NOLA

                                

a stroll through the french quarter in new orleans ... to think we almost lost it all. I had never seen the cornstalk hotel, which made me really sad when someone that had visited new orleans asked me if I had ever seen it and I have absolutely no clue what they were talking about! 

I'll MISS THIS ...

always finding Ashie's stuff all over the place!

CrazyGrapes

     

     

    

This is CrazyGrapes from Etsy. She makes these fun bird buttons with sassy phrases on them. I am buying these 4 and probably framing them. She also sells awesome stationary that are copies of her original ink drawings. I am buying the Tree Doodle one on the bottom right!

I am determined to have my walls covered before school starts! haha

PS ... this was my first Etsy order!! 

meArtDesign

     

       

I love how ... while you are browsing Esty you find so many amazing things. Today was meArtDesign. 

Row 1: Flora (Turquoise), Passing By A Rainy Day

Row 2: Rebel, Filigree Tree in Green

I can't decide between the Rainy Day and the Rebel! They're both so cute. 

SAY GOODNIGHT

I really like this comforter ... its so simple, girlie, and makes a statement! Its from Design Public ... but its very pricey!!! BOO! I also like this Anthropolgie one below! There are plenty I have found and really love ... but I have a few dilemmas ... so I am enlisting you to help if you can!

1.  I love the crisp white and its a major part of my room .... but Oscar is a little black chihuahua! So that makes keeping the white crisp a little harder! Not impossible ... just harder. 

2.  My room is already blue ... so it needs to flow. 

3.  I am not afraid of color ... I almost want either a ton of color or barely any. If that makes any sense. Super Simply or Completely Chaotic! I always contradict myself ... maybe thats my problem!

4.  I want to have money left over to spend on other parts of my room. 

Am I hopeless in ever finding the perfect bedding to rest  my little head on?

COMING TO A PLACE NEAR YOU

          

         

          

Coming to Lakeside Shopping Center ... Macy's, and Sephora! Today I got word that Apple is going the list as well! I am sooo excited! 

My wallet is going to be anorexic!

COUCH PILLOWS

I HEART BIRDS, I HEART TREES, I HEART BIRDS, I HEART TREES, ... I HEART BIRDS IN TREES!!!!!

I am also offering to cook to for anyone that will come view my room and give comments and advice! School is starting soon and I need a calming yet inspirational space to get through another year of school and work!! ahhhh HELLPPPP!!

These are some fun bird, and tree pillows! I think the 2 urban outfitter pillows are going to be purchased soon

                                 

row 1: curious bird ... from Etsy

row 2: kissy kissy, blue and purple tree ... both from Etsy

row 3: der baum sieben, modern bird ... both from Etsy

row 4: alena pillow tree, alena pillow bird ... both from Urban Outfitters

There are plenty I love from anthropologie but I can not figure out how to copy the pictures! BOOOOO!!!

50th Wedding Anniversary

On June 30th my grandparents celebrated their 50th Wedding Anniversary. 

                       

I am so happy with how the platter came out ... Mama B cried ... so it was worth my hand throbbing awfully!

** Notice Papa B kicking back the Champagne!! .. my fav! **

I'd like to give a shout out to Posh Paint Pub!! I purchased the platter and paint, took it home, painted the platter on my time, brought it back and they fired it for me. It was awesome! They have so many wonderful things you can paint ... 

PONDER THIS ...

You peer inside yourself

You take the things you like

And try to love the things you took

And then you take that love you made

And stick it into some

Someone else's heart

Pumping someone else's blood

And walking arm in arm

You hope it don't get harmed

But even if it does

You'll just do it all again

- Regina Spektor

Absolutely in love with these words!

KAIT'S BIRTHDAY

Kaitlyn's Birthday Celebration ... Granny Smith Apple and all. 

Long story short ... someone threw this apple at Brad's rear and it was instantly turned into the centerpiece of the night! 

