Holla for 25 dolla.

Awlllright. Most people probably wouldn't care much about this, but I love my jewelry so I do, and it is may blog after all!

My mom and I did our annual rounds at Heritage Fest downtown West Dundee yesterday, stops including a church rummage sale, craft fair, and antique sale. My favorites! I am happy to announce I walked away from the antique sale with these 4 treasures for $25! All real metals (I'm so allergic to nickel it's ridiculous), and all wearable pieces. The bracelets are '30s, the necklaces '60s and I am happy :) We also came away from the rummage sale with tons of crafting materials (frames, pillows, fabric, shoes, etc.) + one awesome find, a vintage fully opperational Singer in it's original sewing cabinet! $15. Love it.

We've been eating lot's of good food, and going to many-a-festival. It's been a grand birthday weekend for my Mom! We refer to her as mom 5.0 now that she's 50. It's really catching on... or it will. Ahead is a very full week of work that I am determined to get through. We shall see!
On the brighter side, after years of driving by, I finally visited Cafe Firefly downtown Algonquin. Good coffee, lovely prices!
Off to bed!

Flower Power & Paper Nails

My project from today!

The tutorial I used can be found here.

I changed it up from the original a bit using more color and adding a button to the very middle, because I love buttons and I thought it would make it easier to maintain the volume of the center. I also used a pillow that I already owned for cost reasons, and used a curved apolstery needle to attach the petals.

The grand total for this project? $0.00!
I used only materials I already owned, and it took about 3 hours! Definitely a nice way to spend a rainy friday afternoon!





I did/loved this idea! I tried to take a picture of my own, but my phone is not a super hero and I couldn't get a better picture than the one I found on pinterest.

Such an easy nail art idea!

Simply Paint a base coat (I did a nude), once dry soak your nails in rubbing alcohol and apply newspaper to fingers one at a time. Hold for 10ish seconds, peel off paper and love yourself for being so hip and happening. I recommend a top coat to finish it off, because the paper makes the base polish look a little dull. Worked out great!

I'm officially all deposited and moving down to Austin October 23rdish! I'm SO excited and a medium/large on the anxiety scale. It will definitely be an adventure, and life will definitely not be the same again. Can I say definitely again? Definitely.
I work a bunch next week... Mixed feelings. Atleast I am replenishing my bank account after the shopping I've been doing(it's fall after all...), and I have something to keep me busy. Life is good. I am blessed!

Ofcourse a baby would be on my blog.

Okay. I don't care who you are, this is adorable and it never gets less funny to me.
I love how much fun the little guy is having!

Revelation!

I've just had an exciting totally-thought-of-before-and-never-followed-through-on idea while getting ready for bed! In the month and change I have before I leave for the big TX, I have so much time to create... and boy are the juices a-flowin'! I'll hopefully be updating with crafty projects I'm working on as well as some of the many recipes I've come across as of late! Get ready for the delicious hipster blog that this is about to become.

Kingdom Underground

Who has 2 thumbs and has been just filled to the brim with joy for the past week? This girl!
I'm just over flowing with it, really.
It all started once I got home from vacation. Since we came home early, mom & I gave our selves the remaining 2 days of vacation to spend time together, go to a craft fair, and scrap book. It was just so relaxing and nice. Then I spent time at the Barlow's house and the love really started pouring out! We got to go down town, eat great food, and just enjoy ourselves! I've had a lot of time to think, listen to music, and get back in touch with my creativity. & lot's of time to snuggle and watch movies! I've been working to dedicate time to prayer, and I'm seeing such visible fruit coming from that as well.
I feel so full!
I've exercised my right to change my mind and am now intending to move to Austin, not Dallas. It fits me. The live music capital, biking, botanical gardens, shopping, a place to live. I'm just too excited about it all.
I didn't even mind going to work today, and I totally don't enjoy my job.
I've decided that my major in life for the next few years is to become a well rounded, Godly woman.
This semester I'm working on music & esthetics school in Texas, or downtown Chi. Next year maybe I will move to Redding and go to Bethel! I'm thinking that would be a good idea because I need some sort of mentorship and constant application for growth. I have a lot to gain from that sort of thing. The year after that I'm thinking Europe. Ireland or Spain or Italy maybe. I want to learn how to cook and sew better than I currently do, and Europe seems to do both of those things well. Definitely some time in Spain, I need to brush up on my Spanish. I'd also like to go to Nepal! I don't really know much about it, but I've heard they have beautiful mountains there. Either ways, what I am trying to get across here is that I have some very exciting possibilities for the next few years.
I've recently been very convicted about the potential of my friends. I am surrounded by some world changers and I never even noticed it! It's very clear to me that there is great potential around me and I am over the moon about watching it happen. I'm hoping that all of the passion currently operating continues for a long time!
Also, I am just in love with Matt Duke. He really is my favorite and is coming to Evanston on the 30th. I will be so sad if I can't go! I've been listening to him and many other talented people all week, on my best mix cd I've made aptly called "killer mix cd."
Life is just very exciting!