Rainy, Lazy Days...

Summer is upon us and with it so is the rainy season. June in Florida means rain every afternoon but its a good thing because it keeps us cool. I've been spending the dreary afternoons listening to melancholy tunes, skipping my chores, lounging in undies, and crafting and preparing for a big Etsy shop update. Life is good lately. I have zero complaints. 

"Cuz' sometimes you just gotta make it for yourself..."

"And sometimes baby you just need someone else..."

be back soon.

Life Update

Hello everyone! I hope you are having a splendid week! I would first off like to welcome all of my new lovely followers and say hello and I'm so glad you're here! Things have been happening. Not bad things. Some really good, some new, different, and intimidating. A large amount of anxiety has been keeping me mainly in the company of family at present. I have been making plans for this blog that make me really excited! I think its important to always have things, no matter how significant, to look forward to...

#1- Lately I cannot get enough Arrested Development I can't wait until next month when the new episodes are released on Netflix. 

#2- Missing people can really suck 

#3- These are some super cute bunnies I made with the kiddos at work. I am going to do a blog post on kid crafts soon. Arts/crafts is a great learning/bonding activity that children love and its something I'm passionate about. 

#4- My little bunny Sammy gave me quite a scare two weeks ago. I let him out of his cage to play and noticed he couldn't really hop around and he kept falling over. I rushed him to the vet and he had a parasite that was causing his symptoms. He is on a few meds for the rest of the month but he is doing so much better and can finally run and play again. It was pretty terrifying. The affliction is often referred to as "wry neck" apparently. If you are also a bunny parent here is some info on it that a friend shared with me... http://www.barbibrownsbunnies.com/ecuniculi.htm

#5- Color coordinated Target purchases.

#6- Planning fun things for this blog and searching for inspiration and getting organized. 

#7- Shopping with Hot Dot (my grandmother) and eating snacks in the car. Coke and M&M's is a Kirsten special. 

Right now I'm snugged up in a blanket with my new Macbook Pro eeeeep! watching The Princess Bride. I had forgotten what a gem this movie is. Goodnight y'all. 

Studio Sanctuary

This is my safe place, my sanctuary, my escape. I go here when the noise in my brain gets too loud and every thing gets quiet except for the colors. They do all the talking. And they do a much better job than my mouth. 

Life Update

Hello there...

Well I'm finally back to blogging and its well, the end of January but hey at least I made it before the month was over! I had a terrifically swell holiday with a cozy room to sit in with people who wanted to be around me so it was pretty much perfect. Putting away all the holiday decorations was very satisfying for me. I finally did some cleaning and re-arranging while I packed up all the Christmas stuff and my home feels so good and clutter free...

The room looks suddenly bigger and its like a fresh start which is rather fitting being that its January and all... This month has pretty much been a blur. Prepping for the V-day shop update, filling orders, crafting, snacking, and a lot of Netflix has been going down. I always watch different movies and shows while I'm working on the shop or custom orders and I have been busy the past month. I was hopping around between Portlandia, Girls, Game of Thrones, Ally McBeal and so many more. I started watching Ally McBeal on a whim over the holidays and now I just really want it to be over. I liked it at first but then the Nineties-ness of it really started to bother me and it got really formulaic and so now I am just angry watching it until its finished because my OCD requires me to see it through. I always have to finish every show and/or movie I start even if its terrible.

Lately I've been thinking a lot about New Years resolutions and how they are typically bull shit. I mean, I said I was going to blog more and here it is the end of the month, but that led me to think about what I wanted to accomplish this year. Mostly I just want to spend more time with friends and family and people I like. I want to work on my business and my art/passions while working on my teaching degree on the side and become more financially stable. Like a real grown up. That, and of course blog more, read more, cook more, and laugh more. 

Outfit Details: 

Shirt- Urban Outiftters Jacket- Target Necklaces- Silpada,Tres Chic Boutique in Ocala, Pants- American Eagle Boots- Bamboo

"Busy Busy Busy, like a really tall bee."

Like my new iPhone case? I got it from this etsy shop.

Well I have been CRAZY busy lately. Not only have I been trying to open my etsy shop and working at my day job as a nanny but I have also been in the midst of the biggest cleaning/purge junk project I've ever taken on. I have been going through every drawer, box, and closet getting rid of every unnecessary thing. I've always been kind of a pack rat/ borderline hoarder so my family doesn't really believe me when I say I am becoming a minimalist. I used to think that I liked lots of things around me in my environment and when I was younger that was okay, but now that I'm in my "late twenties" (haha) I find myself very drawn to bright photos of modern spaces with minimal amounts of stuff. Not to mention that I just don't have the time to clean and keep up with all that crap anymore. It will give me more time to focus on my work and staying inspired to make pretty things. My mind was feeling cluttered because my space was cluttered, I already feel lighter. Now if I can just get my etsy shop pulled together I will feel fantastic. I am not going to meet my personal deadline of opening April 1st due to some hold ups with the business-y side of things which frustrates me. However, I should be good to go the following week and that's not so bad. This "starting your own business" thing is really tricky because I have to wear so many hats and it feels overwhelming at times but on the other hand it is the most exciting, most fulfilling, scariest thing I've ever done and I couldn't be happier. 

Kirsten