q&a continued.

Selina asks:
Do you have any tips for a beginner (intimidated) SBer? And, where do you go to get inspiration/what inspires you?

hhmm...I'll let you know from my own experiences that it helped finding that certain scrapbooker for inspiration when I first became serious about scrapbooking. I think that when I did my first right out of highschool, I put it away thinking it was some what...well, just not my style. This was back in '96. I got heavily into rubberstamping, altered books and collage. I knew that I leaned more on the artistic side of crafting. A few years later, I worked at a local magazine distribution center. At the end of the week, the employees would be able to go through pallets of left over publications. I was immediately drawn to the craft section. That's when I first became familiar with scrapbooking magazines. It was Creative Keepsakes, and Memory Makers at the time. I think, if I remember correctly, it was a combination of Ali Edwards, Kelli Crowe, Jamie Waters, Maria Grace Abuzman, Jenni Bowlin, & Elsie. Those layouts were always dog-eared in these magazines. I never thought to copy or lift these layouts though. It was more about specific techniques that drew me in.
I also participated in weekly challenges like The Dares and Scrapjacked. I'm sure there are several other challenge blogs out there as well. 
Another great way for a newbie scrapper like yourself is to sign up for sketch classes. Kelly Purkey is currently holding a sketch class. The ideas are endless. I know the actual layout and placement of photos and paper can be intimidating at first. This is an ideal way to learn. 
The Studio Calico blog holds a Sunday Sketch every week as well and it's free! 
The one thing that I don't recommend is to basically lift a layout piece by piece. These sketches are meant for inspiration. The only way to discover your own unique style is to make the sketch your own. Can you lift the layout exactly and call it your own? Well, that's up to you but be a trooper and give proper credit where credit is due. Again, it's all about coming into your own as a scrapbooker. Pretty soon, it'll be easy to whip up a few layouts in a week when your new SC kit arrives. :)  

The scrapbooker I am today does not purchase magazines purely because of finances and clutter but I will thumb through them while at bookstore. I will buy graphic design books though. I get lot's of inspiration from those. Ali Edwards is still an inspiration. I love her clean lines and the way she tells a story through her scrapbooking.

Sandy asks:
1: Can you show us your creative space? Question 2: Any ideas on nursery?

Here are some photos of my dedicated creative space. I feel very fortunate to have my own little room. This is probably the cleanest it's ever been although I did forget to do a little dusting. oops.
I find it important to have some natural light in your workspace. Plus I tend to stare out the window when I get stuck on a layout. That desk is the best garage sale find of all time. I paid $75 for it. It's solid wood and has a ton of storage. I keep my essentials in those drawers. It's huge, heavy and I love it. 
The plastic set of drawers to the left is where I keep all my unmounted rubber stamps, acrylic blocks, and letter stamps and that Making Memories caddy is the best caddy I have ever owned.
A few other garage sale finds I keep on my desk. A Longaberger basket that holds inspiration files, templates, invoices and countless pieces of papers with notes on layout ideas. I just picked up the little wooden drawers at the Salvation Army for a buck. It's perfect for my mists and paints. 
This is my catch all for my supplies. I keep papers I want to use in future layouts, letters, rub ons...basically everything I want within arms reach. 
my basket of unfinished mini books. 
next to my catch all shelf is this little stand where I keep a few inspiration mags and books and my dvds. (most watched...SATC series and True Blood)
on the other side of the room is my inspiration board. it changes every so often. below is about 10 years worth of purged scrapbook supplies. this is only about half. the rest is sitting in the hallway. our garage sale will definitely be a crafters delight. 
and the closet. I store things that I don't use very often and use this as a packing and shipping area for my prints. my some what attempt to get organized. I did purge A LOT of card stock because there are some colors I just won't use anymore. 
a few other organization attempts....I found a few wire baskets that fit my thickers and other letters. makes it easy to thumb through. 
I keep a small wire basket on my desk that holds photos and other items to use in future SC layouts. I usually clean this out before a new kit arrives. 
 
