An Autumn Weekend

Sometimes pictures enlighten us more than words. Let me tell you about my weekend solely through pictures.

Be Kind to Yourself

Well that was an unexpectedly long hiatus! Hello friends! I am back. My interview was mediocre (a very dull faculty member interviewed me), but that's okay. I have a different interview two days before Thanksgiving & this time I'm off to Philadelphia! Omaha was superb (I LOVE THIS CITY). Visited a great friend, went on adventures for coffee & old books. I am so thankful for wonderful friends like Hilary. We might not see each other for long stretches of time, but we pick up right where we left off,  & that is something so precious.

The beautiful memories & aromas of my favorite coffee joint, Aroma's.

Hilary in a loved ugly chair.

Princess Tari herself on a beautiful quilt.

Hilary's picturesque notes. I thought it was so endearing that she spilled coffee on them. Love it.

Ahh, the psychology section. Smiles.

AND I've been in the process of moving. YAY. Here is the MAJOR work in progress apartment. It's a studio, so these pictures are of my room, living room, craft room & office, all wrapped up in a cute little package. More updates & pictures to come.

The office, rocking some high speed Internet courtesy of CenturyLink.

The proverbial color-coded closet. More organization to come!

And the area that needs the most love & attention: my crafting area. So much potential!

More unpacking and organizing (+ more trips to IKEA) in the forecast, along with some fun fall activities (like going on a walk in snazzy boots with hot apple cider in hand to look at the fall leaves and crunch the fallen beauties as you walk).


 Love to you all!

Random Updates

Life is pretty busy around here. Just finished up a week of dog-sitting for a little prince (aka a golden retriever named Dixon). I've been hunting for apartments and signed a lease on Saturday for a cute little studio in downtown Denver! I move in the 1st of October. I have a medical school interview on Saturday (pray for me!). & I'm getting ready for my first ever craft fair in December (more updates to come). Whew, that's enough to keep me busy!  But not too busy for a little crafting. Here's a quick little up-cycle craft project that involved some old frames and a few coats of spray paint. Love it. Moving updates soon.

Can't wait to display these in the new apartment. Lovely print from Naptime Diaries & paint mosaic project found here.

Mr. Dixon.

Playing around with some ISO.

A certain little man chewed one shoe to smithereens. The other, only a nibble. Luckily these were only $7.50

Took a jog in Justin Bieber's Griffin's hoodie.

Biggest Loser starts tonight! YAY.
Happy Tuesday.

Tickle Me Tuesday: Linkin' on Up

I'm linking up for the first time with Sarah from Yes, Teacher. Woo hoo!


1. My new ski coat (I got matching pants too from this great website):

2. This free tutorial from Keyka Lou:

3. This tutorial using vintage sheets:

4. This shirt that looks so cuddly and goes to an amazing cause: *update* I couldn't stop thinking about this shirt... so I bought it :)

5. FALL IS COMING! One word: butterbeer.

Happy Tuesday, friends!

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The Little Things Are The Big Things

Linking up for the first edition of the Little Things linkup party with Lindsay from Aisle to Aloha today (& I'm so excited about it). I really like to enjoy the simple things & a catch phrase I often us is "(noun) is a joy of life!" 

Here are the Little Things I enjoyed this week:

The US Open. Roddick v. Nadal! I don't know who to root for. Gotta LOVE tennis, though.

Manicure/pedicure. I feel good when my nails are shiny, clean, and colorful. And I always feel a bit more feisty for some reason...

My loving boyfriend. His birthday was yesterday & he is just so wonderful. Drove me to the ER on Tuesday and kept me calm. He is just so so so loving.

Cooking/baking & chocolate chip cookies. Especially these ones I made from this delectable recipe.

Acqua di Gioia. I LOVE this smell. It makes me feel happy when I spritz myself a few times.

Lists. They keep me going (& focused).

Keep enjoying life. Happy Friday. Come join the fun!