i hope....

you enjoy your long weekend...however you plan on spending it ;)

my goal: to get one child over this awful cold and another one to sleep in his crib w/out having a panic attack....should be fun!

*images courtesy of beautiful paper, anthony cochran, elizabeth town, pretty stuff

oh so pretty.

this color palette is totally singing to me today.....and so are those adorable pom pom necklaces.

*images courtesy of the vamoose, the story of a house, the newlywed diaries, nest egg

comfort zone

i have a comfort zone or maybe bubble that i like to stay in....i always hesitate when something new is placed in front of me. lately i have been testing my comfort zone and trying things that the old shannon would not do. i think about this quote and go for it...b/c after all, what do i have to loose?

*images courtesy of la masion boheme, hey gorgeous, landon collis, coco & kelly

monday's should always start off with something pretty....these pretty much fit the bill.

*images courtesy of zinke design, la dolce vita

Happy Friday.

*images courtesy of happnstance, fiddlesticks and funny girls

my daughter's favorite song isn't old mcdonald had a farm or twinkle twinkle little star...it's not hot dog, hot dog, hot diggity dog from the mickey mouse clubhouse or ring around the rosie. nope, not my 3 yr old. when we get into the car, she strictly wants me to play eminem (or rather M&M) and rihanna love the way you lie.....i am sure her teachers will really appreciate that when she sings it at school.

coming soon...

these pics serve as a reminder that fall is right around the corner.....

on another note, jazzercise was a success. i actually really enjoyed it. i think it would do the company some good to "reinvent" themselves/aka change the name from jazzercise. it's just a dance workout class that last an hour and it works your butt off! and for the record, there were no sweatbands or leg warmers in the room (i was kind of disappointed)! we did however, do an occasional jazz walk but no jazz hands ;)

*images courtesy of lonny, la masion boheme, cottage living, everything leb

i'm wishing....

for a happy monday.....and that i don't fall on my face tonight at jazzercise b/c my neighbor is making me go (yep, i said it- jazzercise...i bet you thought it ended in the 80's...i'm practicing my jazz hands as we speak).

*images courtesy of unknown, suzie beezie, amelia handegan

cooking part II

or rather take two!! good thing i have another year to perfect my skills....see i'm all smiles in the pic b/c i think i have mastered the empanada (which is seriously a fancy word for hot pocket)...until my husband reads the recipe and says we're suppose to have 12 and we only have 6. whoops! reading the instructions correctly is always a plus when cooking. they had twice as much dough as they were suppose to but it didn't ruin dinner. i am not giving up on my quest. i want to try them again and this time, i should lay off the wine until dinner :)

ps. seleta, thanks for my bracelet...i love her ;)

cooking...

i'm 31 and i want to cook. i mean, i can cook; warren and i enjoy doing it but i want to learn to really cook. according to julia, i have one year left before i really have to get down to business. i'm making homemade empanadas (thanks sis-in-law) for supper tonight....i figure i need the practice :)

*images courtesy of high street market, the city sage, apartment #34, urban electric, southern living

white wash....

loving these white wash spaces.....they feel so clean and crisp. if only i didn't have sippy cups, crayons, and grape jelly to deal with :)

*images courtesy of donna griffith, unknown, the city sage, unknown

hello everyone!! i have lots of stuff to do today since i have been away for a week but i love this quote and thought it would be a great way to start off monday!! and i couldn't help throwing in a pic of walker on vacay!! his dad, uncle, and grandfather caught some crab and so he thought he would show them off :)

*images courtesy of forever love stoned, me