I do have a general idea for our son's nursery and an inspiration board is in the works. Stay tuned. :)
 
Genevieve asks:
How are you enjoying doing 'real' sessions? What have you learned so far? Do you have a favourite type of session (kids, seniors, weddings, etc)? -Are you planning to continue once the little mister gets here? -What do you do about the challenges you face as a photographer in a not-always-perfect environment (meaning Alaska and its sometimes crummy weather, etc) I think that our environments are somehwhat similar, so I'd love to know!

My "real" sessions have gone well so far this summer. Definitely learning a lot about the business and about my style of photography. I know after doing 2 weddings that that is not my area of interest. But you never know until you try, right?
The senior session I just had was fun and more up my alley. I like working more one on one with younger adults and children. Newborn photography was something I was interested in learning first but all these other opportunities streamed in.
So as of now, I'll just be taking clients specifically wanting newborn and children portraits. I felt like I needed to be a jack of all trades when I first got started but now I know that's not who I am or the kind of photographer I want to be. Sometimes it's about hitting that specific market and about perfecting what you love to do.
I will continue my business after jr is born because that may be something I want to do rather than working in an office. Ultimately I would love to just do photography part time so I could spend more time being a mom but I'm not going to put that kind of pressure on myself. Girls got bills to pay.
As far as environment. Yes, that's always an issue. I had to postpone my senior session because of the down pour Anchorage has had. You just have to work around it or with it. The only thing that gets me in a pickle is that I rent my lens. Hopefully I can purchase these lenses in the future.

AGW asks:
Do you have a dedicated craft area? Any pics you wouldn't mind sharing? - What's the first thing you do when you start a LO?
Yep, see above. :)
First thing I do is take my printed photo and match it up to patterned papers. That doesn't mean I match colors but really the overall mood of the photo and what I want the layout to say. For instance, I'm currently working on a layout that features my brother with his daughter at a carnival. I want to use some pink but I don't want this to be a "girly" layout. So I'm pulling papers that have teals, greens and blacks. You'll see the final layout in the next SC reveal. :)

Thanks for your questions! I hope you were able to get to know me a little more. :)
xot

girl loves friday.

I have nothing exciting or out of the ordinary to report to you today. Pretty dull Friday if you ask me.
But it's still a Friday and to that I give a quiet hooray.
I'm pondering the thought of leaving early form work to get find another dress for my brother's wedding. I'm just not happy with the 2 I've purchased from Target. The cheapo I am, I'm not willing to spend $$$ on a dress I will only wear once. Because that's what I do. I buy a dress, wear it, hang it, forget about it.
Does anyone actually care about my narcissism today? No? Good...me neither. Let's move on.

girl loves:

this simple, lovely, so me outfit. (found Unruly Things, Brochu Walker) loving the whole collection.

 

are you kidding me? how friggin cute are these? (found Loveinthemommyhood, Not Martha) this is so going on my "things to do this Holiday" list.

Ashley Meaders website.

happy friday!
xot

p.s. q&a will continue on Monday!

q&a part one.

Sara asks....
1. How did you get on the design team for Studio Calico? They approach you or vice versa?

The first year Studio Calico started, they held a design team call. I had just started subbing and was highly impressed with the kit. I was new to the kit scene and tried a handful of kit companies with a ton of disappointment. I was subbing to another kit club at the time who was also holding a dt call. I thought, what the heck...let's go for it. I absolutely had no expectations with getting on SC's dt because of the designers they already had but tried anyway. To be perfectly honest, I thought I had a better shot of getting on the other kit club's dt before SC's.
A few weeks later, I get an email from April to call her. I was at work at the time. I remember picking up the phone right away and a very southern accent giving me a cheery hello. I was told I was chosen to be on the dt. My heart leaped out of my chest. I popped out of my office and told the first person I saw which was our old reception. She had no clue as to why I was so excited but I didn't care, I had to tell some one!
I've been lucky enough to be on the dt ever since that day and let me tell, I still am surprised each year when I'm asked back. SC has been a dream to work for.
(I'm trying to locate a photo of my the layouts I submitted but you can see some of my early work in the 2007 gallery to your left)

