water and sand, part 1

So I lied.

New computer most certainly does NOT equal 'back to blogging'.

I blame it on the frustration caused by trying to use this uppity machine, the fact that it's a desktop and NOT a mobile laptop, and also...it's summer.

Speaking of summer, after SIX years of no beach vacations due to one reason or another, we've been twice in the past 4 weeks. It was gorgeous, hot, relaxing, hot, and good golly did we have fun in the sun. Plus, it was really hot. I have the tan lines to prove it. I thought I'd share a few pics from each trip- and many, many thanks to hubs parents and Laura, and my aunt and uncle who made these trips possible. We love you more than bacon.

June 13-16, Orange Beach

 This was the girl's first glimpse of the ocean. We brought O when he was 2, but I'm gonna go out on a limb here and say he probably doesn't remember much of that trip. 

Mawmaw and the girls

 

 In no time at all, O threw his shirt off & was underwater...

 Sand angels!

 Hubs makes the best drizzle castles. Period.

 That's our best attempt at a family photo. Three out of 5 smiling and somewhat looking at the camera is a success in my book. And yes, I do have a white stripe running down my arm. So glad that craziness faded QUICKLY.

    
Part 2 of water and sand coming soon.

I hope you all are enjoying your summer!

Blog Garage Sale

So what am I choosing to blog about after a forced hiatus, during which our PC laptop was dying and I was shoving every extra penny into an envelope so that we could Dave Ramsey our way to a NEW computer?

That's right. It's garage sale time. 

And also, his name is a verb- yes? 

And also, while I'd love to say that we're the proud new owners of our first Mac, I can't. We're just the owners. Not proud yet b/c there are just TOO MANY THINGS THAT ARE DIFFERENT FROM A PC AND I SOMETIMES CAN'T FOR THE LIFE OF ME FIGURE OUT HOW TO DO WHAT I WANT AND THIS CAUSES MUCH FRUSTRATION. So yeah, not proud yet.

I have much to catch up on, blog-wise, but for today- closet clean-out is what's a-happenin.

(And if you live in a kindgom far, far away and are interested in an item, I'll ship to you at cost. Just shoot me an e-mail at Funnygirl33180(at)aol(dot)com)

 Polos- top row L to R- yellow size 5, red size 5, red size 6- $8 each
bottom row- red sweater vest size 5- $10, blue Vinyard Vines, size 5- $4
striped Polo tee, size 6- $5, and red Polo tee, size 6- $5

 top row, L to R- 2 Browning shirts, long sleeve, size S (5/6)- $8 each
J. Khaki long sleeve shirt, size 6- $6
Green plaid & red plaid Polos, size 6- $10 a piece
pink long sleeve Polo has a spot on the front that I'm currently treating with Shout. It's incredibly exciting. I'll let you know the outcome...

 CollectibiliTEES from Old Navy- top row are all XS- $4 each
bottom row- red tee says "Choose Wisely" and has a pic of a rock, scissors, & paper (from snorgtees.com) It's size 6- $5
Superman & Spiderman are both size S (5/6)- $4 each

 top row- Batman tee, size S- $4, Star Wars tee (Gap kids) size 4/5, but runs big IMO- $5, rainbow Chewie tee, size 5T- $4, Batman tee on bottom row (Old Navy) size S- $4, and Columbia button-up, size 5- $8

 Black velvet dress from Old Navy that I hate isn't showing up better in this pic- size 18-24 month- $8, Missoni for Target dress, size 18-24 month- $8, boojue boutique brand 2-piece chicken outfit, size 18 months (and beyond)- $10 for the set, Calypso for Target 2-piece set w/elephants, size 24 months- $6, Genuine Kids 2-piece set, size 12 month (but runs big) This is in play condition- $4, Vinyard Vines pink dress, size 2T- $10

 Claire and Charlie smocked Mary Poppins dress, size 18 month- I think we wore this ONCE, maybe twice... $25, alphabet dress (made by me) and triple ruffle pants that have a spot on the knee- who knows what this is, perhaps it could also be Shouted out? I'd say this set is 18-24 month and I'll sell both pieces for $15. Hula girl dress & bloomers from Gymboree, size 12-18 month but runs big- $5

