He Is Risen...

I cannot express how much God's love and grace mean to me. He never ceases to amaze me, but on this day in particular I stand in awe of His power and love. I hope that you all have a wonderful Easter and spend the day rejoicing in the fact that He is RISEN. 

Peace and Love, 

Em

This Week in Photographs...

// Monday //

// Tuesday //

// Wednesday //

// Thursday //

// Friday //

Just sharing with you today a few photos I snapped throughout the week. 

I hope you all have a very nice Good Friday. 

Peace and Love, 

Em

Oh, Spring...

Spring showed up for a few days but now she has disappeared. There were a couple of days where it was warm and sunny and I actually couldn't wait for Summer. Now it's freezing and super windy and on Monday we had a blast of snow! I hope Spring comes back soon. Maybe this song will coax her into showing herself. 

Peace and Love, 

Em

Chill Out...

Let's talk about stress. I have been struggling a lot with stress and the OCD aspects of my life lately. When I start having a hard time with this I have to remember that stress is something that everybody deals with, some just have it more than others and some are just able to handle it better. I've been trying to take more time to do things that aren't stressful: reading, listening to music, etc. I truly am starting to feel a little better (prayer helps a lot too) and am glad that I am finding ways to deal with stressful times. It really isn't the stress but how you handle it that matters. 

What are some things that you do to handle your stress? I would love to hear your ideas! 

Peace and Love, 

Em

Pick & Choose...

Can't get enough of this song right now! Ah, I'm in love.... 

Happy Monday! 

Peace and Love, 

Em

10 Things I LOVE...

1. Hallelujah...  

2. Braided and messy.  

3. A pretty little clutch from Zara.  

4. The Hasma necklace from Threadsence.  

5. Gold birthday candles.  

6. Such a calming space!  

7. Tyler Kyte has some fantastic new music out which you can listen to here. My favorite is "The Ship Has Sailed." 

8. My friend Jennifer has been posting some great playlists lately. This weeks is full of her favorite JT songs.  

9. Turquoise Crosley.  

10. Satchels are my favorite.  

Peace and Love, 

Em

Life Lately in Instagrams...

1. Copying some of my favorite recipes. // 2. Quite Sunday mornings. 

3. Cheerwine has finally made its way to the East Coast. // 4. Saturday night outings. 

5. St. Patty's Day. // 6. I love me some sushi. 

7. The first day of Spring. // 8. Anthropologie birthday cards are the best!

Peace and Love, 

Em

Just What I Needed...

 

"Shopping can be much more than how it is cast. If you are bored or you have problems, it can be a way of lifting your spirits, by doing something light and superficial." -Miuccia Prada 

Retail therapy has been much needed and today I treated myself to a few fun nail polishes and some earrings. A few hours out with my friend Tara was just the thing to help me relax for a while during this incredibly hectic week. 

Peace and Love, 

Em

10 Things I LOVE...

1. Pencils for every day of the week.  

2. Elsie's bundle of favorite things for this week.  

3. The music from this film never ceases to make me happy.  

4. Obsessed with this new song from JT. It's my jam!  

5. Ocean-scented incense.  

6. These little Sloane booties at Nordstrom would be great for Summer road trips and festivals. 

7. I am in love with birch trees.  

8. Jibber Jabber with Conan O'brien. I have slowly been watching his conversation with Jack White throughout the week and it has been brilliant.  

9. Gold drawer handles turned upside down to hold chalk.  

10. The worst thing that you could say to a creative soul.  

Peace and Love, 

Em

52 Lists // Week 10

Peace and Love, 

Em

Tongue...

Caught this little one with her tongue sticking out last night. It's one of my favorite things to find her sleeping with just a tad of her sweet pink tongue sticking out. Ahh, it's just so darn cute! 

Enjoy your Thursday night, lovelies! 

Peace and Love, 

Em

DIY Coffee Mug...

 

 

I love to do crafty things. It helps me relax and I love coming out of it having made something cute and fun! I had seen lots of pins on pinterest of people decorating their own coffee mugs with sharpies or paint and it is something that I have wanted to try out for a long time. I mean, c'mon, I get to mix crafts and coffee!?! I went to Hobby Lobby and picked up this huge mug (I think the bigger the coffee mug, the better!) and I grabbed a Sharpie oil-based paint pen. I have heard that if you use regular sharpies the design washes off. This pen said it was perfect for coffee mugs and it hasn't come off yet :) I wasn't really sure what I wanted to do design-wise so I settled on tiny dots with a few surprise hearts here and there. I let it sit for 24-hours after I painted it and then cooked it at 350 degrees for 30 minutes. I can't wait to go back and get more supplies to make more of these! They had so many different colors for the paint pens! I'm going to work on some ideas and then get to creating. I think these would make such cool gifts. 

Peace and Love, 

Em

Wellies...

"Don't threaten me with love, baby. Let's just go walking in the rain." -Billie Holiday

Peace and Love, 

Em

Coffee & Wind...

One thing that has become so clear to me these past couple of days is how much I love and cherish my morning coffee time. It's the only time that I have by myself when everyone else is at work or is still asleep. I just get to read my Bible and meditate while I sip on my hot cup of joe and sit with the dog. It's also really the only time that I get to catch up on shows and watch the tv that I want :) I just love this time in the morning. I get to relax and read my blogs, make plans, and clear my head...

  

In other news, these past couple of days have been so windy here! And when I say windy I mean creepy wind noises  coming through the window like in horror movies windy.  It's so funny to walk around campus and see everyone blowing around, myself included. I do hate driving in this wind though. It's scary!! 

Peace and Love, 

Em