Lazy Saturdays

100 days until 30 years

100daysYou guys. I turn 30 in exactly 100 days from today. On September first. And you know what? I’m excited! I feel good about myself. I love where I’m going. And life is just, well, good. To celebrate the end of my twenties and the beginning of my thirties, I thought I’d do something fun. I started throwing around ideas and I came up with things like, make thirty items before I turn thirty. And as I thought about it, it sounded, well, painful and stressful. Not how I want to welcome the big three-oh. So. I made a small, random list of things I’ve always wanted to do but have never gotten around to doing. And I’m going to finally  do it all before I turn thirty! And every item is fun! Fun fun fun!thirtyFind lipstick that looks good on me. I don’t know whether it’s my pale skin or my maroon hair, but I can’t find any lipstick that I like! Thirty year olds are supposed to wear lipstick, right? So I’m going to go out, try on a million shades and find at least ONE that I like. Color and brand suggestions are more than welcome. What do you think would look good on me? I’m golden when it comes to color in apparel, but when it comes to color on my face, I’m a lost cause. So I welcome all suggestions.

Read Les Miserables. I adore the story of Les Miserables. It’s incredible. And the play is amazing. But I’ve sadly and embarrassingly never read the book. My dad gave the book to me in high school. High school!! It’s been sitting on my list of books to read for far too long and before I turn 30, I plan on crossing it off! And when I’m done reading the 1463 page book, I’m going to celebrate with ice cream and the new movie, which I haven’t seen yet.

Learn calligraphy. This is something I’ve always wanted to do, but never found a good reason to. Well, I’m turning thirty. That’s a good enough reason now! Ha! I haven’t decided if I’m going to go all out or just watch a zillion YouTube videos, but I am going to put fourth an assertive effort to learn the art. I must say, this class by Melissa is seriously tempting. Birthday present to myself, perhaps?

Grow something. Anything! I’m awful at growing plants. It’s bad, you guys. I’ve killed every plant that has entered our home. And I’m going to give it one last effort. My final attempt is going to be to grow tomatoes. My sister swears by the grow boxes and my sister-in-law is now letting me borrow one of hers this season. I’ve already planted the little tomato starters, so now I’m just watering and waiting. If I get one measly tomato, I’m calling this goal a success! I’m aiming really low on this one. Reaaaally low. One tomato.

Find an I’m turning 30!!! dress. Or maybe two dresses. According to Mason, I may need two dresses for my birthday weekend. Fun! I thought about making the perfect birthday dress, and I may still do that, but I think I’m going to go on a vintage dress hunt. The vintage shopping in Boise is on the pathetic side, so if you know of any great shops online, I’d love to hear about them! Mason thinks I’m insane, but I can remember what I wore to all the big events in my life, so I have to wear the perfect dress to ring in my new decade!

Bring it 30! I’m looking forward to meeting you!

 

P.S. I entered Collette’s Laurel dress contest and won the color category!!! Thank you to all who congratulated me! It meant a lot. It was a fun contest and I’m super surprised and excited I won!

P.S.S. You may start to notice my blog posts streamlining a little bit. My new layout is thisclose to being done and my posts are going to start reflecting the site that has yet to be revealed. So excited! I’m in love with it!

Posted by lazysaturdays on May 24, 2013
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three years

weddingToday marks three wonderful, fun, crazy years married to Mason. I feel so lucky to be married to this guy. He not only supports my crazy, creative projects, but encourages them. He’s a guy that has never complained when I ask him to help me with photos for my blog. Actually, he claims he enjoys taking them. He is my sounding board and when my right brain destroys our house he never complains. Oh my goodness. When I did this trashion show, I DESTROYED our home. There was stuff everywhere! Mason never complained or even pressured me to clean up after myself. He just let me go. He’s a saint in that way. He’s taught me to comunicate my feelings even when I just want to bottle them up and put them away. I’ve loved becoming a parent alongside him this past year. What an incredible adventure that has been! He only looks for the good in me (so grateful for that! ha!), and makes me feel beautiful. I love this man so much and can’t believe I get to spend eternity with him. Life is good.

More pictures from our wedding here.

Posted by lazysaturdays on May 21, 2013
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alt for everyone

alt3Phew. What a crazy fun weekend I had! If you’re a creative blogger or have been reading creative blogs for a little while, you may have heard about this little thing called Alt Summit. Alt Summit is a conference held every January for creative bloggers in Salt Lake City. I wanted to go this past year, but when tickets went on sale, Max was only one month old and I had no idea what life would be like and if I’d be able/willing to leave him for a few days. So I passed this year. And I’m glad I did. I wouldn’t have been able to leave that little monster at that time. I’m also glad I passed the opportunity, because the vision I have for my blog has really evolved over the past few months and I’m ready to give it the extra umph it deserves before I head off to mingle with awesome sponsors  As many of you know, I’m working hard on my first sewing pattern and a new site design. A little while ago, I felt like I hit a brick wall. I could see the big picture of my goals, but the path I needed to take was a little foggy. Soon after my run-in with the brick wall, Alt For Everyone was announced. It would be an online only conference. I though it sounded fun, but I didn’t think much of it until I saw the list of classes. There was a class for every single subject I was struggling with! So I signed up and I am glad I did!

