This post brought to you by Famous Footwear. All opinions are 100% mine. Getting new shoes for the start of a new school year seems like a yearly tradition. One of my favorite ones.  While the twins may look just alike, their shoe styles are actually very different. Oldest twin likes more of a skater shoe look while youngest twin likes tennis shoes. Of course I'm still in … [Read more...]

I hope you're having as much fun as I am watching the Olympics. It's on almost constantly at our house.I probably should admit that I am also really enjoying the fact that the Olympics are in London. London is one of my favorite city, and doing a little royal watching is a fun little bonus (here, here, here, and here).This weeks collection of goodies is inspired by the 2012 summer … [Read more...]

This is a Sponsored post written by me on behalf of Astrobrights Papers by Neenah Paper. All opinions are 100% mine. I love big, bright, bold colors. Which makes me a big fan of AstroBrights papers. AstroBrights Papers come in 23 different colors and they are perfect for everything from craft projects to school projects to brochures.  I can hardly believe that my kids (and I) will be … [Read more...]

A couple of weeks ago I checked out a book from the library (Spoiled by Heather Cocks and Jessica Morgan). I even rode my bike downtown to get it! This week I finally had a chance to read it. It was witty and fun, a perfect summer read. And now I'm looking forward to their sequel Messy. In honor of finally getting a chance to read a book this weeks collection features items (or … [Read more...]

Do you have seasonal accessories? I feel like I wear this necklace a lot in the summer time.   This glass fused pendant is from the shop Larkspur Studios   I usually wear it with a t-shirt and a skirt. This week I wore it with a blue t-shirt and green skirt one day and with a yellow t-shirt and gray skirt another day.  The colors in the pendant inspired this weeks … [Read more...]