Toot Your Horn Tuesday - Mommy's Musicians

I have 3 sons. *sigh* They argue a lot.

But this summer, Carson, the middle child, is visiting family in Arizona. He's been gone for a week already and won't be home for 2 more. I miss him so much!
It's very strange when one of us is missing. The house feels different. But the biggest difference in this case is the noticeably reduced ARGUING! For some reason, my oldest (18 yrs) and my youngest (12 yrs) get along very well. This is surprising considering the age difference. Anyway, I'm posting a video that they made a few nights ago. They both love to sing and they did an amazing job with this song called Beauty in the Breakdown by The Scene Aesthetic (whom I had never heard of until now.) Their initial reason for making this video was to submit it to America's Got Talent YouTube competion. I think they should have won, but who am I? Just a Mom!!

Check them out if you have time. You might smile :)


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Toot Your Horn Tuesday Participants

1. My First Time Using ORB!!! 2. ECLIPSE PARTY AND TUTORIAL 3. Make Your Own RW&B Drink Cozy 4. No sew folding table 5. easy home made jam 6. PERSONALIZE BABY BOOKS 7. DUSTING WITH COCOA 8. A Blanket Inspired by a Goat 9. Best Chocolate Cake Ever 10. Wine Bottle Art 11. Self Sagacity 12. Alphabet art 13. Save the Veggies & Trash to Treasure Fruit 14. Outdoor Metal Bench Makeover 15. Red Hot Summer Salad 16. How to Cut Fabric with the Cricut 17. My latest eBay sales... 18. Sister Sister Linky Party 19. Outdoor Entry Side Table Redo 20. On Nesting 'n Tostadas 21. sparkly french inspired tags 22. Patriotic Quilted Table Runner 23. BATHROOM BEFORE AND AFTER 24. NoSew TeaTowel Apron, Red Ted Art 25. Felt Cuff With Washer Jewelry 26. Touchy Feely Book, Red Ted Art 27. crab claws and other bits 28. BJ Mama 29. Live~Laugh~Love~Create (will follow back!) 30. retail therapy with 4 stackable deals 31. How to make a free diaper cake 32. Happier Than a Pig in Mud 33. Rosette Pillow 34. Party Décor: PLUSH FLOWERS TUTORIAL!!!! 35. DIY Jersey Bag 36. Toy Story 3 Fun 37. Book Page Necklace 38. Big Brother & Sister Bags 39. Summer Rag Wreath 40. make a skort 41. Tea Towel Cake 42. Tufted Ottoman!

43. Lamp Re-Vamp & a Giveaway 44. Canopy Bed @ The 31 Lady 45. Redone $10 Bookshelf 46. Kids 4th of July Craft 47. Dining Bench 48. Dresser Makeover 49. 2 Story birdhouse 50. Olivia@Of Such is the Kingdom (A New Muffin) 51. Story Dice 52. Egg Carton Decor 53. from french to finch! 54. USA Banner 55. Freezer Paper Stencil Onesies 56. Baby to Bride Gift Idea 57. Jewelry Organizer 58. Laura@White Spray Paint 59. Rumage Sale Loot 60. Saving Money & Living Life (Happy Bday to Hubby!) 61. 4th of July Decor from Leftovers 62. Chocolate Card & Giveaway! 63. 4th of July Door Frame 64. Plain Jane Skirts 65. Painted Wall Art 66. Lace accent shirt tutorial 67. Fun Summer Diy Projects...Jane @ FF 68. Patriotic Tea Lights 69. Strawberry Margarita Squares 70. Still Waters 71. BOGO FREE NOW 72. 4th of July Tablescape...Jane @ FF 73. Rosette Lamps with tutorial 74. Hand Painted Flower Pots 75. Front Porch Makeover 76. first time making scones! 77. Indiana Jones Satchel 78. Patriotic urn planter 79. topsy turvy cake tutorial 80. Burlap Muslin Slipcover 81. Braided Flower Headbands 82. Strawberrylicious Choc Cheesecake 83. Fourth of July Pillows @ Attempting Creative 84. Patriotic Wreath

