Mark Your Calendars

I will be hosting an Alice Kathleen and Company Trunk Show February 8th & 9th. That's next week, Girls! And you won't want to miss it!

I was introduced to this adorable childrens' clothing line while in Birmingham. I think my most favorite thing about their clothing is their attention to detail. Here are a few photos to show you what I'm talking about!

The times are as follows:

Tuesday, February 8th

9:30 a.m. until 3:00 p.m. and 4:00 p.m. until 7:00 p.m.

Wednesday, February 9th

9:30 a.m. until 3:00 p.m.

Or by appointment

I will be posting more pictures of their clothing line leading up to next week's show. They have some of the most adorable appliques you've ever seen! So keep checking back, or if you want to get a head start on your "shopping," you can see more pictures on their Facebook page.

If you are reading from out of town, not a problem! You can look at the pictures, make your selections, and I can take your order over the phone or via email. Whatever we can do to get these adorable clothes to you!

And last but not least, spread the word and bring a friend! This is Alice Kathleen and Company's first show in Mobile, so I would love for it to be a successful one. So tell every Momma and Grandmomma you know to join us next week! You'll be glad you did!

P.S. Kids are welcome too. I've found AK & Co's clothes to run true to size, but it's always good to try them on just to be sure!

P.S.S. If you don't have my address, please email me at laurenbusbee@aim.com, and I'll send you that information!

Just Duckie

I found this felt hair clip in some of Kathryn's baby things, and I just couldn't resist...

I think Frances liked it too!

Hair clip was purchased here.

Guess Who?

I'll give you a hint...This picture was taken exactly four years ago!

Just when I was convinced that none of my children look alike, I came across this picture of KATHRYN when she was almost 7 months old (Frances' current age). And low and behold, she looks just.like.Frances. So much so that Matt (who is holding Kathryn in this picture) thought it was Frances!

Now, I'm going to have to snag a picture of Frances asleep to compare, but it sure had their parents fooled!

Just for Proof

Some pictures of Little Miss sitting up! Of course, she had to wait for her mother to leave town for her to perfect her sitting skills!

The Girls...

I Flip for FlipSides

I can't believe it has taken me so long to blog about these...

Boy, do I LOVE these crackers. The good news is, my children do too, so I don't have to worry about finishing of the box all by myself!

Aunt Cori introduced me to these while I was still pregnant with Frances, and I've had a box in the pantry every day since! They are yummy with chicken salad and even more delicious with pimento cheese. Or you can eat them with peanut butter and honey like the dozen I just consumed:)

Regardless of how you eat them, just promise me you'll give them a try!

A Few Finds

Brown transferware salad plates...2 at $3.50 each

They are in the china hutch now, but soon to be displayed on the wall when I find two more larger plates to hang with them.

Golden Books & Dr. Suess Book...$2-4 each

My name is Lauren and I have a weakness for Golden Books.

Porcelain bowl & plate...one was less than $1 and the other less than $5

My goal is to create a jewelry drawer like Martha has featured here...

Here are my local favorites for these and similar finds...

1) High Cotton

2) Antiques at the Loop

3) Cotton City Antique Mall

PJ to PJ Day

Tuesday we had the luxury of staying home and doing.absolutely.nothing. It was wonderful. Normally, I might dread these kind of days, but not this one. Maybe it was this blog post that made me appreciate being able to stay in our pj's all day. Or maybe it was the fact that we went to kindergarten orientation today. That's right folks. Kindergarten!


Whatever the reason, I am trying to soak up every messy, wild and crazy minute with these three little ones the Lord has blessed me with. It's not always easy, but it's ALWAYS worth it!


So, what did we do with this lazy day....baked, of course!


Thanks to my friend, Elizabeth, we made Chocolate Mug Cake. As she notes, they aren't the most moist cakes in the world, but the joy it brought my two to make their "own" cakes was worth the not so perfect cake! Can you tell they liked it??? We were wiping chocolate off our face for the remainder of the day!


And I made these little tuxedoed cuties for my olive-loving child! All you need are some olives, cream cheese, carrots and tooth picks.


Kathryn gobbled them up!

I can't wait for our next pj to pj day! What do you like to do on those lazy days???