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you win

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My white flag is flying
I’m walking away
You’ve made it quite clear
That you don’t want to stay

So I won’t keep trying
No I’ll no longer fight
My best foot put forward
But you’re far out of sight

So am I the loser
Since you won the war?
I can’t help but feel now
The same as before

I knew your name
And recognized your face
I was on my own path
Running at my pace

Now I’m back on that path
Blowing with the breeze
My love being spent
On whomever I please

So yes, you’ve won
But I didn’t lose
At the end of all this
You made a great muse

my favorite things

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it’s that time again….

  • having a sewing station set up in the new house!
  • breathing in fresh, country air again
  • getting back into the gym!!
  • feeling inspired lately
  • going to see Bridesmaids with my 2 guy friends
  • being a mark. rep! 
  • not feeling so stressed out 
  • being able to have my legs show again!

new skirt!

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A many of you know, or may not know (who knows!), I work part-time at Joann Fabrics. This is truly dangerous as all my paychecks just end up returning to Joann Fabrics! It’s a great way to support my craft habit and a terrible way to keep my bills paid. I digress.
So a few months ago I spotted a bolt of fabric in the clearance section that was a thick striped navy and white. INSTANT LOVE. (FYI, I LOVE all things navy….and pumpkin flavored for that matter…anywho). At the time that I found said lovely fabric I didn’t really need it nor did I have a plan for it, so I hid it among the other fabrics hoping it would still be there when finance and inspiration crossed paths. About a month later the fates aligned! I decided a skirt would be the best plan of action for my beloved fabric. And boy was I right!

note to self: mirrors make for crappy pictures!
i still love it though

Originally I wanted to have the stripes going sideways but with the pattern I used it was pretty impossible to get the panels to line up. Regardless though, I LOVE the way it turned out. It’s a bit piratey but I don’t mind, and paired with the right top it looks less piratous.
I have some other clothing projects rolling around in my noggin so hopefully I’ll be able to start getting the gears running on them. The beautifully weather is inspiring for some reason so here’s hoping.

what a difference the weather makes

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Spring has truly sprung and I couldn’t be happier! My shorts, t-shirts, and I have been outside as much as possible lately. I’ve also had my camera along for the ride…thanks goodness!

My poppop has always had the best garden!

I don’t even know where he finds these things

I fell in love with these mason jar glasses at this restaurant!

the boy I nanny picked my dandelions. love.

the little girl I nanny

Emmy, Ringo, and Rocket

I’m sure there will be many more photos of sunny times to come. It just feels so invigorating to be outside again.

my weirdness

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“We are all a little weird and life’s a little weird, and when we find someone whose weirdness is compatible with ours, we join up with them and fall in mutual weirdness and call it love.”
~Dr. Seuss
I’ve always considered myself to be a weird girl so when I read this quote it struck a chord with me. Plus it’s by Dr. Suess and since he is a doctor and all, he clearly knows what he’s talking about. 
I just love the idea of there being someone out there who I can “fall in mutual weirdness” with.
Because Lord knows the guy I end up with will have to come with some weirdness of his own.

happy song

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While enjoying my morning dose on vh1 music videos today I watched what can only be described as the most bad ass video to come out in a long time. And no wonder it’s so awesome, it’s the Beastie Boys! That’s as much as I can say….the video must speak for itself.  Enjoy!!

snapshots of a weekend

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May is off to a great start. And of course I had my camera with me to document the wonderfulness of it all. 
A pick-up game in Falconer Park
one of the many reasons I don’t play basketball

this sign was too pretty NOT to take a picture of

 On Sunday a couple of us went to Olcott Beach, NY for some Highland Games. This is probably one of the quaintest towns I’ve ever been to in this area of New York. There was a little boardwalk of tiny shops on the beach and fortunately for my wallet, they were closed.

my friend and I in front of the lake

the cutest little lighthouse ever!

being brothers is more than blood


he’s actually a big teddy bear

happy song

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I felt like I needed to post some better vibes in here to end the day. This is just a down-right sweet jam. No questions asked. I highly encourage ya’ll to check out some of his other music too. It’s feel good and legit. Enjoy xoxo

To: My Medicine Man

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I’m scarred.
My scars make me who I am. I wear some with pride and others with pain. 
I hope you can handle them because I will need you to. 
I will need you to come along and make me forget that I have them and more importantly, who inflicted them. 
It’s a pretty high prescription to fill but I have faith that you’ll be able to handle it.
Just be sure that you don’t scar me too much as well. I know that scratches and bruises will happen but I don’t know how many scars I will be able to take from you…stubborn as I am.
So be ready. Be ready with everything you’ve got.
Because Lord knows how many more scars I will acquire between now and the time we meet. (Hopefully few)
Love eternally,
Your Best Patient