1.  Rununculus + Peonies.  Okay, didnt wake up loving these…but you get the idea.  I wish I could have them in my house all year long.

2. Ohdeedoh.  I could spend all day on this site.  ALL DAY!!!  I have about 50 craft ideas bookmarked and love to stop by for inspiration and ideas.  If you have not checked it out…make sure to grab a coffee first!

3.  Halloween…love it.  I am really excited this year and since I might just have some free time I think we are going to attempt some crafts.  I want to start getting stuff up now.  hehe.  Martha Stewart is my fave for crafting Halloween goodies.  Time to start prepping costumes!!

4.  Better Homes + Gardens.  Honestly, I find this magazine a little confusing…only because at any given time you can find at least 3 at news stands.  So, I figure it is best to buy them all!  I picked up an easy recipes edition this summer and so far I have made 3 recipes (I am not a cook…hehe) and they have all been huge hits in our house!  I am sold.

Another thing that made me smile this morning.  Chris + Heather, a fabulous couple…these two make me smile.

Check out their full post at White Linen Photography.  So love…

Happy Friday all.

Today I am celebrating my vacation efforts a few weeks back.  The reason?  Well…I didnt torture my children with endless requests to be photographed…not to say that I didnt take some snaps…but I really just let them be them.  I didnt worry about light (oh you will notice) or anything really.  Some of these were in camera black and white, high iso’s and well…just all around everything wrong in photography terms…but in life terms, i deem them perfect!

Our holiday was filled with swimming, biking, trail walking…and games.  Speaking of games, it must be said…I am officially the worlds worst Trivial Pursuit player…even the family edition…on childrens cards.  Ha.  Yes, that just happened.

School is back in today and I thought it would be a perfect time to post a few of these snapshots.  Trev is officially a high schooler *gasp*.  Haley is the proud owner of braces that somehow make her even more adorable!  Si will be starting his final pre-school year in a few days and Isla is finally starting to like people!  ha.  Life…life is good.

enjoy.

Hubby took the photo of us all…and I adore it. 

the last two, make me smile over and over.  Isla is sharing her fave book with Daddy and Trev…Hand, Hand, Fingers, Thumb by Dr. Suess…that and a quick little nose check.  hehe.

12 and stunning…here she is with her younger sis.

Speaking of birthdays.  Summer is ticking away…does time honestly go faster as we get older?  It sure seems that way.  I am holding onto this last week of my twenties.  Eeep.  In six days I will be…

THIRTY.  WAH?  Yes, 30.  Although, I still feel 24 1/2.  ha.  I am looking forward to all that thirty has to offer…and I welcome it with open arms!

So this Friday is dedicated to fabulous things I am dreaming of…

No these are not hints.  Its called dream shopping people!

17 inch Macbook Pro.  Come live with me.

Personal Organizer.  This needs no photo.  I just need one!

A new purse.  Scrap that, I went and got myself one.  Its this, in black…for fall.  And I love it.
A cook + cleaner.  What?  Its not unreasonable.

This dress.  Beauty.  Anthropologie…i heart you.  Actually…I could pick about 12 bedding sets as well!  A holiday.  Here looks good.  Sigh…

Well, heres hoping!  hehehe.

enjoy today.

]]> http://www.brookebowland.com/blog/2010/08/fresh-for-friday-22/feed/ 4 http://www.brookebowland.com/blog/2010/07/fresh-for-friday-21/ http://www.brookebowland.com/blog/2010/07/fresh-for-friday-21/#comments Sat, 17 Jul 2010 05:39:17 +0000 Brooke http://www.brookebowland.com/blog/?p=2499 It is late…but still Friday.  Thought I would share a few from my hubby’s birthday party back in June.  It was a fabulous day!

Special thanks to sooooo many people.  The list is LONG.  Thanks for backing up all the “lies”.  Mish, for obvious reasons.  The cooking…Mom, other Mother, The Rico (Yes that just happened).  Haley, my decor assistant.  MacGyver aka Dad for making me a bar in one day (holy princess I am)…and it was actually a gift for Mark, so bonus.  Mike + Leesa Sproule, fabulous friends and owners of Okanagan Racing Experience who had my Dad + Mark for the say so we could get this party rockin’.  THANK YOU all…and more…

Sharing a few.  Mainly family stuff as its what I have together at the moment.

Enjoy.

the only “scene” photo we have happens to have me in it.  oh yay!  on the right…the unfinished welcome sign. ha. Mish, good thing for those custom colours!  hahaha.

the bar.  i will have to get a full shot of it.  its amazing.the man.  love these.our bartenders rocked.  trev, you scare me!  the little one ran around asking for tips.  it was a fab night!oh look…she’s eating…thats odd.  ha.  i do not even know what to say about this girl.  Amazing.  Haley you were an incredible help…and I could not have pulled it off without you. Xo.so busy even price tags didnt matter.  thank you for everything mish.  seriously.  disclaimer: only one of us is responsible for what you are about to see below…HINT…its NOT ME.WHAT ON EARTH?  Yes Michele was up until 2am making this non-edible cake.  Mmmm.  Yum.  See that flag…that is what is SHOULD look like!  I have no idea what happened to it…we dont even smoke!?  hahaha.

To say I am excited about the weather would be an understatement.  I am such a summer girl…everything about summer makes me smile.  Light meals, late nights, fruity drinks, beach bum kids, a bit of sunbathing…you name it.  The list is long…

Here are a few things making me smile on this beautiful Friday morning.

The Flip.  If you dont have one, get one.  Michele picked one up when we were in Victoria and seriously…best little thing ever.  I could plug it all day long.  Mine should be here any day now. Check it out!

Sink babies.  Something about freshly sunned little ones (yes gam + nan they wear sunscreen + hats!) washing the day away in the kitchen sink.  Love…

the new GAP Amalfi line for girls.  Um, MUST haves galore.  This is just a sample of one I love.  I want this line for me too!  The Embroidered Dolman top…sigh.

Perfect accidents.  Trying to climb over the baby gate while carrying what is set to be a super yummy ice cream cone…only to bail and have your forehead eat it first.  hehe.

enjoy today.