HAPPY ANNIVERSARY!!

I would like to take a couple of moments to Wish my Husband Jon an extremely Happy Anniversary!! He is away for a couple of days at International Baccalaureate Training Camp for his job, so unfortunately we will not be spending our 3 year anniversary together, although I will assure you I definitely have kept myself extremely busy so far today (tweaking my summer band lesson schedule, laundry laundry laundry, & enthusiastically selecting beautiful color swatches to paint our new dining room walls for a house that we don't yet own.) I digress...

This Blog Post is dedicated to Jon, a wonderful, adorable, talented, hard-working, loving husband, who has so many incredibly amazing qualities - He always sees the best in everyone & every situation, he works countless hours & always comes home in a great mood, & he's [sometimes] very understanding (for a man, which is saying a lot), & I might as well put this out there...He has been able to withstand, learn from, & actually appreciate my occasional mood swings, constantly changing mind, & impossible demands!! (Imagine that!!) On top of that, he always searches for solutions, when many people focus on set-backs, like I sometimes do. He's so flexible & adaptable when change occurs, & he's very dependable & accountable!! He always gives great advice when guidance is needed, & even when it's not, BOOM, he'll say something so astounding, so awesome, that he'll instantaneously change your life, just as he has changed & continues to change mine!! He's the GREATEST husband in the world & I'm so glad we found each other!! Happy Anniversary babe!!YOU ARE THE BEST!!

Ashley's Serene Seaside Retreat

Good Evening!! It's my pleasure to share a couple of very special photos I took this passed week during which mom & I spent time visiting my sister in South Carolina, where Ashley currently resides & works!! We spent about 3 days helping my sister decorate & add warmth & comfort to her new apartment, which definitely turned out sleek & modern, but still beachy, whimsical, & fun!! (& 2 days adventurously exploring the lively area) There were multitudes of amazing home decor stores & seaside consignment shops that made my mouth water such as The World Market, Home Goods, The Seaside Cottage, The Hammock Shops, & Old Time Pottery, many of which we walked away with some fabulous finds!! I was literally hyper-ventilating all day!!A couple of times, a few unexpected items made their way into the beautiful collection of items we selected to spruce up Ashley's Seaside retreat, which made her wonder if she had the correct shopping cart. (She did a couple of double takes) Examples of which seem to be a couple of shabby chic cottagy items...where did they come from?
And of course, we couldn't even resist Good ol' Target!!
Or for that matter, the Piggly Wiggly, which is an extremely popular super market in South Carolina...Who know? Except for the Wiggly Piggly himself (pictured below)
All in all, we were exceedingly adventurous & had a fabulous time!! Wish we could've stayed longer!!
We're confident Ashley will make lots of new exciting friends such as her new pal Al (pictured below)!! What a hunk!! Check out those jaws!! And a couple of dead dogs that hang by the local saloon!!

"Friday" Inspiration!!

I just realized that today's not Saturday!! (so much for the reference to Saturday Inspiration in my latest post!! haha)

Inspiring Summer Rooms

I have AMAZING Saturday morning Inspiration for you, which I found on "House of Turquoise", (www.houseofturquoise.com) an awesome home decorating blog!! They are from different house tours that she was showcasing, & are so beautiful & fresh - I just love each & every photo!! These wonderful rooms definitely motivate me to want to create light & summery home decor!! Have a wonderful day & Happie summer!!

Clever, Creative, Crafty, Cute

Good Morning!! I just had to share these 3 adorably creative craft rooms with you this lovely inspiring Saturday morning!! The 1st one is from "http://betweennapsontheporch.blogspot.com", which is an exceedingly creative home decorating blog!! The other 2 are from Pinterest. I absolutely positively LOVE the little comfortable nook shown below as well as the soft green yellow & blue color scheme. All 3 rooms have a light & airy aesthetic, which I'm definitely drawn to!! It's very springy & fresh!!

Well, have an amazing weekend!!

Musical Creativity!!

How AWESOME is this cake?? This was made by two of my 8th grade students for their music creativity project, for which the students came up with some amazingly creative ideas!! Although I refrained from having a piece, everyone loved it!! Looked extremely yummy!!

ABC, as easy as 123

I was just visiting www.thehandmadehome.net which is an adorably creative home decorating blog that has the most adorable ideas such as the images you see above & below!! Did you get the common thread?? Each craft/decorating idea is connected to using letters in a creative & unique way!! Have an awesome day & hope you enjoy the Inspiration!!Meanwhile...what's wrong wit dis picture?? Cats can't be trusted!!She was given very specific instructions to pack up the beach room...

Race to the Finish Line!!

Good Morning, my magnificent friends! Hope everyone's doing exceedingly well this bright lovely Saturday morning!! The last couple of weeks have definitely been insanely but pleasantly busy with several school-related activities, concert performances & assemblies, gigs, rehearsals, banquets, you name it - Typical end-of-the-year events that come up simultaneously & fly by quickly!! It's totally a race to the finish line at this point!! I can hardly believe it's June - How crazy is that?? On top of everything, I've been attempting to pack our lives away box by box in an extremely organized & stress free fashion, which we'll see if I'll be able to pull off!! Well, have a great day & don't sweat the small stuff - Just the Big stuff!!