Beauty in the Everyday

The other day I woke up from a long nap, got out of bed and turned to see this:

The beauty of it caught me off guard, and made me appreciate that even everyday things can be beautiful. 
Cheers to you finding beauty in your life. 

My New iPhone Case

Well it's official, I have an iPhone 4. And, since I'm very clumsy- it was an urgent matter to find a case. My iPhone 3 case from Uncommon worked wonderfully for me so I decided to give them a go again.

This process... took me forever. I'm just too picky. I wanted a NASA photo of a nebula. I came up with like 15 different designs

But I ended up with this guy:

Hope you guys like it as much as I do! If you want one, simply go to NASA's site, pick out a photo you like, save it to your computer and use it on uncommon. NASA photos are free to the public!

Church and After Church Outfit

Recently my guy and I decided to try a local church that I've heard great things about. Last weekend my mother whipped up this amazing mustard skirt for me and I've been itching to wear it. So, I decided to pair it with a crop grey lace tank, a coral necklace that I made, mustard flats and because the sides of the tank are open, a navy cardigan.

Church time:

In the sermon, the pastor talked about how we need to be discipline in studying, memorizing and meditating God's word in order to become his disciple. (notice the play on words? He said this is on purpose and its that way in Latin as well). He gave a couple sources to help with these steps that I wrote down and thought I'd share.

net.bible.org - includes scripture on the left and notes on the right to help you better understand the bible

navigators.org - this one I found really interesting, it has popular verses you should memorize

soniclight.org - free bible study notes from a theological professor

He also mentioned the apps Logos and Accordance (these both cost money but he mentioned that he used Logos everyday) and blue letter bible (free). 


After church I wanted to get out of my cardigan (its summer in Texas...) and throw on some heels and accessories. For some reason I've started wearing heels lately. I use to never understand why women would want to wear heals when you could wear comfy sandals. Maybe I'm becoming a woman? Or maybe I just want to trick people into thinking I'm an average height. Maybe its both. ;)


After Church:

The pink and taupe beaded bracelets are Lily and Laura they come in all sorts of great colors and go to a great cause. I wear mine all the time.

PS- these pictures make me look even shorter. (which I didn't think was possible) It's a weird angle. My apologizes.

A project....

It has always been a dream of mine to start a charity. This summer, I have started to inch closer to this goal, but I need help! To give everyone a bit of a background of the goals of this charity, I am wanting to give art supplies to children who have gone through tough experiences or who could use a bit of happiness in their lives.

Creativity has been such a great thing in my life, I have danced my whole life (and still dance in my kitchen whenever I happen to be bored, depressed or if a good song just happens to come on Pandora), photography, painting and using an art journal have been great outlets for me, and sometimes I just feel like making a craft (whether it be jewelry or making a pillow). Because my creative side was encouraged and successful with my mother's guidance, I know that I have become a better person. Many kids aren't as lucky as I was though. Art supplies and dance classes aren't cheap.

So, in comes my charity. I will be working with local children's organizations (Scotty's House, Boys and Girls Club, etc) and I will also be taking recommendations from anyone who thinks they know a child in their life who could use a bit of creativity in their life. So, I ask you guys to please vote in this poll to make this dream of mine one step closer! I need everyone's opinion on picking the perfect name! Also, if you can think of a better one not listed, please feel free to comment!

Thank you