Manic Monday

Things have been crazy around here lately. Thankfully not the bad kind of crazy that involves mug shots, medical attention, vet bills, or threats of, "We will never mention this again...", but the good kind of crazy where you realize that your life is just truckin' along and your whole family is in the warp speed carpool lane, with you. It seems like now my weekends fly by and then I spend all Monday still trying to process all the things I did with my family. Kinda like a busy life hangover!

But do I ever have the cure for those shell shocked brains! Check out some cool sites and goodies to revive you from that weekend jet lag.

1. First up is a great site that some of you savvy stylista's already know about: Design Seeds

This site by blogger, Jessica Colaluca, posts gorgeous color schemes from selected photos, to "plant" seeds of inspiration for the rest of us schmo's. Genius! This site is great for finding inspiration for anything color related like wall colors, decorating, planning a party or wedding, even fashion. You can also select a specific color that you are wanting a color scheme for and Design Seeds with show you all the palettes that will work with it.


2. My friend recently got an adorable mother's necklace that I've been envying, so I've been scouring the web for the perfect one for me when I found this:  

 I have a couple of wonderful friends that have adopted amazing children and this would be such a great gift for anyone of them. It reads, "Chosen. To Belong. To Be Loved." Isn't that what everyone wants? Check out Lisa Leonard's Shop to see all of her great jewelry pieces.

3. I've found true love! In a mascara that is. I have long lashes to start with but they were looking a little ragged of late, probably after years of abuse by eye lash curler and harsh mascara. I've spent a whole lot of money (more than I like to think about) on expensive mascaras. Usually they get the job done, but not a whole lot of bang for my buck, if you know what I mean. That was until I tried Almay's, One Coat Triple Effect Mascara: 



 It lengthens, thickens, and nourishes your lashes with aloe and B vitamins. On my lashes it was conditioning and clump free; giving me great length without looking like Tammy Faye. It's basically a little TLC for your lashes! **Disclaimer: I was not paid to say nice things about mascara. It's just my personal opinion, although I wouldn't mind getting paid for my opinion...

4. I'm also loving this St. Patrick's Day lucky clover wreath, made from boxwood clippings and some wire from the crafty, Blue Leaf Confections. She gives a great DIY on how she did this:

Well I'm off to start my crazy week. Happy Monday!

~Angela