everything yellow

patriotic playlist

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What patriotic tunes are you rockin' out to today?? I'm always on the search for new ones to add.

Happy 4th of July to all. God Bless the USA!

favorite summer thing: grilling.

There are a handful of things that I just love about summer. There are lots of things to like about the season, but the essential "must-do's" for summer (for me) include lazy days at the pool, road trips, 4th of July celebrations, and grilling out.

 

{Pager putting on a face for the camera}

 

{Faithful alumni representing our alma maters}

 

{Cheers to summer - and no makeup!} :)

We've been spending a couple nights a week on our patio, cooking anything from burgers and hot dogs to barbecue chicken. Yum. Great for roasting veggies and sweet corn as well as perfectly toasting the buns for the meat. I love to just chill outside smelling the food, after the heat of the day has started to wear off, and the sun is sinking lower, relaxing and chatting and winding down an otherwise typical weekday. I love that the days of summer are so much longer than any other season. I feel like I have more time to slow down and enjoy.

quotable.

Going through some of my favorite quotes to pick one for my "quote of the month" for July. I have it narrowed down, but I have so many good ones to share, here are a couple of the runners-up (but just as good!)

Over the years I have learned that what is important in a dress is the woman who is wearing it.
Yves Saint Laurent

I quit being afraid when my first venture failed and the sky didn’t fall down.
Allen H. Newharth

Enjoy yourself. It’s later than you think.
Chinese proverb

Help somebody if you can, and get right with the Man.
Van Zant

Happy Monday.

pool love.

It is, without a doubt, my very favorite time of year.

I live for warm temps, lazy rivers, and suntans. From the moment the pool closes at the end of August, I am counting the days until I can get back here!

entertainer. genius. legend.

Unless you live under a rock, you've no doubt heard about the passing of Michael Jackson. Whatever your feelings about him as an individual, there is no denying the sheer genius and talent of his professional life. I, personally, am a HUGE Michael fan, and will be busting out the DVDs of his music videos tonight to relive some of his most magical work. I used to watch these videos for hours on end, just studying his incredible dance style and performance talent. I wanted to share one of my favorite performances (full of his AMAZING choreography!) which took place at the 1995 MTV Awards. Here's to remembering the very best of his career: entertaining the world.

need a good laugh? :)

I was on You Tube today looking for something completely unrelated, when I saw these two videos featured as being the most popular at that particular minute. Check them out - so funny, you have to laugh along with these babies!

"you never notice when I get a haircut."

This is what my husband said to me tonight, after we'd both been home for about an hour. It's true haha - I never notice the single INCH he trims every several weeks. So when I tried to butter him up by saying, "you look so handsome with your haircut, can I take your picture?" I was met with a pretend-to-be-upset refusal to smile for the camera. So here it is...Page's haircut. From the back only. While my photo subject proceeds to completely ignore me.

Ahhh love. :)

gift card holder.

My boss is an avid knitter. Seeing as I know nothing about knitting and she is very hard to shop for, I went with a gift card to a local yarn store, as a gift for her 40th birthday. The problem? No cute packaging or envelope came with the card. Leftover scraps + a little inspiration on 2peas = customized gift card holder. Voila!

get bumped.

Obsessed with Bump-its.

After discovering that ALL of the Target stores in Des Moines were sold out, I found out that Bed, Bath and Beyond and Walgreens carry these as well. I couldn't have invented anything better myself. Already brought them home and played with them - I can personally testify that these things ROCK.

happy father's day, dad!