85. Patriotic Ribbon Topiar 86. Sweet Pickled Green Tomatoes 87. Sweet Pickled Green Tomatoes 88. INEXPENSIVE CHAIR REDO @ Just For Love 89. Wendy 90. Paisley Cake 91. Beadboard Cabinet @ TOTEally Posh 92. hungry hippie 93. Easy Peasy Chocolate Pie @ Domestic Dame 94. Lace Inspired Nightstand 95. AmberLou - Newsboy Caps from an old suit & A Giveaway 96. Free 4th Cupcake Toppers 97. flower garden dress 98. decdiva 99. Marjorie 100. Homemade Blackberry Jam 101. Little Shelf Revamp 102. Mod Podge Canvas Art 103. Rockin' Deals 104. Office in a Closet 105. unusual recycled kitchen storage 106. Barbie Beach Birthday Bash@PonyTails&FishScales 107. Towel Rice Warmer 108. Pasta YaYa 109. Ah, Sunflowers! 110. Fourth of July Table 111. Crop Circles 112. Memaw's Fried Corn 113. Memaw's Fried Corn 114. Fabric flower bib necklace 115. muralimanohar 116. Thrifty Outdoor Decor 117. Erin @ LTC-Easy Centerpiece Stunner 118. Little Boy's Snake Necktie 119. pretty in paisley! 120. Homemade Peanut Butter Cups 121. Chalkboard Shoes 122. Blue Lamp 123. Interchangeable Fabric Headband 124. Kitchen - Day Two 125. Coke Bottle Bouquet 126. Silver Leafed Dresser

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Toot Your Horn Tuesday - Mommy's Little Man

Here's something to toot about for sure!! My first born graduated from high school! We celebrated with a big party in our back yard. Live music supplied by the graduate and his friends. A bitter sweet moment for Mom. Lucky for me, he'll be staying at home while he attends community college and continues his job at the market up the street.



Toot Your Horn Tuesday Participants

1. 20 Min Placemat Pillows 2. Tara @ Feels Like Home (Dry Erase Activity Book) 3. How To Crochet Your Own Bangles/Bracelets 4. Easy Fish Pinata, Red Ted Art 5. Convert Kid's Art into Cards, Red Ted Art 6. BOOTS of flowers 7. Smores on a Stick 8. Cast Iron How To 9. Maple Cutting Board 10. Galvanized Planter 11. Make a Summer Visor 12. Easy summer dresses 13. Rockin' Deals 14. {Ruffled} 4th of July Shirt Tutorial 15. Kid Craft 16. Summer Mantle 17. Project Organize 18. I'd Rather Fall in Chocolate 19. Thriftcore: Enjoying Home Grown Veggies 20. Shelf @ junkblossoms 21. new chandy 22. Lovely Leftover Lamp 23. Nursery Projects 24. FREE Jimmy Buffet Concert 25. Fuzzy Slippers 26. Chocolate Filled Kahlua Cupcakes w/ Coconut Icing 27. Chalkboard Makeover 28. Butterfly Beach Bucket 29. CCR inspired frame re-do 30. fourth of July Recipe @ LS 31. Book Page Wreaths 32. Kid Craft: Faux Stained Glass @ Crafts & Sutch 33. Button Headband Tutorial @LS 34. Condo Blues - chalkboard outlet covers 35. paper flower tutorial 36. Anthro T-shirt Makeover 37. Knotted With Love 38. Summer Blast-Off 39. Patriotic Flowers 40. Flower flip flops, clip, and shirt 41. Kara's Korner 42. Welcome! Come on In! 43. Erin @ LTC-New Displays Old Trays 44. No Sew Purse

