practicing portraits

my brother, jake, and i acting goofy on the porch.

positively delightful

my new favorite shop, platypi vintage has got some of the prettiest pieces i've ever seen!
god, i love that skirt.

quote for the day

"bittersweet october. the mellow, messy, leaf-kicking, perfect pause between the opposing miseries of summer and winter." - carol bishop hipps

(photo found here.)

10 things

the honest scrap guidelines

1) Say thanks to the presenter of the award.
2) Share 10 Honest Things about yourself.
3) Present this award to 7 others whose blogs you find brilliant in content and/or design or those who have encouraged you and then inform them of such, of course.

thank you, char, for presenting this award to me! :-)
here goes ...

10:: a week from today, i am taking a roadtrip with my friend, joe. so far we've planned to stop in kansas city, missouri. beyond that ... there's no telling. after the roadtrip, i am looking for an apartment - my first place by myself!

9:: i am addicted to ebay & etsy. it's sickening actually ... i can spend hours looking at dresses and shoes ...

8:: even though cold weather can be a bitch, i am really excited for winter because i love bundling up. it's my first winter with my hyundai accent and i'm not quite sure how it's going to hack it in these cold, snowy wisconsin winters ...

7:: i am a huge fan of jojoba oil.

6:: my favorite animal in the world is a penguin. you probably already knew that.

5:: keds oxford shoes are my favorite!

4:: if i could meet anyone, i'd meet bob dylan.

3:: i dropped my uninsured phone in the toilet a few days ago. yeah, that was awesome.

2:: my dream car is a fiat 500.

1:: i have a new boyfriend. his name is joe. (as in, the joe i'm road tripping with next week.) we've actually known each other for at least 8 years & have dated before. i was actually waiting for the right time to introduce him, and right about now seemed perfect.

passing the award to .... laura, olivia, marsi, mandy, la porte rouge, east side bride .... and anyone else who'd like to participate!

(photo found here.)

bobby dylan has got christmas in the heart.

i could not be more excited!
bob is coming out with a christmas compilation on october 13th.

i love bob
and i love christmas,
so this totally rocks.

quote for the day!

i know i've been a bad little bloggger ... but i've been busy! so there!

this afternoon i have plans to work on my etsy - tons to post.

it's very gray, windy and cold on my side of the planet today ...
what's the weather like in your neighborhood?

here's two quotes for your laid-back monday ...

"i think that obstacles lead to growth and ultimately, the most learning i've done in my life is between jobs."
- anthony m. hall

"people are always blaming their circumstances for what they are. i don't believe in circumstances. the people who get on in this world are the people who get up and look for the circumstances they want, and if they can't find them make them."
- george bernard shaw

(photo found here.)