Dainty T-Shirt DIY

 

I had this nice knit white shirt that I loved, but got a blood stain right in the middle of the back from my last boyfriends hand (he was always accidentally cutting himself on everything).  I found some vintage lace and blue suiting fabric in my sewing room and turned it into this!  Perfect for the 75 degree weather we are supposed to have tomorrow!

I Get It

 

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We stand here, in this big huge world,our hearts convincing ourselves that we know everything but our minds knowing we don’t. We look at the girl addicted to pulling out her hair, and ask ourselves - “why doesn’t she just stop”. We look at people that are bisexual, gay, or lesbian and say “it’s a choice”. When we here about a friend that is depressed we ask, “why don’t you just be happy instead?”

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We ask these questions and say these things because we aren’t the ones looking in the mirror to have them slamming back at us. You know that feeling, that feeling when you love someone, and nothing can stop that love? Every pore bleeds feelings for that person, you can’t stop thinking about them, wondering what they are thinking or feeling back, wondering if they even care at all. And when your this deep in - no matter how badly the other person hurt you and how much you hate them, you know deep down, that you’re still waiting. Waiting for them to say “I’m sorry” and give you that smile that reaches their sparkling eyes so that you can admit that you are still in love with them. You might hate yourself for it, but you can’t get rid of it, it’s their and it infests your body.

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When I ask “why” about other people’s problems, I want to stop and think to myself. To think of that feeling of obsession and want towards that person that I love no matter how much he is disliked. I want to remember how no matter how hard I tried, and how bad he hurt me, I couldn’t stop that need it was impossible because it was engrained into the very depths of my soul. I know this must be how people experience the things they experience but we doubt, such as depression, sexuality, eating disorders, etc., because that feeling is how I feel when over taken by OCD. The biggest desire in the world to stop, but impossible to do so. Next time, before I ask “why,” I want to remember that feeling and give more than just the benefit of the doubt, and look them in the eye and say “I get it.”

Oh Yummy Food

 

Photo by Mikkel Vang for Real Simple White Peach Float Recipe

My family has always eating supper at an exact time (6:00 in the Wintertime and 7:00 in the summertime) together, at home, sitting at the kitchen table, home made by the family.  I never really put much thought into why America is becoming so obese - I suppose I just allotted it too the amount of fast food that is available and the lack of exercise that people are dedicated to getting.  

This Ted.com speech is SO inspiring and really put light on this issue and opened my thoughts on it!  Definitely watch it and put your thoughts in the comments!

I plan on co-creating a overnight retreat focused on youth in 4H to teach them to home make their own food and how important, and fun it can be!  Any other suggestions?

Pretty Ballerina

 

Photo: TutuMonde

Too Beautiful for words.

My Photograrphy's on Thumbtack!

I am so excited because I just signed up for Thumbtack earlier today and have been tinkering with it since! Have you heard of it?  You can look up any service that you want in any area, and they have hundreds of services with all kinds of details and work examples listed!  I signed up as a service provider, for my Photography, and am loving the site!  I have a lot of control over what images I upload and the information that I provide to my customer, which is what I love!  Have you tried thumbtack?  If so, what have your experiences been like?

Take a look!  Senior & Family Portrait Photography

When I Wear this Dress...I Feel like Dancing

I honestly don't know what I would do without my dresses!  They make me feel so happy and bouncy!  

Happy Thanksgiving!

Holiday Shopping!!

This is a Sponsored post written by me on behalf of CENTURY 21 for SocialSpark. All opinions are 100% mine.

     

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    The other day my Mom told me a story about some wool skirts that she brought into a consignment store to see if they would buy some, they were new-ish and in style.   She went back a few hours later and picked up her clothes and they told her that they "only take winter clothes!"  I didn't know that you can't wear wool skirts during the winter!  Haha!

     

     

     

    I like wearing dresses and skirts.  Snowy Minnesota, trudging down the driveway in a dress makes me happy!  I feel like a snow fairy prancing down in the pixie dust!  And I love the contrast of a black dress against the white snow!

   

    Century 211 is a department store that is FULL of designer clothes...get this..65% off of the regular prices....

     

    .....And we know it's good cause it's it's on Lincoln Square (Broadway) New York, and Cortland Street New York, New York.  Plus...famous people like the one and only Kim Kardashian.  (Did you see her Halloween costume?!  It was a mermaid!  I need to make one of those!)

   

     

    Yes...it's exciting!

    And...they are doing a great giveaway (perfect for Christmas Presents!!!)  On the Century 21 Facebook Page, you can enter to win an Empire Hotel Sweepstakes...$500 C21 wardrobe makeover and a two night stay in NYC!  Count me in, are you?  Empire Hotel sweepstakes