Showing posts with label inspiration workshop. Show all posts
Showing posts with label inspiration workshop. Show all posts

13 October 2011

{inspiration workshop] red: the color

Happy Thursday to you!

Tegan and Sara are providing the soundtrack to our morning, the dryer is running with a comforting clack every now and then from the buttons on Daddy's jeans drying, we are celebrating another day here on this earth.

The skies are blue, it is supposed to be 70 degrees, tomorrow is my dad's birthday and there will be fajitas for diner tonight. Oh yes, there will be. The little things fuel me to find my courage to take on the big, not so fun stuff.

You could say I was delivered a fresh, shiny, new batch of creative juices when I saw this week's prompt in the Gussy Sews inspiration workshop. ;)



Gussy Sews Inspiration Workshop!



Red brings forth a dazzling array of thoughts, emotions, places, and pivotal times in my life.





Red reminds me of fall, a bright signal of change so bold the action itself explodes in color; a stunning reminder that sometimes we must surrender completely before we can begin again. There are instances when we must tumble down the mountain in order to start anew at the base. While the reasons are unclear, we must embrace them for everything they are worth.

Red is my team's (Utah Utes) color. I see it and cherish game days that have come and gone; die hard fans braving rain or snow, cold and wind, to cheer on their boys. Armed with kettle corn, steaming coffee, and high spirits, we become family for those 4 quarters as we hoot, holler, clap, and high five every positive happening on the field.



Red takes me back to that day when world shifted, when I began to believe again, when I knew for certain I had power in this world that has spent so much of my life telling me I don't. For some reason, red reminds me of the very first heartbeat I ever heard of my daughter's.

What does red mean to you?

08 September 2011

{inspiration workshop} inspiring books

books are an escape, they take us far away. books are a vehicle to detour from our current reality. books are like good friends, they invite you in, make you a cup of hot coffee, and put their arms around you when you really really need a hug. books are the break we need from the hustle and bustle. books help us reconnect with our authentic selves. books take our hand and coax us to delve back into our happiest childhood moments; where the world was free, laughter was the best medicine, and birds chirped in a sing song way just for you and you only. books force us to slow down, take a breath, soak up the perfection that is everywhere around us. books inspire us, delight us, entertain us, make us, and break us.


i heart books. don't you?


this week the Gussy Sews inspiration workshop prompt is: Inspiring Books.



Gussy Sews Inspiration Workshop!




books have led me through some of the most difficult times in my life; frequent hospitalizations, my kidney transplant, losing my sister, and my pregnancy. i love jumping head first into a new book, ready to go wherever the words will flow. 


a book that has meant the most to me this year has been: 


by Kobi Yamada

30 June 2011

{inspiration workshop} perfect bathroom

today i'm linking up over at Gussy Sews for the inspiration workshop! each week she provides a different prompt for this engaging series and you take her guidance and then put your own twist on it. loveLOVElove this idea. it is such a thrill to be able to pull together as a blogging community and be inspired by everyone, don't you think? head on over to her blog and check out all the magnificent ideas!


Gussy Sews Inspiration Workshop!



we have two bathrooms in our  house. i do love our master bath connected to our bedroom; the shower is my favorite shower in the history of ever. i realize it is quite silly to profess such adoration for a shower, however it has become my little sanctuary in the house. more of my favorite features of "my" bathroom as it is referred to, (our other bathroom is "rory's". note, separate bathrooms, key to happy relationship.) include, the big mirror and two glass vases that hold headbands and other various hair accessories that little miss s and i share.

i'm obsessed with turquoise lately. how much fun would it be to re-do a bathroom in turquoise? rory often makes fun of my penchant for bright colors, but i blame it on the fact i grew up during the 80's. and plus, life is too short to live in black & white.

a few bathrooms i adore:






a few pretty little touches that would be included in my dream turquoise bathroom:


this ruffle shower curtain made my heart skip a beat


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these trinket boxes are too precious

i would probably paint them silver and put my jewelry in them for safekeeping!

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these two prints from Target are what started this whole daydream
of a turquoise bathroom in the first place
how perfect are they?!




thanks so much to Maggie for starting this inspiration workshop series!
i'm head over heels!
(& apparently over zealous with the use of my exclamation points in this post. ha.)

one little item of business really quick, the Stella & Dot sale is on SALE from now until Monday night. every sale item is an extra 20% off! how exhilarating is this? pick up that piece you've been wanting because once sale items are gone, they will be discontinued and will not be available any longer. Because in our mirror, we see people better than they even see themselves. In our mirror, people look at themselves and say, “Wow.” It is with joy and love that we fulfill our mission to give every woman the means to style her own life. (a little taste of our manifesto)  
my three favorite necklaces are HEREHERE, and HERE. happy shopping and happy thursday!

my sweet rory cleaned the house while i was on a conference call last night.
therefore?
this girl is taking a (much needed & much deserved) nap.

have a day full of color and laughter!
xo.