Happy, happy July, friends! I hope you had a fabulous long weekend, and aren’t dragging too much today. I don’t know about you, but June was a whirlwind, don’t you think?! Between traveling and Summer break, the days feel like they’re flying by. Heck, celebrating our son’s 15th birthday this weekend reminded me that the years are flying by even faster! #gulp
Some weeks days it seems I’m doing nothing but chasing a To Do List, or playing catch-up, so it’s nice to take a moment each month and look back at the projects and content I managed to create. Hopefully we’re all spending a little less time online this Summer, so here’s a quick catch-up of the top posts from June.
The Screened Porch is one of my favorite parts of this new house, so I have no idea why I waited so long to breathe life into it…but she’s all decked out now, and we love the extra time outdoors (thanks to the ceiling fan!) #babyitshotoutside
Our Mediterranean cruise had six stops, but Provence, France was the most sentimental to me. It was one of my grandparents favorite places, so they were constantly on my mind as we wandered the cutest little villages & countryside.
Most of us have a white jacket of some sort buried somewhere in our closets…I encouraged you to dig it out in my {Five Ways} Little White Jacket.
On the second stop of our cruise, we visited the picturesque seaside town of Marbella, Spain.
I have this thing with old, colorful doors, and the ones in the Mediterranean just oozed character and charm. Most days you’d find me lurking in the best ones.
I recounted my experience with the foot peel, Baby Feet…and love hearing so many of you gave it a whirl, too. Your response to the insane amount of peeling cracks me up every time.
Last month also had another round of Sugarplum Style, and everyone’s favorite, Dressing Room Diaries. Both of which have nifty little graphics in the sidebar, so you can catch up on them anytime. I also threw in a couple of quick Five Under $50 and Ramblings, featuring fun new things I’ve got my eye on.
(Sidenote: I also updated my Sugarplum Picks to reflect what I’m loving and wearing these days. You can check it out anytime using the shopping bag graphic in the sidebar.)
July is sure to be another fun one, with more Ports of Call to recap, a big update in Little Miss’s Room, and Summer style inspiration! Thank you so much for stopping by when you do…your support and comments mean the world to me!
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Welcome back to reality! I hope you had a great long weekend…or maybe your weekend hasn’t ended yet! #luckyducks If you follow me on InstaGram, then you saw our shenanigans this weekend. Nothing like hurling your body through the air on a contraption built by your brother and his friend! Between that and reading the Nordstrom Anniversary Catalog, my heart rate had some serious spikes this weekend! (But seriously, how excited are you for this sale?! Who’s shopping the pre-sale starting Thursday??? #duh)
How is it freaking July!? I can’t believe we’ve already been on Summer break for a month!! Granted, it was a jam-packed, jet-setter month, full of amazing travels and unforgettable experiences…and we managed to squeeze a few projects in there, too.
In case you took an internet hiatus, here’s the {Top Ten} posts of June.
Summer months mean my house is a revolving door of hungry kids.
July is set to be a another doozy as I head out of town again, we start a new room makeover, Alaska and Montana re-caps continue…and for the love of Pete, I finallyhopefully share our finished Kitchen! I hope you’ll follow along! Happy Monday, lovebugs…I hope it goes easy on you!
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June was such a fun month for your blog! I always love reading your posts… mostly to see your awesome outfits. Hope you had a nice 4th of July weekend! The Busy Brunette http://thebusybrunette.blogspot.com
This year is officially half over. What in the?! How in the?! It’s been a fun and busy month around here, and in case
you took a really long nap (or maybe you’re just new to these parts), here’s a recap of my top posts for June.
And a new series was born….Sugarplum Style shows my everyday outfits.
I also shared a round-up of my favorite dresses, all under $50! Whew! That was a busy month…but you know what? June has nothing on what I’ve got planned for July! Happy Canada Day, lovebugs!
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Pat yourself on the back blogger friend. Job well done! I LOVE Sugarplum Style, and those ice cream sundae cones! I want one! Now! At 6:46 a.m. It would be delicious and it would count towards my dairy intake for the day. 😉
Awww I love the photos of you and your nutjob 🙂 So cute together!! You've had a productive month, just looking at all you've accomplished makes me want to take a rest and have a big huge ice cream sundae cone.
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June was a busy, fun month around here, with lots to celebrate. This month’s Top Ten is actually a few more than 10, but I figure none of you are the Blog Police, and you’ll let it slide. We welcomed some new readers, too, so this is a good chance for them to see what we’ve been up to.
Things got muy caliente (that’s very hot, for you non-Texans) with a Fiesta Cocktail Party I created for Pottery Barn. I didn’t win, but you guys kept me out of last place. #thankyouverymuch. I also shared my favorite, easiest-margarita-recipe-ever!
Are you mourning the loss of Google Reader? Here’s how to transfer all your favorite blogs (Ahem, Hi Sugarplum!) to Bloglovin’ and Feedly.
The Mudroom got more colorful, and a bit sentimental, with some Easy Canvas Art.
Remember that trip we took two months ago? Yeah, me neither. But I can wander the streets of Florence again, in this recap. I included some hotel and restaurant tips, too.
What’s your favorite kind of project to see over here? Have you got any big ones planned for the long weekend?
My friend Chris, who claims she’s Just A Girl,(but is clearly so much more!), was recently on a European Adventure! I pretended to be happy for her while commandeering her blog.
I’d love for you to pop over and say Hi!
Hey, Cassie! I just popped over from Chris' blog (that I follow faithfully!). You are sooo darn cute! I just had to see what your blog was all about – especially when you mentioned that you were a Texan – me, too! I'm in Austin, but I have folks in Dallas and I've lived just about all over this great state. Well, you've just gotten yourself a new follower, sweetie, both on your blog and on Pinterest. I'm ValenzMom (aka Helen) so ya'll be hearing from me soon!
I love all of your projects from this month! Oh and btw I stopped by World Market and stocked up on mustache erasers before they aren't available anymore. I can't wait to make those vases! But oh my gosh. I didn't know you lived in Dallas! So do I!! I love meeting Dallas bloggers! 🙂
June was such a fun month for your blog! I always love reading your posts… mostly to see your awesome outfits. Hope you had a nice 4th of July weekend!
The Busy Brunette
http://thebusybrunette.blogspot.com
You need to pat yourself on the back for making it through your crazy month! #wp
What a great month for you! I can't wait for your updates this month!
ah such a great month! still so obsessed with your fence! xo jillian – cornflake dreams
Such a month but it was all good stuff (I think?) so that makes it a little easier in the busy times!
Girl, you had an amazing month!!! I must say though…your horizontal fence was one of my favorite posts this month :).