Summer loves...

The 90 degree days of Summer are already here, and I am ecstatic.

We've been hitting up our neighborhood pool, and let me tell you, 

that is a fine way to pass the day.

Trust me, this is my kind of pool, but ours is

full of every age of children....It's loud and splashy.
Nowhere near that glamorous!
But, it's relaxing and cool.

I was at Target the other day {of course, I should pay rent there} and

found these lip glosses.

The brand is Elf, and they are flavored with peppermint, etc.

I about fell on the air-conditioned floor when the price read $1.
Are you kidding me?  Nothing is a dollar anymore!
So, I bought two.  And after trying them at home,
I might go buy $10 worth!

Subject change:

I don't know about you, but I know what I will be doing on Monday, June 11th!

I will be watching Bethenny Frankel's new show!
 I simply cannot wait.
I love her show, but this is more real time and she will be addressing fun topics.

Plus, I saw some online pics, there was a baby bump.
She's gotta be prego again!

And, I'm happy to announce I am not prego and never will be again!
{God-willing}

But, it's been awhile, so I thought I would show you some pics of me
and my kiddos before their end-of-school-year-program.

They did a great job, and as a Mom it's my proudest moment.

My face always hurts from smiling when the program is

over.  Tatum is approaching 5 years, and Turner turned 3 in April.

These ages are really fun...I might even say easy, but then

it could all change by tomorrow morning!

And like I've said a million times before, I'm gonna get better about

blogging! {I promise?}

Toodles....

WHITE kitchen reveal....

Dreams do come true.

You may have to wait years and take baby steps,

but, it's worth the wait.

Rather than giving you every last detail,

I'll let the pictures do the talking.

These pictures were taken by my 

gal pal, Annie Torrini.  She normally photographs people,

but I begged, and she obliged and I think she needs to 

expand her repertoire and include photographing homes!

Take a lookey....

....lastly, the happy woman of this WHITE kitchen....

....who deep down feels like this!

Guess I won't need any Birthday, Mother's Day, or Anniversary 

gifts for years!!

Toodles...

It's Time! It's Time!!

 

I can't contain my excitement any longer.....I've 

even blurted it out to strangers in recent days.

My dream is coming true as we speak.

I am getting a white kitchen.

This may be no biggie to you, but believe me, and

you could verify with Branmuffin....I have been 

waiting for years.

There is sumthin' bout a crisp, clean, white kitchen that makes

me squeal!  I don't know what it is, but I am obsessed.

I grew up with white woodwork, and I can't shake my love

affair with white and pops of color....and now my 

surroundings will match my obsessions and my dreams.

A little background....we bought our house about a year and 

a half ago.  Love the house, but it's got dark woodwork and 

builder's paint (tan, neutral) throughout.

I have done my best to add white and pops of color all over

the house...but it wasn't enough.

Men don't get it.  We would have people over and the men

would gush over our woodwork, saying "why would you ever put 

paint over that grain?".  

 I say slap it on!

While I can't say my kitchen will match any of these from my Pinterest

board "Dream Kitchen"...but I will get close!

Here's what my house looks like now....I missed a full "before" picture.

....my house is in shambles, but I could care less, 

dreams are coming true over here.

We actually are doing the whole first level...walls and woodwork.

Then we will move to the second level later this summer

when my painter's schedule slows down.

Here's another room that will be transformed...

....until then....check out the mess!

I gotta know...am I the only one with white woodwork

obsession?

Toodles...