UrbanEnchantments

Recent life

2012-01-25T22:53:00.004-05:00

I made this banner about a year ago. It was used for a Spring Arts Festival booth but has been stored away since then. I finally took it and gave it a proper home.

Dusted off the old sewing machine today. I had a few things I needed to fix, and then when I wen to start a new project I was reminded why the sewing machine turned into a dust collector in the first place: I need new fabric scissors.

Do not conform to the pattern of this world - Romans 12:2

Newish hoodie from Live to Love apparel. Bought it during an after Christmas sale.

My birthday is January 30th and I am very excited. I am also taking full advantage of free premium access on Picnik. =)

Blog find / Enter her giveway

2011-08-17T11:17:00.003-04:00

So I just found this great beauty blog called Massachusetts Masks via other blogs I follow advertising her Back to School beauty giveaway. She is offer some great products, including Sigma brushes, Physicians Formula powders, B&BW products, and more.

I went through her older posts too and she has a lot of beauty product reviews which I LOVE! I will definitely continue to read this blog for reviews, you should check it out and enter her giveaway too.

http://massachusettsmask.blogspot.com/2011/08/back-to-school-giveaway.html?showComment=1313367591621#c5130307060125363016

Vague Rhetorical Rant

2011-08-16T23:15:00.002-04:00

Some drama only belongs in books and film. Yet others love acting it out in real life.

Dedicated to all masochist, but inspired by one.

Why do people insist on continually hurting themselves? Doing things and then looking at me with a puppy dog face, dragging your tail, starting converstations with, "Don't judge me for this but..." and then go out that night under the same "good" intentions, knowing they are probably going to regret it. If not regret, at least not want to tell me because they do not like admitting they are wrong.

Maybe this is why I have been single my 20 years...because I hate the drama. Sure I used to be all "dramatic" about an old crush, but I grew up, got over the pain of the "drama"(lack of really), and know better.

Why do others insist on repeatedly making the same mistakes on a whole new level pain? They say it is for this or that. They say it just happens. They say the other person is wrong. They do not think they are doing anything wrong.

We can all lie to ourselves all we want, but the people who love us always see through it.

And my beliefs may seem worthless to some because they also come from the Bible, but even not including the Bible, those beliefs still matter, otherwise people would not feel so bad talking to me. (I mean, seriously, I do not even go to church. at least not on a regular basis. or even a real one. Not like anyone is talking to a Sister Mary Katelynn.)

Just stop.

Stop hurting your hearts.

Stop hurting your lungs.

And stop hurting your liver as an excuse.

P.S. by the title I mean no need to answer the question because I know the answers. I just needed to rant to the world/no one/myself/someone different than the usual.

And I am never judging anyone. I do not have the right. I only have concern and love to offer. Just love. Always love.

My Perfect Man

2011-08-16T00:30:00.004-04:00

-Likes these bands (and similar ones) : As Cities Burn, Manchester Orchestra, Mumford & Sons, Brand New
and also has respect for other types of music, even if he does not own their cds
- can laugh with me when I sing songs from hit radio stations, or better yet, join!
-Reads novels
-Grew up loving Harry Potter
- Loves Lost or is willing to watch the series with me and becomes addicted
- Is in some way an artist
by musical instrument, painting/drawing/woodcrafting, writing, film related talent, etc...
(Or at least respects and finds art interesting)
-Would have fun going to museums and art shows with me
- likes tea and/or coffee. idk why...maybe so my pot of coffee or kettle of tea will not go to waste.
- wants to (or does) live in a city like Boston
-wants to travel the world

-likes autumn/winter
-Still a guys guy ( has friends, watches sports...)

- is a Christian. Does/will go to church (even though I currently do not on regular basis)

-Knows politics&current events but knows better than to talk about it too much resulting in arguments.
-VOTES

- Has a good job or is in college.

-Crafty (in a manly sense)
aka good with woodworking tools, carpentry, etc... be Mr Fix-it
-Cuddles

-Does/will eat healthy(ish) I am not going to marry a guy who will die at 50 from a heart attack.
-Taller than me ( I am 5’6” so I am not askin much. 6’+ is hotter)
-Fits in with my family / can be good friends with my brother

-understands me

-humorous/goofy/fun. needs to make me laugh.
-nice/friendly but not naive. needs common sense

-loves meee ( will)

While some of these characteristics add up to “hipster,”(hate this label) he is in no way a douchey pretentious asshole to others who do not have his amount of knowledge, like hipsters often are

Really the only things that truly matter are the last 5 things. All others are if I could design my perfect man to a T, while there are even some things I left off the list. but I will strive for most of the list unless I turn into one of those pathetic 29 year olds in the books I read who freak out about being single at 30. sort of a worst nightmare. I pray I am married by 25 or at least in a serious long term relationship leading to marriage.

Some of my favorite songs(because it is sort of important) :

Etsy Picks

2011-07-06T21:08:00.002-04:00

A cute treasury I put together today. =)

Katelynn Goes to Europe

2011-04-03T12:58:00.005-04:00

Hi Everyone!
So a couple weeks ago I decided to join my professor on a trip to Europe in May 2012. It is one of those EF Tours. We will be going to Rome, Florence, and Paris! All of which thrill me to know end. I smile everything I remember " I am going to Europe!" Even if it is a year away, I love knowing that I really will be going there and it is not just a dream anymore.

Here is a look at my "itinerary" if you are curious.
(pfff well I tried uploading a screen print I took of the page, but it comes out too small. lame. I'll just copy&paste)

Day 1
- Fly overnight to Italy

Day 2 - Rome

Arrive in Rome

Day 3 - Rome

Take a guided tour of Rome
Visit the Colosseum
Visit the Forum Romanum

Day 4 - Rome

Take a guided tour of Vatican City
Visit the Sistine Chapel
Visit St. Peter’s Basilica
Optional: Caravaggio art tour

Day 5 - Rome • Assisi • Florence

Visit the Basilica of St. Francis
Continue to Florence

Day 6 - Florence

Take an art-themed walking tour of Florence with an expert local guide*
Visit the Accademia

Day 7 - Florence

Visit the Uffizi
Board an overnight train to Paris

Day 8 - Paris

Arrive in Paris
Take a guided tour of Paris:

Place de la Concorde
Champs-Élysées
Arc de Triomphe
Eiffel Tower
Les Invalides

Visit Notre Dame Cathedral

Day 9 - Paris

Take a guided tour of the Louvre with an expert local guide
Visit an atelier*

Day 10 - Paris

Take a guided tour of the Museé d’Orsay with an expert local guide
Optional: Giverny

Day 11 - Depart for home So if you have been there before and have tips, please feel free to share.
The only people I know going so far are my professor and a lady from my drawing class. Both I know will be a riot to travel with.
I have decided to opt out of the optional excursions because 1)they cost a tad extra & 2) so I will have more personal time to explore/do as I please.
While in Paris I really want to find one of the stores that sells Belle&Boo stuff. That is just one thing on a long (mental) list of places I want to go. Definitely will be going into used bookstores. I will blog much more about all I want to do there. It is unfortunate that it is so short of a trip, but it will help when I want to go back again because this is all planned out by someone else and I will learn a lot while there.