2. What would be your #1 Alaska destination for an outdoorsy visitor?

hhmm...there really isn't just one thing I would choose. There is SO MUCH to do for an outdoorsy type of visitor. A lot of people like to hike Flattop which isn't too far from where I live. It's really beautiful up there and you can see the whole city of Anchorage from the top.
Alaska is really an outdoorsman's dream, or playground if you will. As much as I complain about the weather, it's extremely beautiful up here. I love being surrounded by mountains. I would recommend taking a drive down the Seward Highway and stopping in Kenai, Seward and if you're up for the long haul...Homer. I've lived here for about 20 years and I'm still in awe of how beautiful that drive is.

Charlane asks....
indulge me and tell me your most magical thought.

I have to say it's the thought of having the gift I've prayed for during the upcoming Christmas holiday. I've been imagining holding my baby boy next to the Christmas tree while the fires going and it brings tears to my eyes. Even writing this makes my eyes swell. The holidays were getting so hard for us these past few years, not only with the whole struggle but you tend to miss people that are no longer in your lives. This Christmas is going to be a magical one and I can't wait to share the day with our new son.  

Jill asks....
I've always wondered about your creative process. How long does it take you to complete a page? When do you know that you're "done"? Do you ever second guess yourself? Do you ever "plan" or are you more of a riff-on-the-moment kind of girl?

My creative process starts with a clean scrap room, printed photos and a new SC kit. Because I get new product every month, I tend to be a "new product" scrapper and have gotten horrible about using up older product unless it's absolutely something I love. I find that doing Dares makes me use up other product or try new things like digital kits.
As far as planning goes, there maybe some ideas I have but they don't always work so I go for a more of the "riff-on-the-moment" type of scrapping. I find that suites my style more.
It can usually get a few layouts done on a Friday night (granted I've had a nap after work). Doesn't mean they're complete though. Sometimes I get about 3/4 done but leave it for a couple days to see if it needs more or less. I do this a lot when it's just not flowing. Sometimes it's like that layout was meant to be.
I always second guess myself, especially with SC layouts. I want always push myself for each gallery but that tends to backfire. There are a lot of layouts I loathe after the gallery goes up, some I re-work, some I put away never to be seen again. :)

Miss Rayevich asks...
1. do you guys have a name yet for baby? you don't have to tell, just wondering=) 2. how many cameras do you own? which is your ALL time fav?? and which one do you like to pack around for everyday shots?? 3.what's your fav scrap supply? 4. if you could go anywhere in the world where would it be? 5. what's your fav thing about Alaska?

1. Yes and no. We have a few but are waiting until the baby is born for a final decision. We're leaning towards Tyler or Taylor. Those are our faves.
2. I own quite a few cameras but the ones that work are the Rebel XTi, Canon 5D (my fave) and a little Canon pocket digital. I have a few film cameras that I've played with but my favorite is the Polaroid Land. Everyday shots is usually taken with either my iPhone or 5D.
3, Right now it's cream cardstock, & paint.
4. Somewhere tropical, I really want to go swimming outdoors and walk in warm sand.
5. Just the overall laid back vibe of Anchorage.

I'll answer the rest tomorrow and hopefully get photos up of my scraproom.
xot

currents.

listening: beck.
eating: honeydew
drinking: apple juice
wearing: maternity cargo pants,
feeling: tired. as always. stayed up late editing photos and watching the Zoe Project.
weather: rain, rain, rain.
wanting: my new SC kit. can't wait to scrap recent photos and play with new product.
needing: to back up my computer.
thinking: of dubbing a coworker "repeat" since she says the same thing every single day.   
enjoying: the thought of using the Slice machine KP is sending me.
wondering:if we're ever going to have a full day of sunshine and blue skies. this rain is bonkers.

So Taylor is officially gone from the Zoe Project? I'm going to miss that girl, bad attitude and all. My goodness, what I would do in that room with the racks of clothes and sea of shoes. Makes my mouth water. More so than watching Diners, Drive Ins & Dives.

