in which i say thank you

i have an over abundance of blessings in my life and i know that i don't take enough time to reflect upon them, so today i want to.

i want to be thankful and thank people and things today

so to begin:

thank you walt whitman for giving me words to express my sheer awe at this aweful (meant in its true sense) world

thank you flowers, tomatoes, breezy clouds, and tickling grass between my toes for the reminder to breath

thank you to my friends, without your love and support i would not be the person i am today

rachelle- you have taught me the beauty of a strong woman, of conviction, of passion, thank you. you're an inspiration- all of you is: your honesty, brashness, deep love, and creativity- it all amazes me and impresses me

laurel- thank you for being an extension of me, our friendship seems so sincere to me every day that i can only imagine it as an organic extension of our lives, as though our lives have been grafted together like a tree

to all my other friends- mariah who has shown me true encouragment, jess whose compassion and gentleness calms me, lauren whose passion and love for the people in her life inspire me and all the others who i have shamefully left out: thank you, thank you so much

aubrey- my darling girl, thank you for teaching me more than i could ever teach you

all you other bloggers- thank you for taking my words and caring for them, for accepting me into your community, you have given me a new place in the world, a place i cherish dearly

i have left out people, and things

i have missed important thank you's that i know deserve to be said, but alas i am only human and i think that when it comes down to it, even the people i did thank maybe don't need to see it in writing, because i hope that i am living the kind of life in which i show my gratitude to those who so deserve it

but just in case i have failed, one last time i will say what all of you in my life should hear:

thank you

in which i tell ya'll what i did with my 4th o' july

in which i indulge in my love of paper goods...esp. when they are personalized!

okay, once again common knowledge...this girl like two things jewelry and stationary/paper goods...what you hadn't figured that out from the plethora of jewelry and stationary giveaways i've done...?
oh you have?
oh okay
well here's another? seriously, what are you going to complain about?
know what's great about this one...it's personalized
yuppers
personalization automatically ups the hell yeah factor for me!
and Kristi of papery goodness press gets a big ol' grin and hell yeah from me!
Krisit makes great paper goods in her Etsy shop papery goodness press! She makes notepads of all kinds: large letter writing to magnetic list pads!
i probably have a jillion millions notepads floating around my life, want to know what my fav is?

this notepad is great! the paper Kristi uses is super high quality paper and I just love the feel of the scrape of the pen across the paper! Kristi's products are fabulous and I love the personalization she offers! The quote you see at the bottom of mine is actually my favorite quote in the whole widest world (i am finally getting it as a tattoo tomorrow). I love that I get to share it with someone anytime i use this stationary to write someone on!
-and cough cough as Kristi pointed out to me these make great gifts for teachers (cause seriously we teachers love a notepad!)

so have i made you sufficiently jealous? want one of your own? okay you talked me into (in reality Kristi is just awesome and wants to share with you).

This giveaway will run from Sunday, July 5 to Saturday, July 10 at midnight. Winners will be emailed and announced Monday, July 12. To enter this giveaway you should:

1.visit Kristi'’s Etsy (papery goodness press) store and tell me in a comment what you would buy if you could buy anything

And you may for extra entries-

2. write a blog about the giveaway AND link up to my blog and your store (three entries/ leave link to blog post in each comment)

3. purchase something at the Etsy shop(five entries)



Please leave a separate comment for each entry! (such as: I follow your blog or I must have xyz in Kristi's shop Also, make sure to leave your email address in one of your comments or have your email address visible in your profile. 

in which i fail in my ability to read numbers correctly and offer another great jewelry giveaway

okay it's been a hot minute since i have given away some jewelry and i am so glad to be back doing it again!!

i mean you all know how much i love it! a piece of jewelry has the potential to complete an outfit or just make you feel like a million bucks!

lately i have been feeling very boho chic and vintag-y...thus me falling in love with Etsy store Dreaming of Dixie! Ashley (who just moved to Alaska) makes the most charming jewelry that has just the right amount of whimsy! Her pretty sherbet colors and vintage inspired metals make you feel breezy and fresh- i know these earrings did that for me!

and look at the pretty packaging!!

Ashley offers a wide range of accessories:  necklaces, brooches, earrings, rings, hair pins...and all are just cute cute cute!

Dreaming of Dixie is a great etsy shop where you are guaranteed to find something that will just make you smile and want to go all boho for a day (or at least add something to your outfit!)

So you want a chance to win something? well.... here ya are! Enter for an item of your own choice from Ashley's shop!

This giveaway will run from Sunday, July 5 to Saturday, July 10 at midnight. Winners will be emailed and announced Monday, July 12. To enter this giveaway you should:

1.visit Ashley’s Etsy (Dreaming of Dixie) store and tell me in a comment what you would buy if you could buy anything

And you may for extra entries-

2. write a blog about the giveaway AND link up to my blog and your store (three entries/ leave link to blog post in each comment)

3. purchase something at the Etsy store (five entries)



Please leave a separate comment for each entry! (such as: I follow your blog or I must have xyz in Ashley’s shop Also, make sure to leave your email address in one of your comments or have your email address visible in your profile. 

in which i say hello, glad you are here- in a ridiculously pointed and passive way

hi

how are you today

glad you stopped by

cause i have something to tell you

whatever you are looking for

it's all here

i don't hide things

i put it all out there

and i do it in an honest, upfront, and respecting way

i don't use this blog to slander or even bitch about other people....maybe about "things"

but even then i handle them in a mature and respectful way

and have a respect for those who do the same

so that all being said i just wanted to say hi, glad you're here

hope you find what you are looking for

there's a bluebird in my heart that
wants to get out
but I'm too tough for him,
I say, stay in there, I'm not going
to let anybody see
you.

bukowski

Be as a bird perched on a frail branch that she feels
 bending beneath her, still she sings away all the same, knowing she has
 wings. 

hugo 

in which i tell you ten good things about today

ten great and wonderful things about today

1. tay tay
2. taylor lautner
3. jacob
4. jake
5. tay tay
6. tay tay
7. tay tay
8. tay tay
9. tay tay
10. edward

haha no i am just kidding! there was other great things!

1. eclipse was pretty awesome, and far less corny than the first two...though laurel and i did find ourselves laughing at inapporpriate times...
2. tay tay (seriously his shirt was off a lot)
3. movie theatre popcorn
4. coca cola
5. 5.99 and 7.99 jeans at the gap
6. cooking/eating dinner outside
7. seeing how cute part of my display will be
8. the super cute gladiator sandals i got aubs
9. the super cute sparkly bow earrings i bought myself
10. the huge pile of headbands and earrings that are reassuring me that i have some kind of inventory for sunday

what was at least one great thing about your day?