etsy+ Saturday

In classic fashion, it's been awhile since I've done an etsy post. This does not mean I have been away from my computer as long as I have been away from my blog. Oh no. Not at all. I'm at my computer daily. Granted, August, September, and October have been extremely busy. I feel like this weekend we have nothing to do. And I'm searching for something to do... kind of... but not really. I was thinking of doing a Sam's run. We shall see. Okay, rambling!

Point: etsy+ cominatcha!

These are adorable, although I'm quite certain one of my children would eat at least one of them.

playon crayon  $14

I'm not entirely sure what to do with this salve, but I love the packaging.

skin stick  $33.99

My sister, Casey, a good friend of ours, and myself are taking a ceramics class at our local high school. We're all completely in love with the class. I keep running across ideas, and I'm loving this!

mint gold ring dish  $22

Another jewelry item catching my eye that I'll probably never wear as I almost never change my jewelry.

stacking rings  $162

More inspiration for our ceramics class :)

mini hanging planter  $25

Again with the adorable packaging!

tinted lip blush  $12

Cute item for the kids to ruin and/or lose pieces to. Maybe Will would enjoy chewing on this/these :)

rainbow stacker  $36

No idea where this would go in my house, but I'm in love with painting a room white and adding this to one wall. Hmm... winter project in the making... 

modern wall stencil  $34.95

etsy Tuesday

As usual I'm way behind on my etsy posts. While I haven't been posting my likes, I have continued to add to my favorites folder and that's full to the max now.

We *love* spending time on the beach, and I think this would be wonderful to find some shade on the beach. Although I'm not sure if this would withstand a windy day. Very neat idea though!

beach blanket survival kit  $89

Drew says this to Dave and I every time we exchange 'I love you!' one of my favorite things to accompany 3 year olds :)  
I think this would be a great addition to her room.

I Love You to the Moon and Back sign  $95

I may need to put in an order with my personal woodworker (aka: the best dad everrrrr). The kids love swinging :)

handmade wood toddler swing  $325

I'm not usually one for much 'bling,' but for whatever reason this caught my eye.

glitter iPhone case  $9.99

Wallpaper is making an amazing come back. This would look wonderful somewhere anyyyywhere in the house!

self-adhesive, removable vinyl wallpaper  $36+

I have a slight large obsession with totes. I could have a million. I love the idea of throwing all my belongings in a big bag just floating around. I will have one. Someday!

navy stripe tote  (shop on vacation)

I don't think my block-shaped postpartum body would pull this off, but something about it... I like. 

gray maxi dress  $148.40

My lack of jewelry would fit perfectly on these :)

jewelry holder  $22.22

etsy Sunday

Finally feeling caught up around here (somehow), but now we're dealing with a sick Drew. Since she's spent most of the day on the couch sleeping, I figured I'd take advantage and get some blogging time in. And since we're pretty boring around here, why not do a little etsy browsing… or catching up… so here goes!

I love any kind of wooden rattle/toy for the kiddos. Just so darn cute! and rumor is, I'm having another baby…  ;)

personalized baby toy rattle  $26

Casey picked up a terrarium at a small shop that just recently opened near our hometown, and I love it. Either hanging or just sitting on the table… well, maybe not the table… Meg thinks that's here home… BUT somewhere in this house I would love to have one!

hanging teardrop glass terrarium  sold

similar

I am forever in love with this style tote bag.  *sigh*

hand stitched brown leather & canvas shoulder bag  $68

My guess is these are extremely easy/light on the earlobes. And super cute to boot!

fan laser cut wood earrings  unknown price (shop on vacation)

I think just about everyone I talk to is longing for spring… myself included. Wishing I was wearing this right now. My wardrobe is quickly becoming nonexistent in these last few weeks of pregnancy. This looks super comfy! 

