This Just Pinned

Here are some things that I have pinned this week!

Apparently some 90’s fashion trends are making a comeback and one that I am excited for are pretty, silky camisole tops. I love the color of this top and paired with a pair of jeans it will look hot!

There is something about this artist’s work that just speaks to my heart. It is light and happy, colorful and full of positivity! Did I mention she also makes greeting cards?! You can find her shops here and here!

I have been tossing around the idea of getting another tattoo, this time on my foot. I love this simple but eye-catching mermaid inspired design, plus I can play with the colors!!

On that note, I have been also been trying to resist the urge to chop all my hair off. Really trying… isn’t this so cute?! It is perfect and and oh so cute for my face and hair type. But I am lazy and love tossing my hair up in a bun when it’s misbehaving so I will just keep pinning cool hairstyles on Pinterest.

The only thing I love more than Hamilton are jokes involving the Hamilton cast, especially King George!

I adore all things strawberry and have been thinking about making something similar to this for myself as a lap blanket. It would be so warm and lovely!

So there ya go! And of course I still and pinning tons of pics of Goldendoodles so I will just leave you here with this!

Thoughts While Driving To Buffalo

I drive to the Western NY area frequently because that is where I am from and where my family still lives (despite me pestering everyone to move to the great state of Ohio!). It is only about 3.5 hours from Cleveland to WNY, an easy drive on one highway that is often very picturesque. But because I have been an Ohioan for all my adult life, there are a lot of differences that I am starting to see between my two home states, and because I have a lot of time to think, here is a running train of thought from this past weekend’s drive:

• Why do people from Ohio ride your tail, when it is so much easier to just go around the slow people?
• Do people in Ohio think I am a crazy driver because I change lanes so much?
• I wish that more people would know about the greatness of Aunt Rosie’s Loganberry…
• … and Salem HotDogs…
• …. and serving blue cheese, carrots, and celery with wings, no matter where you get them from.
• I forgot how much Canadian money gets mixed into the US money when in WNY.
• OMG I forgot how much better KISS 98.5 is than most of the Cleveland stations!!
• Does anyone every get offended by the big Native American statue in Irving?
• Why is there a radio commercial for a strip club for women airing at 5pm? Oh great, now I have to explain what that is because AJ got excited thinking it was a candy store… (The commercial was for Peppermints, in Canada)
• The malls here are so crowded! It’s like everyday is Black Friday at the Walden Galleria! Don’t you people have someplace to be?!
• Beef on weck… I need to introduce this to Cleveland!
• I’m starting to think I only come back home for the food…
• Why is gas so much more in NY? Seriously people, it’s over a $.50 difference most times!
• Ok, I’m starting to think I drive more like an Ohioan now, people are flying by me!
• When people say “the city” here I automatically think Cleveland now, not NYC or Buffalo.
• No carwash beats Delta Sonic… best car washes ever!
• Holy Cow the Boulevard is crowded! When the heck did all these shopping plazas get put in?!
• I think I am spoiled by the lack of people everywhere in Cleveland… our malls and major roads are barren in comparison!
• People are actually talking to me about Cleveland like being from there is an awesome thing… that’s a change!
• I can’t wait to get back home, where I know the roads and suburbs better, driving here is way stressful!

So that is a little peek into my brain when I am driving in NY… all of that in about a minute or so! For those of you who have moved states, is it a culture shock for you to go home ever?

 

Like the Air

Music is a very constant, very big presence in my life. It is like the air I breathe, always there, even if I am not conscious of it at times. I have a constant stream of something going on in the background of my mind, until I bring something else to the front. Currently I am choreographing a musical, Bye Bye Birdie, and because of this there is a lot of the soundtrack playing. (I have to watch how much I listen to this before I go to bed or else I can be assured that my dreams will be tinged with “I love You Conrad” and “Got A Lot of Livin’ to Do”!)

My musical tastes run far and deep. In one playlist I can go from something simple and girly from the era of Dawson’s Creek to a boot stomping country song, a hot latin dance mix, and round it off with a metal version of “Let It Go”! The only music I really don’t care for is really violent rap like ICP. Anything else is fair game. Luckily for me Spotify, my music app of choice, allows me to make as many playlists as I want and I am constantly building new collections based on themes, dance classes I am teaching, and projects. So I thought I would share a few songs that I am listening to more than others, some because I really want to choreograph to them and others because they are so much fun to song in the car to. =)

What is your favorite genre of music? Your favorite song (currently)? A playlist on Spotify you enjoy?

A Little More Love

Font love that is!!! I have been on the hunt for more fonts, especially because I have been creating invitations and posters for many people lately. I love contrasting fonts in a design and am always in need of new and exciting ways to express words. (I also have a love of pretty words that should be used more often, hence my theme for the font list!) All of these fonts are free for personal use, but please check what commercial options are available before using them in that way. 

 

FONTS:

{Angelface} • {Bakery} • {Dawning of a New Day} • {Bromello} • {Happily Ever After}

{Pastis} • {The Cats Whiskers} • {Great Vibes} • {Halo Handletter} • {Lilly Belle}

{Little Days} • {Lovers Quarrel} • {Magnolia Sky} • {Marmellata Jam} • {Springtime Blues}

{Peach Sundress} • {Penelope Anne} • {Qaskin} • {Shorelines}

Let’s Talk About Addiction…

…my LulaRoe addiction…. (You didn’t think this was actually going to be a serious post did you?!) But seriously guys, I have an addiction to LulaRoe…

It all started innocently enough. I am a dance teacher and pretty much live in leggings. I typically stick to black leggings and then pair them with some kind of fun top. However I saw a really cool shirt on Pinterest, a baseball tee with a pattern on the sleeves and a solid middle. I had seen a similar shirt on Penny from The Big Bang Theory and I really liked how it looked on her. So I saw a friend was having a party and bought a shirt called the Randy.

I joined the consultant’s group on Facebook and kept on seeing crazy leggings in wild patterns, patterns that I would NEVER want on my not too small behind. People were going CRAZY for these!!!

And then there was this word being thrown around….

Unicorn???? What the hell?? (Stage 8 of the addiction) So I did some research… and came across these babies….

I saw and pic and fell in LOOOOOOVE!!! I adore all things stars, I have a constellation tattoo, and I love going to the science and natural history museums. So yeah, had to have them… but they are unicorns which means to get them I had to go to good ol’ eBay and pay… well a LOT more than the usual $25/legging price. (Stage 11; Klint just about flipped out on me so I had to explain the whole “unicorn” and buttery soft legging thing) But once I put them on I was hooked!

This led to a downward spiral of leggings, including raccoon faces, fruit, flowers, stars & stripes, tropical birds… and my faves: pineapples!!!! (I’m pretty sure these make my days brighter!)

Well, of course I had to go to a real party and see these magical leggings along with their friends Amelia, Irma, Maxi, and more, with every intention of buying just ONE pair of leggings MAYBE… let’s just say I was glad that I had gotten paid that day!

Yep, that’s my face when the pretty packages start arriving…. total innocence. Lol, anyhow it was obvious I am a fan of all things LulaRoe so I did what any normal woman does in this position- brainstorming ways to afford more LulaRoe! Here, sadly, the addiction has to stop because there is no way I can be a LulaRoe consultant… why you ask? This is why:

I own a zoo and people don’t want pet hair all over these pretty clothes. (On a side note, the leggings are pretty resistant to pet hair sticking to them, a big bonus for me!)

So I will just have to pay for my habit the traditional way and be satisfied scrolling though the many, many, MANY Facebook groups that I belong to. And that is the story of my addiction, which I have tried to curb but….