San Francisco in a Flash

The plan was to drive through the night last night to get to Oakland for our flight (5 hour drive). Thankfully some friends found out we were doing that and called up their sister to see if we could stay there. She said yes. We left Blue Lake by 11 and just wondered around once we go to SF. 

Here is our quick trip in photos.

{This is from the top of Knob Hill. That little black dot is a person.}

{From the drive down.}

{Crossing over!}

{I love all the different styles of home.}

{A lotus!}

{From the top of Knob Hill}

{the best view I could get of Alcatraz)

That's it in a nutshell and all out of order. And of course we had In-n-Out!

Saturday Fun!

Today was a full day! 

A group of girls from my church get together once a month for a girls bible study. Two different girls lead each time and it has been wonderful. Today they talked about being dead to sin, alive in Christ (Romans 6:1-14). It lead to good conversation and testimonies being shared. God is so good!

Then we decorated pumpkins... And yes, this one is mine. It shouldn't surprise you one bit if you know me. :)

{pink, sparkle, and feathers = awesome}

I was also loving my outfit today! 

{top: costco baby!; jeans: VaultDenim; Shoes: I don't remember}

You guys, I'm having a great weekend! I hope yours is going well and if it isn't, I hope you're able to handle it all with grace and peace.

~Emily~

High Fiver for Friday: KSS Edition

My weekend is going to be fantastic. I kinda can't wait for it to really start. I get to hang with the hubby tonight. Tomorrow is the monthly girl's bible study group, then they are coming over for pumpkin decorating, and after that there is a birthday party. On Sunday I'll be headed to church, start the packing process for Kansas City, and young married bible study is happenin'. 

I'm one of those weird people who like to pack. Unpacking is another story...

So, what does KSS edition mean?

KSS = Keep it Simple Stupid. Yeah, this post is going to be siiiimple, assuming I can stop rambling...



ONE. Monday Night Bible Study.
What a great group. Seriously. We are all so different but it leads to great conversation and learning opportunities.

TWO. Chip Ingram.
He is awesome! The Monday night group and our young married group are doing studies by him. Google him if you're interested!

THREE. Surprising the Hubby.
I love surprising the hubs at work. Too much fun!

FOUR. Quality Time with New Friends.
I see a lot of awesome people on Sunday mornings, but it's just not enough time. So this past Sunday I made to dates with friends for Wednesday. It was so nice to sit down with those two ladies and get to know them a bit more.

FIVE. Creating.
I haven't gotten creative/crafty in months. That's ridiculous. So today, I got creative and it.is.wonderful. The creative engines are a runnin'!


Do you have any fun plans this weekend?

How was your week? What were your highs?

Classy or Trashy?

If you're like me, when you think of blue eye makeup, you think of Mimi.

{via}

Her outward appearance is so colorful and fun but, not in the best way. When it come to blue eye makeup. Do something sneaky and unexpected. Like eyeliner.

{You can hardly see any blue}

{up close and personal! pop of blue!}

{not sure which brand I used...}

{Earrings; Spotted Poppy Designs}

Blue eye makeup  don't have to be cheep or trashy. You can do even more blue than I have and still look like a fun and classy lady! This is just my "everyday" face. :)

What do you think of blue eye makeup?

If you experiment, I would love to see! 

~Emily~

Thoughts for a Meandering Monday

Just some random going ons...

1) I was nervous going to the dentist today. Worried about how much it would hurt to have my teeth deep cleaned (you know, when they go down between the gums and the teeth). Considering what they were doing, it wasn't so bad. Also considering that this is definitely a first world problem, it wasn't so bad. I'm thankful I can afford to get my mouth in shape and that those services are so available.  Oh, and apparently I have low profile teeth; AKA short teeth...


2) Finally found my sister's birthday gift after running to a few stores. Holla!


3) FALL. Apparently it's here! Today is super foggy and chilly. I'm hoping it's the same when I get home. Because we are further inland, we are outside of the fog belt (typically).

{Fog}

4) Fellow sea lovers... how awesome is this wreath at Pier 1?!

{I'm in love!}

5) I finally got an Outfit Of The Day photo up! When I took a photo at home it was just too dark. Thankfully the American Cancer Society thrift store has fitting rooms and I was able to snap a shot. And yes, I actually tried on some things (and bought 2 of them). ;)

{I'm even wearing blue! My top is OLD WaMart, cardigan is Old Navy, Pants are actually a deep denim color (not black) from forever21, scarf is American Eagle, boots are called emu wool (?), and the necklace is from .... I don't know. Ha!}

6) Brunch (because who eats breakfast AND lunch?) was from the chinese food place in the mall (so not clean eating!). When I left I saw an older man sitting with his bible open, writing away. I was so encouraged that I went up to him and told him so and that I wanted to encourage him to continue to do that! He asked me if I believed the Bible and about Jesus. It was wonderful!

