Shots, Posts and Tweets July Edition

Here’s a summary of this past week’s Facebook posts and tweets, plus some fun never-before-seen snapshots to cherish and remember:

Scooter break
(snapshot) A pause between scooter rides. (Yes, she’s sporting several fun temporary tattoos!)

(facebook + twitter) There’s a frog living IN our water and gravel table! I certainly didn’t see that coming.

Toddler art envelope making craft project(facebook + twitter) Toddler art envelope making, assembly line style (more info here)

(facebook + twitter) Second batch of granola out of the oven and, while it’s still too sweet, it’s nevertheless unbelievably delicious.

First tomatoes from the garden
(snapshot) First tomatoes from the garden

(facebook + twitter) Baking brownies is never a good idea, except that it is.

Thrift store score: J-41 shoes in perfect condition
(snapshot) This week’s Thrift Store Score: $3 J-41 shoes in perfect condition in a discontinued (yet coveted!) color that I had planned on buying anyway. Major $$$ saved and I got the color I really wanted!

Toddlers and spray bottles are a dangerous combination
(facebook + twitter) Toddler armed (with a spray bottle + water) and ready to wash the car, water the plants, clean the windows… or get you wet when you least expect it!

(facebook + twitter) Drinking lavender iced tea and working at a coffee-shop! I haven’t done this since living in Boulder, CO circa 2006. Now if only I could buy myself some inspiration. Perhaps I need to order myself a caffeinated beverage. :)

(facebook + twitter) Our kid slept 13.5 hours last night. If only I had gone to bed at 6:15pm, then I could have slept that much too!

Fun in San Francisco
Fun in San Francisco
Playground in San Francisco
Fun in San Francisco
(facebook + snapshots) The best way to visit San Francisco is with friends who LOVE the city. We get to see it through their eyes and have a blast!

Watercolor art projects
Watercolor art projects
Watercolor art projects
(snapshots) Some very needed and incredibly fun artistic down time after a busy day running around the city. Such a fun week!

Shots, Posts and Tweets July Edition

I’m trying something new here on the blog: a summary of our Creative Salad posts from other corners of the web, archived here on our website. So, without further ado…

Here’s a summary of this past week’s Facebook posts and tweets, plus some fun never-before-seen snapshots to cherish and remember:

Anniversary brunch with my loves
(facebook) Connect-the-dot activities at our wedding anniversary brunch

(tweet) Iced tea served in bell jars tastes extra refreshing on a hot summer day.

Playing library
(facebook) Playing library, checking books in and out with the laptop and a hair brush (evidently the perfect bar code scanner)

New shoes
(facebook) When David saw my new shoes, he said, “Hey, I want a pair!” (Thank you, Alissa, for the great present! I love it when you clean out your closet.)

Tarnished wedding ring
(facebook) The ONLY downside to swimming in a saline pool: tarnished wedding band (a present handcrafted by David)

Scrabble pizza toppings
(facebook) Creative pizza toppings: today’s menu includes scrabble letters

(tweet) Wondering how long my child’s face and hands will be purple thanks to some super juicy cherries that don’t seem to be washing off… Ah, summertime fruit.

(tweet) I keep finding fantastic blogs to follow via pins on @Pinterest!

Beading activities
Beading activities
(facebook) Beading activities

(tweet) YES! Me too! RT @cafemama: stealing time from my kids when i run. I always feel it… good, but guilty.

Weekend brunch
(snapshot) Mama daughter art projects over brunch

Birthday party cake
(snapshot) Birthday cake time with the little ones

Princess dress up party fun
(snapshot) Princess dress-up party fun (wearing her handmade birthday crown)

First blackberries of the season
(snapshot) Gearing up for blackberry season; they’ll be ripe soon!