Mac Virgin

Last week I started my big girl job and just happen to have a school MacBook to use this year.

This is one of the less productive things I've learned:)

Oh My God They're Back Again

A few weeks ago Kristi and I traveled back to the 1990s by attending the New Kids on the Block / Backstreet Boys concert.

= PURE JOY

(especially after we held hands with Donnie Wahlberg)

Paint Party

As part of my 25th birthday celebration, I wanted to go to a paint party. Art Jamn is in Cooper Young and provides all the supplies and help you need to create a masterpiece. You just bring wine and snacks!

Kristi, Callie, and I were in our element. Martha was expecting paint by number...

But she had a couple of "assistants," so we all ended with something we were proud of. 

Definitely a fun girls night activity!

Happy 4th!

Note: Despite the less than thrilled faces in this picture we all enjoyed the Redbirds fireworks on Saturday night. (When you sit on the Bluff it is hard to pay much attention to the game.)

Note to self: Get some sun on those legs!

Yarn & Sticks

Until I saw this idea in a magazine last week, I did not know that pom-pom makers existed. Now that I own not one, but two pom-pom makers, I can make as many pom-poms as I want:)

Glued to some sticks found outside they make beautiful flowers in our new place!

Sprucing up the Schoolyard

Last weekend Neighborhood Church had our second Weekender, which is one of three weekends a year that we spend together learning, worshiping, praying, eating, serving, etc. Neighborhood Church has been an adopter of Peabody Elementary, especially the playground. We spent Saturday afternoon raking mulch, pulling weeds, and giving the playground a new face before school starts again.

I spent most of my time working on this sign... my cup of tea for sure. (Note: a few families left before we hung the sign because all the kids were hot and dirty to say the least!)

Outdoor Fun

Although it's HOT, summer means drinking lots of water with outdoor activities on the side in Memphis. The  2nd annual Lonnaroo was held on the Georgian Woods lawn. Per tradition, the dress code is "Sexy Casual" which I translated to "No sleeves." We didn't have quite 100% participation, but many attendees showed up without sleeves:

Also a summertime favorite: Concerts at the Levitt Shell

The last show of the season brought out friends from many parts of my life: Arkansas, MTR, and Neighborhood Church.