What a Saturday!

Good Evening Bloggers!

I have been so excited to find a spare 20 minutes this weekend to tell you about the FABULOUS yesterday that I had! I have seriously been little a little giddy child on Christmas morning to update this blog. You may laugh, but I hope you are as excited about the things I am about to tell you as I am!

Cameron has been meaning to get some fresh spices from the Farmers Market for a while, so we ventured there yesterday and let me tell you did we find some great things!!! We headed straight for the fresh fruits and veggies as we first came in, and this was one of the first things we saw...

That's right, two young children on top of a mound of corn!! This family seriously probably had enough corn to feed the whole city if they so desired! Although we did not purchase any fresh corn, we did get some fresh green beans, tomatoes, peaches...

 and my absolute FAVORITE find of the day..

...some beautiful fresh flowers for $8. I wish I could describe to you how beautiful these flowers truly are. We found them off to the side, and a young Vietnamese couple was frantically working to provide everyone with the flowers they wanted. They meticulously put together each bouquet and probably spent 10 minutes making each one just right. It was fascinating to watch as they worked to make each flower fit into the overall bouquet according to color, height, and type of flower. Ahhh, for someone who loves flowers as much as I do, I was in heaven :)

The flowers were my favorite find of the day, and although Cam found his spices, he also set his eye on something else that stole his heart..

...cannolis!!! We have had cannolis before, but NEVER ones as good as these! They are made fresh daily from this little Italian bakery at the market and they were to DIE FOR. They were so right and creamy and they definitely hit the spot :)

After spending the majority of the morning at the market, my mom took us to The GreenWood Tea Room. It was a cute little cottage that had been turned into an antique shop and tea room. We dined in this precious little room...

...and had the world's best string bean soup, raspberry iced tea, and homemake key lime pie!!! It was such a fun atmosphere and it would be absolutely wonderful for a girls day out sometime :)

After finishing our delicious lunch, my mom took us over to the Cockrell Mercantile, a place filled with five cottages that have been turned into little stores to shop around in.

Although we didn't purchase anything, I did find some very cute ideas for a future classroom and/or house!

Although very simple, I thought this could be fun to use in a classroom! Wooden letters can be bought at Hobby Lobby for relatively cheap, and they can be painted a variety of colors, or remain black for a clean look. They could be placed on the wall in a reading center, or even hung from the ceiling to add some dimension to the classroom!

Scrabble letters!! This would be so fun to use as a fun labeler in a classroom for a book area, craft supply center, or table names! The letters were hot glued to the back of the stand, and then it can be used for whatever purpose you decide!

This is a simple idea that has been used before, but the windowsill flowers are just a must for a cute little house! It is simple and just made out of wood and then painted, but it is so cute and will definitely need to be an addition to my house somewhere down the road :)

I adored this fun patio table setting! All the dishware is from Fiesta and I love how fun and bright it is! If you have never heard of Fiesta Dishware, it is SO sturdy and bright and fun that will add some life to your kitchen! Although somewhat expensive, colors do go on sale temporarily, so keep an eye out for it!

We had such a fun day together shopping around and getting ideas for the future! The Farmers Market, Greenwood Tea Room, and Cockrell Mercantile are all places you need to check out next time you are in KC!! I hope you all have a wonderful week and we will meet again soon!

Until then,

Brittany