it was lots of fun...just look at these pictures:
and now I have to get ready to get back to work tomorrow...plan some lessons...if I remember how!
Showing posts with label new years eve. Show all posts
Showing posts with label new years eve. Show all posts
Tuesday, January 01, 2013
Hello 2013!
A nice quiet new year was rung in last night with 6 humans and two dogs...with enough food to feed 50...enough drinks to fill a swimming pool...and party hats, glasses and streamers.
it was lots of fun...just look at these pictures:
and now I have to get ready to get back to work tomorrow...plan some lessons...if I remember how!
it was lots of fun...just look at these pictures:
and now I have to get ready to get back to work tomorrow...plan some lessons...if I remember how!
Monday, December 31, 2012
NYE nails!
I have become pretty obsessed with painting my nails- especially since Pinterest helped me discover the 3-Way Glaze by Essie...
it's basically a do-it-yourself gel manicure! you can use your own nail polish- any kind you'd like...AND...for an $8 bottle...I've done at least 50+ manicures and still have some left! well worth the investment people!
so for New Years Eve...I decided to go sparkly...but understated sparkly...
I used two bottom coats of the 3-way glaze...3 coats of the "It's totally Fort Worth it" by OPI and one coat on my ring fingers of "Seduce Me" by Pure Ice- a christmas gift from Mom :) followed by one more top coat of the glaze!
then I did my other top secret tricks for drying your nails- spray with some cooking spray and run under ice cold water. you can see my pinky nail did not survive as well as the others...so next time I will break out the nail polish dryer my brother got me for Christmas!
there ya go! nails perfect for New Years eve!!
it's basically a do-it-yourself gel manicure! you can use your own nail polish- any kind you'd like...AND...for an $8 bottle...I've done at least 50+ manicures and still have some left! well worth the investment people!
so for New Years Eve...I decided to go sparkly...but understated sparkly...
I used two bottom coats of the 3-way glaze...3 coats of the "It's totally Fort Worth it" by OPI and one coat on my ring fingers of "Seduce Me" by Pure Ice- a christmas gift from Mom :) followed by one more top coat of the glaze!
then I did my other top secret tricks for drying your nails- spray with some cooking spray and run under ice cold water. you can see my pinky nail did not survive as well as the others...so next time I will break out the nail polish dryer my brother got me for Christmas!
there ya go! nails perfect for New Years eve!!
13 resolutions for 2013
it's funny, I feel like you're always told that 13 is an unlucky number, but so many people seem to have it as a lucky number...
here's hoping those people are right and 2013 is a great year for all of us :)
2012 started out seeming so great, but it really was a tough year for me personally...rough times at a really difficult job, losing people we loved, and falling on and off the workout wagon several times.
but it is about to be a new year, and a fresh start...and this year I am pretty darn excited about it. even though I have an aversion to odd numbers typically...but that's just a little quirk of mine...
I thought I'd make a list of resolutions to start the year off, and why not 13?
so here goes nothing! let's see how many of them I can keep!
1. meal plan and eat HEALTHY! with of course one/two cheat meals a week... I'd love to try and cook a lot more- less (would love if it could be none) processed foods...lots of good fruits and veggies...and try more new recipes- like I did over the summer this past year!
2. make going to the gym a priority. at least 5 times a week. it is totally do-able...I just need to pack my gym clothes and go on the way home. no more excuses. I've been working out for about a week now without falling out of the routine and I already remember why I love going...I feel so much better! which directly relates to my next resolution...
3. make it back to my goal pant size! note I did not mention losing a certain number of pounds or what size it is...just the pants I wore back when I felt healthy and good about how I looked. I am not in my twenties any more so I need to be okay with the scale, as long as I feel and look how I want to. ahh personal growth :)
4. draw for fun EVERY day. (this might be tough, so on days I miss, draw twice as much another day to make up for it.) it has always been a dream of mine to be an illustrator in some capacity...writing and illustrating my own book would be a dream come true...but it can never happen if I don't work on my skills.
5. keep in touch more. I have so many wonderful people I call friends :) but it is so hard to actually call them all! so in some way, be it email, text, actual mail, or a phone call, I want to keep better track of the people I love :) it wont be easy, but I think it will make me happy...so that wins ;)
6. SAVE money. I finally have agood great job, and I can start thinking about being financially savvy...so I need to intentionally take that "oh look extra money" at the end of a month and put it aside. I have goals and ambitions...and I need to be able to back it up with some cash ;) haha!
