Things I'm Loving

Okay first of all, I'm LOVING this whole bloggy business. When Magnolia is down for her naps, I'm glued to my screen. I love getting lost in the blogesphere. I click on something interesting, which links to a giveaway, which links to an awesome etsy shop that I haven't seen yet. Then I'm left wondering how the heck did I end up looking at this amazing ceramic poodle that I absolutely NEED!

So yes, I LOVE blogging. And I LOVE that dang poodle. So does that count as 1 or 2 things?..

1. Blogging

2. Vintage Ceramic Poodle

       I'm pretty sure I need to start a collection of these.

3. Instagram

       Some of you I have probably met through Instagram. If you don't already have it(where the hell have you been for the last 6 months) and own an iPhone, go ahead and head over to your app store and buy it. All the cool kids are doing it. I downloaded it in December maybe and was instantly addicted. It's a photo sharing community that you can either snap new photos in or upload from your already saved images. You have a dozen or so "filters" you can add to the photo to make it all artsy fartsy. Much like most other networking sites, you can "Follow" people. You can comment on their photos or simply "Like" them. It's simple to use, yet technical enough that my parents haven't figured it out yet. Find me. Follow me. elizasaurus_rex. Here's some of my favies.

4. PostalPix

      Number 4 is closely related to number 3. This is another awesome app. It is a way to order photos straight from your iPhone. It's super affordable, they print on high quality paper, it's damn easy to use and as an added Instagrammy bonus, you can get images printed on a 4"x4" square! Perfect for those Instagram photos. I went ahead and placed an order to try them out. I placed my order on 5.21.11. The app only allows you to upload 20 images for each order. But you can make as many orders as you want. I chose a few of my favs, and before placing my order I scoured the web for a discount code. (duh) I'm sure there are several out there, but I came across the code "148Apps" and got 25% off my order bringing it down to $5.39 shipped. This $5.39 brought me much happiness (hap-penis) today when I found this pretty lil envelope in my mailbox!

Packaged in a nice heavy envelope!

With a protective photo sleeve.

With a mother freakin' coupon! YES!!

I am sooooo excited and sooooo in LERV with this company now. I'm thrilled with the quality of the prints. The colors are rich and I just love seeing my Instagram pictures in tangible form! The only thing I didn't take into consideration is what to do with them after I've received them. Sure I can find a photo album, but then they are tucked away so nobody can enjoy them. Any crafty ideas for how to display them? One thing I will add is for you to try to steer clear of your low light, grainy images. I printed a few just because I loved the content of the photos.

5. The Lion, The Witch, and The Wardrobe-esque Playroom

      OMG! I would love to build something like this for the minis! I would love to build something like this for ME! I am adding this to my list of things to do when we buy our next home. 

6. Amazing Yellow Vintage Bikini

     A friend of mine shared this 50's pinup bikini from http://www.etsy.com/shop/maefairvintage on her FB this morning and I instantly fell in love! Unfortunately the sizes would need to be flipped. Smaller on top and larger on the bottom to accommodate this derriere! 

7. gDiapers

      I'm still too chicken to commit, but I REALLY want to try out cloth diapering. I think these would be an easy transition. Any advice from you cloth diapering mamas? I NEED to see Magnolia's cute booty in these!

It's almost the weekend! Hope y'all are having a fabulous week!