This trip will cost about $3,400. $3115 for program fees. $145 for required traveler's insurance. $135 for a passport. I am trying to save and plan to pay it all by myself, but, if you would like to help me, that would mean so much to me.
Here is a link to donate to my Europe fund. You can donate as small as you like if you choose. every tiny bit adds up and helps.

Another way to help is to buy something from my etsy shop. UrbanEnchantments.Etsy.com so you get something in return. I will be adding much more to my shop over the next week so look out for that.

back. again

2011-04-03T12:37:00.002-04:00

Once again, worst.blogger.ever.
I was doing so well in November. I want to get back to that.

Current events in my life:

-I got into the University of Florida for Architecture!!!!!!!! aaaah! I still cannot believe it. I have orientation April 15th and I start May 9th. (I only have one week break after I graduate/get my AA from SFC)

-I renewed my lease and decided to paint my apartment. Will definitely be putting up before and after pictures for that.

-I have decided to get back into a good excise routine. Debating whether or not to blog about exercise and healthy eating. Maybe if I have success after this month I will.

-Now that I am into UF and know I will be living here for at least another 3 years, I am on a serious job hunt. So far I have filled out online applications for Starbucks, Target, Fresh Market, Subway, and CVS. 2 of which I just did this morning. All places I am familiar with and would be thrilled to work at. I NEED a job. to live. Considering I pay for my college/rent/food/etc.. Since UF is more expensive than Santa Fe, I can no longer just live off my extra financial aid.
Plus I want something productive to do.

- Next weekend (9&10th) is the Spring Arts Festival and I will be selling my jewelry and other things at the art club's booth. I will be working frantically this week to have more items and I want to make things to decorate the booth with so it will be more appealing.

-I have been debating whether or not to start a youtube channel. Well I have an account, but I want to make videos.

-Last but certainly not least, I have decided to go to Europe next summer (2012). Will blog about this next for more information.

Oh & arrg, my webcam does not work bc I had to reload Windows and I cannot find the disc to reload the webcam software.

Have an enchanting day!
-Katelynn

(PS. please comment. need encouragement. I feel like I am talking to myself)

ABCs of Me

2011-03-09T11:16:00.009-05:00

Hey! So it has been like 3 months since I have posted anything. I saw this post on Searching for Serendipity and thought I would make one to get myself back into the groove of blog posting. This is just the ABCs of me, answering a fun questionnaire.

A. Age: 20

B. Bed Size: Full

C. Chore You Dislike: Taking out trash. I am grossed out by the apartment dumpsters.

D. Dogs: I miss my doggy at home. I would love to get one of my own to have at my apartment but there is an expensive fee by the apartments and I am going to be super busy starting this May.

E. Essential Start to Your Day: morning news and good music.

F. Favorite Color: Purple! But I am picky, there are a lot of shades of purple I despise (Like in clothing. Neons and such) And I prefer red-violet over blue-violet.

G. Gold or Silver: Gold. It has more of a vintage feel.

H. Height: 5'5”

I. Instruments You Play(ed): I was in piano classes at school 8th-10^th grade. I wish I still played.

J. Job Title: ...Self-employed(Etsy) /unemployed(searching for a real job)

K. Kids: Not now. One day. I want at least 2 and at least 1 needs to be a girl. And if my future man and I can afford it, adopting would be nice after we have at least 1 of our own.

L. Live: Off-campus housing(sort of. Apartments only for college students) in Florida.

M. Mom’s Name: Barbara

N. Nicknames: Kate. Katibug. Kat-lynn.

O. Overnight Hospital Stays: None.

P. Pet Peeves: Little unnecessary noises. Clicking/tapping/loud chewing of food and my mom does this thing in which she like sucks at her teeth to get stuff out of them, rather than getting a toothpick or something, and it makes such an annoying noise. She is well aware that it bugs me.
Also I think it is annoying when people curse in every other sentence. I do not mind cursing, I curse, but when it is the main part of your vocabulary, I think it says something bad about you.

Q. Quote from a Movie: Oh dear... umm... Well the only one that comes to mind is like a super long monologue. The one at the beginning of The Holiday, from Kate Winslet. You know the one I am talking about.

R. Righty or Lefty: Righty.

S. Siblings: One brother. He is two years older than me. I like to think we are pretty close.

T. Time You Wake Up: Between 7:00 and 9:30 am.

U. Underwear: Uh, personal. Ah who cares. I prefer comfy cotton ones that do not give me a wedgie. And have lace around the lace band, they are comfortable and cute.

V. Veggies You Don’t Like: Are beans a vegetable? I hate beans.

W. What Makes You Run Late: Anything interesting that distracts me. Or other people I am waiting for. Or traffic. I am usually on time like a lady should be, I hate when people are really late.

X. X-Rays You’ve Had: Ankle when I fell of a skateboard when I was 13. Finger when I fractured it playing basketball when I was...11? And dental stuff. I sound like a tomboy... I wasn't, clearly because I failed at all that.

Y. Yummy Food You Make: Brownies. And pumpkin bars, I got the recipe off craftzine last October. So good.

Z. Zoo Animal Favorites: Elephants are my all time favorite, always have been. I also like watching the penguins and otters. And I love the dolphins and seals/sea lions(never sure) at Sea World.

Please comment and follow. and if you choose to do this too, leave the link in the comments. I love finding new blogs to read.

Have an enchanting day!

goals

2010-12-04T11:12:00.002-05:00

Goals for the week:
Study and do well on all exams.
Turn in my "grammar quizzes" and essay revisions.
Finish the sewing my Christmas gift projects
clean room
clean car
go home

Goals for the next year:
Get into to the College of Design for Architecture at the University of Florida.
Get a job.
If I get into UF, finally sign up to be a "Big Sister" for Big Brother Big Sister, since I can guarantee I will be here for at least one year.
Volunteer more in general.
Continue to eat healthy and work out more ( a lot more) and get my jean size down to a single digit. (I currently wear between 12 and 14 depending on the brand)
Improve my sewing skills.
Improve my crochet skills. or learn to knit.