A little peak of my first senior photo session with the lovely Stephanie.

 
 
 
questions I received from Monday's post will be answered in 2 parts starting tomorrow.
happy wednesday!
t
 
 
 

got questions?

I notice that once in a while bloggers will do a "ask me anything" type of post.
I get some questions through you comments...sometimes I answer them individually, sometimes I simply forget.
A few questions from Friday's post.
Maternity wear. I only own one maternity shirt I purchased from Forever 21. Everything else was either something I already owned or purchased from jrs/womens dept. I always tend to buy looser tops so they're working out quite well at this point. The sweater I wore Friday was purchased from the jrs dept at Nordstroms last fall. Which leads me the 2nd question.
Yes, I wear light sweaters some days because the weather in Alaska hasn't been very summery what so ever. It was pretty cool out that day. Layering is key. By mid afternoon, the sweater was gone and the tank I wore underneath got me through the rest of the day.
So while the rest of the country is at the beach or staying in air conditioned quarters, we're trying to stay dry from the constant rain and annoying humidity.
Getting bigger. Thanks to all of you who left me lovely comments on my size. I think it's the constant comments from certain people that get to me. "you're so big!!" I endured this again today and the 2 people that said it got earful of my sarcasm. One being, "yes, I am pregnant. This is what happens when you harbor a child in your ever growing uterus sweetheart." I'm not kidding, every time I see these individuals which is everyday, they say this to me. Hopefully the sarcasm will clue them in.

So, ask me anything, whether it's photography related, pregnancy, scrapping, alaska living....whatevs.
I'll do my best to answer them this week.

The weekend went off with a hitch.
My very first senior portrait session was awesome. Started editing last night. I know Mom and daughter will be very pleased. Some sneaks from that session later this week.
Bridal shower was fun and full of belly laughs, tears of joy and good food.

Jr already getting kisses from his auntie.
And can I add that I'm always a little weary of handing of my 5D for some one else to shoot? I'm wondering to myself...did they get the shot, did they focus correctly, is it the right composition. I really need to just let go otherwise I'll never be in any photos. 

laterhosin
xot.

girl loves friday.

I feel and look way bigger than all my other pregnant acquaintances that are around this mark.
What's up with that? 
And I assure you, there's just one in there. 
Jeff made this comment last night when I was trying on my new/used maternity jeans.
"daaammmmmnnnn"
Thanks dear.
I did treat myself to an awesome, relaxing pedicure yesterday after work. 
My poor feet have been so swollen this past week but at this point I refuse to give up my cute flats and wedges. Surely this will change soon.
Another week done with. Another weekend that'll fly by.
I don't mind being busy but sometimes I want things to just slow down for a bit.
So the dishes will get done instead of piling up in the sink.
So I can catch up on laundry once again.
So I can sit down and scrap the photos I've taken.
So I can just breathe.
Not really looking for pity here. We're all busy. The whole world is busy.
I get it.

onto girl loves.

seriously contemplating grey walls for the nursery. (ohdeedoh)

 
my goodness, that's some detailed paper cutting. i love it. will attempt myself on a layout soon. (paper crave)

 
this has made it's circuit around the web this week. i love the idea. you all know i'm going to have like a million photos of my newbie but this is just such a special idea. how much is that kid going love these when they're older? (Mila's Daydreams)

 
 
my father in laws massive pom pom peonies and the white cranes I snagged from our paper crane extravaganza. (photos are mine)

  
happy weekend friends,
xot
  

currents.

listening: to a cd my dad burned for me.
eating: Jello Tapioca pudding. I can't get enough of this sweet stuff right now.
drinking: water.
wearing: skinny jeans, billabong tee.
feeling: overwhelmed. it's been non-stop this month and will continue on to the next. I've had no time to nest which I'm really craving. especially now that we have some furniture for the nursery.
weather: cloudy with a chance of meatballs.
wanting: a pair of skinny grey maternity jeans for work but not wanting to spend a fortune.
needing: to buy another slurry of gifts for upcoming events. does it ever stop?
thinking: about the short convo I had with my mother. we haven't spoken since, I think 2000. all I can say about it is that it was awkward and now thoughts are weighing heavily on my mind and in my heart.
enjoying: the connection I had this past week with all my aunts and uncle that are visiting from Korea. I haven't seen them since leaving Korea as a baby. I only remembered my one uncle from an old photograph. He looked exactly the same.
wondering: a lot.

