getting the ball rolling.

around the beginning of the summer i decided i was going to take all the items i was creating and finally open an etsy shop. at that time i didn't have a job and needed some way to make money and also something to keep me busy.

so, i learned tons of new crafts and practiced sewing even more. i created bags, quilts, paintings, headbands, etc.

now, i'm finally doing it.

well, almost.

i know, 6 months should be long enough, right? wrong.

for months i was too scared. then i decided i didn't like some things and needed to sell better stuff. so i continued to practice. then i decided i hated the name of my original shop so i needed time to brainstorm new ideas. i'm bad with naming things.

now, i have a name. but i am sick of our apartment and cannot create in here anymore. i need windows. our apartment is a cave.

the shop is created and essentially open. however, there are no items.

my goal? jan 2012 will be the grand opening. maybe we'll have moved and i'll have created many more items. i have so many ideas i'm just bursting at the seams waiting to create.

not to worry, the shop will be linked here.

lights out.

there was a hurricane that turned into a tropical storm. did you hear? her name was irene.

well, irene and i are not friends because she knocked out our power. i'm still getting my bearings and will be back to blogging on wednesday. i'm a little behind on posts!

for now, read this ad for an awesome roommate.

what i've been up to.

A little bit of this…

{made this skirt}

Making a little bit of that…

{chocolate chip banana bread with really bad white balance}

Doing a little bit of this…

{future throw quilt...will update when finished}

We’ve been busy. Well, I’ve been busy and that’s saying something because I don’t have a job right now. I keep saying “I’ll blog later” and then I continue on with my day and I forget to write a post. I swear I’ll get better.  I think I need some routine to help me out.

Not having a job means I have 10 hours a day to myself to watch really bad tv, get lost in Pinterest, and sometimes I clean things or bake as you saw above. I am starting a quilt. So far I've sewn together 8 out of 13 rows. I blame Pinterest. 

I have been reading a little, too and I really need to get better about that. I just wish our library didn’t have 52 holds on every single book on my list of books to read. Yes, I have a list. It’s quite long and will cost me a fortune if I have to buy every single one on my Nook. Do you hear that, local library? Help me out here.

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My best friend was married on July 30 and it was a beautiful day. She is such a wonderful woman, and her man is so lucky to have her. We have been friends since we were 8 years old and I am so happy for both of them, and to have been a part of such a special and beautiful day.

My husband had the job of videoing and taking pictures, and unfortunately he took very few. But here are the two that I have.

All of us:

They are so in love.

i blame the heat.

I haven't been so good at keeping up with this blog as I originally intended to. I even have a list of different types of blog posts that I would like to write. I want to take this seriously, but I keep avoiding it.

My first excuse was that I did not feel like loading vacation pictures onto a web album so that I could add them to a post (after I figured out how to). Then I was too hot to sit down and actually write anything because our apartment is almost always over 80 degrees except at night when I want to spend time with my husband.

No more excuses! Tomorrow I'm going to upload some pictures and write about our vacation. Vacations are always more than just a trip away for me. I always end up thinking about who I am, where I'm going, and who I want to be. Maybe it's the calming ocean waves or the long drives, or perhaps I'm just overly thoughtful. Whatever it is, I love vacations and I love coming home with resolutions about starting fresh.

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July 4th does not have pictures but it was a wonderful day spent in the heat of Boston, surrounded by friends and spent on quiet (however quiet Boston can be with millions of people around) walks with my husband. Watching the fireworks right on the banks of the Charles River always takes me breath away. They are so big, so bright, and so close. I love July 4th for its celebrations of country, camaraderie, and of course cookouts with friends.

Vacation discussion coming soon. I hope to have other regular sorts of posts that I will update about next time.

For friends near or far.