Halloween is Here!

With only a couple of days left to get your costume in order I thought I would talk about some of my favorite Halloween costumes this year.  Luckily, we like to keep the celebration going on for a couple of days so I actually have a couple of costumes this year.  In the last few years we have been Charlie Brown and Lucy, Cinderella and Prince Charming, and Tinkerbell and a Jedi just to name a few.

I won't revel my actual costume until Friday, but I will throw out some inspiration outfits I considered this year.  There are so many choices that it is so hard to narrow it down to just one!  Also, Daniel and I have a hard time deciding on couples costumes so we like to exercise our individuality and just go as whatever we want!  

What will you be this Halloween?

1. Despicable Me Minion

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2. Audrey Hepburn

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3. Guess Who?

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4. Scarecrow

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High Five For Friday

What a week?  I have spring fever.  My students have spring fever.  And only 28 instructional days stand between us and exams.  This semester is flying by.  However, this week did not.  But it is Friday and we made it!

1- Spending time with my man is the best part of any week.  Double the pleasure this week, because we took my mom out to dinner!

2- I completed my second 5K this past week and it was so fun!  Its fun to enjoy the challenge of competing with myself, but I realized I need to actually train before I take on the next one!

3- The search for lampshades is going on week 2 now!  These were the second ones that I have bought only to get them home and realize that they had a pattern on the inside that you could see when you turned on the lamp :(  Hopefully the third time will be the charm!

4- Disney knows how to get to me.  In the midst of a busy week they can lift my spirits and get my mind on vacation planning with a simple email.  What do you say Mr. Pennington?

5- Isn't Pinterest just full of amazing things.  Case in point this absolutely adorable t-shirt that my husband will have in his closet very soon!


Have a great weekend everyone and I will see you Monday for a continuation of my European adventure!

Pinteresting

Hello, my name is Summer and I am a Pin-a-holic.  Aren't we all though?  I spend way too many hours each week pinning projects, recipes, and clothing that I will probably never make or buy.  I have recently stumbled upon some doable projects that I hope to tackle in the coming weeks.  

I think this would be so cute in my kitchen and a perfect ode to the woman herself, Julia Child.

Spring is just around the corner, kind of feels like it already.  

This wreath is absolutely precious and screams spring!

Valentine's Day is around the corner and who wouldn't love to take a bit into these delicious little hearts.  They are surprisingly easier than they look!

Perfect for a rolo-loving sweetheart!  "Your The Bomb" sends the perfect message to your Valentine!

An outdoor Scrabble board! OMG!  Enough said!

Have y'all made any amazing Pinterest Projects lately?  

What's your favorite?

Check me out on Pinterest!

Oh The Places You'll Go

I, like the rest of the world, have become slightly addicted to Pinterest.

One of my favorite borads recently has been one that I entitled "Oh The Places You'll Go"

Dr. Seuss' much beloved book has been my inspiration for researching all the places in the world that I want to travel to one day.  

Daniel and I have great dreams of being world travelers before we become parents.

Some of my favorite places:

London- I traveled there in January of 2009 and it was the most amazing city.  I always tell people that its the best place to start in Europe, because your introduced to the European culture, without the task of a new language. 

The Maldives- If its good enough for William and Kate, then its good enough for me!  The Duke and Duchess of Cambridge spent their honeymoon in this amazing island nation surrounded by the Indian Ocean.  When I have the spending allowance they have, then it will be first on my list!

Paris- Who doesn't love Paris?  I must say that the brief glimpse I got in 2009 though was certainly not enough to fulfill my desire for Paris in the springtime. Daniel and I strolling down the Champs-Elysees and eating the fresh Parisan bread fills my daydreams often!

The Lighthouses of North Carolina- While on our honeymoon, Daniel and I unintentionally began a quest to see all the lighthouses of North Carolina.  We stayed at an amazing B&B near Cape Hatteras and climbed all the way to the top- its the tallest lighthouse in North America!  On the way home we stopped at the Bodie Island Lighthouse and back in October we went to see Old Baldy on Bald Head Island.  

Only a few left!

Mont St. Michel, France- This enchanting castle is often compared to Hogwarts by Harry Potter fans, but this abbey is located on the tidal island that experiences extreme high and low tides throughout the day.  I stayed in a hotel in France that offered a free shuttle to the island, but time did not permit, so I cannot wait to go back and actually see it!

Ireland- While in Disney World we were stranded in a gift shop in the "United Kingdom" and had the privilege of talking with a young girl named Lindsey from North Ireland.  In the short time we spent with her, our curiosity and desire for Ireland grew and now it is on the top of the travel list for the Penningtons. 

So where are your favorite places to travel or what's your dream vacation?