Big Lips and Mater

I hadn't seen my Caitie Bug in a couple of weeks. I missed her. She missed me too (YAY!). So we decide on a spontaneous trip to the movies. YAY again! It was a Light TaterBug Day.

Just one little problem. I poked something into my eye.

Pain... check.

Tears... check.

Late for our last minute movie... check.

Oh well. We were still going to get four hours together. Since we were hungry we went to one of our FAVIE places - Pei Wei. (We also hit The Container Store since we were in that shopping center.) Next up was a thrift store for items for a craft project I'm working on.

Our last stop was the Brown Sugar Bake Shop for cupcakes. Bug got strawberry - her favorite. I got chocolate Oreo (and a red velvet to take to my mama). If you are in the LR area you MUST stop by. The goodies are delish, and the shop is too. stinking. cute! (Please forgive the lack of a photo. I forgot to take my camera. I could have taken a photo with my phone, but it was raining outside, and we were too busy noshing to take a photo inside. Next time, I promise!)

We decided to have fun on the drive home. I broke out the big lips and Mater teeth. Unfortunately we laughed for a good five miles, so we were useless. We finally got ourselves under control and rode down the road like this.

Very few drivers noticed, but those who did were fun to watch. We had such serious faces, and we caused a few double takes. The best reaction was from an airman on his way home from the LRAFB. We passed each other a couple of times in both lanes. When he went by on his second pass we waved at him. He kept turning around and looking back as he passed. He never stopped smiling!

Honorable Mention

This sweet girl got an honorable mention in a photo contest. She placed in the top 20 (not counting the three winners). I am so pleased with that result, especially since there were thousands of entries. I'm also excited because it was taken with a 5 mp, point and shoot camera! It is from 2008.

This beautiful child was a seven year old from Tibukon, Haiti. She attended the New Mission school on the top of the mountain in Tibukon.

Little Rock/North Little Rock

Early Sunday morning, a friend and I went to shoot a charming neighborhood in North Little Rock. It's called the Argenta District, and it is delightful. I plan to return as soon as I get my big-girl camera. (I giggled when I learned that my cousin Casey used that phrase. I have said that for a while now and wasn't surprised when I read her use it too.)

We got to the neighborhood around 6:30. The Sun was still on the rise and the clouds were perfect.

The Argenta Drug Company. It makes me smile.

The Starving Artist Cafe (just as the sign reads).

A typical sidewalk. That morning there was a city worker driving around in a little cart 

with a huge water tank.

She was watering all the hanging plants.

The baskets are all over the area, so she had a big job.

See! I told you. Perfect clouds.

Next we moved to the river (the Arkansas River of course). There is a great walking/bike trail along the river. There is also plenty of seating along the trail, in case you want to watch the barges go by.

 This is the bridge that leads to the River Market (just behind the amphitheater with the blue tent) on the Little Rock side. There was a healthy breeze blowing that  kept us cool. God was all over us!

We crossed over the river and went downtown to Capitol Avenue. 

The clouds were even fabulous on the buildings.

 And we ended at the Capitol.

 It was a fun morning. We took pictures for about an hour and a half then headed home to get ready to go to church. It was a delicious day!



$5.99 Worth of Cuteness (chair covers)

A while back I found a darling set of napkins at Tuesday Morning. Deliciously large, 20" square napkins. I loved the colors and the floral print especially. The combination of size, color, and coordinating prints required me to make the purchase. My only regret was that it was the only set.

The napkins (shown folded in half) came in these two cute fabric patterns.

I decided to use the napkins as chair covers for my mom's kitchen chairs. She had been looking for chair covers for some time and hadn't found anything she liked.

I knew she would like these.

Mama and I both adore the Shabby Chic look. Rachel Ashwell has been my favorite designer for years. You can find out more about Rachel and Shabby Chic here.

The napkins fit the chairs perfectly! The only thing left was to sew on a few ties. Easy schmeasy!

  I cut strips from a blue sheet, sewed simple tubes then attached them to the napkins. Of course I placed the napkins on the seats and pinned where the ties should go. (You can also use a sturdy ribbon like grosgrain to cut down on the sewing.)

And voila. Simple sweetness. You can't beat a $5.99 happy!

Now tell me what you could do with a set of napkins.

