The Cookie Jar Freebie!

Guess what guys,

now's the time to win free cookies!!

Yaaay!!

I've been admiring the fabulous cookies over at

The Cookie Jar

for quite a while now!

LOOOOVE every thing this girl does!

Here are just a few of my faves....

TOTAL CUTENESS!!!

So, do y'all want to win your own?

Head on over to

Pluff Mudd Studios

for your chance to win!

Happy Munching!

Ever Heard Of Ellie Kat Designs?

Ellie Kat Designs

has the cutest little handmade tutus, EVER!

I found out about her through a give away

over at Pluff Mudd Studios.

You should all check her Etsy shop out!

Here's just a few of my favorites...

Cute, RIGHT!?!?!

I think these would be so fabulous for Halloween!!

So, visit her Etsy shop and show her some love,

or try and win a free one over at

Pluff Mudd Studios!

Happy Shopping!

Halloweenie Roast Time!

Yes, you heard that right!

It's time for our

SECOND ANNUAL HALLOWEENIE ROAST!

I am thinking that these

little concoctions would be just right...

What do you think?

Fabulous, right!

Putting together invitations now.

Hopefully they'll be in the mail by this weekend.

I'll be sure to post pictures of

this "Spook-tacular" event ASAP! :)

Don't Miss Out...Kiki La Ru Giveaway at Pluff Mud Studio!!!!

Aren't these cake buntings from

Kiki La Ru

so dang cute!?!?

I can't decide which is my favorite,

but I'm thinking that the Halloween one would be perfect

for my upcoming Halloweenie Roast!

Want to win a free one?

Go on over to Pluff Mud Studio and register to win your very own Kiki La Ru cake bunting ASAP!

Contest ends this Sunday!

See y'all at the dessert table!

Back 2 School...

WOW! Another summer has come and gone. Time for the kids (and me) to get our school groove on! I can't believe that Meredith is going to be a real live MIDDLE SCHOOLER!! Swapping classes and all!! Brett will be in 3rd. LOVE his teacher!! Meredith had her a few years ago...FABULOUS!! My babies are growing up! :(

Back to School Freeby!

Check out Pluff Mudd Studio (http://pluffmuddstudio.blogspot.com) to win a way cute Elizabeth Horton T-Shirt for your little one to wear back to school! Leave her a comment for your chance to win! :)

Slack Blogger

Yes, I know. I've been a slack blogger. Maybe it's the fact that I've been outta town a lot, or had a lot of company over lately, or been painting...errrr...assisting my wonderful husband in painting, or maybe it's just that I'm slack and don't think about blogging until crazy hours of the night and then I'm just TOO tired! Whatever the reason, I apologize for being a slack blogger! "So, what's new with the Coates Clan?" I'm sure you are all asking yourselves that question, right!? Well, I'll tell you...

Mom has come to visit not one but two weeks in a row. We're super excited about this because WE MISS HER! The kids were SO SURPRISED last night when she snuck in the house and hid in the guest bedroom. They didn't know she was coming! GREAT JOB, Grandma Turner!

Joe and Brett have headed over the the hunt club today for a "work day". Brett was so cute this morning. He even had on a camo shirt, jeans, and BOOTS! :) CUTIE PATOOTIE! He was excited about getting to see Pops, Uncle Steven, and Mr. Liston! Joe swears that he'll be a big help. I hope so!

Hmm....What Else?
Well, Meredith and I have broke the bank going back-to-school shopping. She's just out grown EVERYTHING! And, according to her, all of her clothes just "aren't cool anymore, MOM!" So, that means a whole new wardrobe for middle school. Did y'all know that 5th grade is middle school at Daniel Island??? She's going to be upstairs now, WITH LOCKERS!?!?! WOAH!

Jac starts Daniel Island Academy on Monday. We went to Open House last Thursday and Meet The Teacher yesterday. He was shy, at first, then seemed to open up a little. I think he'll be a good fit there. Brett is still great friends with the kids he met while going to school there.

OH....and other big news....
Joe was FINALLY offered the job with the county (You all know, the one he's already been doing for the last 18 months or so!) but, now it's OFFICIAL! Woo Hoo~

I think that's it, for now.
I won't bore y'all with my ramblings on about how much I REALLY DON'T WANNA GO BACK TO WORK! Can't summer break last a month longer? or maybe two? or even three? Guess not, eh?