* Pretty Little Endeavors

If my blog could talk, that's what it would say. That's actually what many people have been saying to me over the past month or two. On Monday I started school again. I'm not going to lie, I've enjoyed being there all day Monday and all day Wednesday. I get to take too many notes (I love physically writing) and I don't have to deal with work, or anything except class. I've been saying I've wanted to come back to blogging and before school started, I had no time to sit down with my macbook long enough to focus on a post. I still don't have much time for myself, but I plan on making time during breaks between classes to work on blogging. Lately, I've been really fed up with people making me feel bad for not having time to spend with them. I don't even have time for myself. "If you wanted to hang out, you'd make time." Really? I'm pretty sure I can't add more hours to the day. I'm over feeling like I'm a bad person ...

Although I really should, I haven't quit blogging. I've been drafting posts and none of them seem to get the job done. I feel so far behind on just about everything. So if you're still sticking around I'll fill you in super quick on some of the things that have been happening in life.  I don't start school until the end of September because I have quarters (10 week classes) opposed to semesters (15 week classes). I've been working pretty much 7 days a week at both jobs. Exhausted? Beyond! I took one of those wine painting classes with my mom a few weeks ago.. I think it's obviously that I'm not an artist.. I've been single for a few months and honestly, I'm sick of dating. I'm considering just worrying about my own schedule and my own happiness. Maybe I should make a post this week about how much dating sucks. I did meet a guy. Our first date was absolutely perfect and I laughed and smiled more than ever. We talk every day and ...

About 3 years ago I started making beaded bracelets. I had originally planned on opening an online shop, but never got around to it. I've been selling them at my mom's salon and they're still doing really well there. I get a lot of requests to make ones of a certain size or color. I've been really wanting to start making more and maybe even getting them online. As I look around at different online shops for ideas on where to start I realized I'm missing one thing that I need even if I don't have an online store; business cards. I've been doing my research and have seen a lot of great reviews for different business card sites. Here's a few I found helpful. Guide to Blogger Business Cards Moo Card Review What to Put on a Blog Business Card Based on the reviews, I really want to try my luck with Moo. I like that they have templets available or you can create your own. Plus they seem to be very affordable. These are some of the designs I ...

I have been dying to go on a vacation for MONTHS. I have also been dying to have more than a day off in a row. Then I finally got 6 days off in a row to go on vacation and it's already over. It honestly feels like I've been off of work for 3 days. Sadly, I just got back home and have a full to-do list before I have to work a double tomorrow. Which means I can't get into details of my vacation today, but I will leave you with some pictures and promise to share more and give details about my trip in the next day or two.

I mentioned before that I've been overwhelmed with emotions lately. Since I'm on day 1 of my 6 day vacation, I really want to focus on clearing my mind and fully relaxing. There are many things that run through my head or keep me up at night lately. I'm allowing myself 6 days to free my mind and really allow myself the vacation I deserve. Another thing I've mentioned recently was that I started using essential oils. When I first heard of essential oils through bloggers who sell them, my mind instantly went to those body wraps that everyone was trying and selling. I wanted to try oils, but I really wasn't sure if they would actually work and I wasn't going to pay $30-$50 for a small bottle of a blend just because everyone swears by the company.  I began searching Pinterest for essential oil benefits. It can be frustrating because many oils recommended are the blends or the oil from those pricy companies. I started taking notes on pure oils and their benefits....

Since March I've been working 50-60+ hour weeks and sometimes that's on top of going to school full time. The most time off I've had in a row was 2 days. As of 4:30 today I am officially on vacation and will have 6 full days off!! Today I only had to work 6 hours, but those 6 short hours felt like an entire day. I started getting extremely crabby towards the end of my shift and Discover kept calling me to tell me that my card had suspicious charges on it. Long story short, it was a really bad day.  However, I was able to end my shift and start my vacation the right way.... Yes. That would be the beautiful Stanley Cup! I always wanted to see the cup, but I never thought I'd be able to say I drank a margarita out of it! Unfortunately I look like crap, but it doesn't even matter.  I came home and enjoyed a much deserved beer. I will continue to enjoy a few drinks tonight then I need to be productive tomorrow before I'm able to fully enjoy my vacation...

You know the drill.. Ready, set..  I confess.. --I no longer know what blogs do an I confess link-up, but today felt right. --My mom's massage therapist is came in today just for me and I'm feeling absolutely amazing! --I had planned on blogging this week.. however, I spilled a beer on my macbook and it had to be repaired for a wonderful $300. So happy it's back! --Friday starts my SIX day vacation! I'm so excited to ignore the world, lay on the beach and even visit my favorite brewery! I deserve this.  --Today I plan on writing in my new journal. I'm not sure what I'll write because I don't want to keep a diary. Maybe it'll be more of a positivity journal. --Physically writing is something I love. I feel like I'm able to open up so much more. --Lately I've been feeling a lot of strong emotions all at once and it's overwhelming. I hope I have the courage to open up about some of these things on my blog soon. --My hair st...