I have to keep cool!

Day after tomorrow, temperatures are predicted to be between 105 to 110 degrees Fahrenheit.  Yikes!  Here are some of my Etsy favorite ways to keep cool.  

Green Jug Cooler OldGreenCanoe $25.00	Lemonade Stand - Pi... savvymomshop $13.99	vintage style POOL ... summerroad $15.00
Vintage General Ele... AttysVintage $19.00	Arctic Wonderland w... wordybirdstudi... $83.95	Cabana--6x6 inch Or... decorating4 $38.00
Adjustable Crochet ... beliz82 $35.00	Rustic weathered re... GettingWeddy $10.00	Float Away 11x14 pr... sadlyharmless $22.00
VINTAGE Polar Cub F... jennyelkins $30.00	A Saturday in '... donnageissler $30.00	Keep Calm and Drink... KeepCalmShop $15.95
Sexy Strapless love... madoosika $49.00	Cold Shower (matted... PaydirtPhoto52 $39.95	You & Me, How Sweet... Monorail $20.00

Happy Father's Day!

This is to introduce to you three very important Dad's in my life:

My Grandfather (yes, that is me and my little brother)

My Dad

and the best Dad of all....  my wonderful husband 

(yes he is awake behind the shades)

Happy Father's Day to all the Dad's out there!!!

Flag Day - Celebrating the Symbol of Our Freedom

Today is Flag Day here in the United States. It is celebrated every June 14 because it was on June 14, 1777, that the Flag of of the United States was adopted by resolution of the Second Continental Congress.  While Flag Day is not a federal holiday when the government and banking offices close, it is an important day to reflect on the freedoms that the Flag of the United States symbolize as well as the great sacrifices made by men and women throughout the generations to secure those freedoms.



As child growing up, we recited the Pledge of Allegiance every morning to start the school day:

"I pledge allegiance to the flag of the United States of America, and to the republic for which it stands, one nation, under God, indivisible, with liberty and justice for all."

Here is a collection of vintage buttons put together by one of my favorite designers/authors, Amy Barickman of The Vintage Workshop