Top 5 Friday


Today's TOP 5 FRIDAY comes from  Heather over at Ramblings From The Animal House...

Top 5 Favorite things in my home:
(this one was hard to narrow down, and I kept changing my mind, so Im sure this list could go on and on...)

1. The things my mother handmade.  Each one of these things is equally meaningful to me... the top left also has a quilt my aunt crocheted... the top right sun quilt was made by my mother when she was in her twenties...and I think the crazy quilt on the bottom right was also.  That one is unfinished, but I love it soooooo... The bottom left is a kaliedescope she made for Tiffany's, and is what sparked the seed of her business making Broken China Jewelry.  It tells a story in glass and china.  If there was a fire in the house, these would be the things I would grab. (besides my pets of course)

2.our babies.  and yes, I make the bed everyday so they can all be together.  And I sleep with the two matching teddy bears.

3. I adore my vintage velvet sewing chair, which was scored during a thrifting date for $10!

4.Moon, my mannequin.  Ive had her since I was about 14.  She is always changing her looks.  She used to do craft shows with me.  She used to pose nude up at the restaurant I worked at!  She fell in love with a mysterious artist once.  She has had quite the life, and I will take her with me anywhere I go.  (I mean, if I move, not like driving in the car with me all buckled up!  ha ha, if that starts to happen, someone please stop me!)

5. My photos on my fridge.  I love seeing my mommies face right in the center of all of my favorite peeps.  I love changing all the photos out from time to time.  It just fills my kitchen with life and memories.

Im going to need some more suggestions for my Top 5 Fridays soon, this is an interactive blog feature that comes directly from you guys!  So head on over to this post, and add your question.  Please read the questions before yours to make sure you are not asking the same ones :)

PEACE,
Laura

Thrifting for the Soul

Yesterday was sooooo good for my soul.  The boy took me on a thrifting date on a whimsy when he was starting to feel better yesterday, and I could not have needed it more!

So here is our day in photos! (camera photos)...


I have been sporting some messy hair lately :)

Enjoyed wearing my vintage leather boots with my floral tights.

I love it when James wears his Skyline Fever shirts, its like they were made just for him....  isnt he the cutest???

I wore my little green dress that I got from Ami's closet... and one of my favorite vintage blue velvet jackets Ive had since I was a teen...

We hit up 4 thrift stores!!!!

saw the open road.  one of my favorite things is to just drive.


listened to some Alkaline Trio...


went to our favorite coffee shop, Spirit Wind Java, and got chai tea ice cream smoothies...

I got the sun on my face!  that hasnt happened in a while :)


I got to sit next to my boy.  love him.

my favorite score of the day was this little doll.  She is the cutest little seniorita ive ever seen.  The way she is made, she appears to be pretty old, but I dont know how old.  I just love her little hand sewn mexican dress.  ahhhhh.... I bought her for my hope chest for our one day little girl, but she is so cute, I think she just might stay out!

and I got lots of cute new fabrics to play with... and as soon as I got home, my sewing bug came back like crazy!!!!!!  Which Im excited about b/c I havent made any clothes since before thanksgiving.  I cant believe its been that long.  Ive just been making jewelry and such.  So I am thrilled.  Between other things I have to do today with work, I will be sewing!!!

I feel renewed because of our little day trip yesterday.  I think it was all I needed.  Thank you James.

AND.... James is getting crazy & spontaneously offered up another sale in his shop!  TODAY & TOMORROW ONLY get 20% anything with a SKELETON KEY on it!!!!  woooooo hoooooo!

PEACE,
Laura

A Heartfelt Rambling

Good morning world.

Im sitting here drinking my yummy coffee, listening to Agnes Obel, whom I just found via The Flowerchild Dwelling (which is possibly the most beautiful blog Ive ever visited)... Im wondering where today's motivation will come from.  The boy is home for a whole week, he got his teeth pulled the day before yesterday & then went ahead and took some of his vacation time.  But until he starts feeling better, we are sticking around the house.  And I think I have a case of cabin fever or something.  Even though I have so much I could work on & ideas in my head, I cant sit long enough to focus on anything.  Yesterday I caught myself just standing in my living room.  Just standing there, staring.  Not even looking at anything, you know when your eyes just gaze off and get blurry?  Thats what I was doing!  I did finally muster up the motivation to work out, which made me feel soooo much better.  Then I decided to hula hoop in my tiny kitchen while cooking dinner.  That was delightful, yet limited, ha ha.  Anyway, Im in a rambling mood....


A few nights ago, we had dinner with some friends I havent hung out with in months... That was very good for my soul.  I love a re-kindle after such a long time.  I have been having interesting experiences with re-kindling with people lately.  It seems like all the people I use to see have been coming back into my life without any efforts besides the universe just pulling us together.  And Im learning more and more how relationships of all kinds, not just with your main squeeze, will eb and flow in this lifetime.  People you thought you once disliked, you can grow to find peace in your heart with and look past any of those things you may not like about them.  Of course I choose not to keep company around me that is toxic or harmful.  I have had to say goodbye to a few fellows like this, for good.  I guess I just love when things change for the better in any relationship.  Im not really learning anything new about relationships, just being gently reminded.  I really do have faith in the idea that anyone in our lives is here for a purpose.  Even with my online relationships.  We can all learn from each other, even in the tiniest of ways.  Beyond all craftyness or silly outfit cuteness of our daily lives... we are all here for a much deeper purpose, and its our relationships with one another that can really make this apparent.  

Even though I started this blog for my personal self to keep track of my daily life in marriage (for my future kiddos) and to keep track of my journey in starting my own business... I have realized that it has transformed into something different, because people are actually reading it.  So another part I would like to achieve with this little blog of mine, is to of course inspire others to truly be themselves, but to connect in a way that is real.  We are all from different parts of the world, with different upbringings, different life goals, different everything, except our souls.  We are all human, with emotions, love, hate, grief, pain, sillyness, etc... We all harbour the same feelings... I dont really know where this is going, Im just typing...

I think its time for me to get up and get moving... The boy just asked me if I want to go thrifting, so I guess he is feeling better and Im excited to leave the house!!!

PEACE,
Laura