insta-friday.

last weekend we went to a back to school extravaganza in town.
we now live in a small town so when i say extravaganza i really mean a hundred or so folks gathering together in the hot sun for free food, live entertainment, and a chance to win a child’s bike.
oh, and rides on a motorcycle {with a stranger} for the kiddos.
i make it sound not fun.
we had a lot of fun!
the food was yummy.
the people were all super friendly.
and each of the kiddos got a back of school supplies.
it was a better way to spend a saturday afternoon than sitting around the house.





after the extravaganza we headed to a political rally.
an old fashioned political rally complete with boiled peanuts!


jett was there for the free suckers.


and the many stickers.


as i listened to all the nominees speaking i couldn’t help but think of how neat it is that mckinley is witnessing a bit of history.

on the way home from the rally i ran into this handsome fella.



had we not renewed the lease on our house here we could’ve been pulling into the driveway.
{we drove to the neighborhood to visit our old neighbors.}


i was super honored to be asked by crystal over at little bit funky to write a post for her 40 ideas series!


my machine was overdue for cleaning and servicing and apparently the timing was off…so it died on me last week.
you guys depend on me to be sewing daily.
thank goodness the kind folks at the viking gallery let me come into their studio and sew when i needed to.

there was another history making moment this week.

president obama flew into jacksonville international airport on thursday.

and then, i was on my to the zoo to take jonah for a sleepover and we saw his motorcade.

did you know they drive two limousines in a presidential motorcade so you don't know which one the president is in??

it was a pretty great day for mail yesterday.

my noonday collection necklace came in AND my much ado about you planner came too!


i’m totally going to be sharing more about this company soon.
in the meantime, go check out their products.
lots of fun stuff for you and your home!


i love this candid shot of these two.
pretty much how you can find them…having a silly time together.





until next week.


i’m linking up with jeannett over at life rearranged.
see you there!