Fun Find Friday

(Photos courtesy of Timothy Liles)

Oh my goodness I am in love with these crayons! A prefect combination of two of my loves: accessories and art. Thanks to See Saw Designs for a great find!

Rent a Goat

As a kid, this is the time of year that my sister and I would go through our yard gathering up all of the piles raked up by my Dad. It was back breaking work that could be considered borderline child labor (haha...just kidding Dad!).

All of you homeowners who have a lot of yard work to tackle I've found a solution, Rent a Goat. These really are quite amazing animals. You've heard that goats will eat eat just about anything, but these beauties can clear out 1-2 acres of weeds and vegetation in about 3 days. The goats will even eat through thickets of of blackberries!

A company that offers the service of 250 goats in both Eastern and Western Washington is Healing Hooves, LLC. Shepard and owner, Craig Madsen, will bring the goats to you and you're set up for eco-friendly weed control. So put down the garden gloves and call for a goat!

Wordless Wesnesday - Unofficially Summer

(Photo courtesy of Tim Irving)

Move Over Amy Atlas

(Photo courtesy of Trophy Cupcakes)

You've heard me talk about my love for Amy Atlas. She is incredibly creative and her designs look oh so delicious. Unfortunately, she is based in New York so my chances of sampling her fare are slim to none. However, Jennifer Shea, is a creative confectionery genius in my own backyard. She and her husband own and operate a cupcake store called Trophy Cupcakes. Her cupcakes are melt in your mouth pure deliciousness. The continual line of customers is a testimony to how good her cupcakes are.

(Photo courtesy of Trophy Cupcakes)

These pictures are from a dessert table she designed as a wedding gift for Entertaining and Lifestyle Expert Kelley Moore. The desserts were from Trophy Cupcakes, Curio Confections, Honore, Lisa Dupar and Crush. At the reception my hubby and I piled high a plate of sweet treats and devoured each and every one. If you're ever in Seattle, put Trophy Cupcakes on your must visit list. Yum!

Bringing Out the Fairy Godmother In Us All

(Photo courtesy of Flickr)

How many of you have an old bridesmaid dress or maybe a prom dress wrapped in plastic and shoved in the back of your closet. I know I have several, and while they are fun to keep for sentimental reasons why not consider donating them to a good cause? Recently I came across an incredible organization called The Princess Project. It's a non-profit that gives underprivileged teens an opportunity to wear a beautiful dress to prom. The girls are allowed to keep the dresses if they choose, but are encouraged to return them so other girls might have the opportunity to wear them.

This got me thinking if there are any programs similar to this in the Seattle area. I found The Ruby Room. Their boutique is located in Seattle and is stocked with dresses from size 0 to 30. A personal shopper assists the girls in finding a dress that is perfect for them. They not only carry dresses, but also shoes, purses, accessories and wraps.

If you don't live in the Seattle area, The Ruby Room has a link of similar non-profits across the United States and Canada.

Just think of the difference you could make in one girl's life when she has the opportunity to wear a beautiful dress and spend the one night playing the part of a princess.

*On another note, just wanted to apologize for my lack of posting as of late. Life has suddenly become wonderfully crazy but I hope to get back into my normal posting routine soon. Thank you for your patience and for continually checking in for updates!