Thirteen Winks

Some Michael's finds..

2012-01-29T08:07:00.000-08:00

While wondering around Michael's with my mom I found some surprisingly cute things! And the nice thing is they alwayshave those 40% coupons floating around so it is easy to get some cute accessories on the cheap.
Here is a super cute ginger jar. I love all of the detail and of course since it is teal i'm definitely in love.

It was also right next to this cute little vase with a cane detail it would look so nice in a styled bookshelf!
There was also this sweet little dish, again in the same color but still another cute little accent. I really like how the glaze has a crackle look to it.

Also I stopped by the frame section and normally they have lots of frames. But I noticed a new section of frames that were much more modern looking. They really reminded me of the ikea ribba frames and I was in love. I can't wait to make another large gallery wall using some of these frames!

<3c

Some weekend goodness..

2012-01-28T14:17:00.001-08:00

I decided to put all my pretty prisma markers in a vase. I'm really loving the dash of color it adds to my desk.

Some furniture im loving

2012-01-14T04:55:00.001-08:00

really just adding this so i can clip it to polyvore for a mood board... stay tune for that in a bit

Ipad 2 Case

2011-11-13T11:52:00.000-08:00

So fingers crossed that I get an ipad 2 for christmas (or I might just cave and buy one for myself before then). In the meantime I have been on the hunt for the perfect ipad case, and I think I have found it. This beautiful case by Jess LC she has a fabulous jewelry line as well check out her awesome website here.

I originally found this case online about a year ago. I remember how professional I thought it looked and how it would be perfect to take to meetings because of the pockets and pen holder on the side. I must say this case looks divine the hardest part was deciding what color I wanted... originally i wanted the gold/hot pink case but I think I am going to go with the cocoa/coral one. It is still fun but a bit more toned down. So santa if your listening... this would be a fabulous stocking stuffer!!!

fun living room!

2011-11-11T09:00:00.001-08:00

fun living room! by caaarlaaa on polyvore.com

Neutral Nursery

2011-11-06T06:15:00.003-08:00

Neutral Nursery by caaarlaaa on polyvore.com

Happy Halloween

2011-10-18T09:43:00.001-07:00

Happy Halloween by caaarlaaa featuring slip on shoes

Sequin Bat Mask
$8 - topshop.com

Christian Louboutin slip on shoes
$1,795 - bergdorfgoodman.com

Loree Rodkin 18k jewelry
£19,315 - brownsfashion.com

Butter London 3 Free Lacquer Nail Polish
$14 - zappos.com

1STDIBS.COM - MS Rau Antiques - Vehmic Court Oath Skull
1stdibs.com

Alexander McQueen Skull tapestry cushion
$675 - net-a-porter.com

Martha Stewart Blood Drip Candle - Grandin Road
$12 - grandinroad.com

1STDIBS.COM - JF CHEN - Michael Wilson - 'Spider' Table by Michael...
1stdibs.com

Skull Candle skull candle blood horror - Racheshop.de
€7,99 - racheshop.de

Valero Doval Haunted House 1
$20 - inprnt.com

MAISON DE VACANCES Skull Rabbit Pillow
$345 - calypsostbarth.com

Alexander Mcqueen Skull Cuff
$510 - zappos.com

Beautiful Art

2011-07-29T04:09:00.000-07:00

I love painting and hopefully will get around to doing it more before school starts again. It is such a fun way to express yourself. Recently I came across this artist, Michelle Armas, and her work is BEAUTIFUL. I have always admired abstract art that can blend so many colors and create such movement. I will definitely be purchasing a piece of hers sometime in the future, in the meantime I plan on trying to create my own works in a similar style.

Butterflies!

2011-07-28T04:31:00.000-07:00

When Robby and I were on our honeymoon down in Key West we had to stop by the butterfly house to get a souvenir for my mom. We bought her a super cute butterfly in a lucite frame. I have since decided that someday I would like to have some lucite framed butterflies. Some how being framed in lucite really helps make them pop and look more like art rather than a science classroom. Here is a neat one on ebay that I am thinking about getting.

Butterflies are popping up all over in interior design and have been used in some great rooms!

Lonny Mag

Jenny over at Little Green Notebook also posted recently about using these beauties in design.

He said Yes!!!

2011-07-27T03:50:00.000-07:00

Robby finally agreed to let me buy something off of craigslist. :) We have been looking into purchasing our first home and as a result I have of course been dreaming of decorating each house we look at. This has resulted in many a craigslist search. ( Also for those of you who search craigslist from time to time you must download and use the "easy" button. It lets you view your search showing the pictures!! Instead of clicking and opening each title to see what the object looks like.

Using this tool I came across this super cute bench! {via}

I had originally envisioned it at the foot of our bed in our new master bedroom looking something like this :

Master Bedroom by caaarlaaa on Polyvore.com

I want this...

2011-06-23T04:01:00.000-07:00

This might be worth getting a storage unit for.... {via}

yikes i want this so badly... how perfect!! I want jadeite accents in my kitchen and this would be such a fun kitchen table!!!

My future living room...

2011-06-19T04:59:00.000-07:00

future living room by caaarlaaa on Polyvore.com

Cindy Crawford Home Metropolis Hydra Right 3 Pc Sectional | Mattresses...
$2,000 - roomstogo.com

Handmade Thom Filicia Tioga Ink Blue Rug (5' x 8') | Overstock.com
overstock.com

CARNEGIE SIDE TABLE | casegoods | furniture | Jayson Home & Garden
$950 - jaysonhomeandgarden.com

1STDIBS.COM - Jean-Marc Fray French Antiques - Charming French Brass...
1stdibs.com

Margot Pendant - Pendant Lighting - Ceiling Fixtures - Lighting |...
$179 - homedecorators.com

Lazy Susan Clamrose Ball Lamp With White Fabric Shade -...
$170 - shopcandelabra.com

Jamie Young Co. Large St. Croix Table Lamp In Mother Of...
$288 - shopcandelabra.com

Sivaana Embroidered Leaves Silver Stones Pillow | Gracious Home |...
$260 - gracioushome.com

Jean-Marc Fray French Antiques - French Antique Louis XVI Side Table
jeanmarcfrayfrenchantiques.1stdibs.com

quadrille nomad - Pillows
$385 - oomphonline.com

One Kings Lane - "I Married Adventure" Book C. 1941
onekingslane.com

Spot Coasters
$18 - prostores.com

Cute doggies and a fingerprint tree

2011-06-12T04:41:00.001-07:00

So this morning the dogs were being so cute I couldn't resist taking this quick pic. Also I finally finished drawing my fingerprint tree for our wedding guestbook! (Robby and I put our fingerprints down and I turned them into birdies) less than a month away....yikes!

rain or shine

2011-05-31T16:40:00.000-07:00

I was looking at cute umbrellas just in case it does sprinkle on our wedding day. I stumbled across this cute little number. I think this could be cute for rain or a bright sunny day!!

How Cute!

2011-05-30T09:15:00.000-07:00

Ah how cute is this bottle of wine!!! I would totally splurge and buy it for the wedding but shipping is 25 :( boo. Im wondering if I will be able to find it at a wine store around here!

Best dressed

2011-05-17T17:19:00.000-07:00

So I bought this dress at marshalls the other day. And its really pretty but its basically the same dress my bridesmaids have just in a different color. :/ I was on the fence about it but bought it anyways saving the recipt just in case.

Then i went online the other day and fell IN LOVE with this dress from anthropologie.

It is my wedding color with beautiful flowers on it and pockets and its silk. I love love loved it. Heres the catch 22. It was sold out....in every size.

So i called the local store in richmond and asked if they happened to have any in stock... they only had a 4. That wasnt going to work.

I just happened to check again today and VOILA there was one dress in my size available i guess someone returned it!!!! Into my shopping cart it went an in 3-5 days it will be here! :) ::cue happy dance!! ::

Oh to have a store..

