MONDAY LOVE

An assortment of FABULOUS links:

1. My next tattoo would be something like this.  Found via oh, hello friend.

2. Instead of the ombre hair trend... how about ombre nails!!

3. A swimming pool in your living room.  What?!?!

4. I can never get enough of crystal necklaces (bona drag).

5. Binder clips to secure cords-- GENIUS.

6. Red and white polka dots, as seen on Sincerely, Jules.

7. Pretty colors, on Cocoa & Hearts paintings.

8. Painted rainbow bench -- reminds me of Em's Xylophone.

9. Gwen Stefani for Target? Yes, Please!

10. Hello Kitty glasses.

50th STATE FAIR

Marc went to a retirement party for one of his co-workers on Saturday.  It happened to be at the Perry & Price (local radio personalities) show at Jimmy Buffet's.  He won one of the prize drawings for a trip to Vegas!!!!

How fabulous is that?  Only thing-- leaves on Tuesday.  Perfect for Marc since he's a School Counselor and on Summer Break right now (so jealous).  Although we got married in Vegas-- it's not my most favorite place to visit, and I have to work...so he's taking his Dad.  You know that if it was someplace like, say... San Francisco-- I'd be THERE!

Since Marc's leaving this week-- we decided to do a family day today.  We surprised Em Jay by taking her to the fair.  Or as she calls it, "the carvinal".  She was so HAPPY. 

Marc seems to be a winner this week, doesn't he?

RANDOM, RANDOM, RANDOM

Last weekend we went to the Home and Garden Expo.  Em played "spin the wheel" at the Geico Insurance Booth and won a Gecko... She wanted to take pictures with him:

(photo by em jay)

(photo by em jay)

We also spent some time journaling...

here's em jay's. it's pretty neat to see what she ends up with after going at it with the supplies...

LOVELY, LOVELY LINKS

Another random assortment of fantabulous links:

• hello kitty vans
• one thousand cranes for japan. see here, and here
• I'm dying to try these lightning bolt nails
• I'm always drawn to constellations, wanted to be an astronaut or astronomer when I was little.  this is super cute constellation kids craft.
• super fun movie quiz game
• her style, and shop.

have fun! it's a short week for us in hawaii because of kamehameha day!

IN THE MOOD

MOOD SWING NAIL POLISH REVIEW...DISAPPOINTED

I had high hopes for Claire's Mood Swing Nail Polish ($5). Which from the bottle looks as though it would change from a deep purple to turquoise.

First of all, I don't even have a picture of it on because 70% of it chipped off after the first few hours, so I took it off.  Second, the color did not change, or if it did it wasn't enough to notice.  Even after submerging in hot or ice water.  Oh well.

So of course, I was thrilled to see mood rings at thinker toys.  I bought a heart design, and according to the chart...I am "relaxed."

* by the way, the nail polish in the picture above is O.P.I. pirates of the caribbean -- stranger tides.

So Many Levels of Weird

I am completely ADDICTED to the television show Oddites on the Science Channel.  It fosters my appreciation for the strange and unusual.  Strange things, strange people, strange phenomenon.  Love it all.

Would I want these things in my house? No Way-- freaks me out, but it's intriguing to look at none the less.

Reminds me of the time Marc, my Sister Jen, and I were wrapping Christmas presents and having a conversation about "Levels of Weirdness".  What is weird to you, may not be weird to me.  Both of us are weird to Marc.  And Marc is really weird to Jen.  It was pretty hilarious.

Well this show definitely displays several levels of oddness.  You see someone walk in the shop and think that they are strange, but then that person thinks the next person is strange...and so on.  It just doesn't stop-- keeps getting weirder.  That's what makes it fabulous.  I highly recommend it.

CUTE BLOCKS

Yesterday we went over to my cousin's house to help pack things before her renovation.  Em Jay inherited a set of super cute blocks that belonged to her kids when they were younger.  I just had to share them...

These are my favorites...

 

Aren't they cute?

MACHINE MACHINE

I'm still obsessed with Machine Machine...

I'll be so sad when Ems outgrows these. See my Machine Machine haul here.  Word on the street is that she'll be having a booth at this month's art + flea. Can't wait!

DIAGONAL NAILS

Here's my version...

Using this idea from hello, sandwich.

On another note, I really hope Blogger can restore my previous post of "lovely links".

LOVELY, LOVELY LINKS

A list of random links too fabulous not to share:

1. Orcas made from drinking straws? Yes, Please!  See the D.I.Y. over at Curbly.

2. Kawaii Kamaboko Karp. Try saying that 5 times fast.  Then head over to Adventures in Bentomaking to learn how to make them.

3. Genius D.I.Y. rope bracelets from Honestly...WTF , via beacuse I'm addicted.

4. Diagonal nails that I must try-- I'll post a picture when I do.  Seen on Hello, Sandwich.

5. I am now on a mission to find a vintage leather skirt like this one via tick tock vintage blog.

6. A monochromatic rainbow cake as seen on Lucky Pony.

7. The cutest little A-Frame Home (saw it on Happiness Is...).  Looks like it would belong to a Gnome.

8. Misako Mimoko. Love, love, LOVE.

That was Fun!

2 THINGS THAT MAKE ME HAPPY...

• my most favorite candy... this one was stolen from em jay's easter basket. yum!
• polka dot nails.  I used leotard optional from the spehora by opi-- urban ballerina collection and konad nail art pen in white for the dots.

we went to the hawaii spring food & new product show the other week, and I was sold on the nail art stamps and pens after the sales girl did emily's nails.  thought I'd make use of them.

HOW AWESOME ARE THESE COOKIES?

I know, right?? 

Go see more at Cookie Boy, located in Japan.  There's a blog too!