2 days of thanks

1. MY FAMILY IS HERE!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

2. I have the next 4 days off to hang out with my family, and adam and i are going to go up to seattle with them for new years.

3. I made an angel food cake for my mommas birthday, and a chocolate satin glaze to go on top, it was warm and drizzly as they walked in, and so delicious. I also made brownies for the non cakers. It felt good to bake.

4. i love when my house is full of people. when there are people in every bed, and beds set up all over the floor. it's like a huge slumber party.

5. my momma brought me an original wool pendelton coat that was HER grandmothers. So I basically have my great grandmothers original pendelton coat. HOW COOL IS THAT??!?! My mom said she wore it all through her 20's...i love the idea of that.

3 days of thanks

1. CURTIS LIVES IN PORTLAND!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! He got here tonight, and stopped by even before he went to his new house. HOORAY! Friends in portland!!!!

2. By the time I get off work tomorrow my family will be here!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

3. i like lots of new things at work..my picks?

these are actually online, since we don't carry shoes in store. but i've had such a crush on them for so long. if only they weren't so stinking expensive. dreamy huh?

This dress looks adorable. I think I just like it because it looks so Springy..

And then this sweater. I'd take the olive or the creme. It's beautiful. ohhhhhh la la

And who could forget the super stripe tee?! I have this one actually and I love it. It's long enough to be a dress, but if I tie of the ends a little bit, I can wear it over a slip, or jeans, and its just big and baggy and perfect. le love.

4. I went to dinner tonight with a couple of ladies I knew in LA who live here now. We all used to work together, and it's fun to think of old times, and reminisce.

5. I think about my trip to London pretty frequently, and I am so so so so excited to have overseas adventures with John. I am so excited, and am glad it's acually only 2 months away!!!!!! can you believe that?!

4 days of thanks

1. its a crazy rainy windy day here in portland. i love being in my apartment (3rd floor of an old victorian house) I have skylights, and i can hear the rain, and almost feel the wind. Its so cozy in here.

2. Adam and I both had netflix, and it didn't really make sense so I cancelled my membership, and signed up for hulu plus. It was such a good idea!!!

3. I just painted my nails a gold glittery color, and im not sure if i like it...but it is sparkly, and i do like that. Lauren, youd be proud.

4. I'm surrounded by flowers right now. I bought some for myself the other day from trader joes, and it's a beautiful bouquet. there's even a pine cone in it! Then my dad sent me some carnations in a glittery red box for christmas, and Adam for the first time got me flowers for christmas. They're from a little place around the corner that make amazingly gorgeous arrangements. He did good!

5. I'm truly thankful that i'm never without. without food, water, a place to sleep, or love. I'm constantly surrounded by everything I need, and for that I am thankful and grateful, and overjoyed. God's blessing on my life is more than I could hope or ask for. I only hope I can be a good steward of these blessings.

5 days of thanks

1. last week is over! it was such a weirdly long exhausting week, so it was nice to start fresh today. even though i'm kind of sick and still a little tired, it's a lovely thing to have a chance to start fresh...daily..weekly..monthly...i'm even getting excited for a fresh year.

2. Kashi- I've been enjoying him lately. He has been on good behavior, and adam is taking a more active role in owning him, which is helping alot.

3. Curtis is moving here in like...a matter of hours..or ok, days. I...am...so...EXCITED!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! safe travels friend!!!

4. dinner dates. babe and i went to our favorite place tonight for dinner, santerias. its sooooooooo goooooood. if you live in portland, and haven't been. you're a shame. yes, i meant to say that. look at that beard!!!!! i got it for Christmas.



5. there is a version of "addicted to love" on a mix at work, and I can't figure out who its by. It sounds like Robert Francis, but I can't find a recording of it on the internet. I guess I'll have to try shazam next time I work. when I find it I'll post it, it's so good.

6 days of thanks

1. CHRISTMAS!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

2. got to skype with my family today, saw baby yarin, it was lovely.

3. giving adam his christmas presents. i like making people feel loved.

4. having lauren and meg over for brunch! mimosa!!!

5. did i mention its CHRISTMAS?!?!?!?!?!

7 days of thanks

1. christmas eve!

2. i was ridiculously tired this morning. i had the worst nights sleep. meg and i got to work at 8 to do some display stuff, and she was tired too. so we decided to get breakfast instead. perfect.

