Those of you who follow me I'm sure have been wondering where in the world I have been! Well...all over the place actually. From the last post when I asked you to vote for my brother-in-law, I have moved to NJ, visited Italy, visited friends and family back home in NC, come back to NJ, had mine and my hubby's second anniversary, and been preparing and planning for my very dear friend's wedding of which I am the Matron of Honor...as well as the usual long task of job searching. So, whew, life has been topsy turvy and upside down and there has been little time for my poor Etsy shop!
So here we are months later. And I've decided to post photos of what I've been up to lately:
Here are some things I'm working on making for the bachelorette party and games :) I loved the way my lingerie shower invites came together:
Here is a pinterest project I am working on for our little apartment:
Cute quotes to add character and charm to our bookshelves:
And since I still have not found a job, I have been working on some decorations for our future home that will live in the game room. This combines my love of crafts and my husband's enjoyment of gaming all in one:
And another pinterest project I attempted.....too bad I found out that our cat likes to chew on my completed project:
And of course updating our wall of photographs with pictures of our family vacation to ITALY!!!! Here we have photos from Rome, Florence, and Tuscany. *Sigh* I want to go and sit outside a shop sipping a cappuccino with my family again! :) What an awesome graduation gift for my sister-in-law; a family getaway to the destination of her choice!
And my favorite little project that I put together is my new prayer reminder. I'm always struggling with wanting to pray for EVERYONE in my life and always feeling like I've left someone out or don't have time. Well...here is my solution. The little clothespin prayer requests are immediate needs and concerns, plus my little 'This is the day that the Lord has made, I will rejoice and be glad in it" reminder. The little pails have one for each day of the week and popsicle sticks with names on them! Sunday has popsicle sticks for churches and pastors. Monday is for missions and missionaries. Tuesday is for close family. Wednesday is for my Bible study ladies and children. Thursday is for my husband-focusing on him, his health, his job, his character, his growth and wisdom, fruits of the spirit etc. Friday is for FRIENDS! And Saturday includes all the extended family that I didn't get on Tuesday. I am really enjoying having this as a template and a reminder-just having it up on the wall reminds me of special requests and to pray consistently! (More than happy to offer this on my Etsy as special requests!)
And of course all this time I have been decorating, rearranging, and attempting to make this little apartment feel more like home. (NJ cost of living is MUCH higher than anywhere else we have ever lived...so a little downsizing was in order. However frustrating it may be now to be in a tinier place, it will make us appreciate what we have later in life all the more!)
...And I've been nurturing this little orchid back to health. Found REALLY cheap in Lowe's because it was not doing well and looked iffy. It's grown 2 new leaves and is looking great now! And affordable for me :D
More decorating that has been done over the months :)
plants and decorations :)
And this is my lovely friend who is getting married in just a few weeks!!! I got to visit her when I visited NC right after Italy!
And the more important reason I went to NC immediately after our family trip abroad was my childhood friend getting married and being a bridesmaid in her wedding!!!! Known her since preschool...and we've been in school together ever since :) All the way through college.
And no trip back home is complete without some wildlife spotting! Mrs. Momma Bear decided to stroll around our driveway to say hello.
And then being home again I have had my second anniversary with my wonderful husband. Fancy restaurant in NYC for our anniversary and movies at home. Job searching since then and then have been catching cute poses that my cat has made:
His favorite new place seems to be atop our dresser. :) But he is cute. And his antics are always amusing.
So there you have it....catching up on my crazy life since the move that has been going and going at breakneck speeds in all directions. This is why I have been missing in action for a few months and why my little Etsy shop has been in vacation mode. More photos to come soon of creative things for my dear friend's wedding. And after that my shop shall open once again! Glad you found the blog and hope you will return to see all the new happenings soon!
