Lessons of the Week

Starbucks Green Tea Latte makes sitting in traffic bearable.

Wildflowers only last two days in water once you’ve cut them and made them into a pretty arrangement.

God gives us moments to treasure so that we can draw strength and encouragement from when needed.

When you get a ticket, even though you’ve done everything they’ve asked of you and you think its taken care of, double check...or you may end up on Van Buren in Phoenix at midnight with your license suspended and your car impounded left with no id to board your plane the next morning asking your friend to break into your house and find your passport to have it expedited to the airport. Poor todd =(

Enchilada sauce makes even the simplest meals, delish.

Rain water can bring back flowers that have been dead for months, two fist pumps for God’s natural sprinkler system.

Netflix spoils you by not even having to fast forward through commericals, DVR, you are on the outs.

Corbyn knows all the motions to “Jesus Loves Me”. He just started singing and signing through the whole thing.

Did you learn anything this week?

Miracle Product

It is an eye make up remover, fine line reducer, diaper cream, amped up moisturizer and chapstick, as well as, subdues cuts, scrapes, and burns. It is the 97 cent cure all. After becoming hooked in college I can't go anywhere without my Vaseline, I currently have one in my makeup box, one in each medicine cabinet of the house, one in my purse, and one in my diaper bag. When people are spending hundreds of dollars on creams, lotions and lip gloss I will still have my 97 cent tub.

French Dresser Makeover

A year ago I bought a dresser that looked exactly like this one (i lost my photo in the external hard drive crash of Jan 11, the before photo is from nattybydesign.blogspot.com who painted hers another fun color). $20, a happy new paint job, and a year procrastinating she is finally finished and settled into her new home.

Before-ish: (mine had more paint peeling)

After: Here she is cheerfully greeting me when I wake up in the morning.

Same pretty handles with a new paint job.

I sanded her, primed her, painted her with Disney Bee a Friend, and spray painted the handles with metallic silver.

Mommy Mondays: A must have

If you have a toddler, you need this book! I purchased last Christmas for my sis-in-law and quickly decided I also needed one to have a record of all the hilarious, smart, amusing things Corbyn says. I don't want to forget!

Baby Animals

These are precious! Corbyn went to the zoo this weekend with his Nana and Grandad and they said he really liked the baby animals and penguins. I can see why!

Baby Penguin

Baby Elephant
Baby White Tiger
Baby Orangatan
Baby Pig
Baby Bunny
And then the baby aardvark, which makes it into the not cute, but terrifying looking category!
All photos via Pinterest

Hope these make you smile on this Monday morning!

National Creamsicle Day

Happy National Creamsicle Day! Seriously.

It's Hot! And these look delicious!

Recipes from around the web, click on the title to go to the recipe.

Mango Orange Creamsicles

Cereal and Milk Popsicles

Blood Orange Popsicles

Orange Creamsicles
Peaches and Creamsicles
Coconut Cream Pops
Mixed Berry Pops

Be sure to celebrate!

Have a Restful Weekend

I have been fighting a cold. A cold in the middle of summer, strange! My body is trying to fight it and I am trying to help it do so by making the couch and bed my best friend and resting this weekend. Sometimes resting is not easy especially with a to year old running around but I am going to attempt to go to bed at a reasonable time and nap when the boy naps, good plan. Ready, go.

photo by: Collin Pantall

I challenge you to rest this weekend! Slow down and take a break. Even if you feel great take some time and put your feet up, everyone needs a little me time.

And while you have your feet up, here are some fun/interesting things from around the interweb.

Always looking for good ideas like this for the car.

I found this absolutely hilarious and true!

Ummm, yum. These made me want to go camping.

I really like his weddings, soft, heartfelt, and warm. Here is his most recent one.

I love this print. I think its supposed to be NY but it reminds me of San Diego <3

This is pretty funny, though I never went to a frat party, I've seen movies and I have a toddler.

I have been craving this sandwich from my favorite sandwich place in SD, Con Pane.

Lunch fun.

Amazing podcast. Super interesting and thought provoking!

Happy Friday!