Will you accept this rose?

Ahhhhh...the drama! Yes I have been sucked in by the bachelor/bachlelorette the last couple seasons. And the tradition with our friends is to have our own "rose" drama night. Really, we just pig out, discuss the drama and make our hubby 's squirm. It is always something I look forward to! We always have a good time and lots of laughs....It's Tradition.

And our JP won! Darling Jen and Broc...babe on the way. SO EXCITED for them!
Jen made these fun, festive spritzer drinks...super yummy! They just made me smile. Loved!Brookeee of course made the BEST homemade Rocky Road ice cream and Carmel sauce...AGHHH, so SO GOOD!! Makes me drool!Bachlorette girlies :)The cute kiddies enjoying sweet treats!

Kev and cutie pie Lola.

Thanks my friends for accepting my rose! Until next season :) Love y'all!

Preschool.

My Babe. He is growing so fast.
Brayden has dove right into preschool. He just loves it. And as a Mom that is such a comfort. I didn't send him last year just because I felt he was not ready. This year, he IS SO ready. Perfect timing. He loves his teacher Miss Shelia, she is so fun! First week already he had the "snack box" to take home. Grocery day was extra special he got to go shopping for all his "friends" and we ended up with individual goldfish grahams. I was not as emotional as I thought I would be. I did tear up the night before when he put his backpack on, he just looked so big!
The next morning was his big day, while he was eating lunch right before class I turned on Sesame Street...and this came on. What are the chances?!

"Preschool Musical" it is so cute and Brayden was GLUED. It made him even more excited to go!! I love how spazy the puppets are...it made me laugh.
Of course I was early for class and we sat in the car for a bit and watched the kids with their big backpacks line up at the door. It was darling! Brayden walked right in, hung his pack on the hook, sat down and started doing puzzles. Gave him a big kiss and hug, told him I would come back in a little bit and he looked up and said..."Ok, moooooomm" :) just darling. I am so proud and blessed that he is mine.
Love you Buddy.

Fluff.

Lately I have been feeling the itch. To FLUFF! And switched up the bedroom yet again. What I originally had there before the switch will be going back up in the next few months anyway.

I have always been partial to dark, rich, indulgent colors and still am. It's what I love the most. But have decided I needed a change. It all started when I was cleaning out a closet and came across some darling sheets that I got for a steal a really long time ago and never opened them. I should have got a close up but they are bright white that have a darling eyelet detail on the top. So I thought to myself, ok. I should do white and creams together. Fresh, crisp, clean. Painted some frames, brought up an old window I had sitting in the basement and gave my door
(which is one of my most treasured items) a coat of cream paint to brighten it up a bit. I am sure it will be many more colors :) Truth be known it has already been 3. I did find some white drape panels that filter just enough light through and puddle perfectly on the floor to help frame in the end windows. Call me crazy, I know I am. I just cannot help myself. I have a sickness. I love to change, re-arrange, and well...design.To leave a space better then when it was found.

But I will be returning to the dark/indulgent side soon.....

My cozy reading corner. Well, in reality, it is a jumping platform for a 4 year old boy that loves to pretend he is s superhero flying off a building...Who am I kidding?! Lucky if I get 2 pages read.
But, it does feel good when I walk in. Serene... like a breath of fresh air. Ahh.

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{*Project on deck*}

{Painting the Master Bath}

I have been waiting and waiting and waiting to do this!!!

Happy Couple.

July 30.

Brandon and Jessica tied the knot. Yeah! They were so happy and we were all so excited for them to start their new life together. The day was perfect, they looked fantastic and the reception turned out wonderful.
Congrats and Cheers to the Happy Couple.
Love you guys.

BBQ.

We had such a great 24th. BBQ fun with the whole fam. Yummy food, good company, and a great firework show.

We also played a friendly game of Wii bowling. So funny, good laughs.

Best Nana and Mimi Ever. The whole crew...waiting for the show.Sparkle.