bye bye summer

Tomorrow is our official first day of school. At the start of summer I was ecstatic…no more schedules, trips to the pool mid-week, sleeping in, no more driving across town 4 times a day! Mid summer, I was still pretty pumped…we were having fun and relaxing. Two weeks ago, I couldn’t wait for school to start back…I was tired of being the entertainment and I’m ready to have back my quiet time during the day. Today, the weight of it hit me…back to early mornings, school supplies, making sure I have groceries for lunches, transporting two kids to/from school 5 days a week, HOMEWORK!

*sigh* Guess I can’t have my cake and eat it too. Gotta take the good with the bad.  Tomorrow we’ll be back to school and routine, but today I’m reliving the summer adventures we had.

“S” is for Summer (and strawberries!)

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Sun, sand and surf in Destin, FL

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Farewell summertime, you were good while you lasted and I’m certainly ready for you to be over, but come back soon!

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I’m using today to prepare for the week (yes, in case you weren’t aware, I’m a procrastinator).  Anywho, I was wasting time online and started reminiscing about last year while looking at photos on my computer…easily distracted much? Why yes, yes I am.  Thank goodness I do get distracted though because while looking at last years first day photos, I realized that I still needed to print a “back to school” sign for first day pics!

I found two cute designs to pick from this year.  I think I’ll probably use the chalkboard ones, but I thought the notebook paper ones were super cute too.

FIRST-DAY-OF-5TH-GRADEGo here to download signs for all grades

7thgraderGo here to download all grades!

Five Things…

TGIF!  Only 3 weeks until my kiddos get out of school and I think I’m more excited than they are.  It’s so close I can taste it…shorts & flip flops, fresh fruit on a hot summer day, the smell of coconut lotion, spur of the moment bowling excursions, and best of all, no homework & no schedule!

Sum..sum..summertime here we come!

I’m so pumped about Sara Bareilles new album coming out this summer (July 16th)!  I love her songs and I’ve already been playing her single “Brave” over and over again.  If you haven’t heard it, you need to go buy it now.

Seriously…I’ll wait…

“Show me how big your brave is…say what you wanna say and let it all fall out…honestly…I wanna see you be brave”

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She has this cool download on her website where you can post how you’re going to be brave.  That’s mine above.  Now show me yours!

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Sequins & Glitter?  Yes please.  I’m attending my daughters vocal banquet on Sunday and I can’t wait to wear my new pink sequin pencil skirt that I got from the Limited on an insane sale ($12.50..oh yeah!).  Today I bought pink glitter polish to complete my outfit.  I’m going to paint it over the polish that’s currently on my toes to make them sparkle a little and it’s going to be the polish on my ring finger with Essie Mint Candy Apple on the rest of my fingers. Woot!

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I am in love with Shannon Botakis’ work.  I have no idea where I would put one, but eventually she will have the perfect one for sale and I WILL have it for my house.  My favorites are “Sailing Away” and several of her new pieces seen here, specifically the first four and “How I Wish You Were Here”.

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I have been on a huge shoe bender lately and just when I think I’ve got all my bases covered, I find another shoe I NEED.  No, really, I NEED it.  I have this amazeballs maxi dress that is just a smidge too long so it needs to be paired with a low wedge sandal, which of course, I don’t own.  I like this one and I adore this Chinese Laundry one, but I want more of a 2 in heel so they won’t work.  I ordered these from Target today.  The heel is the right height and they weren’t too expensive…Score!

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Ugh…the VS annual swim sale catalog came today.  Please tell me I’m not the only one that isn’t ready for the swimsuit part of the summer?!  Nuff said.