i've got that bug again.

i make my big move (from utah to texas) at the end of the month. with that in the hindsight of my mind, i've been shopping around for some new decor for my new house. this can be a very bad and dangerous thing for me, as i'll spend all my money on house decor...

so far i've found a few things that i ABSOLUTELY MUST HAVE. i don't know how i've lived without them before... i've also found some great inspos that i plan on using when the actual decorating of the room begins.

must have item:

bird embroidery from deer little fawn.

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this is one of the color pallets i'm currently obsessed with. aqua (blue), red, and black.

i really love, off to the side on the shelves, the empty frame hanging on the wall, and all the pictures.

i also really like the shelving and knick knacks on the shelves.

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again, love the plethora of pictures hanging on the wall. i also love the tree decal and the torso with the necklaces on it. different, but awesome.

must have item:

from poster revolution.

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i love the colors in this room and all the random things going on. from all the pictures on the wall, to the decorative pillows and even some of the furniture pieces... i love this room.

i love decorating. its a good thing too because about every 6 months i move, and i change my mind on how i want things to look! 

happy wednesday!

gems.

i've been thinking about the little things in life that make me happy. for me, its never any one big thing. its always beautiful little gems that make me feel happy inside and keep me smiling throughout life. i find new ones every day and, to me, that's the beauty of life. finding joy in all things.
well, i thought, since we can all use a little joy in our life at one point or another, that i would share my latest "amores" with you and encourage you to reflect upon your own!

google's wizard of oz icon

when i saw this, it made me smile. the wizard of oz is one of my favorite movies, and judy garland one of my favorite actresses. i actually played dorothy once. it was a wonderful experience and the wizard of oz always will be and always has been a fun, happy memory for me.

{google chose this as their icon in celebration of the 71st anniversary of the wizard of oz.}

the fact that i can black mail kdp into doing things for me by simply threatening to give her the sytycd results before she's watched them!

scars

choreographed by: nappy tab

danced by: robert & dom

first of all, robert was my favorite dancer on so you think you can dance this season (season 7), second of all, this dance is so wade-robson-esque that i love it, and thirdly, nappytab are phenomenal choreographers. phenomenal. please watch. please love it.

i want this on a reel in my house never stopping. constant happy.

receiving sweet texts, phone calls, e-mails, facebook message and blog comments from my amazing friends, family, and readers.

glitter in the air

by: p!nk

i love this song. no specific reason, its just amazing.

the lyrics are beautiful and very thought provoking.

{also, this specific performance is... wow! she sings it with so much conviction and desperation. that and the added fact that she's sopping wet, hanging upside down from a piece of silk fabric, spinning around like a trapeze artist and still belting out the lyrics like it aint no thang!}

the feeling i get when boo and little m call me and tell me about their day.

my remarkable friends and family

what are the gems in your life this week?

*update: my mom's wrote a similar post a few days ago. since her blog is private, i thought i'd share her sweet list on my blog!

enjoy:

Ahhh, the simple things

by: mom

I haven't been feeling too great the last day or two. Probably because my boat is rockin and rollin on the river of life right now...which is okay with me but I think all the turbulence has left me a little sea sick.

I put off going to bed as late as I could last night due to the fact that I had been dizzy most of the day and trying to lay down while dizzy just doesn't work for me. So I went to bed around 1:00am.

As I lay down and closed my sleepy eyes the room started spinning and it was very hard to relax and so, as I often do while falling asleep, I thought of the simple things in life. You know, those awesome little things that aren't really life changing and that you could probably survive without, but that bring so much joy to your heart when you experience them? Yeah, those little simple things. Such as:

A bouqet of dandelions clutched tightly in the hand of a sweaty little boy who saw them and thought of you while out at play

Warm, gooey home made chocolate chip cookies fresh out of the oven

Wet, sticky kisses all over you face from the tender lips of a 5 year old at the end of a long day

The soft touch of a gentle breeze blowing through your bedroom window as you fall asleep at night

Snuggling with the one you love on cold winter nights

The sounds of screaming and laughing trailing up the stairs from the basement late at night when your teenagers are supposed to be asleep

Taking a drive on a lazy afternoon just to see the crops growing in the fields and the flowers in bloom

Having a slumber party with your adult sisters

Knowing who you are, where you came from, and where you are going

An e-mail from an old friend...just to say hello

Long talks into the night with your teenage son

Cafe Rio salads

A washer and dryer that both work at the same time

Having enough money to go to the laundromat if they don't

Home made blueberry smoothies

Warm blankets straight from the dryer

Pictures from a family vacation

Spinach artichoke dip on warm french bread

Jacuzzi tubs

The smell of rain

Listening to waves at the beach

Music

The laughter of children

thanks for sharing mom!

here's what you missed.

well, i'm back. officially.

the crazy thing is i didn't really even plan a hiatus but life happened and so i decided to enjoy my break which, can i just tell you, has been nothing short of wonderful. - i even took a break from the book i'm writing. (oops!)

don't get me wrong, i love blogging, but not doing it for awhile has been super nice too. 

anyway, since i don't have endless amounts of interesting things to write about, i'll just fill you in on what has been going on in my life since my last actual post (which was on may 26th... wow.)

my younger brother, "gregward" (new nick name for the brother. he looks identical to r-patz.), graduated from high school (woot! woot!) and since my sister came up for that from st.g i decided to go back with her and call it quits in idaho. see i've been anticipating this move for a few months now but the last time i moved away from home it was a monstrous disaster which involved many, many tears and me high tailing back to mommy and daddy's house with my tail between my legs. not. good. 

so this time i decided to do things a little differently. i decided to take an "extended vacation". aka leave like i was going on vacay and not head back until it was just to get the rest of my stuff. so far this has been working out much better than the last move. i've only cried twice and my separation issues have been much less. thank goodness. 

anywhooser. so, i've been in utah for the last few weeks. in that time i have:

seen:

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prince of persia 

which is like, one of the best. movies. ever. if you haven't seen it, stop reading this blog and go watch it right. now. - i've seen it twice already.

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iron man 2 

also a great flick. the first one was still better but this is definitely worth seeing.

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robin hood 

again, great film. its the before story of how robin hood becomes an outlaw and i loved it. and i don't even like russel crowe! 

p.s. mark strong was awesome in this. awesome. 

i've also been house hunting. (p.s. found an apartment and we move in next week. yayyyy!) and hanging out with long lost friends, eating froyo at my fave froyo place and cupcakes at my fave cupcake place, shopping (oops. i should have avoided this!), searching for jobs (applied at forever 21 the other day. i. will. work. there.) and just having an all around good time. 

i've also recently been introduced and addicted to this:

 how i met your mother.

i know its on like its 5th season already but i just wasn't interested. then the roomie, kim, suggested we watch it and i obliged. now i'm kind of addicted and love it.

its like will and grace and friends smooshed into one show. not to mention (thanks to neil patrick harris) its hilarious. i recommend it if you're looking for a new show to watch. 

other then that, i start school on the 24th (yikes!) and have a lot of moving to do (which means a lot of decorating to do. can i get a ya-hoo? i ♥ decorating.)

what has everyone been up to while i was away?

i've been trying to catch up on all the blogs but its a lot of reading for just one night!!!

peace out everyone. 

stay wonderful.

p.s. welcome to all my new followers!!! leave a comment, tell me about yourself! i'd love to check out your blog.

 

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