3. after 3 cups of coffee i was still barely able to move around, and lauren came to visit me at work. with coffee in hand. i didn't even have to ask!!!! the best.

4. i got flowers from my dad today. i don't think there's anything that could make a girl feel more special then getting flowers. thanks dad.

5. tradition in my house was we always got to open 1 present the night before Christmas. True to form, I let adam open one up tonight. He of course picked the heaviest one out of his stocking...cologne! hooray for good smelling boyfriends!

Tech Support Care Package

Google is the coolest. I've praised their work for several years now..and yet again, they've blown it out of the park. With this simple website, you can select videos about a number of different computer related tasks, and package it up, and send it off to your mom who can't for the life of her figure out how to video chat. See that? It's a screen shot of the website. you can now teach your grandma how to do that. genius. Teach Parents Tech

seriously adorable. cute overload.

kids with australian accents, glow stick parties at Jesus' birth, and sickeningly cute sheep.

The Christmas Story from St Paul's on Vimeo.

8 days of thanks

1. this is my 601st blog post! hooray! 600 posts in 4 years. 150 a year. thanks for reading.

2. when babe tries to distract me from blogging by kissing me.

3. back rubs while blogging.

4. video chat date with my family on Christmas!!!!!

5. planning to spend new years with my fam in seattle. whoop!

9 days of thanks

1. today was a long crazy overwhelming day, but having a 5 minute video chat with the keenans made it all better. dang i really miss them.

2. my mom left me a voice mail today that made me laugh out loud. and then play it for lauren so she could laugh out loud. i love my mom.

3. Adam got something in the mail today from his parents, and the little note said "Merry Christmas Adam and Lana...Love you guys" It makes me happy when we get stuff together, or when people think of us together.

4. I was at work late, and hungry, and didn't have the time or effort to make food. Lauren invited me over to her house, and she had made green bean casserole and mashed potatoes. it was perfectly what i needed. the company isn't bad either :)

5. and now im going to snuggle my babe because he doesn't feel well and watch an episode of dexter before i go to sleep. night night..

10 days of thanks

1. 4 days til CHRISTMAS!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

2. I made a waffle this morning with my new waffle maker. It was so huge i could only eat half of it.

3. babe and i opened a savings account together. its fun, and feels good to do something like that together.

4. long hair. my hair has grown so much, and its so longgggg. i want it to keep getting longer.

5. sad to be taking down our holiday display this week..but it also just tickles me inside to know spring is right around the corner!!! (even though the first day of winter is today)

sad but funny..

11 days of thanks

1.it made me happy today to go to the post office and send off all my packages and cards. it's like you get to be santa and send happy things in the mail.

2. baths. in my jacuzzi tub.

3. talking about my family today to these 3 sisters (older women) who were all shopping together for one of their birthdays. I was beaming about my brothers and sisters, and talking about how i want to live next door to my mom. they said that's a rare thing to hear. and we all decided i have a great family, and it must be because i had good parents. i love talking about my family. because...

4. i love my family.

5. my customers. i had so many lovely, funny customers today. like this older woman who you could tell didn't care what anyone else thought, she loved being herself, and herself was silly. I was being so sarcastic and dry with her, and we were cracking each other up as her husband stood close by cracking a smile. or this other woman who has twins, but i've only ever met her son. He's 2, and he's my little buddy. we play while she shops, and we draw on pumpkins, and open all the secret drawers everywhere and pick out things we think his mom and sister would like. that's what i do at work. and it's so fun..

12 days of thanks

in photo form

so pretty

i cannot get over how beautiful and fun and adorable this wedding looked like it was. Photos by Todd Pellowe, more here.

13 days of thanks

1. we have this new mantra at work, "love the one you're with" because we're nearing the end of our busiest season, and don't have alot of new merchandise yet, so we're making sure we love the product we have, even if its a little older. i love this mantra.

2. i love the one i'm with. adam.

3. adam

4. adam

5. adam

14 days of thanks

1. work. our store was featured on our internal display page as the #1 photo for holiday display!!!!!!!!!! Makes me feel so proud.

2. booking trips.

3. ELOISE HARPER MIDGETT!!!! My bestie Siobhan and her husband Eric just had a baby this morning, and I am SO SO SO SO excited!!! I'll be meeting her on her 48th day of life.

