Skyline Fever Butterflies...

Just a quick little outfit post to show one of my favorite Skyline Fever shirts ever...  Sorry girls, its the only one like it.  But I love this style, so if we can afford it later, we may bring it to the shop!  I love its open drapey back.  I paired with jeans, a sheer floral ruffled top and a vintage crochet shawl, which I am planning on making myself something pretty out of.


Today I worked worked worked on Ruche order's and blog design.  Im getting so excited to launch my new blog look on the first!  Its soooo me....

Time for a goodnight sleep.  You know its bad when the first thing that crosses your mind when you wake up in the middle of the night or in the morning is 'scorpion'.  I really dont want to spot another on in my house!  Im so creepy crawlied out!  Tonite James found a grasshopper the size of a walking stick, no joke!  It was insane!

PEACE,
Laura

June Sponsor Spots for Violet Bella...

Last chance to snag a June Ad spot on Violet Bella.  Ad sizes are slightly larger than advertized and I will email you the correct dimensions upon ordering.  June is a happy month for me... it is my birthday month, it's river weather, it is usually filled with friends, & I am getting a new blog makeover!


Here is a sneak peak of the new blog look.  I have spent way too many hours designing it, but Im thrilled with the look.  I know recently I have changed the look a few times, I think I have just been searching for the right elements to make it perfectly 'me'.  And I think I have finally done just that by using all of my own photographs for the backgrounds and such.  It has very personal touches that I will explain once it is up and running.  Im hoping to launch it on the first!


PEACE,
Laura

Life, Dessert, Kitty Love & Thanks Yous....

First of all, I want to give another shoutout to Leah of Sookie Says for sending me these amazing vintage butterfly squares.  I cant wait to figure out what I want to make with them.  They are so perfectly sweet and me.  Such an amazing gift, thank you Leah.  And a sweet little orange lace and button headband she made, just darling!


Last week I got a random idea to make banana dessert (kind of for dinner, shhhhh)... It was soooo yummy!  

INGREDIENTS:
bananas (slightly fried in a skillet)
peanut butter
nutella
cinnamon
cacoa powder (optional)
a glass of milk (a must)

serve hot!


And, we got our new dining room table in!!!  So we ate our dessert as our first meal together at the table.  And honestly we dont sit at it for dinner.  Its just not our style.  But its really come in handy with company and for drawing ideas out!  As you can see, we dont have chairs for it yet.  I stole the bench from another desk for now.


I just had to leave you with this uber precious photo of Bella.  We bring Violet's outside chair in when it rains so it doesnt get all smelly and Bella just loves it.  She gets on top of it and gets all sorts of frisky.  So cute.
Is she seriously not the cutest kitty in all of the world?

Right before bed last night we found another scorpion inside, in the bedroom!  Everytime I woke up last night the first thing I thought of was scorpion...  And this morning has already been eventful... I went outside to see what Violet was barking at to find her playing with a deer on the other side of the fence.  At least I think they were playing, or getting to know one another.  She was soooo excited.  I had to bring her in though b/c she would not settle down or stop barking.  And the deer scared me just a bit.  It had a bit of drool hanging out of its mouth, and Im not sure if it was just b/c it was excited or if it was sick.  It is still outside waiting for Violet to come back out and play.

As for the rest of the day, work, house cleaning and dentist are on the list.  fun huh?

PEACE,
Laura

Post College Survival Kit Giveaway...

Time for a fun giveaway from one of my sponsors!  Please just leave a comment below telling me your post college fears to enter...

 College teaches us many things: how to make and support academic arguments, the importance of a room of one's own, that rhyme about beer before liquor.

But college doesn't necessarily teach us how to deal with The Real World.  There are no classes that  cover 401ks, credit card debt, live-in lovers, networking or making friends once you're out of the dorms.  And isn't that a pity?  Four years, fifty thousand dollars and zero courses on how to navigate the next sixty years of your life.

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The course includes:
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