Goals for the next 10 years:
Get my undergrad degree at UF for Architecture. Get my masters somewhere up north. Preferably University of Cincinnati or anywhere in New England.
Get a career.
Be married.

Goals for life:
Have a wonderful married life with 2-4 kids.
If we can afford it, foster or adopt a child.
Turn at least one beautiful, run-down/trashed building into something new.
Open up a small store and sell only handmade items. Open it up to local artists and writers to sell their things also.
travel the world
Make a difference.
Be happy.

What are your goals?

Have an enchanting day!
-katelynn

dream home

2010-12-02T09:27:00.002-05:00

I hope to at one point in my life live in a city loft or row house. Other than that, these are some of my favorite things:

How enchanting is this place? It looks straight from Nanny McPhee.

I love how these ones (above and below) are a cross between Victorian and modern.

The view! Riverside property with a riverside sidewalk to jog on, and it looks like a rooftop deck. I believe this is in the Pearl District.

All the details on this place! (which are kind of difficult to see) A lovely corner, multilevel, massive, homey Victorian.

an office for two, its cute (and from Ballard Designs!)

a city loft! a brick wall! steel & wood kitchen!

a book room. the chair, table, chandelier. and purple

bbiiiiiggg kitchen. tons of room for friends&family to hang out

entry way for a family

entry for me =)

an attic room! I think these are so cool. this one is super cute

Have an enchanting day!
-Katelynn

what's in my bag?

2010-12-01T22:01:00.003-05:00

This is one of my main purses/my schoolbag. Not exactly my style(the studs) but it is large enough to shove my school books in which is why I got it. and it has a really sturdy bottom so I feel fine with it on the floor and such. (not to be confused that is a "whats in my schoolbag?" thing. I switch most of this stuff to my other bags when I used them.

The pile

Now lets do this
1. 3 things of Stride spearmint gum. THREE. really Katelynn? how did that happen.
2. 2 pens(cannot believe that is all) 2 pencils(I never use these) a highlighter(oh I do have one) and a double ended sharpie. total of 6 writing utensils.
3. gum wrapper trash and a piece of Haskell graphing paper (Haskell is a Design-Build company)
4. 2 recently sprayed (on both sides) scent card tester things. and my ticket stub from seeing HP7 again, but in IMAX this time, on Thanksgiving. I still cannot believe I spent $14. I love HP...but that was stupid of me to do. zero thought process there.
5. usb cord
6. a nickel
7. two Burts Bees chapsticks and Revlon lipstick in soft nude
8. compact mirror. I never use that.. I actually bought it back in high school because it was in the dollar section somewhere and about once a day someone would ask me if I had a mirror they could borrow.
9. Gold Bond hand lotion / sanitizer
10. deodorant
11. water. I always have water
12. my camera case
13. This Old House magazine
14. my wallet. I love this thing
15. $1.50 gloves
16. two scrunchies

I am now wondering where my bath&body works hand sanitizer is....

aaaaa I want it to be December 11th. I will be 100% finished with this semester.
I want to be baking. and watching Christmas movies. OH that reminds me, I made a playlist of my favorite Christmas songs :

Have an enchanting night!
-katelynn

fail.

2010-11-29T22:14:00.004-05:00

so I definitely failed this whole 30 day blog challenge thing. It started with my not having internet and then I got used to not posting and just kept forgetting. School is crazy write now, technically next week is finals week, but I have so much due this week.
1 essay due Wednesday for 1102
4 online reading activities & a 4-6 page essay due Friday for Multicultural Communications
Physics and Art History 2 final next Monday
1102 final next Wednesday and essay revisions/corrections for that class to be submitted no later than 12/10.
and the whole MUSE thing. 12/9 is the next museum night so I have to prepare for that
& working on making Christmas gifts

It does not sound like a lot but it is. All of this is in the next11 days. and then I am free for Christmas!!!!

To get back on track with the challenge I am going to skip down to my Christmas Wishlist to keep it light and easy (and because I once again have misplaced my camera)
This year I do not really care to get that much. I want a lot, but I can live without it all too. (same way I was last year)

-The main thing I want is a black (or gray) peacoat. I have a long green one and a navy one (which I bought myself back in high school) & I want a classy one that goes with everything.
Other than that I gave my parents my Amazon wishlist which has been a note to self for years, it is just easier to give them that. On there the main things I hope to recieve:
- Architecture books
-Interior Design books
(each above is a long list of many I would be happy to receive)
-Lost final season
- Lost season 1
-The Audrey Hepburn Treasures
-Lost Encyclopedia
-Printing by Hand
and I would be so stoked to get the Urban Decay Naked palette, however I doubt I will and completely understand because it is always sold out.
I must now sleep.
Have an enchanting day/night!
-katelynn

memory lane

2010-11-18T12:52:00.003-05:00

You have to watch this trailer!!!

A new Winne the Pooh movie!! I WILL be seeing this in theaters.
That trailer just made me tear up
one of my favorite memories from elementary school was getting the library pass and walking to the library ALONE and picking out one of the Winne the Pooh chapter books. I wish I could find those to buy. they were not typical picture story books, they were hardback and rectangle. I loved sitting in that corner reading them, it was my "me time" as a 7 year old at school.

dream wedding

2010-11-18T10:57:00.007-05:00

Today I have a MUSE meeting at the museum. I am not at all prepared.
Tonight is HARRY POTTER!!!!!!!!!! Midnight premiere with my roommates!!!! I am so excited, I cannot believe today is the day!!!!!

30 Day blog Challenge Day 10 : dream wedding

oh dear.
what did I get myself into.

well...
My dream wedding would be to my dream man. That is what matters most on that big day. I have yet to find him.

So far this is how I see it, though it could very well change by the time I get there. which sadly will not be for another 5 to 10 years. I pray no longer. I hope I do not turn out to be one of those single thirty year olds that so many novels and movies are about these days.

Dress: lace. lots of lace. that is really the only vision I have there... so it will get worked out when I have a ring on my finger and am officially shopping for one.
Month: late September/ Early October (autumn is my favorite)
Colors: probably a shade of purple.

