Lovin' up on Bloglovin'

Just because Google Reader is ditching all of us,

doesn't mean we can't stick together :)

Come Along with Me!

You know, in case I need to fill you in on important things.
Like how good my oranges taste:

Or how sweet a surprise cookie can be:
(You can tell I really liked it, because I was halfway through
eating it before I even thought about taking a picture)

Or how incredibly random it is when I turn around at my desk and see
guys climbing in the tree outside my window...

You see, there really is just too much to be missing around here!

Hope to see you follow along! I'd love to keep in touch.

Nicole

Sorry for the sad little phone picture, but I just wanted to give a little peek :) I'm mostly hand making all of my decorations. Well, me and a few of my friends, of course! I cant wait to show you some progress as we move along. For now, I'm at that point where I really just need for you guys to comment and tell me your #1 tip for dealing with wedding stuff. And... GO!
(Please don't leave me hanging).

We Must Fight for Those Who Cannot Fight.

Please consider helping out if you can. Thank you! It really means a lot to me. Even if you can only give as much as what you'd pay for a cup of coffee. Every bit counts.

Rings and lovely things, plus Front Page! (And a huge sale)

Are you kidding me???

This weekend was CRAZY! 

1) I got engaged!! Ahhhh! I get to marry my very best friend :) I love that man.

  

2) My shop made it to the front page of Etsy! THE FRONT PAGE!
 

This is an exciting day, so I want to include all of you in it! 

This week I'll be offering 50% off everything in my shop!
That's right! 50% off of your ENTIRE purchase!
(Does not include shipping)
Just use the coupon code: FRONTPAGE 

during checkout.

If you look to the left, second image down, that's my art print!

Hip, hip hooray for a lovely weekend! And don't forget to swing by my shop and treat yo self to something lovely for this spring!

Want an awesome shirt? I want it more than you.

I have been reading this blog for about a year and always love to laugh, learn and be inspired by everything TJ posts.

Today she is hosting a giveaway on her blog for an incredibly cute shirt. Check it out HERE!

Hello World

I've been thinking lately how much of an impact a simple "hello" can have one someone. Its a short phrase, and almost mechanical, but somehow it can significantly improve the drabbest of days.

So, of course I took that thought and ran with it. And thus I have a new collection in my SHOP:

Hello, World!
For all of my readers: Enter the coupon code
CHEERSTOYOU
for a 20% discount on your purchase!
(shipping not included)

Please stop by and have a peek!

Cole and Co. Designs

Cold and Rain. What Dirty Words

I'm very much over this cold and windy weather. I feel almost doomed by rain. I will say, though, everything outside is gorgeous. Amazing fog, tree trunks turned black-brown from the water. Everything is so still and peaceful looking.
Except me. I'm in a constant state of shivering from the cold.

How cold is it? Probably about 55 degrees :) What can I say? I'm a true southerner.
Yes, that 90 degree summer can come along any time it likes. Please and thank you.

Let's talk about sleep.

Do you ever miss out on that? Apparently I've missed out on it more than I've realized lately. I took a nap the other day (rare) and set my alarm for an hour. The alarm was totally a safety net; I didn't think I'd sleep more than about 20 minutes. Well, and hour later my alarm went off and I found myself panicked, trying to figure out what day it was, where I was, if I was supposed to be at work, and why I had been asleep in the first place.

Yeah. I slept that hard.

I'm thinking that's a sign that I should maybe try to get more sleep at night? Right now I'm probably getting about 5 1/2-7 hours a night. Is that not enough? How much do you sleep?