2011-04-30T08:06:00.001-07:00

if i had a refurbished furniture store the following would be in them.

Two vintage drexel accent chairs for $85? Yes please. I might try to talk them down to $70 or so because you would need to re-upholster the seats.. which would be very easy and not require too much fabric. I would have to look at the wood up close but in a white walled room Iwouldn't paint the wood at all. In another room you could do a lacquer grey or even experiment with color, a fun pop of green or turquoise would be fun too. I see these chairs on the sides of an entry way table like so..

{via}

or they could be fun for a dining room table at the heads of the table. So many possibilities!

Another thing I love is this unique dresser

How cool is the inside of this dresser?? I love it. I think I would paint it maybe a navy color? or even keep it natural wood I would have to see it. But still pretty cool.

<3c

Wedding goodies

2011-04-23T14:59:00.001-07:00

Here are a few sneak peek pics of things I'm working on!

An I-do Up-do

2011-04-22T03:51:00.000-07:00

Wedding hair inspiration pics:

I love the way Angelina's hair looks in this pic!! Minus the long piece hanging down on that you can see by her chin, I love it! Its done up but not too perfect still romantic looking :)

I am also loving the way her hair looks at the top here (Just pretend like the part that is still down doesn't exist). If it would be possible to have it poofed up like that I like it.

I also like the smooth look of this hair-do.

Same thing with this next one. I like the sleek look of it no fussy curls all over the place.

I also like the back of this one a little bit different but still simple and not to curly or fussy.

Yay! I'm getting excited!!!

My life

2011-04-22T03:24:00.001-07:00

This is a common sight in our house these days. Maverick is still trying to figure out this new puppy thing. I am pretty sure he has figured out she is staying....and I dont think he likes it so much. Piper definitely has been stealing Robby's attention and Maverick does not approve one bit.

But I mean come on look at that puppy face. Sooo cute.

Anywhoo spring break has been wonderful I have gotten some wedding things done (I will post a sneak peek at some projects later today) And I have relaxed!!!! The other day I went on a home and garden tour with my mom. I enjoyed seeing all the huge houses and I thought it was funny that there was at least some sort of leopard print in each home. (one even had leopard print wallpaper) i liked it. I also saw what tons of money and no taste can buy....yuck. I saw these beautiful tulips on that sunshiny day! I love tulips they are soo pretty :)

Also yesterday I cut 5 inches off my hair! YIKES! but its still pretty long, at least its manageable. I wanted it down for the wedding so i was growing it out but now I have had a change of heart since it is going to be so hot so up it will go.

More craigslist finds

2011-04-21T04:53:00.000-07:00

Wow so I just found these stools on craigslist. $40 for the pair.

You could paint these soo easily and change the fabric even easier! for ~$55 bucks you could have a brand new pair of stools! Ahh why dont we have space! I would get these and

transform them in a second. They would look so cute under an entryway table

and could be pulled out for extra storage in a pinch. Like these:

Or used at the end of a bed!!

The possibilities are endless :)

Someone go get them. I know Robby will be mad if i do!

{all images from decorpad}

x-bench marks the spot

2011-04-06T03:30:00.000-07:00

x-benches have been around for a while and only two days ago Jenny from the little green notebook posted this wonderful post about a Dorothy Draper bench that she saw on ebay.Well today while just browsing craigslist I found a pair of "end tables" That could easily have a piece of wood cut and upholstered to replace the glass and turn them into fun ottomans.

{via}

And two for $45...instead of one for $700 sounds like a good deal to me :)

Rehearsal Dinner Dress?

2011-03-27T05:43:00.000-07:00

Hmm I found this adorable dress from French Connection, and its on sale! Im thinking this would be super cute for the rehearsal dinner :)

p.s. Piper is adorable!!! We love her so much, although she is starting to chew on things.... so we will see how that goes. Robby said today "man that coffee table is gonna get destroyed...i bet your excited about that your gonna be itching to pick out a new one soon anyways." Ahh he knows me so well ;)

GOLDENDOODLE!!!

2011-03-25T03:16:00.001-07:00

Today as soon as I get off work we are going up to richmond to pick up my goldendoodle. I can't wait! After looking around at lots of different places Robby and I have finally found the puppy for us. Stella my pom mix has been "adopted" by my mother, she quickly became more of a family dog when I was living at home and my mom just cant part with her now. And with Maverick missing doggie company and us getting ready to start a new chapter in our lives we are so excited to add to our little family :) We are going to get a little girl doggie pup and although I told Robby he could pick out the name. I have been heavily pushing the name Piper. (i feel kinda bad about suggesting it so much but I do really like it) so we will see if he goes with that one or comes up with one of his own, he jokingly (i think) likes the name Medusa. so who knows.... any whoo I found this ADORABLE collar and leash from etsy and can't wait to order one for the little lady!

{via}

The shop is seriously sooo cute I might have to get a bow tie one for Mav someday when we take a little family pic!

I will post pics of our little lady tomorrow! Happy Friday Everyone :)

Wedding party

2011-03-06T11:52:00.001-08:00

Wedding party by caaarlaaa featuring strappy sandals

parents house

2011-02-27T14:01:00.001-08:00

parents house by caaarlaaa on Polyvore.com

Let them eat cake!

2011-02-19T04:24:00.000-08:00

We are going cake testing today! Yumm. I think we will end up going with plaza bakery I have always loved their cakes. Here is a picture with the proportions that I am looking for.

We will hopefully get a jadite cake stand off ebay and I have been making some crepe paper flowers to adorn the cake.Also dont forget about these cake toppers that I made to put on top!

Girly Bedroom

2011-02-13T05:00:00.001-08:00

Girly Bedroom by caaarlaaa featuring a framed clutch

Valentine's day

2011-02-12T08:11:00.001-08:00

Valentine's day by caaarlaaa featuring vintage tops

Seafoam wedding

2011-02-12T07:07:00.001-08:00

Seafoam wedding by caaarlaaa featuring silk tops

Another craigslist room

2011-02-12T04:05:00.001-08:00

Ahh Saturday. I have been waiting for you :) I have decided that today will be a busy day. I am going to paint. I want to go to jerrys art-a-ramma and get things to paint. I also wish there was a good flea market around. i am trying to find one online but cant...:/

To start off the morning I decided to just browse the craigslist to see what I could find.... so here we go

Now this little beauty just needs some TLC and for 20 bucks I'd say its totally worth it. Just paint the chair... perhaps a fun color? like turquoise or light pink? or other wise just white or black glossy would work then (although i dont mind the cheetah it just depends what condition the fabric is in) you could get some new fabric and reuphoster that baby.

{via}

The result... something like this...

{via}

ch-ch-ch-changes

2011-02-10T06:25:00.001-08:00

So there are some nice little changes around the blog :) This snow day has allowed me some time to add a new header and some fun links at the top. Im still trying to figure out the code to center those bad boys and get rid of the lines around them :( maybe some day.

Hopefully there will be a new fun post later right now im off to lay on the couch and catch up on some DVR goodness.

<3c

Still day dreaming about those chairs...

2011-02-06T17:50:00.000-08:00

Remember these guys?{via}

Hm I still love em. I'm thinking that I would either keep the wood the way it is or try to do some sort of stain like this:

{via}
That grey color wood might look lovely with some fabric from dwell such as this lovely style:
{via}

Ugh maybe I could tell Robby that they were for my classroom?? and then get them... and decide that they should be in our house some day???

<3 c

2011-02-05T06:19:00.000-08:00

Ready for more fun craigslist finds? I am.... its basically my obsession.
Now I know these look a little strange but im thinking of them next to a sofa with perhaps an orchid on one and a fun lamp on the other. These would help a room get that layered feeling that we strive for with good design. These+orchid+wooden coffee table =perfection.

