Wordless Wednesday - Pool Day

Wordless Wednesday - Corn on the Cob

Friday Features - Summer Tank Tops

Last week's features were all about summer sandals and this week I'm featuring tank tops. Can you tell I'm excited for Summer to get here!!! I'm dreaming of a tan while checkout out these great features!

 Clockwise from top left:

She Believed She Could So She Did Tank. 

 Womens Star Racerback Tank Top

 Feather Tank Top - American Apparel Tri-Blend Shirt

 Womens Feather Birds Tank Top Organic Cotton Gray

Which is your favorite?

Are you as excited for summer to arrive as I am?!?

Friday Features - Summer Wardrobe

Awww....summertime! Hello sunshine, hello river, hello green grass and beautiful flowers! I'm so excited summer is finally here. After a long, wet spring I'm hoping we have warmer temps and more time outdoors now.

I'm not normally much of a shopper when it comes to clothes, but this year I've been having fun adding a few new pieces to my wardrobe. Here are my favorite Etsy picks for a summer wardrobe.

Chevron Tube Dress, Sundress, Maxi Dress, Beach Dress, Swimsuit Cover Up, in Aqua Chevron

by CoverUpBoutique

Women's T Shirt I believe I can fly American Apparel S, M, L, XL 8 Colors

 by FullSpectrumApparel

1970's Wooden Wedge Sandals- Tan Leather Ankle Strap Shoes- Size 8 1/2- Boho Pin Up- Light Brown

 by ReluctantDamsel

Feather Tank - Eco-friendly flowy tank top shirt in Eco-black

by EnterTheSun

Have a Great Summer!!!

Wordless Wednesday - Summer Do

 

 (Okay, this is a few weeks old. But I couldn't miss sharing Harley's summer do.)

Treasury Thank You

I love opening my Activity Feed on Etsy to find I've been put in a treasury! It doesn't happen very often, so it makes each one even more special :) I would like to give a special thanks to three Etsians who have featured me this week:

Please stop by and give these treasuries some lovin'! And stop by the curators' shops as well :)

Go Big This Summer

Go Big This Summer...With a Big Word Album!

I've started making my Premade Word Albums in the larger 6.5"x12" size and they are turning out great! I'm so glad I started offering these in a bigger size as they are so much easier to add photo to and really pack a visual punch!

Pick out your favorites from this summer and keep them all together in this fun pink and aqua Summer Album!

Going on a trip? Store your photos and memorabilia in this Travel Album!

And coming soon...a teal and aqua Vacation Album as well!

(If you're interested in this album before it hits my shop, just let me know!)

Friday Features - Fun in the Sun

I'm so happy to see the sun today! We've had a week of rain and storms and I'm ready for summer to officially be here! I love how the sun can instantly put you in a great mood! Whether it be the real thing or these great Etsy finds...the sun is a beautiful thing :)

Summer Sun - a modern design print 13x19

by finkastudio

Journey - Travel Journal - Summer Sun Yellow

by makingthishome

New Summer Sun Monogram - 3 sizes

by FiveStarFonts

Summer Sun SoapSicle

by SaponeSoaps

I hope the sun shines for you this weekend :)

Blog Carnival - Summer Colors

This week's blog carnival is brought to us by...ME :) Here are my topics:

1. Summer is right around the corner!!! What are your favorite activities to do with your family during the summer months?

2. What colors remind you of summer? Have you been using these colors in your shop lately? Show us!

I just love all the bright, fun colors of summer! As you already know, pink/purple/aqua is my favorite color combo! These colors remind me of summer and cheer me up in winter months. Some other color combos that remind me of summer are yellow/orange and aqua/lime green. Yellow reminds me of the sun and aqua reminds me of swimming pools :)

What colors remind you of summer? Share your latest summery creation in the comments!

Friday Features - Summer Lovin'

Well, right now it feels like summer is ages away here in Iowa! Rain, wind, cold...yikes! But luckily anytime I need a little dose of summer, I just click on over to Etsy for some Summer Lovin' :)

This week's features are brought to us by the EtsyBloggers Team and our weekly team treasury!

All items are click-able...so check 'em all out up close :)

Hope Summer is just around the corner!

Wordless Wednesday-Yearning for Summer

A Great Weekend

Things started off a little crazy this weekend, but that didn't stop me from having a great weekend :)

Things started off GREAT with me not having to work Saturday! I even got to go in early to work so I could get off early :) I got a good nap in and started my weekend Friday morning!!! (The benefits of working night shift!)