Everything else I kind of got from this website a friend of mine told me about. it is greenweddingshoes.com
My favorites:

I like the idea of a "photo booth" area that has a piece of fabric hung and maybe some cute props set around (like above and below)

in addition to this being a photo booth, I also would like to have photos taken outside around trees with the bridal party. they look so artsy and make much better photos than stiff ones inside the church.

how cute are these grooms in vests?! I love wool vests.

I like these centerpieces.

paper cranes hanging around, so cute. It would be cool if I send a piece of paper each of the invitations and ask everyone to mail back a folded paper crane with a wish written in it

desert table! screw just a cake, I want a whole table of lovely deserts. desert is my favorite. I am a very healthy eater when it comes to main meals, however I LOVE DESERT. This seems to be a common thing on greenweddingshoes

I like this table with old photos from weddings in their family, all in vintagy frames. It would be a nice table just to have for guests to stop at and adore.

an awesome guest sign in that I would actually keep and look at. if you cannot tell what exactly it is, I would paint a bare tree on white paper and have a couple different ink pads set out, and the guests will make a fingerprint on the tree (like a LEAF!) and sign their name in it. I would frame this and hang it on my wall and just adore it forever.

I also think it would be cool for the groomsmen to all wear Toms. & gray suits( I think the gray and purple will look great next to each other). no tuxes with tails, not an attractive cut. I might wear toms. Though my girls will probably not.
I also like the idea of the bridesmaids all wearing different dresses, just in the color/style scheme. & the dresses be something that looks like it is from (if it is not) modcloth or anthropologie. I want them to be dresses that they WILL wear again. No one wears traditional bridesmaids dresses again.
I like the look of outdoor weddings, however weather is so unpredictable. That is only a good idea if you live in California. I would most definitely have an outdoor wedding there.
I want it the decor to include mostly handmade items. I want people to come to wedding and just be in awe of how it looks like me and my groom, has personality. I do not want it to look like a typical traditional wedding in which the main decor is flowers.

I hope the time in which I am planning my wedding is as calm as it can be, no freaking out about little details that in the long run do not matter. I want it to be fun, lots of good memories.

have an enchanting day!
katelynn

Gatsby & Day 9

2010-11-17T15:57:00.012-05:00

I just read last night that there is going to be a remake of The Great Gatsby!! Ever since I have been in such a jazz age mood (yeah, its a mood) and I want to break out my copy of The Great Gatsby.

I want this publication!!!!!!!!!!!! A new hunt, now every time I see a used bookstore, I will go in searching for this.

30 day challenge
Day 9 : favorite places to eat

Well my favorite type of food is Italian. Unfortunately Italian restaurants are super expensive so I rarely eat at them, and prefer home cooked Italian over the places I have ate at (especially over Olive Garden. yuck.) soo... my # 1 favorite place to eat is home.

2nd favorite is Chick-fil-A. Best fast food chicken & amazing milkshakes!

3th favorite is Panera. My favorite from there is the tomato soup. & asiago bread.

4th is a tie between Subway & Firehouse.

5th is Chinese, which is really limited to just my love for sweet & sour chicken with white rice. I like most Chinese take out places.

I really want to try more local places, especially since I live in a college town there are a lot of unique restaurants, however I am poor & really do not eat out unless I go home for the weekend.

Have an enchanting evening!

day 8 : magazines

2010-11-16T09:32:00.003-05:00

Magazines! I love magazines!

They ones I read every issue of:
Marie Claire
Glamour
Real Simple

I recently picked up the fall issue of The Nest & I think it is really neat. it is supposed to be a couples magazine, made by the same people who make The Knot, but it has a lot of fun tips for homes & such, which is my favorite.

Occasionally I will pick up Nylon, BOHO, Bust, Elle Decor, or Dwell.

My all time favorite magazine is Domino, however it was canceled a couple years ago, I was devastated. It needs to come back.
I also wish they would bring back Blueprint, which was extremely similar to Domino (except domino was better!) and it was canceled a little bit before Domino. I feel like they canceled each other out or something. It makes me sad.

A tip for those who read a lot of magazines like me but do not want to throw them away:
buy clear sheet protectors and binders and go through your magazines and rip out pages you want to keep (& the cover too). I currently have 5 binders, 1 each for interior design, fashion, tips from Real Simple, recipes, and travel. I need more binders because my interior design & fashion ones are too full. I do keep a couple full issues in tact, September issues mainly, & all the Domino issues that I had not torn up before they went under (about 10)

have an enchanting day!
-katelynn

day 7 : fun commercials

2010-11-15T07:02:00.004-05:00

Okay, I made this one up, only because I actually have commercials I love to watch.

Viewers discretion: some of the following ads pull at your heart and send chills down the spine

Bacardi

Macy's 150th

Liberty Mutual : Helping Hand
(this has 2 in 1)

This one is not a commercial for a product, but a promo for the 5th season of my favorite show Lost

I am off to school now. Registered for spring at midnight
MW I have 3D Design and Drawing 2 from 1:00-4:40
TH I have Tech Comm and Stagecraft from 9:30-12:15
& Statistics online. No more 8 am class!! or Friday!

Have an enchanted day!
-katelynn

musique

2010-11-14T20:18:00.002-05:00

FYI

if you scroll to the bottom of my page there is a nice little (long) playlist of some (a lot) of my favorite songs

I thought about putting it on autoplay, but I know how I hate it when I go to a webpage that has music playing and it takes me forever to find where and how to stop it. so I chose not to do that to the few sweet people who take time to read my rambly & typo-filled blog

so yeah, you should listen to it. pretty awesome stuff

-katelynn

day 6 : books

2010-11-14T13:42:00.003-05:00

Now, this should be my favorite blog post yet, but if you have not figured it out yet, I am 1. indecisive. & 2. have many favorites (or none.ha)

I can tell you that my favorite series from 2nd-5th grade was the Little House on the Prairie books by Laura Ingles Wilder. And from 6th-8th grade was the Fearless series by Francine Pascal. Then 8th-9th grade my favorite book was I Can't Tell You by Hilary Frank. & Harry Potter is another favorite series, though I am sad to say that I did not start reading them until my sophomore year in high school. I was so afraid to ruin the movies once they started coming out! I have read them all now. Then junior/senior year my favorite book was The Time Traveler's Wife by Audrey Niffeneger (I am sure most of you have read it) I suppose that is still my favorite, it had just been awhile since I read it.
One of my favorite authors is Henry Rollins, he writes short stories, my favorite is "124 Worlds" from Black Coffee Blues.
I also enjoy Dawn Powell & Jane Austen.