 Cherokee ruffle top, 2T- $2
Genuine Kids dot top w/ flower & floral skirt- 24 month- $6 for both
brown quilted vest by Crazy 8, size 24 month?- $4
Genuine Kids top w/ pink flowers- 12 month but runs big- $3
Circus tee (loved this one) size 2T- $3
Mudpie anchor outfit (worn once) size 2T-3T- $20

 2T khakis by Circo- $2, gray 'skinny' pants, 18 month but run huge- $3, Old Navy khaki capris, 2T- $3, Old Navy overalls, 2T (worn twice)- $5, two pair of jeggings, size 18 and 24 month- $3 each, Missoni for Target sweater- 18-24 month- $8, and black lace ruffle skirt- 2T- $5

 navy knit Polo shorts- size 4, $3, blue & red shorts are size 4 (adjustable waist) $4 for blue, $3 for red (the red have a hole near the bottom) khaki Polo shorts, size 4- $8, Buzz Lightyear bathing suit, size 5 (this was worn a LOT) $1

 Olympus E-450 DSLR- two lenses, battery, battery charger, external flash purchased 2 months ago, manual, cleaning cloth. I treated this thing like a baby for the past couple of years, but I'm ready to upgrade. This is what I've used to take the majority of the pics that end up on the blog. Everything is here to get you started EXCEPT for an xd card (which can be purchased on ebay) I'll sell the whole shebang for $350 OBO.

 Leftover Batman party supplies- 9 masks (there is one pack still unopened), 2 color/activity books, 4 mini notebooks, an unopened pack of napkins (found after the pic was taken), and tons of printables I used for the food and to attach to pennant banners. $10 for all

 New, never worn shoes.
That's right. I'm a shoe hoarder.
Far left are Leifsdottir and retail for $$$ They're size 39, which is equivalent to a 8.5 (which is why I can't wear them) Purchased on Zulily- $40
The middle pair were purchased at Anthropologie. Wooden wedge heel, size 9, $30. The far right are black sequin TOMS, size 9. I have never once pulled these out of the closet to wear, even though I SWORE they'd be an important addition to my wardrobe. $40

  Leftover Angry Birds party supplies- 1 table cover (never used), 3 sheets of tattoos (one sheet has one bird cut off), 9 printables on skewers that I used as decoration, tons of napkins, and 8 more larger printables that I taped to a pennant banner- as in the photo. **pennant banner is NFS, just showing how I used them** I also have several large green lanterns w/ pig faces.... Hoping to get a post together of O's party from Feb since it was during the hiatus. Angry Birds party loot (including lanterns not pictured) $18

And that's it for today.

I have tons more to clear out, but it'll have to wait. In the meantime, I hope you've been well....I've missed this whole blogging thing. Not having a computer for a while was really quite the pits. Here's hoping I can get the hang of how to use this one, cause I'm not gonna lie....it took me eleventy-billion hours to get this posted.

More soon... 

Matilda Jane's LAST Spring release and a FREE gift

hellooooooooo friends!

I'm blogging, so that means the computer's a-workin'.

Glory be.

Next Wednesday (May 15), I'll be hosting a virtual show for the last release of Matilda Jane Clothing's Spring line, Good Hart. I will also be celebrating the fact that I gave birth on that date 4 years ago to a little gal by the name of Eliza. In fact, 4 years ago on that date, we barely had time to make it to the hospital before that little gal was poppin' outta me, but that's neither here nor there.

I'll be offering free hair accessories again with each purchase made from my virtual show, and if you're unsure of what a virtual show is, it's just like an in-home show except that you're strictly looking at the items online. Shopping 'virtually', if you will. My trunk keeper will be showing the pieces at her home that morning, and I'll be glad to give you more deets on that if you're local.

Below are some sneak peeks of a few items that will be added to the collection on the 15th, as well as some pics of a few of the accessories I made to coordinate with this line. And can I just take a moment to say how fun it is for me to make custom pieces? I mean, if there ever comes a day when I can't teach music, can I just have a little corner with some fabric and a needle & thread? Because #Ilovestosew

I also love to hashtag.

 

And, just a reminder that MJC also sells adult clothing. Here are a few pieces for the over 14 crowd...

 

 

Feel free to shoot me an e-mail if you have questions, and....

happy Friday to ya!