there was this one time…
just stopping by to post my weekly challenge layout up at 2peas 🙂
i absolutely adooore the nerdy bird line from sassafrass! sooo cute! these buttons are so pretty. i feel like i should do some big project with them. i love tucking in my letter stickers. cute 🙂
lately i can't get enough of my tumblr site. i love it. i love looking at all the pretties and thinking one day i might be able to copy pieces of it and be cool like them 🙂
that's it! happy weekend! 🙂
blessed to have mother's day and birthday back to back 🙂 a weekend of celebration that my husband planned- i'm not a big party person, i believe my last birthday party was when i turned 13. and i am so okay with that! but we had an amazing group of people over to just hang…. good times. i can't wait to see pics 🙂 more than the party and celebrations, i feel celebrated daily. even though motherhood can be constantly challenging, i am often reminded that i live a very rich life. it is full of love and i wouldn't trade it for the world. it's not frilly and fancy, just real. i appreciate the little things and cry with joy over the big things. i take nothing for granted and am extremely thankful. ❤
happy mother's day to all the moms, especially my very own mother- i am surrounded by women who show me the meaning of motherhood.
sometimes, you can catch her in her own little world. not talking to us people but to herself or her people. her imaginary friends. singing her own songs. it's a rare thing, something i find so precious. most days she is right there at my side, talking up a storm, with very little stopping in between stories and demands and questions. it's when i notice she's wandered off and i hear silence, where i know she is in her own little place…
and i can just sit in the silence and breathe 🙂
i went through a little rut and then scrapped some of my favorite layouts. these 2 being 2 of the 3 that i've done. the third hasn't gone live yet so yay, gives me another reason to post in the future 🙂 
i adoooore the october afternoon lines that came out at CHA. they go with so muuuuch. here i paired it with dear lizzy, studio calico and basic grey kioshi 🙂 i cut up that gold jenni bowlin butterfly rubon and put it all over that dotty basic grey paper. looooove! i've been using these basic grey jewels on so many of my layouts, the size is just perfect!
lots of patterns and text going on here 🙂 new october afternoon again and pink paislee and fave studio calico stickers too. i cut up a jenni bowlin card for the glimpse title.
that's it for now! more layouts and a few pics to post eventually 🙂 happy national scrapbooking day this saturday! i won't be doing anything scrapbook related, i'll be on another coast, shooting a wedding with the hubs 🙂
warm my heart. ❤
at the local coffee shop with 2 of my favorite girls while other favorite girl was next door getting her hair cut.
can you tell i forced myself to take the camera out with me. trying people, trying.
the goods: (all of a sudden hungry for a bagel when i saw this pic)
i look up and it makes me think of new york. ache. want to go back.
best friend/sister in law in town for a week. lots of coffee, tea, cupcakes and long chats. love her dearly.
she who finished getting her hair trimmed. lovely.
'twas a good morning. 🙂 and even better afternoon. will post again soon.
late night supper at the local diner. elsie was about to lose it so i whipped out the camera and let her go to town. i love all these pictures she captured of my people. 
and the photographer herself! made very happy with the distraction of my camera 🙂
we are a mish mash group here. some without husbands. missing other offspring. adding in neighbors and best friends. this is my community. i love them so much. they've been here for me during this crazy ride my family has been on and i appreciate it wholeheartedly. ❤
i've become the kind of blogger who sucks at taking photos now, that she hands her camera to her 4 year old to complete the blogging process for me. thanks elsie! 🙂
update: i was previewing the blog post and els came up and saw her pictures, she said, you put my pictures up there!!! aww thanks mommy 🙂 hahahaha
photo source from here.
and that's not my bed. but i wish it was. but it's break and i've spent lots of time lounging around and relaxing with the kiddos and hubby. i love it. love not having a schedule. love just being with everyone. love not being in front of the computer. love soaking it up before this weekend- busy weekend for us. then it's monday and bye bye to it all again till summer.
xoxo
lately has caused me to stay away from blogging. last week we had high 60's and mid 70's daily. SO GLORIOUS. here's pics from my phone to prove we love being outside when it's nice 🙂 
lots of sidewalk chalk and barefeet. ice cream and mud pies (literally). visits to the park- including one that lasted over 3 hours. major mom points that day! 🙂
unfortunately we have rrrrrrrraaaaaaaaiiiiiiiiiinnnnn in the forecast next week. im so sad! 😦
This is my favorite current layout:
every now and then i come across a product that i know i can't wait to get in my hands! this k & co sentiment is one of them. it reminds me of KI lace paper. and die cut machines that i wish i had 🙂 sometimes i get a photo back and i just know which product i'm gonna use it with. and very rarely, i make a layout without any of my own personal handwritten journaling on it. and i'm okay with it. the product, photo and vibe just flow and i am so happy with it 🙂
other supplies:
The other day at E's school, they hosted a Japan day, which also fell on Very Special Person day. I was thrilled to be her special guest:) It's neat to see her in her own element. Socializing, listening, participating. I just melt when I see her little face light up! Udon for snack!
One of the many reasons I love preschool for my children. One, they have a way with kids that I just don't 🙂 They can take the simplest objects and turn it into the funnest activity. Especially when it comes to paint or anything messy. That's why I pay them the big bucks! 🙂
One of my favorite parts of preschool, the playgrounds. They always make it so fun for the kids- putting out themed activities. Over winter, they even trucked in some snow from the local mountains! 
The lovely necklace she made me for coming to her 'very special person' day. 
She was so proud to have me there with her, as I was proud to be there. We love school days 🙂 😉
Sorry for the delay, here's the two lovely winners from the ella drawing:
Shoot me an email and I'll hook you two up 🙂
watersix 