i heart aqua

My outfit was influenced by inspiration monday.

That's when the ladies Nora and Megan of

 Two Birds Boutique chose an outfit to inspire a look.

Here's my version of the look.
To see how others were inspired,

go to:

inspiration monday: quirks.

Today's inspiration is:

Eva Mendes

My blouse was thrifted.

My belt and shoes were thrifted.

Left: Cacharel Spring RTW 2013
Right: Alice + Olivia Spring RTW 2013

My nephew Speed Racer,
 at his Grandma's house, with her dog Ellie B.

My nephew Baby JJ, and my twin nieces with their presents.

My guy building his fire pit,
in our backyard.

A journal my friend made me for Christmas

My art journal page from June 15, 2013

SEA SICK:
The last time I rode a boat was the huge ferry with two levels When I went to Ellis Island in September 2011.
Even though I took, Dramamine, I still got sea sick.
I even got sick when we paddled a canoe at canoe fest
 in May 2010.
I also got sick in the boat when we went
snorkeling in Acapulco in October 2010.

I think I heart aqua most, when I'm on land.

black, white, and christmas delight

Joseph Fall RTW 2012

Alice + Olivia Fall 2012 RTW

Left: Altuzarra Fall 2012 RTW
Right: Alexis Mabille Fall 2012 RTW

Left: Charlotte Ronson Fall RTW 2012
Right: Andrew Gn

Me and my guy 
Christmas 2006

My brother, my sister n-law, and me
 Christmas 2006

This bathroom, at a rest stop in New Mexico,
 looks like white stars painted in a black sky.

Top left: Christmas 2012 weather
Top right: I'm in the red pajamas
Center: my brother n-law and my niece Lil bug
Bottom left: my nephew Baby JJ
Bottom right: my nephew Baby JJ and my mother n-law

My twin nieces 
EJ is wearing the polka dots.
Lil bug is wearing the sheep.
Christmas 2012

My brother is on the top, far left, holding back his dog.

My nephew Speed Racer
Christmas 2012

My art journal page 12-9-12

I look at the handmade gifts our old next door neighbor would cut out of wood and paint. 
How my guy would go to our neighbor's wood shop, and borrow his tools.
I think of the year we made brownies and cut them into Christmas trees,
frosted and topped with M & M's.
And every year we would bake cookies: hello dolly's, frosted sugar cookies with sprinkles,
or we made rice krispie treats, 
orange sugared walnuts, or cheeseballs.

maybe twice

"So I'm back to the velvet underground
Back to the floor that I love

Kelly Wearstler Spring 2012 RTW

To a room with some lace and paper flowers
Back to the gypsy that I was,

to the gypsy that I was

Camilla and Marc Spring 2012 RTW

And it all comes down to you, well,

you know that it does

Chloe Spring 2012 RTW

Well, lightning strikes,

maybe once, maybe twice

Ah, and it lights up the night

My nephew Speed Racer

And you see your gypsy,

you see your gypsy

My nephew Baby JJ

To the gypsy that remains

 faces freedom with a little fear 

My twin nieces

I have no fear, I have only love
And if I was a child and the child was enough

Enough for me to love, enough to love

Me and my friend Em in 2008.
She's the blonde. I am not. 

She is dancing away from me nowShe was just a wish, she was just a wish

Hotel lobby in Fort Lauderdale, Florida

And a memory is all that is left for you now
You see your gypsy, you see your gypsy 

Our water bottles, shovel and bucket

Lightning strikes, maybe once,

 maybe twice

Some art we saw last weekend 
art on right by Winter L. Rusiloski
art on left by Janet Chaffee

My art journal pages from 8-26-12 inspired by 

Art Jounaling with Jenny and Aaron class #3 

...Lightning strikes, maybe once,

maybe twice

And it all comes down to you...
I still see your bright eyes, bright eyes

And it all comes down to you"...Gypsy by Fleetwood Mac

back in may

I looked at these dresses, online.
The girl in these 3 photos is NOT me.

Floral 1970's Vintage Dress

This dress is no longer available at
 Everybody's Buying Vintage.

This dress is also no longer available at
 Everybody's Buying Vintage.

This is me. 

I took self portraits in front of the mirror,
 in my bathroom.

I went to my friend's birthday party.

These are my friends A, & L. 

I bought this book,
 One Artist Journal by Orly Avineri.

I saw these views out someone else's car window.

I saw this art on the airport wall.

I got to see my nephews and my nieces.  :)

I sketched my nephew,
 while he was at his grandma's house.

My wish for my nephews and my nieces is for you to know how truly you are loved by us. Even if we don't get to see you as often as we'd like because we live far away. We would enjoy taking you on adventures, and playing with your toys, or reading stories, getting messy, and getting clean. We would be honored to celebrate your milestones and achievements, or give your hugs and wipe away your tears. luv xo :)  words written 6-26-12

live beside the ocean

Are you ever been in the car, and all of the sudden a song comes on, that you haven't heard in ages?
It's almost like you're hearing it for the first time, over again? A song that you didn't know you had forgotten how much you liked. That happened to me, about a month ago.

L.A.M.B. Spring RTW 2012

I am still living with your ghost 
Lonely and dreaming of the west coast

L.A.M.B. Spring RTW 2012

I don't want to be your downtime 
I don't want to be your stupid game

L.A.M.B. Spring RTW 2012

With my big black boots and an old suitcase 
I do believe I'll find myself a new place  

Carven Spring RTW 2012

 I don't want to be the bad guy 
I don't want do your sleepwalk dance anymore

Carven Spring RTW 2012

I just want to see some palm trees 
I will try and shake away this disease 

Me on the beach

We can live beside the ocean 
Leave the fire behind 

My guy stretching on the beach.

Swim out past the breakers 
Watch the world die 

My nephew Speed Racer is hugging his dad,
 my brother

 
I  am still dreaming of you face 
Hungry and hollow for all the things you took away 

My twin nieces

I don't want to be your good time 
I don't want to be your fall-back crutch anymore

My nephew Baby JJ

I'll walk right out into a brand new day 
Insane and rising in my own weird way

My art journal pages

I think I may have drawn these faces
with my left hand.

It says: Sometimes she didn't feel like being nice. Sometimes she felt snarky.
Sometimes she just wanted some peace.
Sometimes she wanted to be left alone.

Road trip essentials: fully charged iPods,
camera, full tank of gas

 
I don't want to be the bad guy 
I don't want to do your sleepwalk dance anymore 

I just want to feel some sunshine 
I just want to find some place to be alone
  We can live beside the ocean 
Leave the fire behind 

Swim out past the breakers 
Watch the world die 
Yeah watch the world die

Santa Monica by Everclear