7. initiate production on my new pendant line. It has been far too long of a wait. but this year, will be the year that I get my drawings-turned pendants produced. it will hopefully take my shop to the next level...and make my business more profitable...which will help with #6 :)
8. give my Etsy shop the attention it deserves. I have no excuses- well I guess full time job, and graduate school are kind of excuses- as to why I neglect my shop from time to time. when I put work into it, I see sales. simple as that. so making it part of my weekly routine will hopefully make those sales pick up as well! and apply to more shows this year!
9. keep up with my blog. I have been doing a pretty good job since school started- it has been a good outlet for me to talk about the work I am doing, and sharing my students art with the world :P well maybe not the whole world...but to my lovely readers :) I have also made some new friends via the blogging world, and it's fun! so here's hoping I can also find time for this. geez. I wish adding more time to the day could be a realistic resolution...
10. organize my computer. I have about forty bagillion files on my computer. this is why it runs so slow. but. I have my own art, photos, and just random files on top of all my files for school- student art, spreadsheets about everything...but I am also pretty sure that I have the same files saved in a few places. so getting my Mac running at a nice pace is a big goal for this year!
11. get/keep myself organized. planners, schedules, labels, bins...I want to have just the clothes I need, know where all my papers/files/documents are without digging...to be able to use the office as a studio space...to plan out meals and workouts ahead of time...to have my lesson plans ready go to more then a week in advance.
12. practice random acts of kindness/volunteer. I think that it would be awesome if once a month I could do something to help brighten someone's day. whether it be a person I know, or a complete stranger. I think shooting for 12 in one year is a good plan :) and in college I used to volunteer at an animal shelter...I know I know...where will I find the time? but if I really sat down and thought about all the hours I wasted just watching tv or something...I bet I could carve out a little time to help...
13. organize a clothing drive. I am so inspired by people who do good things for others! and working in a community where many people dont have the simple life's necessities are hard. I know that the dear Erin of Living in Yellow has done it in the past, so hopefully I can get some tips from her and organize something for Baltimore City
okay, there you have it! a pretty lofty list...but I have to say...if I can do these things, it will be a pretty freakin' awesome year.
add your own list of resolutions and link up here!
HAPPY NEW YEAR EVERYONE!!!!!
here's hoping those people are right and 2013 is a great year for all of us :)
2012 started out seeming so great, but it really was a tough year for me personally...rough times at a really difficult job, losing people we loved, and falling on and off the workout wagon several times.
but it is about to be a new year, and a fresh start...and this year I am pretty darn excited about it. even though I have an aversion to odd numbers typically...but that's just a little quirk of mine...
I thought I'd make a list of resolutions to start the year off, and why not 13?
so here goes nothing! let's see how many of them I can keep!
1. meal plan and eat HEALTHY! with of course one/two cheat meals a week... I'd love to try and cook a lot more- less (would love if it could be none) processed foods...lots of good fruits and veggies...and try more new recipes- like I did over the summer this past year!
2. make going to the gym a priority. at least 5 times a week. it is totally do-able...I just need to pack my gym clothes and go on the way home. no more excuses. I've been working out for about a week now without falling out of the routine and I already remember why I love going...I feel so much better! which directly relates to my next resolution...
3. make it back to my goal pant size! note I did not mention losing a certain number of pounds or what size it is...just the pants I wore back when I felt healthy and good about how I looked. I am not in my twenties any more so I need to be okay with the scale, as long as I feel and look how I want to. ahh personal growth :)
4. draw for fun EVERY day. (this might be tough, so on days I miss, draw twice as much another day to make up for it.) it has always been a dream of mine to be an illustrator in some capacity...writing and illustrating my own book would be a dream come true...but it can never happen if I don't work on my skills.
5. keep in touch more. I have so many wonderful people I call friends :) but it is so hard to actually call them all! so in some way, be it email, text, actual mail, or a phone call, I want to keep better track of the people I love :) it wont be easy, but I think it will make me happy...so that wins ;)
6. SAVE money. I finally have a
7. initiate production on my new pendant line. It has been far too long of a wait. but this year, will be the year that I get my drawings-turned pendants produced. it will hopefully take my shop to the next level...and make my business more profitable...which will help with #6 :)
8. give my Etsy shop the attention it deserves. I have no excuses- well I guess full time job, and graduate school are kind of excuses- as to why I neglect my shop from time to time. when I put work into it, I see sales. simple as that. so making it part of my weekly routine will hopefully make those sales pick up as well! and apply to more shows this year!