{Found Here}

These have some great classic lines. Some new upolstery perhaps in a navy velvet??? or green velvet?? oooh sounds good to me.
{Found Here}

This is such a cute little display shelf. It would need to be painted either white or a fun color like chartreuse or turquoise ... even some fun wallpaper in the back to make the shelves pop a little??
{Found Here}

{Found Here}
Once again a bit of reupolstery and perhaps some paint and ta-da some beautiful chairs

If I only had more space....

2011-02-01T03:11:00.001-08:00

Chairs that would be so wonderful with a little reupholstry and paint :)
found here

a little pricey but BEAUTIFUL! they would look amazing in a space. Don't paint these ones. They are naturally stunning..why did we rent a place so small???? i need a storage shed.

Found Here

These painted white? I think so.

Found Here

Get These. Paint them light gray. Your friends will be jealous.
Found Here

Ah craigslist you taunt me so. I want those chairs. Ugh.... maybe I can convince robby it will be a good idea???

wedding cake toppers

2010-12-03T17:13:00.001-08:00

yay the cake toppets are done i cant wait to pick them up!!!

giveaway

2010-11-30T03:24:00.000-08:00

Kirsten is giving away an $60 gift card to Jess LC jewlery

go there and enter i loooove the diversey collection :)

<3c

thanksgiving day!

2010-11-25T07:45:00.001-08:00

This year as I celebrate thanksgiving I am thankful for so many things. Not only am I celebrating with my family this year my future inlaws will be joining us :) I have the most amazing friends and family and have been blessed in so many ways.
Happy thanksgiving everyone!!

<3 c

Ps. I made meatball appetizers and pumpkin cheesecake! Yummy!

I got an iPhone

2010-11-24T12:32:00.001-08:00

Blogging from my iPhone > blogging from anywhere else

one of the kindergartners wore this...

2010-10-30T03:27:00.001-07:00

...and i love it. It looks just like Stella!!!! Too bad it's not for sale anymore I would totally buy it and frame it or make it a pillow or something.

<3c

ps. is it weird that i looked at the tag so I could google it??? probably. do i care? nope.

More changes..

2010-10-17T15:10:00.000-07:00

I got the pattern for making the pouf pillow in the mail on friday and got to work. Yesterday I made one pillow and will finish the other one up later this week. (my sewing machine is acting up..grr) It turned out super cute and looks just like this one for $265.00 yikes! I got the fabric from joann's it is a faux leather that is actually a table cloth material so it should be easy to wipe off and clean. This allowed me to get the white with out fear of it looking dirty 24 hours after I made it. The pattern comes with instructions for two sizes an 18" and 24" pouf. I went with the 18" and really like the size of it. I wish it was taller though :( its a little short to use as a foot rest. Robby thinks I should have gone with the larger one but it would have been so huge!

Also we went out and got a rug. I found this one at target and love it! it is super soft and really makes the space feel so cozy! Mav loves it too!

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ps. tomorrow we are off to the pumpkin patch!! yayayayay!!!

Busy weekend...

2010-10-11T16:17:00.000-07:00

So this past weekend I decided that I wanted a bar cart. I love the idea of them and they can be super cute and fresh when done correctly. I was looking at them on ebay they were in the $100-$150 dollar range plus shipping...boo. So I looked on craigslist and found nothing :( then I tried craigslook.com and just typed in cart....(craigslook checks all of craigslist and you can set it to show you up to 200 miles away from your location. It also shows pictures right next to the title for easy viewing) And TADA!!! I found the cutest brass vintage "tea cart" and i wanted it...needed it. I looked at the price and... $10 YESSSS!!! it was going to be mine! I sent off an email hoping to be the first person interested. I was and Sunday this little beauty made its way into our living room.

Now I am on the hunt for some vintage barware/decanters. I found this cool guy in a thrift store today for $4

Also I have seen a tutorial for making this "inspiration board" (basically a bulletin board) on Bryn's Blog. I followed it and made this nice little one to put up lots of fun pictures and notes!

Desk Before: (not bad but I wanted a change and a place to put notes)

Desk after: Wonderful!!

Now that we have finally settled into our place I am feeling the need to tweak things and really add more little touches around the house.

Also I bought some nice faux-leather to make some pouf ottomans for our two chairs using this amy buttler pattern! Super excited to get the pattern and will post that later :)

<3
C

Long time no see....

2010-10-06T16:57:00.000-07:00

why hello blog. i missed you.

Lots of fun updates today. I have been super busy student teaching but I really love it. I am so hoping that when I get a job it will be with the younger grades!

Also I keep looking at the slip covers I made for the bar chairs.... and cannot decide if I like them or not. idk. We have pillows of the same fabric on the couch and i just dont know. So i took the original slip covers that had paint smears on them and decided to paint a faux bois pattern on the back of them. Which one do you like better??? hmm...

Also still on the hunt for bridesmaid dresses. I LOVE LOVE LOVE this one from jcrew in the "winter mint" color, but im thinking it's a bit pricey... good news is they always mark down their winter colors in the spring so i might just play the waiting game for those.

Hmm also just found this one on sale at jcrew... wish i knew what the color looked like in person becaues i really like it but they have no returns on sale dresses :(

Also some nice random pics from Robby and my trip to the Zoo a month ago :)

<3c
ps. we are going to have date night this weekend!!! im excited :)

Wedding shoes...

2010-09-16T15:28:00.000-07:00

I found these from a wedding website today and I looove them! They are so pretty, now I just cant decide if I would rather have these or the seafoam flats that I already purchased...hmm (the seafoam ones were so cheap I would't mind just keeping them and wearing them whenever) The inside is so pretty and they have a blue sole!! lol

Thinks im looking at online..

2010-09-13T16:19:00.000-07:00

After the failed ModCloth dress I am still on the hunt for bridesmaid dresses. Seafoam is such a hard color to come by, turquoise no problem, tiffany blue there are tons!, aqua still lots of options...but Seafoam? nope. nada. zip.

I have found one or two that look promising and just recently found this beauty on Etsy.com They are custom made! and look so cute for such a reasonable price!

We shall see, it looks kinda seafoam... but im not sure if it is exactly the color i want. I might pay for a color swatch or something so I can double check but right now im really liking this option. Bridesmaids any comments?

Also I want this skirt...it will be mine. If I can find the damn thing in forever 21 I hate how jumbled everything is.

<3c

A rather blustery day

2010-09-12T08:19:00.000-07:00

Well i guess this weather is a good excuse for me to stay inside and study for my comps exam :( boo. I really really don't want to study for it but I must. Instead I would rather own a pair of these and be out playing in the rain!

Also I LOVE KINDERGARTEN!!! I have had so much fun with the kids and love helping to teach the class. Its going to be a lot of work but I am looking forward to having 2 awesome classes to work with :)

<3c

flowers, fall, and furniture layouts

2010-09-06T06:37:00.000-07:00

Yikes! Today is the last day of freedom tomorrow its off to school! Im so excited to be with the little kindergartners! Yesterday I wanted to get the house ready for fall and get out my pumpkins!! I will post more pictures later but here are a few cute pumpkins and an owl candle holder that I got out and ......drum roll please... THE BEAUTIFUL FLOWERS!!! Robby brought them home for me yesterday when he came home from playing golf :) Yay! I was so excited they are beautiful and was such a sweet gesture. We have both been so busy I feel like I only see him for 2 minutes in the morning before he goes to work these days. Hopefully that will change a little bit once I get into a routine with teaching.

Another thing I did today was a furniture layout for a friends mom. I loooove doing stuff like this and find it fun to give her a layout option to consider. Unfortunately I didnt get to measure the room or the furniture so I don't know if this plan is 100% realistic but I think it looks cute.

<3c

ps. GO HOKIES!!! Hopefully I can stay awake to watch the game tonight!!

