Mosaic Monday

"We worry about what a child will become tomorrow, yet we forget that he is someone today."
-Stacia Tauscher

Hello! I hope you had a wonderful weekend! It is officially Fall/Winter in my neck of the woods - we had a light dusting of snow this weekend. It made trick-or-treating very "fun," to say the least! At least my boys had a good time!

I have decided to change my posts around a bit and I am making Mondays, "Mosaic Monday!" Enjoy the pictures!



Thought of the Day:

"Kids: they dance before they learn there is anything that isn't music."
~William Stafford

Have a great day and remember: Go Ahead & Indulge!

Friday Favorites: 5/21/2010

“A boy is a magical creature - you can lock him out of your workshop, but you can't lock him out of your heart.”
-Allan Beck

Hello! My Friday favorites for this week are all about Boys Toys!! I have 2 young boys and I am always on the lookout for nice, handmade toys for them! The following choices all fit the bill! Enjoy!


“There comes a time in every rightly constructed boy's life that he has a raging desire to go somewhere and dig for hidden treasure”
-Mark Twain


Organic off-roading toy by Little Sapling Toys



Hand Turned Wooden Top by Urban Turn


Wooden Car by Miros Woodworking


Homeless Red Dragon by US Wood Toys


Dinosaurs Toys by The Enchanted Cupboard


Wooden Catapult by Wood Toy Shop


Wooden Airplane by The Wood Garden


Monstertruck by Wood-crafting by Robert



Painted Wooden Helicopter by Imagination Kids


Silly Joke of the Day:

A dyslexic man walks into a bra.


Have a great day and remember: Go Ahead & Indulge!

Friday Favorites: 3/19/2010

"Children are unpredictable. You never know what inconsistency they're going to catch you in next."
-Franklin P. Jones


Hello and welcome to my Friday Favorites! I don't know about you, but I have a problem... I can see your eyes widen and ears perk up already!!! :O)

My problem is... I have two young boys and I cannot stop buying clothes for them! They own more clothing than my husband and I! Even though I know they will outgrow what I buy them very quickly, I just cannot control myself!! There are soooo many cute things out there and I LOVE my boys to look cute! (well, I think they are cute no matter what!)

So, today I am sharing some wonderful, handmade boys clothing that I have found in my "travels" around Etsy! Enjoy!!


Boy, n.: a noise with dirt on it.
-Not Your Average Dictionary


Shop: Dimmalimm

Item: Aqua Dress Shirt for Baby and Toddler Boys





"There are no seven wonders of the world in the eyes of a child. There are seven million."
-Walt Streightiff


Shop: Linenkids
Item: Boys Linen Suit





"It is easier to build strong children than to repair broken men."
-Frederick Douglass


Shop: Sew Katiepie
Item: Merino Wool Hoodie





"If there were no schools to take the children away from home part of the time, the insane asylums would be filled with mothers."
-Edgar W. Howe


Shop: Littlestarclothing
Item: Khaki linen pants





"There's nothing that can help you understand your beliefs more than trying to explain them to an inquisitive child."
-Frank A. Clark


Shop: Fine Handmade Clothing
Item: Italian Linen Shirt





"Anyone who thinks the art of conversation is dead ought to tell a child to go to bed."
-Robert Gallagher


Shop: Apple and Ivy
Item: Brock - Silk Boy Necktie





"Children find everything in nothing; men find nothing in everything."
-Giacomo Leopardi


Shop: Samibop
Item: Striped Boys Shorts





"What is a home without children? Quiet."
-Henny Youngman


Shop: The Generation
Item: Boys Slip On





Joke of the Day:

Dad: Why is your January report card so bad?
Son: Well, you know how it is. Things are always marked down after Christmas!


Have a great weekend and remember: Go Ahead & Indulge!

Wordless Wednesday!

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Wordless Wednesday!

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