Mediation Monday

Good evening blogland friends! I hope you enjoyed your weekend. I know I sure did. I just got back late Thursday night from a trip home to New Orleans &Mobile. It was a great trip and I was sad to leave, so many people to see and things to do while I was home! Hubby wasn't able to make the trip with me, we have been really focusing on our finances this year to try and get in the right position to buy a house in the next 10-16 months. So when we got our tax money back, paying off some bills was top prority and getting an extra plane ticket wasn't. He was sad to not be able to go with me, and visit my parents, but he also would have exhausted all his vacation time for the rest of the year. Here are just a few photos from the days in New Orleans, for my best friends wedding, and then some from home. When I got back hubby and I had two great days enjoying the fabulous weather here, Fleet Week in Downtown Portland then a drive out to the coast to meet a contracter at the beachhouse, we are trying to get the renovations done and his mom moved out there asap!! Enjoy the pics:

Fairhope, Alabama :

Amos my parent's cat

Fleet week:

Oceanside, Oregon:

During vacation I did have alot of time to myself, on the plane rides and such and I was able to think about somethings. An upcoming promotion that I will hopefully be getting by the end of the summer, which is ideally bringing more hours on my plate than I already work but more $$ as well which we need. Also I thought alot about my creative journey and how I would LOVE to one day have it soley as my job. But it takes alot of hard work to get there. I have been on an international design team for over a year now and I have thoroughly enjoyed my time on it. Not to mention the inspiration from other ladies, and the exposure it has given my blog. But the more I thought about it, with what lies ahead, I think it may be time for me to take a break. I have so many creative things in the works and I barely get free time to myself in between work, trying to stay fit by planning heathly meals for us for the week, walking as much as possible, and all the other responsiblities of life. So I have decided to take a leave next term from this team, and regroup and refocus and see where I am in 6 months. I had so many people from the wedding (bridesmaids and family members) tell me that I should be selling my custom guest book and wedding signs etsy. Well that is another story. I have alot of ideas and have listed etsy items before, but I guess now with renewed interest I should try again. I hope to head in that direction and at least have a few things listed by next month. That is the goal! Pics to come soon from the wedding of the signs I did, just waiting for the photos to come to me from the bride ;)

 Enjoy your week and I hope you get some creative time to yourself this week! I will be spending the next few hours in my studio and I hope to have lots more to share with you soon!! Until next time, Peace Y'all~

friday randomness & ramblings

Hi everyone! I know this isn't normal for me to post 2 days in a row, I've got to get better about posting, but well I just felt like sharing some random pictures from the past few weeks and also just get some input...MY WEDDING IS IN 4 MONTHS AND 5 DAYS EXACTLY! I am starting to get a little overwhelmed I think. Everytime I sit down to do something on my 'wedding timeline' that I carefully laid out, I feel like I would just rather do something else, like scrapbook for example! Or go to the pool! Is this the normal reaction for a bride to be?? I'm not really sure. I know things will get done it just seems like it won't right now.  I have completed a few wedding crafts that I was planning on doing and I have picked out alot of the smaller things for the wedding, along with a few big things, but there's still just so much!! AH! I am just feeling really weird right now about the fact that I don't want to do any planning, and well I'm just not sure that's normal. Maybe it's just a phase and it will pass, I hope.

okay, well on to share some lovely picture randomness! First, some yummy scrapping things:

 i just got these a few days ago...can't wait to really play with them!!! :)

 And the postman brought my yummy Purple Pumpkin May giveaway prize pack the other day too!

 A bunch of new stuff on my desk, ready to be played with!!!

 i just love this picture. It inspires me!! (taken at Antiques @ the Loop Mobile, Alabama)

 I also like this pic...really cool hallway.

And all the yummy buttons i went home with that day from the antiques store...man i love vintage.

Okay, now for some fun summer pics of me and my man and his best friend Mike. Most of these are from instagram. I would love a reccomendation as to where/who I can print these because I would love to use some for scrapping! I have a big batch of photos that I need to order soon and about half of them are instagram!!

 My honey bear:)

 Mike says 'I love Tacky Jack's bushwackers!' me too Mike!

 My self portrait on the deck at Tacky Jack's.

 Oh man. gotta love some fresh seafood. Raw oysters are definatley a fave!

 Royal REDs are the bomb!!

 My new DC* flip flops and teal-painted toes!!

Okay, that's all for now!! TA TA! Enjoy the rest of your Friday :D Until next time, Peace Ya'll~ VV