Sharing my "New Favorite Find"....

Just arrived in the mail.....
I had to add a Chalkydoodle to my wine!!!!

Dash 1, the oldest, the watcher of her siblings....
Dash 4, 2 and 3 (order on the sled)

Dash 3



Dash 4

Where has the time gone! Seasons changed, three holidays past, two semesters of my daughter's school have been completed, the children's shoe size changed, have had more laughs than tears, potty trained my son, improved my fitness age playing the Wii, completed a couple organizational projects, painted, enjoyed wine with hubby, rearranged furniture, vintage shopped, and discovered the wonderful world of blogging. All of this and many more memories have been made ever sense I began blogging.

This is my 100 post! It's so funny. I remember when I didn't blog and reflecting on that time I can't believe how much I have missed. My life's journey has brought me to different country's, different states, had to say many goodbye's to friends I have met on this journey... military family, goes with marrying a Marine. Blogging has introduced me to an incredible amount of talented, funny, thought provoking, adorable families that I wish were my neighbors. Read tutorial on how to make slip covers, distress furiture, great places to shop and recipes that were a hit with there families and much more. So thank you for everyone who took the time to read my blog. Thank you to everyone who liked it enough to come back and read new posts. Thank you to all the sweet comments. They don't get old... I even reread them... I knew so little about blogging before I started. I think if I knew more I honestly think I would have been intimidated my all the talented people out there. From cooking meals that make me aspire to be a better cook. Crafty goodness that makes me ohh and ahhh and makes me want to run to Michael's to make what I just saw. To all the wonderful bloggers who take incredible pictures that are in the blogging world. Holy cow the pictures of your children, home, nature, whatever pictures you post are always beautiful... The bloggers who sew and knit - I really want to learn, and to the bloggers who write there thoughts, feeling, beliefs, funny stories and just about having a rough day, life moments, I have learned so much. I describe bloggers as people who share. You share decorating secrets, favorite recipes, lifes bumps in the road, mommy moments that make me feel connected..... Just simple Share!

After all this reflection I have done I am sharing a few things about myself. No particular order just random things about me.

Mom

Wife

4 children - my life!!!!

Sister

Daughter

Aunt

Favorite color is YELLOW.

Favorite number is 3

Lover of ice cream- if I had to pick one flavor- Mocha Almond Fudge

Mexican food- mmmm

Italian food- second mmmmm

Yellow roses and tulips are my favorite flower's

Lefty

Optimistic

lattes

tea

cooking

jewelery

half Hispanic half Irish

shy

volunteer

Degree in Public Relations and minor in Speech Communication

Met my husband at a BBQ at my parents house through my brother! My brother had a Memorial day BBQ for his friends and I had just come home from college for summer vacation and just happened to be at the right place at the right time.

Engaged after 11 weeks.

Planned a long distance wedding.

Lived in Holland and Belgium.

Lived in Japan.

Swam in the Red Sea.

Ate Thai food in Thailand

Been to Camp David

Have had Acupuncture

....there you have it, just a few facts about me....

thank you for letting me share!

Have a wonderful day!

Our shed that dreams to be a cottage....








A place where friend's can't wait to schedule their next trip to our simple little cottage nestled in the tree's with a view of the pool...

Don't you just love it when you are hit with an inspiration when you least expect it?

This usually happens to me at the worst time... running late, just finished getting everyone feed, four heads of hair brushed, ran back up stairs to finish getting ready ... time is ticking... the kids are getting their shoes on... coats and gloves... calling "Mom" ....

I was searching for a necklace to wear, it's like brushing my teeth, I am just not completely ready to tackle the day without something around my neck...

In that hurried moment I remembered I picked up a belt hanger for $1 over the weekend.

Sure enough, I took a second to grab the belt hanger tossed some necklaces on the hooks and then hung it in my window frame on the wall of my closet.

This functional belt hanger, turned into be quite handy. It is now adorned with my collection of necklaces and framed in my passion for old windows.

I say that makes for a great start to my Monday morning.

And we weren't late heading out the door....

Thank goodness it's Friday!

It must be the cold because I am tired today. I always panic when this "tired" feeling comes on. My mind instantly goes to all the everyday things that need to get done.

I did the basic, must do things, that brings me peace of mind. Once I dropped the girls off at school my "little man" and I made all the beds, grabbed the laundry, tossed it in the washer. Unloaded last night's dishes from the dishwasher, reloaded breakfast dishes.

Made a house out of Lincoln Logs.... "I almost did it like daddy" he said! I had to tell him he was right. Daddy makes way better cabins then I do.

Wiped down the counters and made a pot of green tea!

Instead of fighting the tired feeling I am officially giving myself the day to be "unproductive". AHH just saying it brought a smile to my face.

So, I made a pot of green tea.... trying to at least have one mug a day....

today I went with a pot!!!

and opening up my "latest favorite book" I received from my kids for Christmas.

Just flipping through the pages makes you feel better.

Put your feet up with me and pour yourself a cup of something "hot" and...

Look how cute these cupcakes are....

