Hi Emily! Your kids are soo cute! That’s a cute idea on the book, I am in my nesting period, having a girl in December and would love to make a doll for my little Maria, and the book is really cute too! Thanks for the links!

that brooch is lovely & I love the Kiki & Coco video – too sweet!`

Emily, another great post!! My boys love to be without clothes?! Love the book, going to have to check that out!! I’ll have to add them to my “more great suggestions by emily” folder! Having first girl in Jan, looking forward to using some Emily additions!!

are you kidding?
tans & teeth
flowers on silver platters
& cute books=total significance.

love these posts of yours
xo

Love the ribbon, and what a cute rick rack flower.

Loved the post and I think your tan looks great! I know when I get one those I’m often around are surprised by it, but just because they’re not used to seeing me with a tan more than it looking odd. You look beautiful!

I must say, this is some pretty good randomness! Love those prints and anxious to find some of that lovely ribbon and that video is wonderfully cute.

love your randomness. hmm, your tan looks nice. you are gorgeous as always. oh, and that bike logo is amazingness.

Your kiddos are adorable – as always! Love the tooth photo. And that first print with the balloons? Gorgeous. I want one.

Kacey

I’m really enjoying your blog! I too have 4 munchkins (3 boys and a girl). And my oldest was 7 1/2 when he lost his first tooth – he too got $5! I laughed when I read this:) You’re incredibly beautiful inside and out.:) And your blog inspires me! God bless you and your lovely family:)

Greetings! Your kids are at such a fun age. I remember mine loved to play in the kitchen sink too! Thanks for sharing!
Barbara

Sweet shared thoughts that always inspire one’s day!
~Lynne
[w/L]

We always say that Costco has a $100 cover price

OMG.. I love the photo of your kids playing in the sink. I remember many hours spent at the sink when my boys were little. It was my go-to when I needed to get something done. Thank you for that precious memory!

Too cute and so many ideas!! I am going to enter for the book, it looks great!!

Oh I have a Designer Pillows Giveaway! I hope you will join! ( a great resource as well)

xoxo
Karena
Art by Karena

Thank you thank you thank you for your normal everyday post!! We had a tragic loss last week and this post just made me burst into tears of happiness to see joy in the small things and normalcy happening! The prints, the ribbons, the flower pin and you are all beautiful, spray tan and all…I’m whiter then a ghost this time of year…which coincidentally works well with the coming Halloween! Can we say free costume?! Anyway just wanted to say thank you. It may seem random to you but it meant a lot to my hurting heart. Blessings to you and your sweet family!

Love, love, love your blog and everything in it! I’ve made a few things from your tutorials and they’ve turned out great! I think you need to do a tutorial on the rick rack rosette pin you made for your daughter- too presh! Keep up the great work!

Ha! Your spray tan comments cracked me up! I brave the spray tan booth only a couple times a year. I love the fact that I can forget how white I am if only for one week, but can’t hardly bear the fact that I’m simply flushing $30 down the toilet each time. Wish I wasn’t so practical.

I also cracked up in Walmart last week when I saw applesauce in a little pouch like that. It was at the register… you know, beside the batteries, lint rollers, chapstick, disposable flossers, nasty cheese pizza combos, and candy of every variety. I thought… seriously? I applaud the effort to encourage healthy snacking, but what typical Walmart customer (or typical American, for that matter) would choose an applesauce pouch over a candybar? And I’m only letting myself say that because most of the time I fit in both of those categories too. LOL!

Both of my boys lost teeth late, so your son is in good company!

Also, I have learned when it comes to my looks, not to fight nature. I am very fair skinned, yet I have dark brown hair and eyes. I used to use self tanner and makeup to make my skin look at least a little darker and then I would highlight my hair with blonde streaks. Now I’m much happier with what God gave me because it not only makes me look younger, it’s much easier to maintain!

Loved this post of randomness!
Congrats on the tooth, the married cousin, and the fake tan. haha Yeah, I agree that it must look fake if your boys made comments hah! That’s hilarious!
Yes, my sister goes barefoot all winter…….
And very cute flower! I love Pinterest ideas!! :]

I second that: Thank you for this everyday post. so refreshing and nice to see what’s going on in your world. I enjoyed this post-alot. Your tan: looks healthy…and your glowing in a: got-a-little-bit-of-vitaminC- kinda way. The restaurant looks amazing..my thoughts exactly, about moving in. Such a lovely restaurant.