Currently I am reading (do not make fun of me for this) Hunt (#5 of the House of Night series) by P.C. & Kristin Cast. My roommate owns the first four books of the series, I thought the first two were lame, but it was so easy to read, a true guilty pleasure, so I kept reading, and the 4th became really interesting and when it ended I had to buy the 5th because it was left on sort of a cliffhanger. I only have about a chapter left of this. This series is basically Harry Potter but with vampires. & the main character is "accidentally" a slut. So if you want an easy to read, guilty pleasure, I would recommend this. It is even really cheap since it is a teen novel! I got mine from target for 7.99!

I am also reading I Wish to Inform You that Tomorrow We Will Be Killed with Our Families: Stories from Rwanda by Philip Gourevitch. It is a book for a class, though I am glad I am reading it, as gruesome as it is. I definitely recommend this. An eye opener.

do you have recommendations for me? I like a variety, so just through your favorites at me please.

have an enchanting day!
-katelynn

day 5 : favorite quote and some pumpkin

2010-11-13T19:57:00.002-05:00

well... I suppose I could say my favorite quote is --

"The woman who follows the crowd will usually go no further than the crowd. The woman who walks alone is likely to find herself in places no one has ever been before." - Albert Einstein

-- partly because it is the only quote I have on my facebook page. ha. I like this quote because I feel like it pertains to me a lot. this is good and bad. Good because I have discovered a lot about myself being alone. they say who you are when you are alone is the person you truly are (as opposed to how you act around others) and I love who I am when I am alone. One thing I love to do since I have moved away from home and gotten a driver's license is to take scenic routes and "wrong" turns just to see what is there. (I do not do this at night) From this I have found some great stores and houses and beautiful parts of town I would have otherwise never seen.
This quote is a bad thing because I walk alone a lot. I am a loner that way.
I look forward to the day when I am not.

& for my picture of the day, a photo of some tasty pumpkin bars I baked this evening. I got the recipe from craftzine.com

Have an enchanted evening!!
-katelynn

p.s. GO BUCKEYES!!!
&(not to confuse you but...) GO GATORS!!!!

day 4: a song that matches my mood today

2010-11-12T20:16:00.005-05:00

The Christmas Song : Nat King Cole

I am in a big Christmastime mood today.
If I were rich I would have spent thousands of dollars today on decoration and donations, baking and craft books.
I love the smell of Christmas.
The decorations.
The spirit.
& the person whose birthday is being celebrated :)

I seemed to have misplaced my camera, so instead I give you this awkwardly taken photo from my webcam, which shows my participation in "To Write Love On Her Arms Day"
originally there was only one "love" on my arm but I had to rewrite it to get a picture without looking like I am from the Grudge.

Have an enchanted night!
-katelynn

Day 3 : favorite movies

2010-11-11T09:02:00.008-05:00

This is a difficult one for me, I have not been able to name a favorite movie since I was 15. The first favorite movie memory I have is of Andre. I still love Andre. & Homeward Bound, I would go back and forth on those. Then Parent Trap came out in 98 and that was my favorite movie until How to Deal came out in 03.

And now all I can do is list a bunch of movies. (in addition to still watching and loving the movies listed above)I suppose if I could pick only.. 2, it would be The Family Stone and Funny Face. After that I cannot choose.

The Family Stone is one of those movies that I watch all the time and never get sick of it. It is also my mom's favorite movie. Ever since I was little her and I, one of our mother-daughter times is watching movies. & The Family Stone became one of those movies that we pick to watch 1/3 of the time. something about it.. I cannot even say because I do not know.

Funny Face! Oh Audrey Hepburn. I love your sunny funny face. Paris! Fashion! Books! Music! Think Pink! My favorite Audrey movie. It make me happy. I do not know what else to say.

a list of my other favorites (in no particular order)
The Devil Wears Prada
The September Issue
The Jane Austen Book Club
Stranger than Fiction
Watchmen
The Dark Knight
Harry Potter (all)
Love Actually
The Holiday
Garden State
(500) Days of Summer
Mona Lisa Smile
Forest Gump
Back to the Future
The Santa Claus
Miracle on 34th Street
Home Alone 1,2 &3
Spider-Man 1&2
Paris, Je T'aime
Love Me if you Dare
La Vie en Rose
Peter Pan
101 Dalmations
You've Got Mail
Stepmom
A Star is Born

Visually (meaning the style of clothes and houses), I like movies like The Young Victoria, The Duchesss, Bright Star, An Education, The Notebook, Pearl Harbor, Penelope, Becoming Jane, Marie Antoinette, etc... I like these movies but I usually find myself watching them to be inspired.

....I should stop.

What is your favorite movie? any not well known movies I should watch?

Have an enchanted day!
-Katelynn

Day 2 - favorite television shows

2010-11-10T21:43:00.006-05:00

Okay, this is going to be nothing new to anyone probably, no special, never heard of shows.... but this is what I watch(ed)

& yes, I watch a LOT of primetime television, it is kind of... embarrassing.

To start, my two all time favorites are Lost and Gilmore Girls.

Gilmore Girls has been apart of my life since I was 9 years old, and even though it ended in 2007, I still watch an episode almost everyday, either if I am home when it is on ABC Family, or I will play it when I am getting ready for my day, or I fall asleep to it (like a lullaby, it soothes me...is that weird?) I learned so much from Gilmore Girls about life, and pop culture and actually a LOT that helped me in school. Most people if they sit down & watch an episode, whether they admit it or not, really enjoy it because of the pop culture references. It is so witty. & they talk so fast! It is a lot of dialogue, do not quote me on it but I remember on one of their "extra" special feature things they said that their scripts are about 80 pages, while most other 1 hour dramas are about 60 pages.

Lost! Oh life without new Lost episodes, a fresh wound.
I love Lost... so much. The whole series, the story lines, the conflicts, the consistency! I love when I watch old episodes and catch all these signals and foreshadows for incidents seasons later. I love the characters, I could not say who my favorite is.. I never really chose, it is an episode to episode thing. AND I loved the finale. A lot of people are not happy with it, but I think it is genius, watching it and figuring out what was happening and the ...meaning of it, .. it is one of my favorite memories. As odd as that is. bittersweet goodbye. more sweet though.

CURRENT SHOWS

Sundays I usually watch Extreme Home Makeover. I would love to be a part of that show.