long maxi skirt  $32

I've been searching on and off for a watch to wear semi-permanently. I would like one with military time for ambulance calls (I guess I'll need to perfect my military time… easy you say, just add 12… well, when you're in the back of an ambulance in complete chaos, sometimes adding a 12 is another crazy number that just isn't.gonna.happen! so having military time would just help my brain that much more… or not. ha!), and it would also need a secondhand on it for timing important things  ;) of course this is a 'man' watch. I seem to be an expert in picking out masculine things… I've never been very lady like… 
*insert-I'm not a boyyyy!*

leather man watch by WatchGraceful  $18.99

Now who doesn't love an Eames chair of any kind. Too bad they're crazy expensive! A couple years ago I found one similar to this one at an estate sale for 1$… granted, I'm not convinced it is an *official* Eames chair but it's pretty neat nonetheless. We take all of Homer's monthly photos in it. Love it!

Eames rocker  sold

similar

I want a piece of jewelry with the kids' initials on it. I'm still not sure what, probably a necklace of some sort. But at the same time maybe not, I don't take my jewelry off very often. Regardless, I love these tiny, simple necklaces with just their first initial possibly :)

personalized initial necklace by MuseByLAM  $20+

Now off to feed the animals. Hoping everyone is staying warm and healthy! and hoping for spring soon   :)

etsy Wednesday

As usual, my 'etsy likes' bookmarks are out.of.hand! I'm sure none of you appreciate more reasons to browse etsy, but I do enjoy looking through these. And if nothing else, they're ideas for birthday, anniversary, and/or Christmas gifts ;) 

miniature canon 5D necklace  $20

I've said this before, but I rarely change my jewelry. When I do change my jewelry, I love the simple, minimalist look.

minimalist triangle necklace  $38

tiny heart ring  $22

silver geometric ring  $82.37

I have no where in the house something like this could go, but I've been wanting to plant some herbs in the house for quite some time now. I actually had some planted, neglected them, and for someeee reason, they didn't make it. I shall try, try again ;)

cedar gardening system  $72+

It snowed 8+ inches of snow in Wisconsin yesterday. These are like a necessity, right!?! ;)

hand knitted scandinavian high knee socks  $76

My obsession with all things paper and writing utensil continues… 

embroidered notebook  $18

On our travels to Florida this summer, I started something like this. I purchased a magnet from each state we traveled in/through. Add to the list-of-things-to-do a magnet board with a map drawn out to place each of the state magnets  ;)

laser cut wooden custom state  $12

Obviously I have an etsy bookmark problem… this hasn't even made a dent in the items I have saved that I'm in love with and need. Okay, okay… want! (I've listened to way too much Dave Ramsey to know the difference between a 'need' and a 'want.' Unfortunately, none of the items on this blog post are a 'need.') :(

daily Smith fashion

Austyn (8):
Tee: hand-me-down from the best neighbor ever
LS Tee: PS from Aeropostale - similar
Skinnies: Target jeans
Boots: hand-me-downs from Lia (possibly)
Bag: Shopko messenger bag (also learned a lesson that mom is right when it comes to choosing backpacks... this one *will* hurt your should and back)

Sneaking a daily Smith fashion in before the next Florida post. Consider it teaching patience ;)

also, I think these photos are from this winter past. I'm certain this girl has grown at least an inch in the last 6 months and will most likely need a complete new wardrobe for school... yikes!

daily Smith fashion

February 2013... wayyyy behind, but too good not to share

Drew (2):
Shirt/Legging set: missing in action...guess. ;)

Drew humors us sometimes and lets us try ridiculous things. This was a wig from one of our wine nights. Funny every time!

etsy Sunday

I've been absolutely terrible keeping up with my blogging as of late. I've been doing reasonably well with laundry, keeping the house clean, trimming the lawn, etc, etc... and because of that, my blogging has taken a back burner. None of the kids are doing activities this summer, which I'm actually completely okay with, but I suspect our summer will be just as busy with bonfires, bags in the field, cook outs, gardening, relaxxxxxing... I'm very much looking forward to it!

