Flower & Garden (take 2)

Yesterday Chris and I zipped over to Epcot to get a better look at the Flower & Garden Festival. I smelled amazing. 

After being greeted by Buzz and Woody, the first thing you smell walking into the park is Lotso the bears fluffy pink fur!

Prince Charming and Cinderella

Princess Aurora and her Prince

Snow White

Belle and the Beast

Cogsworth and Lumière

Lady and the Tramp

Rapunzel

Bonsai in Japan (This was my favorite shot of the day)

I have a lot more photos, so I'll break this down into a few posts. Stay tuned for Fairies and Flowers next!

Fill in the Blanks Wednesday

1.   I am looking forward to Graduation. I'm sure everyone is tired of hearing me say it or reading it, but I absolutely cannot wait to be finished with school. I'm having a great time at USF, but I'm going to have an even better time at my graduation party! 

2.  Something kind of embarassing that I still love anyway is when I am blissfully tipsy on wine and accidentally trip. As long as none of the grapes were spilled I can lay where I fell and just laugh. This hasn't happened in a LONG time.

3.  My favorite car is still out there waiting for me. I'd love to have my '81 Rabbit back. My favorite car I've ever owned. I would like another VW hatch in the future.

4.  If I could pick one type of weather to live with for the rest of my life it would be Florida's weather plus one week of snow. Then I would have it all! Haha But I really love sunny, breezy days when the clouds drift past the sun for just a few seconds of shade.

5.  My favorite thing to do after a bad/stressful day is to pour a glass of wine and hug my precious ferrets. <3

6.  This weekend hasn't been planned yet. I'm sure I'll be crocheting and catching up on movies. I'd like to start painting. I think I'll plan that for Sunday.

7.  If I were a color, I'd be sparkley pink  because  in order for others to like you, you must like yourself right? I love pink! When I'm sad I can just wiggle a little and watch the sparkles and be happy. Also, who wouldn't get a kick out of a sparkely pink lady?!

Prompts from The Little Things We Do

Craft Swap

On Friday I sent out the piece I made for the craft swap over at Strumpet's Crumpets blog.

I wanted to wait a little before I posted pictures of it because I wanted it to be a surprise! The theme was Spring, so I decided to make a yarn wreath! My swap partner over at Geek Inspired loves green, so I thought I'd start there.

• I used a straw wreath and left the plastic on. I did a little reading and others said it was way less messy that way.


• Those little white thingies mixed in with the flowers? Yep. Goose biots. I do love feathers and I haven't done much with them lately (darned school work!)...


• I used a lot of hot glue (and burned myself)


• The roses are made from felt! Check it out! I learned to make them at the Take Heart blog. (Her blog is G-o-r-g-e-o-u-s!)

Ever since I saw Alycia's wreath from The Curious Pug I've been dying to try my hand. Now I need to make one for my house! I loved making it and I love how it turned out. My only regret? Not taking more pictures and better pictures to show you guys Cheers! xoxo

This is why my brain in smush right now

Where have I been! Well... This last week I finished reading Orlando by Virginia Woolf.... and wrote a paper on it. THEN I worked on and finished a researched paper on Beast tales in medieval literature. THEN I wrote a paper for my 3rd Brit Lit class. It was really a draft though. I'm editing it on Sunday to turn in by Wednesday at 6. THEN I have to write a short 2 page paper about what I learned in a class that I actually learned very little in! I took my Spanish final on Wednesday... my foreign language requirement is now complete! Now I only have a final in one of my Brit Lit classes on Tuesday. (I'm taking 3 different Brit Lit classes, all different time periods).

Gaaaaahhhh! I find that the closer I get to finishing my BA, the shorter my attention span gets. I've had a few things I've been working on latley during my mini breaks from school work. The first little (big) project is I've started crocheting 2 blankets. The first one is for Chris and I and the other one is going to be an Xmas present for a lucky pal. Haha I'm only posting pictures of the one I'm working on for Chris and myself. I don't think the "lucky pal" sees my blog, but I don't want to accidentally give it away just in case he might look.

The 2nd little project has been for Strumpets Crumpet's craft swap. With all the school work I had going on I couldn't really sit down and work on it until yesterday. All that's left is packing it up and shipping it! I'll post pictures in a few days because I kinda want it to be a surprise!

