Friday Faves

June Beauty

* Great Read: Six Ways to Keep the "Little" in Your Girl by Dannah Gresh (This is a must read for every parent of girls.  She has a similar book for parents of boys.)

* Things (& people) I Love: back-to-school hair cuts, Joshua Becker: author and inspiration,  school supply shopping, Linsey Pollak: musician, this version of Persuasion, zinnias, Morgan: my friend who always has time to help, the taste of a lemon ice during a hot Missouri summer, the way Sloane can eat pizza for every meal, gentle kisses and holding hands, my Erin Condren planner, WalMart gas - so much cheaper, mini-vacations and time in the pool, learning my new camera...

* Make Something: spruce up those ugly folding chairs

* Learn Something: How to Take a Great Picture by Carolina Molinari

* To Make You Laugh and Maybe Cry: Story Slam winner, Micaela Blei

* Image of the Week: From Parachuting Series, 1931 by Willi Ruge

* Anticipating: I head back to school on Wednesday and the kids start a week after that. ;^)

* A Song: "Mended Souls" by Casey Hurt

* Blogspiration: Besotted

* Quote of the Week: "Success is walking from failure to failure with no loss of enthusiasm." ~ Winston Churchill

* In Case You Missed It: How to Have an Awesome Vacation