ohh vacation....i miss you

I miss vacation.

Getting to spend time on the beach during our little trip in June was pretty much my favorite part of the trip...getting to wiggle my toes in the warm sand, walking along the beach...getting sunkissed...feeling the breeze blow...ahhh I loved that sooo much! To cold for swimming, (so disappointing! ) but still warm enough to enjoy the beach and sunshine, and stare at the pretty water! 

I want to go back and forget all about the huge to-do list in front of me waiting to be done..the cleaning that I didn't get accomplished today... forget about the fact that I'm slacking big time in exercising...forget about the cares of worries of life...the loneliness...my chaotic life....pleease can I go back for a day?!

Oh right.  Back to real life. 

*sigh*

4th of july

I love the 4th. I love celebrating our freedom. I love laying in the grass watching fireworks in the sky. I love the yummy food. I love parades. I love being with family. I love all the red, white and blue. So grateful for such a happy day of celebrating!

It was pretty incredible. 

sunshine

source

Hello summer, hello beautiful sunshine. ♥

freelensing love

A few weeks ago I stumbled across an article on freelensing. Tried it once and  loved the results soooo so much! I'm so hooked on it. I love the effect...how it softens the photo so much and leaves just a little bit in focus. So fun to play around with....I'm still working on perfecting it a bit and playing around with it but having so so much fun. I love this effect so much. There's some serious freelensing inspiration here on flickr. Some people are just too good at it!

Leaving for vacation tomorrow..so so excited! Been looking forward to this for so long and now it's finally here. Hope you lovelies have an incredible week..and I'll be back in a week or so! ♥

it's amost time to party!

Lotsa party planning and party making going on right now. Getting ready to throw a big graduation party for my sweet niece next week! A big milestone like this requires extra special  celebrating and extra special decorations...don'tchya think?!  I'm soooo excited about it! It's been a ton of fun to plan and get ready for...and I know the actual celebration will totally top it off!  Till then, I'm soaking all the orange and pink goodness, and crafting to my hearts content!

Goodness!  I. can't. wait. ♥

birthday boy

Turning one is so much fun. Even more fun when you get to get all dressed up to celebrate, and celebrate we did!

I can't stop smiling whenever I look at these photos. This little guy brings so much joy and smiles into every ones life! Love him so. so. much. ♥

happiness is....

daisy chains

fresh blueberries

milk and cookies for snack

boquets of pink roses

these smiling blue eyes

striped shoes

june sunsets

pretty floral paper