Mondays I watch How I Met Your Mother & Gossip Girl
I just got into How I Met Your Mother a couple months ago and since it is a sitcom I caught up really fast. It is an entertaining show with a lot of surprisingly useful life tips.
& Gossip Girl... a guilty pleasure. I could live without it, it is just..gossip. and fashion. for those who do watch it, I root for Team Dan & Serena, & Team Chuck & Blair. I despise Jenny, I do not care if "the eastside changed her," a good person would not change. Same goes with Vanessa.

Tuesday I watch Glee & Life Unexpected.
More guilty pleasures.
Glee is just.... well if you watch it you know, it is Glee. A 1 hour musical sitcom. A lot of it is not to be taken seriously(as in the acting), it is meant to be cheesy & a little odd, watch an interview. It brightens my day.
Life Unexpected... entertainment. Girl was put up for adoption as a baby, never got adopted, finds biological parents at 16 and they all become a slightly dysfunctional family. I am loving the Lux story line right now. & Base.

Thursdays I watch The Vampire Diaries & Grey's Anatomy. I did watch Project Runway, but that season ended.
The Vampire Diaries.... hands down better than Twilight if you want to compare vampire media. Nina Dobrev is playing TWO personalities and Kristen Stewart does not have ONE. I think Damon should be with Elena(my heart aches a little during every episode this season..poor guy) & Stephan should be with Katherine. (I am sure this reference goes further back, but it is the one for my age group) It is the Dawson's Creek theory, the bad guy gets the good girl bc that is the only girl he will ever truly love because his heart is damaged, however the good guy can find someone else. true story.
Grey's Anatomy... How amazing was the finale of last season? i actually stopped watching Grey's Anatomy until a week before the finale and my mom and I spend a lot of time catching up online. I got her into the show from that & the reruns on lifetime.

and... that is all?.. I guess so. I am very upset that Heroes was canceled. & Flashforward was supposed to fill that hole that Lost left me, and then it was canceled!!! WHYYYY.. Well, because it had a crappy timeslot. If it had V's timeslot it would have gotton much better ratings because most people who watched Lost would have watched Flashforward after, but nooo. & for that reason I am anti-V. It is a decent show, but it took Flashforward away...
I sound like a bitter person. I promise I am not. I am a sweet person.

Oh! and I WAS a huge One Tree Hill fan, but I do not watch in anymore. seasons 1-6, excellent. Then they had to take away the epic couple of all current television and ruined it for me.
A couple other canceled shows I own on dvd include Tru Calling and Joan of Arcadia. girly supernatural shows.

& Carrie Underwood's purple dress she is wearing right now on CMA's is GORGEOUS. One for the books.

That is all for now.

Do you have any suggestions?

Have an enchanted evening!
-Katelynn

Day 1: photo of myself and 15 facts

2010-11-09T10:40:00.003-05:00

okay I am aware of the dorky myspace style of the photo, though it is the most recently one taken. I took this photo at my apartment after I was finished getting ready and waiting to go to a local museum event.

15 facts
1. I am 19, I will be 20 January 30th (less than 3 months!)
2. I am a 2nd-year college student. I basically go to community college, though it is one of them that "community" out of the title because they offer a lot of bachelor degrees now, just not mine, so I will be transferring next summer. I am on the border of architecture and interior design as my major. Cannot choose but it is an ok place to be since the 1st year of each is basically the same so I have time to decide.
3. I was working for said mentioned museum event above. I volunteer with other college students to plan activities and such to make the museum events more entertaining.
4. I live just a little over an hour away from home and visit more than any college student who does not live at home. I love my family.
5. I have one sibling, a 21 year old brother & he is one of my best friends. We are also the only people I know who still love to hang out with their married, biological, parents and are not at all embarrassed to walk around the mall with them.
6. I am unemployed and hating the lack of money. Praying I get hired somewhere for at least the holiday season
7. Speaking of holiday season, I love this time of year! It is my FAVORITE! November 1st-January 1st = the best. I love autumn and leaves changing and pumpkin everything, and Thanksgiving, and I love Christmas and the weeks leading up to it and my home during Christmastime and winter and the new year.
8. I am a Christian but I do not go to church. I have been so turn off from church, however, I wish I could find a place a like and call the people there family.
9. I am really bad at answering my phone calls and texts. half the time my phone is in a different room than me and I will not see things until hours after. Part of it is to blame on my phone because sometimes it will not ring or vibrate or anything but then I get notification of a missed call and voicemail. I keep meaning to talk to my provider about that but then it works again so I never have.....
10. If I get an idea for my future wedding/house/baby room/name, I will write it down.
11. I love going into Borders and Barnes&Noble and spend hours writing down names of books I want and then later adding them to my ever growing amazon wishlist. My favorite "novel" section is the suggestions from employees, there are always books I have never heard of. & I love the architecture/interior design/craft/sewing section. To give you a picture : My amazon wishlist tally
68 Architecture/Interior Design books
99 CDS
23 Childrens books
21 cookbooks
42 Craft/Sewing books
31 Graphic Novels
74 Misc. "coffee table" books
131 Movies/TV on dvd
112 Novels (thats all?....huh)
No I did not just count those, I actually have them all divided up in categories like that, for purposes of when I actually have money it makes it easier to look.
I do buy books from actual bookstores when I really want it & have money or it is not cheaper on amazon.
12. I love coffee and tea but I get lazy about making it. Teavana is my favorite place for tea, no need to add sugar because it is so great on its own, at least what I get. & I am not that picky about coffee except I hate when it is so weak it taste like hot water. Right now I am loving my pumpkin creamer.
13. I wish to one day travel the world (who doesn't?) I was a navy brat for 14 years of my life, so I have seen a bit of the US and the border of Mexico, but I want to see so much more.
14. I love fashion and fashion magazines and Project Runway & ANTM & I only watched The Hills & The City for the fashion world part, & I embarrassingly watch those youtube "guru" girls. In that sense I am a girly girl.
15. I have an etsy shop but I am really bad at being consistent with it. I sort of stopped for the same reasons I stopped blogging, I just feel that I am not original enough. Everything in my shop is something I make because it is something I would wear, but I am sure there is something just like it out there, or similar. and while everything I say in my blog is my thoughts, I am aware that others thing and blog similar things, so what makes my shop and me special? I am working on that.

30 Day Blog Challenge

2010-11-09T10:31:00.003-05:00

Okay, since I clearly have abandoned my blog, I have decided to get back into it by creating a habit of it with the 30 Day Blog Challenge. I have seen a couple people do this but just commit to 30 days of writing, well I need guidelines to stick to it so I Googled "30 Day Blog Challenge" and found a few different lists and have integrated them into my own picking out my favorites.

