Gan Flea Market

Went to my fave flea market last weekend! Here's what I didn't buy (but should have!)

Fire king mugs 10 for $20

Huge box of Little Golden Books. I wonder what I could have offered for the whole thing?

The cutest cocktail shaker (with matching glasses!!!) ever!

Ceramic cookware in the gravel floored 50% off room. It would have been $10 for the set.

I should have bought this!!!!

Next post, what I actually DID buy :)

>Cassie

How Does Your Garden Grow

I am attempting gardens again this year - something I never have had much luck with. Mainly I get busy and let them go, but this year will be different ...right? 


3 gardens have been put in so far, a lavender one along our fence line, a flower one at the front of our house and  an herb one out back. 


I can't find my pics of the first 2 so here is the herb garden before and after.

BEFORE

a naked little helper!

AFTER

So far it's doing well - the plants are much bigger then were in these pics - and the cats have only dug up and killed one dill plant :)


> Jessi

Happy Monday!


How were your weekends? The crazy warm weather here is making it impossible to stay inside. There is alot of this going on:

I have a bunch of things I need to share including some yard sale finds and the gardens I put in this year :) 

Artist

Why paint on paper when you have skin?? I was pretty desperate to keep her awake so she wouldn't nap at 6pm and then be up all night. Getting paint out worked, but I am  not always sure the mess is worth it! 
* Note: after the bath I found her drawing "tattoos" on her arms with black sharpie - they are never clean for long!


Hope you are having a great week! I hope to finally get caught up on work, but I probably will time waste on pinterest checking out possible hair options for tomorrow's salon visit!

>  Jessi

Vintage Finds

Happy Tuesday! We are just finished a long weekend here in Canada. Although I didn't make it out to any yard sales this weekend, here's some finds from the past few weekends :)

> Jessi

From My Bookshelf > Fifty Shades of Grey

Title: Fifty Shades of Grey Trilogy 
Author: E.L James

Yep I jumped on this bandwagon...I had no idea what to expect, but I liked Twilight , and after hearing a friend say it was good, I thought I would try it - and I  actually couldn't put it down - which seems to be my MO when it comes to books I am against. 


So I imagine most of you know what it's about, and if not..well Twilight S&M fan fiction turned best selling trilogy.  It's explicit... - ban worthy? definitely not. I am not really sure what all the uproar is about. I didn't find it anti-feminist. for me it was a story of 2 people, from different walks off life, trying to find some middle ground. Instead of feeling offended by Grey's character and his umm ... relationship habits  I wanted to learn more about why he was the way he was. Having never read anything in this genre, I have nothing to compare it to  - but I am sure there is way more disturbing books out there.


So did you read ? I am not sold on the idea of this as a movie - unless it's a showtime or HBO series a la true blood... thoughts? It must be kinda weird for K-Stew and R-Patz knowing these were written with them in mind lol... 


> Jessi

Party Inspiration > Hunger Games

Kate's birthday always kind of sneaks up on me. I think that happens with early in the month birthdays. Last year's Harry Potter party was well received and now I think we have set a precedent and she may be like her mom in her love of theme parties :)

This year we are going with Hunger Games - which is kinda turning out to be a challenge, I can't really let them fight to the death... can I ??  While I rack my brain my first stop as per the norm is pinterest! 

I'd love to hear any ideas you might have

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> Jessi