Anyhoo, I have quite a bit of cleaning to do today. Happy Friday! xoxo

Fill in the Blanks Wednesday

1.   Fridays are my day off school. Or at least they have been for the last 2 1/2 years. When I'm working after college, I'm going to miss my Fridays. I get to sleep in, stay home (work on homework) and sometimes I get to go out in the evening.

2. Clean sheets, fresh fruit and a good book (all at the same time: eating the fruit in bed with a book), animals, cupcakes and wine make me terribly happy.

3.  Something that inspires me is how the waves wash in and out at the beach. They do it all day everyday without even being asked to. Whether the waves are fast or slow they are consistent and rhythmic and are never unsure of what to do next. To be able to constantly know what to do next without thinking or missing a beat would be great.

4.  If I had the day off today I would start by saying, "Awesome, more time to work on assignments." Then instead of working on homework like I said I would, I would spend half the day diddling around the internet, then play with the cats and ferrets, cook, then go to bed.

5.  If I had to put a label on my home decor style, I would say my style is modern (solid colors.... blacks, whites and a pop of color) but with  quirky touches. A silly picture, an old lamp, cute knick knacks and lots of pictures of my family. That, however is not what my house looks like. My house is cluttered. We collect vinyl toys and while I only buy the ones I absolutely love, it looks as though Chris buys at least one (if not 2) pieces from every series and artist. Then, for some reason we have to save the boxes. Open any of our closets and you will see stacks of boxes. I wish our linen closet was a normal one, then I would have more room in my closet.

6.  Concerning politics I would say I'm most fun to ask this when I've had a few adult beverages. I don't particularly like politics because everyone's opinion is better than the next's. Honestly, I don't care about others' opinions on politics and when I do, I ask them.

7.  I'd like to go camping more often   so I could/can breath all the fresh air that I'm alloted before I die. I would also just like some peace and freakin' quiet. Earplugs aren't cutting it anymore.

Ps I've given up on properly spacing these numbers. Every time I 'save' it still reverts back to wonky.

Prompts by The Little Things We Do

Cadbury Egg Hunt!

Mmmmm.... Oh, hai! Just me. Oh, that stuff on my face? Just chocolate. When I came home from  school last night Chris surprised me with an egg hunt. As the title suggests, it was a Cadbury egg one. Mmmmm I was so excited! I love chocolate, and this reminded just how sweet Chris really is. One could even say sweeter than chocolate... Here's where I found them!

This was the first egg! On the book shelf!

The second egg... In the bedroom on my night stand.

The 3rd... my desk!

The last one was tricky. I even asked the girls. (Ferrets love small shiny objects. Mine are no exception.)

Found it! 4th egg! I was staring at it almost the whole time!

 It was behind Herbie!

Fun! Now, back to nom-nommin' my eggs. Have a great Friday-eve! xoxo

Fill in the Blanks Wednesday!!

1.   My favorite daily responsibility is making sure all of my critters have food and water... and hugs and kisses! That includes Chris too!

2.  My least favorite daily responsibility is getting out of my nice warm bed.

3.  My favorite cuisine to eat when going out is Sushi!

4.  My favorite cuisine to prepare at home is Ooooh toss up! I love making cottage pie, but I also love cooking Italian meals, as there are tons of vegetarian options.

5.  Andy Warhol said that everyone is famous for 15 minutes. My claim to fame is going to depend on who you ask. It may be "the girl who drank so much Rumplminz she ruined Erich's bathroom for a night"...or... The time I had an "accidental discharge" with a non-lethal bean bag round. (I was called Shotgun Sally for awhile afterwards)...etc, but I truly hope it is for something awesome I do in the future.

6.  If I could have 3 wishes I would wish for a job that I really love (after college, of course), to never have any financial worries and when I die, to go quickly and painlessly (Sorry, that's morbid. Think about it, the more you suffer in pain, the more your loved ones suffer knowing you are in pain and they can't help you).

7.  My biggest pet peeve is Excuse me!? Please don't interupt me while I'm speaking! Also, if you must interrupt me, check yourself. I hate bad grammar.

Prompts from The Little Things We Do via Sew, Vintage, So fun!