This is my logo made by Stella Loves Paper isn't it the cutest?!
This is my shop:
www.pitsnposh.etsy.com
A percentage of the purchases will go to non-profit pit bull organizations.
Go visit!!!
Sunday, April 10, 2011
Guess what?!
I opened my own Etsy shop!!
This is my logo made by Stella Loves Paper isn't it the cutest?!
This is my shop:
www.pitsnposh.etsy.com
A percentage of the purchases will go to non-profit pit bull organizations.
Go visit!!!
This is my logo made by Stella Loves Paper isn't it the cutest?!
This is my shop:
www.pitsnposh.etsy.com
A percentage of the purchases will go to non-profit pit bull organizations.
Go visit!!!
Monday, March 7, 2011
random.
My new Eco Friendly Shirt. I love penguins.
Found TWO of these beautiful pendant light fixtures...we put them up as soon as we got home!!
Added some flair to our little patio (more pics will be added once we buy flowers)
Thursday, February 24, 2011
Sunday, February 20, 2011
Birthday Celebrations!
I celebrated my quarter of a century birthday on Valentines day and it was a great one! We did a couple of things...
We went to skiing with friends and family to Snowshoe Mountain in West Virginia (where I got sick with a fever...but still managed to enjoy myself!):
We went to skiing with friends and family to Snowshoe Mountain in West Virginia (where I got sick with a fever...but still managed to enjoy myself!):
(Sorry all these pics were taken from my phone)
We celebrated Valentines day and the kids brought me some delicious goodies and flowers for my b-day!
Carlos' family gave me a very thoughtful surprise party full of hearts and teddy bears and candy- they even made everything gluten free and gave me a basket full of yummy gluten free items!
And last but definitely not least, I received a gorgeous handmade card from my great friend who moved to France over a year ago. She's such a beautiful writer and I miss her so much. Her card made me cry tears of joy! Thank you Magali!
a little sewing update
I have a lot to catch up on, but first....
I took the sewing lesson with Marie Cordella and it was so inspiring! When I arrived, she was working on a dress for the Charleston Fashion Show, where she is 1 of 16 finalists! I was able to see the dresses and they were gorgeous! I really hope she wins!! She was also so happy and spunky and I love being around people like that partly because I'm usually the happy and spunky one. I received a lot of information from her, to me, her advice was just one of a kind and valuable because she is a professional, she is knowledgeable, and is so great at what she does. Anyway, she showed me how to make a shirt I was a little scared of stabbing myself so I was extremely careful and slow, I'll have to learn how to speed it up. My homework was to finish it, I'll show the finished product as soon as I finish.
I took the sewing lesson with Marie Cordella and it was so inspiring! When I arrived, she was working on a dress for the Charleston Fashion Show, where she is 1 of 16 finalists! I was able to see the dresses and they were gorgeous! I really hope she wins!! She was also so happy and spunky and I love being around people like that partly because I'm usually the happy and spunky one. I received a lot of information from her, to me, her advice was just one of a kind and valuable because she is a professional, she is knowledgeable, and is so great at what she does. Anyway, she showed me how to make a shirt I was a little scared of stabbing myself so I was extremely careful and slow, I'll have to learn how to speed it up. My homework was to finish it, I'll show the finished product as soon as I finish.
I also found this GORGEOUS Vintage 1964 Singer Sewing Machine and Sewing table & Chair. I made a little corner in my house to put it in and plan to paint the table and re-upholster the chair. The Singer works great and I think I actually like sewing with it better.
I was originally thinking of painting the table torquoise but since the sewing machine is blue I didn't want it to clash...any color ideas?
Thursday, February 3, 2011
Sew Happy!
I was looking for private sewing lessons and turned to craigslist. It turns out there were only two listings for my search and one of them was from Marie Cordella. I have been a fan of Marie Cordella for a while now and I have even seen her designs in two fashion shows here in Raleigh and in Artspace. I was so excited to see that she was interested in giving lessons so I immediately emailed her in hopes she could could teach me everything!
I love her funky style and amazing dresses!
I start lessons with her next week and I'm so excited!!
Here are some of her designs:
These are MY personal pictures from one of the fashions shows
if you want to see more click Marie Cordella
<3
Wednesday, February 2, 2011
A Pamela's kind of day
I love my job and place of work but I had a little bit more than the usual physical and emotional demanding day at work. Instead of going into detail and boring you all, I decided to tell you about the upside of my day. I made some delicious gluten free brownies by Pamela's, my fav!
This has nothing to do with the frustrating part of my day but I wanted to see if you had any input on the following:
We have been given the option to work during the summer. I just have to come up with a theme/topic for my "summer camp" for children ages 4 & 5. My camp is only going to be for one to two weeks only. I would really like to do a kind of eco friendly-handmade-craft-camp. I want the kids to able to make more than the "usual" craft stuff (i.e. using popsicles to make a frame or house) I want it to be a little more elaborate than that! There's a great store called "The Scrap Exchange" that I feel I could get a lot of great things to use in the camp, everything in the store has been recycled and is reusable. I've got a few ideas of my own about how to get the children involved with recycling and some craft ideas. I'm actually really excited about this idea!! I would love your suggestions with:
-A catchy name for the camp
-Any ideas/crafts you think the children would benefit from
Thanks!!
