Bodey's 2nd Home

After 3 months of sharing our home and our

lives with our gorgeous yellow lab, Bodey, and

making him a member of our family, we

finally thought that he had his anxiety issues

under control enough that we ventured out to

our local park where there are trails wrapping

through the woods around several beautiful

lakes and also the winding White River. We have

known that Bodey would more than likely love it

here, but because of his unkown past and anxiety

around other dogs, we wanted to wait a little while

until we thought that he would be secure enough

with us to be able to enjoy these surroundings.

Bodey at first was definitely over-stimulated with

all of the new smells, sights, and sounds, but once
he caught a glimpse of that glistening water nothing

else was on his mind. In true lab form he trotted

straight into the river, lapped up a bit of water, and

then proceeded to plop down on the river bottom

making himself quite comfortable, as if to say

"I'm home."

It was quite the sight to see him so happy and

relaxed. I think that I enjoyed watching him almost

as much as he enjoyed just being around the water.

Here's some photos that I took while Steve walked

Bodey down along the edge of various parts of the

river and lakes. Sorry the images are not fantastic,

but I was taking pictures again with my phone since

it's not always ideal to carry around my big camera

with three kids and a 90lb. lab.....hope you ENJOY!!

Have a terrific Tuesday!

LOVES :) -Sarah

Where COOL Was Born

We all had so much fun this weekend at the

James Dean Festival. I am lucky enough to

live only 30 short minutes from Fairmount, IN

where James Dean was born and raised....

how cool is that?!!

The festival is a blast! There is the largest antique

and vintage car show that I've seen in a long time,

tons of craft vendors (my favorite part), and lots

of yummy fair food, rides, and music. Cute little

Carter could hardly contain himself when he

first caught a glimpse of all those fair rides...he

just kept repeating WOOOOOOWWWWWW!!!

Sooooo cute!! :)

I bought a record that I've been trying to hunt

down and a handmade necklace, Emmy bought

some earrings, both girls got an airbrushed tattoo,

and Becca rode a crazy spinning fair ride....Steve

got dizzy just watching and walked off until it was

over. I think it made him nervous for Becca more
than anything but of course she thought it was no

big deal at all......tough teenager, that one!

Here's a few pics I snapped with my phone along

the way, not the best quality but hey, at least I

preserved the memories, right?

ENJOY!

Have a great Monday!

LOVES :) -Sarah

Welcome Autumn!!

Welcome Autumn!

I'm sooooo happy that you've arrived!

Autumn is my absolute without a doubt

favorite time of year (spring runs second).

October is my birthday month and my bday

always happens to fall on that one weekend of

gorgeousness full of color from the changing fall

leaves just before they all turn brown and fall off

and the weather takes a turn for the worse. There

is just something special about this time of year,

I can smell a change in the air and the slight

coolness in the breeze is a welcome change from

those 90 degree days of summer. The clothes are

better, the ciders are delicious, and fall festivals

are around every bend in the road! I love it all so

much and I just wanted to share a few lovely photos

that I found floating around out there in blogger

world to share the fall beauty and to help you get

in the autumn spirit on this gorgeous first full day

of fall.......ENJOY!!!

Spookfest In The Woods (source)

Candy Corn Candles (source)

Fall Flea Market (source)

Fall Window Box (source)

Fall Outdoor Table Setting (source)

Can't wait for my fav holiday, Halloween,

it's just around the corner!!

LOVES :) -Sarah

The Paper Variety Week #2 Challenge

Hello all!!

Today is DT Team B reveal day over at

The Paper Variety for the Week #2 Challenge.

Just simply add these 3 things to your project

and you will be entered to win this fantasticly

yummy prize kit sponsored by

The Treasure Box Club!!!

Make sure you check out The Paper Variety blog

for more details and to check out the DT inspiration!

Have a wonderful Wednesday! I'm off a little bit

later for another one of Becca's volleyball games,

I'll share pics one of these days.

LOVES :) -Sarah

Oh, Just The Girls & PineappleScraps Update

Hi all of my lovely friends out there in

blog world!! Today I just wanted to share

with you a few photos from my weekend

fun with my 10 year old daughter, Emily.

It's pretty much a regular Saturday morning

thing for the two of us going to rummages,

thrift shops, or whatever we can find. With

summer coming to and end and rummages

coming to a seasons end along with the summer,

we've been hitting them like mad trying to

stash enough goodies to hold us over through

the winter months which can be quite long

here in Indiana. Here's a few pics of us out on

the hunt at a local Thrift Shop and notice the

cute kitty up in the second story window of

the building....couldn't resist snapping that shot!

Also, I have some sewing projects planned for

these vintage finds that will eventually end up in

my Etsy Shop 'PineappleScraps' so I'll keep you

updated about all of that fun stuff!!

Have a terrific Tuesday,

LOVES :) -Sarah

Friday Lovelies

Happy TGIF everyone!!

I just wanted to share with you a few

Friday lovelies to hopefully get your weekend

off to a fantastic start. It's a beautiful day here

in central Indiana today and I was outside shooting

some of my gorgeous vintage hankerchiefs so that I

could add them to my etsy shop which you can check

out HERE or just click the link over on my left sidebar.

These photos are just representative of the mood I'm

in today....laid back, relaxed, and carefree!!

ENJOY!!!

field photo (source)

rustic bridesmaids (source)

pie photos (source)


country fair place settings (source)

porch photo (source)

Happy Friday!

LOVES :) -Sarah

First Layout for The Paper Variety!!

Wooohoooooo!!!

I'm so excited to get started with this new DT of

mine, The Paper Variety. Our challenge for this

week was to create a project using this sketch...

...fun right?!! Here's my take on the sketch...

And, there's a special treat in it for you if you'd

like to play along, this yummy stash of goodies

from Paper Poppy Kit Co.......

...just check out HERE for more details and to

see the other DT's takes on this awesome sketch!!

I also have one more layout to share with you

today, it's my Pink Ninjas 'Playlist' Prompt LO

using my September Kit from Treasured Scrapbooking.

As you can see, I'm a country fan!
Have a wonderful Wednesday!

LOVES :) -Sarah

Oliver Cards

Oh my goodness, Oliver from Basic Grey

was tons of fun to work with!! The colors are

so rich and the patterns are fantastic! I made

this set of cards using just the 6x6 pad and

I still have about half the stack left over.

Well, my first born turns 14 this weekend.....

WOW, how in the world do I have a 14 year old?!!

She's shopping right this second at the mall with

her friends and filling her bags full of clothes and

jewelry and perfume thanks to birthday money

from the grandparents....Happy Birthday, Becca!

Oh, and I just took her for her yearly check-up today

and the crazy kid is 5'10"...how insane is that?!!

I'm 5'9" and never in a million years thought that my

daughter would be taller than me before she even

turned 14 years old, she actually passed me up at

the end of last school year!! She's such a beauty

and I just love her to death, she's witty and funny

and a total free spirit that just wants to have fun!

I hope that she has a wonderful 14th birthday!!

Have a fantastic weekend!!

LOVES :) -Sarah