a summer favorite...

I just wanted to pop in and tell you about one of my favorite things for the summer...this Tropical Fruit scented candle from Wal-mart!

Surprising, isn't it?  I am much more of a "Target girl" than a Wal-mart shopper...one of my favorite things to do when I'm by myself at Target (which is hardly ever) is to roam the aisles checking out all of the great stuff.  I'm not the only one, right? 

Unfortunately, the main place to buy groceries in our little town is Wal-mart.  I stumbled upon this little beauty when I was shopping one day and thought I'd splurge on it - a whole $3!  Ha!  I initially picked it up because it's my favorite color, but it smells just like summer.  And, since it's only $3, you can burn it all day.  Hop over to your Wal-mart and pick one up!

**Of course I always peel the "Easy Peel" sticker off!**

summer in snapshots {week 2}

It's Wednesday, so it's time to share this week's summer snapshots!

6.22   a day spent out on the water jet skiing

6.23  my dad's birthday - had a birthday dinner with him!

6.24  scott's last night in DC so we had dinner in georgetown - pizzeria paridiso and georgetown cupcakes. 
         so delicious.  the only pics i have are on my iphone..maybe i'll post one!

6.25  my mom's 50th birthday party.  we spent the afternoon celebrating her, grayson getting kisses from my  

         aunt cathy, and swimming with cousins.

6.26  a day spent at church and relaxing in the pool.

6.27   grayson mowed the grass and drove the tractor on our last day in VA.


6.28   grayson and i woke up EARLY (4:20am) in order to be at the airport at 5:10am.  we arrived back in
          missouri safely and are glad to be home!

I'm linking up to Summer in Snapshots over at The Starfish Blog!  Won't you join me?

link love: 06.25.2011

Happy Saturday!  I have another collection of links for this week....most of these happen to be red, white, or blue!

Do you get the urge to change the "color scheme" of your house around seasons or holidays?  I so want to!  I seem to want to cover our house in greens, blues, and aquas in the spring/summer, red/white/blue around the 4th of July, and then lead into reds and whites for the fall/winter.  Does anyone else feel the same way?  Most of the rooms in our house are pretty neutral now, so I can change a few pillows and accessories around and have a whole new feel to the room.  Love it.

Okay, enough with my I-have-no-idea-what-I'm-REALLY-talking-about decorating banter and on with the links....

Source: bowerpowerblog.com via Mary Jo on Pinterest

I love everything about this room.  Really.  Everything.  The striped rug.  Love it.  The red/white/blue/gray pillows.  Love them.  The fireplace.  Love it.  Do yourself a favor and check out this blog....even if it's just to look at the other pictures of this room.

                                                                          Source: madiganmade.blogspot.com via Mary Jo on Pinterest

I love this garland!  Cut a few stars, run them through your sewing machine, and you have a beautiful (and cheap!) seasonal decoration.

                                                                         Source: shanty-2-chic.com via Mary Jo on Pinterest

Shanty2Chic shared this awesome tutorial for making your own toy crates on casters!  I LOVE this idea and can't wait to make some....as soon as we're home from our crazy summer o' camps. :)

                                                                      Source: july.tipjunkie.com via Renee on Pinterest

Another garland...can you tell I'm a fan? :)  This would be cute in any color scheme.

                                                                     Source: emilysparks.blogspot.com via Jaylee on Pinterest

Love yarn wreaths...simple, easy to make, and make a statement on your door!

Enjoy visiting the links!