7) Mike and I started going to a leadership bible study that meets once a month. We went last night and it was awesome. I have some thoughts whirring through my head but I won't unload them, unorganized, on you. 

Those are some of my meandering thoughts.

Anything random out there for you?

~Emily~

Master Bedroom.

Our room is not how I want it to look... yet. I'm trying to figure out what I want but it's taking time and it will take money (which I'm saving for yummy foods and shopping on our KC trip). I wasn't going to show you all but it's about time I just show you!

Here is what it looked like...

{messy. no lampshades, too small of a lamp shade. weird door behind the bed.}

{Super messy catch all table. collage that's not working for me anymore.}

After photos (for now)...

{amazing how much a made bed helps a room look relaxing.}

{this is the reverse side of our quilt. which side do you like?}

{I have a lot more to do with this collage... but it's starting!}

Admission: I just realized that you can buy different height lamp harps (click here to see what that is). This is going to make my lamp shade hunt SO MUCH easier! Target has so many cute ones! So happy. :)

Here is the plan for our room... 

1) Put the bed on the wall to the left. There is a door on every wall in our room.... this makes things difficult!

2) Paint. I would love a greyish/beige color. I believe the hip word is greige. There are many shades of greige and I can't find online but I know what I want!

3) Collage. I want a simplistic and clean collage.

4) Bed Spread/Duvet/Quilt. I would love something floral, modern, and jewel toned. I'm still looking for one. ;)

5) A hanging plant. Yes, I'm that person now.

Which side of the current quilt do you like? The blue with white diamonds or white with birds? I can't decide!

~Emily~

8 Home Eateries in the Hues of Blue

When I think of a color I want in my kitchen, I don't normally lean toward blue. I don't know why. It could just have to do with that fact that blue, black, and purple foods were built in as a warning that the food is old or poisonous. 

Anyway, when I looking for blue kitchens, I was pleasantly surprised to find some I liked and would be happy to be in!

{I love this backsplash. It makes me want to drink water. via}

{This is calm. via}

{Such a fun and cheery space! via}

{Anyone could live here. Cozy. via}

{Loving this Spanish styled kitchen! via}

{Antlers, open shelving, blue cabinets, yellow accents, 

and can I have the dog?!via}

{back. splash. via}

{Talk about wanting a drink of water... via}

What is your kitchen like?
It's WHITE with brown cabinets. And small. If I owned this home, I would change that... I can paint though!

How would you like it to look?
I'm dreaming of painting it green with red accents.... not Christmasy. More like one of these two...

~Emily~

High Five for Friday : Blue Edition 2

Friday, Friday, FRIIIIDAYYY!!!!! (sing it to the tune of "Mail Time" from Blue Clues. Why do I know that song? We would watch it when my bro and sis where at that age. Don't judge me.)


As usual, I'm linking up with Lauren because it's Friday; and that is a reason to celebrate.


ONE. AWANA Conference.
Last Friday I headed to Redding for the AWANA conference. The conference itself was great! I learned a lot and left feeling inspired. But I'm not gonna lie, I was way excited about eating Chipotle and In-N-Out while in Redding. They are the closest to us at 3 hours away...

TWO. Sunday.
Seriously, the whole day was great. Even though I don't know the principle of the Christian school that was being honored on Sunday, I still got a lot from being there. Aunt Brenda and Uncle Jeff (family friends) just happened to coming through the Eureka area (they were on a trip and went out of their way to come here)! The first night of lesson time with our young married group went awesome! Seriously, Sunday was just great. 

THREE. Dates.
I love dating my hubby. I even love that we save money by going to early movies. I'm really trying to take advantage of this time in our life (kid free).

P.S. Go see Captain Phillips!

{this is a really old picture. at least 6 or 7 years old. :P}

FOUR. Pregnancy Care Center of the North Coast & last night's Harvest Banquet.
NO I'M NOT PREGNANT. However, I support their ministry. Carol Everett was the keynote speaker and she was fantastic. Check her out here. I also found out that my grandmother used to volunteer at the crisis pregnancy center near her home in NW Arkansas (even when she was going through cancer). Oh yeah, I finally had an occasion to dress up since moving to Humboldt County. People do NOT dress up here. I was having withdraws. I wore a blue (didn't even think of it for my 31 days challenge) dress with black tights, black leather shoes, a dark bling cuff, blingy ring, and black earrings. It was missed!


FIVE. Organization.
So glad to finally have the top shelf of my closet ORGANIZED! Woot. Now for the rest of the closet...

{super exciting picture. I know.}

I hope you had an enjoyable week! Tell me about it. :)

~Emily~