Dead Gypsy Girl >>>

All day long yesterday I was feeling a bit sad that I wasn't going to be dressing up for the first time in my life for Halloween.  I was so busy with my work day, and after being so busy in general all month long, I sort of gave up on the idea of participating in my favorite holiday.  But as the hour approached to leave the house for our annual trick or treating with our friends kids, I couldnt bare it.  I threw together a last minute outfit, and had no idea what I was going to be as I was getting dressed.  But it turned out to be a half decent dead gyspy girl.  My heart was contented as we walked out the door.  Its crazy how unnatural it feels to not dress up.  We enjoyed walking the streets of our home town with our friends, and then bbqing at our other friends house out in the hills.  A good low key but fun evening full of beautiful people expressing themselves in the night.  Love it.  I wore one of my moms headscarves to top the outfit off.  She wore these when she lost all her hair from chemo and radiation.  And my Moorea Seal bracelets and Maie Dae ring were the icing on the cake :)


What did you dress up and do this halloween?

PEACE,
Laura

Homeade pop tart picnic >>>

Yesterday afternoon I made the homeade pop tarts that were featured on A Beautiful Mess a few weeks ago. Ive been thinking about them ever since that post!  And I finally got a day available to do so.  I made the apple and pumpkin ones.  And I wore my adorable purple crocheted apron the Amber from Hoot-n-Annie made me!!!  It was a beautiful day outside yesterday, so I decided to turn it into a picnic (dinner).  Maybe not the best idea to have pop tarts and milk for dinner, we both got tummy aches afterwards, but it was so good and so fun!  And Violet tried her best to get in on the fun as well.  James and I have been dreaming lately of how we want to fix up the back yard next year.  We havent done much with it yet since weve only been here for half a year (I cant believe its already been that long).  But we dream of a back covered deck, a full garden, lots of plants and colorful trees, little pathways and green grass.  One day...


Have I said lately how much I love my husband???  He is the most adorable boy I know.  And so so sweet to me.  I love him so much I could pop.

PEACE,
Laura

Behind the scenes >>>

Behind the scenes in camera shots...  I just dont think Ill ever get over my love affair with camera photos.  There is just something about so simplistically perfect about them.  See those cookies below?  Ive been eating them by the handful everyday!  Somebody stop me!  Today I am allowing myself to take it easy.  Ill still be working, but at my own pace.  

Today is the last day Ill be accepting sponsor submissions, which also means I need all of the info submitted by today as well.  Next month is going to be off the hook with sponsors and giveaways!  And today is also the last day to enter all 3 giveaways going on!  You can click on the images to your right under the giveaway section to go to each giveaway to enter.  Ill be announcing winners at the beginning of November. 

1.packages  2.mantel  3.bella made a tissue paper bed  4.james and violet kissing 
5.jonny on his birthday  6.converse  7.cute pup  8.driving  9.me  10.cookies

Since I have been so booked up with work this month, I have yet to even think about Halloween... so out of character.  So I now have approx 30 hours to figure it out!  Yikes!  Wish me luck!

PEACE,
Laura