Random Bliss List

It's been a while...just so you know my bliss in randomness hasn't changed a bit!

1. Mother-in-law's tongue....

I recently became a proud owner of one. Now I am in search of the perfect planter and stand.

2. This weird thing...

just makes me happy....check it out in this super awesome studio tour > here!

3. I am a bit of a chair lover...

and these are killer.

4. hung up...

we could talk about how pretty this lacy tank is or....

I could tell you how intrigued I am by this great hanger.

Find the top > here!

5. love everything...

I have been known to care deeply about...well everything.

just some words to make you think :)

6. help...

me understand why this hugely awesome piece of greatness is not in my home.

much Beatle lovin' here.

7. best hardware ever...

it speaks for itself ;)

8. turquoise...

you can never have enough.

9. Greece...

I could see myself hanging out there.

10. pond pod...

because everyone needs a pond and a pond pod!

Happy Friday Beautiful People!

Smile big for the weekend :)

Life Lately

4th of July weekend I took a trip out west to visit this guy.

He is currently working in Nevada & picked me up at the airport in Salt Lake City. 

My parents are adventurers (so I was no doubt born to be one myself). We went out west a few times when I was younger. I remember loving it then. Nothing has changed. 

I was all two year old....whoa pretty mountains.....the whole time. I would take pictures then turn to him and say this just doesn't work you can't capture this beauty in an image. He would just smile at me <<< he knows I am an crazy one.

 I love adventuring and finding new things especially when I get to adventure with someone who enjoys adventuring just as much as I do. 

all of that white stuff around me is salt!

I was so amazed.

you may be wondering if I tasted it....

and if you weren't wondering well I suppose now you may be thinking, "she tasted it"

if that's what you are thinking....I totally did.

it tasted....salty. 

and all I could think about was how badly I needed a tomato at the time.

We had an awesome weekend. It included: a waterfall, snow, and one heck of a hiking trip that took a total of 5 hours >>> and then we had some of the best pizza that I have ever put in my mouth >>> we might have had ice cream after (I'll never ever tell).

technically this was a late post, but I felt it necessary to catch everyone up on the adventures I've been on lately.

I'm out for the night.

smile people :)

...back from Jupiter

In honor of my one year hiatus...

I feel that it is only necessary to pick back up where I left off and spread a little sunshine.

Let me catch you up. This will be the quick version. If I wrote about the past year we would be here a while. I would get bored. You would too. There would be way too many words and well.....you see :)

So folks >>> let's break this down.

I graduated college. It was truly one of the best days of my entire life.

yes. that is in fact a huge flower on my dress.

....and there were flowers on my cap too!

I smiled all day long.

on an honest note: a few years ago when I started this blog I didn't see the light at the end of the tunnel.

prayers and love fed my soul and got me through. 

truly an amazing day spent with a few of my biggest fans.

so I graduated >>> what next?

I accepted a job with Worlds Away in Memphis, Tennessee as a design assistant!

(this is the company I did an internship with last summer)

really though what next....

not just the job.

what's next >>> finding myself.

what? you didn't do that during school.

no. well I mean maybe a little.

life is a journey.

never stop learning & growing.

if my journey was done, if I was done > I wouldn't still be here.

my little abode here is quiet the cozy spot. 

It's an awesome place to dream up new dreams and discover new things that need discovering.

with all my spare time (since I no longer have school work) I picked up a new hobby.

(I'll do a post about this new hobby soon)

see you soon...promise ;)

Wild & Free

You only have one life

&

every new day is a gift.

most days I have this strong urge to be more or do more.

wanting to grow old and have regrets is not on my to do list.

by all means I am a dreamer.

the last thing I want to be is a dreamer that never did anything about those dreams.

New goals for the year: 

embrace life

embrace who I am

Inspiration:

Joy Prouty and her family.

What they are doing:

living life on the road out of their renovated 1950 Spartanette Trailer

----with four little ones  ;)

To watch a documentary Yahoo! did on the Prouty family click >>>here!

and check out Joy's blog >>> here!

Hope they inspire you too!

Strike!

hello lovely people...this is my bowling ball bag ;)

during my Monday adventure I came across this vintage bowling ball carrier and it was love at first sight. In fact, falling in love with it happened so quickly that our love story is kind of blurry. ;) hehe

leaving without this bag was not an option due to the following:

                                                                                                        a. it is beautiful.

                                                                                                        b. that pattern is amazing.

                                                                                                        c. it was $10 dollars. (seriously)

This pattern inspires me to make something beautiful.

I hope your Monday was beautiful! 

Here in my world facing Monday with a smile is key ;)

Century Plant

There are many things I love.

...like things that make me crazy giddy like a two year old and things that cause me to stare in wonder.

I find it necessary to capture beautiful wonderful magical things......especially things that are one part Dr. Seuss, one part wonderland. 

A few weeks ago my mom asked me to bring my camera home because my grandparents wanted me to take pictures of a neighbor's plant.

I have never been one to photograph lots of flowers and such but this was a little more than your average flower...

 It was a Century Plant. 

I am beyond thankful for my family.

Reasons:

1. Supporting me in all my crazy endeavors.

2. Always keeping their eyes peeled for cool things for me to get in to.

3. This list could go on for days....but these are the important things that relate to this post ;)

My Papaw.

Just so you know he is a pretty tall guy.

So this is a Century Plant.

Supposedly this is it in full bloom and after this it will die. 

The owners have two on their property and build little sheds around them every winter. 

When they took the shed down that was protecting this one at the beginning of Spring....that thing (not even sure what to call it) shot straight up in a matter of days.

Crazy, I know.

Just another one of God's miracles.

I mean after all...He is the world's best inventor, artist, designer, etc.. ;)

 This is my favorite. :)

Want to know more??

Check out this YouTube video >>> Century Plant in Bloom

Happy Tuesday everyone!

Found...

One of the cool things about life: the way your true passions always find random ways to combine and make you remember exactly why they are your passions.

I like:

old things and antiques

history and books

design and decor

When I was younger my parents caused me to develop an obsession with antique and junk stores.

hunting for cool things and trying to find missing pieces to collections....one of the best adventures you can have. 

I have always loved history.

knowing how other people lived and seeing the ideas they came up with is truly intriguing.

I am a bookworm.

especially books with amazing images and cool information.

Design....ah yes design.

I am all things design.

lover of color.

obsessed with pattern.

constantly searching for the perfect arrangement of a few amazing pieces.

An old book filled to the brim with color and design ideas from the past found in a cool vintage store.....

everything I love combined!

I stumbled across a Saturday afternoon adventure :)

It wasn't a long adventure or a planned one...

just a "hey I think I'll check that place out before I head home".

Sometimes those are the best!

If you are ever in Memphis and in need of a quick vintage adventure...I would for sure recommend that you check out this one of a kind shop! The owners are super nice and truly committed to what they do!

Better Homes & Garden Decorating Book Found at Flashback in Memphis, TN

Check out their website here!