wear.make.do.

wear a long summery dress and a big hat and do something outdoors this weekend.
make this adorable little pocket skirt for that last beach getaway or for a back-to-school surprise.
do create an amazing envelope book full of memories and mementos.  for someone you love or just for yourself.  you deserve it.

summertime snack

the kids and i made ice cream sandwiches the other day.

they were so, so, so good.

we made chocolate chip cookies,

scooped ice cream into the middle of them

(it helps if you let the ice cream get a little soft,

so you can smooth it around the cookie without breaking it),

wrapped them in plastic wrap and 

stuck them in the freezer.

then we had the most delicious treat waiting for us

that afternoon.

ahh, summertime goodness.

 my one tip would be to eat right them right out of the freezer

instead of taking pictures of them first...

they get a little melty rather quickly...

 hope you try them!

you'll be so glad you did!

little girlie fashion.

a few looks i'm lovin for the little

girls out there.

an oversized peter pan collar dress

is much sweetness.

{from pintrest}

this superhero get-up

is off the charts.

{from pinterest}

these shiny red shoes

are oh so up my alley.

{from american apparel}

hey sophisticated little lady...

I am dying to attempt a copy 

at this one. i'll keep you posted 

with any success.

grosgrain fabulous

and this one reminds me of the little bean 

dresses my ruby was gifted 

and were my absolute faves.

such sweet fabric too.

 {from elsabags}

fancying.

this perfect little kitchen.

i love the white floors,

the wood crates, 

that fantastic old stove.

and, of course, the ax hanging on the wall...

{from design sponge}

pie.

especially as a gift to friends and family.

i will have to look into getting some of these

individual pie slice boxes.

if i still had birthday parties, this would be my favor.

{from frolic}

this herringbone quilt.

if i start now, perhaps someone will actually get 

this for christmas...

{from mer mag}

another great mother-child picture.

seriously, go take a picture with you and your kids today.

{from the littlest}

more goodness from closet visit.

i really do thoroughly enjoy that site.

{from closet visit}

the glow.

i can't seem to get enough of the beautiful pictures
of these mother's and their kids over on
the glow.
i love the way they capture the sweet, everyday interactions.
i just can't stop looking at them.
i think these kids will treasure these pictures more than
anything they will be given for the rest of their lives.
pictures with your mom cannot be surpassed.
now, i just need to get over my insecurities of pictures of myself, so my kids can have some treasures left to them someday...

wear.make.do.

wear shorts and a bright colored blazer...a fun look i dare say.
make anything from this stellar menu. i am craving that pink cocktail and that salted butterscotch popcorn.
do check out this foodie mag you may be interested in, as well as kinfolk if you have not already.

bean bags.

lucy has been begging me to do 

"a sewing project" with her lately.  

begging and begging.

the idea of bean bags just kind of came

to me the other morning,

as it is an easy square she can cut and sew
all by herself

and she can finish it off with 

hand stitching, which she loves.
(also, a good project for anyone just learning to sew!)

so, i made us a little template,

got out all my fabric scraps and we set to work...

*our template was a 5 inch square, with a 1/4 inch inseam and i really like the size they ended up 

we made a simple paper funnel that made it really easy

 to fill the bags with beans by adjusting the opening,

 so nothing would get stuck...

and then lucy taught us all her bean bag games from kindergarden.

they are awfully fun for stacking, throwing, 

catching, balancing, attempting juggling,

using as doll pillows...
 and any other creative use you can think of.

they're lots of fun!

give 'em a try!

now jack is begging to build a board for bags.

i think he can take that one up with his dad...