You Are Beautiful

I discovered this little message on the inside of my jeans the other day and it completely made my day! I've had these jeans for about 5 years and have never even noticed it. In love!*

Snow Storm 2010

Well for the last 6 days, I've pretty much been stuck in my house. Pittsburgh got over 2 feet of snow! There aren't enough plows through the city to get to every street, and our street and entire neighborhood for that matter has not been touched by a plow. And please don't remind me that it is currently snowing again...

On Saturday morning, Brett and I ventured outside and took a walk around the neighborhood. I'm not a huge fan of snow, but I must say, it did look pretty.


Take a look at this car! I don't think it was meant to be driven in this kind of weather... and the license plate is from California.


Come Monday, the roads and city in general were still a mess. Most of the city's businesses and schools were closed for the day, including my office. Well, this brings us to Wednesday and I still have yet to be to work this week. Pitt has been shutdown all week. I suppose we'll see what tomorrow brings. It's nice having the time off, but to be honest, I'm getting a little stir crazy not being able to get out of the house! On a more positive note, I made oatmeal raisin cookies for Brett on Monday, while we both enjoyed our snow day. Not gonna lie, they were good!!


Now, with all these days off, I just need to resist eating them all!*

Hooray for Bright Colors in Winter!

I love fun colorful fabric!! I think I am going to try my hand at making some clutches/purses/pouches using this fabric. I am slowing getting used to my new sewing machine and I'm loving it. Things are coming back to me that I learned in high school & from my mother about sewing. I can't wait to start making nice things and get them in my Etsy shop! I have so many ideas, I just need some time to work on them. Soon enough!*

My Other Blogs

So this is my everyday blog, where I write about pretty much anything and everything. I also have 2 other blogs: my diet/fitness blog and my wedding planning blog! I'm sure I'll be including things about my diet/fitness and wedding planning on THIS blog, since I write about everything here, but feel free to check out the others!

Fun!*

Sew Excited!

Ta da! I GOT A SEWING MACHINE!!! On Sunday, my mom and I went out shopping and we were talking about craft projects, things we wanted to do, and how I really wanted to learn how to sew. Next thing I know, I was heading home with my very own brand spanking new sewing machine (thanks to my mom as an early birthday gift!). This sewing machine has escalated my excitement of opening up my Etsy shop! The ideas are churning in my mind of all the possibilities for my shop! I can't wait to get sewing and start creating things. I'm just 'sew' excited!* ;)

First Etsy Purchase!

I just made my very first Etsy purchase!! Since I'm starting my own Etsy shop, I thought it would be good to see how it all works & learn the processes of selling AND buying. I love all things sea glass, so I purchased green earrings and a necklace from 'Tide to Treasure.' She has really great stuff: http://www.etsy.com/shop/tidetotreasure. I can't wait for them to come in the mail! I'll post some of my own photos when I receive them!

Happy Friday!*

Etsy!

Over the last month, I have become more and more intrigued by Etsy. If you are wondering what this is, simply put: "Etsy is the world's most vibrant handmade marketplace. Etsy celebrates individual creativity in design and craftsmanship by connecting unique people, stories and items in a playful and meaningful way. Etsy provides a marketplace for crafters, artists and collectors to sell their handmade creations, vintage goods and crafting supplies." I could sit on my computer all day and just browse through all of the amazing things on Etsy.

I've been inspired to open my very own Etsy shop! And today, I officially setup an account to open a shop! I am beyond thrilled for this endevour. I've always considered myself a creative person. I give credit to my extremely creative parents and siblings. I grew up being surrounded by my father playing music and my mother sewing and making things. All my life, I've been crafting and making little things here and there. And I've always gotten compliments on my creations but never really pursued anything further than gifts for friends and family. After discovering Etsy (which I was introduced to by my mother), I have completely been inspired to take my ideas and creations and go somewhere with them! So here's to setting up my very own Etsy shop in the near future!*

Life is Good

I love my new bracelet. What a find! I love wearing it because it's a simple reminder that I am very fortunate for the life I have. :)

Life is good!*

Hello World!

Here is my first post! Woohoo :)

I am a lover of blogs. I read quite a few on a daily basis that range over a vast variety of topics. And I was inspired to start my own blog. I love twitter and tweet all time time (maybe too much?). So I thought it would be neat to expand my tweets to blog form, with pictures and little stories and just simple things I enjoy. This blog really isn’t for people to be extremely interested in or anything... It’s more for myself, just to jot down thoughts, inspirations, and fun moments periodically.

Enjoy!*