   

     

CRABBIES

            

I haven't blogged in forever ... and I apologize. I have really missed blogging so I am in the process of catching up on all the fun stuff from this summer ... it will take awhile but I promise to be updating a lot in the next few weeks! 

Anyways ... these are just some fun pictures I took a few weeks back when my Dad and I cooked some crabs. Oscar was very curious about the crabs!

FOR GOOD

So its been 6 months since I started this blog ... I made many New Years resolutions in my first post and this is how they are going ....

1. SAVING MONEY

I have consistently saved $200 a month and sometimes more. Its funny ... because I am still doing everything I want to do (ok maybe not buying as many clothing items) but honestly I don't miss it. I also really enjoy watching that number grow. 

2.  WORKING OUT

Although during school I was doing awful about working out, I have made up for it this summer. My mom, sister, Kaitlyn (aka step-sister), and my cousin Lacey have all joined the gym with me, which makes it easier to go sometimes. I hope I can keep it up while I am in school ... because this was the 3rd week and I really see a difference in a lot of things. My jeans are looser, I sleep better, and I have way more energy during the day. I never thought working out (esp. at night) would give me so much energy the next day ... but I like it!! I am also completely obsessed with this gym ... West Jeff Fitness Center. Its like having a personal trainer ... without having someone breathing down your back constantly. Although Kait has pretty much become my personal trainer ... and sometimes I want to kill her because I feel like I am going to die if I go any longer ... but I must say I did 15 mins non-stop cross-country training on the elliptical on wed. and did not feel like I was going to die and that is something I would have never done before because I would have thought ... "No way I can do that." Well now I can do it because of Kait. She also pushed me to do this Kickboxing class which I am now also obsessed with and would have never ventured to do on my own. Our russian teacher Fabienne is amazing and its definitely a great way to get some anger and aggression out after 4 days of work.

3.  GETTING ORGANIZED

Since January my room has been coming along nicely. My dad and I have been kicking ass. Now I have entered a new stage ... the space is there ... but how do I fill it?? I have been shopping and finding tons of things I really like ... but I have a few problems. There are tons of stuff I packed away after Katrina and then even more from my apartment, and still more from putting things away when I left for Michigan so the room could be torn apart. So now its a matter of taking each box down, and deciding if it will continue into the "new room" or be thrown out. Well last weekend, I started. First, were the dolls my Maw Maw had given me. So I got them all out and put them where they belong. I know this is going to be a very slow process of going through everything but I know it will pay off in the end. 

4.  POLITICS

This one I don't really feel like talking about ... its so sensitive. All I will say is I do like the fact that I have been talking with various groups about Politics ... its a very hard subject for people and it shouldn't be taken lightly. I do enjoy seeing the different views. Its almost beautiful to watch someone talk about politics ... whenever someone speaks their mind about politics they are passionate about it and there is always a reason behind their beliefs. Usually something happened in their life that changed them in some way, and we must all see the beauty in that. Or be very very afraid! haha It could go both ways ... luckily I have only witnessed the brighter side. 

5.  TRYING NEW THINGS ... SEEING NOLA

New things that I have tried ... vegetarianism, kickboxing, oysters, blogging, ... I know there are more but I can't think of them right now. Seeing Nola ... I must say I have been non-stop since Kait got her ... but there is still so much I want to do and see! I have visited new places and ones I hadn't seen in awhile ... bridge lounge, baru, the zoo, St. Joseph's on Tulane. Much more to come this summer I hope! 

PS ... I would like to thank all my friends and family for helping me with my goals so far. You have all opened my eyes to things I have never seen or thought of before. And I will be mushy and quote a verse from a song "For Good" in my favorite play WICKED!

I've heard it said 

That people come into our lives for a reason 

Bringing something we must learn 

And we are led 

To those who help us most to grow 

If we let them 

And we help them in return 

Well, I don't know if I believe that's true 

But I know I'm who I am today 

Because I knew you...