45. DIY Colored Solar Lights 46. Tufted Headboard 47. Throw a Cupcake Party! 48. Living Room Makeover @ The 31 Lady 49. Displaying Kid's Art 50. $4 Wall Art 51. Painted Serving Tray 52. $5 Thrift store chair 53. Easy wreath 54. goodbye dora! 55. Once Upon A Time 56. the gift of imagination 57. Brandy 58. Kids Butterfly Punch Art 59. Chalkboard Thought Bubble 60. Real Housewife in MN: Laundry Room Update 61. Shreck party! 62. BABY SHOWER CAKE 63. BABY SHOWER COOKIES 64. first birthday gift 65. Olivia@Of Such is the Kingdom (Books to Read) 66. foreign flea market finds 67. white ruffle love... 68. Collage Wall Art 69. Saving Money & Living Life (Spinach Pasta Bake, Great for Company!) 70. Flower Sequined Headband GIVEAWAY! 71. Magic Dream Bars 72. Patriotic Centerpiece 73. Roasted Vegetables 74. Stars & Glitter 75. Furniture Liquor=Love 76. BUTTERLIES ON THE WALLS 77. Ottoman Revamp & a GIVEAWAY @ GET CRAFTIN! 78. Dresser Re-Do! 79. Paper plate Owl 80. The Single Nester 81. Dad Rocks Paperweight 82. Polwig.com 83. Perfect Summer Side Dish 84. Altered Dollar Frames 85. Faux Etching 86. Flock, Divided 87. Millie Green 88. Butterfly BooBoo Bag

89. Anthro Inspired Shirt 90. frosted writing on mirror 91. chocolate cheesecake 92. LPS Rice Warmer 93. Rachel 94. Birthday Boy Applique Shirt 95. little summer dresses 96. "lighter" accessories 97. Baby Footprint Plaque Tutorial 98. Master Bedroom Makeover 99. Bratz make car pockets 100. BIRTHDAY WEEK! @ the lovely paper blog 101. Cottage Garden 102. Standing Lamp Redo 103. Architectural Salvage 104. Wedding Cake Weekend 105. Kristen Duke 106. Wood Portraits 107. Kitchen is finally done! 108. Cottage Roses Teascape & 3 GIVEAWAYS 109. Amy Catalogna 110. PERSONALIZED BABY ONESIES @ Just For Love 111. Jam & Cream Cheese Braid 112. Kitchen Re-do 113. Vinatge...Ashley 114. Mamarazzi Memoirs 115. No Sew Pacifier Clip 116. KitchenAid Makeover 117. Created Together 118. stamped spoons/bird bath 119. Turtle Cake @ Sew Can Do 120. Fairy Wreath 121. Summer chicken salad 122. 4th of July Garland 123. Beauty on a Budget Centerpiece 124. Theresa 125. Embellished tshirt 126. Family Room Tour Contest 127. Laundry Room Update 128. alady's life 129. Love our Furbabies 130. Violin Nightlight 131. Annabelle

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Toot Your Horn Tuesday - Rickshaw Rental

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I'm just sharing More Pictures!

My hubby and I were lucky enough to find a few hours together last week without kids. It was a daytime date and actually one of our best dates in a long time. We were so much more energetic then when we get a night out. We're too old to be staying up late I guess. Teeheehee!!

We live just 20 minutes from the beach. This area is quite touristy so we just acted like one of them.
Rickshaw Rental and all!

Boardwalk, Bikepath, & Taphouse Bar & Grill

Toot Your Horn Tuesday Participants

1. Blanket chest project 2. Organiziing the Outside Toy Box 3. J.Crew Flutter fold shell DIY 4. Wall Art for Kids 5. Drab To Fab Pillows 6. sparkly gems ooh-la-la!! 7. Patriotic Oven Mitt 8. Summer Doozy List 9. Strawberry Chocolate Trifle 10. charity cake balls 11. princess tiana birthday cake 12. felt flower headband 13. Cute & Easy Sock Pet, Red Ted 14. Rainbow Cookies, Red Ted Art 15. Rachel Cozette!:) (•Rachel's Creations•) 16. Annabelle 17. Peek a boo cabinets 18. Tools Are For Women Too! 19. Floating Candle Pendants 20. Green girl's dress 21. TOTE BAGS from throw aways 22. A Tshirt for my Wreath! 23. Antique Frame Birdhouse 24. beach towel backpack tutorial 25. Tara 26. Kimberlee @ Spunky Diva 27. Monogram Pillow 28. Red Heads Craft More Fun (Dollar Tree Jewelry Organizer) 29. Go Bananas 30. Free Font Art 31. Condo Blues Chalkboard Backsplash 32. madeatgreenlodge 33. teeshirt frenzy 34. Birthday Card 35. Chocolate Covered Cherry Cookies 36. Flower Party 37. Meno Deb Follow You Back 38. SomethingAboutKatie 39. Anthropologie- inspired T-shirt makeover 40. windows 41. Money Box Gift Idea 42. Vintage Apron Skirt @ Potholes and Pantyhose

