Have an R&R kind of day!

I stumbled across this picture and thought it was perfectly fitting for this relaxing Monday. We had a crazy crazy weekend here at Bloomin' Buckets, three weddings and Mother's Day, but we survived, thankfully! I may just have to go home this afternoon and polish up! Happy Monday!

(via dress, design, and decor)

Happy Mother's Day!

Happy Mother's Day to the best mom in the entire world! I have no clue where I would be without her in my life. I give thanks constantly for the wonderful mother God has given me. She is the most selfless person I know and she deserves nothing but the absolute best! I love you mama!

Happy Birthday

Happy Birthday to one of my greatest friends in the whole wide world, Anna! I am sad I did not get to help her celebrate her special day, but we will be celebrating soon when I take a little trip out east to visit her! I found this picture of us a few years ago in Chicago celebrating her 21st, and I love it! Anna, I hope you got all you wished for and more (which I'm sure you did)! Lylas!

Feliz Cinco de Mayo

Happy Cinco de Mayo! Doesn't this margarita look great! It's making me thirsty. For all of you who have time today to make yourself a little treat, I will leave you with this recipe from Williams-Sonoma, enjoy!

Ingredients:

• 3 oz. tequila blanco
• 1 oz. Cointreau or triple sec
• 1 oz. fresh lime juice
• 1 cup coarsely cracked ice
• Coarse sea salt for coating rims of glasses
• Several lime wedges

Directions:

In a cocktail shaker or a jar with a lid, combine the tequila, Cointreau, lime juice and ice. Shake 12 to 15 times. Remember, the more you shake, the more the ice will diffuse into the drink.

Spread salt on a small, flat plate. Moisten the rims of two 6-oz. glasses, preferably long-stemmed, with the lime wedges and invert onto the plate of salt, then shake off any excess. Strain the margarita mixture into the glasses and serve immediately.

Serves 2

(picture and ingredients via Williams-Sonoma)

Happy Birthday Toms

TOMS turns 4 today and I would love to sing them Happy Birthday and commend them for all of their wonderful achievements they have accomplished in these past four years! TOMS has given over 600,000 pairs of shoes to kids in need, incredible! TOMS spring 2010 interns took on the project "Acts of One for One," which encourages everyone to perform an act of selflessness through everyday actions. Check out the fun video the interns made to see what "One for One" actions people are performing! Help the cause and do something for someone else today!

(via TOMS)

"Say Cheese!"

Meet Maura! I have known this little lady since she was just a peanut! My sisters and I have been babysitting for Maura and her also adorable brother and sister for years. I thank God everyday for bringing them into my life. She never fails to brighten my day, which I believe she will do for you all in the above pictures. Last year Bloomin' Buckets used Maura as our model for an ad we did for Ladue News. It took a few snaps before she warmed up, but once again, she never failed! These are some of my most adored photos! I love you Maura!

Happy Monday

Hope you all had a splendid weekend. My apologies for not posting these past few days, I have been quite the busy bee. But I have some great posts to share with you all! I thought I would also share this wonderful picture with you taken by the talented Naomi Megan when her and her husband, Josh, went to Mexico. Anywho, enjoy your Monday! Happy Blogging!

Check out my friend, Eating Lemon's, photography blog, amazing!

Glass Baby gives back (Thanks Lynn)

Pretty little ladies

Swatch watches are back & my mom's ahead of the game (she got the orange)

I would love to work daily in either of these spaces

Love the name of this blog and the blog itself

Little scraps of paper, found on the lovely blog, Mint

The most important meal of the day, simply breakfast (by Jennifer Causey)

Simply Paris (also by Jennifer Causey)

Newly purchased: cheap, cute swim suit

Icons by an Icon, amazing images from Tods new exhibition

My favorite blog got a new header and I'm in love!

Inspiring newly found blog, Tear It Out

Adorable & creative save the dates

Scrapbook Mondays and Snaps

Lost Things

(via RockStar Diaries)