Friday night

Taken off our back deck on Tuesday evening after a rainstorm.
Busy today, I ran lots of errands. Quin had the day off so I was able to be baby-less for about 3 hours, which was nice. I mostly ran errands (Wal-Mart, bank, grocery store) but I did squeeze in a pedicure (the salon is inside WM) and a trip to the new Ulta store. They were having their grand opening this weekend and I got some fun free samples. I actually bought some Bare Escentuals make up at the other Ulta store earlier in the week. I can see now why so many people buy all their BE off of QVC--that stuff is ridiculously expensive! It's a WAY better deal off of QVC, plus you can usually buy great kits that come with brushes and stuff. Even with their expensive shipping, it's still a much better deal. I know that's what I'll be doing next time.

I went to a fun home party the same night I took this photo. It was for a new company called Uppercase Living. They sell vinyl lettering to be used in home decor. I'm no stranger to the whole vinyl lettering trend--I'm from Utah, where it has exploded in popularity in the past couple of years and where Uppercase Living is based. If you're familiar with WallWords or Wonderful Graffiti then you'll know what I'm talking about. I LOVE the way it looks on walls! It's such a cool, personalized way to decorate your house with words that are meaningful to you. I'd have it on every wall if Quin would agree to it (which he won't). I know I want to get a large quote to hang over the large opening between our front room and kitchen, something about families or home. If you know of any great quotes/scriptures/song lyrics that fit that theme, please share!

The vinyl lettering stuff is very cool, looks very professional and is SUPER easy to put up. It's great for apartment-dwellers who can't paint their walls because it is completely removeable (although you can't reuse it once removed). It can also be used on containers and windows and mirrors and just about any hard surface that you can think of. So cool! I have a little wall space in my downstairs powder room that I've been unable to fill and now I'm toying with the idea of ordering a new seasonal message to put in that spot every couple of months. The lettering is pretty affordable, so it wouldn't break the bank and it would be fun and different! Listen to me, I sound like I should be selling the stuff! Anyway, if you haven't heard of this stuff before, check out one of the links above! I think you'll love it.

Tonight is the season premiere for "Battlestar Galactica" so Quin and I are going to get our nerd on and just hang out. Depending on if the weather holds (rain is predicted) I may actually haul my behind out of bed early tomorrow morning and go yard-saling. Before too long it will be too cold to yard-sale and tomrrow Quin will be home so I can leave Maren and we don't have anything planned, two things that haven't happened on many Saturdays this summer. I love fall, but I hate the end of yard-sale season!