things that move

and things that move me...

Free People January 2013 catalog

Free People January 2013 catalog

Free People January 2013 catalog

My brother and my nephew

My nephew Speed Racer on his wiggle car

My nieces and nephew: Lil Bug, JJ, EJ

Me on my bike October 2009
Me on the carousel April 2009

My guy on his bike in 2009 and 2011
Last Saturday he rode 25 miles.

My art journal page from April 23, 2013

I've had a thing for lockets ever since I was little,
 with the movies Annie and A Little Princess.
Once I got my mom a locket,
and put photos of her mom and dad inside.
I've never owned a locket of my own though.

like a rainbow

...Translucent purpling clouds drifted against a backdrop of spell binding oranges, reds, and yellows...

 from the book Last Light Over Carolina by Mary Alice Monroe

Winter 2009, in my favorite room

...The stars shone cold in a black sky, and she remembered reading how stars collapsed into black holes, losing their brilliant light to the vast darkness...

 from the book Last Light Over Carolina by Mary Alice Monroe

Left: Summer 2012
Middle: Winter 2010
Right: Autumn 2010

...The sun was a fireball in a blazing orange red sky.

 from the book Last Light Over Carolina by Mary Alice Monroe

Cbanel Spring RTW 2013

 
The great flaming orb took center stage, glorying in her resplendent beauty as she descended

from the book Last Light Over Carolina by Mary Alice Monroe

Cbanel Spring RTW 2013

My nieces and nephew: Lil Bug, Baby JJ, and EJ

My nephew Speed Racer

Furniture I liked at Hobby Lobby

My art journal page from February 27, 2013
inspired by
this in the mood to scrap video by wilna furstenberg

Expect the best from the universe
Cultivate curiosity, optimism,
and perseverance.

slowly, delicately, soundlessly into the ocean.
The sea welcomed her, absorbing her colors reflecting her brilliance in its shimmering water. The sky and sea danced a duet of unsurpassed beauty and incomparable grace...
 from the book Last Light Over Carolina by Mary Alice Monroe

of arcadia and things

I'm one day behind inspiration monday.

The ladies Megan and Nora of Two Birds Boutique
chose an outfit to inspire a look.

Here's my version of the look.To see how others styled it go to:
inspiration monday: the motherload.

Today's inspiration is:

Lauren Conrad

...Sometimes you have to let time carry you past your troubles she says. Believe me...
from book Arcadia by Lauren Groff

I hand painted my earrings yellow.earrings: Michael's craft store dollar bin 

Yes, it looks like I need to iron my dress.
left bracelet: hand painted by my friend's mom
right bracelets: made by cousin, mom, and various stores

Yes, my poses are silly.
dress: thrifted
shoes: thrifted

My art journal page from May 30, 2013

Sometimes I have to shut the windows
 and doors. It's allergy season! 

I have to take allergy medicine every day.
Today my friend told me that she heard, it's more windy in Dallas than in Chicago.
I believe it.

...watch day begin to hatch to yellow...from book Arcadia by Lauren Groff

all nature photos  taken by my guy

...flowers spread on the ground like small open mouths,
 purple bells, white stars with golden hearts...from book Arcadia by Lauren Groff

...The trees whisper among themselves...from book Arcadia by Lauren Groff

...into a love song, voices broken and beautiful.
The song rises and infiltrates the city and wakes the inhabitants, one by one, from their oven dark dreams, and all across the island, people sit up in bed to listen to it lap around them, an ocean of kindness...from book Arcadia by Lauren Groff

robin red breast

Some times I've worn red

Left: Autumn 2011
Middle: Summer 2010
Right: Autumn 2006

Some looks featuring red

 Left: Brood Spring RTW 2013
Right: Carolina Herrera Spring RTW 2013

Left: Anna Sui Spring RTW 2013
Right: Betsey Johnson Spring RTW 2013

Alexandre Herchcovitch Spring RTW 2013

Some little ones with red

My twin nieces EJ, Lil Bug,
 and my nephew Baby JJ

My nephew Speed Racer with my brother

Some red nature shots by my guy

Top left: American Robin Red Breast
Top right: Summer Tanager
Bottom left: Summer Tanager
Bottom right: Texas wildflowers I don't know what kind.

My art journal page from May 26, 2013

RED- The color of Browne bear's truck.
Like a robin redbreast or a cardinal bird.
Kimmie bear's favorite color.
Strawberries are my guy's favorite fruit.
I don't like red jell-o.
I don't like jell-o at all.

Rockin' Robin by Old Rips

..."He rocks in the tree top all day long
Hoppin' and a-boppin' and a-singing his song
All the little birds on Jaybird Street
Love to hear the robin go tweet tweet tweet

Rockin' robin, (tweet, tweet, tweet)
Rockin' robin' (tweet, tweedle-lee-dee)
Go rockin' robin
'Cause we're really gonna rock tonight
(Tweet, tweedle-lee-dee)"...Rockin' Robin by Bobby Day

tie dye

It's my favorite pattern.
I recently counted 11 things with tie dyed patterns in my closet: jeans, a dress, a skirt, t-shirts, blouses, and tanks.

My tie dye top was thrifted.
My Guess? pants were thrifted.
My black boots were thrifted.

 I first bleached a pair of jeans in 9th grade.
I wore a tie dye t-shirt in my 10th grade school photo.

My mom gave me my necklace.
My mom made my turquoise bracelet,
and my wooden bracelet.

Left and Right: Calla Spring RTW 2013
Middle: Band of Outsiders Spring RTW 2013

I remember my friend and I, tie dying our t-shirts,
 and staining her driveway, when were 16.
I was in 11th  grade.

Spring RTW 2013

My art journal page from March 24, 2013

My husband was wearing a tie dye t-shirt,
 when I met him. He still has it, and wears it.
Each time, I tease and remind him.

Back in the college, he wore a different tie dye shirt,
  for his driver's license photo.

Born to Run is my brother's and my,
favorite song by Bruce Springsteen.
I've been playing it on my guitar for weeks.


"...we can live with the sadness 
I'll love you with all the madness in my soul
 Someday girl I don't know when 
we're gonna get to that place 
Where we really wanna go 
and we'll walk in the sun 
But till then tramps like us 
baby we were born to run"...Born to Run by Bruce Springsteen

back in march

I wore my Jimi Hendrix shirt, my sister n-law's old vest,
and the purse my friend gave me for Christmas.

I wore these old boots from Payless Shoes.

My nephew Speed Racer smiled at the camera,
 chose some books, and picked his nose.

My twin nieces hunted for Easter eggs.

My nephew Baby JJ ate some cheese.

My guy and I ate strawberries with Nutella.

My guy took photos of turtles.

I read and loved the book 

...Although I was an accident,
 it worked out for me...


...I want to thank all of them and everyone else that made me laugh. There are dead people I still like,
and I want to thank them too..from My Mother Was Nuts by Penny Marshall.

I created this art journal page on March 7, 2013

Tuesday, Wednesday, and Thursday
I wore purple pants and boots.
Two weeks ago, it was beanie hats.

  

I played Soldiers of Misfortune  by Filter on my guitar.

..."I'd like to wake up from this dream

Can't we learn from history?

Why's it such a mystery?"... 
Soldiers of Misfortune  by Filter