Wall collages make me smile

2010-09-04T04:04:00.000-07:00

I love wall collages and I know that in the interior design world they have been around for a while but they are just so pretty. To me displaying lots of art really makes a house a home. And it helps that I love to paint so lots of the art I made myself :) Another thing I like about them is that they can add a lot of impact to a room with out costing a ton of money.
This collage is in our hall and the robot picture is actually a post card that I got from zazzle.com for $1.50 is a picture from vol25 That was a great solution for me that was super cheap :) another cheaper alternative to make art was my "Keep calm and carry on" poster. I have been looking at them on etsy.com and they are $11-$20 not too expensive but still for me I would rather have a less expensive solution. Well i was walking with Robby in Barnes and Noble and I saw a red gift bag that had the slogan on it. I checked the price and...$4 ahh this was better I started thinking if i could use it, the only problem was that the handle was on the bag so I couldn't cut out just the rectangle and frame it. I bought it anyways and when I got home I decided to cut out a circle shape on the top and bottom so that I could cut the handles out :) perfect. The awesome painting i bought from Brittany Johnson after seeing her work on the granby street window art show. Her work is amazing and she did this custom painting for Robby and I! The colors are so vivid and the texture is awesome too!!

This next collage is the living room and it was a great way to play up our super high wall. Since we have cathedral ceilings we definitely had to put something up there to really draw the eye up and make a statement. Thanks to frames from the dollar store!! and Micheal's with 40% coupons we were able to amass our art collection and get it all up on the wall. Robby and I did all of the paintings and my mom actually did the lion sketch when she was my age. My favorite of the pictures is the three photos in one frame in the center. They are pictures from the 4th of July when Robby proposed. <3!! There is one of the fireworks, one of the lights at the boardwalk and then one of us :)

<3c

ps. my mom's boss is letting me borrow her daughters wedding veil! its perfect and im super excited to wear it!!!

hurricanes and open houses

2010-09-02T03:34:00.000-07:00

Sooo tonight is meet your teacher night at my school! I'm so excited to meet our kindergartners!:) but this is currently headed towards us....

I don't want to meet Earl tonight.. just the other 25 children.

<3c

ps. growth chart is done. Will post pics of all the baby goodies finished tonight. (providing we have power and such)

I want this purse....

2010-08-30T03:55:00.000-07:00

...but i just spent a crap ton of money at forever 21 buying the cutest (work appropriate) silk shirts and a super cute (work appropriate) dress!
<3c

Some projects

2010-08-28T18:00:00.000-07:00

Well after an eventful day yesterday complete with me locking myself out of the house.. ugh. I didn't get to blog but oh well... I wanted to share a project that I tackled last weekend. I love sunburst mirrors and found lots of pretty ones online. But the price tags...Yikes!! most are at least $200 bucks for the size I wanted.

So i got crafty.

I was going to go with silver since we have silver accents in the room but instead I thought that drift wood might tie in with the grey in our room while adding some nice texture to break up all the smooth lines of the room. Now we live at the beach so you would think that there would be tons of free driftwood. but nope no driftwood sticks. So i went to look online and all the driftwood was so expensive :( but then... ETSY! I looked on etsy and found a person that would ship various sized driftwood sticks for super cheap! I calculated that I needed 90 sticks for my 14" mirror and i was exactly right (if i was doing this again I would order 100 sticks so I would have a few to pick and choose from)

I used foam core board and a round mirror from Michael's and lots of hot glue. I simply cut the foam board to be about 1 inch larger than the mirror and hot glued it together. Then I just went around and glued the sticks on. (Sorry I wish I had taken pictures of the different steps but oooh well)

Mirror Price Break Down:
Mirror $7 but had a 40% coupon
Hot Glue sticks $2
Foam board $2
Driftwood sticks $10.00 + $10.00 shipping

For a Grand total of... ~$28.00 Not too bad! And I think it really works in the room.

<3c
ps. here is another sneak peek of the growth chart I am making for baby Suri :)

pps. The jogging part of this "blog and jog" is definitely slacking

ppps. ROBBY COMES BACK TOMORROW!! yay :)

So tired...

2010-08-26T17:31:00.000-07:00

But im not the only one. Robby's on a mini-vacation so tonight the doggies and I are taking over.

<3c

ps. My wedding dress looks very similar to this fabulous Grace Kelly dress from To Catch a Thief. I love that it is so vintage looking :)

The mail came!

2010-08-25T16:33:00.000-07:00

My stuff from ModCloth came and I am really glad I went ahead and ordered the dress to see what it looks like in person. It is pretty short and also doesn't really fit how i thought it would. The straps are pretty short so the bodice comes up very high. So live and learn I will show nicki and see if she likes it but im pretty sure its going back. Meanwhile i googled seafoam bridesmaid dresses and found a really cute one from Alfred Angelo and quite a few of their styles come in "sea glass" which looks like the perfect color. Here is one that I like it just looks so pretty :) So we will see, they have a store in Richmond so I might go up there and take a look sometime.

I also got the seafoam flats in and I LOVE them!!! they are perfect and would look awesome with a white flower on them. I am super happy with them and wish i could wear them all the time and not wait a year.

Ok well now off to love on robby and thank him for cooking a wonderful dinner for my parents and I :)

<3c

ps. Here is a sneak peek of the name letters im making for Sarah's nursery!

Happy Anniversary Mom and Dad!

2010-08-24T17:16:00.001-07:00

25 years ago today my parents Robert and Elizabeth tied the knot. That was 4 houses, 8 cars , 2 kids , 2 cats, and one adorable grand-doggie ago.

Now that im getting married I know how excited they must have been and hope that in 25 years Robby and I will be as happy together as they are. My brother and I have been so lucky to have such wonderful parents :) Happy anniversary mom and dad!

<3c

ps. yes i know this pic is from our Christmas card last year...i wish i had their wedding pic but i don't :(

E is for (super cute pink) Elephant

2010-08-23T17:41:00.000-07:00

So Sarah emailed me back with her color scheme and a super cute picture of some fabric that one of her sisters-in-law is making a baby blanket out of found here I was super lucky to find the same fabric at the Joann craft store near me! I also found several other fabrics that were buy the same person and part of the same collection and..ta da! I made a super cute elephant for little baby suri!!! The other two projects are in the works but this one was just sooo cute I couldn't wait to finish it :) The body is super soft and the star fabric matches the stars on her baby blanket!! I hope that Sarah likes it (sorry sarah i was just going to send it to you and surprise you but i couldn't wait to share it) Hopefully I get the other things finished in the next few days so I can mail it off to Cali :)

Also my modcloth order was shipped today so its en-route. Yay!!

<3c

Baby Suri and Seafoam flats

2010-08-22T05:43:00.000-07:00

Soo Sarah told me she is going to name her baby girl Suri Jean Capehart!!! Ahh so cute. Its absolutely perfect and I'm currently obsessed with the idea of painting stuff for her nursery. I cant wait until Sarah emails me back telling me what stuff she wants so I can get started!!

And a wedding update. My mom signed the contract for us for Botanical Gardens so the date is official 7.9.11 :) yay! I also went and picked up my wedding dress yesterday.. its so pretty i absolutely love it and it is just so comfortable! Some dresses I tried on were so tight and others were so heavy and hot but this one is light and airy (thank goodness because otherwise i might die of heat exhaustion walking down the suuuuuuper long "aisle" in the Statuary Vista. We went to a few stores looking for some wedding dress accessories before we picked it up (mainly earrings, shoes, and a longline bra thingy) well at Kohls we had a $10 off any purchase of $10 or more. So we found two pairs of sterling silver and pearl earrings that were 65% off so our total was $12.09 then used our $10 off coupon.... New total: $2.09 awesome. Next we went out looking for a bra because david's bridal bras are $80.00 bucks!! yikes I mean they are nice and all but geeze that seemed like a lot. So we went to Sears and found a bra that is almost identical for...drum roll please... $16.00 now that's more like it :)

The search for shoes was uneventful though. I really want some flats (because i will be walking in grass) that are cute in either white or seafoam with open toes...too much to ask? well i hope not and I found this cute pair on ModCloth and ordered them as long as they are comfortable i think they will be perfect. I might even glue on a flower or some sort of decoration on the toe like this but in white if they arent dressy enough but i really like them. While i was at it i also ordered this dress that i loooooove and really want for bridesmaid dresses but i just need to see it in person first before I can be sure its the right color etc. I can't wait for them to arrive!!!!

