Week 34: Hello, Mickey!

This post is happening before week 34 actually does because I will not be blogging this week because I'll be on vacation with my friends Minnie & Mickey Mouse. Have a great week!

Week 33: Yuck.

This week (it's only Wednesday) has been filled with garbage. Just bad times. But, in short, what I'm proud of myself for is figuring things out, trying my best and standing up for what I know is right despite getting slack for it. I didn't plan for this week's achievement to be any of the above things, but when I did the whole "standing up for what I know is right despite getting slack for it," I knew I had done something big for me. My body seriously started shaking when I knew what I needed to say and do. I know that's silly, but confrontation and I are not friends. Typically, I would've let the subject drop and held my tongue but this time, I forced myself forward.

And, I'm really proud of me.

(But I'm still really thankful that vacation starts in less than 24 hours).

Week 32: Biggest Family Photo Session EVER

This week I was challenged to do a photo session with a family of 12! To be determined how they turned out, but I was excited to give this a shot as most of my sessions usually have 4 people very, very max, and often just 1. Twelve people, especially with nearly half of them being youngins, was definitely an experiment, and I hope the family is happy with the final product!

Week 31: Friendship Bracelets

I love the look of friendship bracelets and have recently wanted to learn how to make them myself- the fancier kind than I made when I was younger. So, today I embarked on that journey (after quickly giving up during a recent attempt after being completely overwhelmed for some reason).

Initial thoughts: SO CUTE BUT HOLY COW these things take forever.

But, I'm excited about how they look and excited that I've overcome my initial intimidation. I should post photos when I get lots done...we'll see.

Week 30: Donuts!

This post, like the last several, was supposed to have something to do with Zumba. But, alas, I am a chicken and still haven't tried it. This week, I went a different route and we finally tried a donut shop that we've heard all about and have wanted to try for years. So, today, we finally got them. They were good, my bet is that they would be fantastic just out of the oven (skillet?), but that would involve us getting there earlier than we are willing to wake up. But, they were good.

This week I got a major itch to revamp my home. Our home currently works, but I need it to do more than that for me. I want it to feel cozy and not stressful. As is, everytime I turn my head I see something that, for whatever reason, just doesn't feel right. Hopefully this will mean upcoming blog posts about home projects. Stay tuned.

Week 29: Craft Mode

This week I rediscovered a love for making cards with pretty paper. My crafting certainly comes and goes in phases, but I got really excited when the passion resurges. I also majorly cleaned out by way-too-big stash of paper and paper scraps and donated to a worthy cause: my MIL. :) The newfound organization has taken away some of the overwhelmingness that I would feel when I sat down to create. I meant to take photos of the 2 cards I made this week but, alas, I stink at remembering. Anyway, I'm back, for now...

Week 28: Hair Extensions

I tried to show you a picture. I should probably include more pictures. Perhaps that should be a new goal. Anyway, I tried, and it didn't work. (That's the really short version).

Anyway, this week, my desire for crazy hair got the best of me. I've said before that I would have all kinds of colors in my hair (really red and really blonde pieces, for instance) if I worked in a different field. So this week, I purchased a clip-in bright red extension. And, I LOVED IT. It makes the desire for lots and lots of crazy hair even stronger.

(For the record, my husband hates it. ;)