jelly of a time.

this weekend had a nice balance of work and play. saturday was a full day of volunteering at the aquarium...standing on my feet for five hours straight making hats out of paper plates. it was supposed to be a kids' activity, but it proved to be too difficult for the little ones. i met up with the minis when i was done, grabbed some much needed sustenance at a nearby restaurant on the beach (view=good, food=not so good), let the minis take a dip in the ocean, and finally headed home. my body was so tired, i fell asleep by 9pm. sunday was a much more relaxing day. after the usually morning classes and errands,

we went to the pool and jacuzzi and swam until we turned

into raisins.

guys, i'm really struggling with finding time to take pictures. i've already used up all of my save-for-a-rainy-day drafts.

next week is swimming class sign-ups, and i'm hoping to find

a different day that will free up my sunday mornings again.

until then, you may see a sponsored post or two to help

fill the gaps. normal programming to resume shortly.

the jellyfish was our favorite.

so was this cute little girl.

let's hope we don't ever step on one of these urchins.

try this look:

a week of animals. owls a cat and a bear.

if you got my subtle hint yesteday about whoooo was making an appearance today, you might have guessed owls. hoot! hoot!

the top was just an impulse purchase from a local store. in desperation of wanting to buy something, i reached for this cute print. nothing special from the front, but whooo knew it would have a fun open back detail?! ollie owl [necklace] was happy to join this parliament of owls, and cat [ears ring] and bear [ring] came along for the ride.

there's a lot of hooting and exclamation points going on today...i think i'm just excited for the rest of the week and weekend. here's what's happening and with whooom:

- thursday and friday i'm taking some time off to hang out with fellow local [hilo] blogger, jackie of fashionation street. remember our last meet up? good times.

- friday night dinner party with good food and good company.

- saturday is GNO [girls' nite out]! we are hitting up this restaurant where everything is $3.90.

-sunday my friend is taking us on his boat out to

the sandbar where we can relax and swim.

(ollie owl necklace, cat ears and bear ring c/o bobby glam)

(top, local store; skirt, old navy; shoes, nine west)

in case you missed it:

monday's zebras and deer

tuesday's horses and dogs

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unexpectedly inspired by julia child's character in the movie julia & julia, fellow blogger, juanita, found her passion in sewing. with a needle, thread, and some material, juanita began sewing cute plush toys, adorable baby shoes, and fun brooches to give away as gifts. the response was positive. and so, with a little encouragement from her family, HeartFelt Stuff was born. each piece in her etsy shop has a story behind it,

making it original and personal.

i love the rarity and eccentricity of handmade things.

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