I had lunch with a good friend that I hadn't seen in way too long. The fact that we sat in the restaurant for over 3 hours tells you how much we had to talk about! It was great catching up with her and I hope we don't wait so long to do it again next time :)

When I got home from lunch (at 4:30pm!), Jesse and I got the airboat out. We met his brother, sister-in-law and their kids and rode around and watched the kids play on the sandbars :)

Saturday was a pretty quiet day...and a much needed one! I got to take a nice, relaxing bath to start off my day! Then scrapbooked pretty much ALL DAY :) Jesse and I got the boat out again late in the afternoon and met up with a group of friends. It was fun chatting and relaxing the night away :)

Today is another day to relax :) Of course we're not just lazing around...we don't quite know how to do that...LOL! But relaxing to me is doing some light cleaning, scrapbooking and watching a movie before having to go to bed early to start the work week again Sunday night. (The downfall of night shift!)

And don't forget our EtsyBloggers Anniversary SALE!!! You still have time to get your shopping done! This Flip Flop Album would be great for your summer photos! And at 20% off...how could you go wrong!

See all the other sales HERE!

Team Treasury-Summer Inspiration

Deb of StoryBeader on Etsy curated this awesome Summer Inspiration Treasury for our team this week! I just LOVE summer...and I LOVE her choices!

Thanks for including my Custom Destination Word Album Deb!!!

Blog Carnival-Vacation Traditions

This week's blog carnival theme is brought to us by AthenaWorkman and she gave us these two vacation themes to write about:

1) It's summertime, a time to get away from it all. Do you have a dream vacation? Share details of your perfect getaway.

2) Expanding on the vacation theme, are there any special (or not-so-special) traditions that you and your family do while away on trips?

Growing up, my family went on summer vacation to Branson every year. It was our tradition. We would go to Silver Dollar City and White Water and ride the go-karts every year! We would also go boating for a day so my brother and I could ride the tube and then we'd grill out right on the boat. I have many fond memories of Branson as a kid :)

My parents always kept their time share down there so we would always have a place to go back to. Jesse and I have been down twice with my parents and had just as much fun as when I was growing up! We did a lot of the same activities and got to enjoy them in a new light :) Here is a scrapbook I made my mom for one of our trips.

We will always get to enjoy Branson and southern Missouri as a family tradition as my parents will be moving there when they retire! They have some property ready for them when they finally decide it is time to move. Jesse and I are going down over Labor Day with my parents to see their new location. Being just an hour from Branson, we will be able to enjoy our traditions for years to come :)

Friday Features-Let The Sun Shine!

I'm so glad summer finally decided to show its face here in Iowa :) The rain has been gone for a few days and I hope it stays that way! I hope to get outside quite a bit while my parents are here!!!

The sun is shining on Etsy as well :)

Catching Some Rays

by voneall

Checkbook Cover - Sunshine Rays

by owlsay

PHOTOGRAPH by my friend Greg Meredith . . . Title - Heaven

by ImJewelee

Sunshine Friend

by laurageorge

I hope the sun is shining in your neck of the woods today as well :)

SUMMER!!!

I'm so excited that it's the first day of summer!!! We've had some warm weather, but we've had SO much rain! I'm hoping that the change of the season brings a change in weather too!

We've been on the airboat twice, but had to wear sweatshirts both times. And we haven't had the canoe or ski boat out once yet! The river is too high now to put the airboat or canoe on, but I'm hoping that changes quickly!

My poor, pale skin is in need of some sun and water! And I'm hoping to get some fun summer pictures taken to fill a Flip Flop Scrapbook for myself :)

New Flip Flop Albums!!!

I'm so excited to finally have some new items in my Etsy Store!!! I finished and photo'd 3 new flip flop albums and am starting to get them listed!

Surfer Girl Flip Flop Album (Listed Sunday)

Pink Flip Flop Album (Listed Today)

Blue and Brown Flip Flop Album (In Store Tues. or Wed.)

Convo if you'd like this one before it hits my shop :)

I have a few others started that I hope to get finished in the next couple of weeks and listed...keep watch :)

Gettin' Ready for Summer

I was so excited to get 7 new Flip Flop Albums done this weekend!!! Just puts me in the mood for summer!!!

These will be in my shop soon :) I have a two-day show this weekend, so they'll go in my Etsy Shop after that.

I also have lots of other 4x6 Photo Albums and Family and Friend Word Albums to add to my shop after the show as well :) I've been working on so much inventory for shows that it will be great to finally add new items to my shop!!!

Look for great new items soon!

Tropical Oasis

Wouldn't a Tropical Oasis be absolutely wonderful right now!?!

With all the snow we've been getting...and expecting to get more today, this lovely treasury from Spotted Cow Soaps makes me yearn for a tropical getaway!!!

Thanks so much to Ms. Moo for including my Custom Destination Word Album!!! I just love those colors!

Summer Night Walk

Harley and I decided to take a nice, relaxing walk before the sun set...and the scary animals came out!

Blue and Chevy even decided to join us :)

I think Harley can find every mud puddle around to drink from...and try and swim in!

Here is the beautiful view we had on our way back to the house.

And the moon shortly after our return.

It was a great walk and I'm glad I took Harley out and about. With me starting back to work today, our time together will be shorter. And when I go back to night shift, there won't be anymore summer night walks. I'm sure glad I brought my camera to remember our fun little walks :)