Day 1. a photo of yourself and 15 facts
2. favorite television shows
3. favorite movies
4. a song to match your mood today
5. favorite quote
6. favorite books
7. favorite commercials
8. favorite magazines
9. favorite place to eat
10. dream wedding
11. what's in your purse?
12. goals
13. dream house
14. meaning behind blog name
15. celebrity crush
16. Christmas wishlist (because it is that time of year)
17. pets
18. dream cities to live in
19. the last thing that made you cry
20. a recipe
21. favorite youtube videos
22. favorite art pieces
23. a website
24. a photo you took
25. places you want to travel to
26. celebrity styles you admire
27. something that stresses you out
28. dream jobs
29. what would you do if you won the lottery
30. three (selfish) wishes & three (selfless) wishes
31. (ok I made it 31) what did you learn on over the 30 days, plans for future blogging?

In addition to the blog topics I am going to try to challenge myself to commit to a photo a day (one that I took that day) to get my into the habit of pulling my camera out of my purse.

I challenge you to do the same.

We will wear compassion

2010-05-17T09:00:00.003-04:00

I am going to take part in this "Music Monday" thing and introduce you to one of my favorite bands. Top 5, maybe #2, depends on what day you ask me.
The bad news, they broke up about a year ago to be with their families.

Their name,

As Cities Burn

This is a band that if you really listen to their songs, it can change your world. They are a Christian band, though they are not afraid in their songs to question life and their sins, and a lot of it is dark, but it is so inspiring at the same time. This band has brought me many amazing memories, and clarity when I needed it.

check it out.

playlist.com did not have this available so I HAD to get it off youtube, a must hear

(by the way there is another playlist at very bottom of page with some of my favorites)

Have an enchanting day!
-Katelynn

Five days until my cousin's wedding! Very busy week.

Be Still My Heart

2010-05-13T23:28:00.008-04:00

Tomorrow I am embarking on an adventure with my mom to West Palm, a trip we have made a hundred times before, but this time is for something magical: to help prep for final week before my cousin's wedding, in which I am a bridesmaid. Beyond thrilled!!!!

For a quickie I am just going to leave you with some of my favorite photos in my "inspiration" folder.

The HAIR!!! Pearl Harbor harbors some of my most inspiring fashion.

STARDUST! I would like to visit Stormhold

=D Big Fish

Penelope! hate the dress, love her room(and the rest of the movie) so enchanting

Who was not inspired by this year's Winter Olympics? The opening ceremony was incredible. I want one of those beanies sssossssssooososososo bad

A photo many of us have seen... adorable little stubborn girl. I know how it feels, my dad was in the navy up until I was 14, served 22 years.

My girl. I have this in a collage, framed on my wall, the original from the ElleGirl issue.

Omgosh I could go on and on about this photos and all the others from that Teen Vogue shoot. I am so in love with them, the fashion, the sets, the girl in the photos.

rawr, ok while I love these photos, they are not my favorite of all favorites. I forgot that I have yet to retrieve my old photos from my dad - had computer issues a few months ago and he completely redid my laptop, reloaded windows, etc... and had to transfer all my files to his computer, which I have yet to get all back. He says my pictures will take hours, so when I was just home visiting I did not feel like dealing with it, but now that I am home for the summer.... rescue mission.
the main thing I am missing is my architect/interior design photos....and a lot of other misc things.

thanks for stopping by!

-Katelynn

Time Awaits

2010-05-10T11:31:00.005-04:00

(oops this was sitting in my "drafts")

CLOCKS!
I have a fascination with clocks, no particular reason, but I love them. Cookoo, giant, mini, pocket, pendant, bell towers that ring on the hour. One day I hope to own a grandfather clock, my favorite of all the clocks.

Here are some ravishing clocks that I found:

One of my "summer project" plans is to make a clock or two. Since crafts stores sell the clock pieces, it seems like it would be pretty simple to just assemble on any object I want. An old hardback book is at the top of my list to attempt, I think it would look pretty need on my shelf.

Have an enchanting day!!!

I'm Back

2010-05-06T13:37:00.006-04:00

and so my summer begins

Hello!!
Well I have barely begun my blog and I have already went m.i.a. for a bit.
I went through finals week and then moving back home for the summer. I am finally all unpacked and my room looks like my room again. Which is very exciting to me, I love my room, it has look about the same since I was a freshman in high school and here I am finished with my freshman year in college.

Question: Am I the only one who has a folder in pictures called "inspiration?" & every time you see a photo of something you want to try to create or just something...inspiring, you save it to the folder? Mine has gotten so big. I have it broken down into folders of different people too, and a blog folder with more sub folders of ideas for blogs. If you do not have one I suggest starting one, it is fun to look at.

Be back later for more.
have an enchanting day!

Awake My Soul

2010-04-23T08:31:00.005-04:00

I love books. Who doesn't?(crazy people?)
shopping for books and getting excited about a good find is half the fun. The book smell in used bookstores, the smell of coffee in Barnes&Noble and Borders, ladders on the tall wall of books like in Beauty and the Beast, its magical. Though typically since I cannot afford the new $15 price sticker on books I make a note of ones I like and add them to my Amazon wishlist, which is now up to almost 300 ( only 100 are novels, the other 2 include craft/sewing books, travel books, interior design/architectural resouces, "coffee-table," and graphic novels.)
Even better than shopping for books is reading one so good that you are lost in it and completely unaware of your surroundings.
Currently I am reading The Ballad of West Tenth Street by Marjorie Kernan, I will let you know how it goes.

This is not a book to be tossed aside lightly,
it should be thrown with great force.
-Dorthy Parker

Have an enchanting day!

