Inspiration Essentials.

Carve out a small area in your home to be the focal point of your creative thoughts and push yourself to get creative!!

Favorite Item of the Day.

Natural handmade soap goodies - love this store:  http://www.etsy.com/shop/PrairieSudsProducts

Presentation is just flawless. I am adding these soaps to my birthday wish list!

Ellie.

This is Ellie - the most adorable little creature bouncing around from lap to couch, couch to lap. She belongs to my husband's family and I get to see her wet little honker and furry little ears traditionally once a month. She is the complete opposite of my family's dog, Rambo. That is actually his name. He is entirely black with an onyx hue and weighs about ninety pounds - with an adorable grin but some seriously obnoxious barking. I will not be providing a photo of Rambo as of yet - it's too much fun leaving that page blank and letting your imagination do the wondering. I hope they get to meet each other soon. I know they will fall in love and run around holding each other's tails as though they were actually holding hands.

Sweet Memories.

It's been six months. Six months since the day I became a wife to my best friend. We have exchanged vows in an intimate outdoors ceremony, promised to share our lives together, and shared our first sunset together as a married couple. I think about that sunset every day and understand the beauty of it all - how lucky I am to have someone special to share sunsets with. And so it is time that I share him with my blog and post a photo of our first sunset together as a married couple.  

Progressing along.

Magical World on Etsy.

I stumbled upon one of the most beautiful painting stores on Etsy this morning. I wasn’t able to get the imagery out of my mind all day.

I’m enamoured with the intricate romantic style, theme, and the vibrant color scheme in every piece displayed. It's always so refreshing to find current artists execute such classical compositions. I have always been more of a supporter of archival art such as the paintings from the Renaissance Art Period. To me this kind of art is truly flawless. This Etsy shop takes me back to that time period, and  this will definitely be the place I visit when I’m looking to purchase some unique gifts. You can see more of the artist creations here:  http://www.etsy.com/shop/EmilyBalivet

Chinese take-out.

In a gentle way, you can shake the world. Fortune spoken true by the cookie.

Spring Energy.

It felt like spring today. The bounce of the sun rays made me feel alive and fueled me with much needed energy which I've been missing this winter. I've been brainstorming and jotting down ideas for my upcoming art projects in the recent weeks, but something about today really made me come alive and be active. My project for this weekend is to hit up the  mega Dollar store in search of affordable packing materials and cute trim ideas. Top item on my list is affordable bubble wrap!! Anyone with ideas on where to find bubble wrap - new or used - let me know!