned for my collection of cute Elmo desserts, party decorations and dresses!

Decor Teasers

These pillows will help tie the family room and orange in the kitchen together! The question is still what color to paint the family room? The painter, aka Jim, has plenty of trim work to do first though!

Here are the fabrics for the accent shams and pillows in my new bedroom!

I like to think we have made major strides, (family room seating, coffee table, headboard/bed ordered and TV & speakers are mounted) but there is still lots to shop for. I did just pickup some fantastic crystal lamps today but without bedside tables to place them on they don't exactly do a whole lot of good. It's so easy to get distracted! The focus right now needs to be on finding bar stools. I currently have my eye on this one - like the nailhead detail and that it swivels but no strong opinion on fabric. I originally liked Callisto Stripe Green but since they are "in" the kitchen thinking something more brown would be better?! What do you think of Bee Royal, Brooklyn Stripe, Callisto Stripe Chocolate or Natural Pintuck for example?