43. Father's Day Washer Set Tute 44. Summer Scene Pillow 45. My Dollar Tree Birdies 46. Jazzy Candle Holders 47. Balloon Class Cake 48. Creamy Goodness- Table Redo 49. My farmhousey kitchen 50. Making an Office out of a Wardrobe @ Remodelaholic 51. Sage, Thyme & Lemon Turkey Cutlets 52. Floral Picture Frame 53. Thrifty Decluttering Guide 54. Colourful Swedish Apartment @ Inspiring Interiors 55. Krista 56. Make a decorative orb 57. Living Room and Sofa Cover Tip 58. Superman Capes 59. Star-Spangled Wreath 60. Computer Desk 61. Still Waters 62. baseball party 63. Favorite Things in June 64. Favorite Things% 65. Toy box to end table makeover 66. Faux Six Panel Doors 67. Burlap Wall Art 68. Master Bedroom Redo 69. Baby Keepsake 70. Fabulous Pearl Necklace & a GIVEAWAY @ GET CRAFTIN! 71. Vanity Before & Afters 72. Sister Sister Linky Party 73. pretty pony tutorial 74. Child's Coloring Portfolio 75. Saving Money & Living Life (Easiest Appetizer Ever!) 76. fathers day ideas 77. frames out of light switches 78. Jcrew Knock off Tee 79. Chocolate Salted Caramel Cupcakes 80. Our First Garden 81. Crochet flowers 82. Spool Picture Holder 83. Lamp Spruce Up 84. Fern Love...Jane @ FF

85. Burlap & Freezer Paper Stencil Coasters 86. Tie baby onesie 87. A Sunny Addition 88. Basil Parmesan Bread 89. Olivia@Of Such is the Kingdom (The Real Heroes) 90. Allie B Dallie 91. Summer Applique T Shirt 92. Turn Baby Food Jars into Keepsake Jars 93. TeaLight Lampshade 94. Country Garden Strawbeery Rose 95. How to make a Elmo Hat 96. my granddaughter's kitchen 97. I'm Mad About my Hat! 98. Ruffle Wreath::Tutorial 99. Bird Nest Box 100. Awesome Candle Crate! 101. Tomates à la Mozzarella 102. Ruffly Sundress 103. Paper Baseball Caps 104. A Shared Creation 105. Robin 106. Painted Table 107. Easy Cabinet Door Sign 108. Pillows from Old Shirts 109. Brownies in a Cast iron Skillet 110. Frog Baseball Hat 111. The Skirty Purse 112. Lamp Shade Redo @ Just Another Hang Up 113. Fab corkboard loveliness! 114. new laundry room/ repurposed old door 115. Slip-covered Ottoman 116. Designer Challenge Finale 117. Butterfly Ruffly Sundress 118. 4th of July Tablescape and Centerpice Wednesday 119. Rockin' Deals 120. 4th of July Wreath DIY 121. Nancy's Daily Dish 122. Free Zafu Meditation Pillow Pattern & Linky Party 123. Hydrangeas 124. Free Fathersday Scrapbooking Template 125. Maya - Dress up Tie for Father's Day 126. DIY Show Off (Bedroom Makeover)

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Terrible Tootin'

Believe me, I'm very ashamed at the lack of effort I have put into my blog recently. I just haven't been feeling very bloggerish. (yes, my spell check says that is not a word.) Actually, Facebook is to blame. I'm on it way too much, and then there's this Bejeweled game that keeps me clicking all the time and next thing I know, my "free" time is gone and it's back to raising a family.

Please don't bother looking me up on Facebook though. I only friend people that I've met in person and that I know pretty well. I would love to "friend" the whole world, but that's just not practical!