The childs book and video are so inspiring…so inspiring I wrote down the name of the book/site. Thank you.

LOVE the rick rack rose pin. Would you share how you made it?

Did you know…that not only does baby food come in those cute pouches, but you can now by applesauce packaged that way? My boys LOVE these applesauce pouches. We buy ours at Target–they come in a box of 4 and in a variety of flavors: appleapple, applecinnamon, applepeach, applestrawberry, and applebanana. They are great for school lunches or a quick snack on the go!

Love the post! Your kiddos are so cute. You can tell your #1 is so proud of his tooth! I have only heard good things about kids getting and losing teeth late. One teacher I knew believed it was linked to intelligence. Like, the later they lose their teeth, the smarter they are. Another theory I heard is that they will have healthier teeth less prone to cavities if they get/lose them late. So, while your son may be frustrated to be the last of his friends to lose a tooth, it could actually be a good thing!

Cute pin and very cute restaurant! I wish there was something like that in my area, but if there is I haven’t found it. Have you ever found a sunless tanner lotion that works for your fair skin? I am extremely fair skinned, to the point where I was buying Mary Kay make-up in highschool, because they were the only ones I found at the time who had make-up light enough to match my skin. When Jergens first came out with their sunless tanner lotion, they had one just for fair skin that I loved, but they have since discontinued it and their fair to medium one is much too dark for me. I’ve also tried Neutrogena’s but it is also much too dark. If you have found something that works, I would love to hear about it!

That restaurant is adorable! Definitely my style

xoxo,
Joelle

Loved everything in this post. thanks for sharing. Friends have given me the advice for a spray tan to tell the person applying to go very light, though I still haven’t tried it. Those food pouches (we call them fruit pouches) are a lifesaver in our house. My 1 1/2 is a terribly picky eater, but he devours these. Oh, just watch out, if they want to squeeze, your little one may do so while the pouch is in front of her, not in her mouth. Or maybe that is just pesky little boys. I also found an applesauce variety (applesauce with bananas, peaches, apricots, etc) in a 4 pack at Target in the grocery aisles with the other applesauce. its a lot less expensive, though granted not the same as the organic variety. They help in a pinch.

I hope it makes you feel better to know that our (always shirtless) No. 1, who is also 7-1/2, just lost his first tooth last week as well. So your second grader isn’t alone! I was in second grade when I started losing teeth myself. The tooth fairy brought Parker $5 too; although I must admit that back in the day, somehow I ended up with $11 for my first! I think everyone was just so glad I finally lost a tooth, that they were thrilled to pay me. LOL!

Can’t wait to hear (and see) which dress you decided to wear to your cousin’s wedding!

I love the pin. I can’t even begin to figure out how you made it, but its gorgeous!

try the self tanning lotion from victoria secrets! i LOVE it! subtle and it has a bit of a shimmer to the lotion.

What a fun collection of thoughts and tidbits. Your son is adorable! The flowers are beautiful. The restaurant is so pretty — you’re right, I’d move in too (happy birthday, by the way). And the scalloped ribbon? Precious.
Claudia

Just ordered 2 books for my 5 year old granddaughters for Christmas! Just wish there was a DIY for making those sweet dolls. How about a tutorial on how to make that darling pin? Thanks, Emily!

cute post! speaking of the weekend wedding, are you going to announce which dress you ended up buying for the occasion?!

Okay, my son LOVES the happy tots fruit and veggie pouches. he calls them bot bots. I’m not sure what is in there (supposed to be organic and healthy) but he is addicted!

I absolutely love those flowers! Would you happen to know their names?

Hi Emily! I am in love with the rosette flower pin you made. Beautiful!! Also am wondering what paper store you are referring too….Paper Source in Bellevue? Or is there anything closer to us “south end” gals

Random, agreed. But VERY fun to look through and read! Don’t tell my daughter about your son’s tooth fairy…she’ll think she has a cheapskate one! Also, I have decided I am just supposed to be palely white…I’ve had similar experiences with tanning agents. Just not in the stars for me to be tan. Oh well! So fun…thanks for sharing!