Thoughts, Feelings, Jokes, Stories about my dog and my journey, and everything else that doesn’t fit into the boxes..
Originally posted on 365daysofthrift:
Cummins Falls– type in the hashtag on Insta and you will be flooded with romantic photos of bikini clad young women standing in front of the picturesque waterfalls like a freshwater mermaid. Autumn and I had gone the entire summer without ever going there- hell, I have lived in Nashville for…
Originally posted on Elisabeth Donaldson:
A few days ago Antonio Fajardo and I had planned to do a shoot in the rain- I had dressed in all black to match the gloom but happened to pull this dress- still in my car from my Monarch Couture fashion show over the weekend “just in case” we needed another…
We live in a society where so often we are trained to hold things in, hide our true feelings, ignore situations that make is upset, “be polite” “be cool” “let it go” “don’t worry about it” What if we just all said exactly what was in our mind? Exactly what we were going through? Exactly … More Say all those things in your heart that scare you…
I never even know where to begin… It usually starts when I find a dress while I’m out thrifting… this girl had so many wonderful details- a lace collar that I knew would come in handy, beautiful floral pattern, and a button up bodice that was just to die for. It started out with a … More Dress Alchemy: The Louisiana Garden Dress
Tonight as I stepped into the twilight of my unmowed and clover filled front yard, I thought to myself, “You know everyone seems to be finding four leaf clovers these days- I think I would like to find one too…” and within 5 seconds I looked down and there it was- the first four leaf … More Luck is not something you get…
This is a re-post from one of my first blog posts in July of 2012. I love it as much now as I did then and I’m hoping that the summer memories will warm us all… I love Goodwill. I love the friendly staff, even when they are grumpy. I love the funk music station … More Sleeping Dolls and their Tea Parties with Friends
It was about two years ago in December of 2011. I was putting in about 40 hours a week volunteering (something which I still do and about which I am very passionate) and making a living by waiting tables at night- often with blaring music, obscene music videos, drunken Vanderbilt students and almost famous Nashville … More Beauty in the Wreckage…
photography by Sally Matsukawa of Toy Elephant 2012 all rights reserved Once upon a time, July 18, 2012 to be exact- I embarked upon a journey to chronicle my artistic journey and share my creations and all of the little pieces of myself. Well life is wild and blogs hard to keep up with sometimes… There … More Once Upon a time… There was a beginning
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