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7/14/14

Taking Stock

i saw this post on Abi's blog, and loved the idea. so, here goes.

making : anything that has to do with plants (more soon!)

baking : cookies cookies cookies

drinking : a two-pump white chocolate mocha from Starbucks. (order it sometime.)

reading: If I Stay (also being made into a movie)

wanting: to go on vacation out of this country

playing: Skinny Love Pandora station

sewing: dresses

wishing: that i had enough money to buy things i want

enjoying: the slow summer days

liking: my life and where it is now

wondering: what the future holds

hoping: to repaint my room white - even though i just repainted it in March...

marveling: at the newfound beauty in things

needing: to want less...

smelling: the Method summertime hand soap in my bathroom

wearing: maxis, shorts, and my pineapple tank

thinking: about taking a blogging class

feeling: excited and motivated to save money to do so ^^

bookmarking: things for my birthday wishlist (Sept. 8th - if you want to get me something... :)

xo. Molly

7/6/14

The Fourth

left to right: me, katie (cousin), gigi (friend), claire (sister)

i love holidays. especially when they land on a friday so we get an extra long weekend, am i right? fourth of july is always the perfect time for my family (immediate and extended - we go down to second cousins three times removed or something!) to get together and celebrate in each others company.

one tradition that some family keep on the fourth is a shoot. this year we made flower crowns (tutorial coming soon!!!) from the best that JoAnn's has to offer :)

i meant to post these photos ON the fourth, but i spend it up at my family's lake house, where the connection is bad. oh well. it kept me off the internet and kept me with my family and friends. what do you do on the fourth? any traditions like ours? i hope you had a nice, long, and relaxing weekend. xo. Molly

5/5/14

MAYFEST // a new DIY preview

may is one of my absolute favorite months. it brings such change and anticipation and good feelings. i love all of it. my town is so good at creating events for the residents, too. this year, they held their first annual Mayfest yesterday. they had everything from cotton candy to flower crowns. (that's what hooked me!) i headed down with some family friends and we checked it out.

we have a huge lawn area called the Tower Green. this is where they hold all the events during all seasons. its a block away from my house and it's so cute to see all the kids have fun when they block off the streets and crosswalks.

we stopped at the flower table first. here you could make flower bucket displays, buy flowers and hebs, and make flower crowns.

the ladies were so nice helping the little girls make their crowns.

candy concessions and face paint. ^^

they had a few left over balloons... they offered, and of course, i accepted.

and of course, when i got my picture taken, the littles had to have theirs taken too. :)

Mayfest is definitely a do-over.

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after the fest, i snapped a few pics to show you the new DIY coming this week.

can't wait to share this tutorial with you! xo. Molly

5/1/14

Brings May Flowers: 5 Springtime Bouquets to Welcome May

happy May Day! May is one of my favorite seasons. it brings about such change and gives good vibes. it the season of "it's almost summer but it's not". one of my favorite ways to display May's beauty is through flowers. here are 5 pretty floral arrangements for May.

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the combination of berries, leaves and blossoms perfectly accent each other in this springy bunch. (ruffled blog.)

try this: one or two buds in smaller vases, all laid out on a tray for instant perfection. (peaches & mint.)

these anemones come in such bright colors. those reddish-pink would go great against white walls. (ory photography.)

pussy willows, grape hyacinths, peony buds, forget me nots, tulips. wrapped with twine for an extra rustic feel. (pinterest.)

sticking with pink is always an option. (bazzart.)

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what flowers will you go with this May? since it's currently 45* here in good old Chi-town, i don't think any flowers will survive outside right now. and because of the crappy weather, i can persuade myself into buying more flowers for the indoors. i hope it's warmer where you are. xo. Molly