Foodie Friday

Tuesday Tutorial

A new year means new projects in my house. I need my wardrobe or house to look and feel new, as if it could transform me into something new. These are a couple tutorials I think would make me feel brand spanking new!

*This project is from one of my absolute favorite blogs, A Beautiful Mess. I love ways to bring nature into your home. Check out this tutorial here, DIY Tree Stump Table

*This next tutorial would make my elbows feel brand new! Thanks to Mango and Passion Fruit for breaking down this tutorial that has been floating around pinterest. Enjoy this Felted Elbows tutorial!

Monday Music

This is my Monday Morning playlist for the first day of classes. 

The feelings, I believe, the music evokes is that of waking up on a Monday morning. You see the sun shining on out the window. You feel not quite ready to get up, but you know it's going to be a beautiful day. Enjoy!

Well, hello there.

Long time no blog.

nothing

Hey kiddos, nothing to share today!

spanglish

During my undergrad years I was blessed with an opportunity to live in Spain for six months. It was pretty amazing. I don't have enough space on this blog to fully express my love of Spain, but I'll share one of the many things I love about Spain. Apparently, English isn't the primarily language spoken or read, go figure! Well occasionally stores will have shirts with English written on them because English is so exotic and all. And sometimes the phrases make absolutely no sense due to lack of understanding of English. Enter the decision to buy the shirt I'm wearing today. The shirt says "Evening looks I want be free." Yeah, no sense. But it's one of my prized possessions from Spain.

so hard.

Lawyer'ed

Tonight I'm watching How I Met Your Mother with my roommate. I may have gotten her addicted last week. It's really adorable. The gentleman suitor and I are totally Lily and Marshall. Lawyer'ed.

made up, lucky blouse

Hello there! Another made up outfit. I wish I had a blouse like this! Tonight the gentleman suitor and I went to a Bridge club. Bridge, you know the card game grandparents play. It was pretty interesting. Matt grew up playing with his grandmother and online. So now he wants to join a real Bridge club and go to conferences, etc. Bridge is pretty intense. Lots of rules and politics. Maybe if I had my lucky made up blouse I'd be a good Bridge player...

lilies

weekend away

Sorry for the lack of posts the last few days. I went with my gentleman suitor to Lake Lanier with his family for the weekend. It was a fun time. Went out on a boat. Saw lots of nature. Enjoyed the sweet serenity of water. A very good vacation.

held together

not a kangaroo

That is a cat on my shirt, not a kangaroo, and I love this cat shirt. Some people may mock me for my cat shirt, but I ignore them. It's one of my few surviving souvenirs from my six months in Spain. On a completely non-cat shirt related note, the graphic I did on my favorite C.S. Lewis quote got over 200 likes and reblogs on my tumblr. Crazy, right? I made another one. Maybe it'll be just as popular. 

somedays a whole wall gets knocked down

imaginary

There are some days where any effort in getting dressed up cute or anyway "fashion blogger appropriate" is just thrown out the window.  Today was one of those days. Luckily, I'm a "fashion 

illustration blogger" so I can completely make up imaginary outfits that I wish I wore and actually existed.

Sunday reads

This week's edition of Sunday Reads,  I'm showcasing Veronika of Girl & Closet. Veronika's blog is such an inspiration to me (along with her killer hair). She has outfit posts that are so wearable yet stylish. She also has the cutest animals that occasionally appear in her photos. Along with fashion blogging she has an online jewelry shop. Please check out her lovely blog.

growing up, kind of

I'm a grown up. Kind of. But I'm moving in the right direction finally. Yesterday I purchased my own phone and started my own plan. No more sharing with my parents. Nope I'm on my own. I splurged on an Android. I'm getting used to all the apps and other fancy stuff on it. My previous phone was a flip phone from 2008, an antique! What's next for this venture into the world of adulthood?

it's not an artichoke

Since I can't have pets where I live, I have plants. Lots of plants. I'm turning into a plant lady. This is the latest addition to my family. It's not an artichoke. It's a type of succulent. I'm hoping I can keep it in my room. I don't get much sunlight in there. Well, I'm off to talk to my plants to help them grow. Kidding, mostly.

beryl and birds

Tropical Storm Beryl sent a heckuva thunderstorm today. Pouring, nonstop rain! I love sunny, blue sky days, but now and then I really enjoy rainy days. Also today I was able to wear my first ever pair of rain boots. It was great until I realized you're supposed to wear socks with them. My feet were so very blistered by the time I reached my classroom. But I cheered up when I remember my umbrella had  cute birdies on it. 

go figure.

Funny thing, asking God to help you with things actually works. I've starting praying for the difficult people I come in contact with in my life. And I've really noticed a change in me and in them as well. Hopefully this style of dealing with awkward or uncomfortable or just plan not fun situations will become a very healthy habit. Another healthy habit I've picked up is putting fruit in my water bottles. It gives me just enough flavor to keep me from grabbing sugary sodas. Being an adult with actual decisions and consequences is hard, but prayer helps, go figure.