a kiss goodbye

I can’t believe today is here. My baby is officially a kindergartner.

I smooshed his lips against mine and sent him out the door into the world….

except i was holding his hand the entire time.

I held on really tight as he tried to pull his hand from mine to get on the bus…

and as soon as he let go…i waved and smiled…

telling him how much i loved him.

As soon as he got on the bus…i hopped in my car and followed him to school.

I mean….really…….

the bus driver was new….

and i wanted to make sure he got to school in one piece.

He did.

At last minute this morning…Lola couldn’t find the other new shirt we had picked out for

the first day of school. I’m not THAT mom….who has everything lying out and ready to go…

so here we are…in her black skirt…and her new hello kitty shirt from H&M.

She lived. I lived.

Right now i think i’m going to lay on the sofa for a few minutes…or an hour.

I might watch a soap opera….i might have another mimosa….or i might just sit and breath.

I will not be doing any laundry.

I will not wash any dishes.

I will not be answering the door…so please don’t “stop” by for a hello.

You should have stopped by this morning….the mimosa’s were cold and bubbly.

I’ll be back tomorrow with photos from my Moms and Mimosa get together….but i might have to

rename the party to “The real housewives of St. Charles”.

Just a thought.

Don’t worry…i had a slice of cake for you ….and one for me.

I might even have one more….while i catch up on Days of our lives.

xo

p.s. Winner of The Beautiful Life package is #134 Pam.

{email me Pam…and i will get you hooked up}

oh….

The Beautiful Life has offered all my readers a special 15%off thru Sept 30th..

just key in the code: {LolaB} at checkout. Thank you Ruth!

The end

Today is our last day of summer vacation. Now…you don’t have to worry that i will

be crying…..because even though school starts tomorrow…it doesn’t mean summer is over.

It will still be in the 80′s and 90′s for at least another month.

Summer vacation is over.

School starts tomorrow.

I will be crying…

but they will be tears of JOY.

I must admit….this summer was pretty amazing.

I don’t think i had one meltdown……

errr…..

total lie…..

i just didn’t blog about my meltdowns.

I even had a little mid life pierce my nose thing going on…but all in all….

this summer was amazing.

I really think packing up and leaving for Hawaii for three weeks helped.

I even checked off all FIVE things off my to do list for the summer.

We spent this last Sunday up at Lake Geneva in Wisconsin.

It’s only an hour drive……and i can’t believe we don’t do it more often.

Heck…we might be back up there next weekend as well.

I’ll be the one in the tankini laying on the beach with my head stuck into

my latest issue of People Magazine.

I have not read ONE SINGLE BOOK THIS SUMMER.

Oh….yes…i am still in book club….but book club is just the name of the club…

to make us feel important. It’s really just a social club.

Wine and gossip.

Anyhoo…where was i?

Oh….Lake Geneva.

We met up with our friends….the Italians.

Frank…Frankie….Frank Sr…..Frank Jr……Guido….Lorenzo…..Lucia….Colette….

Frank….Big Frank….little Frank….Frankster….and last but not least….Frank.

I’m just kidding….there are only two Frank’s in the family…Frank and Frankie.

Frankie is Fin’s best buddie.

Colette is mine.

Lola likes to play with Lucia….she babies her….

and the men…Frank and Bryan….well….they disappeared for a while on the

mobsters boat.

I’m not saying all Italians are in the mob….but when the boat pulled up…with

all these Italian men with their shirts off and wearing gold chains…

i was nervous.

I thought for sure they were taking him out in the lake to

“take care of some business”….but they brought him back…safe and sound.

They took good care of Bryan.

They even let him drink some of their beer.

Meanwhile…us girls decided to hang back and watch the kids.

Good housewives.







So here we are….on our last day of summer vacation.

School starts tomorrow….and i am throwing a little party for my friends…

my annual moms & mimosa’s get together.

If you see me crying tomorrow….remember…they will be tears of joy.

xo

Sponsor giveaway

Hello….i hope you all had a lovely weekend. We spent the day in Wisconsin today….at the beach.

check check….double check.

I’m getting my list all checked off and can’t wait to fill you in.

But…..while i get my act together…i thought i would introduce you to one of my

favorite online shops.

The Beautiful Life.

I think the name says it all.Ruth…owner of this shop full of goodies….really knows what she’s talking about when she

states that her shop is full of swoon worthy items for your home.

I come away from perusing…drooling all over.

I told her she should change the term to DROOL WORTHY….but she didn’t think it was a good idea…

so i asked to speak to her manager.

She didn’t hang up on me though.

Phew.

I have a feeling you might come away drooling all over your keyboard though.

Don’t say i didn’t warn you.

I actually have this Jute feedsack rug in my sunroom:



I love a good home decor magazine….but this one is a flip over backwards one.

It was named the best interior magaine in Norway.

Vakre Hjem and Interior.

The Beautiful Life also carries one of my favorite Swedish decor magazines ..

Jeanne d’Arc.

and you all know how much i love to bake…..these baking tags are the sweetest thing i have seen.

I’ll take two packages with a dozen cupcakes please.

The Beautiful Life put together one amazing giveaway for you.

The package includes:

The Emma Bridgewater….”Happiness is..” mug. The coordinating kitchen towel….

the jute bag “take an old bag shopping”….and to tie it all together…

the Vakre Hjem Interior magazine.

Did you get all that….holy smokes!

You can drool all over now….you have my permission!

The Beautiful life wants to make YOUR life more beautiful.

All you have to do is head over to the shop {here}….peruse around…then head back

here and leave me a comment.

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