Showing posts with label dreaming. Show all posts
Showing posts with label dreaming. Show all posts

Friday, December 9, 2011

Favorites Friday, Matryoshka Nesting Doll Kitchen

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Oh among my many favorite things, Russian nesting dolls has always held a sentimental spot in my heart.

Whilst I plan on starting a collection for Sedae, gathering a new set every year, I need to re-vamp some items in our kitchen and want all these seen below. Especially that worlds-cutest-pillow. Have you ever?? Love her.

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Tuesday, September 20, 2011

Hidden Treasures to Take Your Kids to See

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We love to travel.

Everything about it excites us. Especially the planning portion.

I recently grabbed up the book Frommer's 500 Places to Take Your Kids Before They Grow Up. Searching around this thick book drove me to make up a list of 20+ places maybe you've never heard of and need to go see. It covers places around the world, but for the sake of focus, I stayed to places in the United States.

With our kids at 18 months and 3 years, I don't like thinking of them as having "grown up" but if you don't plan to travel, it will most likely never happen. And there's so much out there to see!

We have a trip to Australia penciled for this next year (Lord willing) so our travel budget is going towards that right now (and I'm hoping we can see some of the Australian sites this book offers).

But I digress. This little list will grow upon more discoveries and also whittle away at every travel opportunity we get.

Alaska: The Call of the Wild
Why the kids will thank you: Bonding with the huskies 

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Arizona: Ballooning Over Red Rocks
Why they'll thank you: Up, up and away 

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Colorado: Durango & Silverton Narrow Gauge Railroad
Why they'll thank you: Clinging to the cliff face. 

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Delaware: Water Gap
Why they'll thank you: Gliding through the gap. 

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Florida: Coral Castle
Why they'll thank you: Deciding whether or not this was a hoax. 

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Georgia: Stone Mountain National Park
Why they'll thank you: Getting in touch with Dixie Pride. 

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Hawaii: Mauna Kea Observatory
Why they'll thank you: That monster telescope, that killer view. 

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Kentucky: Mammoth Cave
Why they'll thank you: A whole world underground. 

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Michigan: Mackinac Island
Why they'll thank you: Overtaking a carriage, your bikes will be the fastest thing on the road. 

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Minnesota: Paul Bunyan Statue
Why they'll thank you: A tall man to match the tall tales. 

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Montana: Going to the Sun Road
Why they'll thank you: Straddling the Continental Divide. 

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Nevada: Valley of Fire
Why they'll thank you: Telling stories in stone. 

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North Carolina: Wigwam Motel
Why they'll thank you: Waking up in a teepee. 

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Puerto Rico: Swim with a Million Tiny Lights
Why they'll thank you: Nature's night light. 

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South Dakota: Corn Palace
Why they'll thank you: It's beyond corny. 

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Texas: Dinosaur Valley
Why they'll thank you: Dinosaurs walked here. 

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U.S. Virgin Islands, St. Croix: Salt River Bay
Why they'll thank you: In the footsteps of Columbus. 

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U.S. Virgin Islands, St. John: Snorkeling Trunk Bay
Why they'll thank you: Connecting the dots underwater. 

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Utah: Arches National Park
Why they'll thank you: Waiting for Balanced Rock to topple. 

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Virginia: Assateague Island
Why they'll thank you: Wild horses couldn't drag us away. 

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Washington: San Juan Island Kayaking
Why they'll thank you: Paddling alongside a whale or porpoise. 

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Washington DC: International Spy Museum
Why they'll thank you: Being Bond for an afternoon. 

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Wyoming: Devils Tower
Why the kids will thank you: An icon of the West with mystical power. 

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Wednesday, September 7, 2011

Orange Dream Machine, Update

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Progress on our sweet, little trailer has been slower going than anticipated. Roadblocks, poor weather, lack of time, and basically, life, have been contributing factors. But I thought I'd share what we've been able to do so far.

We've built a clear plan as to the steps we need to take and what we hope the final product will look like. Orange and white will be her colors. Minimalist design with touches of her original roots.

She pretty much looks the same as seen below, but all the windows are out and being repaired and cleaned up. They'll stay out until we get it painted, hopefully soon. Once that part is done, we'll be able to move into the interior this winter. Can't wait because that's where my involvement really ramps up!

Here's a little look into The Orange Dream Machine.

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Here's what the interior layout is like:

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The back end got put back on this weekend, all the dry rot is now repaired and leaks found! Big steps for Rich, I'm a good cheerleader. I can't wait to get the paint done, so it starts feeling like we're making progress.

We hope the final product will look something like this:

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And many, many, many more ideas brewing. You can look at all of them here, and check back there often as more ideas come up!

Thursday, September 1, 2011

Labor Day White Party

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You know that old rule of no white after Labor day? It's a silly old fashion rule (I can say that because I don't wear much white anyway) but why not make the most of it by sending the color off in style with a White Party.

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As much as I wish we could have a White Party of our own, the husband has convinced me into a trailer work party.

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But can guarantee I'll be wearing white.

(click on the image to find out where to get the look yourself!)

Thursday, August 18, 2011

Hostess with the Mostess Feature!!

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I cannot put into words the excitement I felt when I saw Tayden's Vintage Transportation party featured on Hostess with the Mostess blog. It is one of the first party websites I started reading when I first began blogging over three years ago.


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If you haven't had the chance to visit Jen's site, do so now. It is chock full of inspiration for your next party. It's a land where great ideas and labors of love abound.

Friends of mine and of this little blog may know that taking this site to the next level is a deep desire and passion of mine. Little progressive steps in moving forward have happened, like changing the web address and name, the look (which will be changing again soon), feel and theme, but I need your (yes, you who's reading this) help.


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One great way to help me along with this is by spreading the word and sharing your thoughts here on the blog. I read each and every comment and it shows that you are reading it! And if you have any suggestions or ideas, I'd love to hear those too. I'm also going to be opening up to sponsors soon so if you would like to showcase your business or know of someone looking for exposure, contact me and I will get you all the necessary information.

I've got another feature in the next couple weeks scheduled so be looking for that too. I'm looking forward to the future, and really enjoying the present. Cheers to following dreams!

Tuesday, June 21, 2011

Summer List

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There's such a limited window of warmth here that every day must be cherished like a precious gift. I dream all winter long of the fun to be had with the kids. The dreams usually involve water, sun and some sort of refreshing treat.

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When the warm months come around, you have to be prepared! And what better way can you prepare than a list?
We made a grab-bag sort of list. I wrote out everything I could think of to do with two babies in the summer (there's over 40 ideas!), printed, cut out and stuck in a recipe box. Each day we have free we'll draw a card from the box and have our instant inspiration for the day.

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Are you needing ideas to pass the what-to-do-today's? I made you a set too. Do you already have ideas of what you want your summer to look like but would like a cute card to write them on? I thought of you too. You could even laminate the blank cards before writing on them and use them year after year. For the label on the top, print this onto a sheet of sticker paper.
We did one today, a picnic lunch. They get a kick out of this every time we do it.

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Please share what's on your must-do's this year!