i <3 coffee

One thing for sure is that I must have coffee in the mornings. I'm a pretty picky coffee drinker...it must have boldness, richness in flavor, a tiny bit of cream, and no sugar. My favorite places to get coffee are dunkin' donuts and starbucks. mmmmm.

a mantle upgrade

I like a little change in my life. So, I decided that the mantle needed some much needed change from when I first moved in. Instead of spending a lot of money, I decided that this was the perfect time to use my crafting skills. My roomate and I decided to get thrifty and head out to a local thrift store. What did we end up with? Various size frames ranging from $6.99 to $1.99, scrapbook paper from Michael's, and spray paint.

the sad mantle


re-used frames

waiting patiently for the spray paint

banner red spray paint

the frames are already feeling much prettier

while the paint was drying, paper was cut to fit each frame

the happy mantle!

milk-glass is one of my favorite things

these boots were made for walkin'

It has been very frigidly cold this week. These boots have definitely gotten a lot of much needed use!

i love patterns and vintage shoes

Can you tell that I love patterns?

and vintage shoes.

autumn and my obsession

Just some photos I took of the trees and their leaves. I especially love the red and yellow ones. I think I'm obsessed.

a mixed up tree

I saw this tree on my way back home from school and thought it would be a perfect part of my leaf series! Most of the tree was bright green but the edges were turning to a bright shade of orange and yellow. The colors were vibrant against the clear blue sky.

I decided to do a little twist to this sketch...not sure if I like it. hmm.

another day, another leaf

Here is series two of my leaf sketches. I found this amazing leaf in my Grandma's driveway. I couldn't resist it and just had to pick it up. The colors are just so vibrant and beautiful and what more can I say, it just makes my love of Fall grow even more. Oh, and look at those edges...aren't they just wonderful...ahhh.