something i read, ate and created #8

the hunger game trilogy got the ol' reading ball going again . . . 

i am a huge jodi picoult fan! just finished this over the weekend.

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it has been absolutely beautiful here and once it starts to warm up i usually have a hankering for 

anything on the grill and a yummy pasta salad . . . this is my go to pasta salad! enjoy!

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just listed this in my Etsy shop!

Happy Friday!

introducing . . .

another one of my cool friends, doing cool things . . .

meredith, one of the gals behind WRITE AWAY

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 best recent read . . .

 what's in your purse . . .

you are in new zealand right now . . . 

 best part of owning write away . . .

do you have any daily reads . . .

your idea of a perfect day . . .

 this song reminds me of you! it was the night of matty's party--you were holding him dancing in the alley and this song was playing! my heart was bursting for you!!

music has such power . . . can you think of a song that instantly brings you back to a time or place?

a couple things i am groovin' on from the weekend!

my friend becky is the QUEEN of gift giving . . . 

not only is the gift awesome but her packaging is always so cute!

look at her creative reuse/repurpose idea . . .

she saved a bunch of paper from crayons

 and mixed it in with the shredded kraft paper!

so cute. so easy. i am totally copying her!

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 a tart workshop font! {on a t-shirt at carters}

 this girl's got some talent!

 i have known crystal for almost 10 years . . . 

and i am still ooohhing and ahhing over her creativity!

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again, so cute. so easy. i am totally copying her!

something i read, ate and created #7

i stayed up until 12:30 last night finishing this book!

 i am even considering going to the midnight showing of "Hunger Games"! 

don't you just love a good book? 

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this is where i should tell you about something

 really great we ate this week.

the truth: we haven't eaten anything worth telling you about. 

unless you want to read about the licorice, popcorn, 

pizza or turkey sammy's we ate! 

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a pack of birthday cards . . . perfect to have on hand! 

coming to my Etsy store this week!

introducing . . .

Sarah from SWEET LOVE VINTAGE . . . 

i have some pretty cool friends! i decided to quit hogging them

 and start sharing them with you! take a peek!

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you will fall in love with her illustrations . . . take a look HERE

something i read, ate and created #6

i married a funny man! thank you, kev, for the 

birthday poem and gift certificate! in my opinion, 

a girl can never have too many stocking hats or sunglasses!

this was a hit! definitely a repeater!

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men should have stationery too, don't you think?

 i created these for two of my very favorite man friends.

pretty girl designs