This Pattern

1:: found on katiedid, 2 :: cool diy footstool from infarrantly creative, 3 :: the house of smiths, 4 :: PBteen, 5 :: Rugs USA

I've had many of these saved in my favorites.  See a pattern here? (pun intended).  Lately, I've been seeing a ton of tutorials from bloggers all over trying out the new paint and tool line by Martha Stewart.  And guess what lil'l pattern stencil is offered in this line.  Oh, yay!!! 

Calm

Things are starting to slow down around here. Today is the last day of swimming lessons, weekends are becoming less busy and back to school is in the air.   Things are definitely a little calmer.  

The summer has been great!  As much as I'm sad to see the summer vacation end soon I'm a tad anxious for some sort of routine.
    

But, until then...we're going to enjoy the last few weeks of lazy mornings, hours in the sun and nights of eating ice cream on the patio.

And playing tennis with glitter shoes on.

Inspiration

Whoooaa...it's been awhile.  I blame it on summer!   

Just a couple of things that I'm loving to look at.

 

A great parent poster design I first spotted on the Ardent Sparrow.

designer: joel felix

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