My ALMOST wedding day...

Well today would have been the day that I put on that white dress and walked down the aisle, with my dad on one arm and my future looking back at me. BUT..... since we're so spotaneous and unpredicatable (haha, riiiiiiight) we decided to do it two months early! I'm not sure if was entirely thought out, we just decided it was time!

Now today's weather would have been faaaaaaaaaaarrrrrr more enjoyable than the 100 degree July day, but we knew what we wanted and nothing could've stopped us! Here are some shots from the big day, enjoy :)

We have some pretty talented family and friends who were so nice to capture some really great moments for us!

Thoughtful Thursday

Yes, yes I will.

As aweful, or boring, or mentally unchallenging (which I never new could be so exauhsting!), or hectic, or unsatisfying, or just plain poopy this day (or yesterday, or tomorrow) may be, I WILL be grateful for any and all opportunities I may have had to be with people I like, make money at a job a ton of people would love to have, and hope for a day when I can be and do what I love and craft my little heart out.

Tastey Tuesday

This little dish is what I made for my mom's birthday dinner!

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recipe here

There are just a few things I would do differently:

1. Another package of veggies

2. We used cream of chicken instead of mushroom (gross)
but I would go ahead and put two cans in

3. Bake the biscuits on top of the chicken and veggies

(they'll be more dumpling-y this way)

4.Use garlic salt

5. I added LOTS of chicken. Yummo!

This was SUPER easy and delicious!

Enjoy!

Happy Cooking!

Love-Lea



Surprise!

Just a quick update from my mom's surprise part! It was a complete success (besides the part where my dad was 40 minutes late bringing her....oh, dad.) I absolutely loved getting everything ready and pretty for my sweet mama. What a lady!

 

DIY Doiley table runner, tutorial later this week!



The makings of a perfectly purple party

 Happy Monday!

Love-Lea

It's the most wonderful time of the year!

So, if any of you were in the blogging world yesterday you know that fall is all the buzz! I am sooo very excited to FINALLY welcome this glorious season here with open arms. This is by far my most favoritest season ever. Now don't get me wrong, Christmas is my favorite holiday ever, but fall definently takes the cake as far as seasons go. So, to start this off right, I"m going to share a little fall inspriration with you...

Isn't this just absolutely wonderful?

All pictures via pinterst, of course

Yep, I'm in love. I have vowed not to get any pumpkins until October. Luckily it's right around the corner!! These are the small beginning to my fall decor. Not much, but they'll be beutiful when they bloom.

In other news....Guess who got to go to the fair this week!!

Delicious. I'd say it was a success!

Now I'm off to get the house ready for my mom's surprise party!

Happy Weekend!

Love-Lea

Thoughtful Thursday

I've been thinking about this a lot lately. Just wondering where my heart is, wondering what my dreams are. I know I want to accomplish great things... but what exactly? I have sooooooo many things on my "to do" list that I think I need to do that I forget about the things I know I have to in order to make my life what I want it to be.

I wonder about how many people are barely missing the mark, who are just on the brink of finding their niche, finding that place where they feel completely satisfied and fulfilled. I need to find my niche.

Sometimes I have to remind myself that "things" aren't what it's all about, that having stuff doesn't make your life full...just cluttered. I decided to write some of my dreams down, ( novel idea, right? ) just to remind myself that there is a purpose to my life. But there's just something about seeing them written out that make them more real, more attainable. 

DREAMS:

• Build a house on top of our hill
• Sell my art and crafts
• Own a shop/studio
• have babies
• Have a job where I can be with my kids and family whenever they need me
• Travel with Steven
• Plan parties/weddings
• Make more clothing
• Teach (not neccessarily in a public school setting, but that would work too)

 These are just a few of mine, I didn't want to get TOO deep at 9:30 in the morning, haha.

What are some of your dreams? Some things that you know you have to do with your life?

Happy Dreaming,

Love-Lea

Love-Lea Creations is back in business!

Love-lea Creations started last fall in my apartment in Weatherford. I knew I would be moving back home at Christmas break and I knew I didn't want to have to pack up all of my artwork so I took pictures of everything, everything on my walls, in my closets, and pieces that I had stuffed away for a rainy day and set up a new photo album on Facebook, wrote a little description and price and bam! Love-Lea Creations was offically open!

