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NaNoWriMo Essentials

Tomorrow is the big day!

November 1st – let the noveling begin! Every year I look forward to National Novel Writing Month with such eagerness. The fairytales and characters that climb around inside my head throughout the whole year are appreciated, even encouraged, during November when I, along with thousands of other writers across the globe, type ’til my fingers bleed with the intention of writing 50,000 words in just 30 days. A novel in a month. It is quite the undertaking, but with the assistance of coffee, a comfy chair, and a little inspiration, it’s entirely possible. 2012 will be my fifth year participating and hopefully my fourth year of reaching that lofty goal. Keep up with my progress, or add me as a writing buddy here.

Won’t you join me in this crazy affair?

xx.

P.s. Here and here you can find out a little about the novel I wrote last year!

I’ve never made a dress from scratch before.

I’ve done a lot of alterations, hemming, taking things in, changing necklines, straps, or sleeves, but this dress is the first one that I’ve ever made entirely myself. It was somewhat intimidating at first, but I managed it and I’m really excited.

The first second I set eyes upon Suzy Bishop’s darling dress, I knew I had to make it for myself. Knowing that I work best with deadlines, I decided to be Suzy for Halloween. I ordered the fabric, zipper, and a similar dress pattern a couple of weeks ago, and got to work on the dress this week. The pattern had to be altered a bit and added to, so, as is usual for me, I was right down to the wire. My Moonrise Kingdom costume was finished around noon on Saturday, right before I went in for work.

We had two parties last night to attend, and both were fantastic. The first was a big bonfire party hosted by Ryan’s and my boss. It was wonderful! Such a fun group of people with great costumes and fabulously fresh air. The second was our usual Halloween party  at Rob + Pam’s. We stayed for the night and today did a bevy of fun fall things like piling up leaves and burying ourselves. I love the smell of crisp and dying leaves.

Happy Sunday,

xx.

It’s been quite awhile since I’ve blogged.

This weekend we were gifted with a nearly perfect set of days, and since we’ve been so busy and spread thin lately, I’m feeling very thankful for each one. Here is what made them up, the ingredients for the perfect day (or days):

I’m expecting things to settle soon. one. Because we’ve put down some deposits for our wedding particulars (which feels so, so exciting!). We’ve made most of our decisions and are now just finalizing the big things. Once those are set, we can just enjoy the process of getting inspired, and making/collecting the perfect decor and details. two. I’ll finally have a consistent schedule at a day job that I love in just one week. My new job inspires me and flatters some of my most basic interests. It feels like me. So next week my life will be organized into a weekly routine and the only things in it will be things that I love. No more working nights. No more of having a different work schedule every week. Without consistency I’ve found that I feel very scattered and can’t focus even on the things I love to do the most.

xx.

P.s. My brother-in-law built that playhouse for LG from scraps! Childhood dream come true! My family joked that he was actually building it for me instead of my niece – ha! (I would have been just as excited as she was.)

Halloween is approaching fast!

And it has certainly been on my mind. This year, as much as I dislike certain aspects of our apartment, I really love its location. We’re just outside the tiny center of town – only about a minute’s walk from everything – so I’m really crossing my fingers that we’ll have a little trick-or-treat traffic. I’ve got my candy display all ready to go, and I came up with some ideas for turning thrifted finds into candy-carriers on the big night. Now all I need is my costume! I have some ideas, but really better get crackin’. I have been planning on sewing my dress myself – we’ll see how that goes!

What will you be for Halloween?

xx.

Henry David Thoreau said:

As if you could kill time without injuring eternity.

xx.

Autumn Playlist

Here are some songs to hum while you walk amongst the leaves.

Some people here are saying that we’re nearly at peak-foliage. I say there’s still a whole lot of green in some places, but it won’t be long until the trees are utterly breathtaking {they’re certainly well on their way}, and the leaf-peepers are beginning to infiltrate us. Fall is Atlas‘s favourite season. He is ever-perplexed by the leaves blowing around in the air and spends hours on the windowsill flicking his head back and forth to focus on each yellow, red, or orange blur that he can. I find myself looking at his wonderment and smiling at the simplicity of his world.

I hope your day is full of simple joys, too.

xx.

I love these little ties for ladies.

They’re such an easy accessory and they can really be the cherry on top of an already adorable outfit. I decided to share with you a few of the ways that I’ve worn mine because I have so much fun with them! Girls can wear ties, too, ya know!

Look one is a girl scout inspired look! I went to Girl Scout camp when I was little and had the time of my life every single summer. The sisterhood, learning about nature, and spending hours every day crafting (not to mention having a campfire every night!) made my time at Camps Whispering Pines, Farnsworth, and Chenoa some of the best times of my life. Now that I’m all grown up I still channel my inner scout on days when I feel like I need a little girl power – that’s not weird, is it?

Look two you’ve seen before! Still, I wanted to make sure that I included it seeing as it’s one of my favourite outfits ever. I think the easiest and cutest way to wear a continental tie is to tuck it under another collar, and my vintage dresses look fantastic with a little somethin’ extra poking out of the neckline! Don’t you think?

Look three is a bit more casual. I like to feel comfortable, but still fancy so this is the perfect style for me. By the way, if you know me you know that I wear this mustard cardigan seriously almost every day. Comfort is my jam and this does it.

If you like the look of these ties, hop on over to my Etsy shop and pick out your favourite one! I love to mix patterns, but match colors, so I’d suggest choosing a color you know you have in your closet. But really, no rules apply! Try your new collar out with lots of tops and see what works best!

Which of these looks is your favourite?

xx.

P.s. You could win something from my shop by entering this contest on Kitty + Buck! Good luck!

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