A bug & A wish

When I was in elementary school I was a conflict manager.

I was a pretty big deal obviously, managing conflicts and all. I wore a little white hat while I patrolled the playground. ;)

We had this little wheel that gave us ideas on how to solve conflicts. One of the options was "A bug & a wish".

A bug and a wish went a little like this.

Little Johnny: It bugs me when you call me names and I wish you would stop it.

Lately, I have been wishing that problems were still that easy to solve!

Don't you wish you could just Bug and a wish everyone who you had a conflict with!?

I will admit it, I am a pretty emotional gal. Somethings hurt my feelings way more than they should and will last for months or even years.

How do you deal with conflict?

Faith and Fear

A few weeks ago I lost one of my cheerleaders. She died in a horrible drunk driving accident along with another one of her classmates. 

To say the very least it was a horrifying experience. I have never had to deal with something so tragic in my life. 

Besides the experience bringing me down and out for a few weeks.. it also has brought on an anxiety of death. Suddenly, I am so scared of someone I love dying..

One night, after the accident occurred Josh and I had a conversation while laying in bed. 

S: I don't want to die young, I want to die old with you...

J: We will, I promise. 

S: You can't promise that.

I think I was pretty on point, you can't promise a life. 

But, what you can do is cherish everyday you are given. 

Relish every second of everyday.

This doesn't make my fears go away, but it sure does put it in perspective.

Easy 50 Cent Craft!

If you read my last post, you saw that I am LOVING thrift stores!

Yesterday, I made a trip to one and scored big! I got some lace for a wedding project, a necklace, and this for a whopping 50 cents:

My mom had one of these but smaller when I was a kid. I immediately was attracted to the pink, gold, and nostalgia it brought to me. So I picked it up! Just this weekend I was wishing that my travel make-up bag had a mirror. Viola, Wish come true!

So, I busted out my cricut and made a little monogram using some vinyl, took out the tray inside of it, and as easy as that I was done!

Check it out!

What have you revamped from a thrift store?

Currently..

LISTENING

I have been listening to my running play list every time I go out. Yesterday I giggled when 'Single Ladies' by Beyonce came on! It reminded me that when Josh proposed to me he updated his facebook status to: I liked it, so I decided to put a ring on it.

LOVING

EVERYTHING! Lately I have been soaking in the small things in life. Last night I was laying in bed with the lights dimmed, the fan on, and a new book in my hand. I was so content.

More specifically though, I am loving: running, thrift store shopping, crafting, spending time with Josh and our families, and nail polish of course!

THINKING

I want to get home! There is something about going home to a cozy house after work! I am also thinking that I need to go running again tonight! No excuses, especially since it isn't nearly as hot as it was yesterday!

WANTING

The anxiety of graduating to go away. The fear of being jobless and burdened with student loans weighs on my heart everyday. I have faith that it'll work out, but it doesn't stop the worrying.

NEEDING

To see my Dad. It's his birthday and I am a Daddy's girl!

What are you listening, loving, thinking, wanting, and needing?!

How I asked my 'maids'

There is a lot of wedding projects and what not that I want to blog about! 

But:

A lot of it will have to wait until after the wedding, some things need to be a surprise! 

(I have been a wedding crafting machine though!)

Today, I wanted to tell you how I asked my bridesmaids to be in my wedding!

I bought 5 bottles of wine, I tried to pick ones that I knew they would like.

On my word processor I typed the following:

As I prepare for the day

 that I am to be bride,

It would mean the world to me

to have you sipping by my side.

Will you be my bridesmaid?

I also put a little picture of us on it as well! I then cut a piece of scrapbook card stock and made a whole in the top. I glued the paper off of the word processor to the card stock and hung it on the wine bottle!

Check out how they turned out:

I had a couple friends cry and a couple scream! haha

My favorite reaction was my friends Myrandas. She pulled out the bottle and our conversation went a little like this:

M: You didn't have to get me wine.

S: Check out the paper on it.

M: This picture is so cute of us!

S: (Waiting for her to read it)

M: (Finally reads it and starts to tear up!)

If you wanna hear more about my bridesmaid check out my  Meet The Maids post!

(P.S. The pictures aren't working on that page for some reason! Sorry!)

Beautiful Day

Hello Friday!

Weekends always seem so perfect.

Time for friends and family.

Time to let your body rest.

Time for getaways and catching up! 

Weekends in the summer seem even more perfect.

Impromptu trips to the beach, sitting outside reading a book,

going for a run with the sun shining on your face...

What is your perfect summer weekend?!

P.S. I got a new look! What do you think?!

Bring on..

Bring on the sunshine,

Bring on the beautiful Lake Michigan water,

Bring on time spent with family,

Bring on nights around the campfire...

T-minus 2 days until our camping trip begins.