Studio Calico is on sale right this very moment. Amazingly the main kit and several add ons are still availble but most likely won't be for too much longer.

 
And my gallery layouts...
 
 
xot
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girl loves friday and a give-away.

This week FLEW by with the blink of an eye.
This is a good thing. I seriously cannot believe July is coming to an end.
We're already talking about the State Fair which usually marks the end of summer.
This would normally make me a little depressed but because I'm expecting great change in the winter,
I'm ready to move forward.
I got a peek of my boys face yesterday. It's just amazing...this whole creating life deal.
The mr was well, everything looks great. And I'm at the halfway point which seems crazy.
It feels like I just took the pregnancy test just last week.

onto girl loves.

the grand idea of documenting the whole month of August.

My "week in the life" went totally out the window. I waited too long and now I don't even remember what went on that particular week. My camera and I have been on the outs these past few months. I'm hoping this will rekindle our love for each other.

My current must have now craving.

I love the original Andy Capp's hot fries but these are extremely hot and I cannot get enough tongue burning spice right now. gut burn to follow.

Blue, white and woodgrain. (Oh So Beautiful Paper)

 

the give-away.

Sketchbook 2 is a four week class filled with fresh sketches, easy instructions, beautiful examples, and lots of fun.  From August 2nd to August 27th a PDF will be delivered to your inbox every Monday, Wednesday, and Friday so you can work at your own pace.  By the end of the class, you'll have a complete sketchbook of 12 original sketches, 36 layouts, and an additional 36 sketches based on those creative pages. All the examples are brand new layouts, exclusive to this class... you won't see them anywhere else! The best part is that you will be receiving an example layout from me for each of the sketches, along with two example layouts from a member of the incredible Studio Calico design team.  The class will also include a private message board for questions and sharing ideas, as well as two scheduled chats - all on the awesome Studio Calico website. 

Register here.
Post here for a chance to win a spot in the sketch class. I want to know what you're loving right this very moment. I'll choose a random winner on Monday.

xot. 

currents

listening: yeah yeah yeahs.
eating: steel cut oatmeal and a grapefruit. (making up for eating at the golden arches 2 days in a row)
drinking: water.
wearing: maternity khakis, olive green pre-maternity shirt.
feeling: oh so tired. airport must have changed flight patterns, listened to the roar of planes all night and we don't even live near the airport.
weather: rain, rain, rain.
wanting: to tuck myself back into warm cozy bed.
needing: to make a final decision on the crib.
thinking: about everything.  
enjoying: naps. immensely.
wondering: where in the heck is the sd card for my little camera?!

some tumblr faves.

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 xot

an insane amount of fish.

dip-netting season has begun. crazy, no? that is my father, my brother is most likely the one taking the photo. 
dip-netting is where they can catch so many red salmon using huge nets. I've never gone myself, but my dad always has a lot of fun with it. and for those of you wondering about the bat pictured at the bottom....it's a gruesome tale. one I don't like to witness, therefore I stay at home.
so guess who'll be making room in their freezer? 

I would have more photos to share from my weekend but I get a lovely error message about not having enough disk space to download my raw files. wonderful. I've got to get this fixed asap.

grabbing monday by the you know what.
t

girl loves friday.

tv talk.
I did not like the season finale of The City.
Vee and I both agreed Lafayette's message to Tara on last week's episode of TBwould make a good ringtone.
I'm behind on the Hills so I don't know what's going on. I do know that it's time for the Hills to retire.
Top Chef DC. I can make a better minestrone soup.
Real Housewives of NJ. This is soooo my guilty pleasure at the moment. Although I do not condone the act of pulling out one's weave, I still enjoyed watching it.
Fantasy Factory. There's not one episode that goes by where I'm not laughing so hard my cheeks hurt and I"m out of breath.
As annoying as BethF is (I can't stand how she talks over people and repeats herself) I still like watching another woman coping with the ups and downs of pregnancy. God do I wish Anchorage had baby stores like NYC has.
What else am I programming in my dvr? The Baby Story and Bring Home Baby on TLC. I'm trying to prepare myself. I'm also a fan of Sara's Homeon HGTV. Not sure if it's her Canadian accent, her happy assistant or just the combination of both that draws me in but I'm hooked.

