Newport

I realized I never posted about my trip to Newport a couple of weeks ago..oops. 

It was weird going back to Newport (Salve really) for alumni weekend. As it was my first alumni weekend. But it was awesome. I spent lots of time outside (something I don't do much of now with my work schedule), and got to see some great friends.

I got a new picture of my name on the Athletics Awards plaque in Rogers :) 

The sunset looked absolutely gorgeous when I was out to dinner with friends. 

The BOSS was also on display, and I thought it was awesome. This top piece was one of my favorites. 

Salve's rose gardens never seem to disappoint. 

A smoothie full of hope. (Really mango, pineapple and strawberry, but it was called Hope Island) 

So I pretty much didn't want to leave but I had to get back to work on Monday, but I am looking forward to the next time I can go to Newport again. 

Ch-ch-changes

In less than one week I will be moving into my very own apartment, and not just for the school year like I have the past two years. It will definitely be an adjustment, but I am excited for what is to come. So in preparation for my move, I have been trying to figure out how I want it to be decorated. My main concern is really my living area/studio space. I have been really fortunate to have half of a basement as my studio for the past couple of years, so trying to fit everything I want to bring with me will be a bit of a challenge. I can't move out without my beads, yarns, and papers.

Thankfully, Pinterest was invented to help me figure out how I want my space to be! As an already avid pinner, I created a board specifically with apartment ideas.

In terms of color, I want a more beachy appearance, aka lots of teals, blues, tans/whites.
Much like this courtesy of design-seeds.com


I really like this set up, but in the colors shown above. I am bringing my inspiration boards with me, so this is a perfect set up for them, plus it gives me a lot of space for storage without taking up too much room. Image via Pinterest courtesy of http://www.brightboldbeautiful.com/

courtesy of http://www.completely-coastal.com/

Wicked cool displays of beach finds (perfect because my mom brought me back some awesome shells and coral from Florida!). More about those later! :)

And I definitely want to have at least one gallery wall (my apartment has really high ceilings so it will be awesome!)

courtesy of http://jenniferjohner.typepad.com/jennifer/2011/05/floor-to-ceiling-photo-wall-aka-how-to-hide-all-of-those-switches-and-things.html

I can't wait to be able to move in and start decorating (and creating) when I am not working!

Sarah Kay: If I should have a daughter ...

I found this video on website called U lala, see below for their about information courtesy of their website. Katherine was actually one of my fellow classmates in high school.

Watching this video inspired me so much. Sarah believes in the empowerment for people to be brave and go after what they want and to be able to share it with others. That is what I am doing with my jewelry making and really these blog posts. I am sharing what I believe in and what I put my heart and soul into.

You should definitely check out more of Sarah Kay's poems, as well as the U lala website. Originally just based in Purdue University, has now expanded out to more colleges and universities. http://www.u-la-la.com/school/

Monday Quotes Week 48

Beautiful things don't just happen. If you want something marvelous, you've got to make something marvelous. 

Monday Quotes Week 46

where you invest your love, you invest your life. 
~Mumford & Sons

Monday Quotes Week 42

Normal is not something to aspire to, it's something to get away from. 
~Jodie Foster

Monday Quotes Week 41

Believe in yourself-
in the power you have
to control your own life, day by day, 
Believe in the strength 
that you have deep inside, 
and your faith will help
show you the way. 
Believe in tomorrow 
and what it will bring-
let a hopeful heart carry you through, 
For things will work out
if you trust and believe
there's no limit
to what you can do. 
~Emily Matthews 

Monday Quotes Week 39 & 40

I realized I never posted one last week, so this week you will get two!

It takes nothing to join the crowd. It takes everything to stand alone. 
~Hans F. Hansen

All you need is 20 seconds of insane courage and I promise you something great will come of it. 
~We Bought a Zoo (love this movie, watched it on my way back from Ireland this past summer)

Monday Quotes Week 37

The only way to succeed is to not worry about what anyone else is doing. 

Monday Quotes Week 36

The harder you work, the harder it is to surrender. 
~Vince Lombardi

Monday Quotes Week 34 & 35

Yes, I know I didn't post a Monday quote last week (sorry), so this week you will get two!

Believe in yourself and all that you are. Know that there is something inside you that is greater than any obstacle.
~Christian D. Larson

If you've got a little tiny dream, all you have to do is think about it, work on it every day, and you'll get it. 
~Sebastian

Monday Quotes Week 33

I am going to succeed because I am crazy enough to think I can. 

Monday Quotes Week 32

Your life has purpose. Your story is important. Your dreams count. Your voice matters. You were born to make an impact. 

Monday Quotes Week 31

Take pride in how far you have come and have faith in how far you can go.


Stay safe everyone with the hurricane!

Monday Quotes Week 30 (a day late)

We are what we believe we are.
~C.S Lewis

Sorry it's day late!

Monday Quotes Week 29

“Take criticism, smash it into dust, add COLOR and use it to paint breathtaking images of unicorns frolicking through endless fields of GREATNESS.” 
~Matthew Gray Gubler

(any one else a huge Criminal Minds fan? if you have never seen the show, I highly suggest you start watching. Matthew Gray Gubler is fantastic)

Monday Quotes Week 28

Optimism is the faith that leads to achievement. 
~Helen Keller

Monday Quotes Week 27

Maybe there's something you're afraid to say, or someone you're afraid to love, or somewhere you're afraid to go. It's gonna hurt. It's gonna hurt because it matters.
~John Green

Monday Quotes Week 26

Why not go out on a limb? That's where the fruit is. 
~Mark Twain

Monday Quotes Week 25

Everybody deserves somebody who makes them look forward to tomorrow. 
via Pinterest!