design inspiration

ok, so it's been awhile...well, that's an understatement...it's been FOREVER! in my absence, i've been busy with the sick husband (who's better now!), a very close friend's wedding (and all the planning that goes with that), work, and many many other things...

this afternoon i was reading an old diy magazine that i purchased months ago, and just now gotten around to reading it. it stirred in me a desire to get off my lazy but and do some stuff around here! each idea was under $100 and used items that i'm sure i have lying around the house...here are a few photos i came across of some things i'd like to try or have...i'll post some more as i come across them.

some really cool vinyl wall graphics

some awesome enamel plates from a student at the savannah school of art and design

this is just beautiful

this rack is nature inspired, and sturdy enough to hold scarfs, coats and hats as well!

i love home decor, and i love it even more when it's affordable! have a great week and a great independence day! see you on the flip side...

emjay

prayers

well...i would love to be posting this time with lovely updates on what projects i've been working on, and wonderful pictures and such, but alas, this is not one of those types of posts. this is the post of a woman who's been up for the last 48 hours with her sick husband. Aaron came in from a job yesterday with the intention of going straight to the doctor, getting some medicine, then heading home for a long nap. unfortunately, the doctor had some news A didn't necessarily expect to hear. "you need to leave here and go immediately to the emergency room". scary words to hear when you're a 25 year hold man who has never been sick...ever...and has never gone to the doctor...ever. it turns out that he had appendicitis, and was less than 12 hours from a rupture. he was sent immediately into surgery last night, and came out fine. he's feeling much better, but still recooperating. we are blessed that he was able to fly in in time to catch it before anything became serious, and we're thanking the Lord every chance we get for the timing. A will be laid up at home for a couple of weeks, and i'm naturally planning to spend as much time with him as possible. since he'll be doped up most of the time and sleeping, maybe i'll have some time to get a few things done for you guys, so i can come back with some eye candy.

thank you for your prayers...
love,
emjay

YAY DAVID COOK! CONGRATULATIONS!

wow...

ok, so it's been a looooooooooooong time since i posted...i didn't realize how busy things had become! well there are a few things that have been going on...

first...
work has been sooooo crazy lately, but it's also been a lot of fun! i can't go too much into detail, but let's just say some good things might be headed my way in the near future!

second...
i'm so glad summer is finally here! i guess part of the reason i haven't posted in a while is because i've been spending almost every day i've had off hanging out by the pool at mom and dad's. to me, summertime means frequent trips to the beach, long lazy days, snowballs, laying out or floating in the pool, crawfish boils and watermelon...wonderful wonderful summer things!

third and lastly...
today, i reconnected with one of my favorite friends, whom i though i had lost forever. because of an unfortunate string of events, i let myself lose contact with one of my closest friends. until today, i hadn't spoken with her since my wedding, almost 7 months ago! i had exausted every avenue of contact, and just couldn't seem to get in touch. today, she sent me a message, and you have no idea how happy i was to hear from her! i was sad that we had lost contact, and even more upset that i had missed the birth of her first child, a baby girl named Adalyn. we've planned a wonderful day together next wednesday, and i can't wait!

ok, sorry this post has no pictures, but it's time for date night with the hubs...dinner and a movie...fun fun! another, more fun, post coming soon so stay tuned!

i wish...

i could be crafting with brittany right now...sigh.

...sigh...

ok, so today was a lazy day...

and while i love feeling well rested, i feel blah after a lazy day. something about staying in your pj's until noon (or in my case today, until 4:30 in the evening) and not getting ANYTHING accomplished makes you feel crappy. i don't know...maybe it's the fact that i really had a lot of things i needed to get taken care of this week. as of now, only 3 things on my list of like, 50 have been done. sigh...maybe next week?

all in all, i feel bad that i didn't get done the things i wanted to get done, but i secretly enjoyed lounging around with frank (and sometimes roxie, when she felt like being sweet) on the couch all day, watching movies and munching on carrot sticks (my grandpa brought by some yummy ones from his garden...mmmmm)

goooooood news for today though...some great new fun goodies came in from hambly, elle's studio and shabby chic. i was sooo stoked when the mail lady came by! she probably thought i was completely nuts, but i can't wait to play with my new stuff!

so i'll leave you on that high note...have a fabulous weekend! (i sure hope mine gets better!)

love*emjay

ps...i'll have some new pics to share soon... yay! :]

soooooo...

i've been really digging this cd lately...

i saw it at starbucks a whileback, but you know how those compilation cds go...you end up liking like, two songs. i had planned to research the artists and then possibly go back and buy it, but of course, i got wrapped up in my oh-so-busy schedule and never got around to it. then, while at brit's for our last art day, she put it on and i fell in love! it's absolutely fabulous! it has artists that i already love like corrine bailey rae, kt tunstall, joss stone and paolo nutini...and some new (atleast new to me!) ones like the guggenheim grotto and the feeling. it's one of those cd's where you pretty much like every single song...gotta love them! it's perfect for every occasion too...great to drive to, inspires me to create lovely things, and is great to chill to. *absolutely*love*it*

got a cd you're enjoying a lot recently?

fun stuff

yesterday was a good day. i was lazy until about 11:30 which felt GREAT. then i went the hardware store and bought a shovel. hehe. i started digging out my flower bed for the front yard. then i took a nap and after that ran to mom and dad's for some AMAZING white beans...yum!

today i played around with my sculpy and made some fun new pendants for etsy. i'll post pics once they are finished. i also played around with a new medium...resin. it's different, but i think it'll be fun! we'll see how it comes out.

anywho...time for work! peace.

emjay

who doesn't love a day off?

well today is my first day off in...well, i can't even remember how long it's been. i can't wait to spend it doing some great stuff!


first things first...i watched this movie this morning

it's so great! i love wes anderson and his quirky films. they can always put a smile on your face.

i donated some art and jewelry to an auction at aveda. if you're in the BR area this afternoon, you should stop by the aveda institute on sherwood between 1 and 5 and check it out...it should be great!

this afternoon i think i want to try and do a little landscaping. i've been wanting to start this project since last summer, and if i could just get the ball rolling...so this afternoon, i think i'll be making a trip to the nursery to see what goodies i can find.

so i guess when you get a day off, it's never really a day off! but i like it that way. :]

enjoy your sunday!
-emjay

...busy day

sigh...i have a busy, busy day ahead of me...and none of it includes creating! so sad. although, i do get to make a trip to michael's and hobby lobby...but not for personal use. for a project i'm working on for a girl at work. it'll still be fun to window shop! who knows, maybe i'll come home with a few goodies of my own.

last night, i got together with some old friends from work whom i haven't seen since december! we had sooo much fun...a night filled with sushi and vodka cranberries...so much fun! i love those kids and wish we could hang out more.

well, i must get my lazy bum up and start my day...boo.

catch you on the flip side!
-emjay