Happy Birthday, Little Girl

{this photo is by Le fabuleux destin d'Amelie on flickr!}

Today is my 19th birthday!

I will post some photos of myself when I get home in Florida {I am leaving today!  Yay!}


Best wishes from the birthday girl,
Abbie

Happy Weekend: Celebrate the Summer and Remember our Independence!

{photo by amalia chimera on flickr}

The best fireworks I have ever seen were three years ago in Washington DC.  I was in a wheelchair with my mom and uncle.  This was before we moved back up to Baltimore, so we were staying at his house which is just outside of DC.  It was a ton of fun but I don't dare go this year because it is going to be a mad house.

What were the best fireworks you have ever seen and who were you with?

Weekly Etsy Finds: Father's Day

My dad is not like other dads.  Sure, he works for a car business {Mini Cooper and BMW}, very manly, and likes to jam out to Pink Floyd, but he is actually quite a dandy.  Even though his father was a carpenter, he has a shed full of un touched tools; it's just not his thing.  He is particular about his shoes and looks like Indiana Jones {if only he could grow a moustache}.  In fact, when my parents first met for real, it was Halloween and he was dressed as Indy {my mom was a hillbilly with the that classic bathingsuit with shorts and stripes and a colored in tooth, she and her bff won the contest that night}.  He is a good cook and there was a while when he was Mr. Mom.  Also, he is a part of that clan that believes film > digital cameras.

Here is a list of gifts from Etsy that would be perfect for him or any other dad like mine.



1. Ferrari Authentic Gas Cap Paperweight
by RaceChairs
$249.99 {+shipping}



2. Rolling Stones Start Me Up Wall Clock
by RecordTime
$28.99 {+shipping}



3. Gourmet Spice Rub And BBQ Kit
by PurposeDesign
$16 {+shipping}



4. Another Man's Shoes
by WillowCreekSparrow
$22 {+shipping}



5. Classic Cooper Print
by Vitamini
$15 {+shipping}



6. My Favorite: Work it Camera
by BuyGollyMissMolly
$25 {+shipping}




Cheers!
Abbie


NOTE: These photos do not belong to me; they are owned by the respective sellers.

Happy Weekend: Summer Is On Its Way

{This is by lovemyashby on flickr}

My summer vacation starts soon which means it's time to start deciding what is really going to happen this summer. Of course, there are always those things I do every summer such as my mother's family reunion. One weekend in July {usually about a week after my brithday}, all 100 or so of my mom's side of the family gathers to a cabin on a lake in Alabama. We laugh, cook, eat, play cards, go swimming in the lake, and all and all build lasting relationships with one another. It is really special, as I get older, to see how the older generations {or the older of my generation because my mom's mom was the youngest, our clan is much younger than the rest of the generation} are starting to treat me like a participating member of society. Also, now that I am older, I know it is important to reach out to the generation two years older because they have plenty of stories to share. All you have to do it just ask.


What is your favorite summer memories that you look forward to each summer? I would really like to know!



also, Naomi over at Rockstar Diaries was kind enough to include me in her happiness series!

Cheers!
Abbie

A Holiday Gift List of Inspiration: Brothers, Boyfriends, and Guy Pals

Here is a HOLIDAY GIFT LIST OF INSPIRATION I compiled of possible gifts for men of the younger age {20s-30s} for you. He's got to be a classy, quirky, tad bit of a nerd, but these gifts will sureley say, "Hey, you're a little off beat, but I like you and you deserve a gift that speaks to you."



Sidenote: I was going to have the picture be expandable, but my html skills are suffering at the moment.


There is more to come (girlfriends, fathers, mothers, the teen, etc.)
So, tell me what you think. Have I inspired you for last minute shopping (I haven't even done mine yet)? Give me feedback so it can help on future lists (hopefully to come tomorrow).


Cheers!

Dreams of the Weekend

I slept for 11 hours last night...like a log.  Boy, was I tired from all the Thanksgiving happenings.  I ate out twice yesterday.  Once for breakfast at this Mom and Pop dive of a place all the locals to.  And then for dinner at this great Italian place I had no idea about.  But last night, as soon as my head hit the pillow, I was asleep.

{This photo is by krisatomic on flickr.}

I am salivating over Anthropologie for the holidays
Do give me lip
A cynical gift for kids
And on the top of my list is this book


Cheers!

Hello, Sunny Floridians!

That's what I said to my brother and his fiance when they picked me up at the airport yesterday. Yep, that's right: I flew down to Florida for Thanksgiving! Oh, how I missed the warmth. It is about 72 degrees out and Bethany said she was cold. I was hot.
We're going over to her parents' house for Thanksgiving meal.
It's good to be back, even if it is just for this short time.

{This photo is by littlegirlblue on flickr}

Where are you spending your Thanksgiving?

Cheers!

You Say It's Your Birthday!

Two very important people in my life share a birthday today! My father (who can now get cheap coffee at McDonalds) and my brother's fiance, Bethany. Happy Birthday, you two!

{I found the photograph via PEEJ0E on flickr}

Cheers!