Goodies

 

I have been craving shopping.

Pinterest has got me planning a home I don’t have, lol, but I am itching to go see what is out there. I like to plan ahead!

I was inspired by blog hopping to run over to Michael’s and see the goodies in the $1 bin.

I actually put back a lot of what I gathered! I got my Country Living in the mail yesterday, I had to make my weekly stop at Barnes & Noble so I got coffee and Romantic Homes, and Elyse is in Artful Blogger(Nov/Dec/Jan) which I looked for in three places and Michael’s only had this one copy left!! I just made it!! Also grabbed a cute pad of paper at JoAnn Fabrics.

The Jelly Bellies were a necessity and were SOOOOO worth it!!

My collection of cupcake holders is now organized into two jars and look great!

You can never have too many cupcake holders!

Also found these  at Michael’s.

I have been looking for pink knobs and honestly haven’t even found them at a price I wouldn’t pay. I was thrilled to get them for $2 each in the dollar days bins.

They match my Lamp

And I think they look cute.

Here is the before

Boring but keeps with the style. Now I need 10 pulls for the two matching dressers. I think it will not be as easy to get. I will keep looking.

I found this

Cute pink and brown dot bed for Sophie. Marshall’s had them for $19.99. More than I wanted to pay but after looking for this size for two months it was the cheapest one I found and it is CUTE! Sophie is still out on if she likes it. Silly girl.

I also got two plastic totes from Wal Mart and have organized under my bed and the Christmas I took down.

I feel better. I even cleaned out the hall closet just for fun ;)

Funny how January does that to you.

Now I am off to add to my Pinterest boards for my dream house.

Must be prepared.

Hugs, Lisa

Merry Christmas!

 Aren't old cards great!!
This one has such a fun feel and I love the handwriting!
The girl below is so fun!!
How happy these cards are!
Hope you are all having a great Christmas build up!
Hugs, Lisa

Circus!

This is what I did Friday Night

It came from this

One of my favorite books

Sunday I went to this

I love Elephants!

I had a great day and I think I was more excited than the kids!

It just topped off a great weekend of celebrating, Easter was really great this year!

Hugs, Lisa

Tea or Coffee?

I like both it just depends on my mood.

But I am very picky as to what I drink either in,

I have been lucky enough to find a few great new mugs for my drinks.

First I love the ones with my new dishes. I need a cup/mug to feel good in my hands or I just don’t like using them!

Then I was thrilled to visit the most wonderful place on earth

Barnes & Noble

and I found these

Yes ladies you are not seeing things! Cath Kidston at my favorite store!! B&N is like heaven! hehehe

How great with my new dishes?!

I am in love!! Now I can have tea and coffee with one meal!!

I also found these cuties at B&N But I wasn’t sure about them. Cute Cupcake themed really caught my eye but they were in boxes of two so I really didn’t get to “feel” them,

But when I found them at the coffee counter on sale for $3.49 HOW could I resist!! The nice guy let me take them out of the box!! Pink, Red and cupcake themed!!

Yea, you know they came home with me!!

Hello, $3.49 and I get my B&N discount too!!!

WOO-HOO!!

Look!

Yep, they even look great with all my other stuff!!

(insert really big grin)

Well off to drink some tea my tummy is not feeling as good as it could and well I have great mugs for it!!

Hugs, Lisa

Are you ready???

Honeslty what does that really mean? Ready for what the whole thing to be over? I have always been so deflated after Christmas, it is OVER, all the build up actually seems better than the day. And can you really be ready. Presents wrapped, food cooked, or did you throw a few gifts under the tree you found hidden in the closet when you went to get your good robe you are going to wear for the pictures, or if you forget, one of the 12 dishes you were going to make for Christmas dinner will it be that bad?

I don't hate Christmas, but really love the "Season" because it lasts longer. I have a mom that stress over all the "undone" things and then cannot enjoy any of it.

Please all my lovely friends don't stress it will all happen and it will be a memory of all that gathered and not really what was not done. Enjoy the moment and the time it will all be great, honestly letting go is hard especially for us women but how much nicer life is when you do.

So have the Happiest of Christmases and remember why we celebrate and it really puts all the hoopla in to perspective.

Merry Christmas

Hugs, Lisa

Happy Fall Y’all

Just some fun for the season!!

Wish this was my driveway!

How sweet is this one? :)

Need to get out this one!! I bought a bunch of Peanuts DVD’s in the Spring so I am set!

Hope you are all having a great Fall where you are, I am hoping the rain going through here will bring the cooler temps! I would love to wear a sweater ;)

Hugs, Lisa

How do you plan?

