{hello friday}

Hello Friday! This week you look even better because I'm off work...yay for a long weekend!

This week I've been saying hello to a lot more doodling. I can't stop!

That one above is an order. {wink}

And this one below is a free printable!

Hello to my two very cute lunch dates...

Hello to the carnage that is life with two boys...

Hello to a cute new ring from Amy Cornwell...

And another I created with one of my doodles...

{my nails had to match of course}

Hello to the trifecta of bad work day cures...

Hello to documenting a rarely clean family room...

Hello to a whole lotta happy on my craft desk...

And hello to two boys who are ready for when the tooth fairy needs to pay us a visit...

{cute pillows from Groopdealz}

What are you saying hello to today?

Linking up with...

Wild & Precious Life Lately

{free summer printable}

I'm just a tad obsessed with doodling right now.

If you didn't know that, just check out my Instagram. :)

And of course I had to share one of my latest pieces, which is perfect for the season we are in, with my lovely friends!

Click on the image below for a free 8x10 PDF...

If you hang it up in your home I would love to see a photo!

xoxo,

{Warby Parker Meridian Collection}

Hey there friends! I have an exciting announcement to share with you today from my friends over at Warby Parker!

I recently purchased my first pair of WP glasses and I absolutely love them. If you remember, I narrowed my selection from my free at-home try on to these two frames...

And ended up choosing the Nedwin frames...

I actually get excited about wearing them every day, that's how much I love them. 

Well, Warby Parker is launching a new line today - their Meridian Collection!

This is what the WP folks have to say about this new collection...

The Meridian Collection is for renegade travelers and roaming aviators, a tool for impromptu expeditionsand perilous treks. We’ve named it after the geographical mark that pilots use to determine their longitudinal degree. 

These are sunglasses for off-road excursions and uncharted territory—perfect from North Pole to South Pole to anywhere in between.

Our three new frames are teardrop-shaped and fashioned from Japanese ion-plated titanium. We’ve named them after some of our favorite disruptivewriters—Frederick Exley, Ellen Raskin, and Flannery O’Connor. Each author lived a vivid life, on and off the page. Available in Jet Silver and Polished Gold, these sharp sunglasses are made for a cinematic slow-reveal, whatever your locale.

My favorite from this new line is the Exley...so sharp!

You can find the new Meridian Collection online at warbyparker.com and at Warby Parker retail locations.

Thanks to the WP folks for letting me share this exciting news!

{I was not compensated by Warby Parker for this post...I just really love their glasses, and their mission!}

{fun weekend activities for chlidren}

My hubby got a part time job and lately he has been working every Saturday from about 12-8, which leaves me with a BIG gap of time to entertain the boys.

I love having this one-on-two time with them, but the past few weekends I've felt like I had to take them out and entertain them with shopping and other special trips which can get pricey. {But who doesn't love a trip to paint pottery and get an iced coffee?!} 

So today I'm determined to keep them excited and full of 5-year-old wonder with some fun and inexpensive at-home projects.

I've been collecting ideas on Pinterest and here are a few that I can't wait to try out with them...

Source: craftiments.com via Mandy on Pinterest

Source: anationofmoms.com via Mandy on Pinterest

Source: crystalandcomp.com via Mandy on Pinterest

Source: sunnywithachanceofsprinkles.com via Mandy on Pinterest

Source: alisaburke.blogspot.com via Mandy on Pinterest

You can see my entire Pinterest board here.

Any other great ideas you wanna send my way?

{hello friday}

Hello to beautiful Indiana countryside...

Hello to a new to us coffee table {for $6 at Goodwill!}

Hello to celebrating this guy...

And my hubby of course who hates having his photo taken...but this one is too cute not to share...

That sure feels like a lifetime ago!

Hello to new art for the boys' room!

Hello to this clingy guy...

Hello to 5-year old surprises in my purse...

Hello to a creative mind...

And hello to Instagram video! Say what?! My first one didn't load correctly but it was too cute not to share so here it is...

What are you saying hello to today?

Linking up with...

Wild & Precious Life Lately

{daily doodle}

Have you ever been pulled in a direction that was surprising, or that you wouldn't have thought would attract you?

Have you given up on a dream or a hobby because you felt like you had outgrown it, or others weren't supportive of it? Maybe one person, one time, gave you negative feedback and that was all you needed to fold it up and put it in your pocket, or maybe wad it up and throw it in the trash?

Today I want to encourage you to be open to where you feel your soul and spirit are being pulled. 

Don't think about anything but what makes you happy. 

Don't worry about what other people will think, how they will react, or if they will judge you.

Because YOUR happiness isn't THEIR happiness. 

YOUR dreams are YOURS my dear friends.

So if doodling in a chevron printed notebook with colored sharpies makes your heart happy {that would be me if you weren't sure}...

DO. IT.

NOW.

OK? 

Are you doing it? What are you waiting for?

{L&B Style}

These boys...

I love how different they are.

I love how they will still sometimes pose for cute outfit photos for me. 

I love their imaginations.

In case you're wondering...they are a monkey and a zombie. Duh. ;)

Ben's outfit >>> Kohl's top // Target shorts and shoes
Landon's outfit >>> Target top, shorts and flops

Linking up with...

{L&B's big boy room}

Sorry for the crickets around here friends...but I'm back today with a fun post to start the week!

Yesterday while shopping at my home away from home, Hobby Lobby, I stumbled upon this ADORABLE map canvas and picked it up for the boys' bedroom...

SO cute, right?!

I've been wanting to make over their room and turn it into a big boy room for awhile now and this artwork is the perfect jumping off point. Not to mention the fact that they are still sleeping in toddler beds, so we need to upgrade them to twin beds stat!

Here is a fun little plan I put together with the map art as my inspiration...

The bunk bed, bed tent, rug, lamp and bedding are all from IKEA...convenient, huh? {wink} And I really love the idea of painting a whole wall in their room with chalkboard paint, like my friend Erin did in her sweet son's room. I discovered that you can get colored chalkboard paint so we'll see...could be really fun to use something other than black. And of course I also have some fun DIY artwork ideas swirling around in my head.

I'm not sure how quickly this will come together, but I'm hoping we can do it over the summer, in time for the boys to start kindergarten. I can just picture them sleeping in the bunkbed together under the tent. {sigh}

I found some great ideas on Pinterest too...I might have to buy a big map to include somewhere based on how awesome these rooms are!

Source: boysbedroomideas.org via Mandy on Pinterest

Source: gallery.apartmenttherapy.com via Mandy on Pinterest

Source: easyliving.co.uk via Mandy on Pinterest

And how cute is the map garland?!

Source: etsy.com via Mandy on Pinterest

The boys' room has never been fully decorated since we moved to this house, so I'm really excited about them having a finished space. Stay tuned friends! And if you see any cute ideas to add to my pile please send them my way!