4. my neighborhood. I walk everywhere, and I don't have to walk far because it's all right here. I know lots of people that I run into on a daily basis, and I get to walk home for lunch, it's lovely. specially this time of year when it's all decorated for the holidays.

5. Spring! we're getting spring stuff in at work, and it's soooooooo pretty. soft, flowy florals. I'm in love. It also doesn't hurt that Spring happens to be when BASEBALL season starts

15 days of thanks

1. karyn's parents graciously offered to watch kashi while we went to the cabin. They live outside the city- so Karyn took him out there a few days before we left, and he's coming back tomorrow. it's been a nice to break to be dog-less.

2. cabin! it was relaxing and fun. we cooked up some delicious food, and played games, and watched movies, and sat in front of the fire...it was perfect.



3. coming home and making christmas cookies!

4. Free People holiday party at my house last night. It was fun to have all the girls over, and decorate cookies. Free People style.



5. Have I mentioned how much I love my job? Free People is the cutest.

16 days of thanks

1. baseball. spring is right around the corner. my man is back on his team, i'm feeling a world series.

2. TRIP TIME! While you're reading this, I'm at a cabin in the middle of the snowy woods.

3. Holiday parties. I haven't actually been to one yet. I've not-been to 2 though! Our work one is on Thursday. I'm having the girls over to my house and I'm gonna make cookies to decorate :)

4. pillow top. i got this memory foam pillow top mattress pad whateveryouwantocallit from ikea and let me tell you, it's like sleeping on a cloud. amazing.

5. waking up to text messages from my friends in philly that just say "dude. cliff lee".

17 days of thanks

1.

2.

3.

4.

5.

MERRY CLIFFMAS AND A HAPPY NEW LEE!!! (you look better in red sweetheart)

18 days of thanks

1. friends. ha! I think i mention this every post, but today I'm thankful for John (again) who sent me the best christmas surprise package! my very first Pendleton anything, a rad laptop case! ANDDDDDD a mini pie maker! That's right, 4 pies in 10 minutes, a perfect mini pie. sweet, or savory. did i mention they are tiny? TINY PIES in 10 MINUTES!!!




and Lauren. Man...what an amazing friends I've found in this woman. We craft, we bake, we cook, we shop, we adventure, we watch tv, we have bed picnic. She has been a sweet sweet blessing in my life this past month or 2, and I'm so excited to have her in my life.

and Ajun! The possibility of seeing her came up today, and baby Lana and I'm so freaking excited! I hope it works!!!

2. shopping alone. I love shopping, for groceries, clothes, shoes, anything pretty much. and shopping with someone is fun, because you can get opinions, and have someone to show awesome things to..but shopping alone is fun for me too. I liked walking up to Urban when i got off of work and walking around as slow as i wanted, picking things up, trying them on, looking around..talking to strangers. It was quiet, and alone, and fun.

3. Christmas cards! I got my first 2 today and yesterday, and how fun! John made his own cards, and they are perfect.

4. a report of SNOW! We're headed to the cabin tomorrow, and we've checked the weather a dozen times, and its just raining up there. not snowing. so bummed. but a woman was in the store today from out there (mt hood area) and said there's snow!!!!!!!!!!

5. scratch #1. I'M DEFINITELY SEEING AJUN AND BABY LANA IN MARCHHHHHHH WHEN IM IN LONDON FOR JOHN'S OPENING. HOLY HOLY HOLY EXCITED!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

19 days of thanks

1. bagels. i have an AMAZING bagel place in my neighborhood. babe and i took a walk this morning to get coffee and a bagel. perfect morning date.

2. massages. i had mine this morning and it was amazing. i feel so goooooooooood.

3. crafts! I got some awesome stuff at crafty wonderland today!! who knows..maybe you'll get something in the mail!! Sarah Landwehr made this print, and I got a beautiful green one for babe and I.



4. crafts!! Yes, i listed this twice. once for buying, and twice for making. im going over to Lauren's in a little bit to make our Christmas crafts!

5. Looking forward. I'm going on a backpacking trip up Mt. Whitney with my family next July, and I'm so excited! I need to train, and I was picking out hiking boots today. I'm sure I'll talk more about that as it gets closer, and I'm training more. Hooray for fun family trips!

