Weekly Wears: Spring Fling

I have been really attracted to midi and maxi dresses a lot lately.  They aren't my norm, but I've really been digging how fun (and fancy) they are to wear.  Plus, it seems like the wind has been crazy this spring, so it's nice not to have your dress fly up every 5 seconds.  Just because I'm wearing bike shorts doesn't mean I want the world to see my spandex butt, ya know?  ;)  Plus, I just love browsing the Free People maxi dress selection-- they have some seriously gorgeous dresses.  You can see more right here.

Dress: c/o Free People;  Hat: ASOS;  Sunglasses: ModCloth;  Purse: c/o Bali ELF;  Shoes: Lotta From Stockholm (restyle right here)

Do you have any exciting plans this weekend?  I seriously feel like I was just asking this question. How is Friday here again already?!  Ours is chocked full again, but it should be another fun one!  xo.

Snapshots

These are just a few snaps from a really pretty day.  It's been cold here this week, and I've definitely been less motivated than when the sun is shining bright.  I don't know when I started becoming so dependent on sunshine, but when we have a few days in a row of gloom I just feel SO sleepy and sluggish.

*Poesy has become an extra sweet loving version of herself.  She's always wanting in on hugs, making pictures for everyone, and picking flowers.
*Like mother, like daugher, eh?  This picture had me cracking up when I saw it.
*Flower crowns
*Walking home from the market.
*More treasures from the littlest gal.

I finally finished my latest disposable camera, so I CAN'T WAIT to get that developed today!  Happy Thursday!

DIY Family Photo Collage

Family photos have been high on my priority list this year.  The monthly family portrait challenge has been great, but sometimes it's fun to spice things up a little.  Teaming up with Canon USA, I decided making a family portrait collage was just what the doctor ordered.

Supplies:
*family photos
*colorful scrap paper
*glue
*poster paper to glue all your pieces to

To begin, I printed out some silly family photos on our Canon PIXMA MG7120 and cut them out. 

Hope had a lot of fun helping me with this project!  We began assembling the collage by cutting out grass for the bottom and a pink car that we turned into an ice cream truck.

We originally had a hand drawn ice cream cone background, but ultimately ended up switching to just a plain blue background.  It helped the black and white photos really pop!

This is what the collage looked like all laid out.  Whenever I make these, I like to glue as few pieces down as possible.  It gives the collage a more 3-D look.  I snapped a photo of the collage with my camera and loaded the collage into Photoshop for some final touches.  If you don't have Photoshop, that's totally fine!  You can do the entire collage just by cutting and pasting!  Here is my final product:

After I was satisfied with the my collage, I printed it out using the same PIXMA MG7120 printer and popped it into a frame!  I think this is such a fun spin on a traditional family photo.  I love the bright colors in our living room.  It's already gotten a lot of attention from guests!

What do you think?  Is this something you could see in your home?  It's definitely a cheerful corner in our space!  Happy crafting!  xo.

The Beauty of Motherhood

I have had so many women pour into my life over the years, I can't imagine who I'd be without them. Strong, beautiful, motherly figures listening and loving through the good stuff, the bad stuff, the funny stuff, the hard stuff... those are the people who have touched my life the most.  I strive to be the best mother I can be to my two girls, and while I fall short time and time again, I feel like I still get an "A" every single day for simply trying my best.  If you are a mother, you do, too.  I try to always be upfront with my girls.  I make mistakes.  I'm wrong sometimes (kind of a lot).  I'm not striving for perfection here, simply love.  I love them with my whole heart... even more than I ever thought possible.  I hope you all had a beautiful Mother's Day, busting at the seams with love.  I know holidays can be tricky sometimes when a loved one is missing, but I truly hope that wherever you are in life, you have people around that pour into you, and you into them.  xo.