My weekend?
Picking up little miss sweet thang after work for a sleepover which will probably be the last for awhile since our home will be torn to bits with all the planned purging of unwanted, unused, and unnecessary items. Garage sale to follow. AND I'm so excited about this one...new flooring! I cannot wait until Jeff rips the peel n stick flooring from our kitchen, the 80's beige carpet in the living room and the white linoleum in our entry way. Weird combo and one I'm glad to see go.
BBQ at inlaws.
Origami party....it was my genius idea to make 1000 paper cranes for my brother's wedding. should be fun get-together with the girls.

enough babble.
onto girl loves.

I want. I want. I want.
Wood camera tape dispenser. How insanely cool. (Parcel Post)

wow. (The Bride's Cafe)

 
This lovely dish. (The Sequined Shoe) I just love Kara's handwriting.

happy weekend! t

real quick like.

I had a good 2 week creative run. Felt really good.
Here are some sneaks of SC's August kit and add ons.

Main kit, add on 1, add on 2.

SC's newest release, Elementary. 

this new line is pretty sweet, possibly my fave. the rub ons....oh the rub ons. just wait, you'll see.

a mini created with the Documentary line.

just a few pages shown. 
fabrip tutorial here.

And last but not least, my Dare. 

all about our internet faves. check it out here. do it this week. post it to the dare's blog. these are prompts people, get to scrappin!

above layout is my first official digital layout. wha?! yes, digital. can't you tell it's my first?
it's such a newbie layout but I like how it turned out. 
I used this kit by Paislee Press which I love and Nisa Fiin's stitches which I couldn't figure out how to color.

outie 5000
t 

currents.

listening: Iron & Wine, Death Cabeating: sesame bagel with loads of cream cheese drinking: black cherry spritzer wearing: leggings feeling: heartbroken. weather: overcast wanting: chocolate covered almonds. needing: to buy birthday gift for my nephew, wedding gift for brother, baby gift for friend. thinking: about how insignificant some things are. enjoying: putting together a design idea for the nursery. wondering: how she's doing.

I found out this morning that a coworkers 20 year old son past away last night. We don't know what happened but it was sudden. I know I complain about certain coworkers but there are some I am close to and she was one of them. I can't fathom what she is going through right now. He was only 20 and had a 3 year old daughter. He spent the day with her before passing. I just hope that the prayers I'm sending are comforting her in some way.

t

woe is me.

nothing but self pity on my part since yesterday.
not sure what the deal is but ever since I was told no more sleeping on my back, I haven't been able to find a comfortable position in bed. Actually no, I do have one position and that is sitting straight up propped up by 5 pillows.
you can give me some suggestions but I've tried everything.
I cannot imagine how this is going to be when I get bigger.
I'm hearing the violins now.
I feel like all I do is complain now.
There is one satisfaction though, something that makes not sleeping, aching back and hips worth it.
I feel him.
Not just flutters anymore.
Like now, as I type, it feels as though he's rolling around. Maybe trying to find a comfy position himself.
It's weird.
But it also makes me more happy than I've even been.
I stop everything when I feel him.
I place my hand over my tummy and talk to him.
"what's up mr?" "how's my fella doin?" "I can't wait to meet you."

And again, I do apologize if you're tired of all the baby updates and you're either not really interested or still trying yourself. I'm using my blog as my baby journal so to speak since I don't have the energy to actually journal in the moleskin I purchased for this specific 9 months. I suppose change is already happening here. It's not just a girl who works in an office and has a great man in her life. A girl who chose to live simply and who's social life consists of solo friday night scrap sessions and sleepovers with niece. A girl who loves her pup and misses her old bear. A girl who likes to shop...well, a girl who still likes to shop except that's it's now at Baby Gap.
This girl is changing.
This girl is becoming a mother.

girl loves friday!

