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Month: July 2012
Ice Cream Party!
Did you know national ice cream day is TOMORROW July 15th???
Yep. Now you have an excuse to go getcha some!
To celebrate national ice cream day we had a pool party and invited the cousins over.
WalMart now carries my favorite ice cream from TCBY!!! Yay!!!! I love #TCBY and have enjoyed it for years. I’m so excited you can finally buy it in the store. I headed straight to the frozen section at WalMart and found it immediately and snatched a a few up!
You can read more about my TCBY shopping trip in my Google+ album.
I also put some sprinkles, chocolate chips, and gummy worms out for the kiddos.
Strawberry Swirl Bars, Vanilla Sandwiches, and Chocolate Fudge Bars
TCBY flavors: Strawberry, English Toffee Crunch, Cookies & Cream, & Vanilla Bean
Me enjoying a fudge pop! 🙂
Connor loving a Strawberry Swirl pop
Aunt Kim and cousin Alisha enjoying Cookies & Cream with sprinkles!
Cousin Thomas enjoying a fudge pop
All the kids loved the #TCBYgrocery yogurt & it was a great way to beat the heat during these hot Texas summers.
We had a great time celebrating National Ice Cream Day! Thanks to TCBY yogurt and a lot of splashing around. My favorite flavors were the Cookies & Cream & English Toffee Crunch 🙂
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Happy National Ice Cream Day!
Our Mantle & Other Randoms
And at Christmas:
Next year I may add some garland or something!
I think I may have found my dream kitchen. I ran across this photo the other day and I fell in LOVE.
In other randoms:
I am so excited about Naomi Watts playing Diana in the upcoming biopic. I think she’ll do a great job!
Not quite sure I like the new fashion trend of “vent holes” in sleeves? I mean I just don’t get it? It looks like the sleeve is ripped??? I do like the jumpsuit on the right…but it would never look good on me! These are on Zulily today…..
We took Connor to a play place sort of like Chuck E Cheese the other day and he loved it 🙂
Daddy’s been on vacation and they brought be coffee on Wednesday! I love it when my booger comes to see me at work.
Don’t forget to enter the $50 Starbucks giveaway for the month of July!!!
Cheers to all and happy weekend!!!!
Backyard Oasis {Kmart Style}
It’s that time of year again! Time to reconnect with friends and family over the neighborhood barbecue, to decorate the yard, maybe even have a backyard date night on the patio. But how do you find the inspiration to create your perfect outdoor oasis? Kmart is here to help with every item you need to make your outdoor space as warm and welcoming as your indoor space. From patio furniture, seating sets, lawn furniture and grills, Kmart brings you amazing deals on great brands. Check back regularly for inspirational designs from real shoppers, just like you, who were able to create the perfect Summer space at a great price! http://www.kmartoutdoorliving.com/ is your one-stop shop for inspiration, new products and savings to make your dream outdoor space come true!
It’s so hot here in Texas during the summer time. Our outdoor patio area/backyard could use a major overhaul! I’ve been looking on Kmart.com at the Kmart Outdoor Living Online Catalog and have found several things I can envision in our back yard. Right now we have absolutely nothing to sit on and I’d love to find a nice patio set. #KmartOutdoor has a great selection.
First I created a board on Polyvore with all the items I envisioned for my dream outdoor oasis.
This is our backyard patio now…
I think it needs some inspiration don’t you???
Polyvore is a super easy and a great way to keep track of what you find so you can remember later on. I can just see all those summer celebrations right now! I love the red bistro set and the pirate pool. I can see Terence and I outside sitting there watching Connor play in the pool.
Outdoors / Metal Arbor with Gate- Garden Oasis-Outdoor Living-Outdoor… / Wood Wheelbarrow Planter- Garden Oasis-Outdoor Living-Outdoor… / Country Living-Amherst 3 Pc. Bistro Set / 3 Seat Swing with Canopy- Garden Oasis-Outdoor Living-Patio… / Ships Ahoy Ship Pool- Banzai-Toys & Games-Pools & Accessories-Pools / Gnome With Frog On Vacation Statue – Blue*–Outdoor Living-Outdoor…
Shopping on Kmart.com was extremely easy. Anytime I was looking for something specific I just typed a key word in the search box at the top of the screen. Isn’t this outdoor gazebo amazing?
