* a vintage sewing desk into a beverage cooler?? Love the Fancy Farm Girls via All Things Thrifty

We just came back from a wonderful vacation visiting family with LOTS of driving.

Crazy hours in the car which came with crazy trip smells. We cleaned out the car today and took it to get a good car wash.

I had seen where people just stick the car floor mats in their washing machine, but I am pretty sure it messed up the balance on my old machine, and having them shampooed just seems to attract more dirt.

* an easy summer pasta salad from Two Peas and Their Pod:

* Dana’s home tours at House Tweaking!

a DIY marble top console table from Provident Home Design:

and a few deals because I am heading out to yard sales with my sisters!

* a buy one, get one 40% off Toy Sale at Amazon

* Post-it Sticky Flags $1.99

* Paper Mate InkJoy Pens $2.78

* Conair Paddle Hair Brush $2.98

* 1-Gallon Lawn and Garden Sprayer $9.97

* Olay Total Effects Moisturizer $10 after clipping the coupon on the page.

* Coleman Sundome 2-Person Tent $32

* Shoe Organizer $39.99

* Dynacraft Boy's12-Inch Bike $40

Happy Weekend!!

It's been a long time since we’ve shared questions. Here’s some heavy duty summer contemplations as of late:

* Do all kids say nana nana boo boo when they want you to chase them?

* How come you feel like a better mom when the fridge is full?

While seeing all of the school supplies appearing on the shelves. why are they #2 pencils? Can’t they ever be #1??

* Does your stomach magically begin to hurt when someone is talking about a stomach bug going around?

Did you have any traumatic movies/shows from your childhood that you can still remember?

Here are mine – they still send shivers.

Watcher in the Woods – Narek anyone?

Return to Oz --- those heads! Wheelers, the hospital.

Scariest Little House ever. Sylvia and that clown mask. Nightmares.

Last of all: Why is summer going by so darn fast?