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I had a busy weekend... that carried over until Monday. I have a love/hate thing with busy weekends. I like doing stuff, but I hate the housework that I have to get caught up on once there's a normal routine again. Anyone else feel my pain?

I made a little rule for myself - no internet on Saturday and Sunday. I really felt like I had more fun this weekend without being glued to a computer. It's nice to be able to spend "real-time" with people.

Friday evening we drove for a little while, went out for supper with a friend, then we hung out with Dan's mom, sister and kiddos for the evening. Man, those kids are adorable! I love when we get to spend time with them - they crack me up.

We spent Saturday morning with our niece, as her little birthday treat for turning four. We went to the photo booth, she got to pick out a new outfit, signed some books out at the library, and went to lunch at the restaurant of her choice - McDonalds :) We bee-lined back home so I could get to the ladies' Bible study and potluck. It was the last one for the study we were doing, so we got to tell our Secret Sisters who we were. It was a lot of fun. Daniel had hockey with the boys on Saturday night, and I went to the annual St. Patrick's Day auction with Mom at our local fire hall. I bought something for the first time in four years! I'll share it with you later in the week... it's super pretty :)

Sunday morning, we went to church - luckily, we didn't sleep in with the time change! We came home, I had a nap, and Daniel went to my little cousin's hockey game. When he got home, my darling surprised me with a little date at home night. He came home with a bag of treats and a movie, it was a lovely surprise!

Monday morning, I took Mom to a doctor's appointment, and we went to a few stores there, too. We got home in the late afternoon, and then once Dan got home from work, we went to our friend's place for supper, games, and chill time watching the Food Network :) Whew! I'm glad to have a little down time to get caught up on everything... 

There. I shared. Sometimes it's tough sharing real life stuff on here - I'd rather not get too personal. I just felt like typing this morning, I guess. I hope your weekend was fun, too!

... and just because I can't make a post without a photo, here's a little road trip love :)

(heh heh - it was totally not from this weekend - check out the green grass!)

A Present for Sam

Do you remember me mentioning Sam's birth last Friday? He's a special little boy that was born last week to our friends Janelle and Patrick. Please pray for them as everything gets finalized. (They adopted him.)

I wanted to create something for our little honorary nephew Sam. We've been sending care packages, but we wanted the main present to be special. Handmade is always the best option. Now that the package has arrived safe and sound, I'm so excited to share his gift with you! Here's what I made:

It's a cloud mobile! I wanted to make something neutral, so J + P can use it for future kiddos as well. It's made out of a cream-coloured fleece, and it is suspended with clear thread from a wooden ring. It could fit into any decor, and doesn't have to be a baby mobile, either. I had so much fun making it!

I hope that you have a lovely weekend - our is starting out a little awkward, but we have a lot of plans. We're hoping to hang out with friends tonight, spend tomorrow morning with our niece, and then I'm going to a ladies' Bible study and potluck. It should be fun!

Happy Friday!

Thrifted Thursday

As you may remember from earlier posts, I've been on the hunt for yellow. Yellow anything. Anything that will bring a little springtime into our living room. I went and had a root canal done on Monday (yay!) and Mom and I did a little thrifting. I was selective, though. I'm getting to the point where I go and look for specific items. Items that are not what I am looking for get left there. There's too much junk in our tiny place already. Anyway... something yellow jumped out at me from a shelf:

A yellow ceramic dish! It's the perfect shade, too. For 99 cents, I found quite the little bargain. I can use it as a planter, to corral odds and ends, or even to just look pretty on a shelf. The pretty material underneath it is a pillow sham that I thrifted last year... it's been hanging out in our linen closet, but I can't bare to get rid of it. I know I'll find the perfect use for it someday.

I also found a backpack for Daniel on Monday. He's been looking for a little sporty one to use while biking or snowboarding. This one is Mountain Equipment Co-op, and it's in perfect condition. It's black, gray, and green, with one cross-body strap and a nifty water bottle holder. I tossed it in the washing machine with a little Spray and Wash on it when I got home, and it looks brand new. Not bad for $4.99!

Have you had any perfect little finds lately?

Colourific

I love to share favourite colour combinations with you, as you have seen here and here. Why not make it a monthly feature? 

March's colour combo is bright and sunny... which I hope the weather will soon become. The saturated shades of acid green and cyan blue are a cheerful change from our boring and safe winter neutrals. Take a look around your home or closet for some form of these colours this month - a little pop of colour will do wonders in boosting your mood!