august might just be my most favorite month ever… can you guess why? that’s right, it’s my birthday month! so basically, this post just turned in to a personal wish list (hehe!).

fun august facts and dates:

birthstone is the peridot or onyx
flowers are the gladiolus or poppy
national water quality month
happiness happens month
what will be your legacy month

1: blue floral patch weekender bag – $59
2: rope bracelet – $15
3: multi-stipe wallet with bangle – $12.50
4: nutrition center cold press juicer – $299.99
5: hand painted poppy mug – $45
6: peridot, turquoise, coral and freshwater pearl necklace – $45
7: gold chain ring – $25

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august is one of my favorite months (check back tomorrow to see why), so i had tons of fun creating this desktop calendar for you. inspired by the vibrant southwest, i think it has a warm and summery feel to it. happy august!

to download: click on the image above, then select your preferred size (most likely, ‘original’). right click and select ‘save as desktop background’.

please note: all images and elements © bonnie christine. you may not reproduce, re-create or sell in any way, but please feel free to download for your own personal use. if you share on your own blog (i’d be flattered!) please direct your readers to this post to download the file. thank you!

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an august sunrise- from our back porch!

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as august is my most favorite month of the year (it may or may not be my birthday month) i wanted to send you a little wish for a happy august! to me, august always resembles the last of summer veggies, canning in the kitchen and soaking up the last bit of summer heat. what does august mean to you?

above:

tag calendar, bright green peridot, mason jar gift labels, sure crystal necklace with turquoise, fox art

wrap up: {august} {canning} {month} {round up} {summer} {veggies}