Half Price Books, Full Amounts of Awesome

Tomorrow night I have a book club, so what better time to get the book than today?! :/

The book, which I am excited to cram in tonight, looks great. The $26.99 price tag at the bookstore...not so much. Boom, a pristine copy, found at HPB for just $7.98. I love this place. I became a fan/like/whatever the latest term is on Facebook, and was thrilled to see that my HPB on NW Highway is offering free movies in the parking lot this summer. Last summer, I took full advantage of the free outdoor movies around town. It's a cool way to have a picnic and enjoy the summer air. Here are the deets:

Free Movies in the Parking Lot
Half Price Books presents Movies in the Parking Lot for the second year. That's right – free movies and family fun every other Saturday all summer long, starting June 12. Join us in the parking lot at 5803 E. Northwest Hwy. in Dallas TX on Saturday, June 12 at 8:30 p.m. for a screening of "Willy Wonka and the Chocolate Factory" starring Gene Wilder. Bring a chair, your friends and family. Free admission. Free popcorn. Other food and drinks will be available for purchase. In case of bad weather, the show will be canceled. Join us in the Community Room inside the store at 7 p.m. for a special event before each showtime. See the complete line-up of movies for the summer.

June 12: Willy Wonka and the Chocolate Factory

June 26: Top Gun

July 10: Spider-Man

July 24: Jurassic Park

August 14: Raiders of the Lost Ark

August 28: Alice in Wonderland (2010)

Bring the kiddos and the Milk Duds. See you there!
Pia The Pig

PS-If you are a pet lover and haven't read Dewey, let me know and I will let you borrow it. It's a GREAT read!

Savvy Moms and Savings

AAAD Reader Alice wrote a brilliant piece for the Dallas Observer in March that I am still thinking about regarding Moms and blogs and the power of Twitter. I was thrilled to tap into that power as I found a link to this great Gap and Banana Republic outlet mall coupon that saved my mom and I some cash over the weekend. I back-tracked the link to Twittermoms.com, that seems to be a great community for all of you savvy, amazing moms out there. Check it out.

Happy Savings!
Pia The Pig

Amazing Modern Paper Partywear by Jonathan Adler

I LOVE Jonathan Adler and as most of you know, I love me a good party platter, dish, tumbler, or anything bright and snazzy. Thanks to a post on the hostess blog, I'm thrilled to share with you a fantastic merging of two loves.

These paper lanterns are effortless chic and now even more colorful.

These two-sided reusable tumblers are all-around fun.

Brightly colored dessert plates and napkins round out the fun collection.

The Jonathan Adler site is amazingly fun. Have a look!
Pia The Pig

My Parents Are Awesome

Today is Mother's Day and I have the amazing honor to spend the day with my mom. Double bonus to celebrate with my entire family, including another amazing mom, my sister-in-law. We are ALSO celebrating my dad's birthday today, which is May 6th. Big day of love, laughs, and lox.



"Mothers hold their children's hands for a short while, but their hearts forever." ~Author Unknown

Happy Mother's Day to all the amazing moms out there and Happy Birthday Dad!

XOXO,
Pia The Pig

Week Of Home Goodies Continues

What a gorgeous day it is! I can't wait to enjoy AAAD Reader Bari's outdoor wedding this evening. In the meantime, I am taking a few minutes to spruce up the house with the windows open since it's so gorgeous outside. After searching for a fun doormat, I found the awesome site, Plasticland. I spent a ton of time in the Home Decor section, but there are tons of clothes, shoes, accessories, and more on this site, all well-priced and with $7.95 shipping. IT'S THE BOMB.

This Porcelain Turtle Jam Jar with Spoon will be perfect for my white-porcelain-animal-creamer-and-jar collection. Got that?

This Stuck Goldfish Universal Bath Plug will be way more fun and way more confusing to the cat than the Tupperware lid I am currently using.

LOVING this Chrysalis Butterfly Wings Mirror.

Add some whimsy with this Cartoon Hand Silicone Trivet.

Sweet Tooth Ceramic Cookie Jar. Confuse the Tooth Fairy. YES.

And finally, this Large Wire Birdcage Photo/Letter Holder is just loaded with possibilities.

Happy Shopping!
Pia The Pig

A Week of Posts Dedicated To All Things Home!

Hello again! I have found such fun things while re-accessorizing and adding a little bit more glitz and "me" to my new place. I thought I would take this week, Friday to Friday, for a gathering of posts I am calling Spring Spruce-Up, with some links to lovely ways to add some fun to your home. I've quite enjoyed the hunt. I hope you enjoy the finds.

I have one wall in my kitchen that you see like "BAM!" and I am looking for something to really pop. Good thing I found Helendardik's great Etsy shop, orangeyoulucky, where her colorful illustrations add the fun and whimsy I am seeking.

This illustration: AWESOME.

This print, Hang on, coffee is on the way! would be a great reminder for me in the morning to chill!

This Sprits in my Bottle print would rock any bar.

Tea Time! would be adorable in a little girl's room.

And this Alphabet Poster, great in any little one's room.

And I would be doing everyone who knows me a disservice if I DIDN'T include this print, Let's Go Kitty!.

If you love her work, you will probably enjoy her blog, too.

Home Sweet Home!
Pia The Pig

AND WE ARE BACK AND ALL PUT TOGETHER!

Hello my lovely readers! Could it have taken ANY LONGER for me to update my blog? Apparently I packed my blogging fingers along with my yet-to-be-found alarm clock and iron in the two boxes I have left to unpack. Most of you know but for those who don't, I just moved! I have also turned 29 in the meantime and had a great time showing off my new pad with my new age to some close friends last weekend. Ah! So, now that I have resurfaced, I must give you what you have been so patiently been waiting for: AWESOMES!

Welcome back home to AAAD. I have missed this!