I just LOVE globes!!
Maybe one day my collection will be this big!
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Globes
I just LOVE globes!!
Maybe one day my collection will be this big!
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Merry Christmas Cake
I made last week for a friend's Christmas party.
Merry Christmas!
Spend time with your family & friends.
Make memories & cherish every moment.
Laugh, smile, love & play!
And have a very happy day!
Merry Christmas...with LOVE!
I'm Thankful
I will post it tomorrow.
Tonight I just wanted to share a few things
that I am thankful for, in no particular order.
♥ Prayer & a God that answers them
♥ My family & friends
♥ My church & church family
♥ My Christian heritage
♥ Music & Singing
♥ Sweets
♥ Color & the beauty that surrounds us
♥ Good Books
♥ The ability to follow instructions
♥ My health
♥ The opportunity to be creative
♥ Writing
♥ Sharpies & Sharpie Pens =]
♥ Starbucks...double =]
♥ TOMS shoes...triple =]
Halloween, 2010
Tomorrow is Thanksgiving, & I'm talking about Halloween.
I just wanted to share a couple of pics from Halloween.
New Name
I've seen a few blogs with the same name as mine,
so I thought I'd go with something different.
I remember looking at some color samples one time,
and Buttercup & Lagoon were two of the available colors.
Buttercup was a dark yellow, and Lagoon was a bright blue.
I love these two colors together,
and I liked the way it sounded when you say them together...Buttercup Lagoon.
It sounds like the name of a cute little thrift shop or bakery.
And now, it's the name of my blog.
Buttercup Lagoon...where I share a few of my favorite things!
New Post
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So.....it's been more than 3 months since I've posted a new post. It's weird. I've been through a lot in the last 3 months. And I've really had a ton of free time to post. Honestly, I could've posted a new post every. single. day. I could've posted 3 & 4 posts per day. I've seriously had that much time on my hands. Anyway.....the time has past. It's over...done. I can't go back & change it. From this day forward I will...um, move forward! So, here's to pushing forth!
p.s. The above photo has nothing to do with a new post of moving/pushing forward. I just like the colors of these coffee mugs. They make me smile every time I see them!
Mini Cupcake Pedestal
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It's not only unique, but it's cheap, too.
{I got my plate & candle holder at Good Will for 99 cents each!}
Lemon Addiction Therapy
I have a slight lemon addiction! I love lemon cake & lemon cookies, & in the last two days I bought 6 bottles of lemon vanilla lotion, 2 tubes of lemon & pomegranate lip gloss & 1 tube of lemon lip gloss from Bath & Body Works! I also LOVE Shaken Iced Tea Lemonade from Starbuck {thanks to Ashley Ann}! In fact, every {week}day for the last 2 weeks I have gotten this drink. I have decided that this is pretty much due to the fact that I've stopped drinking Cokes, so I need something to compensate. Also, it's summertime, it's hot, I'm stucking sitting in an office at a desk everyday, so I deserve a treat at the end of the day! Nevertheless, I need help!
cake from Starbucks {another lemony treat I ♥}!!
Coming Home
A few weeks ago, around Memorial Day, The Pioneer Woman gave out a photography assignment. The subject: Coming Home. This subject came about from the previous subject which was Happiness {many photos of men & women coming home from overseas, which fell under this subject, were submitted}. I know I am not the only one touched by this series of photos. I'm not ashamed to say I was moved to tears on numerous occasions.
I wanted to submit a photo for this assignment. My brother-in-law is in the National Guard, & over a year ago he was in Iraq. I was not there, though, when he came home, so I had not pictures of him "coming home".
Pictured in the above photo is my Grandaddy {far right} & his three brothers, Johnnie, Willie & McKinley. This photo was taken after World War II. My Grandaddy and his three brothers all fought in the war. When they came home, the newspaper did an article about these four young men. They interviewed my great-grandmother and she told how she was blessed because four of her six sons went to war, and all four of her sons came home safe.
I've always loved to hear my Grandaddy & Uncle Johnnie tell stories about old times. I especially love hearing Grandaddy talk about his times stationed on Attu Island. And I'll always cherish this picture of these four brave men. I am forever grateful that they were able to come back home!
Young & Old
I took these pictures a week ago when me, my parents, my sister & my little niece visited my Grandad. I took the pictures because that's what we do when family gets together (especially when we visit Grandad...these moments are the ones we will cherish). When I was looking at them the next day I realized.....
Haven is the youngest member of our family.
And Grandaddy is the oldest member of our family.
I hope that, when Haven gets old enough to understand who the elderly gentleman in these pictures are, she will cherish these pictures with all her heart.
And there's a certain part of me that believes (and desperately hopes) that her young mind will lovingly recall these precious moments of making precious memories!
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I hope that, when Haven gets old enough to understand who the elderly gentleman in these pictures are, she will cherish these pictures with all her heart.
And there's a certain part of me that believes (and desperately hopes) that her young mind will lovingly recall these precious moments of making precious memories!
Chocolate Craving
Since I've started trying new recipes and baking from scratch (almost 2 years ago when my boyfriend got me a Kitchen Aid mixer for Christmas!), I have tried only two brownie recipes. I have felt bad about this because my boyfriend has always loved brownies! For some reason, the two recipes I tried did not turn out good at all! So, I've kept looking, all the while thinking I'll just go ahead and buy some Betty Crocker mix at the grocery store and be done with it.Then I came across this recipe from My Baking Addiction. The title said they're AMAZING, so I decided to try them. And, guess what?? They are pretty amazing! They didn't last long at all. I think they would be even better (if that's possible) with chocolate frosting on top!!!
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Love Song :: Just To Be With You
It's really a simple song with an awesome message.
It's just a little reminder that Jesus cares for me, that He loves me.
He loves me so much that He wrote a love song for me.
This love song began at Calvary. ♥
That amazes me...my God amazes me...His love amazes me!
well, he's pretty amazing, too!
Pencil Eraser Stamp
She turned the eraser of a pencil into a mini triangle stamp!
This makes a perfect little pennant banner.
for each color you're going to use.
These markers were my "inks" for my stamps.
{battery charged blue, radioactive royal & blue lagoon}
& printable manila tag freebie here!
Have fun!
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National Donut Day
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today is National Donut Day!
Oh, I'm so craving donuts right now!!!
Must. Get. Some.....soon!!!
2 TV Shows I ♥
Justified is in it's 1st season.
The Mentalist just finished it's 2nd season.
Great shows.....I LOVE them both!
Nie Nie
This woman amazes me! Her strength and her love for God is awesome! Her story reminds me to not take things for granted and to be thankful for the small things. Life is a wonderful thing, filled with beauty & wonder.....we should embrace it everyday, and be thankful for the path that is set before us, for God will be beside us, always, guiding our steps and leading the way!
Mother's Day, 2010
{reading her card from the church family}
{framed silhouettes of her grandchildren}
Silhouette Tutorial
Caesar Salad
Just a Thought
Remember.....things won't always be easy, but God will always be there to lead you through!! He'll never give us more than we can handle. So, if you're going through it, God thinks you can handle it! He has faith in you!!! What an awesome thought!!!!!
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