Happy Monday {44th ed.}

Happy Monday Everyone! Here is what is making me smile...

These prints

I just found this shop on the suggested shops page on Etsy and everything is just so stinkin' cute!

what an adorable little owl family!

I love how she is hugging it :)

This....whatever it is!

I don't even know what this is really, but I want to spend all day on it reading and stargazing.

This jacket
I don't really know why I love it and I don't think I would like it on myself, but for some reason...?

via here

This dog

Yup, just makes me smile! :)

What else? The beautiful weather here in MN, the fact that our new duplex neighbor is awesome!!, and the fact that I have read on the porch every day since moving here...every single day!! What is making you smile this week?

Who doesn't want a secret hideout?!

(warning; if you are not a female this will probably be categorized under TMI!) 

So, when I get stressed out my period decides to go into hibernation. This wouldn't be bad except that during this time Im pretty sure it is actually just hiding out somewhere getting angry at me and plotting how to retaliate once my life evens out a tiny bit! Meaning that when it comes back it enters with a vengeance! During my "dissertation deadline meltdown / relationship falling apart and building back together / neighbors from hell torture" time period I think I went about 5 months without it and then had a super fun and extra long pms experience that made me understand why hormones make people do seriously crazy things! :(

Anyways, this is coming up because the moving experience brought hibernation back of course and now I am enjoying the benefits of that (insert sarcasm). Im crampy, tired, bloated, ravished yet nauseous, and crabby...fun! All I want to do is lie around and complain. Wouldn't that be much better done here?.....

Oh what I wouldn't give to be able to hibernate here (wherever this is) once a month! Is this not the most perfect grown up doll house you have ever seen?! (Ok, maybe a little less white though, yikes!)

Quotation Wednesday {29th ed.}

Yikes, Ive been so focused on my dissertation participant stress that I almost forgot about Quotation Wednesday! Anyways, here it is. I love how whimsical both the print and quote are for this one. Isn't it just adorably optimistic? I figured that I needed a little bit of that, so maybe you guys did to :)

via here

Happy Monday {43rd ed.}

Happy Monday everyone! Here is what is making me smile..

Purple Vespa
I know, I have said this before, but how stinkin' cute is this? I need one!

Mason Jar Herb Garden
I think I am going to try this, its adorable and a great idea!

via here

Muggle reading

Yes, I finally gave in and started reading the Harry Potter series...and Im hooked!! 

Damn, I wish I would have gotten this version of the series! I love the covers!

New places and people!

I finally met my blog friend Lisa yesterday and we walked over the Stone Arch Bridge to a cute little cafe. I love finding cute places in a new city and it was so much fun to meet a blogger friend in person :)

That is all for me this week. What is making you smile?

Quotation Wednesday {28th ed.}

Oh Mother Teresa, how amazing is she? I love this quote because I am such a huge fan of people who act with their whole heart. I instantly thought of children when I read this, how they treat a dandelion like a prized gem when they give it to you. When do we lose that? At what point to people judge gifts and acts by their monetary value rather than the true heart and emotion behind it? Lets all make a pact to put our heart and soul into even the small acts in our lives...and also to receive in the same manner. How beautiful this world could be!

"Do small things with great love." -Mother Teresa

Happy Monday {42nd ed.}

Happy Monday everyone!! Here is what is making me smile...

Book nooks
I want a house filled with cozy little book areas!

a slightly more grown up version :) ...

Super sexy shoes
Im madly in love with these!

via here

A modern teepee
I know, it would me more work than it is worth, there would be bugs, and rain, and yada yada...whatever, I love it and want to sleep and read in it all day long!!!

An adorable WA shout out
Isn't this cute? I love how simple a statement it makes :)

via this etsy shop

That, as well as discovering beautiful St. Paul is making me smile this week. What is making you happy?

Farmers Market!

Oh how I love farmer's markets! We gave the St. Paul one a try today and wow! Lets just say, it is giving Pikes Place a run for it's money :) Look at all this great stuff!

