heat waaaave

 

It is HOT HOT HOT here in Illinois. The corn and day lilies are out in force.

I'm looking forward to a relaxed and low-key weekend. Why do the weekends of summer become packed so quickly?? Ben is back in Chicago for his bachelor party, so I think I'll take my alone time to make a dent in my wedding invitation project.

Speaking of wedding, I think I found my wedding shoes!

Gold, sparkly, flat, and only $16.99. Oh yeah. Why not pair the most expensive dress I'll ever own with some good old Payless? Isn't that a thing, "high/low fashion" or something?

Stay cool this weekend! Have anything fun planned?

at the farm

 

So my summer job is basically to be a farmhand at my grandma's farm. AKA how many projects/manual labor jobs can we get done?? So far it's been painting picnic benches, hauling dirt around the garden, and knocking Japanese beetles off rosebushes. 

I've spent a lot of Christmases here lately, but haven't been around during the summer in a while. It brings back memories of when my sister and I would make magical kingdoms in the pine grove or make paper dolls in the mysterious dark upstairs rooms.

In other news, Ben and I are heading to Chicago this weekend to search for an apartment !!!!!

Wish me luck, or shoot me now. Hopefully we can find something decent enough to live for a year!

I hope the weather for you is as good as it's been here. It's officially SUMMER!

snippets of June

 Summer is great for random mini-festivals. We just had one here called Gumbo Yaya, which is a random annual Mardi Gras fest in June. I can't explain why they picked a Mardi Gras theme, or why it's named Gumbo Yaya. But any excuse to people watch and drink massive goblets of daiquiris in the middle of the street sounds good to me!

Crazyface bathroom pic, as usual. Yes, we're hair twins.

 The Scene

 And here's my latest breakfast obsession: coconut berry oatmeal. Gotta balance out those daiquiris...

Just add frozen berries, vanilla, and cinnamon to the pot while you're cooking the oats, and top with shredded coconut.

I've started a big wedding project as well!!

I'm really excited for this weekend. Ben and I are roadtripping to Indiana for my cousin's backyard wedding! There will be the return of the fascinators, free-flowing Heineken, skits, and an orange themed EuroCup party on Sunday. Hopefully Holland doesn't let us down (again).