I was visiting today and my sweet friend LeAnn @ The Old Parsonage has made herself a new calendar/planner  for next year, click her link to see it, super cute! It made me think about a post.

How do you plan, computer, palm pilot, iSomething?

I use my phone if I need an alarm to not forget something and I went for sometime when I was doing a lousy job of remembering anything! When I forgot to pay some bills that really stunk!!

So I have a planner, buy refill every year, I just wasn’t using it. So back in June when the school year planners were out at Barnes & Noble (yes them again) I got this!

Cute huh?

I keep it in this book cover, a Vera Bradley and it holds all my fun stuff to be at hand.  

I can find all my important papers just fine in here!

I even have the current week marked and the Saturday’s I work, also Molly’s meds they are every other day and I can so easily forget so now I can just check! Got to give that tonight ;)

I also have addresses and ALL my computer passwords in here, why we have sooooo many passwords I will never know. I guess it necessary but really annoying at times!

So how do you plan? Do you have a great electronic gadget, or are you a pen and paper girl?

Hugs, Lisa

All my pink

Welcome again to Pink Saturday!

Please visit our sweet Beverly @ How Sweet the Sound for all the pinkies joining this week♥

I was looking through my pictures of my pinks and the first thing I noticed  is how MUCH I have added to my room. lol

Here is the first redo of my room

I bought the boxes and gathered my pinks. It doesn’t look like this any more

This was Christmas stuff and a few new critters in Pink♥

Here it is today. My pinks all summer time!

I love all my junk, it makes me smile to look at and to play with when I move it around.

I hope you enjoy your toys too!

Hugs, Lisa

Pink on the book

Welcome to another bright and pink, Pink Saturday♥

I am a bit of a broken record lately as I do get on “kicks” and my current one is shopping the big bad book stores.

I found the best books in the 75% off bin at Barnes & Noble♥

All these for less than $10!

I love the copy of Anne, it is really great!

and I got looks, for how loud I was when I found this beauty!!!

I got it for $5.52, I love also getting my 10% off everything I buy there♥

But I had to have this little beauty 

How cute is she? How can you not love a Hedgehog named Arugula??

She is having a tea party :)

She is very precise and has everything perfect for all her friends!

This is such a sweet book that I am adding to my Hedgehog book collection. You will hear more about Hedgehogs here I’m sure ;)

Please visit my sweet Pink friend Debbie @ Simply Debbie for her sweet pinks♥

And see sweet Beverly @ How Sweet the Sound for all our Pink Friends♥

Hugs, Lisa

Pink Cupcakes

I love pink cupcakes

They are super duper cute!

I must confess that I don’t really make cupcakes :(

I know they are easy, I just am not a baker. I can  cook and enjoy it but cakes and cookies are not my thing.

I do have these

 

and these

 

Ok I have a lot of these

 

My pink collection is my favorite ;)

 

There are super fun ways to use these even if not for cupcakes.

Skirts on mice

Around nut cups for party favors,

To organize small items in drawers or a box,

to catch dripping popsicles,

Well they are super handy!

What is your favorite way to use a cupcake liner?

Hope you all have  a super happy Pink Saturday!

Visit Beverly for a full day of Pink!

Hugs, Lisa

Have you heard the news?

I am a kitchen freak,

old

new

doesn't matter

I love kitchens and their stuff!

Mine, as you can see, is a mish-mash of both and I love it all.

Until I have to dust ;)

BUT the news is our cool friends at

Where Women Create

have made

Can you stand it!

Well at least a little as it will not be here until December 1st!

Ugh…

Well it will be fun to dream!

Visit Where Women Cook for a list of the great ladies to be featured.

I am already drooling.

Hugs, Lisa

Pink Elephants!!

Happy Pink Saturday!

I hope everyone had a great Holiday weekend last week. I am glad to be back to visit my sweet Pink friends!

Please visit Beverly @ How Sweet the Sound for more pink fun!

I was very lucky this past week to receive a very special gift from a super sweet friend.

Can you stand it!!

Yes that is right I have a French Bear original!!

Thank you my sweet friend Margaret! I could not live without her now ;)

She is just way too lovely!!

Here she is on the “shelf”

Not sure she will stay in this spot but I can see her well there and she is lovely!!

I was also lucky enough to get a prize from my mom !

See the sweet little tea cup and saucer!!

I really am feeling the love!!

Hope you all have had a great couple of weeks and I will be a better blog friend  now that I feel better!

Happy Pink Saturday!

Hugs, Lisa♥