Now that I have successfully hemmed a pair of my husbands dress pants, I feel like I can do anything. I can accomplish any task! Ha! I am a taskmaster!!

Sewing Machine!

I now have a sewing machine, thanks to my mother in law!!! Yay!!!

This was my first project. It was something my grandma was gonna make for me as a bridal shower gift, but never got around to it so she gave it to me to make. It's a little longer/frillier/strawberrier than I would like, but it's cute and happy and just right for baking! I call it my strawberries and cream apron!

And here is something I just did. (I know this is a horrible picture) I made it out of 2 tank tops i didn't really like, and now it's a funky blouse I love! The darker purple was covered in ruffles and had a tie back, which made it look like a maternity top. But my favorite part is the shoulder embellishment. I'm really proud of it!

closer look.

Can you tell I have fashion on the brain?

Some Fun Things...

dressing up like Marie Antoinette
koi fish
at the Japanese Garden
birthday dinners

little pieces of my life....

makes me smile

Here I am....

I'm not going to berate myself for being a bad blogger. I've just gotten into this weird routine...

(but if I were to give an excuse, it would be that I've been out enjoying fall...!)
Our schedules have changed lately, I work till 11 or 12 and Ez works closing shifts. So now that I have all this free time, I don't know what to do with myself! Every day kind of has this pattern and rhythm, but I think I want to get back to writing on my blog more...

I'm so bad about forgetting it and abandoning it and not posting my little bits of daily serendipity! I have been trying a lot of new things, learning a little about myself, and just learning what it means to be an adult. The best thing about being an adult (and having a lot of free time) is that I can do whatever I want! If I don't really want to do the dishes or clean the bathroom before I do something fun, I don't have to! Wow! mom isn't here to make me! Of course, being so carefree isn't so easy lol The other night I did the dishes before I went to bed and was so excited to realize I didn't have to the next day! I was telling Ez the other day that this period right now is kinda like my in-between relaxing period. When I was a teenager, I had school and chores. When we have kids and busier lives I won't be able to surf the web/read/make stuff all day. So for right now, I'm just enjoying my laid back days while I can. Maybe my apartment isn't always clean, maybe I procrastinate as long as I can, but for right now it's ok cause it's just the two of us and we're both ok with it :)So, all that being said, I am going to try my best to be diligent with this little blog-o-mine! Because Fall is my favorite time of year, and Christmas is coming, and I want to share the decorating process with you!

this is a little hummingbird shirt I made. It makes me smile :)

Wow my life has gotten really monotonous lately....

2 projects

Here are my most recent projects, the first is a paper mache faux bois canister I made frompoopscape projects. The color is a little off, but it's still so....interesting. Actually, I'm not sure if I love it, but it's still cool.

You can see how the color is a little off, but it's so funky!

The next is something I've been wanting to do for a while. I've been wanting for a while to put something over my bed as a headboard, but I never really found the perfect thing. A few months ago I found a piece of paneling in the garbage, obviously from an apartment that was neing remodeled. I took it out thinking I would use it someday, and it sat on my patio for a while. Then one day I woke up and knew just what to do with it. I painted it, kinda making it up a I went along. I was going more for a collage, but it ended up a little different, and I'm quite happy with the outcome. It's sort of a painting/collage, the birds are cardboard and paper.

Shame on me! and a little serendipity

Wow, I have really been neglecting this little blog of mine... It's not that I don't have anything to post, and it's not that I don't have the time, I'm just not doing it....shame on me! Well, there have been a few recent developments I'll be sharing with you, some home updates(!) so stay tuned for that.

The biggest news right now is that it is almost my one year anniversary!! We are going to the coast to a super cute little hotel with themed rooms! How fun is that! Of course I will not neglect in sharing those pictures :) I got Ezra the perfect paper gift, I cant wait to give it to him! Can you tell I'm so excited?

I can't believe it's already been a year, it has gone by so quickly. We have really matured and learned a lot about each other. And we love each other more now than we did a year ago. I am so blessed to have this wonderful man in my life, he is so good to me. He loves me and he loves God and he strives to be a good man and a good husband. I love everything about him, he makes my life so complete and full.