superstar

emery is turning 6.  soon.

i find it all quite crazy... 

this growing up so fast thing.

but the good news is,

i have a party to plan!  

here is the invitation:

front

back

turquoise and magenta are the colours of choice for this party!

(looking muted here, but nice & bold in print)

all i have left to 'plan' is the cupcakes and loot bags,

and a few fun decor details of course.

i guess at this party, i will be free to take lots of photos.

so excited for my girl and her big day! 

more from the big house

many neat things and stories are found in the living room of the 'big house'.

i imagine there are endless memories created in this room...

so amazing to spend a week creating new memories

in a home with so much history...

(if you missed them, some other photos of the big house can be found here)
i had so much fun putting these two posts together...
wish i had taken more of the big house.
maybe i'll have to do a 'little house' post of my place someday!

linking up here today:

the big house

my girls and i had the pleasure of spending a week

with my family in the 'big house'.

this is an old house in harrington quebec 

that has been in angela's family for years.

this place is vintage at it's best.

don't you just love the wallpaper and the doors?

there was so much to enjoy...

more from the big house tomorrow.

favourite things friday

i know, i know...

i started a fun new idea of sharing my favourite things (on fridays) in july,

and fully missed two weeks ,
and this one is coming a little late.

(is is saturday already?)

it's summer & there's been a lot of this to keep me busy:

messiest cone ever.

but here are some cool links for ya:

• wondering how to find your next great read?  one click away (cool eh?!)
• this girl has some creative ideas for spicing up life in a cubicle (or at home)
• some nice thoughts on friendship here - thankful for the pretty ladies in my life
• "once you are real, you can't be ugly"

grab some ice cream, enjoy these links & let me know what you think!

fairy lake

in southampton there is a lovely little lake...

it is the perfect size for an evening 'hike' with my girls & friends.

on our hike, we saw two turtles and some very large fish

(selah, emery, ainsley and katie) 

ducks (anyone know what kind the black and white one is?)

a swan, and a muskrat.

though we forgot our quarters 

(to buy food for the animals),

we had an amazing time running around the lake, meeting some very kind locals,

and scavenging for treats for the turtles and swan.

upon return to grandma and grandad's house, 

a neighbour stopped by so he could show the girls this baby rabbit.

fell into a window well - freed after our visit

such a fun & memorable evening, 

enjoying life in small town ontario!

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