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Now that I’m done with pop-up shows for the year, time to get to work on some projects around the house. First up...a big boy room for a cute little toddler that I know ☺️ starting the design process and most excited to try my hand at a faux brick statement wall 🤗 let the shopping and projects begin! Come shop with me!!! Vintage market at @shopthelittledoor 19310 SW Mohave Ct, Tualatin Today only, until 3pm!! Went junk hunting this morning at one of my favorite places and picked up a few goodies for this Saturday’s Flea Market Fab @shopthelittledoor 😍 One of the items I picked up is in this photo...what do you think it is? 😏 The problem with diy projects while being a stay-at-home-mom with a toddler...the projects take approximately 57 weeks 🤦🏼‍♀️😂 The good news...this deconstructed bench is all ready for Flea Market Fab this Saturday @shopthelittledoor in Tualatin! Sitting out here, enjoying the backyard while Landon plays and , darn it, I’m just not ready for summer to be over! 😭 I’m sure for most it already feels over because kiddos are back in school but we’re not at that stage yet so as long as it’s warm out, I’m gonna keep pretending it’s summer, sound good? 😄 Maybe if I throw some pumpkins and blankets out here I can call it a fall porch, yes? Let me work on that 😉 When do you bring out the fall decor? Already working on it? Waiting a bit? I probably would’ve started working on mine except, I’ve got more pressing matters to tend to this week and next. 🤗 Bloomerang Vintage Market...I’m coming for ya! @frenchvanillamarket_ Happy Friday!!!! What I would really LOVE to be doing is curling up right on this couch with that blanket and a cup of coffee BUT I can’t. Because...BLOOMERANG VINTAGE MARKET @frenchvanillamarket_ is 1 week away and I’m still trying to finish up some goodies! Also, can we talk about the fact that September is 2 days away 😫🤪 why don’t we just go ahead and get the Christmas tree out right now. I’m kidding!!! Who has plans for the long weekend?? 😎 #showmeyourcozyhome Some friends brought over the yummiest cherry tomatoes from their garden (thank you @b4thea4 & @julesjulie_40 😘) and I couldn’t resist making a Caprese salad. Summer, never end!! What a year! We sold our first home, Jeff had a rough battle with kidney stones 😬, we lived in a friends basement for 2 weeks (thank you Soltman family for opening your home to us!), bought and moved into a home we could have only dreamed of in years past, continue to parent a VERY strong-willed toddler 😳❤️, took some great trips from the mountains 🏔 to the sea 🌊, still working through the trial and error of starting a business, Jeff got a big promotion, and we said goodbye to one of our fur babies 🐶😢. Some of the highest highs and some of our lowest lows. And yet, there is no one I’d rather have by my side through it all. Marriage isn’t always perfect. It isn’t a fairytale or a storybook. And it doesn’t always come easy. Marriage is overcoming obstacles, facing challenges, fighting to be together, holding on and never letting go. Marriage is work, but most of all, marriage is realizing that every hour, every minute & every second was worth it because you did it together. Happy anniversary @jeffblackwood1 😘😘😘#cheersto9years Guys...I took my taco game to level 10 last night and it was amazing! Let me just start by saying I am a self-proclaimed soft taco shell ONLY taco eater. I’ve never enjoyed hard/crunchy taco shells. And now, I may never go back 😂 Made our favorite Lime & Cilantro Chicken Tacos (recipe is on the blog) but here is where I stepped it up... I used @sietefoods almond flour tortillas, toasted them in some oil in a small frying pan for about 30 seconds on each side. Added 2 Tbsp taco meat to each tortilla, folded it in half and placed it on a parchment lined baking sheet. Once all tortillas were toasted and filled, they were baked at 400 degrees F for 10 minutes. Once baking was finished, I added the veggie/cheese/sauce toppings. Game changer! We are back home from our wine country getaway. We had a great time and Landon had a blast at Nana & Papa’s house. Went to the fair, having sno-cones, elephant ears, going to the water park, not taking naps, watching cartoons. Basically living his best life. We got in the car to make the 3 hour drive home, I stopped for a coffee and Landon HAD TO have a muffin. However, I would only give him a PIECE of the giant muffin and not the entire thing and he proceed to absolutely lose.his.shit. 🤦🏼‍♀️😣 Spent about 30 minutes screaming at me because I wouldn’t hand over “the big muffin” instead “the small muffin” 😂 and continually said “I WANT NANA!” 😒 Finally calmed down and fell asleep...at 4pm 😬, my bad for making the trip so late in the day. Then proceeded to have another monster meltdown about eating dinner once we got home. All in all, not a great homecoming but things are going better today 😂 Tantrums aside, we are so lucky to have my parents close enough to take Landon for an extended period of time so we can get away. And isn’t that what grandparents are for? To say yes to all the things ☺️😄 @its_a_rustic_life “You came into our lives one day, so happy and so smart. Our constant companion, so loving from the start. You brought such love and laughter into our happy home. With you sitting by our sides, we never felt alone. Now you have left us, it’s almost more than we can bear. The house seems so empty without you sitting here. Just for now we need time to mourn, our broken hearts to mend. Though some might say “it’s just a dog, we know we’ve lost a faithful friend. You were a great companion, so loving and so true. Our hearts will always wear the paw prints left by you.” Rest In Peace, sweet Mac ❤️ A little Sunday nap time craft project. A wood bead & tassel garland for some texture on the coffee table, inspired by @thebloomingnest . Also...this book, Cut Flower Garden from @floretflower is a gorgeous coffee table book! 😍
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