Music Monday

Have you ever seen a music suggestion on iTunes or by a friend and never taken their advice?  Or seen an album cover a bunch, but just never checked the music out because you thought it was something completely different than it was?  That was me with The Civil Wars.  I mean, with a band name that includes "war," I definitely never thought it would be my cup of tea.  And dear lord, was I missing out!

Their sound is so beautiful, so capturing, I listened to this album on repeat for days!  They have a surprising back story, meeting randomly at a songwriting workshop.  They went on hiatus for a while (so disappointing!) but I think they will be coming back with a vengeance soon.  So check out the stuff they have out now, and stay tuned for more!

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List a Week No. 13 & 14

I could have made List 13 go on forever, but I decided not to put down absolutely everything.  This week was list the things you want to make.  I want to make everything!  I love crafting: I want to sew my own clothes, make everyone sweaters, make my own cookbook.  You name it, I want to do it.  Sadly I don't have the time to do everything I want to do, and I am not independently wealthy (one of my dream jobs listed on the next list), so I have to pick and choose.  Here is a short list of what I want to make, and maybe you will be seeing some of them pop up on the blog soon!!

I alway had really lofty ambitions as a child and as a young adult.  When I was eight, I turned my book collection into a library by putting everything in alphabetical order and adding little checkout cards at the beginning.  When I was ten, I used to go to my dad's office on the weekends to make fake report cards and classroom lists on their printer.  All of high school I loved photography, and I made my mom put me in a college photography class the summer before my senior year.  I even turned a room in my basement into a darkroom!  Now photography is just a passion, and I'm about to become a lawyer instead.  It's kind of weird how life turns out sometimes, huh?

What are you favorite crafts?  If you could wave a magic wand and have your dream job, what would it be?

Weekend Snippets

I can't believe I only have two weeks of classes left!  It seems so weird, like I just started yesterday.  This weekend was full of life and studying: my brother and sister-in-law moved into a beautiful new house, so we moved them in Saturday.  Sunday, the weather was nice enough (finally) to grill out, so Adam and I enjoyed a nice relaxing Sunday evening at home.  I should have spent a little more time studying, but it's too late to complain about that now!

Nothing like a shock top and grilled veggies to bring in spring/summer!

My handsome grill-master!

(I'm still playing with my new lens, so indulge me!)

Tattoo peak-a-boo!!

List a Week No. 11 & 12

Good news!  Moorea Seal just posted Week 15 of her 52 Lists today, and today I just finished up Lists 11-14!  As of next week, I will be caught up and you will only have to read one list a week!  I'm sure you're all as excited as I am.  I decided I will just post two of the lists together, so here are List 11 and List 12:

List 11 asked for a list of your essentials.  Not the toiletry items you require or what you have in your purse, but what you need in your life in order to feel like yourself.  I can get off-kilter quite easily in life if I don't have my essentials.  One of the most important things for me is to have balance and to make sure I have enough down time from the hectic rush of life.  

List 12 kind of relates to List 11: make a list of things that make you feel at home.  I grew up in two houses.  The house that my mom lives in now was our home.  My parents put a lot of work into it to make it theirs, and we have so many wonderful memories there.  I always remember coming home from road trips, and coming up on the last few blocks before home.  I think that is one of the most comforting feelings, almost being home.

Now that I've grown up and am building a home with my fiancé, my list of what feels like home is expanding and changing.  But home will always be where my family is.

So tell me, what are your essentials?  What makes you feel at home?

Music Monday

I really love when a movie has a good soundtrack.  One of my favorites is the Hunger Games soundtrack.  None of the music on the soundtrack was in the movie, but I read that they picked songs that embodied the district that Katniss (the main character, for those of you who are unaware) was from.  The songs are very earthy and folksy.  If you haven't checked it out, I would definitely recommend it.

One of the bands I discovered on there is The Low Anthem.  They're music is very diverse, ranging from soft melodies to a bit more rock.  But they are quite fantastic to relax to.  Enjoy!

Almost Spring!

Adam and I decided to go for a walk last night.  Okay, so I decided to go for a walk and dragged Adam along.  It had been a relatively nice day, and the sun was just started to go down, so I thought we were safe, but no!  It was so dang windy!  We got down to the path, took a couple pictures and immediately turned around to get back to the warmth of our home!

Top: Luvbird / Sweater: Lauren Conrad @ Kohls / Jeans: Gap / Shoes: Born

I can't wait until spring is here to stay, instead of just teasing us with good days.  Until then, I will be consoled with the flowers on my table and warm thoughts!

List A Week No. 10

One more today, and some beautiful flowers. 

With law school coming to a close, and the desire to keep my house somewhat in order in all this chaos, it was nice to make a list of all the ways I can cleanse for spring.  I don't know about you, but for me, cleansing is about both my home and my mind.  In order to make it through finals, it is important to keep a clear head and a peaceful mind.  Of course, having a clean home and surrounding doesn't hurt!

Since spring has refused to make a final appearance, I bought us some flowers.  And I thought they were the perfect subject to test out my new lens!  

Isn't bokeh beautiful?  I have always used the lens that came with my camera, and in laymen's terms, it never made such pretty backgrounds for my photos!  I love the blurriness :)

You can see the rest of my lists here.