The Little Things That Count pt. 2

Besides the basics (more about that here),
I believe that the little things really add up to make a house (or in my case, apartment) a home.
 Sidenote: I also have a few pipe dreams of wishing I could be an Anthropologie store design coordinator, interior designer, or a really awesome craft/art/design-type blogger.  : )

Since I believe that God calls me to create beauty in my life, or as I call it pretty-fying my life, I like to daydream about design.

And since I've expanded my internet hopping to:
craft tutorials, crochet tutorials, the addiction of pretty things on pinterest, and enriching my blog reading life,
I've really expanded my craft/home/fashion design taste.

So, here is my end-of-summer-sale wishlist of little things that would really add up nicely in my home
(via Urban Outfitters) : 

picnic pennant banner

metal wall shelf - living room

doily coasters - coffee table

triple bud vase - downstairs bathroom

rug for front door

 

2 paisley pillows - couch

serving tray

enamel panel hook - inside front door



you are so dear to me
wall art - hallway collage

apprentice stool - bedroom



iron strap side table -downstairs

<3

random lately-s

So......

....I'm kinda addicted to picnik....

.....and to staying up late doing nothing important. lame. ugh......

.....I had a super awesome time wrapping up my Life Group (Bible study) with my fun group of lay-dies on Tuesday....

....'twas fun...and we had the healthiest snack of pretty much the entire semester....ha!... you know we be fancy....

....I made a super yummy dinner on Wed. for just my mom & me.. fruit salad + steamed broccoli + grilled chicken sandwiches....yumm!

....I tend to write sandwiches with two 'h's....i.e.: sandwhiches....and I'm a pretty good speller.....

...I don't care for weird abbreviations.....i.e.: totally does NOT = totes   & obviously does NOT = obvs....

...I, um, 'left a rose' one day and totally let my dad blame it on Milo, my sister's dog...in his defense, he has pretty smelly roses...but I sure was giggling to myself though : )
....p.s. 'leaving roses' is a euphemism for, uh....farting/tooting

....I asked the seester to have ingredients on hand so we can make these yummy truffles!!!!!

....rocked out to this song while driving.....

....kinda freaked/geeked out when I stumbled upon this lovely site.......

....entered to win a Polaroid (fujifilm) Instax camera, & was reminded -yet again- of my wish for one of my own someday.....(july 2nd anyone?? : )

....oh, and some happy/washi tape.... preferably in a fun print/cute solid....

....like, ......duh...

....and a new comforter....mine is from at least a decade ago.....

....but probably getting closer to two...

...and because pictures are pretty....

Amber, Alison, Megan, Mirranda, Micaela, Janell, Rach, & me

LG = Life Group (aka: Bible study)

LLT for May 27th - June 2nd

*Warning: I got a little linky happy.....

Love this!!!

riflemade paper co.

**click on captions on all photos for links**

busybeelauren.com

Um, YUM!
Making this tonight!

wishlisted

Freya etsy shop

3 strand crochet headband

crochetme.com

3 strand crochet headband video

http://youtu.be/3YuiiC-WiaE?t=50s

sailor knot headband

youseriouslymadethat

More tutorials from youseriouslymadethat!

sweet little headband   (double layered flower)

youseriouslymadethat

Another great site for crochet tutorials:

lovemyjhook.com

Granny stripe blanket

attic24

Super cute cork board:

Creating Really Awesome Free Things

I want to make this so badly!

I just might be going to OSH today & getting some paint chips : )

Paper punch garland:

grace and light studio

Doily Garland:

swoon studio

DIY Silhouette Wall:

caitlin wilson

heart-shaped ice cream sandwiches:

sousahabitat.blogspot.com


Thrift Share Monday
I'm linking soon!

thrift share monday.html

LLT

Camera mail

 source

Ruled v-neck

source

Ceiling Rosette Wall Art

source

Grocery bag invitation

source

these shoes!!

source

this picture....

..........oh, my!

from this lovely girls' etsy shop

fun sign, no?

via: busy bee lauren

Little Bit

cleaning my draft folder : 
....originally saved as a draft on April 30th....

Here are some little bits of my life over the last while.....

Update for my birthday wishlist:

 

Umm, yes.


or, these hot babies:

these  --->

imagine the above shoesies with colored tights!
maybe red?!
eep!

or these super cute wedgies:

(apparently I only want shoes : )
proof: here, here, here, and here

all shoes from payless.com
and no, I'm not a paid advertiser : )

-I had to buy THE most boring things ever at target.
lady stuff & sunscreen.
ugh. SO lame. but needed.
ugh.
I didn't feel so bad when I noticed what the sunscreen said:

>  now look closer & maybe squint  <

ee he he.
Okay, okay. If I'm just protecting the pretty, I guess it's okay : )


-and yes, I haven't bought any sunscreen in years uh, awhile
and since I got a suuper horrible sunburn two weeks ago at the beach I decided to bite the bullet and buy some (full legs + kneepits, tops of feet, most of both ankles, front & back v-neck burn, AND face -minus- large sunglasses coverage   =  eew -now peeling = ew!).
One may think this is a weird reaction, since I:
A) have fair -white- skin
B) have a love-hate relationship with lotion-y type things. the texture is just so yucky
C) however, I have very dry skin. year round. hence the need for lotion/sunscreen. year. round. ugh.
D) am frugal hence paying $6 for something I don't even like or want to use is quite frustrating
E) all of the above

yikes!

-my mom got excited about the royal wedding of Kate & William on Friday.
not enough to get up to watch it when it started though.
apparently my dad was up, watched some of the footage, noted it took for-e-ver for anything to happen.
and then he told my mom it reminded him of their wedding.
after telling me that, she said, "Isn't that so romantic?" with a little smile.

oh, parents : )




-a few weeks ago, I was getting ready for bed while noting police helicopters and sirens in the background.
however, they didn't just circle a few times and then move on.
nope.

.......the
chugga-chugga.
flubba-duh 
flubba-duh 
flubba-duh 
..........actually became louder, stopped circling and was mostly hovering when a loudspeaker voice rang out "Come out with your hands OUT!"

yeaaaaaaaaaaah.

soo strange / unsettling / intriguing (....would I be on the news later if I went outside?)

I truly do live in the ghe-tto.

uh-huh.
For all of my (5) years of living in the 559 area code, this is a first.
Can't say I've ever actually experienced that before.

Now, have you?
: )

birthday in March?

Yes, please!

only $29.99 on urbanoutfitters.com

please send a size 8.5
or as Sally says, cash.

Tens and twenties would be fine.

Also worthy of note, all shoes from this post are now significantly cheaper.
Just sayin'.

Happy March 30th to you!

Here's a catchy song for you:

it's that time of year....

I received this e-mail earlier today:
"I want to start my Christmas shopping. Can I get your list?
-Mom"

Funny I should get that! I just found something I want to ask for :)

jewelry stand
felt!
polaroid camera/magnets
Brooke Fraser cd
brandon heath cd
iMac? :)