Moving Day

Iris Palmer and her suitcases, London, 1997 by Tim Walker

Be back soon with pictures of my apartment!

Rocky Mountain National Park

The cutest and tiniest chipmunks!

It was amazing how different it looked at the very top.

This was the most amazing sight on the trip. 

I loved seeing all of the elk just hanging out in the mountains!

Water

I am not a big fan of soft drinks and never have juice at my house, 

so water has always been my favorite.

In Colorado, I mostly drank naturally flavored fruit water with lemons and oranges. 

Oh my, it was so refreshing.

Peach and sage from Style Blueprint

Raspberries, orange/lemon/lime, and fresh mint from Angela Hardison

Orange and rosemary 

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All of these look so delicious!

Colorado

I spent the last five days in Erie, Colorado and it was amazing.

I had never been so I was amazed at how beautiful it was!

Flagstaff Mountain in Boulder

My sister and I at Gross Reservoir

The cutest church with the most beautiful view

Grand Lake

I loved Colorado so much!

DIY Faux Zinc Letters

I have always admired these zinc letters from Anthropologie.

I was recently at the craft store when I saw these cardboard letters and knew I could make some myself!

Paint the letters with a silver spray paint. I used Krylon's Brushed Metallic spray paint in "Satin Brushed Nickle" found at Michaels. Let the coat dry and hang them wherever you like!

These will be going in my new kitchen two weeks from tomorrow!

Inspire

Some lovely images to inspire you on this summer day

I have never been a fan of tattoos but I love this!

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Summer style.

It seems like every time I get dressed in the morning I think that I have nothing to wear. I always wear the same things because they are my favorite pieces. I realized that I have so many clothes in my closet that I don't wear that are just as cute! 

Not sure if I could do a 30 for 30 challenge just yet, but I have challenged myself to get more creative with my outfits and accessories, wear more of my closet, and try not to get stuck in a rut and wear the same things! 

Here are my inspiration pieces:

Mix and match patterns

From Kendi Everyday

So put together! 

From Kristine. Or Polly

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I am a sucker for anything embroidered

From Vanessa Jackman

Sunburst

I am moving into my apartment in two weeks and all I can think about is how to decorate it!

For the longest time I have loved sunburst mirrors. (who doesn't??) After looking on Pinterest, I found some great DIY inspiration to make my own!

Awesome paint stick mirror

From Centsational Girl

Great idea using branches

From Isabella & Max

Wow! Sunburst mirror made with paper towels

From The Nester

This last one is my favorite and the tutorial I used! Here is the tutorial from Third Floor Design Studio. 

For my mirror, I only used bamboo skewers instead of wooden dowels. 

Here is the finished product:

Also, for the color, I used Rustoeum Universal Metallic spray paint in “Oil Rubbed Bronze.”

I will be sure to share pictures once I hang it in my apartment!

I'm a bad blogger.

I am. It's true. 

When I started this blog I thought I would write regularly....but that didn't happen. 

School and work caught up to me and I just let the blog go. 

I have been thinking about it a lot lately and I have decided to get back into blogging and post regularly!

I have challenged myself to be more crafty, share recipes, and take more pictures.

I can't wait to share!