In another attempt to catch up and keep up with my blogging, here are some of the goodies I've had saved in my etsy folder (which is quite beyond ridiculous now...oops!). Enjoy!

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I would *love* to make this! Now to find a pattern for the thing... I have NO idea how to do this. I'm going to make an extreme guess here, but I think each of these triangles are made separate and then knit/sewn together... knit friend? help me out. throw me a bone here... ;)

knitted triangle pattern baby blanket  $85

I have a 25$ gift card for etsy just waiting for me to decide what I need to get. For some reason I'm leaning toward a piece of jewelry or another bag. As if I need another go-to bag and I never change my necklace... but that's what's catching my eye right now. And maybe not necessarily this particular piece but I like it nonetheless.

chevron pendant necklace  $35

zebra plush toy  $50

We have a wedding coming up in Florida, but I think this would be more appropriate for running around instead of ceremony attire... maybe... I'm no good at this dressing girly stuff. Ugh!

bridesmaids dress  $48

mint Peruvian opal teardrop earrings  $44

keepsake dish  $26

Dave has always wanted to vacation in Hawaii. I guesssssss we can do that some day ;) but this would be fun to put in our entryway. Accent my crazy green walls ;)

aloha reclaimed wood sign  $155

infinity scarf  $30

market tote  $86

There ya go. A post. 

Next goal: read the Bible. Kidding! Not really... it's on the list. Honest. 

Next goal on the blog list: Smith daily fashion post. Keep an eye out for it ;)

Mall of America 2013 Wish List

Every year for quite some time now, we've been making the 2-1/2 hour drive to the Mall of America. This year I was going to opt out because we're headed to Florida this summer, BUT I have some gift cards for the mall so Dave said I could go. Yay, Dave! I'm beyond excited! so to prepare for this next week, I've come up with my wish list... granted, most of these things probably will not be purchased because of my minuscule wonderful budget, but I thought I'd give it a go. I'm also loving my cousin's wish list and my sista's wish list for the day as well :) (I'm obviously behind on this 'project') ;)

I'm always searching for new tops. Unfortunately, I'm terrible at picking out anything but boyfriend tees and even worse at choosing patterns. Here are some I'm liking. And those yellow shorts... those might come home from Minnesota with me. I *need* some new shorts for the summer. And I know the sistas would agree!

I cannot remember when I purchased my last pair of sneakers. That is probably a good indication it's been wayyyy too long since I've had an update. I am *not* a runner so I can't really justify purchasing these, BUT I do save quite a few lives... so that might serve as my justification while splurging ;)

A long, long time ago I swore off skinnies. I was mistaken. I now own a couple pair. Granted, I don't wear them very often because I'm afraid for what my behind is doing to other fellow citizens, buttttt I try. occasionally. And now I'm thinking they'd be nice, comfy, and a welcome and possibly easy change to my current wardrobe. 
Also, I want the pooper all the way on the right to be mine.

I'm also looking for some new cardigans. Not entirely sure these are what Casey and Megan have in mind for me, but I know they'll tell me when we start looking at the mall. ;)

There are a couple other stragglers like these that I've loved ten times over. My cousin just recently made the leap and I'd love to join in :) Mallory and I are hoping there is a buy one get one free deal... yeah, right! ;) 

Anything other than 'granny panties' as Dave calls them are always on the list. 

And since my children and nephews somehowww got into my already extremely slim pickings makeup bag while I was gone last night (I still haven't choose who will replace my items... Mom... Mallory... Megan!) and also while under the supervision of my mom, my dad, Megan, AND Mallory used my eyeliner as football eye black... I need to replace this for sure and may think about purchasing something like this... Neen will know justttt what I need. She's a professional ;)

The countdown continues and we now have 3 whole days until Starbucks in hand we dominate the mall... quickly!