alt2Would I recommend Alt For Everyone? Yes yes yes! But not to everyone. If you’re looking to meet tons of bloggers and mingle with sponsors, this is not for you. I did meet a few new online buds and have a giant list of blogs I want to check out, but because it is 100% online, the socializing is minimal. However, the classes were amazing! There has been talk of another conference like this, so if this sparks your interest, you’re in luck! What I would do, if you’re interested, is check out the class schedule when it is announced. Write down all the classes that interest you and if that list is a long list, then you would love Alt For Everyone! Go for the classes, not for the networking.

The Conference. Alt For Everyone was held entirely online. Before each of my classes started, I received an email that let me into the class online. There was a chat room for all the attendees, which was both fun and super distracting. There were a few technical issues, but the Alt team was pretty on top of it. Overall, it ran smoothly and the teachers they lined up were AMAZING! My favorite, by a landslide, was Laurie Smithwick. She taught three classes on graphic design and they were incredible. Those three classes were alone worth taking the conference for. The things I learned there are going to aid me so much as I work on my blog graphics and the final look for my pattern. My mom helped me with Max during Alt. She lives close by and had no problem coming over to have some one-on-one time with her grandson. It was also fun to be able to sit and chat with her between classes about all the things I’m working on in my life. I’m very grateful for her help.

alt1The swag. The week of the conference, I received a fun package in the mail full of great stuff from small businesses. It was a great addition to the conference! It made it just that more personal. Everyone loves getting fun stuff in the mail, right?

I’m very happy I signed up for Alt For Everyone! I learned everything I wanted to and a ton more! I have a clear vision of all I need to do to get back on track with my sewing pattern, web design, and blogging goals. I leave Alt with the fog lifted and some really fun swag.

Posted by lazysaturdays on May 20, 2013
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upcycled thursdays // cuffed shorts

cuffedshorts cuffedshorts2I’ve had these warm grey pants in my upcycling pile for a very very long time now. I originally tried to make them into skinny jeans, but didn’t sew them correctly the first time and ended up ripping a giant hole in on of the legs with a seam ripper. Oops. So I made them into shorts instead! Read on to see how to make them!IMG_9685First, put on the pants. Using chalk or a fabric marker, mark on one leg of the pants where you want the shorts to hit. Take off the pants, and use a ruller to mark 2 inches below that line and draw a line across the leg. The 2 inches will become the cuff. You can alter this amount depending on if you want a thicker or thinner cuff. IMG_9687Cut along the line you just made. Fold the pants in half and use the leg you just cut as a guide for cutting the other leg.IMG_9690Now, fold the pant leg up one inch and press. Fold up again another inch and press again. In the picture above, the left leg is folded once and the right leg is folded twice.IMG_9703Now all you need to do is choose a thread that matches the stitching on your pants and topstitch along the top of the cuff! You’re done! cuffedshorts3I’ve LOVED these shorts so far! I’m on the short side, so all the shorts I try on tend to hit me at an unflattering part on my leg. I’ve never really enjoyed wearing shorts because I thought they looked funny on me. After making and wearing these shorts, I plan on altering a few more pairs of pants. I love that I can control the length of my shorts with this super easy alteration!

Posted by lazysaturdays on May 16, 2013
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handmade weekly planner

weeklyplanner1weeklyplanner2weeklyplanner3weeklyplanner4I’ve always been the type of person that carries a weekly planner that I can jot down to-do lists and all the things I need to remember. When 2013, rolled around, so did the final week of my weekly calendar. With a new year, I decided to give the electronic calendar thing a go, planning to keep track of everything on my phone and tablet. It ended up being a terrible idea. I hated not being able to add the personal handwritten touches to my schedule and by March, I stopped using my new system together. A couple weeks ago, I decided to purchase a new planner for me. I found some really great ones, but they all either started at the beginning of 2013, leaving less pages for me to fill, or the insides weren’t what I was looking for. After looking at planner after planner and beating myself up again and again for not buying one at the beginning of the year, I decided to dive into the craft of bookbinding and make my own! I’m so glad I did! I love how it turned out!

This planner is 100% my own. I designed the cover, the pages inside, and bound it myself. There is plenty of room to jot down notes for each day of the week. I also added a “this week” area to write down to-do lists or some inspiration to get me through the week. I love having that extra little space. In the back, I have some blank lined pages to add whatever random notes I need through the year: contact information, lists of new places to eat, important dates, movies I want to watch, etc. This simple little weekly planner means so much to me now! I don’t think I’ll ever buy one again!

 

Posted by lazysaturdays on May 9, 2013
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