High Five for Friday

Woo Hoo! The weekend is here. I don't much planned in the exciting department but I do in the home department. Anyway... linking up with Lauren today.


Here's what was great about this past week:



ONE. New Job.
I started a new job! I haven't had a job in over a year and it feels great to be back working somewhere. I am now a paid photographer and videographer of ... vehicles. Yay for product photography! I think there are a couple things that helped me get this job 1) I had a marketing internship with Stuff (an awesome little shop in Brookside, Kansas City, MO) where I did product photography (thanks Casey and Sloane!) and 2) I'm good on the phone. My "interview" was via phone and I actually have phone skills (thanks mom and dad for teaching us). Anyway, the pay is awesome and hours are completely flexible. Score!



TWO. Soul Mate.
I got to marry mine. He's my best friend, my soul mate, and my husband. He knows when we just need to go out or when it's a good time to cuddle up and stay in. He knows how to make my laugh and get my irritated in a second (but I love him anyway... ;).

{photo by: Jessica C O. Photography 

And um... we're on her homepage! Awesome}

THREE. Spotted Poppy.
Things are getting done for Spotted Poppy! More product photography. Yay!

{Spotted Poppy Designs}

FOUR. Cooking.
I haven't really cooked in a while and it was nice to get back to it last night. Last night was a cauliflower based alfredo sauce. Tonight, homemade beef and broccoli! Here is the link if you're interested ... Cauliflower Sauce



FIVE. Warmth.
We have a heater, a wood burning stove, warm clothes, blankets, and hot water. Plus, it's Christmas time. It's always cozier at Christmas. 

And here is my remake of Carol of the Bells ...

Weekend is here

Bringing us cheer

That's it. That's all I've got.

How was your week? I hope that you are able to find and appreciate the little things that make life great.

 ~Emily~

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~

Wrist Wear

Today we are on to bracelets. Come to find out, I don't really have many bracelets on the blue scale...

I also realized I don't have any "blue" and gold bracelets. It's a want need. I think I can fulfill that need. ;)

One more thing, I'm not much of a bracelet wearer. I usually wear my watch and match it up with one or two small bracelets.

But here is what I do have and what I do wear!

{left: love this turquoise bracelet! middle: BLING. Right: vintage!}

{the next 2 bracelets. I couldn't get a photo I liked with everything together}

 {I made this bracelet! Fun stuff! Love this ring with this bracelet}

{one of my favorite Spotted Poppy bracelets}

{love this side shot and the pops of orange}

Do you like to stack your bracelets?

What type of jewelry do you like most?

Do you wear watches or am I the only "young" person who wearers a watch?

31 Days of Blue

1. fabric, belt, candle, library book, pot, jewels 2. Fan of Color earrings (Spotted Poppy Designs)

3. coffee cup 4. blingy blue ring

Last fall, I found a great blog, Nesting Place. She challenged her fellow bloggers to a 31 day challenge for the month of October last year and is doing it again this year.

Challenge accepted!

I will be posting daily, for 31 days. It will be new content that revolves around the hues of blue (and some other fun things thrown in there). The posts won't be long, but they will be consistent.

I know 31 days is a lot for some of you, so I understand if you choose to unsubscribe (no need to feel awkward). However, my hope is that you hang out watch this project of blue evolve. ;)

I chose blue because I tend to be so drawn to the color. I really wanted to choose turquoise, but wasn't sure if I could be that specific for 31 days. ;) I guess we'll see! The random stuff in the collage above is what I grabbed as I did walk through looking for blue things in the house. My library book is even blue. Crazy! 

This is Day One.

I’ll add a link to each new post here as I go.

Day 2: Turquoise is part of my happy place.

Day 3: The Bathroom Blues

Day 4: High Five for Friday : Blue Edition

Day 5: Modern Art or Toddler Art?

Day 6: How the Sexes See Blue

Day 7: All Kinds of Ocean

Day 8: Finger Candy

Day 9: Wrist Wear

Day 10: Neck Drapery

Day 11: High Five for Friday

Day 12: Flowers... Also Part of My Happy Place

Day 13: Failed blogging day. :(

Day 14: Failure and Life

Day 15: Failed blogging day. :/

Day 16: Ear Sweets

Day 17: Hues of Blue : Bedroom

Day 18: High Five for Friday : Blue Edition 2

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Whirlwind

These last 5 weeks have been a whirlwind... We moved half across the country, got settled in our new little cottage (still tweaking things!), Mike has been working handyman jobs and I've been creating like a crazy lady. Mike and I are enjoying visiting with people and we are staying busy. 

My mom and I are starting a business. It's fun and it's crazy. We are having a blast creating things and we are trying to figure out the best venue to sell in. 

{goodbye baby Zeke...}

 {getting ready to hit the road}

{Kimbre - I miss you! Thanks for lending us your hubby}

{looking a little Beverly Hillbilly-ish}

{lunch in the middle of NO WHERE}

{cute decor in the middle of NO WHERE. who paints tumble weeds?! love it!}

{that would be interesting}

{the only casualty, our box spring. the wind beat it up}

{attempting to let the kitties out. only tried once...}

{scenery: New Mexico}

{Ben in New Mexico}

{scenery: Arizona} 

{scenery: Arizona}

{scenery: Arizona}

{flat tire about 1.5 hours from home... thankful for these two}

{in-n-out. YUM}

{the cottage. WE MADE IT!!}

{moving in}

{help from family and friends}

{more help from family and friends}

{old buddies. boy scouts unite! and Mike thinks he's gangster...}

{home church}

{Mitzy "helping"}

{succulents from a day "down below"

{earrings: Spotted Poppy Designs}

What kinds of crazy things are going on in your life?

~Emily~

High Five for Friday!

It's Friday evening and I'm behind schedule! 

Granted, I haven't done a post like this for weeks...

ONE. A day "down below" a.k.a the greater L.A. area.

{succulents at the Terranae Resort}

TWO. My Mitzy Kitzy keeps me entertained. 

I make her tired with all my crafting and creating.

{Mitzy snoozing}

THREE. My husband is awesome. He works hard. He is willing to jump in and help even after a busy day. He is my favorite.

FOUR. My mom and I crafted and created ALL WEEK. Earrings, towels, key fobs, chalk boards, business ideas searching for craft fairs/shows. FUN. Our first one is tomorrow. Hoping we do well! Sparky, pearly, vintage things always make my heart happy.

{Spotted Poppy Designs: vintage flower earrings}

{Spotted Poppy Designs: vintage pearl earrings}

{Spotted Poppy Designs: Christmas towels}

FIVE. Lunch with friends. I got to have coffee and lunch with a friend from high school. We giggled. A. LOT. Then I had another lunch date with a bestie from middle school. That's right folks... if we become friends, prepare to stick around awhile. ;)

{Java chip Sundae. YUM} 

Happy Friday and enjoy your weekend!!!

~Emily~

P.S. If you would like to purchase any of the earrings or the towel, please feel free to contact me.