4th of July Treats

Here's an early start on some Fourth of July planning.  You know we love easy, cute holiday treats.

White chocolate dipped strawberries...with decor of your choice!  Kids can help!

Kabobs with mini cupcakes, strawberries, and sugar edged marshmallows.

Easy ice cream sandwich pops.  Set out to lightly soften, add stick, roll sides in colored sprinkles.  Re-freeze on waxed paper until ready to serve.  Easy!

Cones dipped in melted white chocolate chips and sprinkles! 

or red white and blue cake pops

star watermelon skewers

Cupcakes with "star" sugar cookie-stakes. (put in skewer before baking.)  Hint: helps to add a little dough around skewer.  These cookies-pops are also cute in a bucket of sand used as an edible centerpiece!

Images from Celebrate! Livinglocurto, inchmark. this blog

Put a little 4th of July planning in your back pocket ...

Shoe Snapshots

If you could see my shoes...It's funny because i drool over photos of organizes shoes.

Yet mine look like this.

Love the idea of photos of the shoes on the box.  Maybe a Summer project???

images Homestyle, mission organization, decorpad.

Put some shoe organization in your back pocket.

Changes in attitude, changes in latitude

Jen and her family took a wonderful trip to Coronado, Ca. over spring break.  They were lucky enough to stay at the vacation home of some generous good friends. The house is classic beach style and in trying to think of something original and fun to get them as a "thank you" gift, we came across this great pillow by Jenni Lyons 81 on etsy Gotta love Etsy.

The pillow is only $24.99 and she does great baskets too.

Here are some other cute ideas using coordinates.

Bracelet by geekdecree at Etsy

print from TheMapShop at Etsy

necklace from Tidepools at Etsy

from Lovelane at Etsy

Tote from Boatchic 

from CustomCoastalSigns.com

 Now, you don't need to know anything about coordinates...the vendors will most likely figure it  out for you.  We think it's such a "personal" idea!  I think that print from The Map Shop would look great in my house..they make it in almost any color!  Grey, maybe?  

Put some maritime coordinates in your back pocket...

All Mapped Out

We love a map as wall decor in a boy's room, or in any room for that matter...

Love the cover of this book Room for Children by Susanna Salk

 Cape Cod Design.blogspot.com

 World Map Wallpaper

ordinary is boring.blogspot

 S.R. Gambrel

 Architectural Digest

House Beautiful

 Katie Ridder

 Decorology

 Pottery Barn

 Cote de Texas

Two huge maps that we like are under $150 and would be all the art you would need for a room..

 Urban Outfitters

There is also a great one at Ikea

Put a mapped out wall in your back pocket...

Girl's Bedroom: Finished?

The girl's room is almost done...I am trying to resist the urge to

put anything else back in as I know they will add their own crap things as time goes on:)

I ordered a yard of pink chevron and covered their bulletin board

I tried to consolidate and hide the American Girl Doll stuff as best I could, and I kept the art because they love it and it keeps the room from being too grown up..they are only 6 and 8 so there will be time for that

I found some great finds at Homegoods.

This mirror was $24.99

This lacquer box was $18

and the lamp I already showed you...

I am now looking for the perfect silhouette print on etsy

to bring in that element from the inspiration room...

these are some I am considering

stella and hodge

nella designs

I also love this one...

from pretty mod

and maybe a personalized sham like this one from Pottery Barn Teen but in Pink...

Today is their official first day of summer so I am "finished" for now:) Wish me luck with that!

Put a "finished" girl's bedroom in your back pocket...

Gather 'Round

I think I'll add a cozy little place like this to my imaginary house... A Circle (or square) of comfy chairs.  A great place to just hang out and be together ...or alone!

Kathleen Hay Design

Coastal Living

Atlanta Homes

Decorpad

Topsy Turvy

Coastal Living

Pottery Barn

...maybe a few friends and a margarita?  Put a circle (or square) of chairs in your back pocket.