May Daydreams

Summer is kinda almost here. It is Memorial Day weekend after all. Here in Northeast PA, we had a few days of incredible 80 degree weather and then today I woke up to temperatures in the 40s. Mother Nature cannot seem to make up her mind.
Nonetheless, summer plans are underway including a much needed trip down to Philadelphia to visit friends and enjoy all the beautiful things the city has to offer to help kick off the best season of the year.
Until then, here are some of my favorite photos from the last few weeks.

Playing with chalk pastels.

My rhododendrons bloomed!

Northeast PA coal mines

April Dreams Bring... ?

We're already a few days into April. Three months of 2013 down.
Whenever a new month begins I always end up thinking about how fast life moves and all of the things I want to accomplish.
I want to expand my garden.
I want to do something with my ridiculously long hair. A new color, a new cut, a new something.
I want to visit Philly. I miss it there.
I want to keep creating. Paint. Draw. Sew.
I want to see Jurassic Park in 3D because well, Jurassic Park is awesome.
I want to accomplish so many things and the days never seem long enough.
There are things I want for myself that seem so unattainable at the moment, like when you wake up from a fantastically real dream and for a few blissful seconds you are still mentally there. It all seems reachable. The dreamy haze wears off though. I realize that I still have yet to make my dreams come true but that's okay. One day my dreams will come true and then I'll have new dreams to work towards.
Until then, I'll keep creating and exploring and trying new things and enjoying the life I have now before change comes knocking at the door.

March on...

March is more than halfway over. Spring officially begins although the snowy, blustery weather has been telling me differently. Here's a little photo diary of my life lately while I anticipate warmer and sunnier days...

Snapshot of my little collection of pins.

My second Groovebook which prints 100 of your photos and puts them into a book for $2.99

Playing with Sharpie Paint Pens in a composition notebook

Everyday rings and a fresh coat of paint on the nails 

A throwback to when I lived in Philly. I miss you.

If you give me a Sharpie I will doodle on just about anything 

A new tube of Baby Lips (which I am in love with) and another fresh coat of nail polish

Oh yeah Oreo!

Happy 101st Birthday to Oreo! I'm a total sucker for anything Oreo. And I mean anything. The first thing I had to have at my first Bloomsburg Fair experience last year was a fried Oreo and it was all I dreamed it would be.

So to celebrate National Oreo Day here is a delicious recipe for an Oreo Cookie Shot for the end of your work day.

Rim shot glass with Kahlua coffee liqueur.
Dip glass into crushed Oreos to coat rim.
Layer in equal parts from bottom to top:
1 part Kahlua coffee liqueur
1 part creme de cacao
1 part Bailey's Irish Cream
Splash of vodka on top

And throw it back like an Oreo-loving champ! :)

A beautiful mess

Sometimes I end up liking the scrap paper I use to test colors and methods better than what I actually intended to create.

Tearin' Up My Heart (& My Closet)

I've been slowly going through my wardrobe the last few weeks trying to purge unworn or worn out items. I still have t-shirts from when I was in grade school. Not even joking. I found an NSYNC t-shirt that I bought from their first major tour (no shame). I still have my uniform from when I was in high school (have I mentioned that I went to Catholic school for twelve years of my life?).

Anyway, I've also been going through my wardrobe to give new life to things that I love but have neglected. Here's some of the looks I've been conjuring up... <3

Striped tee + floral skirt + studded messenger bag + peep-toe booties + layered necklaces

Thrifted 90s button-up floral dress + drapey  cardigan + peep-toe booties + lariat necklace

Metallic lace tunic + white shirt + slouchy cropped pants + purple bag + peep-toe booties + layered pendant necklaces

Music Love: Oh Land Edition

Suddenly find myself listening to this a lot lately. I'm in love with her voice (and hello, her gorgeous style). And I'm in love with the balloon-filled stage in the video below. Enjoy!

Artist: Oh Land

Album: Oh Land

Song: "Wolf and I"

App-session.

New app obsession is Vine. Get in on the fun! Find me!

Dress Up

Wardrobe remixin' ya'll.

S.A.D.

Suffering from Seasonal Affective Disorder? Ya me too. Here are some photos from a recent trip to warm and sunny Florida to help cope...