Planning for the 4th some more!

Wow time is flying! 4th of July weekend is less than 3 short weeks away! We usually go out of town for the long weekend and spend time with family. It's one of my favorite holidays! Been planning what the kids will be wearing for a few months already. Think I got it all figured out, for the most part anyway. I will have to pack 2 dresses for Carsyn.. Can't decide between the 2! I hope they participate in some pictures! If I find or buy another camera by that time... We haven't found our camera since being back from our weekend trip last weekend.. Yikes!
If I would have waited a little longer to decide I would have changed my mind completely.. I really love these plaid shorts from Janie and Jack.

And I recently fell in LOVE with Tanya Whelan's Darla fabric collection.. There is an amazing set on ETSY.com right now that I am SOO wanting, Here is the link! http://www.etsy.com/view_listing.php?listing_id=25779373&ref=sr_gallery_7&=&ga_search_query=whelan+dress&ga_search_type=all&ga_page=&order=date_desc&includes%25255B%25255D=title&show_panel=true

Since I only grocery shop every 2 weeks (other than milk and produce) I need to plan NOW what I am making for some treats to take and dinner at least 1 night.

Pretty sure I will make a BBQ chicken pizza for a dinner.. if everyone is willing to trust my cooking!I haven't decided between rainbow cupcakes with just red white and blue.. similar to this from Hostess with the Mostess. found here. http://www.hostessblog.com/2009/02/fabulous-rainbow-cake-tutorial/

Or decorated sugar cookies. I don't think there would be any of either left, cookies are easier to take, but cupcakes are more fun! If the next 2 weeks are not completely crazy I will probably make and freeze some blueberry and strawberry muffins to take, made in Wilton pan of course!

I have all my decorations out! and No camera.. very sad! If it comes down to it, I will take some with my phone.. Pictures will be even worse than usual, but at least I can post em!

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Getting ready for some Fourth of July Decorations.. and crafts!

I have been looking for plain individual chipboard letters.. NO idea how hard they were to find.. Finally found some at one of the scrap booking stores in town. These are the BoBunny Brand ones.. ONLY 50 cents each! I thought that was a good deal.. I have been wanting to make the cute banners since I wont pay 25 dollars for one.. so glad I waited until I found these!
This is what they look like before..

I love Martha Stewart Glitter.. it really is the best in my opinion, and now that Walmart carries smaller containers with 3 colors it is a little more affordable.. So I just used the glitter glue and covered each letter with glitter.. I think I am going to spray with a sealer to keep the glitter on a little better, but I am worried it will take some of the sparkle off.
This is what they look like after glitter. Please excuse my horrible photography!

Now I just need to hole punch and string ribbon to make a banner for the fireplace ( I think I am going to use a star shaped punch and coordinating ribbon ) I am getting ready to change this farm stuff out and get my Fourth of July stuff out... which I have even less of! I try to get or make 1 or 2 things a year for each season, since Ive only been doing this for almost 2 years some seasons only have a few things.

I am REALLY already looking forward to Halloween.. Hoping it will get here a little faster.. I figure by then the baby will be here and we will have a nice schedule going... HOPING!

I have been getting tons of clearance emails from

lillianvernon.com

terrysvillage.com

countryhome.com

ANd they have some really great deals.. it's hard for me to think about Christmas already though.. it seems TOO far away.. BUT I did find this a couple years ago and have been putting off buying it..serious regret when the "G" was sold out... Just checked today and its BACK! Well in October it will be.. I will be saving for that for sure this time!

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Finally a new post!

Ready to get back into this blogging thing.. Pregnancy is going good.. LONG but good! Ready to not feel SO tired anymore! Preschool is over for the year.. a little bittersweet, Ramsey is already missing school.. I am NOT missing the hours in the car though!
Been spending a TON of time at the park. Picnics, trail walks and playgrounds.. Wishing Ramsey would hold still long enough for me to take his picture.. Carsyn at least likes the swings enough I could snap 1 or 2!








I was really ready for the Easter-y Spring stuff to go.. Bring on the summer.. I love Fourth of July but I don't want to have it up ALL summer... Been slowly collecting some farmish stuff for in between Easter and Fourth of July.

Feed Sacks are a new fave of mine! I looked on eBay and antique shops and they are way too spendy for my budget! I was hoping to find one that would make a cute pillow.. I am pretty sure the one I got is reproduction but I still love it! I also realized I had a C & H sugar one in the garage.. oops.. Its small but still very cute.

I got this vintage ( I think ) cheese grater from a friend and I LOVE it.. I use it as a candle holder.. It looks so much better when its dark out.. You can see the star shape so much better.

A little egg.. with legs!

I got these little juice cups at K-mart! They are Martha Stewart I think.. They came in a set of 4.. using them for votive holders.

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I promise I am working on updating this!

Its been crazy busy here.. Preschool is finally over! So glad to have some free time again!
Pregnancy is going good.. but keeping me a little more tired than usual... Ive got some late spring/early summer stuff ready to get out.. I will take some pics and update soon!

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