20 days of thanks

1. Surprises! Alex & Brad are in town from Philly and we went out to dinner last night. Alex gave me a surprise from Haley.and it was the best. a little hello kitty phone charm, its her in a gelato costume. That was inside a cupcake holder. That's why she's one of my best friends!!!

2. lazy days. i didn't get out of my pj's til almost 3 yesterday. i slept in, watched TV, and just hung out by myself. then i took a shower, and then a bath, and i just relaxed. it was AMAZING!

3. Babe. I cut his hair last night. then we went and got drinks before everyone else showed up for dinner. i love him. and he loves me!

4. Portland. While i miss my philly friends a ton, and i also miss philly alot, i LOVE portland. it's such an amazing city, and sometimes it takes someone visiting to point it out..but i really am lucky to live in such a clean, green, fun city.

5. Satsumas. growing up we always had these in the winter. they filled our stockings, and as yummy as they are, they're really nostalgic for me, so i've been gobbling them up this season!

21 days of thanks

1. back scratches. adam is the best at them, and he gives them to me without me even asking

2. secret family recipe dip. enough said.

3. law and order. its our go-to show bc we don't have cable and every season of SVU is on netflix streaming

4. can you tell what my night is like tonight? I'm thankful for Friday nights in. I know I said this once, but i'm saying it again.

5. Phriends!!!! Alex and Brad are in town so I get to see some smiley east coast faces, and i'm soooooo excited.

sweater stocking!

Adam has never spent Christmas away from his family, and therefore doesn't have a stocking!! I wanted to make one for him, and set in motion this lovely idea for a DIY "manly" stocking.

Items needed:
sweater of your choice
flannel, or other fun printed button up. (for a lining)
needle & thread (or a sewing machine)

1. cut out the shape of a stocking (i like short and fat vs. long and skinny) make sure you DON'T do what i did, and cut them the same way, they need to be facing opposite directions so when you put them together you have a front and a back, not 2 fronts. Do this with the sweater, and with your flannel.



2. sew the pieces together! Add whatever details you want. I took the cuff of the flannel, and made the top of the stocking. you could add bells, or ribbon, or buttons or someones name or fur or or or or or

3. hang on your mantle. (i didn't have enough light, so this is on my kitchen table) click the photo to see it big!


yes, i am aware my stocking has a pig on it. it's the one ive had since childhood. i love it.

Christmas mussssic

Some songs I've been loving. non traditional, but still wintery and fun. dance parties at work..

22 days of thanks

1. love. it feels good to love someone. like real love. like love that doesn't go away when you're mad. love that you can feel, even when you feel nothing. love that makes you feel sure about your life.

2. umbrellas. as a portlander, i stick out because i use an umbrella. people here wear normal shoes and coats and don't carry umbrellas and they get wet. like REALLY wet, because on days like today, its a monsoon outside, and monsoons make you wet. i wear my rainboots i got and love from circle thrift, my new raincoat my family for me for my birthday, and my umbrella. and i stay very very dry.

3. sleeping in. i've been working early all week but tomorrow...i don't go in til noon so im going to sleep in. and make pancakes in the morning with my babe.

4. birthday presents. meg got me a gift certificate for a pedicure at a spa near my house for my birthday. i haven't used it yet, and since its winter, and my feet are in socks and boots all the time, i wasn't sure if i would use it. so i called and they said i could use it towards another service. so i scheduled myself an hour massage on sunday. It's a treat, and im so excited!!

5. 30 days of thanks. im thankful i doing this because A) it's making me think about my blog more, and writing. and B) it's actually helped me work through some stuff, and im feeling alot better about life.

23 days of thanks

1. packages! I love getting mail. letters, boxes, things, postcards. I got one today and it's the best feeling.

2. my coworkers. the absence of meg, makes me miss her, and ive just been appreciative of the ladies i see on a regular basis at the store. they are all pretty much younger than me, but really fun and sweet and awesome.

3. shazam. this is my life: i don't recognize any song ever. this morning at work a song came on i loved, so i shazamed it. easy enough, great, now i know it's matt & kim (who i thought i didn't like) Then this evening, another song came on i liked. so i shazamed it. except it was the exact same song. again- i don't recognize any song ever.

4. Tea & coffee. I've gotten into a pretty mean rut of having coffee every morning. its not that great for you, and i hate how i get head aches when i don't have any, so today i switched to tea. Constant Comment Green Tea to be exact. I have lc to thank for finding out about constant comment. best tea.

