Putting Pinterest into action

I heart Pinterest. 

I've found so many great ideas, tips and recipes to pin.

571 great pins to be exact. 

Guess how many of them I have actually done/made?

Less than 5.

so. pathetic.

So the other day I decided to actually do some of the fun things I have pinned. 

Last week we made sidewalk paint and yesterday we experimented with colored vinegar and baking soda. 

The kids thought it was so cool to watch the vinegar bubble as it hit the baking soda. 

They played with it for at least 30 minutes and have been asking to do it again and again and again.

Yay for actually doing something I pinned. 

Hopefully it's a trend that will continue. 

How are you about actually putting your Pinterest pins to use?

A peek at our week

Happy Friday everyone! 

Today we are hitting up opening day at the fair...one of our favorite things to do every summer! 

I think the kids already have every ride that they want to go on mentally mapped out.

And you better believe I already have my food menu mentally mapped out as well. 

MMmmmm there's nothing like fair food.

Speaking of food, 

last week I made my friend's brown butter tart recipe

with my last jar of canned apricots.

If you are looking for an easy and super yummy dessert recipe give it a try.

It's always a crowd pleaser.

I burnt my fingers making dinner.

Thankfully I had some lavender oil to put on it. 

again and again and again.

The hubby and I found a new game for date night....

Ticket to Ride.

so.much.fun.

Last weekend the kids slept in till 9:00!

That was worth documenting.

We went to the Great park (surprise, surprise).

future soccer star

We celebrated a friend's 30th.

They love being together.

well most of the time.

I went to the dentist for 1 filling and left with 2.

two and a half hours later.

We finallllllly got into the dermatologist to figure out what's going on with Madelyn's face.

Hopefully the never ending rash will be gone soon.

My tiara and wand tutorial made it to the front page of Tip Junkie!

We need a mango tree to feed all the mini mango lovers in this house.

Does anyone know why mangos are so expensive?

We decided to take a "restful" walk one night before the kids bed time. 

It ended up being a little crazy (at least inside the jogger)!

Kenzie and her BFF took their first dance class together.

(Do you see how tall Kenzie is...her friend is only 4 months younger)

And Wesley started soccer classes.

He's a stud already.

7-Eleven is awesome.

Actually free slurpee's anywhere would be awesome.

Maddie even got in on the action.

Check out our giant tomato plant/tree.

I'm 5'9 and it's taller than me! 

Sidewalk paint

Cornstarch+food color+water=

sidewalk paint!

Go be the cool mom and make some now. 

Tutorial here.

Your kids will love it and you just might get into it too. 

Yay for summer fun!

Necktie onesie SALE

Who doesn't love a man in a tie?

Looking for a baby shower gift
a comfy and stylish piece of baby wedding attire 
or a cute everyday summer outfit? 
You are in luck!
We are having a sale on our necktie onesies! 

At only $10 a piece this is the perfect time to stock up for a special little man in your life.
Check them out in the shop.

*Sale ends Friday! 

The potty book

The other day I found the boy 

on the pot

reading this. 

No joke.

Never a dull moment around here. 

Summer fun...a peek at our week

Here's what we have been up to lately (via the camera on my cell phone).

Enjoy!

Last week we went to our local lake. 

It's the perfect place for kids. 

No waves, shallow for a long ways out and always warm. 

The only bummer is that you can get swimmer's itch from it. 

Which Mackenzie totally got
(but hey one out of 3 isn't bad right).

Secret message paintings are always a hit around here.

They are also my secret weapon to keep the kids busy while I'm cooking dinner.  

Wesley is our crazy boy. 

He prefers to watch movie upside down. 

Our girls are so similar it's crazy. 

Madelyn is always sneaking off to pretend play by herself...just like Mackenzie. 

slushies!!

Yes, that's my husband riding a razor with Wesley on his back. 

Now you know where the boy gets his crazy from. 

future rock climbers. 

Have you seen this guy? 

craaaazzzzy!

We never get tired of free carousel rides. 

never. 

My aunt made Madelyn this gorgeous quilt! 

I know...I'm still freaking out!

These things are gross when you are not sick but totally awesome and necessary when you are stuck blowing your nose every 5 minutes with a summer cold. 

Thank you Puffs Plus with Vicks. 

Parks are cool. 

Parks with water are even cooler. 

Especially on a hot day. 

Sometimes I feel like she's 4 going on 14.

Me and Maddie.

I'm so glad my girls have each other.

I always wanted a sister. 

My cousin came for a visit from New York. 

We all wished he lived a whole lot closer. 

Cornstarch+water+food coloring=

sidewalk paint

I admit it...

I used to not love going to the park.

 I mean we went but I was always kind of itching to leave as soon as we got there.  

But lately we have all been loving the park. 

I think we have been there every day this week. 

We also had a great time celebrating the 4th of July.

The sun never did met us at the beach but that didn't stop us from having a blast. 

We just pretended we were celebrating the 4th at a beach in Washington or something. 

The good part about it being ugly weather was that we had the entire beach to ourselves (well with our friends). 

That part was cool!

Our little muscle man. 

This year we went to our friends new house in a city that allows fireworks (most of the ones around us don't) 

so the kids got to experience sparklers for the first time

and we did a little firework show of our own. 

Which I think is way better than just watching them from afar (although I'm a fan of that too). 

It did sound a little like WW3 though. 

I think everyone in the entire town had the same good idea.

. 

More park fun. 

I love going to the farmers market. 

One day we'll have fruit trees and a giant garden. 

Maybe...one day. 

Yesterday I found a coupon for an oil change at Sears and since the van desperately needed an oil change I went. 

With the kids.

Big mistake. Big big mistake.

After 2 torturous hours they hadn't even started on our car. 

  And finally after a big stink they finished our car really fast because I threatened to hand them a screaming kid if they didn't. 

Thanks Sears.