This has nothing to do with the frustrating part of my day but I wanted to see if you had any input on the following:
We have been given the option to work during the summer. I just have to come up with a theme/topic for my "summer camp" for children ages 4 & 5. My camp is only going to be for one to two weeks only. I would really like to do a kind of eco friendly-handmade-craft-camp. I want the kids to able to make more than the "usual" craft stuff (i.e. using popsicles to make a frame or house) I want it to be a little more elaborate than that! There's a great store called "The Scrap Exchange" that I feel I could get a lot of great things to use in the camp, everything in the store has been recycled and is reusable. I've got a few ideas of my own about how to get the children involved with recycling and some craft ideas. I'm actually really excited about this idea!! I would love your suggestions with:
-A catchy name for the camp
-Any ideas/crafts you think the children would benefit from
Thanks!!
Monday, January 31, 2011
Swappity Swap Swap
I grabbed my mom & sister and took us to our first clothes swap this weekend! I didn't know what to expect but I brought a bag full of clothes to swap and between the three of us, we left with 5 bags full of "new" clothes. That's right, we stuffed those bags like if Saks was burning down and we were trying to save all the clothes. haha no but really, we worked it! When we arrived, there were so many people and it was so overwhelming, there must've been 200 people in this tiny space. My mom, sister, and I looked at each other, opened our bags, and started to dive in. There were multiple piles of clothes/accessories/shoes and barely any room to move or breathe, at that. It got pretty intense and people started jumping in the middle of the piles to catch that one item that was thrown back in. I even saw two girls try on some dresses that I brought and my sister scored a pair of Ugg's! I was able to take pictures as the swap ended with much less people there. Please excuse the messy pictures as I was trying to take a picture and eat my $1 locopop and guard my bags all at once. I loved this event even more because after the swap, there were craft and sewing demonstrations. As a new crafting wannabe - I was thrilled! I learned how to make a no sew scarf with different fabrics and sew different kinds of flowers. Oh I also took some leftover clothes with great patterns for sewing projects. I can't wait to do it again!
This picture is courtesy of Redress Raleigh during the swap. It was madness!
Tuesday, January 18, 2011
It's Freezing out there!
It's been so cold out!! Pictures from our Dominican Republic 2010 trip brings me back to warmer memories...
I love this picture
Scared to death about my bathing suit coming off that I tied it too tight! Please focus on the starfish lol!
Warm Sand!
My heart was stolen
If you know me, you know that I like to keep myself busy. Unfortunately for Carlos, it's not with cleaning but with hobbies, interests, and goals. It has been a really nice month just working & relaxing and not having to worry about school or homework assignments since graduation but - it's not over yet.
My long term goal is to become a Pediatric Occupational Therapist and for this I have to go back to school to get a Master's Degree. During my research I have found that I will have to take a few prerequisites, take the GRE exam, and put in A LOT of volunteer hours into OT...so it's going to be a long road until I actually even get accepted into the OT program. The good news is that I have already started the volunteering part. Yesterday was my first day volunteering at an OT office. I had some kind of idea of what I would be doing but what I didn't know is that within the 2 hours I was there, my heart would be stolen by the three patients we saw. One of them wanted to talk to me through the entire session and when it was over she said she hoped that I come back for next weeks session, I could have cried at that moment! I could not stop thinking of all three kids on the way home and all evening and how I wish their bodies and brains could function like mine and how unfair it is to them and it made me sad and I cried.
Despite all the disorders/developmental delays that these kids have, their spirits were undeniably unique and uplifting! Then I came to the realization that this is it, I want to help and I am completely 100% sure that this is the career path that I want to pursue. And this made me happy.
It was the first time I worked so closely with children with special needs and my first experience was unforgettable. I'm also very grateful that my OT mentor allowed me to help and interact with the children. It was also exciting to see that OT includes various activities & materials that we use in Montessori! I will be going back tomorrow and every week, twice a week!
My long term goal is to become a Pediatric Occupational Therapist and for this I have to go back to school to get a Master's Degree. During my research I have found that I will have to take a few prerequisites, take the GRE exam, and put in A LOT of volunteer hours into OT...so it's going to be a long road until I actually even get accepted into the OT program. The good news is that I have already started the volunteering part. Yesterday was my first day volunteering at an OT office. I had some kind of idea of what I would be doing but what I didn't know is that within the 2 hours I was there, my heart would be stolen by the three patients we saw. One of them wanted to talk to me through the entire session and when it was over she said she hoped that I come back for next weeks session, I could have cried at that moment! I could not stop thinking of all three kids on the way home and all evening and how I wish their bodies and brains could function like mine and how unfair it is to them and it made me sad and I cried.
Despite all the disorders/developmental delays that these kids have, their spirits were undeniably unique and uplifting! Then I came to the realization that this is it, I want to help and I am completely 100% sure that this is the career path that I want to pursue. And this made me happy.
It was the first time I worked so closely with children with special needs and my first experience was unforgettable. I'm also very grateful that my OT mentor allowed me to help and interact with the children. It was also exciting to see that OT includes various activities & materials that we use in Montessori! I will be going back tomorrow and every week, twice a week!
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