Cheap, fresh vegetables...

My personal favorite, the beautiful flower bouquets for $4....

Seriously, where else can you get this much fresh produce for only $20?!

(click on the picture, it looks even better blown up!)

Do you guys shop at farmer's markets? Which one is your favorite?

Quotation Wednesday {27th ed.}

This is actually a print from an Etsy shop and I just copied it, but I really like it. My yoga teacher from Seattle, Terilynn said something like this often and I just think it is a really good reminder, particularly in our goal oriented society. Sometimes it is good to remember that right where you are is perfectly lovely!

via here

Love wins!

This article made me cry this monday morning, but it was a good cry, so I wanted to share!
This is love people...

Phyllis 77 and Connie 85; the first couple to be married in NY

To all the marriage equality protesters, this is what you are fighting against!

Equality and love will always prevail in the end. Everyone go out and hug the one you love  :)

ps: check this page out too, you can listen to couples' comments as they come out of city hall

Happy Monday {41st Ed.}

Happy Happy Monday Everyone!! I am back on track with blogging finally and here is what is making me smile...

Bookcase cocoon
aka: heaven! I need to be reading in this right now.

This print
My time in Seattle made me realize how much I need water in my life. This quote sums up exactly how I feel when sitting by the water...like life is somehow "reset."

I love this entire Etsy shop actually

and This Print

I think I need her to go with my owl girl print (which I am still in love with by the way!)....maybe I just need everything this shop has!

These votive holders
The look on their faces just cracks me up!

get them here

That is all for me this week, what is making you happy?

Paddle board yoga

I just found out about this and really really want to do it! Does anyone know of any resources and/or classes?

Doesn't it look awesome?! Plus, its probably the perfect core workout! Who wants to do it with me? :)

Just an update...

...cause we are still unloading and life is a bit crazy! :) My family (dad, gram, and aunt) came to help us and we definitely put them to work!

Ok, so that picture doesn't show it, but we did I promise :) We made an Ikea trip, got everything unpacked, dealt with the damn heat! What is with this heat, MN?! Meanwhile, back in Seattle, my mom was dealing with the crazy Goodwill pile that we left and cleaning the old place. 

how do we collect so much stuff?!

Isn't my family amazing?! Poor Domino was having a difficult time with the heat, so we decided to shave him...

...and left him a mohawk! :) We also got them a kiddie pool and tried to lure them in, no luck yet.

My grandma treated us all to this amazing dessert after unloading.

...and then (finally!) a relaxing moment on the front porch, which is going to be one of my new favorite places.

There is my photo update, I will be back to my regularly scheduled blogging soon!

Moved!

Ugh, we are finally in St. Paul! The trip was interesting, 1700 miles with 1 Uhaul, 1 car, 2 dogs, 2 cats, 1 gecko, and 2 very tired and sore drivers! Luckily the scenery was beautiful because that was far too much monotonous sitting.

Now for the unpacking...

Quotation Wednesday {26th ed.}

Learning, growing, and thriving from your pain; this is something I feel strongly about. This quote states that beautifully.

"Out of suffering have emerged the strongest souls;
the most massive characters are seared with scars."
-Kahlil Gibran

Happy Monday {40th ed.}

Well I took a holiday break, so its Monday joys on a Tuesday! Here is what is making me smile...

Purple chandalier
Damnit, I just fell in love with this chandelier....don't even bother looking at how much it is!

ok, if you must...here it is

This dress

from here

...with These Shoes!

Ahhh, gorgeous!! :)

Four-eyed cat
He is too cute for words!

Alliums

I love these flowers! Not only are they purple, but they remind me of Horton Hears a Who :)

find out more here

Pinterest

Do you guys know about this website? Its awesome! All of today's happiness can be seen here as well. You should all join and we can follow each other's smile inducing items all week long :)

That is all for me, what is making you happy this week?