<3c

(sarah if you are reading this email me back!!!)

I can print from anywhere!!!

2010-08-21T08:35:00.000-07:00

So after going to best buy and asking some poor 16 year old kid what the pros and cons of the various printers were... and having him read me the description of features listed on the box out loud...(which I could have done myself) I found my printer!!

I ended up getting the HP Photosmart D110 series printer with touch screen!! They had a few back to school sales so it was $30 off putting it right in my $100 price range :) I love how compact it is (the paper tray folds up) and that it fits in my closet so I can keep it out of sight and off my desk and print wirelessly!! Btw having a printer that has access to the internet is kinda weird.. it downloads updates automatically and has its own email address so you can send documents to print out at our printer from anywhere in the world!!! that to me is just crazyness. But i love it.

<3c

ps. SARAH IS HAVING A LITTLE BABY GIRL!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

pps. made one slipcover and it doesn't look half bad. hopefully getting around to finishing the other one by the end of the weekend.

ppps. I never went for that run yesterday. but i did go for one today.

Operation Blog and Jog

2010-08-20T04:26:00.000-07:00

Here we go. On top of getting ready to start student teaching (read: the most work ever, and not getting paid for it) I have decided that I really want to commit to two of my favorite things. Blogging and Jogging. I love reading blogs and do daily but some how I can never seem to post on my own. That is all going to change today. I am going to start blogging every morning and jogging every morning. From time to time I get on good jogging routines but the past month or so I basically stopped. So time to get a move on. So ladies and gentlemen here we go..

Today I am off to buy a printer. I have to scan 12389723983939 things for my student teaching portfolio and I fear I would have to shoot my self if I tried to to this with my old temperamental printer. So off to the store to get a new one. Things im looking for: a scanner on top, wireless, works with a mac, not too shitty, around $100. Too much to ask? I hope not. My parents have an epson and I like them so I think thats what I want but anyone have any other suggestions?

<3c

ps. My bff finds out today if she is having a little bambino or a little bambinette!!! YAY! Can't wait to hear the fun news

pps. Also I made a mirror for our house and im about to make slipcovers and pillows for our bar chairs. stay tuned for that post.

ppps. Already not feeling motivated to go for a jog....crap.

A boquet I love

2010-08-04T14:33:00.001-07:00

Wedding Details

2010-08-04T14:23:00.000-07:00

So Robby and I have done tons of planning for the wedding and we have decided on a few things. First off the date.....drumroll please..... 7.9.11 We also found the PERFECT location and thanks to my moms hookup we are getting a fabulous deal at Norfolk Botanical Garden. We are going to have the wedding in the Statuary Vista and then the Reception in Rose Garden Hall.

It has been a super busy week and I have tried on a gazillion dresses and found one that I looooooveeee so much. Its from davids bridal and if you want a sneak peek here is the link SOOOO pretty im in love and cant wait to go try it on again to show soraia :)

Im also starting to think about bridesmaid dresses and groomsmen attire. I am really inspired by this photo off of oncewed.com (i think?) I love the fact that the colors are so neutral. I plan on having seafoam green and grey be the colors but I think having the girls in a light tan-ish dress might be pretty. The colors are going to be very muted so it all blends. Since my dress has a vintage-y feel I wanted to keep everything feeling that way.

Possible Rehersal dinner dress

2010-07-24T06:39:00.000-07:00

So I was looking through some vintage websites this morning to see what they had in the way of wedding dresses and although none really wowed me as "the dress" I found this super cute mini dress and its only 49 dollars. I was thinking it might be perfect for the rehearsal dinner.... Any thoughts?

pics of the new place

2010-06-25T19:34:00.001-07:00

here are finally some pics of the new place. I will post more pictures once we get all of the furniture in but I just wanted to give you a glimpse of the house :) Im off to Alaska for my family cruise early in the am. So enjoy and good night!

Guess what we bought..

2010-05-20T03:59:00.000-07:00

Wow so on Monday Robby signed the lease for his new place. It is a small one bedroom but has a great patio and is super close to the ocean front and will be great for bike rides and jogs :) I am so excited and super ready for him to move out by himself! He and I were planning the furniture arrangement and picking out stuff today and we made some large purchases(yikes!) We bought a great charcoal grey sofa that i loooooove.. he likes it too but I definitely pushed for it ;) Then we have been talking about getting some accent chairs for a while now and we both have loved the slipper chairs at target. Well after looking at all of the patterns we found some that work!! And they were 15% off with free shipping!! ::happy dance!:: So we ended up getting two chairs for the price of what just one of some of the other chairs cost!!! While this great "home sale" was going on at target I decided to get us a vacuum cleaner too. I read about this bissel one on www.younghouselove.com and they love theirs.. and I loved the price 79.00 plus 15% off and free shipping too!!! YAY! I can't wait it feels like everything is coming together and its actually happening. We are gonna have a house(/condo/townhouse thingy)!!! YAY!

Yay im so excited because

2010-05-18T04:25:00.001-07:00

Robby signed the lease for the place yesterday!!! June 1st its ours :) whooo hooo!!!! So excited to start looking at couches and to start building the bed!!! Yippie :)

thrift store finds and liberty of london

2010-05-04T11:39:00.001-07:00

I went to the thrift store again today! its all i seem to want to do, and this time i found a cute little gold peacock (im sure robby will hate it) that i like alot. I might paint him white...i dunno yet. I also found a vintage jewlery box :) Its perfect for me because while i love my jewlery tree it cant hold everything and the jewlery box i have is HUGE and takes up so much space. I really like the look of this one and for $1.50 if I change my mind down the road its no big deal.

I also went to target today and got this super cute liberty of london re-useable shopping bag! I have wanted to get something from their collection but didnt find anything that i really wanted. This bag is so useful though and was in my favorite of their prints! (Also if you use a re-useable bag a target you get 5 cents off your total purchase, not a ton but still better than nothing!)

<3c

New spring read..

2010-05-04T04:53:00.000-07:00

I just bought The Carrie Diaries by Candace Bushnell. So far its pretty good, reading it is making me even more amped for the SATC 2 movie coming out the end of this month :) I reccomend it, plus its really pretty.
<3c

another giveaway over at..

2010-04-30T11:29:00.000-07:00

the lauren from texas blog..... www.laurenfromtexas.com :) Go there and enter... I am i want one of mav and stella.

http://wp.me/pvDxV-Ml

Two more little things

2010-04-30T09:09:00.000-07:00

So Mr. Ryans birthday was on monday and I wanted to make him a cake. I also wanted to make him a Fondant covered cake!! I had never done this before and so i googled around for a recipe and found one for marshmallow fondant here It doesnt taste all that great but it was fun to make and the cake turned out beautifully :)

Also the other pic is of a bamboo console table I bought for robby and my future place :)....he doesnt know about this yet.... im hoping it goes over ok. Im thinking about painting it either a dark blue/grey color or a fun orangey-red color. But im going to get his imput on that decision. I have looved all of the faux bamboo furniture that is oh so hollywood regency but havent been able to find anything like that in the thrift stores or on craigslist around here. Then yesterday I went to second chance thrift over off of shore drive and saw this little beauty, and at $39 bucks i decided the price was right for a fun little furniture makeover. As you can see it needs some TLC. Also I sawed off the little decorative tops to try and make it look more modern and clean. Hopefully this turns out ok:) more pics soon!

i looove this

2010-04-30T09:06:00.000-07:00

I want this bedding.....that is all.

