you can't beat a 5 year old

my daughter loves to play games, especially with me

one of her favorite games games is 'crazy creatures'

the game uses animal sounds to put together complete animals

but when the game piece that makes the animal sounds isn't working...

{because it takes cell batteries, seriously who has cell batteries just laying around}

be prepared to lose

she said we could just make the animal sounds ourselves...

such genius i tell you

I let her make all the animal sounds

for some reason the 'machine' only made the animal sounds she needed...

{let me say here, she did let me win the first round}

but soon after there were all kinds of rules to the game:

*her animals could jump over others

*mine were too slow because they were having babies

*the machine only made sounds for her animals to be complete

*my animals were to tired to move on

you get the idea

btw, i was the horse, if you hadn't figured that one out

that's where i was laying down because i was a 'momma' horse

I Have Butterflies!

i have butterflies, in the paper form. Not the oh-gosh-i'm-so-nervous-i'm-gonna-be-sick kind

no, i have the oh-gosh-they're-so-pretty-i-have-to-keep-making-them butterflies

meet 'emily'. so fun and flirty and femanine

yes, i have butterflies. but i didn't stop there

i have tags and envelope seals too

aren't they perty

oh, and these are fun too

need to know where to get these? just stop by my new shop

Our Daily Sweetness

loads more goodies to come

A Bit Of Spring!

I am so ready for spring! Normally I am a hard core winter girl, but I am just so tired of being cold!!

While grocery shopping yesterday I spotted some of these beauties on sale. I grabbed a bundle and just stared at them the whole time while shopping. Kinda hard to do when you have to navigate a shopping cart and 2 wild kiddos, but it was just so perty, I couldn't look away!

Please pay no attention to the broken flower on the front the vase. 

Gah! I told you not to pay attention to it!! 

{The vase was at Michaels last season, only I spotted the last one, and they weren't supposed to have it anymore. So I got it for $.1!! Yup, a penny! 2 days after being the proud owner of such an amazing deal, my children proceeded to have an all out war on my bed, knocking it off my bedside table. Oh well, things happen. And yes, I still use it!}

Anywho, with all this yellow around me, I just had to create something spring like.

Aren't they just so sweet!?

And super fun!

I am loving the colors!!

Some are adhesive while others are not. Some are made with vintage french dictionary paper, while others are made with cardstock.

All of them, however, can be found in my shop!

They make the perfect addition to any party or project you may be working on.

Ok, enough of my shameless plug. Go, enjoy the warmth if you have it. Or bring some spring into your home to prepare for it!!

That's an order! 

Oh, and go buy some butterflies, that's also an order!!

Don't Look like Your Great Aunts Curtains

Floral fashion is hot this year. Especially the vintage-y English type roses. I have loved these roses for, like, ever! They can be a great style piece, so long as you don't overdo it. Too many floral designs and you're bound to look like your great aunts curtains! The key to working this hot trend is moderation. A simple accessory in this print will have you looking Fab! A floral touch here and there and you've got the hottest look! Here are some of my favorites. {That Aldo purse down there, that's mine as soon as it hits stores!!}

{Click on the pic to be taken to the site}




Free People:

Nordstrom:

Aldo:

Nordstrom:

Aldo:

Topshop:

American Eagle:

Crafting Didn't Make Me Sick

Today I had about an hour where I wasn't feeling so incredibly sick. 

I have been flat out on my death bed with morning sickness. Not able to do a thing.

 So when the opportunity presented itself today, I did what any normal woman {who hasn't done dishes, laundry, or vacuuming in a reallllly long time} would do.

I made Love Day crafts! Albeit, simple ones, but it added a touch of color and fun that the house was lacking.

{Of course, I did do the laundry and dishes first. Hubby wouldn't be to happy if I used up all my non-nausea time crafting!} :]

I'm still not sure where those 3 frames will go, but looking at them make me smile. The Pennant Banner is hanging on the wall in our entry way. Great reminder.