Must make! Just darling!! Next time my daughter's have a sleep over I have to make these with the kids!!!

March Of The Penguins
Love them! Makes feeling cold seem so much better and fun!!!!
I love penguins, too cute...


Westies
My 8 year old has requested that I make these for her class on her birthday.
She is my huge, huge dog lover!


Corn On The Cobb
I have to make these for April Fools Day!
What a fun treat to celebrate a practical joke filled day.... which my kids find so much pleasure in.
The detail on these cupcakes is amazing....


What A Hoot
Love, Love ... look at their eyes! Another birthday request from my 12 year old who loves owls.
And there are many more pages of amazing cupcakes ....
Cupcakes put me in the best mood. So happy and whimsical.
Just what I needed today... bummer I don't have a tray made ... another time!
There's always tomorrow....

thanks for sitting with me and I hope these pictures of "too cute" cupcakes brought a smile to your day.
Happy Friday to all!

While I was standing outside waiting to begin my hunt in search of treasures I took these picture's of item's that made me stop and think... plus I was freezing and had to distract myself from thinking about the cold!

I can't believe I'm sharing my thoughts about these sink, but I'm being brave today and throwing it out there.... can't wait to hear what you think!!!

Seeing sinks on the ground with leaves in them made my heart to beat faster.... I know I'm nutty... I started looking at them with a more creative eye of repurposing them. What came to mind was a "bird bath"!

I liked the way the sink bowl sits tilted on the ground...

I picture little birds arriving in my yard for a bath or drink in this sink.

I even went so far as to think about painting the sink, to give it a copper or bronze look to it, as it sits on the wash rock we have in our yard.....

Now remember, I was just having these thoughts!!

I know you are probable thinking "LuLu" is crazy.

But it intrigued me to think of using household item's for different things.

Without looking like a threw a sink in my yard!

I wouldn't want my neighbors to talk....

I am admitting to everyone that if I could have, I would have come home on Saturday with a couple of old window's. Yep, I love them! I don't have the time to do all the wonderful things I would love to do with them but they sure do pull at my heart when I look at them....

My silly picture of old coke bottles!
I took a picture of these same bottles last month sitting in the same spot. But this morning they all had frozen ice in them .... being 4 degree's and all.
They always catch my eye.... don't worry I would not have brought these home.
I just think it makes a neat picture.
Just wanted to share a few pictures of my junking outing....
Have a great day, can't believe it's Thurday!

When I came home on Saturday, all giddy from my morning out, the hutch was the last item I needed to drag into the house. My other treasures were greeted by my loved ones with smiles and "cool Mom" remarks... they know me so well. I love to hear their feedback on my finds. Well, as I was heading back out to the car I needed my hubby's help to unload my hutch.

His radar immediately went up!

I instantly began to reassure him that I found such a great and wonderful hutch that he won't be disappointed. Trust me!

He still gave me the skeptical eye as we made the walk to the car.

Oh no, once he saw it he didn't react the way I thought he would.

You see, "we" not just "me" have really been wanting a cabinet for a spot in our kitchen.

During the holidays I repurposed a piece of furniture that was in our guest room to place in this kitchen spot. Turned out I really liked it.

But, I thought how great it would be if I could just find something to put above it.

So, when I saw this lovely hutch hanging on the wall at the Vintage Source, I knew I needed it. I was in my vintage frenzy.... my mind was spinning of ideas, places I could use it etc...

I mean really who can't use a cabinet hanging on a wall....

I just knew it had to come home with me!

Now back to darling husband and the hutch.......

There it sat, on it's side, for two long days on the floor.....

I would walk by, run my hand on it's side and think how lovely it will be in it's new home....

if I can convince "darling husband" to HANG it!!!!

He is not a fan of "HANGING" things..... I know this! (we are soul mates)

I even asked at the store "is it hard to hang?"

.... they assured me that it was easy....

Hubby looked at me and proceeded to take a long time to explain to me that in fact it is not that easy to hang and here are the reason.....

I wanted it hung on the wall where my washer and dryer are hooked up on the opposite side. These pipes run to our upstairs...

and it is a tad bit heavy.... 50 pounds!

We don't have a stud finder.

Oh.....

with a twinkle in my eye I still persevered.... but can it be done!!!!!

My goodness he loves me....he can't possible not do this for me!

I pushed our 4 children out my body.... somethings in life that are difficult, are worth it!!!

I had to share all I went through to save this hutch from a crushing machine.

I knew I could not ask him to hold it in order to see how high I wanted it placed....

I may have lost some brain cells nursing our children,

but I know when not to ask him to hold a 50 pound cabinet over his head for me to say,

"a little to the left, down on the right, now higher or sorry can you lower it."

Solution....

Yes, I took the time to make a template....

he still didn't find humor in my resourceful thinking...

dang...

I prepped the wall.... got the ladder, drill, called a neighbor for a stud finder

(prayed really hard that the stud finder would work)

and prayed again it would line up with where I wanted it hung.

My prayer's were answered!

Oh my goodness....

he did it....

and I love it....