Wednesday, February 8, 2012

Topsy Turvy {What I Love Wednesday}

Hello!

It's been a bit of a rollercoaster ride for me over the past few weeks, with lots of ups and downs, but thankfully, everything seems to be slowing down to normal. This week I find myself pleasantly faced with a bit of extra free time, which I plan on using to get some sewing done, and hopefully a few Valentine's Day gifts. Last year, I didn't give out any Valentines at all since I was bogged down with midterms, and this year I want to make amends. I'm excited to get started!

I'm also working on my early spring cleaning, which is going slowly but surely.



Well, it's Wednesday again, and this week, I have so many things that I love. Can you tell that I'm looking forward to spring?(;

1. Sunshine and green grass...it's such a pleasant change from the normal gloom!






2. Polaroid cameras...if only film wasn't so expensive! These are just the cutest things!



This is a little bit closer to my price range...




3. This show...I laugh no matter how many times I've seen an episode! One of my favorites is "Barney and the Choir."






4. This awesome bracelet tutorial.




5. This lovely cocktail ring tutorial.



Have a lovely rest of your day, everyone!




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Monday, February 6, 2012

An Old-Fashioned Girl {What I Wore Sunday}

Hi everyone,

This post was supposed to be up yesterday, but after a series of somewhat unfortunate events, I was unable to get it up. But here it is today!(:

This is a very comfy outfit, yet fancied up with the lace, and I love the colors of it. It has such an old-fashioned look, I think, but it works very well today as well. Mixing elements of modern and vintage styles is one of my favorite things to do. Sometimes I'll go completely vintage (or vice versa), but generally, I like a balanced mix.



Blue is my favorite color, and it is not often that I am caught wearing a different color. It's such a peaceful, calming color, and often puts me in mind of the sea. Do any of you have a color that you find yourself wearing almost every day?



Outfit details:
Dress: Thrifted
Lace top: Thrifted
Tights: Fred Meyer
Shoes: Thrifted
Earrings: Shealynn's Faerie Shoppe (my favorite pair of earrings!)


Have a lovely day!


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Wednesday, February 1, 2012

This and That {What I Love Wednesday}


Hi everyone,

Wow. This week has been a little crazy in the way of schoolwork! One thing that I have learned is that economics is not my forte. I completely bombed my test yesterday, even though I had studied so hard! It really depresses me to see a score below 80% (or even 90, for that matter), which may show what a perfectionist I am; I tend to set very high standards for myself, and it frustrates me when I don't meet them. But, it has also been a very good week in many ways. I finished writing a short story for English, and I feel as though it went very well, and is possibly one of the best shorts I have written. I have been redecorating my room, and am very happy with how it's looking (pictures to come soon!). I was able to spend Sunday laughing with a friend, and Monday and Tuesday watching silly videos and gaming with my sister.(:

One of my (many) flaws is that I tend to focus on the negative (glass half-empty type). Every bad thing seems to get blown out of proportion, and I get miserable. And yet there is so much to be thankful for in my life! The whole theme of my short story was based on this and the words
"All things work together for good to them that love God."

So I got a bad grade. It's a learning opportunity! It shows me where I need to work. I am in school to learn, otherwise there's no point to it. I need to turn a bad situation around and use it to my advantage. Turning something bad into something good. And most importantly, I need to rely on God to give me strength, for without Him, I can do nothing.

Today while I was working, the words of a Bing Crosby song came to my mind:

"You've got to accentuate the positive
Eliminate the negative
And latch on to the affirmative
Don't mess with Mister In-Between

You've got to spread joy up to the maximum
Bring gloom down to the minimum
Have faith or pandemonium's
Liable to walk upon the scene."

This song was just what I needed today!

*here marks the end of my philosophical ramblings!*



Here are a few things I am loving this week:

1. Bing Crosby, and the wonderful message of this song.



2. This book, which I just started this week and is excellent so far.



3. This perfume by Sarawen, which I have been wearing every day since I got it in the mail last week. It reminds me so much of a garden in the springtime.



4. This amazing DIY.



5. Homemade flour tortillas. My mom made these for lunch today (they're actually frozen, but you have to make them on the stove...so almost homemade!) and they are amazing! There's definitely something special about them.(:



What do you love this week? And what do you do to accentuate the positive?

Have a lovely day!


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