SIXTEEN

yesterday i realized something: i have to grow up. really i already knew that, but yesterday the little girl i started nannying for 13 years ago turned SIXTEEN! i think i was in a state of denial during the celebrations. her now 14 year old sister is taller than me and i started rocking her when she was just a few weeks old. time flies. 

crazy on top of that: we all lived a street apart from each other while in germany, and now we are just a 20 minutes away from each other again back in texas. life if funny sometimes. 

wishing this beautiful young lady the happiest of birthdays, filled with love, laughter and beautiful memories!! (and safe driving- NO TEXTING!!)

THIS FACE

If you read my blog, you know that my good friends TEAM HATCHELL made this amazing little life that I just can't get enough of. 

Yesterday I made her an adorable pom-pom headband inspired by the beautiful 

Kelli Murray's DIY on her pretty blog.

 I was so excited about it, that I also made her a second one with a flower! 

Of course I couldn't wait for her to model it, so I stopped by for a visit after her afternoon nap and she was all about the headbands.. and the posing- she's a pro!!

Enjoy!! 

Her expressions are making me smile all over again today!

Pom Pom

I love a good project. This adorable DIY was something I just couldn't pass up!

The beautiful mother, amazing blogger and oh-so talented Kelli Murray posted this DIY with easy steps to follow on how to make a pom-pom headband for your little one and I had to try it.

Here is are a few picture-steps of the one I made last night...

Be sure to check out her blog for the details on how to and materials needed. 

Snail Mail

Writing and receiving 'snail mail' has always been a favorite of mine. Living oceans away from family growing up we would always send real letters back and forth... so pretty stationary, pens and stamps have been a weakness every since I was a little girl!

Do you still send snail mail?! 

Pick-Me-Up

It's feels like the days are getting longer... my guess is, it's due to the endless heat here in Dallas. No rain, no forecast for rain...just hot and more hot. I've even stopped looking at the weather forecast on my phone, because it's more than likely to report: over 100 and 0% chance of rain. Why even look!?
Getting me through the long days is lots and lots of water, and mid-day coffee to keep me going and awake!

I love my single-serve coffee maker- perfect for an iced coffee in the afternoon!

(Forgot to mention, I got it for 20bucks .. yeah its that great!)