Good morning or afternoon to some of you.
Thank you so much for all your congrats and love yesterday.
It's so exciting to share this with all of you!
The shock has sort have worn off but the excitement and pure joy is still emanating through my body.
Maybe because it's all new again.
I sifted through my stash of fabrics, hunting a new color scheme for the young mr.
I'm headed to Baby Gap to return the girls clothes in exchange for boys clothes. Hopefully the clerk won't laugh in my face when I tell her the reason for returning the skinny jeans and bright pink onesie.
And I do need to go through my registries and delete a few things. :)
All is good.

Onto girl loves.

This photo just screams summer. (+)

 

My mouth drools immensely when I imagine biting into a Kogi taco. I've never had one but I know the taste of Korean food and I know these are damn good. (found here) (kogi)

(pause. had to go and get something to eat)

I really liked the article featuring the Kogi taco truck along with several other food wagons.
I've always had sort of a dream to find a cool food truck to decorate and hustle good simple food out of.
Who knows, maybe one day.

Love because this seems about the most I can accomplish in a day. (+)
 
This digital kit that I purchased this week. No, I've never digi scrapped but this kit makes me want to try. More on digi next week. 

happy weekend!
t

girl is shocked by the results.

because up until this point, I was dead set on having a girl.
I had dreams and thought, mother's intuition, right?
man was I wrong to think that.
it's officially a boy. yep, I'm having a little mr.
mr bean.

xo
t

currents.

listening: to sound of traffic and the hum of my hard drive
eating: (ate) a sausage mcmuffin. not on a healthy run as of late.
drinking: lemon italian soda
wearing: my lazy but suitable office attire. not a fave but it was clean.
feeling: tired.
weather: cool and sunny.
wanting: to go home and change clothes.
needing: at least an extra hour of sleep.
thinking: about my ultrasound tomorrow.
enjoying: no split ends. love my hair after it's been cut.  
wondering: if I'll find out blue or pink tomorrow or if I have to wait another 2 weeks to which I will say "ah, phewy"

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girl loves friday.

me at 6am in the restroom at work. excuse my bedhead and tired eyes.
friday, friday, friday. finally.
I'm so ready for this long weekend.
I'm looking forward to getting my SC box today or tomorrow.
I'm looking forward to having the kiddos stay over tonight.
I'm looking forward to lasagna bolognese tonight.
I'm looking forward to bbq, fireworks & cherry pie in the valley.

onto girl loves.

I'm currently dress hunting for my brother's upcoming wedding. This doesn't seem to be an easy task when your belly is growing. Thinking I should tap into the whole maternity clothing thing because I have yet to find something dubbed "maternity" that I truly like to wear. I don't want to do the cinched below the boob dress and I refuse to wear the what I like to call the teepee dress, which is so incredibly shapeless. I would love to wear something like this black number from the new Stella McCartney line. (found)
 
This spider which I would love to put into the nursery. (found) 

This super cute rubber stamp. I do miss wood mounted rubber. (found)

I've been seeing this print all over the web this week and although I love the piece, I'm tucking it away in my "future layout" file.  (found)

You all have a safe 4th of July weekend! 
t.

currents.

listening: Bjork, The Shins, Violent Femmes.
eating: oatmeal. again.  
drinking: black ice tea lemonade.
wearing: black leggings, my fave white tee and purple/lavender cardigan.
feeling: full.
weather: gray, cloudy.
wanting: to head to the yarn shop so I can start my nesting project. (thanks to Jen G's help, I'll be a master at crocheting granny squares)
needing: a new pair of flats. these ones hurt my feet.
thinking: thank god I made it through yesterday.
enjoying: my side braid ponytail. can't believe it's held this long.
wondering: if J fibbed to me when I asked him if this outfit made me look fat.

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