Happy 4th of July weekend, my fellow 'mericans!  I'm headed for the country for a few days to breathe deeply, feel grass between my toes, wade in clean waters, laugh and eat with family and friends. God bless America - and the whole world.

Salt Box Country Birdhouse - birdhouseaccent

USA Map Necklace - Basil the Cat

Republican Elephant Onesie - Sweet Little Jack

The Symbol of Change - blinkphoto

American Flag Quilt - Navoou Quilt Co.

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Oh but I keed, I keed!  Happy Canada Day!

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People often equate truth, goodness and beauty; it used to be a cornerstone of my faith. But now I see that it is mistaken to think they are always perfect equivalents.  We can so easily be led astray. Many times I have wondered to myself: "it's so beautiful, how can it be wrong?" 

I am sure that the golden calf made by Aaron was also quite beautiful.

"Dear children, keep yourselves from idols." - 1 John 5:21

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Little Euri - Knitting Dream

Saint Francis - Saintly Silver

The Inspiration Apple - La Pomme

Cactus Pincushion Crochet Pattern - Joy Ang

Romeo the Owl - Plants & Animal

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Several of my favorite bloggers have all (independently of one another, I am sure) recently posted summer mixes to their blogs. Well I am nothing if not a shameless copycat. And since it is about eleventy billion degrees outside, thus inaugurating another brutal St. Louis Summer, I decided I WANT TO DO A MIX TAPE TOO! :D

So, your job is to offer me suggestions of songs or artists I should include in my mixtape. To get you started, here are some songs I will (probably) be including:

• On Love, In Sadness - Jason Mraz
• Breakdown - Jack Johnson
• Bowl of Oranges - Bright Eyes
• In the Aeroplane Over the Sea - Neutral Milk Hotel

Ok, your turn - what songs mean summertime to you???

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I just had a super awesome half-way decent blog post written about The Uniform Project and the concept of uniforms in personal fashion, when I accidentally closed the browser window and lost it forevers.  Totally reflective of the kind of afternoon I am having.  So I just don't have it in me to rewrite the whole thing in all its awesomeness mediocrity.

Thus, in summation:

The Uniform Project is a neat idea.  I happen to really like uniforms of all sorts: private schools, Girl Scouts, military, monks and nuns, baseball players, etc.  Go to the website if you want to know more about it.  Here are some of my favorite of her outfits. 

(Hoo boy, am I glad this is Friday.)

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Whoopsie daisies, it has been three Tuesdays in a row that I have missed doing an Etsy Love post.  Seems as though Tuesdays have become my crazy-busy day at work for some reason.  So, in honor of apparently not having enough time:

Vintage Pocket Watch - Steampunk Supply

Time to Log In. . . - Woodstock Clocks

Coral Standing Tea Bag Clock - Gifted Paper

I'm Late for a Very Important Date Earrings - Timeless Trinkets

Dream, Laugh, Dance Farm Animal Clock - Bearly Art

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