9. keep up with my blog. I have been doing a pretty good job since school started- it has been a good outlet for me to talk about the work I am doing, and sharing my students art with the world :P well maybe not the whole world...but to my lovely readers :) I have also made some new friends via the blogging world, and it's fun! so here's hoping I can also find time for this. geez. I wish adding more time to the day could be a realistic resolution...
10. organize my computer. I have about forty bagillion files on my computer. this is why it runs so slow. but. I have my own art, photos, and just random files on top of all my files for school- student art, spreadsheets about everything...but I am also pretty sure that I have the same files saved in a few places. so getting my Mac running at a nice pace is a big goal for this year!
11. get/keep myself organized. planners, schedules, labels, bins...I want to have just the clothes I need, know where all my papers/files/documents are without digging...to be able to use the office as a studio space...to plan out meals and workouts ahead of time...to have my lesson plans ready go to more then a week in advance.
12. practice random acts of kindness/volunteer. I think that it would be awesome if once a month I could do something to help brighten someone's day. whether it be a person I know, or a complete stranger. I think shooting for 12 in one year is a good plan :) and in college I used to volunteer at an animal shelter...I know I know...where will I find the time? but if I really sat down and thought about all the hours I wasted just watching tv or something...I bet I could carve out a little time to help...
13. organize a clothing drive. I am so inspired by people who do good things for others! and working in a community where many people dont have the simple life's necessities are hard. I know that the dear Erin of Living in Yellow has done it in the past, so hopefully I can get some tips from her and organize something for Baltimore City
okay, there you have it! a pretty lofty list...but I have to say...if I can do these things, it will be a pretty freakin' awesome year.
add your own list of resolutions and link up here!
HAPPY NEW YEAR EVERYONE!!!!!
Saturday, January 01, 2011
Friday, December 31, 2010
Goodbye 2010!
whew...what a year! 2010 has flown by, and I really feel like we were just in South Carolina, celebrating the years beginning...and once again, I'm digging in my closet, looking for something festive and sparkly to wear, that is worthy of drinking champagne, reminiscing about the year, and toasting the future...
this really was quite a year for me...my business really began to take shape, and I learned many new skills, and expanded my line...and even have my work featured in a few shops around the country! my sales on Etsy have picked up, and my goals for 2011 are even higher!
I finished school, yet again...I don't spend every night doing homework, and I feel like I can work on my portfolio, figuring out my career path and making something of myself...I don't have a dead end job, but rather valuable experience that will push me towards that career that I so desire...
I started a big commitment to making a routine for myself at the gym...and while the end of the year was a bit hectic, and my schedule got a bit neglected, I lost 3 pant sizes, and am now in between the third and fourth...the fourth being my goal size!
mainly, I feel like I know who I am now, what I want to accomplish, and I have made and reinforced some great friendships...I want 2011 to be a year I can be proud of, be successful in, and most of all, be happy.
so now I'm off to get ready for dinner with Bonnie and Andy, our faithful new years companions of the past 5 years..here's to 2010, and 2011!
this really was quite a year for me...my business really began to take shape, and I learned many new skills, and expanded my line...and even have my work featured in a few shops around the country! my sales on Etsy have picked up, and my goals for 2011 are even higher!
I finished school, yet again...I don't spend every night doing homework, and I feel like I can work on my portfolio, figuring out my career path and making something of myself...I don't have a dead end job, but rather valuable experience that will push me towards that career that I so desire...
I started a big commitment to making a routine for myself at the gym...and while the end of the year was a bit hectic, and my schedule got a bit neglected, I lost 3 pant sizes, and am now in between the third and fourth...the fourth being my goal size!
mainly, I feel like I know who I am now, what I want to accomplish, and I have made and reinforced some great friendships...I want 2011 to be a year I can be proud of, be successful in, and most of all, be happy.
so now I'm off to get ready for dinner with Bonnie and Andy, our faithful new years companions of the past 5 years..here's to 2010, and 2011!
Friday, January 01, 2010
Wednesday, December 30, 2009
Goodbye 2009...Hello 2010!
even though 2009 was a good year...looking forward to 2010!
we're heading down to SC to the new house to spend a few days relaxing and celebrating :)
it's a loooooong drive :)
we're heading down to SC to the new house to spend a few days relaxing and celebrating :)
it's a loooooong drive :)
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