Fun fun fun!

2010-04-30T08:56:00.000-07:00

Well my interior design class is going great our exam is next week and our final project is due a week from monday. I have had so much fun in this class and have learned a lot about drawing professional floor plans and elevations, as well as some other fun stuff along the way. I made some quick mood boards for "Mr.Davis" my imaginary client who we had to create a loft for as our final project. I am going to upload them so you guys can see what I have been doing :) Want me to create a mood board for you? Just ask I love doing it would be happy to help!

Cant wait for august!!!

2010-03-13T12:50:00.000-08:00

Robby has been talking about getting his own place when his lease is up in Aug. I am going to be basically moving in with him although it wont be official. This am we were looking at stuff online trying to see if we liked the same things, and decorating it in our heads. I just made an inspiration board of the things we liked... and I lovvvve it!!! He loves it too which is awesome :) (sorry for the picture overlaps I dont have photoshop so I had to do this in word) hmm its also super small and blurry...great. I will try and work on that but meanwhile you get the gist of things

lots of pictures!!!!

2010-02-24T12:45:00.000-08:00

So Robby and I have been working on making our own potterybarn mirror. I found the eagan mirror which i fell in love with but yikes at 700 it was not gonna happen anytime soon. We were able to make the mirror (it is smaller than the pb one but thats alright) for about $60. yay!

The other picures are of a super cool sunrise plant that I bought to plant in the pot robby bought me when we first started dating (i killed the first and second plant....so hopefully this one can pull through) And the pink ceramic lotus flower candle holder I found at marshalls for 3 bucks and it is just oh so pretty. Stay tuned for my desk makeover ! its gonna be amazing :)

<3c

Setting up my etsy shop

2010-02-01T04:18:00.001-08:00

With two snow days in a row I have had some extra time on my hands. And while i should be folding laundry and getting a jump start on my homework..... I have chosen instead to create fun items for my new etsy shop :) So lets all go have a look shall we?

http://www.etsy.com/shop/thirteenwinks

Why thirteen winks? It was my original email address back in 2001 when I opened my hotmail account. Now for the part that makes me sound really cool.... I got the idea from reading an American girl magazine.. or Girl's Life?? something like that. There was a book called 40 winks. For some reason the title stuck with me and since i liked the number 13 i went with that instead. The result... 13winks. When writing this I googled 40 winks just to see if i could find the book. Instead i found on wikipedia that 40 winks is slang for taking a nap. Wonderful I LOVE naps!!! So 13 winks i guess means that i take little cat naps? Works for me. Wasnt that a great story??

Snow Day!!

2010-01-30T11:05:00.001-08:00

wow I dont think that I have ever watched it snow this much in Virginia Beach! It is soo beautiful, i am constantly mesmerized just watching the little fluffy flakes fall. This morning when I woke up I peeked out the window and was filled with glee, the weathermen were right finally!!!!! Then after remembering a joking conversation last night in which robby said he was gonna have to have cheeze and bacon for breakfast, lunch, and dinner if he got snowed in......realized that we needed to make a trip to the grocery store for provisions for our snow day a.s.a.p. So I talked robby into making a grocery store run to stock up on yummys for the day. *He aggreed to cinnamon rolls for breakfast, and hot chocolate with tons of mini marshmallows! Then we also drove out to the oceanfront so that we could watch the snow on the sand. So much fun! i will post pics later so everyone can see. The wind was so strong down there that it would create snow drifts on the sand, and robby would pretend to be burried in snow up to his neck. After lunch we are planning on building some snow men in the front yard :) we even got carots at the grocery store. I am planning on using the sombrero that i got for my birthday as his hat!!! yay for mexican snowmen in vb :)

<3c

Two fun new websites!!

2010-01-08T06:01:00.000-08:00

While these websites aren't new to the world. They are new to me. The first is Oomph they have some swoon worthy tables. I loooove the cute shapes of the 'tini tables and the awesome coffee tables. It makes me want to enlist robby's help to build a fun design for a coffee table and paint it a fun eye popping paint color! Chartruse green? Teal? yes i think so. I also looove a few of their pillows and while the 300 price tag is hard to swallow, i think i could either find similar ones on etsy or even design my own fabric using....

another fun website that was shown to me by my friend Soraia. Spoonflower is a fun website where you can create your own fabric! And while this doesnt run too cheap (~18 bucks a yard) it would definately be worth it for some fun pillows or a cute accent in a room that is exactly what you wanted. Now I dont really have the photoshop skills to design some of the fabrics that I would dream of, but fortunately there are plenty of awesome designs that you can choose from!

ahh so many wonderful interior design websites/blogs... and no house to decorate!!

<3 c

New Year New Finds!

2010-01-06T05:11:00.000-08:00

Ok and to the right is a sideways picture of the sketch

I drew and am talking about later in the post.

No idea why it posted up here----------->

Above is the "Do all things with love print" there is a link below. I absolutely looove this print and cannot wait to add it to my future home with a C and R in the tree!

During my winter break I have had lots of time to browse the internet searching for interior design blogs to read and cute DIY tips to follow. A few days ago I fell in love again (sorry Robby no hard feelings, ok?) http://www.younghouselove.com/ is awesome!! Sherry and John are a young couple who live in Richmond, VA (nice and close). They have posted pictures of their beautiful house and how they got it the way it is. They also do mood boards and color inspirations for readers!

After browsing their website and looking at the awesome pictures I knew I didnt want to miss a moment, so my latest additiction has been to go back and read all of their posts from the beginning. (Seeing as their blog is almost 3 years old and they are avid bloggers its a good thing im a fast reader or this would be quite the undertaking). I love it! I am so inspired and have som many ideas for my future house!

One of those ideas is to create an asymetrical collage on one of my walls using white frames just like they have in their 3rd bedroom. (i also like the one right by the front door). To start this collection off nice and early I found this awesome print by VOL.25 visit her etsy shop here. I have a feeling that there will be lots of prints from this artist in my future home. I cant get enough of them!!!

I ended up ordering just a post card sized print from her zazzle shop. This I think is a better size for me anyways. But I LOOOVE the "Do all things with love print" (found at top of this post.. dont know why i cant get pictures to post where I want them..
Here is the super cute Robot Postcard that I ordered! I know the layout of these pics is kinda confusing so I will repost a picture as soon as I have them all framed!

<3c

Happy New Year!

2010-01-06T04:57:00.000-08:00

(Pic from our small but fun NYE party at Robby's)

Wow yet another year has gone by and while it was a great one there were a few moments I would love to go back and redo ::cough:: sign up for the VRA, there are even more memories that I am blessed to have (such as my VT trip with robby). I started this blog almost one year ago and while I was not always as faithful to posting as I would have liked, there are many fun projects to come!

I received some wonderful Christmas gifts. Discovered a love for gap always skinny jeans in the Long size!!! And started two fun projects, one reupholstering a chair I found on the curb.. and the other attempting to make the Amy Butler Weekender bag! Now while I'm pretty handy with the staple gun, sewing is fairly new to me. Thankfully my wonderful friend Soraia is being forced... er volunteering to help me perfect my sewing techniques! Stay tuned for some more fun chair before and afters!

