This Bow Was Made for Walking

Before I get into the real subject of this post, let me first describe the horrible thing that happened this morning. The power went out! For almost 2 hours! BEFORE I MADE A CUP OF COFFEE!!!! For a minute I played it cool, thinking, "No biggie. I'll load the kids up and hit the Starbucks drive-through", but then I realized WHEN THE ELECTRICITY IS OUT I CAN'T GET THE VAN OUT OF THE GARAGE! Oh, the humanity! I was moments away from bribing my neighbor whose van was in his driveway to take us somewhere, anywhere, that had hot coffee. Thankfully, the power came back on before I could offer to give him one of our children in exchange for a ride to McDonalds.



Now, back to the post. A few weeks ago I took to the internet in search of a monogrammed hair bow for Riley (why I decided she MUST have one I don't know, but anywhoo). The problem with most of them I found was that they were too big and heavy for her fine hair. But then I found Sweet & Sassy Gifts on etsy, and problem solved. Sweet & Sassy offers smaller bows mounted on alligator clips, which are the perfect size for Riley. I was so impressed with the quality of the bow and monogram, and then I got to thinking how much I'd like to have a breast cancer pink ribbon bow for Riley to wear at the Race for the Cure walk. I contacted Sweet & Sassy, and the ladies were so sweet to create this ribbon & send it to me.



How cute is that? It's exactly what I wanted, and it looks adorable on her.



They have so many cute things in their shop, and if you're heading to Disney with your little girl you should check out this bow - it's too sweet. Now I just have to work on getting her to keep a bow in her hair for more than 10 minutes, and I'll be in business.

Spring Clicking

On days when I'm not feeling so hot from the chemo, I like to click around on web and do a little virtual retail therapy. Fortunately, I generally utilize quite a bit of "virtual will power" by not purchasing anything, but for some reason just looking around at all the cool things out there makes me feel a little better. And I don't have to take off my PJs or put on my wig to go look at them. Here's a few things that I've been doing some spring clicking on lately:



1. This camera bag that doesn't look like a camera bag from epiphanie bags. It is big enough to hold my camera body, lenses, flash, and assorted gear, but it doesn't scream "I carrying all my expensive camera gear in here!". Plus, the aqua color goes perfectly with the branding colors for my photography business.

2. Um, these are CROCS. And they're cute, and probably very comfy, and probably wouldn't make my feet look like giant life rafts, like the traditional Crocs do.

3. Ah, Anthopologie, how you taunt me. Such cute things, such ridiculous prices. Actually, the price for this necklace is pretty reasonable, but the problem is I can't decide between the turquoise and coral versions, and buying two kinda' blows the whole "reasonable" angle.

4. Thank you for all the votes you have submitted for the Oaks Survivor's Parade. My numbers look really good and there's a pretty good chance I'll get to go! Of course, if you're going to the Oaks you have to have a fabulous hat. I love the ones made by Del Mar Hats, but the price tags have me thinking I'll just make the loaner from my mom work.

5. There is no shortage of Star Wars toys and collectables in our house, and yet I'm having trouble fighting the urge to add to the collection by making each of these little guys from the patterns sold by Lucy Ravenscar on etsy.

So there you have it, a glimpse into how I amuse myself while trying to not think about puking. And as long as I keep from clicking the "purchase" button, I figure there's no harm in a little continued spring clicking.