Musical Monday

I was going to make a President's Day themed playlist for today's post.  There are a lot of songs that would fit with that theme, but not a lot that I really like.  I ended up with four songs and then I was tired, so I abandoned that idea and went to sleep.  I woke up this morning with a different plan.  Here are some videos instead.  They don't have anything to do with presidents, but they do all feature puppets.  That's right, puppets.  Actually the Lucero video takes place in D.C., so it kind of fits after all!  Enjoy!

Happy Valentine's Day!

Only Got $20 In My Pocket

Buying a new car has left me pretty close to broke, but I managed to set aside a couple dollars to use this weekend when Heidi took me to some new places.  I had to be pretty selective and probably left a lot of things behind that I would have normally scooped up, but I still found some great things.  We actually ran out of time and missed out on two shops, but there's always next time.  I'm going to start saving now for that! :)

The first store had so many cute owls, but some were too pricey.  Aren't these adorable?!

Another cute owl!

bunny planters for Easter

I can't wait to hang this!

I was so excited to find Easter decorations!  My favorite!!

Fiestaware creamer and super cute mug

I have never seen a planter like this one.  I love the little worker bee!

More bunnies than you can shake a stick at!

Most of this has already been destructed and used for crafting.

I'm a sucker for vintage greeting cards!

These are all super cute inside and out!

Jell-O molds for crafting

This may be the sweetest little bunny brooch ever!

New Music

I spent the first half of last week in a rental car.  It was tiny and weird, but it did have satellite radio.  I found a station I really liked and spent those few days keeping a list of songs they played that I really liked, so I could go home and download them.  I bought myself a new car on Wednesday and although I am absolutely thrilled to have a reliable and like new car, I'm going to miss the radio in that rental!

Fancy iPhone Photos!

I really like taking photos with my iPhone.  It's so convenient, because I almost always have my phone with me, and there are a ton of fun photography related apps.  I know some people take their photos pretty seriously and spend a lot of time editing them and choosing the right filters.  I'm much more about having fun and being silly, which I think you'll see by some of my choices.  I have two folders on my phone that are just photography apps, but I've chosen ten to share.  I have examples from each app, so this post is a long one, but it's worth sticking around until the end!

1. Andigraf -I've had this app for a long time and it gets a lot of use.  Andigraf takes several shots in a row, so it's great for capturing a lot of movement.  You can choose how many shots it takes and the length of time between shots and there are several film and lens choices.

2. Lumiè -You know those pretty little orbs of light in photos?  They're sometimes called bokeh and that's what this app is all about.  There are various shapes, colors, and patterns of bokeh that can be added to your photos.

3. Magic Hour -If you're looking for filters, this is the app for you.  The app comes with several preset filters and tons more that can be downloaded for free within the app.  There is also an option to make your own filter.

4. Pocketbooth -Who doesn't love old photo booths?  This app turns your iPhone into a photo booth and gives you the option of how many photos are in a strip, the amount of time between photos, and the film that will be used.  We have so much fun with this one! On a side note, check out super adorable baby Oscar in that second photo.  Where has the time gone?!

5.Mr. Chiizu -This app is so fun!!  There are some of the cutest themes that are chock full of stickers and frames.  The app comes with a few free themes and has more that can be purchased within the app.  There are themes by artists I love like Junko Mizuno and Crowded Teeth.

6. CAMERAtan -This is another app that is filled with filters.  The filters can be layered, so there are really so many possibilities.  It's also super easy to use!

7. Pixl-o-matic -I like a lot of options and this app is filled with options for frames and photo effects.  I think this was one of the first photo apps I downloaded and I find myself still using it pretty often.

8.  Maskingtape -Washi tape is all the rage these days, so why shouldn't there be an app where I can add virtual washi tape to my photos?  There is tape in every color and so many different patterns.  You just swipe your finger to add the tape, so you can put it anywhere on the photo.  You can also add text.

9. FingerFace & 10. FingerFace Zoo Edition -These last two are really just purely for entertainment purposes.  Take a picture of your finger or some inanimate object and add really cute and silly faces, hairstyles, and accessories.  I could seriously waste a lot of time with these two!

Those are some my favorites.  What are yours?

Mad for Matryoshka

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Car Trouble

I'm the kind of person who will drive a car until it dies and although my car hasn't actually stopped running yet, I think it's getting close.  It's been spending a lot of time in the garage lately and this last time, it didn't seem to help.  It just won't go very fast and it sounds like a tea kettle whistling.  The cheapskate in me really wants to just send it back to the garage, because I love not having a car payment, but it has nearly 200k miles and the repairs end up being comparable to a car payment anyway.  I slowly drove it to some car lots this weekend and think I've decided on a new(to me) car.  So today's playlist is in honor of my poor dying Daisy.  You've mostly been good to me and gotten me where I need to go, Daisy.  It's just your time.  Everyone names their car, right?