 Some of them I amped up or put into picture frames (which I also did not want to have to pack up) but most of them I sold "as is"...what a response!! It was so exciting to log in to facebook and find comments from people who actually wanted my art....my art. I sold most of my pieces in a matter of days! The pieces I didn't sell went to AraBella Boutique! (check it out!)

But now, after months of student teaching, wedding planning, house moving, getting married, and starting a new job I am ready to create again! So here are a couple of the new items from Love-Lea creations.

Hydrangea Door Wreath: $35

*Hand painted letters to match flowers

*Handmade bow

Fabric Rosette Wreath: $20

*Can be made with more rosettes -5 for $3

                                                           

Both of these can be customized with your house number or

your last name and whatever colors would tickle your fancy!

These would make great christmas/wedding  presents or house warming gift!

Please e-mail me at leastone11@gmail.com if you're interested

 Happy dreaming
Love-Lea

Information Overload

I'm just going to get right down to the point.

I've been so frustrated with myself lately because I have had hardly any motivation to work on anything...ANYTHING! I go to work, get on pinterest or look at artful magazines, and get all of these brilliant ideas and make lists and plans and then.... nothin'. After I get home from work it's like I'm already creatively drained and exhausted. WHY??

The revelation came to me in the magazine section of Target with all of those bright, glossy, inspiring covers just calling out to me. By the time I look at pinterest, art blogs, art magazines, websites, tv shows, etc. there's no room for my thoughts and my creativity. Information overload? Absolutely! So, instead of finding a website or HGTv when I'm bored or just needing something to do I'm actually challenging myself, a week for now but possibly the whole month of September, to stop constantly filling my head with other peoples' ideas and start trying some of my own. Start actually doing something with my hands and problem solving through my issues as an "artist" instead of jumping on google to answer all my questions.

I'm sick and tired of having gobs of inspiration but no motivation. It's time to change that! So here it goes, renewing myself as a creator, an artist, as me. If I can help nurture this little guy  back to life after brutally annihilating it this summer, I can help nurture me back to life.


By the way it now has 5 new blooms on it! Success!

  

Happy motivation!
Love-Lea

9-11

I was staring this post just like I would any other. I was ready to spill out my woes and self pitys that I had wallowed in at one point over the weekend. I was ready to express my transitional thoughts and how I was going to turn my life around and actually do something. I was ready to just talk about myself and let it all out. Then we turned on the T.V.

Good Morning America is showing the families looking at the memorials for the first time. They were showing the largest man made waterfalls, the names on the ledges, the familes feeling their pains all over again. My problems immediately seemed so small, so selfish, so petty.

We're so lucky to live in America. We're so lucky to be able to believe what we want, to say what we want, and dream what we want.

I am so thankful to be where I am. God is good all the time.

Pumpkins & spices & leaves.. oh my!

One of my absolute favorite seasons is finally upon us! I am just beyond tickled to welcome fall into my life with open arms. Fall means cooler weather, changing leaves, Oktoberfest, the fair, bon fires, marshmallows, snuggling, sweaters, boots, pumpkins, evening walks... I could go on forever! Fall, in my opinion, is one season that explodes with life, especially in Oklahoma and especially after the summer we just had! Even if this cold front is a teaser and we're not completely on the down hill yet, It's still a reminder of what's coming. I just can't wait!! I was even giddy looking up these pictures!

The cooler air just does something for my soul. The past few days I feel lighter, happier, and way more eager to get things done. I feel like I can actually breath when I go outside, I just want to hug it! This I know is ridiculous, since you can not, in fact, hug weather. But oh boy, if I could... it would be in on serious embrace.

Another reason I am excited about this particular fall is the fact that I get to spend it cuddling and exploring with my wonderful husband! This is the first fall we'll spend together in our little house with our giant backyard. Oh the fun to be had!!

Since Oklahoma doesn't exactly loook like fall yet (and might not with the extreme lack of rain) I decided to use my resources. I've made a collection of some absolutely wonderful fall shots from my current obsession Pinterest! I hope you do enjoy them and I hope they lighten your soul as much as they did mine.

Happy almost fall!

Love-Lea