getting to know you.

I am busily working on some orders from my shop this afternoon after a quick trip to {the new and huge and amazing!!!} Forever 21 this morning with my sister. A lunch and blogging break is in order, however, to post a few fun "getting to know you" questions & answers. Play along here! :)
1. If you could host a Reality TV show, which one would it be?
Because I fell in love with it this season, So You Think You Can Dance! They seem like they are having such fun on that show. Plus, maybe I could get a date with that hottie, Twitch??!! ;) I'm fairly sure I've watched the Twitch/Alex dance and the Twitch/Lauren dance about a thousand times each. Hotness! Can't get enough.


2. Do you put your seatbelt on before or after you start the car?
Before. :) Or else my car starts beeping at me, ugh.


3. Shave or hair removal cream?
Shave. Old fashioned.


4. What's your favorite feature in a house?
Window seats, if I've got one. So cozy. :)


5. What is your favorite "Fall" scent?
Pumpkin pie! I actually just bought a few new ones at Michael's! They are delish. :)


6. What tv show are you looking forward to seeing the most this Fall??
Grey's Anatomy! No wait, Private Practice!! Or Vampire Diaries!!!! {Can you tell I'm a TV-a-holic?!}


7. Personal Shopper or Personal Chef?
Um, chef! I'm fairly sure I could handle the shopping myself. :)


8. What is the first word that comes to mind when you think of "Fall"?
Pencils. :)


Happy weekend, friends!
Stay tuned tomorrow for a sneak peek at Andrew's room re-do!!! Eeek!
xo!

today i'm loving...

Fans.

Summer has seriously hit southern California in the past few days,

and we live in a no-air-conditioning house.

So, let's just say that fans have become my new best friends. :)

That, and our inflatable pool.

Andrew and I sat in there for two hours in the hottest part of the day.

It was delightful!!

{image source here}


Doing the dishes.

Seriously!

It makes for a happy morning and a happy all-day-long to have a nice, shining sink.

Plus, a cute little dishtowel helps a little, right?

This one is from anthropologie

{i think! i had the image saved from weeks ago!}

and there are so many cute ones there to make your kitchen happy. :)

My fantastic new shoes!

These are amazing and they were nine bucks on sale!

I bought these, too.

I'm in love!

Comfy, easy for summer, and oh-so-cute. :)

What are you loving today?

xo!

catching up.

This week has been all about getting back to a routine here at my house. Andrew and I have gotten into a bad {and secretly I'm thinking, fabulous!} habit of sleeping in until after 8:30. Which means that Andrew is not adhering to his "going to bed before 8pm" routine, and instead stayed up until 11pm a few nights ago to watch "So You Think You Can Dance" with me. Yes, bad summer habits. I'm trying to recify it, believe me. I can't have my six-year old staying up until 11pm, no no no. :)

So, I feel like my blog has been playing catch up as well lately, and for that, I apologize. Next week I have big plans to make sure the blog and shop are back on track.
As well as our sleeping habits. :)

So here are a few catch-up random thoughts and news that have come up in the past few days.

Andrew lost another tooth!!
Both front teeth are gone,
and I must say, he looks SO darn cute. :)


I finally painted my wire basket from the thrift store!
I went with lime green and I adore it.
I just need to find the perfect space for it now. :)


Another thrift store find?
A gorgeous vintage globe, which I have been dying to find!
Five bucks! It's going in Andrew's bedroom.
More photos about this very soon. :)


A fun custom order from my mom!
She is hosting a decor and summer ideas class
entitled "Living Little" and the theme is
Seashells, Sand, and Lemonade!
So she wanted me to make a little favor for each guest,
and these bird & flower mix packs are now available in my shop as well. :)
They turned out adorable.


More random baking notes to add?

• I made these again a few nights ago. YUM. They are truly delicious!
  
• I am in the process of helping my mom out for her class, and I'm baking these. They are just about to come out of the oven and they smell delicious! :)
• I am now dying to make these. Not too bad on the waistline, and they look fantastic!

Hope you all are enjoying a fantastic week!
What are your random thoughts for this Friday?
xo! :)