Friday Inspiration File #129

 

Hello!

I'm back home after a week in the Poconos with my husband and our friends.

We had such a great time.  We stayed in a cabin in the mountains, played games, hiked waterfalls, did a little shopping, and a lot of relaxing.

Sorry I haven't been by to leave comments, but I have definitely seen what you have been up to.

A lot happens in a week!

I have posted some of my favorites in the file.

Check them out......#129.

I hope you are having a wonderful weekend. 

 I'll share a few pics from our trip and hopefully a card or two soon!

Friday Favorites {FIF #126}

I had a great week! How about you?

 

I just discovered a new store in our local mall called Lush.

I'd heard of Lush, but I hadn't been to the mall in over a year and didn't  know it was there.

They are such a great company that produces natural products that are cruelty free and so much more.

Their products are expensive, but I decided to splurge a little.

I love taking baths!

 

 

A bird has built a nest in one of my hanging geranium plants.

I've been watching him {I guess that would be her, but I always call them him} fly in and out with bits of things to build the nest and now I hear little peeps!

 

Met my hubby for lunch the other day.

It felt good to throw on a little dress and feel pretty:)

My dress is from the Loft.

I love the Loft because I'm 5'4 and their petites are the perfect length for me,

no hemming, and they have great sales!

 

I love road trips!

We always manage to find ways to make them interesting.

Last weekend we drove out to western PA to visit family and stopped at the coffee pot in Bedford!

 

 

So many beautiful projects this week!!

Check them out {#126} and have a super weekend!

 

 

Spring Break {Friday Inspiration File #110}

 

{Ali Bee's Bake Shop}

More beautiful cookies {pinned here}.

 

Good Morning!

Today is the first day of my Spring Break!

I wish the weather were more spring-like, but I'll happily take the break either way!

My husband also returns home today after a two week business trip, so today is an extra special day.

I have tons of plans for my time off this year.  Usually we take a vacation during this week {Yosemite} {Las Vegas} {Savannah}, but since Ryan was away with an uncertain work schedule we couldn't make any travel plans. Hopefully we will take a {day trip} or two.  I love exploring close to home just as much as distant travel.

 

I haven't just been pinning cookies, I also sat down last night to pin new projects to the Friday Inspiration File {#110}, beautiful cards from my travels around the Internet.

 

Tomorrow, my friends from the {12 Kits of Holidays} and I will be sharing projects from the March kit sent to us by {Tracey}.  Usually we post on the last day of the month, but we decided to post a day early since we will likely be busy with Easter/Family fun! I bet you can guess the theme of Tracey's kit;)

See you tomorrow!

 

 

Playa del Carmen {Mexico}

 

Here are a few more photos from our trip to Mexico.  The first few show more street art.  That's what I call it, but really it's on the beach!

 

 

 

These suckers were everywhere. 

I'm used to lizards from growing up in FL, but these guys were huge:)

{Tulum}

 

This is where we snorkeled all day {Xel-Ha}.

Talk about relaxing on the beach!  There is such a nice breeze down by the water; these curtains blow around and it is so relaxing.  When we got to our hotel/resort, we looked at each other and said, "We're staying here??"  Nicest place I have ever stayed.  It was all inclusive too.  There were so many amazing restaurants, a spa, several pools, close to downtown, right on the beach...paradise! 

A storm was rolling in, but it didn't last long.

 

Thanks for letting me share my pics. 

Friday Inspiration File #82

Beautiful street art in Mexico.  I'll share more photos from our trip later:)

 

I missed last week's file while I was on vacation, but I have more than made up for it this week.  Pinned a ton of projects.  When we got home last night my google reader had more than 500 posts!

 Whew! 

Check out all these talented women...#82! 

 

I'm posting this tonight because tomorrow I have a new 12 Kits of Christmas post. 

 Come by and see what we have all done with our kits:)

See you later.

Lake Winnipesaukee, NH

Ryan and I had a few days to get away.  We decided to drive up to Lake Winnipesaukee, NH for a long weekend.  Ryan had been there with his family a long time ago, but I had never been.  We drove up mostly off the highway.  We love to really see the towns we drive through.  We consider that part of the vacation itself.  We are really happy when we come across a good antique store!

The lake is so large we decided the best way to see it was to take a tour.  It was a 2 hour tour on the MS Mt. Washington.  It was really beautiful to see all of the little islands and the homes were amazing.

Our hotel had a small beach and dock area which is where we spent the first evening watching the sun go down.  Each morning we had breakfast at the Union Diner. 

It was so good and the people were really nice!

We love to hike so we headed to Castle In The Clouds. 

Some hiking and some history!

It was really beautiful up there!  The view was insane. 

We had a really great time.

Thanks For Everything

Ryan and I are home again after a long weekend in PA. We try to make this trip every year. We had such a great time with our family. My nephews are growing up so fast. They cracked us up all weekend long.
My sister-in-law and I took some time to hit some antique shops. I found 2 of these awesome bottle carriers, at a great price too!

It turned out our watermelon was seedless, which needless to say makes having a watermelon seed spitting contest difficult.

We were very resourceful and used split peas instead:)

As you can see, I wasn't very good at it!

The kids really got a kick out of it.

Coming Home

Savannah, GA is full of beautiful, historic homes.

We're home! Although we had so much fun in Savannah, it's always nice to come home again. I really missed Lady, but she was in good hands at my in-law's house. I'm looking forward to having a card or two to share with you soon. 6 days without making something is a long time for me. It was nice to have a break from it and return now with so much new inspiration!

Have a great weekend!

Spring In Savannah

We are having such a great time in Savannah. The weather is just perfect, sunny and warm with a breeze coming off the river. Good food, nice people, and so many flowers! Highlights so far:

• Beachcombing on Tybee Island
• Walking through the many squares
• Late night dessert at Lulu's Chocolate Bar
• Locally brewed beer at Moon River Brewing Company (I recommend the Savannah Fest)

Hope you're having a great week!

Surf's Up

I love summer. I know it's not officially summer yet, but today was so beautiful! We had our field day at school today and we couldn't have asked for better weather. I am looking forward to this nice, long Memorial Day weekend.

This little beach bag album is full of products by K & Company. Love the tropical patterns and colors.

I'm looking forward to a weekend in Cape May when school ends! I haven't been there since I was a little kid and I hear it is really beautiful. They have a lot of Victorian architecture, which I really love, and some of the nicest NJ beaches.