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WATCHING / Game of Thrones + Mad Men, religiously. I feel like GOT’s last episode was insanely good. Lots went down and **SPOILER ALERT** can we talk about John Snow and Ygritte?! Holler. I also think its very clever of the writer’s to pronounce her name the same as the bird ‘egret.’ Mad Men has made me think about when Don + Betty Draper were together, lately. Does anyone else miss them as a couple sometimes? I do.
THINKING ABOUT / The future. A lot. With some of the people closest to me going through some hard times, it has really made me appreciative of the support of family and friends. Maybe its being Mexican and growing up in a huge family but I know that I want to be surrounded by my children and grandchildren when I’m older. Glenn and I talk about marriage + kids and its something we definitely both want someday.
READING / I downloaded Where’d You Go, Bernadette? to my Kindle on Diana‘s recommendation and I started it last night. I’m only a few pages (percentage?) in but I’m enjoying it so far! I want to pick up The Fault in our Stars next, I’ve heard good things.
LOOKING FORWARD TO / Finishing my tattoo this weekend! I can’t believe I started it almost 3 years ago. The anniversary of my grandfather’s passing is this month so its fitting that it will finally be completed. I’m also looking forward to a trip to wine country on Saturday night to visit my BFF Dane with some of the gals. Delicious food, wine + music are in store for us; so pumped!
MAKING ME HAPPY / Positive client feedback. Landing gigs collaborating with companies I love {more on that later}. Evening walks around the block with my two dudes. Replicating a recipe I loved from a restaurant. Drinking lots of water w/ lemon. Vacation in a little over 30 days!
As always, thanks to the lovely lady Danielle for the inspiration behind these posts.
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Sometimes, no matter how many walks you take, things you read or pictures you see, there is just no inspiration. This week was one of those times hence no Link Bytes today. And you know what? It’s okay. I had dinner with a different friend every night this week instead of coming home and gluing myself to another screen–something I haven’t done in a long while. It was so nice to catch up and be outside in a social setting enjoying good food + conversation. Last weekend Glenn asked me out on a date (yes, we still do that) and I was sort of taken aback because I had to think back on when our last date night was because we’ve both been so wrapped up in work + freelance lately. That, is not okay. It’s nice, necessary even, to unplug and take a week off every now and then to spend quality time with people you love. My date + friend nights were much needed and fulfilling; this week has left me feeling recharged and ready to get back on the work grind this weekend. It can be tough, but I want to get better at balancing work + play.
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My roommate owns the house we live in and while she did a stellar job of painting every single room, we are still slowly decorating the walls with art + prints that strike our fancy. And what better way to customize your space than by creating pieces on your own? We tried out a fun project using vinyl letters, canvases and a little bit of paint to spell out fun sayings. Mine says, In Wine We Trust which, if you know me, is quite fitting. I even used actual red wine to make rings atop my canvas after all the paint dried. I’ve written out directions and materials needed below in case you want to make some of your own.
YOU WILL NEED /
▴ canvas
▴ vinyl letter stickers
▴ paint + paint brush
▴ pencil
▴ ruler
STEPS TO CREATE /
Use your ruler to draw straight lines to use as a guide for positioning your letters. Arrange and apply your letters. Don’t worry if they are not *exactly* straight–I think it give the piece character :)
Once you are happy with the letter arrangement, paint over the entire canvas, using outward strokes around the letters. If you paint inward on the letters you run the risk of paint seeping under them and the outlines won’t be as clean. Allow to completely dry; we left ours out overnight.
Once dry, gently remove stickers. You can use your fingers to prod the back of the canvas behind each sticker to aid in lifting. Just be careful not to poke too hard (TWSS) or you’ll stretch the canvas out.
That’s it! It’s pretty simple, really. If you want, you can add on embellishments or perhaps paint the edges of your canvas a different color. Possibilities are endless with these guys. I’d love to see what you come up with if you try this DIY out.
…sort of ;)
Over the weekend, Glenn + I modeled a faux-wedding for our dear friend Melissa‘s photography portfolio. Some of you may have fallen victim to our dirty trick on Instagram where I posted a caption-less photo from the shoot. My mother nearly had a heart attack and called me right away to make sure we hadn’t eloped! She’d kill me for sure. It was definitely a fun experience and I’d be lying if I said these didn’t get me just a little excited for my future wedding day, some day.
ps; in case you are wondering, my gypsy crown is by Moorea Seal and my dress is from ASOS.
It’s been awhile since my last style post. In addition to struggling with some self-image issues, the rainy Spring weather had been subpar for outfit photo-taking capabilities. But now with it being consistently sunny these days and reaching some realizations about my body, I decided to snap a few photos to document what I wore out to run errands a few days ago.
hat / target
shirt / h&m
boyfriend jeans / thrifted
purse / kate spade ny
wedges / target
rings / heart boutique
Some of you had been asking about my hair as well, and the subtle red-ish ombre is more easier to see in these photos versus instagram. I absolutely love the way its fading; I’m making another appointment soon to lighten it a shade more and add more of the color throughout. If you’re local, go see C-kah at Spanish Fly Hair Garage and tell her I sent you!
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