5. Rain. I get to see alot of it here, but you know what, we have the prettiest, greenest city ever. its like a forest city. i have trees everywhere, and it smells clean and fresh all the time. I have the rain to thank for that. plus umbrellas are so fun. and so are rain boots. which im in the market for..

24 days of thanks

1. JOHN!! I am so so so thankful for him, and our friendship. He understands me, and handles me with such love and patience, even when im being a brat. we chatted last night about his london store opening, and i am BEYOND excited to plan that trip and be the "st. peter of JC events".

2. showers. i haven't had hot water for hmm about 5 days now, which means i washed my hair once with freezing cold water, which was possibly the most miserable thing i have ever done, and not washed anything else. ew. Since Lauren lives around the corner, she graciously let me come over and shower at her house. what a blessing.

3. unexpected phone calls. my regional visual manager called me today at work to check in, and let me know im on her mind and she really wants to get me into a display position. She told me I should think about getting myself into a market with more stores. i.e. northern california/seattle. interesting.

4. letting go. i can't force things to work. so it feels good to let it go, and let it happen if its going to.

5. dates! like the one i have with erin enos this weekend to go to crafty wonderland. It's as amazing as it sounds.

25 days of thanks

1. friend- kellen and lennard are in town from la, and we're going to get some yummy mexican food tonight. I love when friends are in town!

2. oatmeal. i like eating oatmeal on a cold morning, with a little bit of brown sugar on top? It's so delicious and warm!

3. hulu. i can watch cable tv for FREE!!!!!!!!!

4. Doing well. Our store had the #2 payroll in the COMPANY last month, we were #1 the month before, but that's out of ALL the stores. that means we manage the money we have to spend on staffing VERY well. So proud!

5. slippers- there is something just oh so cozy about slipping some warm fuzzies on your feet after a long day. mmmmmmmm

stacie's mom

from the guys who brought you that song..could you ever guess???



i can't stop listening to it..

just in case you're planning on giving someone a cat this christmas

26 days of thanks

1. target. you can get so many wonderful things there. like velvet leggins, and gifts, and cute shoes!

2. clean sheets. nothing i love more than fresh out of the dryer sheets, and a perfectly made bed. Adam is amazingly good at making beds.

3. candy cane joe joe's. the end.

4. my niece. she is just the most loveable, cuddly, perfect little human, and i love finding cute things to send her.

5. Siobhan and Eloise. I am BEYOND excited for this little lady to come out!! I also love finding cute things to send both of them.

27 days of thanks

1. simple nights. adam and i had plans to go to the movies. saturday night out! but when i got off, we both decided to go to the store, get some stuff, and come home make dinner and watch a movie instead. Sometimes it's nice to have a date, but have it at home.

2. IKEAAAAAA!! I have a trip planned tomorrow with lb, and i couldn't be more excited. i love little things, and cute things, and cheap things.

3. Advent. the preparation of the coming of our King. what a dark and lovely time we are in, before true light comes into our lives. i love it.

4. presents. i love shopping for christmas shopping. and finding good ones and then hiding them, until its time to wrap them, and put them under the tree and in boxes to send to all my loved ones!

5. lattes. yum. double short soy latte with one pump of pumpkin please! even better when babe brings one to me at work because i don't have time to grab one on my way. thats love. latte love.

28 days of thanks

1. delivery. plain and simple. a long day, now over at lauren's NEW house and we ordered pizzaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaa. don't even have to move to get it.

2. being complimented. today we got an email at work that was forwarded from our boss of bosses..like the HEAD honcho of stores. it was an email from a customer who came into our store, who I helped.

"Dear free people:

I am thankful for you. This past Thanksgiving I had to return some ill fitting boots I purchased from Free People.

I tried the sevens, I tried the eights, I cried and cried and finally decided to return before it was too late. I was visiting family in Portland and ventured for the first time into Store 00827. The manager in the store was so nice, professional, and helpful with my particular situation that I just have to give them an extra shout out.

Wow. In these hard economic times, I thought my free people purchases would dwindle to nothing, but now I will make an extra effort to order online. The human face this experience has given me is a smiling shiny free person. These girls were intelligent, caring and a great example of terrific customer service.

