Not so Foxy...

The other morning I was looking out my kitchen window and noticed a beautiful little red fox in our backyard. It was so pretty and I called the kids over to look at it. It pranced lightly up to the middle of our yard...looked up at a bird...and then pooped! In an instant we went from "Awww" to EwwwWWW!

Now I'm thinking of two weeks prior when my little girl was rolling down the hill as kids usually do in the summer AND my oldest son who ran out back barefoot to join her.

I'm either going to have to not let my kids roll down the hill or pick a section of the yard and inspect it before letting them roll down.

I never thought of these things before. Before this the only thing I worried about with the kids playing in the grass are ticks. Am I the only one who never thought of this type of situation?

Have a great night :)

Staying put afterall...

OK, after packing up 85% of our home...our move to beautiful Doylestown, PA has fallen through. The people buying our house went with a less than reputable lender and never came through with the mortgage. The owners of the home we had a contract on didn't want to wait for us anymore so resold their house to someone else (who could blame them). 

Now, I am home with the kids and unpacking the boxes to the point where our home looks like a home again. Some things will remain packed as we may try to sell again next year. Also, I would love to have a yard sale to get rid of all the extra things we have and don't need. I cannot believe how many unnecessary things we have even after making numerous trips to donate items to the thrift store! 

I am looking forward to getting more Personalized Labels and artwork on ETSY once I unpack and set up my studio again.

Have a fantastic summer :)

Love this Polaroid look.....

Download this free Polaroid 600 Instant Film Photoshop Action from AddictedtoDesign.com.

They have wonderful actions :)

I just LOVE Photoshop :)

There is this beautiful tree that I always pass on while dropping my kids off to school. In the Fall, the leaves turn a stunning yellow which contrasts so nicely against the nearly black trunk and branches (especially after the rain). I tried to capture this with my not-so-fancy-digital camera but the results never came close to how the tree looked in person.

So, I played around with it in Photoshop last night and these colors much better represent how beautiful that tree looked. The colors may look exaggerated in the "after" vs. the "before" but the colors were really that vibrant!

I just love Photoshop :)

My "Latte-Factor"...1 month Credit Card Challange!

Ever hear of the "latte factor?" It's basically how little charges everyday can add up to a lot at the end of the month. $4 a day on a latte on the way to work each morning doesn't seem like much but it adds up to $120 by the end of the month. Although I don't drink latte, I have found that my "latte-factor" is a combination of arts & craft items, home decor, fun creations on Etsy (gotta support those great artists ;) and little things here and there for the kids. Anyway, a little charge here and there for these items has been adding up.

In order to lower my charges I have made a conscious effort to find out when exactly my new credit card cycle begins and have vowed to not charge a thing unless it's food, dry-cleaning or gym. Food, diapers, etc. will be paid for with cash.

Today is day 4 and so far so good. I actually went into Hobby Lobby today and kept my wallet hidden in the car and just walked around. There were a handful of supplies & decor I would have bought but I held on.

No more frivolous charges this month!

This month I will be a "window-shopper."