. . . that’s what today was. thanks to my dear friend kaley, for a lot of laughs, and a damn fine day.
Entries Tagged as 'LIFE'
i love . . .
4.08.2012
. . . the little peeps luke made me. they are meant to be together those sweet, yellow love birds!
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lazy girl
4.05.2012
sorry mom, but i haven’t made my bed all week . . .
she taught me better than this, but its just one of those weeks!
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rainy wednesday
4.04.2012
rainy days always cause me to crave the same things. sipping lots of tea, meandering through the streets of paris, cuddling in bed with books, carrot ginger soup . . . you get the idea. i hope you have the chance to indulge just a little bit today!
oh snap // jackpot!
4.02.2012
i hit the ultimate mother-load today! what a great monday!
i entered a giveaway on design love fest a while ago, and to be honest i forgot all about it! but i won! i never win things! i’m so happy about this! i got to pick out 3 prints and a string set from oh snap, the polaroid shop from jen gotch. (one of the ladies behind ban.do! which i know you’ve heard me talk about . . . ) it took me a little while to decide on which prints i wanted, but i finally settled on 3, and i can’t wait to show them to you when i get them!
which ones are your favorites??
photo by jen gotch
attitude is everything
4.02.2012
i have to be honest, i’m at the scariest point in my life right now. you might have guessed this by now, but i’m scared about not knowing where we’ll end up moving, scared that i’ll never find the career path that makes me happy, scared to be too far from the familiar. while all of the scary stuff happens, i have to admit, its a little bit exciting to peek into this new chapter of my life, and see where all of this takes me.
but these are such lovely, earthly collections, and it takes my fears away just a little bit.
“Your living is determined not so much by what life brings to you as by the attitude you bring to life; not so much by what happens to you as by the way your mind looks at what happens.”
John Homer Miller
farm fresh
3.24.2012
that is how i like my eggs — big thanks to my friend derek for these beautiful eggs!
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souvenir
3.22.2012
i spent the last 6 days with luke‘s family in the most remote spot in iowa (really). no cell phone service, no computer- – it actually felt really good to step away from all of that.
i was inspired by this post from bri emery, and i’ve always been a believer in picking up a little something to remind you of your travels. while i have many things to remind me of my lovely time spent with luke’s family, its always nice to have that one little piece that sits at your desk with you, or on top of your nightstand. i picked this little bowl up in decorah, iowa. i love the crackle glaze inside, and it has the most perfect little foot! you know how i love picking up new little trinkets! its going to be a great little catch-all for my jewels . . .
don’t you ever give up.
3.22.2012
following your dreams can be a little bit scary. i’m not complaining, because i am very lucky to be where i am right now. but i am feeling a little bit nervous . . . i chose to concentrate my art degree on ceramics. i’ll never regret that decision. working with clay has made me a happy little girl! i never want to stop working in clay. and i’ve already made the commitment to myself to keep doing this for the rest of my life. but have i picked the right path? because i’m finding new interests all the time, and starting to question, what do i want to do? will i be able to support myself doing what i love? should i plan for something else instead?
all i want to do is make things that speak to someone else’s personal style. i want to make things that other people want to have in their homes and live with. that’s what feels best about what i do.
but here my shop opened on december 2 of 2011 and i’ve only made 6 sales in 4 months. sure, i’m proud that i even opened the shop, but i had higher expectations for the amount of sales i would have made. i feel like i should be better at this.
but, i’m slowly learning that this is just how i’ll be starting out. it doesn’t have to be forever, and it can only get better.
but i know one thing; i’m not going to give up. and i should probably make a reminder similar to this one, and hang it up.