tonight… enjoy the patio before it gets too warm.

we’ll be dining at cibo.

then it’s home to get cozy and watch a movie.

any suggestions?

saturday

we can’t wait to take a

hand-lettering and contemporary typography course

with local artist, sarah hurwitz, at the scottsdale civic center library!

in the evening we’re so excited to set up our seats at short shorts,

in the stinkweeds courtyard.

we’ll be open late (6-8) – come join the fun!

sunday

we’re getting our hair cut to help support the children’s alopecia project!

then we’re going to postinos to catch reggae artists, walt richardson

while we relax with wine and bruschetta before the new week begins.

and lastly, we’ll be catching a glimpse of the solar eclipse going on!

happy weekend from frances and smeeks!

what are you doing that we shouldn’t be missing?

who doesn’t love a themed party and what better theme than a

mad men cocktail party.

we’ll be dressing in true 1960s chic style

and bringing all the perfect goodies to complete the party,

which can all be found at smeeks and frances.

we love how pizzazzerie put it together!

try some of these 1960s classic cocktails!

(drinks credit to the forgetful wife)

the happiness project blog is a daily read for us.

the tips, tricks, and everyday thoughts just help us get through the day with a smile.

we started to notice a lot of happy items floating around frances.

we thought they make the perfect summer gift for any occasion.

give them out & make someone smile.

we wanted to share 8 splendid truths of happiness

from the happiness project:

First Splendid Truth
To be happier, you have to think about feeling good, feeling bad, and feeling right, in an atmosphere of growth.

Second Splendid Truth
One of the best ways to make yourself happy is to make other people happy;
One of the best ways to make other people happy is to be happy yourself.

Third Splendid Truth
The days are long, but the years are short.

Fourth Splendid Truth
You’re not happy unless you think you’re happy.

Fifth Splendid Truth
I can build a happy life only on the foundation of my own nature.

Sixth Splendid Truth
The only person I can change is myself.

Seventh Splendid Truth
Happy people make people happy, but
I can’t make someone be happy, and
No one else can make me happy.

Eighth Splendid Truth
Now is now.

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check out our latest summer essentials at frances.

this child’s imagination and creativity give us so much inspiration

and listening to live music by henry rivera

on sierra bonita‘s new porch.

we picked up his cd and have been playing it all weekend!

who taught us all about dressing well and looking good.

we want to wish a very happy mother’s day

to the moms of the frances and smeeks crew.

we love all of you.