I love mason jars...
I love decorating with them...
I love filling them with dried lentils and adding a candle...
And I especially love drinking from them.

My "drinking glasses" in my cupboard ARE mason jars...
So...
When I stumbled upon this ingenius idea last week....
(thank you Daily Grommet)
I just had to share...

Introducing..."Cuppow"

The brilliant lid... 

for turning your wide-mouth mason jars into travel mugs...

(all images courtesy of the Cuppow website)


Brilliant...right?

Here are just a few MORE reasons why I LOVE this idea/product:
• It's made right here in the good ole USA
• it's durable
• it's recyclable
• it's BPA free
• it's affordable

Be sure to check out their website for more information.
And DEFiNiTELY let me know if you snatch up a few for yourself!!

KEEPiNG iT REAL

If you haven't entered the giveaway I announced on Friday - you will kick yourself!!

Seriously!! (TomKat Studio + Amy Atlas + The Pastry Pedestal™ = Ultimate Party Pack)!!

Go NOW!!

Getting more and more excited about the launch of the new Pastry Pedestal Platform - will be announcing 

the pre-sale date in just a couple of weeks! PROMiSE!!

In my ongoing  "periods of reevaluation"...

new approaches/ideas have me excited for changing things up a bit around here.

It's been a long time coming...*wink*

FOUND | Mini Aluminum Coke and Sprite Bottles

During our recent visit to Savannah to attend a wedding...

I made a discovery...

A discovery I just knew I had to share with you.

Mini Aluminum bottles of Coke and Sprite

Sooooo unbelievably cute...right?!
I picked these up at Savannah's Candy Kitchen!

Perhaps you're lucky enough to have spotted them already in your area?

To my knowledge...
They haven't made it here to Florida yet...

So I brought a couple home with me as souvenirs. *wink*

Those Coke bottles would make FANTASTIC additions to your 4th of July festivities...

Don't you agree?

Today, I wanted to also share with you another recent discovery.
(again...this may be old to you - but it's new to me)...

If you love Instagram like I do...
You'll love pixlr-o-matic...
a SUPER EASY, FREE online photo editing program ANYONE can use
for the photos you take with your regular camera.

Using the three photos above...
I transformed them using different films, effects and frames...
making them a bit more "interesting" and "artistic"...
all within a matter of seconds!

Check them out:

(Bubble Effect with Tretton Frame)


(Anne Film, Metal Effect and no frame)


(Old effect and....I forgot to write down the frame name...oops!)

You should SO go try it out...
1. Upload your favorite picture
2. Add the effects you want...
3. Save them to your computer for sharing!

Pixlr-o-matic is also available as a download, a Facebook App, as a Chrome Web App and for iOS or Android devices)

I hope you all enjoyed your weekend...
Here's to a great week!

KEEPiNG iT REAL

Feeling a bit more caught up in the studio...

Although there are a million things on my list to get done!

REALLY trying to utitize my Google Calendar to keep me focused and on track this week!!

find | Castle Key Bottle Opener

If you've been searching for a fabulous, unique gift...

You.

are.

going to...

LOVE me...

I've found it for you...

Check out this FABULOUS Castle Key Bottle Opener from Anthropologie...

This little lovely was part of the decor for the "Holiday Warmth" dessert table 
I recently styled for the Holiday Issue of The Party Dress Magazine...

To find out more about how PERFECT this little treasure is...
even if you don't need a bottle opener...

Check out the
 FABULOUS FINDS post I did on Hostess with the Mostess today...

Thank you Anthropologie!!!

You always have THE BEST finds!!!

find | Halloween Handsoap

Just wanted to share a little something fun...
before we all officially begin our weekend...

Adorable "Glow in the Dark" Bottles of Halloween Handsoap...

J picked these up from the grocery store last weekend and brought them home as a surprise...

(if you didn't know this, he does all of the grocery shopping every Saturday - his request believe it or not).

These are SO fun...
and such a SUPER easy, no-fuss way to add some Halloween decor around the house.
(and the bottles REALLY do glow in the dark - I tested them immediately) *wink*
If you are looking for A LOT of "glow"...the ghost version is the one you want.

Here's to a wonderful weekend everyone!!

KEEPiNG iT REAL

Two silly admissions...

FIRST ADMISSION

I've tortured my kids, (mainly Ella), by not letting anyone use the Halloween Handsoaps until October 1st. 

(We have to AT LEAST be in the same month of the holiday, right?)

SECOND ADMISSION

I'm looking forward to tackling a lot of projects while J and Ella are in Illinois. (Saturday thru Tuesday)

But the reality of missing them has been tugging at my heartstrings all week...

I've never been without my sweet Ella.

I cried myself to sleep lastnight...

I'm SUCH a baby. *wink*