I am moving slowly, but I have added another set of unmounted stamps. This one includes motifs that are mounted with foam + an alphabet set that is cut + mounted (trust me that’s a whole lot of cutting + mounting). It’s a little more than the previous unmounted stamp but well worth it. These sell super fast so if you have been looking at these and wondering if you should buy, do it before they are all sold out!

I try not to post things I covet, isn’t that what Pinterest is for? When I do post my most coveted items,  I feel guilty like I am pushing consumerism down your throat or that I shouldn’t want these things because I don’t need them, but really what’s the harm? A girl can dream right?  I want a happy + healthy family above everything else, but sometimes frivolous items are just too darn fabulous not to share.  I only write with certain pens but the ones pictured are just so shiny & pretty! You see how I can get sucked in?  I hope you don’t mind me indulging every now and  again. Is there something out there you are coveting that isn’t a necessity? Do tell…

From the creative Jedi’s at Kinfolk Mag—An Ode to Summer.  The 4th of July is the embodiment of summer for most Americans and on this inferno hot and wonderful summer day I give you a cool drink of visual refreshment.  Happy 4th everyone and to all my friends that are not celebrating the 4th, happy Wednesday! Visit Kinfolk here to enjoy the short film.

I do declare this here stamp makes me so happy. Simple + sweet, I love it!  Of course the winner of this stamp may be off on some fabulous 4th of July week-long, island vacation and this post may be for naught, but I was too excited not to show it off. The winner of this stamp is Katie & Thomas M.  I love how the stacked double ‘M’ (for their last name of course) can be used to create different looks. With the peachy pink hue shown here it’s sheer and girly, but stamp this with navy or black ink and you have some seriously elegant stationery.  After I received this sample I promptly ordered myself one as well, can’t wait to stamp the double ‘B’ on everything.  If you didn’t win and would like one for yourself use the coupon code SS04 at checkout to get your very own stacked initial seal stamp (or SS04) for 50% off.  Congrats Katie!

It has been surface of the sun hot here on the East coast.  Yesterday, when I went to the market it was so hot one of the stores was handing out gratis Sno-Cones, in which I gladly accepted my icy, syrupy mess; I think the bottom of my flip flops melted on the way to the car. When I looked at the temp on the dashboard it read that it was 109 degrees farenheit. Last weekend we were invited to a pool party, I didn’t go swimming because I would have rather melted than show my bright white thighs to the public. Ask me today if I would be willing to go into that pool, white thighs and all? For me and all those other folks that may not have access to a pool on this sweltering day, I give you the virtual pool party above.  C’mon in & enjoy your Sunday!