my favorite free holiday printables this season

find the link to each below, starting from left to right:

1. monogram gift tag 

2. cute downloadable wrapping paper

3. christmas warning labels

4. trendy reindeer gift tag

5. reindeer orange and blue gift tag

6. holiday candy bar wrappers

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i always feel odd putting printables on a tutorial site.

that's why these finds are on this blog instead of GS.

but, knowing me, it will probably find its way on there eventually.

hope you enjoy.

new find. {q&a}

i want these.i can't wait for {q.a.design} to make one for alaska.
then i could have one for every state we have lived in.

LOvE.

new find.

mindy glendhill.
the little dancer fiona is a little touch of heaven.

she will melt you heart. promise.

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i fell in LOvE with this song and artist the second

i heard it on stephanies video.

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nie nie.s

made me cry.

my new life video.

i am cheap.

i have become one cheap girl.
+ i obsess about saving money.
i LOvE these shoes
AND want some.
they aren't too expensive, about $40 on toms.com
i can't bring myself to buy them full price.
instead i stalk ebay.
.....$20 and under please.

i like a thick blanket and he likes a thin one.

i have learned to enjoy alone time.

once eleven rolls around i can finally tell the girls...

lights out. (my two favorite words)

then i head to the back of the house open my door and shut it (loudly). i take a seat on my bed and wait about a minute. the sound of rap music is my next que. i walk back out my door, down the hall and into the girls room, "lights out, music off, and phones on alarm mode only." once my nightly speech is finished and i have successfully watched my girls roll their eyes and hang up their phones. i say good night. then for the second time in two minutes i walked to the back of the house open my door, but this time, i shut and lock it. now what? usually, i would get comfy in MY blanket (cory and i sleep with separate blankets), talk with cory, then crash! but with cory away i had to change it up a bit. so now i still get comfy in MY blanket and i still crash, BUT in between the getting comfy and the crashing... i read EAT, PRAY, LOVE.

i would suggest you do the same.

it's time for EASTER

one of my favorite things about halloween was getting "spooked." once a year someone in our neighborhood would start the tradition. they would pick a family and secretly leave yummy treats on their door step. a picture of a cute ghost which said, "you've been spooked" would be left with the treats as well. the family who received the the treats would then pick a family of their own to spook. you made sure to put a copy of the ghost on your door so others would know you've already gotten treats. it was fun to wonder if tonight someone would pick us to spook, but it was even more fun to spook others. now why should i have to wait till halloween for this fun tradition? why not change things up and start a new fad of getting "egged" for easter! i found this great idea from eighteen25, if you haven't read their blog i would suggust you do, i love it. to download the "you've been egged" print and see other great ideas from these sisters, click here. enjoy.

inspired by anthro

^ plastic cups and milk crates ^

(picture from: apartmenttherapy.com

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^ pages of old books ^(picture from: sweetsweetlife.typepad.com)

meet the artist: courtney's blog

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^ shoes ^

(picture from: StudioTota.com)

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(picture from: creativethursday.typepad)

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^ balloon dogs ^

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last but not least...

don't mind cor. he was tired from a long day of shopping on his birthday

no. we did not get him any birthday presents from anthro. haha.

a great art project from my once local anthropologie.

yes. i will one day make one just like that.

except, maybe with a bike instead of a dog.

who knows.

all i know is that i LOvE this idea.

say hello to yellena.

I LOvE to doodle. Most people that have known me for awhile know this. I can sit with a pen and paper for hours, just drawing. Usually something abstract, because if no one can tell what it is... no one can tell if it's good or bad! I found this artist on ETSY a loooong time ago and have loved her ever since.

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I swear these little blog pictures don't do her work justice!

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Visit Yellena.

thanks kayla.

summer 07. my good and darling friend kalya came to visit me in utah. she brought with her a thirst for change. we decided to spend the next couple of days dedicated to ourselves. we went to walmart and bought notebooks and pens of all colors. a trip to the book store was next, where many uplifting books were purchased. lastly we came back to the house laid a blanket on the grass and watched the temple start to glow as it go dark. we literally spent the next couple days reading books, sharing insights, and writing in our notebooks. One of the books that Kayla introduced me to during her visit was Succulent Wild Women by Sark. if your looking for a fun book dedicated to being a girl and kicking butt in this world, read this.

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there is one exercise that we both particularly liked. it is simple, yet meaningful. try it out when you have 20 to 30 minutes to spare.

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get a piece of paper and start to list your fears, worries, and concerns about life. my list was about 9 things. i have done this with other people who had lengthy lists with about 25 things. after your list is complete. get a new piece of paper. on this new piece of paper you are going to write yourself advice about the worries you listed before. give the advice as if you were comforting a friend. the end results are amazing. i still have the list i made with kayla years ago. it stays in my wallet and goes with me everywhere!

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(when i have some time i will find the exact exercises from the book, i am sure Sark can explain it better then i can).

quote? what quote?

Cory (hubby) was reading my newest blog a couple of days ago. After looking through it he said, "Where did you get that quote? I really like it." Confused I answered him, "Quote? What Quote?" He quickly scrolled up the screen and pointed to this:

Now I was even more confused. "That is not a quote." It is just a little banner saying that this blog is about my loves, my inspiration, my projects, my life."
Now he looked confused. "It is? I thought it said, loves inspiration projects life. Like the inspiration of love projects (pronounced like a movie projector) life."
Umm. Woe! I would have never ever thought of my little banner blurp that way. Isn't it interesting that two people could look at the exact same sentence and get completely different meanings from it.
Now his interpretation is the only way I look at it.
"loves inspiration projects life." - cory brian

pillow talk.

top row: glam design (all $24.95 for pair)

bottom row: mod diva ($14.95, $18.95, $26.95)

etsy inspirations.

the little things *by* lucky blue bird art

home sweet home *by* sunny champagne

love is spoken here *by* tuesday morning

dammit.

Are you feeling glum? Do you lay up at night and wonder, why is this happening to me? This book is for you! Are you perfectly happy and 100 percent content with your life? Do you lay up at night wondering, how did my life get so great? This book is for you! It doesn't matter whether your happy or sad READ.THIS.BOOK! I started with pretty little orange up there, from the time I finished the second page... I was hooked. This book is covered with gorgeous pictures and insightful info, which is just waiting to give you that perfect AH-HA moment!

I Promise you'll love it.

I haven't read the candy apple green to the right yet, but IT IS ON ITS WAY as we speak. I only put it up there because even if it is half as good as pretty little orange IT IS WORTH IT!

Interested? Get a used one. Save money! (How to be Happy, Dammit - $1.43 on amazon.com)