1.04.2013

What I Wore #11

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OUTFIT DETAILS
Sweater - American Eagle, Thrifted | Shirt - Sea Shepherd Tee | Ring - Old Navy
Necklace - Made for me by Lisa | Jeans - Target, Skinny Fit 6 | Boots - Sears, Little Girls department

I started doing these photos with my hair down and didn't like it. Up in a bun it went. Cody just dyed my roots for me. I love it up in a ponytail when its freshly done. It looks so pretty! I am so in love with my sweater. I just got it last weekend on my birthday. I got a lot of stuff actually and I am sure it will all appear on the blog sooner or later. I am still uncomfortable in front of the camera. Even with this being outfit post #11!

If you saw my 32 Things Before 32 List I had put down TAKE LOTS OF SELF PORTRAITS. I am just trying to get more confident in front of the camera. Plus I figure someday when I am old and gray I will be glad I took all these silly photos! ;)
Happy Weekend!

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1.03.2013

COLOR OF THE MONTH: MINT GREEN

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This is a new series I wanted to start on my blog for 2013.
I used to post weekly posts of interiors called TODAY'S COLOR.

I miss doing them, but felt weekly was a bit much. I also like incorporating everything, not just decor. I love color and making collages with everything from fashion to interior design is much more inspiring I think. Color is everywhere. Mint green is a bit of a trend right now. I don't follow trends. I find mint green simply beautiful and a peaceful color. Cody has agreed to let me paint our home office in a shade of mint green. I can't wait.

What colors are you loving right now? Let me know and I may pick it for next months color!

1.02.2013

A PHOTO A DAY // December 2012

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1. 8 O'Clock
Day1 8 o'Clock 2. Peace     3. Something I held
Day2 PeaceDay3 Something I HeldSimon & Me CuddlingDay5 Looking Up
4. Black & White     5. Looking Up
Day6 From where you liveDay7 Stars
6. Where I Live     7. Stars
Day8 Someone I Love: Cody
8. Someone I Love
Out and AboutUnder
9. Out & About     10. Under
Sweet
11. Sweet
HATLights
12. Hat     13. Lights
GREEN
14. Something GREEN
IMG_3997Something I Made // Scrapbook
15. Outdoors     16. Something I Made
ON THE FLOOR
17. On The Floor
TreeSimon
18. Makes Me Feel Merry     19. Something Beginning with "S"
Weather / SnowTree
20. Weather     21. Tree
Jingle Bells
22. Decoration
Joy is PeaceTradition A Christmas Story 23. Joy is Peace     24. Tradition
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25. Lunchtime
Day 27 // relaxDay 28 // cold
27. How you relax     28. Cold
Day29 Hot // miso soupDay 30 // something that made me smile this year // My bike
29. Hot     30. Something that made me smile this year
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31. Self-Portrait

This was my third time doing the photo a day challenge on Instagram. I must say, for some reason I struggled with it this month. I didn't like a lot of the topics and found it hard to find something to photograph based on each topic everyday. I love my Instagram photos. So I have decided to just do my own images daily and share them with you at the end of the month. I felt I tried too hard to take a photo everyday and hated a lot of my images. Something I want to do is continue to get better at my photo taken and this isn't helping me I fear. :( I hate to sound negative, but I just want to take my own images based on what I find to photograph that day. I plan to also take a image for everyday this year and at the end of the year share them all together. I think that would be fun. :)

1.01.2013

Looking Back on My 2012

HAPPY NEW YEAR! Now that 2012 is officially gone, I wanted to take the time to look back on what a great year it was. I decided to go back through my archives for the entire year and pick out my favorite blog posts. I really changed as a person a lot this year and so did my blog. I can not thank everyone enough for following my little blog and leaving me sweet comments all the time! It motivates me to keep going. Thank you.

I probably picked out way too many links to share, but I hope you enjoy reading some of my old blog posts!
You may want to get a cup of coffee or tea and stay awhile...

