Too easy!!

This looks super yummy and only takes about ten minutes of prep time! You won't believe it but this is made from ice cream sandwiches!

It think it's time for a party... I may try making this with a little raspberry sauce in between layers. (I am allergic to raspberries but I know my husband would LOVE it!) Get the recipe from Real Simple here

So, where have I been?

(Greg and I last week in Italy 7 months pregnant)

So, my last blog took place in June... I went on a trip and I never came back! Actually, what happened is I went to Panama and found out that I was pregnant! For some reason I just couldn't blog. It wasn't that I couldn't find inspiration or things to blog about, it was just that I was so BUSY and so TIRED and then so NAUSEOUS and then so BUSY! So now, I find myself 29 weeks pregnant and not having blogged in quite a while.

So, when I started my blog I wanted it to be a place where I could catalog inspiration and showcase creativity and projects that I enjoyed doing in my own life. So, even though it may not be a consistent as before I think I would like to start blogging about my creativity again.

The week has gotten away with me

Ahhhhh!!  I have so many things to post!  I made a cute downloadable party favor for you- I just haven't had ANY time to post!  Blogging is a fun hobby of mine, and I try to be faithful to post regularly- there are just a few days a year that no matter HOW HARD I try- with the business, the non-profit, the humanitarian projects, the internship and the laundry-- there is NO free time.  I know excuses, excuses.  Wasn't it Ben Frankin who said, "He who is good at making excuses is seldom good at anything else?"  

The nice thing is that the other things that I am involved in are very rewarding and I enjoy it very much.  I'll try to squeeze in a few posts before I leave to Panama, otherwise you may not hear from me until July.  However, you can follow what I and my group are doing in Panama here. 

{Photo via here}

One quick thing, and then off to my whirlwind day.  I love this little closet office.  I once had an office in my closet when I was 13.  I had a picture hanging in it and one day my best friend knocked it over and it split my leg open.  I begged my family not to take me to the emergency room.  I still have a nasty scar on my knee from it. 

Have a fab day.  

Just booked tickets to...

Rome!

DIY: Drink Umbrellas

I was doing my regular blog perusing through my google reader and came across this lovely tutorial posted by jackaroo love (Fun blog, you gotta check it out!) She posted this lovely tutorial from Martha.  Click here to read all the "how to's" of this project! 

Ah, Martha.  How you inspire us!  If only we all had time to do all your lovely ideas! By the way, has everyone read her book, The Martha Rules? If you are in business for yourself, or you would like to be- it is an absolute MUST READ!!  I picked up a copy on my way to Europe and I couldn't put it down.  Here is a link to the book, and I totally suggest snagging one if you haven't read it already! 

'Stache Bash: downloadable party and tutorial

For some reason at our office we have a "beard thing" going.  Boys and their beards make me smile, and so will this party: 

You can see the rest of the post here and check out tutorials on how to make your own ribbons and even a downloadable mustache scoring card.  Thanks again to the lovely Twig and Thistle.  They do their part to make the world a more fun and lovely place!

More Grey Interiors

Been really drawn to interiors with grey colors in them lately.  I'm typically not a grey person, my husband doesn't really like it either- but it's fun to look!  

Check out the website of designer Heather Bullard here.

{Seen via Tha Hotness}

What about you guys? What decor colors are you drawn to this season? 

Freebie: downloadable wedding favor

Just saw this amazing goodness on style me pretty!

Designed by Twig and Thistle you can get your free template here

Grey interiors

{Seen Via Apartment Therapy}

Freebie Cards...for EVERY occasion

So, do you need a card? Well, look no more. This is your source for every kind of free card!  Check out the Stationary Store and start downloading and printing!

Great Hair Tutorial

Check out this awesome hair tutorial from Cupcakes and Cashmere.  In it, writer Emily shows you how to get awesome loose beachy waves in your hair.  Here is her "how to's" below: 

Freebie: downloadable wedding favor

Saw this beautiful box from Twig and Thistle on Style Me Pretty. Isn't it lovely? Then again everything that comes from Twig and Thistle always is. 

 Download yours for free here. 

Lovely way to start your Monday

Ahhhhh... brew some coffee and enjoy.  It is wonderful to be alive and to be able to experience such fabulous things such as music like this: 

{Seen on the lovely  li-la-lo}

Freebie: Lists to help you meet your healthy lifestyle goals!

 I don't know about you, but this time of year I always get motivated to get into shape.  Perhaps it is the impending thought of the public appearance my thighs are about to make in my swimsuit- but something about this time of year makes it easier to kick my butt and get moving.  So... with that said, I have a present for you!

I made a new list for you called "Health Goals". I created it to help us all get in shape and make good healthy choices.  I firmly believe that making small movement in the direction of your goals will add up in BIG ways when done over time! The front of the lists help you tackle the hard stuff: working out, eating those fruits and veggies and saying no to bad things and YES to good things!  

 

The back of the list will let you at a glance see everything that you have eaten that week.  

Let's do it guys!  Let's get in the best shape of our lives!  Who's with me?  I will start by declaring to you all what my fitness and food goals are for the week.  

Workout Goal: 6 times a week, at least 20 minutes a day.  It doesn't have to be all in one work out.  (Meaning I can lift weights for 10 minutes in the morning and walk for ten minutes at night after work.) The key is that it just needs to happen sometime. 

Eating Goal: Say, "NO" to frappachinos! They are my weakness guys!  That frozen delectable treat...I can't seem to help myself.  So, I am only going to say "Yes" twice a week this week.  

I hope that these lists will jump start you into getting healthier.  At the front of my post I was talking about swimsuits- and even though I was joking around about looking good in one (and I know that we all want to!) I really want to encourage you to get healthy for reasons other than superficial ones.  Be healthy because this is the one life you have been given.  Be healthy so you can run and play with your grandkids.  Be healthy because life is short and we should make the most of it.  

What about you all? What are your fitness goals? Download your lists here and comment and tell us all what your goals for the week are!

Wow, this is inspiring

Please watch this-- it will inspire you beyond words.