Snapshots

I hope you all have the loveliest weekend!

Weekly Wears: 8000 Nerves

Dress: 8000 Nerves c/o Emerging Thoughts;  Tights: Free People;  Boots: c/o Shelly's London (last season)

You may or may not remember that time I modeled the Beatrice Holloway collection over at Emerging Thoughts.  Well, I'm working with Emerging Thoughts again this Fall on the 8000 Nerves collection and I'm pretty excited about it.  It's a lot of fun, and it's also a good way to stretch me in the fashion department.  This dress isn't something I would typically choose on my own, but I really like it.  Sometimes different is really good.  I will definitely be wearing this on a date night in the very near future (we found a babysitter in town that we LOVE!  Yay!)

If you don't already follow Emerging Thought on Twitter or Facebook, you're missing out on some funny stuff.  Lauren is really cool and awesomely hilarious.  I like her a lot.

If you are doing any online shopping, you can use the code "skunkboy" to get 15% off. 

Currently

(Saturday morning "donut day" and watching Fantastic Mr. Fox.)

Adjusting.  I haven't worked outside of our home since before the girls were born, so being gone 3 days a week has been a major adjustment for our family.  Honestly, there are both positives and negatives to it, but overall I think we are finally starting to get into a groove. 

Teaching.  We got a late start on home school this year because of our move, but we have finally started back up again.  I especially love the beginning of the home school year when all of the books that we've so carefully chosen start showing up on our porch.  There is so much excitement!  I'm planning another (windy) home school post soon.  We learn more and more of what works for us every year.

Creating.  As I mentioned above, working for A Beautiful Mess has taken some getting used to, but I am loving it.  I don't know if it's like this for everyone, but for me, the more I'm creating the more creative I become.  When I get home from the studio after a day of DIY, I'm pumped to make something on my own watch.  It's a great feeling.  :)

Appreciating.  My best friends just moved away and it's been a good reminder for me to just be thankful for the people I have in my life currently.  No, it's not like they're gone for good, but there has definitely been a little bit of heartache since they've made their trek to Colorado. (That darn state keeps stealing my friends away!)

Loving.  This crisp Fall air.  I can't wait to go to the farmer's market this week and stock up on mums.  Oh!  And plan our trip to the pumpkin patch!  Oh!  And pick apples at the orchard!  Okay, I love October SO much. 

Eating.  Donuts.  Too many.  It's my replacement for the ridiculous amount of ice cream I consumed this summer.  Have I mentioned that Johnny and Hope are a HORRIBLE influence on me???  ;)

(This post was originally inspired by that fab gal Dani Hampton.)

Ghosts!

Happy October!  Ghosts will be up in both the Etsy shop and Big Cartel shop tonight at 7pm, CST.  I will be posting these in a couple of different groupings, so tonight will be your first chance to snag one if you are interested!

See you then!