YearinReview Jan

JANUARY // MY FAVORITE POSTS:
Working with Animals {month 1}
Making A Photo Collage Wall
Design Board: Loren's Office / Guest Bedroom
Design Board: Loren's Living & Dining Area
Chloe Loves Sunshine
WATER FOR ELEPHANTS

YearinReview FEB

FEBRUARY // MY FAVORITE POSTS:
A WHOLE New Food Life (when we first went Vegan and WHY!)
Missing Ohio & Calling Myself A Military Wife
My Ottoman Makeover
Fashion Friday // Marilyn Monroe
Travel // St. Louis - The Arch
Denver Brass Armadillow (trip 2)
Wrapping Paper Bookcase Backdrop
Working with Animals {month 2}

YearinReview March

MARCH // MY FAVORITE POSTS:
The Cincinnati Zoo
Drive to Ohio Day 1 & Day 2
Working with Animals {month 3}
Travel // Driving Through Dallas
Decor Love: SPRING!
White Bean Salad Recipe

YearinReview April

APRIL // MY FAVORITE POSTS:
Thrift Finds // Decor for my Guest Bedroom
The "i" Statements Challenge
Whale Wars - The Viking Shores
My Expedit Bookcase
The Columbus Zoo
The Krohn Flower Show
Downtown Cincinnati
I Got A Bike! (This was when I got my first bike, a Huffy)

YearinReview may

MAY // MY FAVORITE POSTS:
Trip 2 The Park
Travel // Solvang, CA
Cincinnati Union Terminal
What I Wore #1 (My first ever outfit post!)
Decor Love: Owls
Organized Blogging
Our 6 year Wedding Anniversary
Blog Design: Little Lovables
Baby Bunny
Design Board: Jennifer's Living Room

YearinReview June

JUNE // MY FAVORITE POSTS:
11 Things & 11 Questions
Rocky Mountain National Park
Cody's Dad Visits
My Vintage Flower Pins
Why I Recycle & Hope You Will 2
Travel // Vedauwoo, WY
Design Board: Suzanne's Living Room
Recipe: Veggies & Pasta with white sauce

YearinReview July

JULY // MY FAVORITE POSTS:
Enjoying Our Summer
Playing Vintage Nintendo Games
Interior Design by Me // Louis Vuitton Bathroom
Trip to the Denver Zoo
Guest Post: Kitty & Buck (post about going on a road trip!)
VegFest & Meeting Peter Hammarstedt
VEGAN FOR 6 MONTHS!
Simply A Day At the Park
What I Wore #5

YearinReview Aug

AUGUST // MY FAVORITE POSTS:
Brass Armadillo & More Pyrex
Jumping on the Iphone Bandwagon
Alpacas in Ohio
Honesty is The Best Policy
Netflix Must See: BAG IT
Decor Love: CB2
Cody & Me together for 9 YEARS!
The Capitol Building, WY
Recipe: Homemade Lara Bars
Our First Year in Wyoming

YearinReview Sep

SEPTEMBER // MY FAVORITE POSTS:
MUSIC i LOVE Be GREEN at Starbucks
I Want to be a Cyclist When I Grow Up (When I got my new bike!)
My Jewelry // Thrifted Shelves
Biking in Winsdor, CO
Biking in Colorado // 43 miles
Birthday Card for My BBF

YearinReview Oct

OCTOBER // MY FAVORITE POSTS:
What I Wore {Meeting Alice}
Inspiration: Pops Of Mustard Yellow
Netflix Must See: Yellowstone Battle For Life
Disney Vacation: Downtown Disney
My FIRST VLOG! {Jessie in Real Life}
Disney Vacation: Hollywood Studios
Recipe: Vegan Pizza

YearinReview Nov

NOVEMBER // MY FAVORITE POSTS:
We Bought A House
My Friends the Antelopes
DIY: Crayon Art
What I Wore #10
BAG IT IN A REUSABLE BAG PLEASE!
Design Board: Our Bedroom
Wood Floors & FurBabies
Collecting Disney Vinylmations
Hello Yellow Living Room

YearinReview Dec

DECEMBER // MY FAVORITE POSTS:
Putting Up Our Christmas Tree
Decor Love: Coffee & Tea Time
Drunken Xmas Party & A House Tour Video
Feeling Blue & Why I Hate Facebook
Recipe: 3 Minute Chocolate Cake
Disney Vacation: Magic Kingdom
Netflix Must See: Veguated
32 Things Before 32
Staging A Bookcase
DIY: Homemade Laundry Detergent

So what do you think? I know you would need a year to read all that. What posts do however stick out to you? I have defiantly geared my blog more to blogging about my own life and issues that I care about. That's what makes it fun for me. :) Again, thanks for your support and friendship. YAY for 2013!!! Let's do this.