Beaded Chain Rings

Cute and easy!

I was reading a great blog the other day called Michon, which is written by a talented lady named Leah. She had a post called Chain Rings (check out the super cool one with the large circle ring) that reminded me that I made a couple of them a while back. It was before I even had a blog, so I don't have any progress photos, but these are Super Simple and easy to figure out without all of the pictures.

Happy 4th of July! (Part 2)

Sparks were flying this fourth of July.

Today was an amazing day. The weather cooperated. The parade was fun. The cookout was so good I forgot to take photos. The fireworks were perfectly visible from my house. And, most importantly, I tracked down a giant bag of cotton candy.

Happy 4th of July!

Zara, Emma, Caleb, & Nikki waiting for the parade to start.

 Here are a few scenes from this morning's parade.

I Heart Hydrangeas!

Love!

How's everybody? I just couldn't stay away from here for a whole week. I've been getting back into the crafting/blogging groove after my brief soccer-related hiatus. I noticed that my hydrangea bush bloomed, so of course I had to break out my camera and take a few shots.

It's Official - I'm a Soccer Mom.

Zara sneaking up to the goal from behind. Photo by Seán.

Yup. I'm a soccer mom now. Which is why you probably won't be hearing much from me this week. Zara's soccer camp is just a week long, so I'm hoping to get back to our regularly scheduled programming soon. Her first day was today and she had a blast. She ran all over the place, picked flowers, and played with a puppy. Definitely a little Mia Hamm in the making! When she does play with the ball, she dribbles like a pro and has great aim. Fingers crossed that tomorrow goes a bit better. Or that at least she pays a bit of attention to the coaches.

Strawberry Thief Exposed!

Wascally Wabbit!

Not that I'm obsessed or anything (okay, I kinda am), but I think I figured out who my strawberry thief might be. This little guy's too cute for me to stay mad, though.

Have a fabulous weekend, everyone!

Low Cal Coffee Drink (recipe)

So sweet!

I love coffee, but only if it doesn't actually taste too much like coffee. Basically, I love coffee-tinged milkshakes. Since I started calorie counting I've had to cut back on Frappucinos. Man, I miss Starbucks! Anyway, I figured out a way to have my decadent coffee fix without all of those empty calories (and hits to my budget).