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Summertime inspiration...

So now that I have the oldest back in school I need a good kick in the rear to work on some projects around here...from crafts to home stuff....lots I want and need to do.

Really want some of those cute pastel jeans....

 
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Always loved the look of this lining...creates so much ambiance

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Need some new art around here...what's better then the fam as subjects...

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ELEVATION...

As soon as I wrote the title for this post...it sent me back in time to this...



Of course the elevation I speak of is different but inspiring nonetheless.  I thought I would day dream today for ideas of our forever home....

We love farmhouse meets coast style around here!

 

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And this sweet little thing reminds me of my Great Uncle's house on the South Carolina coast.   

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Hot enough?!

Deauville 1959 by George Dambier

So it is most definitely hot around these parts...I'm talking triple digits.  I'm over it already but I'm thinking if maybe I cool things down a bit it will become more bearable....A cool treat or two...

A kiddie Strawberry Banana Pop

 

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Or the grown up kind...

Peach Strawberry Vodka Collins Popsicles

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Of course you can't go wrong with a pie...
Strawberry Pretzel Icebox Pie



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Then there's the old fav from childhood...
Orange Julius

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 Must have watermelon...in a sorbet maybe...

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And lastly...a summer cocktail for ya...
Riesling Strawberry Slushie

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Erica

Girl Friday

Tranquility please...

So I've really felt in need of place in our home for some tranquility some times...who am I kidding....always! I'm starting to think maybe a bathroom redo would be a good place to start.

Perfect bathtub...




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Cozy corner for me...

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Soothing surroundings...

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Rain head please...





 
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Erica 

Girl Friday

Bring the ocean to your outdoors...

I know I've said it a million times before but I'm saying it again.  You don't have to live on the coast to bring the coast to you.  So start with your backyard people!

 
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Erica 

Girl Friday

Headboards galore!

So I really need to start a new project and I'm thinking of tackling the elusive master bedroom.  I tend to put it way down on the priority for reasons like I have two monkeys that require my attention.  But the time has come to make our room somewhere we can enjoy...First things first...the headboard... because as of right now we have a mattress, a boxspring and a bed frame sans anything pretty.  And if we are being honest was on our to do list almost exactly a year ago.  Time flies so let's gets to steppin...

Classic shape and you can't go wrong with nailhead


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 Curves ahead....

 

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Fab wood... 

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A little tuft for ya...



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Erica 

Girl Friday

A little late...I know....

Hey Peeps...first and foremost I apologize for the major delay on a new post! Okay we got that out of the way...so on to all I want to chat about.
So where have I been doing other than raising my sweet babies? Well...I would say a lot of my recent free time has been indulging in my latest vice....otherwise known as Pinterest.  If you aren't on it, and you love design, I would strongly encourage you to run right now to sign up and start clicking away!

Some fav idea finds as of late....

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Happy Looking!

Erica 

Girl Friday

Home Oasis...

We so enjoy living on the coast that I want to make our backyard more of a mini getaway...at home. I'm thinking cozy, beachy, inviting...

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Peace...
Erica

In like a lion out like a lamb...

So I'm pumped about the time change coming up...more daylight..YES! Has been dreaming of spending lots of time on our porch taking in the coastal breeze!


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YES...porch swing...

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These colors are so amazingly serene....

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Erica

Winter Boredom Busters for the Kiddos...

So I've run across some very helpful ideas for your parents out there...take a gander!

From Six Sisters' Stuff Blog...Indoor Activities

From Owl Haven Blog...Play 21 Questions

Bored with lunch....bunch of ideas

The Yellow Barn...

No not red....

by Monte Monroe

Funny HaHa of the day...

For all you peeps who were kids in the 90s!

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Long overdue!

So sorry to have been absent for almost 2 months! Not really a good reason other than the winter months make it hard to be creative...But now that it almost reached 70 yesterday I'm getting pumped about Spring my peeps!

The ultimate symbols of Springtime...

The tulip!


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The spring dress...

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Spring decor...


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And of course the celebration of Easter...


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Erica
Girl Friday

Merry Christmas to all!!

Enjoy your loved ones on this blessed day! Always remember the reason for the season...the birth of our savior, Jesus Christ!

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