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A Southern Happy

Yesterday was a good day. There were several ingredients that went into that good day. Here are few:

• Vacation Bible School
• Great conversations with a couple of friends
• Sweet tears of camaraderie
• Fabulous lunch with fabulous friends
• Laughing over silly stuff with fab friends
• A new (much thinner) cover for my phone
• More silliness
• Baby wrens and bluebirds
• Picking fresh, FAT blackberries and blueberries
• More laughing

One of the good things was a conversation with Candace, an amazing lady from my SS class. Candace has a great heart. Moreover, she is a good listener and generous with encouraging words. What a wonderful combination. We made a connection, and it felt good to know someone else knew how my heart felt.

Later I met up with another friend, Jack. She invited me to lunch with her and her husband. Oh, what a treat. We had yummy food and a seriously fun time. I just love when you are your silliest and your friends are in on the antics.

After lunch we went back to J & M's house to do a little work. They are getting ready to sell and move away. J & M have magnificent berry bushes, and the most unbelievable fig tree I've EVER seen. (It is over 2 stories tall and over 20 feet wide!)

Thankfully, I got to take a TON of blackberries home. And since I was so blessed I thought it would be fun to share. I took a large jar and filled it with berries for Candace. It was supposed to be a "thank you" for the needed encouragement. But honestly, I think I got more joy from picking and packaging the gift as anyone could have gotten from receiving it.

Seriously, is there anything better than giving someone a happy? I think not.

TaterBug Day (Episode 6.13.11)

TaterBug Days are the best! Any time spent with Caitie Bug is precious. We have a special day about once a month. This week we decided to have a little artsy fun. Unfortunately it was SO stinking hot, so we only got to do about half of the things we had planned. Bug and I decided to save the other activities for cooler weather. So stay tuned for a TaterBug Day later in the Fall... and all the TB Days in between. (BTW, the picture quality isn't the best... but we were using an old camera... and we weren't that concerned.)

We started out with breakfast at Chick-Fil-A. It wasn't hot yet, so we ate outside. There's nothing better to start the day than with a straw wrapper moustache.

After breakfast we ran a few errands then made our way to the River Market. We had fun drawing each other with bright sidewalk chalk. I wasn't sure we were going to get finished. We were laughing so hard I almost had to use my inhaler.

 This is James, the FABULOUS River Market security guard. He came outside to tell us we couldn't draw in the Farmer's Market (even though it was a weekday and empty). I told him it was chalk and offered to clean it up. He was so sweet. He said he would have someone spray it off. I think he thought we were a little silly. He was right!

So we decided to draw on the actual sidewalk. A gentleman, with one of the property management companies in that area, smiled and asked if we were having a good time. We were!

This was meant to be the Sun, but it looks a lot like a sunflower. Either way it's cute, and we hope it made someone smile.

We also had fun with a few friends on our outing. By this time we were melting, so we decided to save our other ideas and head indoors. We stopped at a mall and bought cute, skinny, bangle bracelets. CB got a set of green and I got a set of pink. Then we traded half of each set, so we each had two hot green and two hot pink. (I didn't get a picture. You'll just have to trust me that they are super cute and super fun.)

After the mall we went to the $1 theater. The movie wasn't nearly as much fun as the company. Since the movie was so cheap we shared popcorn and a soda. After the movie we did a little window shopping and met more adorable friends.

Next up was a trip to Pei Wei. Bug and I love the Orange Peel Chicken. It's a little bit spicy and a whole lot yummy. We also went to Francesca's and bought mini bottles of fingernail polish. Finally we bounced into The Container Store where we picked up a few items for our next outing. I think you guys will get a kick out of that idea when you see it.

The last stop was to give Mama and Daddy a smile. The best part was not being able to see when we walked in the door. We stood by Dad's recliner and waited for him to say something. We couldn't hear anything and thought he must have been out of the room. After about a minute, Caitie peeked out from under her glasses to find Daddy staring at us and shaking his head.

We made our way down the hall and knocked on Mama's bedroom door. Between being blind and giggling hysterically, we almost didn't make it. Mama opened the door and actually yelped out loud. When she collected herself she started laughing too.

What a splendiferous day! I don't know what the next TBD will hold, but I know it will be FUN!

Bug

I had so much fun with this georgous girl. She is amazing. And the best part? Her heart is beautiful too! Yeah, she's a Jesus Girl.