So, what can I toot about? Nothing really, except maybe this PERFECT picture that I captured just today. It's Glynis, of course.
I'm happy to be hosting this party again and I'll do my darndest (again, spell check doesn't want me to use this word) to keep the party going!! Follow the rules on the left side bar and Have Fun!!



Toot Your Horn Tuesday Participants

1. Red flowers tutorial 2. Sewing from Japanese Pattern Books 3. What's for Dinner? 4. Spring or Summer? 5. goldilocks little chair makeover 6. Under My Sink Makeover 7. How I Organized My Garage 8. headband holder tutorial 9. Why not try painting? 10. White Chocolate Popcorn - Mmmm! 11. Many Thanks 12. Nursery Art 13. Meet Virginia 14. Fabric Scraps to Burp Cloths 15. Simple pretty paper frame, Red Ted 16. From Old to New 17. ABC Wall Art 18. Be Thou a Knight 19. Patriotic Lamp 20. Faux Stained Nightstand 21. Wings Doily 22. Playground Dress Tutorial 23. painted frames 24. Red Heads Craft More Fun (Scrapbook Frames) 25. Irene 26. Baseball Bat Cupcake Stand 27. DIY Pinata Tutorial 28. Custom Recipe Cards 29. Ability to Accessorize 30. awesome decor star 31. mod podge sign 32. Shetland summer capelet 33. Lamp Shade Update by Patrice @ Lemon Tree 34. Round Table Runner @ CCH 35. Not your grandmother's lemonade 36. 5 Uses for Ikea Art Cards @ Lemon Tree 37. Custom Flip Flops

38. Spray Painted Glass Bottles 39. Rockin' Deals 40. Hibiscus Flower Hair Clip 41. WineGlass & Candle Gift Set 42. Cedar Wardrobe Transformed to Entertainment Center @ Remodelaholic 43. Welcome Bag Holder 44. House Tour Mondays @ Remodelaholic 45. DIY - Ruffle Pants 46. A Weird Birthday Present? 47. Cutey Can Lanterns @ Potholes and Pantyhose 48. Condo Blues - Vegtable Garden 49. DIY Pottery Barn Light 50. Little Cakes 51. Button Frame 52. desk redo for girls room 53. Tweet Secretary 54. Repurposed Fire Pit 55. Summer Fun List 56. Laine's Garden 57. Sorghum Cake 58. Washer fabric necklace 59. planter better after 60. Modestify your Summer dress Tutorial 61. The pantry reveal! 62. 2 Ingredients, 3 Recipes! 63. Father's Day Ideas 64. Ladybug Baseball Hat 65. Free Giraffe Patterns 66. New Pillows & Giveaway! 67. choo choo banner 68. BodyMakeover@JustLIVE 69. Building & Bricking @ YG! 70. Saving a {kids} COUCH! 71. CLEVER RIBBON HOLDERS -a little bit of everything 72. Old McDonald 73. Easiest Rag Blanket 74. vintage cupcakes {the lovely paper blog}

75. placemat turned tote bag tutorial 76. Tray Makeover 77. Baby Bunkins - 3d flower art 78. Dry Erase Message Frame 79. Red and White Window Boxes 80. Free Crochet Pillow Pattern 81. Organizing Coupons 82. Pillow Pattern 83. Recycled Votives 84. Bag Tag @Mummy Crafts 85. Button Headband TUTORIAL 86. Chickpea Pot Pie 87. Susan 88. CHALKBOARD MAKEOVER 89. Almost Sinless Cheesecake 90. Add pIzazz to your flowers! 91. Red and Blue makes fun 92. ROSETTE TEE TUTORIAL 93. COFFEE-DIPPED OREOS 94. rainbow ruffled tablecloth 95. antique window transformed into a table 96. rainbow birthday cake 97. Chewy Coconut Cookies 98. Table Runner 99. Cat Washer Necklace~Link Party 100. Crystal Mary 101. Colourful Home @ Inspiring Interiors 102. cream table redo 103. Silly Little Sparrow 104. Fried Baloney Sandwiches 105. Distressed Blue Furniture 106. DIY Gazing Ball 107. Moss Wreath@Adventures of One CrAzY Lady 108. Krista 109. Easy No-sew Father's Day t-shirts (Holiday-Haven)

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