A Fail, A Clean Room, and Goals

I failed at WIWW last week and this week because I was cleaning and house-sitting so I never really dressed for it or remembered to take pictures when I did.  Such is life;  I shall try again starting tomorrow.

Last week I house-sat for some family friends, so when I was finally home for the summer, my room needed a major cleaning.  I have trouble getting rid of things...I'm a little sentimental.  But I finally just did it.  My room is full, but clean.

So I've come up with a few goals for this summer. 
1. Cut up t-shirts for my high school t-shirt quilt. (I haven't yet decided if I like the organized, all one size version or the collage version...

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2. Get through my pile of clothes that need minor repairs or a little resizing.  It really shouldn't take me that long if I just do it. 

3. Cook at least 3 things I never have before. Like maybe
Gnocchi Mac & Cheese
or Honey Glazed Chicken/Bacon Bites
or Potato and Cheese Pierogi
I have lists of things I would love to try.
4. Bake.
5. Finish at least 1 year of scrapbooking.  I'm super far behind, but working on catching up.

What are your plans for the summer? 

Summer!

I sincerely apologize for the absence...finals and moving home has been really hectic, and I haven't had time for anything crafty.  So I'll be making that up to you soon.  In fact, I'm working on something for a charity that is super cute!  Here's a sneak peek.  

(And I promise not to leave you for that long again without a warning)

What I Wore Wednesday: 4 & 5

As I said before, it's finals week this week.  Which means last week and this week has been all papers and projects and barely any fun time.  And I've been slacking on pictures...so I'm combining the two weeks...so there is quite a few.

 Thursday: class, teaching Head Start

earrings: The Freckled Flower Shop
top: School Bookstore
jeans: American Eagle (all my jeans are from here)
flats: Target

 Friday: Greek Awards Banquet 

dress: Express
sweater: Macy's
belt: England
shoes: Payless

 Sunday: Panhel meeting, Alpha Phi Senior Ceremony

top: Express
skirt: TJ Maxx
belt: Target
shoes: England 

Tuesday: class, teaching Head Start

tank: New York and Co
sweater: see above
necklace: made by me!
shoes: Target 

Wednesday: class, last day in kindergarten 

dress: Kohl's

sweater: H&M
belt: England
leggings: Kohl's
boots: gift

Saturday: homework, brunch with friends, homework

top: The Limited

 Saturday: homework, brunch with friends, homework

shirt: In support of a teacher/family friend fighting breast cancer
leggings: Kohl's
Now, I know the leggings as pants thing is a big controversy, but personally, I think they can be cute.  And I was in the library almost all day doing homework so I wanted to be comfortable and I never wear sweats out of the room. So you may hate it, but I think it's kind of cute. 

Conclusion: 

1. I need dress boots. I know mine don't match with everything, but when it's cold, a girl's gotta do what a girl's gotta do!
2. Summertime needs to come soon...as much as I love my cardigans, I'm sick of wearing them over everything just because I have to.
3. The spacing on blogger really frustrates me. A lot. 

Linking up with Lindsey from The Pleated Poppy and many other fabulous women. 

 

Let Go of Fear

Lately, I've loved gathering inspiration from other blogs (and my new love, Pinterest) but I've become a little intimidated by what I see - incredible projects that I'm almost afraid to tackle for fear of failure.  And then I stumbled upon this post called "You. Can. Sew." at Whipstich.  And it helped, and I hope that you go read it and get as much encouragement as I did! 
Therefore, I'm going to link up to some pictures of a few projects I'd like to tackle this summer...without fear. 

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There are, of course, many more.  But I'll leave you with those for now.  Go out and create because you can and you are good at it! 

Happy Easter!

He is not here; he has risen, just as he said. 

-Matthew 28:6

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