Resolution update!

I can't even begin to describe how crazy I think it is that January is over. I think I did pretty well with my January resolution plan.

Work out 3 times a week? Check!

Create a piece of art work just for me? Check!

Start teaching art? Check!

Take a spontaneous weekend? Super check! We ended up going to Abilene a whole week early! We had such a great time too!

Organize a timeline for curriculum? Well.... 4 out of 5 isn't bad, haha! I actually have a different plan for this, but everyone will have to wait until the end of February. I am too, too excited!

Here is the finished project for my January art piece! Love it! Elephant... can you see it?

I think it ads a lovely pop of color to our little wall. I am also quite in love with this chair that I scored from a sweet lady at work. It needs to be re-upholstered, but you just can't beat that classic style!

February's Resolution Plan

Nothing big, but I know that if I just take it one step at a time I"ll get through the whole year and keep the majority of my resolutions! Which I think would be really awesome.

Also, just a small update of what's been going on in my little corner of the world:

Lots of sticky notes means lots of planning... and I mean LOTS of planning.

 Especially since they blocked Pinterest at work... bah!

Bangs and bunny ears! Yet another wonderful concert by "My So Called Band" with this wonderful lady! I just can't get enough of this 90's cover band!

And we FINALLY cut my sweet husbands crazy hair! I was scared his ears might get cold now, but luckily we've had 60 degree weather lately!

Things have been busy, but good. We are so incredibly blessed in so many ways. Even though I forget that more often than I'm proud to say, I'm reminded every time I look at my husband and look at where we're at in our crazy lives.

I wouldn't change this for anything.

Verse of the week

Hope deferred makes the heart sick, but a dream fulfilled is a tree of life.

                                         Proverbs 13:12

Amen.

God is good, ALL the time. I'm so thankful that he knows how everything is going to work out and what's going to happen next. I'd just be a big mess if I had to be in charge. Luckily, my savior is in control.



Hope you all have a wonderful weekend!

Love-Lea

Thoughtful Thursday- Brave on the Rocks

 

It's definitely one of those days where I could just burst into tears at the drop of a hat. This morning I've already:

1. Had a terrible dream involving snakes (second night in a row, weird)

2. Didn't have time to finish fixing my hair to my liking

3. Had to help push Steven's truck back into the driveway because the clutch went out.

4. Been intimidated by the amount of papers on my desk and my lack of motivation.

5. Worried about money for the truck, or a new car, or whatever.

6. Been terribly bored because they blocked pinterest on my work computer.... So.Sad.

7. And we're out of milk.... 

Ugh.

I'm just so thankful that it's almost Friday, we have money in savings for things like this, I still have access to my blogs at work, my boss has meetings all morning, and I have people here who I can talk to when I need to get away from my desk (which seems to be often).

On a brighter note, since I've spent a lot of time with my mom lately I've really been able to get some stuff off my heart. She really is the absolute best listener. Don't get me wrong, Steven listens to all my rants and raves wholeheartedly and tries his very, very best to console me and I don't know what I would do without him to talk to, but there's just something about talking to another female and knowing that she "gets it" even when it's absolutely ridiculous.

I've figured out a lot about where I want my life to go within the next year and how to make it a reality (more on that down the road, you should be excited!), I've figured out a lot about how much of my life I share with certain people and what I need to do to not feel so hurt by others. This sounds so immature, but I can honestly say that since "hiding" some people from my facebook and them not being in my face all the time I've actually had a pretty good week! I don't feel like I'm missing out on anything too important, because hopefully, if it was super important that I know about... I would get a phone call. But if I don't then that's that.

I'm going to be brave with my life. I know that God won't call me to anything He won't help me through. I feel like I know what I need to do, I just hope I have the guts to work hard enough to make it as successful as it can be. Not for me, but for the plans God has for this adventure. I've been asking myself  lately, "Why isn't that my path?" or "Why don't I get to do X and B with my life?" Then I thought.... "Well, have I ASKED what my path is or what I need to be doing?" Nope. Absolutely not... Then I did, and guess what! It worked, funny huh? Crazy what asking will get you. But like I said, more on that later.

If you've never read anything By Sabrina or even heard of her I HIGHLY suggest you check her out! I know the metropolitan Library has 3 of her books. Everything about her is just so raw and honest. I became obsessed with her in high school when I first found her. Now, whenever I need a little extra inspiration or "realness" I crack open one of her books. Maybe I'll get one this weekend, but that would mean I'd have to pay my library fine....

"I want to give it up
fall out of line
allow the way it goes
telling the truth is like exposing
the underside of our wings - we see
that part only when we fly."

-SWH





Just a daughter.

This Friday night was the first night Steven and I had spent a part since we got married. Needless to say was quite sad and a little scared to be staying in our house by myself. ( OK a lot scared... I didn't want any one to break in and kidnap me!) So, I decided that it would be a good time to stay with my parents since I know they'd love to have me!

It was actually really nice to just be a daughter again. Since Steven and I didn't think about grabbing our phone chargers our conversations we limited and we both were forced to spend time with the people we were with. ( Weird, right!?) Neither one of us could rush the other because our phones were dead!

Friday after my sweet mama made dinner and we chatted a bit, we went up the hill to watch "The Help" with my grandma. Great movie! I highly recommend it, although these are my favorite types of stories, set in the south, in the 50's with amazing houses and pretty dresses, so I might be a bit biased.

Saturday morning I got to wake up, on the couch, with the sound of my parents talking. I didn't realize how much I missed being home, being the only child, and honestly... being the center of attention, ha!