Bravo store 00827!!!"

to which my boss said:

"Portland ladies!!!! This made my day, no maybe season! So incredible!"

AND THEN..the manager of our Palo Alto store called and said she saw the pictures I posted today.(we post pictures every week to an online gallery for our district of our store and the merchandising) She wanted to tell me that she thought the visuals looked amazing, she was really impressed with how the store looked, and was going to replicate some of it in her store.

I was beaming today.

3. heat! due to annoying roommate situations which i will not go into detail about here, our gas got turned off..so while the rest of the house is cold, and can't use their stove, my lovely 3rd floor haven is toasty warm, and i can cook :)

4. Being appreciated. Every quarter at work, when we meet and exceed goals we've been given, we're rewarded. and it feels good. I got my reward this week, and I treated myself to a little shopping for this cold weather. being rewarded for working hard is such a lovely feeling.

5. lunch dates. Adam met me for lunch today, and we went fancy to papa haydn :) delicious everytime, it's only too bad we didn't have time for dessert. they're known to be the best! behold: the chocolate cube!

Christmas for Kenya

Some friends of mine (mentioned in the below post!) Put together this CD for the past couple of years and it's a free download, but any donation you leave helps the partnerships they've made on their trips to Kenya. Read more about those relationships on Jamie's blog here. I made my very first imovie so you could listen in on this! Seth Philpott's rendition of "Silent Night". I'm really into it!!

Download & donate here.

29 days of thanks

1. My job! I mean..i get to go to work, talk to women all day, play with clothes, and do crafts. what could be better? I also get to work for a lovely company that provides amazing benefits for me, plus other nice perks. like discounts. every month we get a handful of items an EXTRA percent off..and i tried this one on tonight. i actually thought I was going to hate it...but i LOVE it. I really want a new years dress for some reason, and think this might be the one. Do you love it? do you hate it? I ACTUALLY need opinions here..



I also get to do all the display stuff which means crafts, tools, and fun. Here is the holiday install i just did. soooooooo pretty. I love going into work every day!




2. CHRISTMAS!!!!!! Maybe it's because everything is sparkly, and it usually involves bundling up, and snow, and warm cozy drinks, and yummy smelling treats, and trees and and and..but mostly because it's the coming of our King. We all know how much I love birthdays, so this is like the king of birthdays!!!!!

3. I don't really like bragging, or talking about things im good at..but i have to say in the past month i have heard several times that my cupcakes are the best cupcakes anyone has ever tasted. that makes me feel really really good. i even dream about having a cupcake cart here in portland..there isn't one that i know of. a cute tiny one. with cute tiny treats with faces on them, on it!






4. this ring. I got it last year in the mail from my friend laura. it's my favorite ring to wear during the holidays, and today meg said "it should just be your celebration ring!" I guess I should wear it more often then just the month of december. It is kind of the BEST!



5. Surprises. As I went on my break this evening, Adam and I were walking up to Urban, and this new couple who have been going to our community were walking down the street towards us. Ben and Jamie just moved here from Texas, and she is just about the most hilarious girl, and Ben's super nice. They were in the neighborhood and were gonna stop by the store to say hey. What a lovely thing. I love visitors and surprises, and it's just such a simple thing that makes me so happy. Yea for lovely people!

viral love

this guy's gf moved from LA across the country to get her MBA at Duke. He missed her and wrote this song, with some help from his roomates who are in a band, and didn't tell her about it. He's hoping she'll stumble upon it organically. how lovely. I like the song too!



just the sort of thing i love..

30 days of thanks

Meg, jenni...you ready??

5 things i'm thankful for, or are good in my life:

1. Days off. Today I woke up went and met Lauren at her new place (right around the corner from me!!) came home, made hot cocoa, snuggled with babe..and haven't done much else. Rest is needed, and I'm getting it today.

2. On that note...babe! I'm having a hard time..and I'm bummed a lot..but babe just keeps a smile, and keeps loving me.

3. Lauren! Man what a lovely little treat she is. a lovely ray of sunshine!

4. My momma..she knows me so well. I called her the other day because I was having a hard time, and she knew exactly how I felt, and knew exactly what to do.

5. braids..I'm pretty lazy with my hair, and saw this photo and tried it today. it's a simple little thing, but it makes me happy. I had some cute fabric laying around and it worked beautifully.

photo here.