<3c

november has come and gone

2009-11-29T05:04:00.000-08:00

Wow this month seemed to fly by. So many things have happened. First off I started working woth 4year olds in a pre k class for some of my practicum hours. Its going alright but feels an awful lot like the nursery I work in...makes me rethink my desire to teach kindergarten. But we will see what jobs are available when I'm out there looking.
The biggest news by far is that I might not be student teaching this spring!!! I'm going to have to turn in an appeal to the education rewiew board and dopefully they will allow me to teach. I missed the november VRA test because of a mix up with the registration. I am realllllllly hoping for a may graduation date it fits in with all my plans and robbys too! So hopefully it will all work out one way or another. (Side note I'm typing this on my phonw and akl the letters are jumbled looking, so I hope this is readable)
Also its that time of year again. I'm trying to figure out what to give everyone for christmas. I love to make things as gifts but understand that people don't always want something handmade by me...so I'm trying to figure out what else will work. I've been making and painting these super cute letters at color me mine and have been stringing them together to create cute words for the home, like "joy" and "welcome" I'm thinking about getting robby a beer making kit for christmas? I dunno I'm not really sure how much work that takes and if he would keep up with it or if it would fall by the wayside as other little projects have.
Speaking of projects I'm about to start a major one I'm trying to make the "amy butler weekender bag" I am a very beginner sewer? (Why does that word look like the street sewers...ugh I hate not knowing how to spell) and hope that even though this is above my ability level I will be able to finish it. The bag is just so darn cute. I will be posting pictures and any advice/problems I run into along the way.

Alright off to work I go. One last thing...happy year and 6 months baby :) I love you! (I know 1 1/2 years is like a middle school sounding anniversiary but hey its a personal best lol)

<3c

Happy Halloween

2009-10-28T14:50:00.000-07:00

Robby and I carved pumpkins this past weekend. It was something that we had done last year and I loved. We were both very excited to get pumpkins and even more excited to carve them. When we were scraping out the pumpkins to get all of the seeds out mine started to fall apart! I was pulling out stuff that looked like shredded carrots and it was unraveling the pumpkin! it was weird. I had never seen anything like it, and was very concerned for the fate of my pumpkin.
Robby managed to console me and assured me it would turn out fine.. and if it didnt he would buy me a new one. Well i went for it and I carved a evil big pumpkin eating a smaller pumpkin. It turned out great. I had such a blast and really liked the effect. Robby went with a scary face after much deliberation. He is such a perfectionist and his face looked amazing. Now they will greet the imaginary trick-or-treaters that never come to robbys house :(

Hope everyone has a happy halloween!!!

a little before and after

2009-10-28T04:13:00.001-07:00

So about three years ago my mom purchased these kitchen chairs and a cute little table from a garage sale for me to take to college. I really liked the modern look of the set but the black fabric was a little plain for me. And it got these weird stains on it? idk. So anyways I was bored one weekend and looking for a fun little DIY make over. I decided to just look at the fabric store and see what they had.
I found this cute little print it is gray and green (i know it looks kinda purple? i dunno why) and decided to recover them. Robby got really excited and helped out too! It was a very fun little project. I think they turned out great. I am still unsure if I like the color of the wood. I am thinking about either painting it white :) :) or staining it darker brown, an espresso kinda color? Any thoughts? Let me know.

A fun night preserving another fun night

2009-10-17T14:21:00.000-07:00

I have been looking at encaustic art for a while now. I think its a very interesting style and have been wanting to try it out. After experimenting on my own for a while Robby suggested that we use this method to make a collage of our Virginia Teach trip pictures and game tickets! It was a wonderful idea. We spent last Saturday night melting wax, arranging photos, and having fun with the heat gun. It was awesome and turned out super cute!

Lots to blog about

2009-09-09T08:35:00.000-07:00

So much has happened in the past few months. Made some great purchases and had some fun times. Nicki has my camera but as soon as i get it back be ready for lots of pictures and fun postings!!

ps. totally going to the tech vs. miami game with Robby <3 <3 <3

Doggie treat jars

2009-06-25T14:55:00.000-07:00

So i made this treat jar. I have made dog bowls in the past and would really like to sell them. I think it is so much fun to make custom designs for people and create something that others enjoy.
i made this to take to robbys house. It turned out soooo cute. I am going to try and sell ones like it at my etsy shop!

June

2009-06-25T14:53:00.000-07:00

Wow another month of summer... gone.
I made cupcakes for kelseys graduation! and Helen's Birthday! they were beautiful
I love cupcakes it was such a fun girls afternoon decorating them.

Super Busy sumemr

2009-06-12T04:46:00.000-07:00

Ugh.... between summer classes, babysitting, and finding dime for my friends, robby, and myself I have been SOOO BUSY!

The things that are currently on my mind:

wanting to paint...lots of pictures.
wanting to start a bakery.. and sell cupcakes.
going to buy a new bathing suit. (soon i hope)
Would like to have a coach purse.
Have decided that as soon as I graduate and get a job I am getting an iphone. (sorry berry)
would like more time on the beach.
Wishes that libraries were set up like barnes and noble.
Can i just graduate already???
Already decorating my future house in my head.... basically done still working on the office in my mind.. and what to do about the pool room... :/
stoked on my runs. Holding strong at 3 miles a day :) and going for 4 at the beach tomorrow.
Feeling semi guilty about saying i couldnt babysit tonight... when i really could i just need some free time.
Wanting to cook. (see above cupcake shop dreams...lol)

Ok i think thats about it... these are the thoughts that run through my mind when im daydreaming..
<3c

In a good place

2009-05-12T07:16:00.001-07:00

Right now things are going pretty well for me. I really feel like I am in a good place. Summer school classes are starting, so I am getting ready for that. I am developing a workout plan and am trying to make better choices when I eat, and eat SMALLER PORTIONS!! i think that is going to help out a ton. I am still waiting to hear back from the interview that I had last week. I am really hoping that I get the job. or at least get some of the weeks.
I also discovered this wonderful artist, and learned that she uses encaustic technique when creating her collages. I really want to get into doing that and am looking at taking a summer class on that.
Also got my hair done ( I LOVE IT ) it looks awesome I think next time I might want even more blond in it but it looks super cute. Picture to be posted soon! as soon as i get my straightener back from michelle.
One more little note I am trying to buy the blackberry world edition from ebay. I think i can get one pretty cheap and i will just use it to see if i like it better than my storm. And if i don't i can just resell it on ebay. I just dunno i mean the storm is awesome 75% of the time i just dont know if the world edition will be even better.

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smile

2009-05-11T07:59:00.001-07:00

smile
Originally uploaded by thirteenwinks

Yay Nicki!
She graduated this Saturday from Radford University!!
So proud of her :)

March 17

2009-05-11T07:58:00.001-07:00

March 17
Originally uploaded by thirteenwinks

Its a little late but this is me and the girls on st. pattys day. We were too late for the green beer :(

Flickr

2009-05-11T07:57:00.001-07:00

hmm i wanted to delete this but i dont know how

My one free day

2009-05-07T06:40:00.000-07:00

Thinking about trading in my storm for the curve.
Busy weekend ahead.
Stoked on my hair tomorrow :)

What to do, what to do

2009-05-06T03:46:00.000-07:00

As I was laying in bed last night, I was remembering this time last year. It was a struggle for me I had not heard from my boyfriend in a week and was basically breaking up with him at this time. So I was looking for something to distract me and get really involved in. I decided that I wanted to design dog bowls for people and sell them. Trying to start my own little business. I came up with designs, researched places to get supplies and where I could fire the ceramic bowls. I even had a title for my business.... And then I started dating Robby. And that became a happy summer distraction and slowly I was too busy with him and school work to really put the time into my "business" that it needed.
Well as I was about to fall asleep I really wished that I had some sort of business to run. I know that I am about to receive my degree in education and then my masters. So I know that ultimately I am going to be teaching for some time. Which will be great because I will have benefits and a steady salary.
But I feel that even then I am going to want more. I am going to want to do something creative. I want to make money designing and selling things for people. I just need to figure out exactly what it is I want to do. As I was falling asleep listening to the announcers saying how impressive Lebron James was doing and he was only 24! i just turned 22 and I want to have that i want to be making money and doing something impressive for someone my age.

p.s. Yay! for selling books back and getting money!!!!