We planted flowers in our front and side flower beds, but have yet to address our back yard.
We even added a favorite flag 🙂
I love these planters for the backyard on the Kmart.com website!
You can view my list of “Dream Backyard Items” HERE:
(Please thumbs up or thumbs down if you like or dislike an item! Let me know what ya’ll think!)
Searching for all your summer paradise dreams has never been so easy! All you need is the click of a button and patios, grills, and outdoor decor galore!
Kmart.com has some great deals going on this summer:
STARTING JULY 15:
40% off the La-Z-Boy Annabelle Seating set @Kmart! Beautiful outdoor seating set
50% off the Jaclyn Smith Dawson 7-pc dining set
Clearance: all patio furniture 30% off!
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Kmart Weekly Deals: http://kmrt.us/kmartweeklydeals
The Hare Shop {Giveaway}
“I love anything with bows on it. It’s a cute and simple design on anything! I also love hair accessories and love making it! Currently the HARE shop works with brass/metal zipper materials and vintage inspired buttons. It is a unique design and hair accessory to add to your own wardrobe”
My favorite color is green so she gave me this green headband:
Isn’t it so cute???
She also gave me this pink one to give away to a reader! Yay!!!
She’s also give The Java Mama readers a 10% discount.
She’s also give The Java Mama readers a 10% discount.
Use this code JAVAMAMA in her shop
Peter Pan (Dallas Summer Musicals}
Last night I headed to Dallas to see the musical Peter Pan. It was WONDERFUL!!! It was just as great as I would expect any Broadway play to be. The acting and music were superb. Former Olympian Cathy Rigby did a great job as Peter Pan, I’m always weary when a woman is playing….but she did a great job and has such an amazing athletic ability.
PETER PAN is presented by Dallas Summer Musicals July 10-22, 2012 at the Music Hall at Fair Park.
This show is appropriate for all ages.
“Tony Award nominee Cathy Rigby takes flight in an all new production of Peter Pan! Discover the magic all over again of this two time Emmy award winning and two time Tony award nominated production. The New York Times says “Rigby still carries off the flights, fights and acrobatics that make Peter Pan audiences mesmerized.” Peter Pan is filled with timeless magical moments and a captivating hook. The legend you thought you know, is now the adventure you never dreamed possible… Cathy Rigby is Peter Pan!”
I had such a great night with friends and we enjoyed a fabulous play. If you live in the DFW area I would highly recommend you go check this out!
After all you’re never too old to visit Never Land right??? And…..at the very end there is a special surprise! You just have to go check it out 😉
Check out the video about Peter Pan at Dallas Summer Musicals below :
Peter Pan At Dallas Summer Musicals from Dallas Summer Musicals on Vimeo.
For every jar of Peter Pan® Peanut Butter donated to the North Texas Food Bank, you will receive $10 off* a ticket to Peter Pan for any performance in all price levels (except all Saturday performances & Sunday matinee performances).
When purchasing your ticket(s), present your jar(s) of Peter Pan® Peanut Butter at the DSM Box Office in Preston Royal Shopping Center or at the Music Hall Box Office** on the night of a performance!
Questions? Click here or call 214-691-7200.
Adventures in Babysitting
I used to LOVE this movie!!!
We didn’t have quite that adventure. We did get to keep our niece Ellie the other night and it was so much fun! She and Connor get to spend every day together while I’m at work, but I never get to see them interact together. They love each other so much and are just like brother and sister 🙂
These two are less than a day apart….isn’t that cool?
Cousins eating popcorn watching Elmo’s ABC’s
Playing with toys
Bounce Bounce Bounce!!!
If you’ll notice Connor has two bandaids on his knees. He BEGS to wear bandaids! LOL! I don’t know what it is but he just loves them….he did fall and have boo boos on both knees though.
Bedtime was the hardest part. We ended up having to put them in separate rooms because they couldn’t sleep without distracting one another. It was a rough night because Connor was excited she was there and she was in an unfamiliar place. Once we got Ellie to sleep she slept through the night…but Connor ended up in our bed around 1 am & didn’t sleep a lick that night!
Anyway, we had a great time playing and spending time together and can’t wait until our next sleepover!
Don’t forget ya’ll…..today is free slurpee day at 7-11!!!!
