Some things I've been thinking about instead of going to sleep

- I want to dye my hair crazy colors... aka not so crazy, still in the reds but definitely very similar to hayley williams style. Maybe a tad less bold, most natural like, darker red, bloooonde underneath and streaks of something fun? I miss dying my hair, real bad.

- In line with hair, I want to cut my bangs to be like this:

Yes this picture was used in the last post, forgive me for my reposting...

- I think I want my Shel Silverstein poem tattoo to be in a font like this:

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I told you I was wildly inspired by this chick and the work the band creates...

-I want to make a quilt like this:

Luckily I can find the pattern here

I really should save this for another time but I needed to get some ideas down with pictures. Thanks for reading!!!

Vice on my wallet, it's really time

Like I've been saying for the past month (all my spending life) I really need to cut back and organize and find a way to save money and pay off this ugly credit card. I also need to learn how to keep money in my account between each paycheck. It's not like it needs to be difficult I just have such a shopping but, so quick to pick something up that all my money goes away so fast.

Also, I love, love, love food. So hard for me to take the time to make my own when I could just buy something delicious and fast from someone else. That needs to be cut back tremendously.

Here's what I really need to do:

Enjoy what I already have.

For instance:


Writing pretty letters on pretty paper



Taking pictures with my wonderful cameras



Crocheting new things, continuing old projects, etc

And of course I can be working on the no money needed 25 by 25

Reading:

Current book in my purse. Half way through. It's like reading a dream. I'm really impressed.


and hanging out with the boy :)

I guess it could be worse now couldn't it. I already have such beautiful things in my life and I just keep cluttering it with more.

and PS I'm pretty sure I've mentioned my inability to commit to a relationship outside of friendship. Well, I'm happy to announce that I am in a relationship. The fact that I'm not running for the hills is awesome and incredible and I'm pretty stoked.

photos found on: We Heart It & A Beautiful Mess

Me Night

Finally got around to doing the DIY craft I have been wanting to do since I set eyes on it from over at Bleubird Vintage.
Here are hers... (isn't she just the prettiest thing... love her style)

Check it out

and after an hour plus some minutes, maybe thirty... here are mine!!!!



TAAADAAAAAA!!!

I was suppose to get my lazy bum to the gym tonight (the one in my parents house :)) But really needed some me time so I stopped by Michaels, picked up my black paint (Target does not believe in black paint, especially not the waterproof kind) and I grabbed some canvas boards for another day and off I went, straight home to paint my little shoes.

One more thing off my checklist.

Oh! And it's time to retire my journal soon. She has 4 pages left. I've never gotten that close to the end of a journal before, I always leave at least 20 pages because I get so excited about a new one. But this journal has been amazing. I've been pasting things in her and jotting all kinds of stuff down so I'll kinda be sad to see her go. I'll post some pictures probably this weekend of fun (everybody safe) pages.

But for now I must go prepare an Icebreaker speech for a Toastmaster class tomorrow.

<3 C

Getting Inspired

So I've been putting off putting together my Valentines cards for the swap... not because I'm not excited but because I have so many ideas and I worry that I won't be able to bring them to perfect fruition. But tonight is the night, I will sit down with my pens, paper, magazine pictures and swirling ideas and create beautiful/fun cards.

One lovely valentine may get a version of this:

Frickin Cute!

Oh goodness!

I can't wait to go home and get started. I think it's going to be a night of champagne, good music and paper strewn across my room. Excited?! Of course!

Keep moving forward!

Loves it

February 2nd... what am I thinking about?

1) I've been here about 8 months and my original promise was to stay here a year. Four more months. But if I don't plan for something else now then I won't ever leave. Planning is not my strong point, at least not with myself. I can plan other people's ways but when it comes to me I always feel lost in my lack of confidence in strengths and abilities. Something I must work on obviously.

2) I'm going crazy with want for a tattoo... I've kept my want at bay for soooooo long. But I've decided 24 is the year. Yeeees Ma'am. By 25 I will be sporting ink under my top layers of skin.

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3) I NEED to have a craft night soon. Must make my Valentine Cards for the swap. I have so many ideas but haven't taken the scissors, paper and glue out. I'm excited because one of the people I am making a card for is a lovely lady who's blog I read just about daily. She may have been how I learned about the swap now that I think about it. :)

Things to do at night

I'm so excited, first off today is blustery and there are tornado warnings abound and it's amazing! So excited. Wish it would keep pouring.

I don't mind the weather, I've got scarves and caps and sweaters

it was so appropriate for that song to come on at work today. :)

I'm also excited because I signed myself up for TWO swaps. One is a valentine's swap!

(I would love for you to be able to click the photo for the link, but let's be real I'm still real new to this, so click the link above.)

THEN I signed up for a book swap.

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I get to send someone my favoritest book with a little message in it! SO AWESOME.
I've been feeling a little lost lately I think. Maybe just confused. Or not creative. I haven't really put my mind to serious work and that I think is a problem.
So this will be good, I will be creating and via snail mail I will be meeting new people and receiving pretty things! It will take the sting out of another Valentine's day without a lover. Although you never know what could happen between now and then. maybe I'll meet someone. I wouldn't be opposed to the idea. But if I don't there is always next year.

Anyway, before I get caught up in the "lonely" thought I'm going to stop myself and just be excited for everything that is good. The swaps, my new lovely camera, the weather...

Lunchtime Special

Decided to add a few more likes that I found while perusing other blogs during my lunch break...


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Unfortunately this little baby is sold out. :(


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And this one is out of my price range, but it is completely adorable and makes me want to make super cute things.

And lastly:


I want a Fujifilm Instax 7s soooooo bad. Then I would be able to do this to my door too.

All images were found through Smile and Wave