Something like this?

2009-05-04T06:32:00.001-07:00

necklace via here

Im thinking this necklace is cute to for kay. Maybe get 09 stamped on one and Kelsey on the other?
or Ollie (her doggies name) stamped on one?

Wow...another semester ends

2009-05-04T05:57:00.000-07:00

Super cute necklace via here

Finally I am almost done with this semester and a wonderful 3 days off before i start my summer classes! whoot!

So much to talk about but first Kelsey, Robby's little sis, is graduating HS this year. I have been looking for something cute to get her as a gift. I just found this necklace on etsy.com its super cute and her style I think.. i just dont know if thats what i want to get her yet. I also want to get myself a hand stamped necklace, not sure what I want on it though. Thinking "stella" on one "c&r" on the other? my initials on it instead? So still thinking about that.

I have my hair appointment is friday! super excited. cant wait to post before/after photos. Hopefully it will be super cute!

Lately I have this desire to just up and move to southern california (after i graduate of course) get a small appartment, a teaching job, and live there with stella and just enjoy my surroundings. I dunno it just feels sometimes like that was where I was always supost to be. I mean i love virginia Beach but sometimes i just want to get away. I am thinking that next summer I might take some vacations by myself.. or with courtney just as a break i could just relax and do whatever I want.
I think that most of these feelings are brought on because I feel like Robby and I are so final. We basically live together, but dont. Which is very trying for me I am constantly moved around not feeling truely settled at either location.
Also I wonder if I am ready to be so close to living with someone, I always thought I would have my own place after I graduated and decorate it the way I wanted to, not having to make compromises, or get permission to have something. I just feel like that step is going to be the next step in my life. I am going to go straight from graduating to offically living with robby. I dont know If i am ready for that, I dont know if he is ready for that. Granted this is all still at least a year away but still. Its just that feeling. I guess time will tell.. hopefully it will all work out.

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grr

2009-04-23T04:54:00.000-07:00

So yesterday I had to attend a substitute training session. It was so boring in there were all the types of people i remember substituting in my classes when i was younger. They were clueless, and the lady who was teaching us did not understand nor answer any ones questions correctly. Ugh.

Following that i had my hair appointment. So i went to the salon a little early and waited (i even checked in with a lady). Then at 4:10 (my appointment was at 4) a lady walks up to me and asks me if i am a walk in or if i had an appointment. I tell her that i am waiting for a 4pm appointment with Sarah, she looks at the book and turns out they had written me down for a 10 am appointment? Ugh so after waiting a month for my highlights i had to reschedule. For another 3 weeks down the road. I dunno im thinking about just not going there and trying to get in to another place. I just am trying not to spend too much money.

Tonight is michelles b-day dinner. So that should be lots of fun, her birthday isnt till saturday but it will be nice to see everyone and have some fun :)

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A rainy day

2009-04-20T11:13:00.000-07:00

man it is pouring outside right now. i just sat down to write this and heard a noise outside, i was like "wow its really coming down out there... ohmygod Stella!!!" She was in the backyard. So i just rescued my wet little puppy. And now she has curled up on my bed as revenge for being out in the rain.
Yum im enjoying a fresco style chicken ranchero taco from taco bell. I am really trying to get some healthier options from fast food restaurants when i have to stop at them.

2009-04-19T17:43:00.000-07:00

a pic of my baby

blah

2009-04-19T17:36:00.000-07:00

wow talk about not being current with my posts.
So much has been going on i haven't really had the time for updates. I have had my 22nd birthday and am finishing up my 4th year of school. I took the night off from hanging out at robbys and im just looking at stuff on my computer and procrastinating getting my work done.
Notes:
i bought some books to read today :)
i need to take some clothes to the goodwill
i really want to make some stuff for etsy
i need to make some birthday gifts for michelle and mr.ryan
I want to graduate!!!

that pretty much sums up my life currently
ooh and im getting my hair highlighted on wed!!! super excited about that

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So ready for the weekend.

2009-02-20T12:01:00.000-08:00

Well dinner last night was a step back from my splendid valentines feast. The chicken some how just was not that good, so I was glad I bought some pasta to supplement it. I went to Borders last night with Robby. I love going to the bookstore. I don't know why but I can always find so many books that I want at a bookstore, and I struggle to find interesting ones at the library. Don't get me wrong I love my local library and I check out so many books during the summer. But there is just something about a bookstore that makes books so easy to find and so much more interesting. I broke down and bought a book last night, Robby wanted to buy it for me but I feel bad when he spends so much money on me. I got American Wife, it is supposedly the story of a first lady from her childhood to the white house. When I got into it a bit more I found it was based on the life of Laura Bush, so that should be interesting.

I taught my lessons for Kindergarten today, and they went well. I didn't realize that they were so short, and should have planed for more activities. But oh well the kids were great and so much fun to teach. I love kindergarten, I think if I was teaching a younger grade like that I would really enjoy it. :)

Oh and side note I'm thinking about dying my hair blond .....

a nice afternoon for a canceled class

2009-02-19T11:39:00.000-08:00

Well on wed. my lesson plan went pretty well. I was a little unprepared with focus questions and perhaps what the teacher wanted the kids to gain from the lesson. No matter, I think i presented it very well, and the kids had fun.

Robby and I went out to a nice dinner yesterday at the Texas Steak house at Redmill. It was a nice evening out and quite a fun Wed. My waiter was the same guy who had hired me when I first started waitressing. It was nice to see him he was a really great guy, and very pleasant to talk with. After dinner I drove around for a few minutes so we wouldn't be super early to the movie, and proceeded to almost get into an accident while in the parking lot (Of course yet another driving blooper happens when Robby is in the car) so he decided that he would rather me park and be early to the movie. We saw some movie with Clive Owen... it was not a bad movie..Robby fell asleep. But over all a fun night out, I love that we still go out on fun little date nights like that <3

This morning I had my book talk. I swear Elementary Education is the only major where your doing a dress up book report when your 21. I did the paper bag princess, a childhood fav. Eh it turned out alright, I of course forgot a few things that would have made it better but ooh well. Then my next teacher canceled class!! WHOO hooo! (and I took it upon myself to declare that my afternoon class should be canceled for me as well) So that lead to a nice afternoon JOG! I know right.. finally a jog. This has been the most ironic new year. I am in exactly the same shape as I was last Jan, even though I ran a 1/2 marathon in Aug. I know its because i despise running in the cold and just choose not to do it. So now i'm back to wheezing after a mere two miles. ::ugh:: oh well. time to get back on track

Tomorrow I am teaching two more lessons for the little Kindergartners! Im super excited about that. And those lessons are much more laid out so I don't feel so out of the loop. And I am going to make some yummy chicken dinner tonight, I have started collecting recipes on allrecipes.com :)

typical tuesday

2009-02-17T12:19:00.000-08:00

Making myself some mac n cheese. Yummm!

Ugh so I have to teach my first lesson tomorrow morning and I am a little bit concerned. I hope that the kids are able to stay on task, I haven't really developed a "hook" or intro to the lesson I just have the pre-made science lab the teacher gave me. Im stressing about it I want it to go ok.

Wow and I am supost to be keeping a teacher journal, and well that has gone about as well as my blog updates. Im going to need to work on that soon too...

But in other news I am still thinking up crafty ideas for my esty shop. I still kind of want to get the dog bowl thing up and running, but I just have not had the time to really get into it.

Speaking of running that has not gone so well. I think i am going to do some "work out weekend" updates a-la wishcake. I have signed up to run a 8k for the shamrock marathon weekend in the middle of march here in VB. Yeah well, needless to say im up to about two miles and hate going running in the cold. Im seriously regretting signing up for this guy. Oh and my boyfriends mother is running in it too (i thought it would be fun for us both to do it) so I don't want to be too embarrassed. :/

Yum yum the mac n cheese is ready.

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