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26 September 2012

Babel

Alright y'all. Have you listened to this yet? Because it's a knock out. I first fell in love with Mumford & Sons when Sigh No More came out a couple years ago. And it was so beautiful and haunting and real. But it was their first album and I was pretty apprehensive about the next one. How do you follow something that exceptional? But believe me, they have. I fall in love with each song all over again every time I hear it, and I cannot stop listening. Below My Feet, Lover's Eyes, and Lover of the Light are my favorites so far. And they are so brilliant on the album, but everything was even better live when we saw them in Aspen, the mark of true and lasting musicians.

09 March 2012

Calligraphy Love

Aren't these hand-written calligraphy cards the cutest? So beautifully simple, an eco-friendly!

I'm in love with this sweet, outdoorsy one. I know Rex would love it too... ;)

29 February 2012

Happy Leap Day!

26 February 2012

A Guide To Country Music

Do you ever go through "phases"? I think I do with almost everything. Movies (horror, comedy, thriller, action...), music (instrumental, folk, jazz, classic rock...), clothes (button downs, rolled-up jeans, glasses, layering...), books (inspirational, chick lit, non-fiction, biography...) ... basically everything in my life comes and goes. Right now I'm in a documentary phase, a layering phase, an inspirational phase, and, believe it or not...a country music phase.

Weird, huh? I haven't listened to country since I figured out that I could control what music I listened to (about 5th grade). But I feel like there's so much good country music out right now! Here are a couple of my favorites that you'll probably hear on the radio, just in case you're interested in doing the boots-wearin', whiskey-drinkin', field-plowin', southern twang thang.

Even If It Breaks Your Heart - Eli Young Band

Home - Dierks Bentley

All Your Life - The Band Perry

Ours - Taylor Swift

When I'm Not Looking - Blake Shelton

(PS - LOVE him on The Voice...he's so presh)

(I can't believe I just admitted I watch The Voice......)

A Woman Like You - Lee Brice

Chicken Fried - Zac Brown Band

Good Night For Dancing - Josh Abbott Band

Somethin' 'Bout A Truck - Kip Moore

So You Don't Have To Love Me - Alan Jackson

Waitin' On A Woman - Brad Paisley

I still think old school country is where it's at...you just can't beat Merle and Willie and Hank, especially not with much that's played on the radio now. But there's still some good listening out there! So good luck venturing into the country world, if you think you're up to it. You'll have to deal with (expletive deleted) like Toby Keith's "Red Solo Cup", but usually it's worth it.

13 January 2012

Happy Weekend

10 September 2011

A Little Bit of Advice for Your Saturday

Hope you're all having a good weekend thus far! Here in Lubbock it is rainy and overcast and cool, bordering on chilly when the sun goes down; AKA perfect weather for staying inside, watching lots of TV (Rex just got cable, it's the first time either of us have had it in over two years!), doing some homework, crafting, and being l a z y y y y.

Also, just in case you're curious, I'm working on my first piece of art that I think could fall into the category of "graphic design"... I'll let y'all know how it goes, because I know you're just on the edge of your seats!!

19 July 2011

Ink

I'm currently planning out my next tattoo, so I've gotten re-obsessed with finding pretty tattoos that I love. What are your thoughts about tattoos, friends? I know my dear friend Madi will appreciate this post in particular, because she is a HUGE fan of tattoos....tee hee.

I think that some ladies can pull off the heavily tatted look really well...

And then sometimes I just love the delicate and simple tattoos...

I think the font on that last one is just beautiful.

And of course, I just adore my own ink more and more every day...

Even when it's difficult to cover up for teaching, or when my dad clucks his tongue at me, or when I go through an entire interaction with the grocery clerk without him ever making eye contact, I never regret it.

What are your thoughts on tattoos, friends? Just out of curiosity. Do you have any? Want any? Are you against them? Will my tats put me in hell? (I have gotten that before, believe it or not!) Do you think they're foolish? Courageous? Scandalous? Let me know how you feel!

19 May 2011

Wild Geese

You do not have to be good.

You do not have to walk on your knees for a hundred miles through the desert, repenting.

You only have to let the soft animal of your body love what it loves.

Tell me about despair, yours, and I will tell you mine.

Meanwhile the world goes on.

Meanwhile the sun and the clear pebbles of the rain are moving across the landscapes, over the prairies and the deep trees, the mountains and the rivers.

Meanwhile the wild geese, high in the clean blue air, are heading home again.

Whoever you are, no matter how lonely,
the world offers itself to your imagination,
calls to you like the wild geese,
harsh and exciting -
over and over announcing your place
in the family of things.

"Wild Geese" by Mary Oliver
(source)

17 May 2011

Very Pinteresting

Please tell me, what have I been doing my whole life that I just found Pinterest? Just today, I discovered zucchini noodles and a garden that grows vertically, learned how to tie a celtic heart knot and knit my own coffee cup sleeves, drooled over a beautiful floral wedding cake and too many summer-y outfits, and found inspiration for at least four new craft ideas. Here are a few of my favorite new discoveries.