(P.S. click on pictures for their source)

rest your head

2010-04-14T10:56:00.009-04:00

Hi!
Well today I have some Etsy finds, pillows. I love pillows.they are a great way to add style to a room, especially if you have a very plain, or (if you are like half the people I know my age in college) ugly/crappy couch from a thrift store or something, and you have a slipcover over it(or should), cool pillows are a fun way to take away from the couch (or add to it if you actually do have a cool one.)
Here are some of my favorites(in no particular order):

okay, this is not from etsy(and you have probably seen these if you are big on the blogs) but I love it so much. from Freshly Picked

color pattern from tuftlovefabric

ruffles(!!) from TheHomeCentric

who doesn't find mustaches adorable? SewLuckyGirl loves em

Pears! Target had a kitchen set about a year ago feature retro pears and I wanted it sssoooo bad, but I had not use for it then. my mom said one of aunt's used to have some in the 70s, I wonder if she kept them... well this PILLOW is from Ruthscrafts

owl+tree+pillow= 3 of my favorite things
thanks Petette

eco-friendly pillow! VelvetBean

chic flower pillow from PillowPallooza

beautiful silhouette from RaineStyleHome

these leaves sort of have an African look to them, or Hawaiian, goes for both. ask LittleSarahMartin

bows! I was searching for a good bow pillow and there were a lot of 'pretty' ones, but this is the cutest, from krcraft

I really like 2D black outlined flowers, I have seen a few purses with them this season, this is from Kainkain

another ruffle pillow. this one looks super soft, and it is eco friendly too. from missmosh

How can I have a blog about pillows without including Olive? Olive was one of the first shops I discovered on etsy and I have wanted one of her pillows ever since (yet to buy one though)
and how cool is this suitcase?

more Olive. The birdcage has always been my #1 favorite

I love the color combo of peacocks, and so does zillows

aww cute little robot. I bet this is the softest one you will ever meet. from Goldyfox

wootwoot! adorable owl from Aprilfoss

That is all I have for now, there are thousands (really, thousands) of amazing pillows on Etsy, all you have to do is look.

and I do not know about you, but I think my head is going to explode from all of my Tuesday night shows. Lost, V, and Glee (dear Glee, why could you not stay on Wednesdays?)

Have and enchanting day!

filmmovieshow

2010-04-13T11:35:00.006-04:00

I am an avid Netflix user, have been for a couple years now. I go through at least one movie a week. Here is what I recently watched:

(click poster to watch trailer)

I really wanted to see this when it came out in theaters last year, because part of the profit went to.....saving the animals...(?) but I sadly did not make it and I am just watch it for the first time this weekend.
Things I love from this movie that you will too:
-narrator
-skiless skiing polar bears
-falling with style baby ducks
-beautiful, mind-blowing landscapes
-watching a monkey stuff his mouth with was many fruit-things as possible.
-birds of paradise! its not just a plant?
-I love elephants, my favorite, but that part just depressed me
-many other miraculous things

This is available to watch instantly right now. I really enjoyed this, it was like Devil Wears Prada, sans romance storyline and it was real! I was really upset about Grace's 20s spread being cut so much, I LOVED it. thankfully I looked up the photographer who inspired her and have his book in my Amazon wishlist (someday.....) I also googled back issues of the magazine(September 2007) and on amazon you can not get it for less than $100!!!!!! INSANE! I could kick my 16 year old self for not buying this.

In case you did not know, they are coming out with a sort of sequel of Earth, called Oceans. It comes out on Earth Day this year, April 22nd, which is a week from Thursday. I am going to see it!
welp, I was going to post the trailer but they disabled embedding(they are just being jerks aren't they?), so here is the link : Oceans, it is actually the "teaser trailer" but I love it, it is enough for me.

All for now
Have an enchanting day!

happiness

2010-04-11T21:01:00.001-04:00

My treasury picks made the front page of etsy!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! so excited and happy for the people who made sales. a couple of them had never sold anything before!

2010-04-11T12:20:00.002-04:00

Most of this is in my shop now. A couple things I am going to stagger posting.
I am very happy with all of these

Have an enchanting day!
-Katelynn

Color Me Neutral

2010-04-10T22:45:00.010-04:00

Neutral is in even though it is the season of floral.
I made a treasury but it expires on Tuesday, and this....never does.
so here is what I found:

take a snapshot! manthropology

Aviation dress by THIMBLEandACORN (I am not only awed by this dress, but by the name of the shop! ssooooo cute! Peter Pan is my favorite disney movie)

vintage pecan cutout leather heels by DearGoldenVintage

Ruffles! I wish this vintage blazer from thelasthurrah fit me

upcycled fedora by ginchymillinery

If I were getting married, my bridesmaids would be walking in this dress by Nostalgia

whether for a party or to brighten(or tone down) a room, this garland by MaisyandAlice is a must have

can you saw aaaww. so sweet. the headband is from BannerBoutique

I want these on my feet! how adorable are they?
FromEarthToSky - she currently has not made a sale so show her some love!

I am sure we have all seen cabochons by now but I just love these four together. great photo.
MiaBeads

jumpers!!very in, very cute. katemdot

check that beard! take me away sailor! ok but this is about the shirt, not the guy in it. cute little badger, in a suit.. and top hat...riding a bike?.... LOVE it! darkcycleclothing

incredible lighting. sweater from VonlenskaVintage

Check out this neutral room! I want it.
Tree wall decal from WowWall

simple, chic, vintage bangle from CacheJunkie

I love this photo! Sailboat sweater-vest from paiselyfacevintage

Elephants!!!! lovelovelove those African mammals, though have a place in my heart.
shirt from dahliasoleil

hope you enjoyed!!!
Have an enchanting day!

<3 Katelynn

2010-04-10T20:53:00.007-04:00

Hello!
Like I said in my last blog, April 8th was TOMs one day without shoes and I proudly participated by walking around barefoot all day. I was really disappointed that I did not see anyone else barefoot. I did however fulfill the purpose and spread the word by explaining to a few people why I was barefoot.
Some pictures:

Morning going to car.

In painting with my flag!

DIRTY FEET (or foot)
I learned that I have nice arches in my feet. look how clean it is!
My feet were black at one point in the day because of charcoal dust in the art building, but apparently that rubbed off.

Tomorrow morning I will be taking pictures of my new earrings and post them in the shop.
I really need to buy an Ott-Lite so I do not have to go outside to take pictures, kind of a pain to carry it all back and forth and deal with the wind.

Sunshine

2010-04-07T10:19:00.000-04:00

New blog! I have not blogged in forever and decided to create a new one(thank goodness I kept my old one before switch, copy and paste interest, etc.. away. haha. time saved, check.) more focused on my Etsy shop and other good things in life. (as opposed to a diary)

It is so beautiful outside today.
I got up this morning to go to Publix because I was out of milk and wanted fruit, drove with the sun roof open, windows down, and music up, it was exhilarating. A great way to start the day, from now on I think when I need to go to the grocery store, I will make it a morning trip. So European, if only I had a farmer's market nearby....

TOMorrow is TOMS Shoes' One Day Without Shoes!
I am very excited to spread the awareness about the cause.

Created a ton of new earrings and some rings for my shop.
Will post them soon.