sasha - i love you

anyone have advice on how to train a siberian husky???



ok... so we finally got another dog!
this lovely husky is not ours but zillions of people on YouTube have seen her saying "i love you!"

did you know siberian huskies don't bark? they howl!

the cutest thing!

(they also run and chase small animals, but that's another story!)

you know i have been "itchin for a pet..."





well we got one and her name is SASHA.

cherry capital

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oh yes... greetings!

so glad to be back! short of the plane crashing, my kids and i are back from the "cherry capital of the world!!!"

nightmare of a trip, but so glad to see my aunt.

my daughter will be doing the spring giveaway winner drawing tomorrow afternoon! better late than never! (beats sitting in the Chicago O'Hare Airport for 9 hours before the flight is eventually cancelled!)

book club

just joined my first book club!
this is what we are reading now...
i am about a quarter of the way thru it.
fun so far!!!

anyone read it yet??

what to wear

Photo rules 101!!!
(Loving this shot, oh my!)

(via: lovesimplyhappens)


What should you wear for your Engagement Photos??? Even the makeup you wear on your wedding day matters!

Dress right everyone!
"love simply happens", but
but you need to plan your wardrobe!

(even my Daddy always said... he was a wedding photographer too... that's a whole other post!)

i used to be a virgo

(image + story)

I always considered myself a Virgo.
Well, Happy New Year everyone!!

Did you know astrologers have changed everything?

The Earth + stars apparently have moved, + things are different now.

I thought 2011 would give my brain a hard time!

Hope all is well!!!
Can't wait to hear from you!
-Kelley

George Thorogood & Mickey Paraskevas

Still one of my favorite publications! Dan's Papers cover sports artwork by Mickey Paraskevas!

(ever mention how I met him the night I had a drink sort of with George Thorogood???)

Long story.

For now, everyone please have a very Merry Christmas and a Happy New Year!

More to come in 2011.
Best wishes,
Kelley

photo goddess

I would just LOVE to be "my guy's year round goddess!"... this cool idea from the nest is gonna make me just that!

It is so cool, I might have to get me one of those!!!

Hope all is well!

(ooh, and wish me luck!)
-kelley

what do you enjoy?

I am currently reading this lovely book by Elizabeth Von Arnim (on my "nook" eReader)... The Enchanted April.

I loved the movie years ago..., and now am enjoying the way it was written.

What are you reading???

a day at the beach

I don't know about you, but I had a really fantastic summer. Officially over? Perhaps.

(I have this adorable image of the little girl on the beach hanging in my daughter's room. Album to be found here.)

How did you spend your summer??? We want to hear???

Were you a mermaid?


Were you Sportin' a Bikini?


Sorry for all the little kid stuff, but I am feeling a little like a kid today!
(My birthday is coming up this weekend!)

Happy Birthday to me!

More soon, I promise!
Missed you... -Kelley

pumpkin eater

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I wanted a simple garden...
One I didn't have to work on...
I let my son choose one packet of seeds...
He picked pumpkins.
(we are going to be eating & carving & giving away many pumpkins this year!!!)

Hope everyone had a wonderful weekend.
Happy Belated Father's Day, Daddy.
Love,
Kelley

real simple cleanup

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"Cleaning House" was never more satisfying!!! Anyone ready to Spring Clean their INBOX??

I just "Unsubscribed" myself from like 15 different stores/organizations/publications, etc!!!

I feel cleansed! And I didn't even have to pick up a sponge!

Happy Spring Everyone!

(Oh, and don't get me wrong..., I LOVE the realsimple magazine and will continue to read it faithfully each month. I just can't keep up with it all in my inbox! Now I have to go and delete all the stuff I've collected the last few years! Another day...)

You can check out their awesome tips on cleaning your actual house. They are great! Anyone have tips of your own to offer??? Time Savers? Unconventional cleaners?

We want to know!

raccoon

via Love From Sweden

My husband's nickname for me is "Kelley Raccoon." My sunglasses tend to leave their mark while out in the sun...

I think this sweet little raccoon is a reminder to me to wear a higher strength sunblock on my face. (Or a bigger hat!)

Enjoying the lovely weather here.
Hoping you are too.
Don't forget the sunscreen everyone!
-Love,
Kelley Raccoon

w.a.m.

Happy Mother's Day Mummy.
Such great memories here for us all...

-Love, Kelley

(Worcester Art Museum)

Have you told your Mom you loved her lately?

curl up this sunday

I hope to be lounging in something just like this today...

Thanks Barn House!!!

dog n' bird

via a very cool wedding website called Dog N' Bird. Have you heard of them? (p.s. "she's engaged!")

Even though my name is Kelley, I have NO Irish blood in me! My husband (therefore my children) all do... They are having fun teasing me and saying I can't celebrate...

Well I say:

HAPPY ST. PATRICK'S DAY EVERYONE!!!

Bring on the green and the Guinness!

What are your plans???

itchin' for a pet

I couldn't decide on just one photo... so I chose all four. Via BELLE BLANC Such a beautiful blog..., I had to mention it to everyone.





I am missing my kitties and my doggie too... (see leave the door open and it may get muddy)


I want to say those amazing flower are ranunculus, but I have a feeling I spelled it wrong... help please! ("Spell Check" thinks I meant "wrinkles..." whatever!)

Anyone else itching to get another pet???

Alice in Wonderland via Tim Burton

Can't wait to see the Tim Burton version of one of my favorite stories... Alice in Wonderland. Am I to understand that he, himself, did these sketches????

Loving them and my "nook", as always. Just downloaded all his sketches as screensavers from Barnes and Noble.

QUESTION: Is it "eat me" or "drink me" that makes one small?

first kiss

"Date Night" tonight with hubby...

Romance is in the air everyone!

Lest we forget my favorite "Movie Kiss" from a while back...

Which do YOU think is better? A date with your hubby NOW or that FIRST KISS????

(Gotta tell ya, years back our first kiss would have knocked me on the ground if I wasn't already laying in the sand!!! Can't count the real first one, cuz I only let him get my cheek...)

gum and men

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For "Fun Friday" today I decided to have TWO topics..., neither of which are libations!

This gum could totally come in handy, not just on Valentine's Day...

And I want your vote on the hottest actor of ALL TIME!!!

Please leave a comment with the man that makes YOU swoon (other than your own hubby, of course...)

My overall picks include these fantastic guys:











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a blue dog and football

I don't know much about football, but when the superbowl came around this year, I just knew I had to cheer for New Orleans!!! Didn't know anything about their history, but knew I loved that magical city!!!

I spent 6 weeks there in July of 1996? 1995? No I think it was '96...

I worked for an insurance company at the time and was down there helping people settle their flood claims...

The people were incredible, the food (that's a whole other post) and the art...

I took tons of personal photos on that trip and have a great one of a musician playing in front of an art gallery. Turns out it was the famous George Rodrigue's... and his Blue Dog has been in my heart ever since.

Shrimp Po Boys?
Blackened Anything?
Gumbo?
Oysters?
Crawfish?

Like I said, the food is for another post...

Fell in love with the city and with all that has happened recently, it has crushed me. I'm glad to say I have been there and that their football team kicked some butt last night!!!