Inspiration...

We're in the GPNW...Great Pacific North West...finding beauty and inspiring sites at every turn.

Lunching at the top of the Space Needle...visiting family...The Marketplace...seeing the 'Underground', all quite enjoyable!

And the shopping...OH THE SHOPPING!!!!! Called 'junkin' here is AMAZING!!! I can't wait to get back to share some of the goodies I've found with my RWAP Roomies! I could spend a week just Junkin'. I've met a new friend online...fellow blogger Debi. Thanks for the 'Junkin' shopping tips, Deb! I'll wave on my way through Snohomish.

Have a wonderful 4th of July!

Mandi

Goin' Green!

Spring is coming, you can feel it! Flowers are popping up everywhere, the fruit trees are blooming (achoo!) and gardens that were put down for the winter are rising out of hibernation even though our last frost is weeks away. Mother Nature has painted the most amazing palette of color outdoors. Heavy rains have freshened everything and warmer weather brings on the beginnings of the new season. Green is everywhere!

We're seeing green inside too. We celebrate the Irish in us all with St Patricks Day favorites that are stowed away the rest of the year, and come out in early March. Some are hand made (see the little leprechaun Hadley made?!) and some we bought. All are festive in color and spirit, and all remind us that greener days are ahead. Come on spring!


Welcome, March we are glad you are here so we can celebrate green!

My Star...

This was an exciting week at our house! Hadley was 'Star Student' in his class. Each day he got to share things about himself with his classmates. He told them about having lunch with an astronaut last April, and about Apollo 15...it landed at 'Mount Hadley' on the moon. He got braces on Wednesday so he did 'show and tell' about them, and took chocolate chip cookies for all to end the week, mmmm!

Each year we celebrate his week as 'Star Student' by making something for the kids to take home with them. This year he took back pack tags:

He enjoyed being a Star for a week, he is a STAR in my eyes and heart every day!

Designs by Mementos make their way into all kinds of everyday things we do. From making back pack tags and water bottles for Hadleys classroom and friends, to taking personalized chocolates to a Scout or Jaycee event, to a shower gift and favors...we like to celebrate any way we can, any time we can!

Have a wonderful week!