I got to paint my little heart out all i wanted Saturday morning! Perfect! Since my parents don't have internet or cable ( slightly amish of them, I know) and my phone's battery was on it's last hoorah, there wasn't anything to distract me. I got so much accomplished in just a few hours, just what I needed to boost my artistic confidence!

After painting and chatting all morning with my mom ( my all time favorite person to chat with, next to Steven) My papa bear joined us and we went to lunch as a family and went thrifting for the rest of the afternoon! My dad is such a good sport. I found this lovely little brooch for a mere $5.00! I think it makes quite a lovely addition to the others, don't you think?

                                   

Steven got home late Saturday afternoon from his guys night in Weatherford. Even though I had a great time with my parents I was very excited to be back in our little house with my husband.

I hope you all had a wonderful weekend!

Love-Lea

Verse of the week

Pinteresting Wednesday

I'm here to give you your daily dose of wonderful!

{{So soft and perfect}}

{{LOVE}}

{{This looks so inspiring}}

{{Oh, hello precious little beaded journal}}

{{Love everything about this look, so cozy!}}

{{Who wouldn't love a teal couch??}}

{{What a darling party idea! Note the sweet cupcakes }}

Tambourines and elephants are playing in the band.

So, after many, MANY months of not making time to paint things "just for fun" I actually got up the nerve to start on a painting for our living room. ( Actually, after looking at some pictures of things I made while I was in school Steven strongly urged me to get my rear into gear!)  So I set up art camp in the living room so I could hang out with him and watch basketball. We even have the perfect coffee table for arting. The top rises up so it becomes the perfect height for my supplies for me to use.

 It felt so weird to not be worried really about the outcome. If  someone was paying me for it then I'd be stressed and freaked out about how it looked. But since it's just for us I can either use it or hide it if it ends up being a disaster! 

I can already tell that it's going to take some time for me to get used to painting like this again. After over a year of not really experimenting with my painting I can definitely tell! I feel so sad to have pushed my passion out of the way for so long. Yes, I like to be organized, have all of the dishes done, and laundry clean, but what kind of a life is that?? Boring, that's what kind!

I'm not sure how this little guy is going to end up, but I'm hoping it's the beginning of many more "experiments." I will definitely keep everyone updated on the progress, who knows... I might even show you a little sneak peak of my past art work!



Verse of the week

Pinteresting Wednesday

Organizing your life

It's the beginning of a new year and what better time to try to get things organized??

Not going to lie, organization might be one of my all time favorite thing to do. ( I know, I know... I'm probably the coolest person you've ever known, haha) I just feel so accomplished when I know where everything is and everything can run smoothly. I might be addicted....

So here are some amazing organization ideas for your home! Most of these, I feel, are very do-able. Good luck! I hope these get your organizing gears going!

Ok, so this one might not exactly be DIY-able. But if you ever come across an extra armoire this is a great use for it!

I really, really love the use of fun clip boards. Fun and functional!

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This might be one of the coolest ideas I've seen in a log time. I love the cork on the lid!

I'm definitely a sucker for drawer organization.

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Pretty and organized... best of both worlds!

Shower caddy as a packaging center? Brilliant! I love how you can see all the fun patterns and papers

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If I had an extra drawer in my dresser this is absolutely what it would look like! Little bowls and saucers are one of my favorite things to collect from thrifting and I can only fit so many on top of my dresser. Just a little drawer of happiness.

For the classroom 

Great area for mixed media supplies or your classroom library. Love. This. Look.

One word.... Genius!

Using a drawer and hanging folders to organize construction paper.

I also love, love, love this idea. Especially for individual tables. I bet you could even paint thrifted cupcake tins with fun colors! The clear cups makes it easy to see what all is in them.

Happy organizing!

Love-Lea

Resolution game plan

So here it is! I decided to take a month by month approach to my resolutions just to ensure that something actually got accomplished. I've said this before, but I'll say it again.... I have a really great feeling about this year!

Here's a link to my new years resolution. Just in case you missed them the first time!

P.s. New year.... new hair! I absolutely {{love}} my bangs!

Verse of the week

This is what a New Years Eve Birthday Looks Like!

As most of you know Saturday (a.k.a. New Year's Eve)  was my sweet husband's birthday! We had such a wonderful day full of quality time. I love showering all my attention over him on days like this when I have nothing else fighting for a piece of my time. I'd love to be able to do this all the time because Heaven knows he deserves it, but reality is we're both pulled in ten directions at once so it's really hard to find the energy to give 110% sometimes.

I tried to give him full power over the day, we only did stuff he wanted to or ate places he wanted to eat. We started off the day with sleeping in and birthday pancakes! That was followed by video games, naps, barnes and noble, and a late lunch at Moe's! We then headed back to the house to geat ready for our fun night ahead of us. Dinner at Cimmaron Steak House, Thunder game at Mcnellie's (with a great parking spot right by the door and a great seat right in front of the screen might I add) and then to the Blue note where we met up with some friends to hear the 90's cover band! (I am now completely obsessed with them...)  Here's some highlights from the night!

Happy Birthday Love!!

Our view of down town from Mcnellie's

Excited about seeing "My so called band"

My NYE dates.... I'm one lucky girl!

Obsessed....

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::What I wore for NYE::

It was so nice on NYE day that I decided to forgo the tights and let my poor white legs breathe a little bit.

After my Pinteresting Wednesday-NYE I was slightly determined to fins something sparkly and girly to wear on this special night. Luckily I got to leave early the Friday before and go shopping with my sweet mama!

::Shirt:: Maurice's

::Skirt:: Jp Penny's

::Shoes:: Kohl's

::Necklace:: Jp Penny's

::Clutch:: Thrifting Find!

I did feel quite fancy!

love, love, love

Hope your new years is starting off wonderfully!
Love-Lea