All About the Accessories.....

Any one that knows me well,

knows that I kind of have a thing for

headbands.

So of course, I had to find some AMAZING

ones to offer ya'll.

These beauties are made by Posh Princess.

She hand makes each one and adds vintage pieces to

make each one special and unique.

These would be darling dressed up for a night on the town

or

dressed down with a pair of faded jeans, a simple tee, and flip flops.

I am SUPER picky about how my headbands

fit and I'm telling you, these are very

comfortable and won't give you a headache.

We have a HUGE assortment and

they are all gorgeous.

Come on in, try one on.

Your gonna love them!

And

what could be better

than supporting a local artist??

Iced Tea, Beck and a Blueberry Scone.....

This morning, I could NOT drag my behind

out of bed.

Who am I kidding,

that's how I am EVERY morning.

This summer I have

quit drinking pop

and

my beloved chocolate milk.

I have since become addicted to

iced tea.

My favorite place to get it is

Dodici's Shop.

I will admit,

it is cheaper and just as easy to make it at home,

and I do.

But somedays,

I like to treat myself.

Again,

who am I kidding,

I treat myself most days.

While in at Dodici's
in they walk with a fresh
tray of scones.
I spied the blueberry one right
away
and because I was running late
I was also starving,
so I had to have me one.
All I can say
is
heavenly.
Seriously.
I nibbled on that thing all day
while sipping on iced tea,
and
reading
my boy Beck's
new novel,
The Overton Window.
I couldn't put it down.
It is fascinating
and a little scary.
This novel is just a little too real to life
as we know it these days.
Kind of freaks me out.
But nonetheless,
I highly recommend it.

I must admit,
I think I have the best job ever!
Where else can I sit
ALL day,
eat
drink
and
read
without getting fired!

I tried to hide the book
and look busy
whenever shoppers came in.
I didn't want to look too lazy!
I don't know about you,
but sometimmes
I just need a lazy day

Here's to a productive day tomorow!!

Bringin' Pretty Back.....

I'm the kind of person that when I find a

really great new place to shop,

I can't keep it all to myself.

I've gotta share.

If you have never heard of

RUCHE

then, girl,

you are missin' out!

It has the BEST clothes

and at reasonable prices.

I've made several purchases from there

and the quality is great

as well as the customer service.

Now this is an online boutique only

so you can't hop in your car and go.

BUT, how easy to have great shopping

at the click of a button!

Here are a few of the items still on my wish list......

(some have recently made their way to my closet,

shhhh, don't tell my hubs!)

I couldn't show ALL of my favorites

cause there are just to many!

I didn't even get to the jewelry and accesories.

Things sell out VERY quickly at

RUCHE

so if you want it,

don't hesitate,

if you blink,

it will be gone!

I love that RUCHE is bringing "pretty" back!

Who couldn't use

a little

"pretty" in their wardrobe???

I'm anxiously awaiting the

arrival of the Fall lookbook!!!!

Not that I'm ready for fall,

AT ALL!

Just thinkin'

ahead a bit.

I'm already thinking about where my

Christmas tree is gonna go.

I know, I know,

that's weird

but that's just

how I am.

It's 90 degrees out and I'm lovin' it

but my mind

is thinking

Christmas!

ANYWAY......

I hope YOU are enjoying your

summer!

Atlanta Bartlett.......

I have no words.... just amazing Atlanta Bartlett

eye candy

and inspiration.

If these don't inspire you,

I don't know what will.

Enjoy.....

It's Time to Retire.....

Did the title of this post scare you???

Don't worry,

we aren't going

anywhere

BUT,

We at Backyard Candle Co.

have decided

it IS

time

to

"retire"

a few of our

candle scents.

I know this may be music to your ears

for some of you

because

you can take advantage

of an awesome sale

and

others may be

sad

about loosing

their favorite scent.

It's time my friends, to to make room

for some

fresh

new

bold

out of this world

scents.

So........

the retiree

list is as

follows.....

movie night

honeysuckle

huckleberry

chestnuts and cherries

caramel crunch

ginger lime

These candles will be

50% off

till they're gone.

These scents are available

for refills

till the oil is gone.

If one of these are your

fav

you best be gettin'

you hiney

in to see us

and

scoop em' up

while you can!

See ya soon!

image: virgins, saints and sinners

Now, 1/2 off......

Vintage inspired burnout tees.
available in Med, L, and XL.
Get em' while you can!

Family Photo Shoot.....

Way back in June, my little family had a fun photo shoot

with Sarah.

I am finally just getting around to posting them.

I adore Sarah as a person and as a photographer.

She just seems to capture the

"true" person in her photos.

I look at these pics of my boys and can hardly

believe my eyes.

They are growing up so quickly.

I am so proud of who they are becoming.

Are they perfect?

In my eyes, yes they are.

But

in reality,

I know that no one is.

We are all a work in progress.

The key word is "progress".

As long as I see them progressing,

I am pleased.

These two boys of mine are my greatest blessing.

And

If I must say, are pretty darn handsome.

I am also so blessed to be married to a man that TRULY loves me.

And I him.

In all the day to day junk that goes on,

it's easy to loose sight of that.

He is my best friend.

Through all the good and the bad,

I know one thing is for sure....

We have eachothers back,

forever, for always

and

no matter what.

Thank you Sarah, for capturing us perfectly.

I will forever cherish these photos!