-How did you and Mr. D-toes meet? This is pretty embarrassing. When I was 17, my step mom blocked me from sending and receiving IM's, so a friend from work and I decided that we'd meet in the Roanoke, VA chat room on AOL because we had things to talk about. Who knows how Chris and I started talking, but we did, and he was actually kind of rude to begin with, but we ended up discovering that our families knew each other, and things moved right on from there!-What is the difference in age between you and your brother, and who's older? My brother Derek and I are 4 years and 356 days apart in age (to be exact), and I'm the oldest. Although he's almost 23, I'll always think of him as a little boy!
-Are you from this area? if not, where are you from and what brought you here? I'm from Lynchburg, but I moved to Pennsylvania when my parents divorced. I couldn't get used to it and I was REALLY homesick, so I moved back down to VA to live with my dad. Unless I have the opportunity to move to SF, I'll stay in VA.
-Favourite excerpt from a novel? I don't have one favorite, but I always love when Becky Bloomwood from the Shopaholic Series says that she did things, "accidentally on purpose." It always makes me laugh!
-What is your favourite book? At the risk of sounding like a nerd, I really love Beowulf. I also love The Wild Parrots of Telegraph Hill, and every book in the Shopaholic series.
-How did you begin making such unusual and beautiful jewellery? I never thought I'd end up making jewelry since I don't wear much of it, but I really started to love metal after Chris taught me how to weld and use the torch, so I guess jewelry is sort of a toned down version of what I originally started doing. I always thought I'd do something more along the lines of fine art as I really love drawing.
-Hey, how old is Flojo? She'll be 5 on Valentine's Day.-When did you first know you were in love with Mr. D? When I was moving out of my dad's house and in with my grandparents, my grandpa asked, "Would you marry him?" That was the first time I really, truly thought about it, and I knew that I would!
-If you could only wear one outfit for the rest of your life, what would it be? That one is easy! Skinny jeans, a t-shirt, sandals, sunglasses and a messenger bag.
-Do you have a secret talent nobody knows about? I wouldn't exactly call this a talent, but I've never been beat in a burping contest. ;) I've also played several instruments and was invited to play with the Lynchburg Symphony when I was in middle school, so I think I used to be musically inclined. I'm not as good now that I'm old.
-What's the one makeup item you could not live without? The only type of makeup I wear is eyeshadow (because my skin is pale and my eyelids look purple due to the veins), so that would be it!
-Can you tell us more about you bird? How old is she? How did you decide to get a bird? How old was he when you got her? Flojo will be 5 on Valentine's Day. When I was younger, we had a parrot named E.T. that lived with us, so I've loved their beauty and personalities for a long time! Chris surprised me and drove me 9 hours to South Carolina to meet my new baby. She was only a few weeks old, and she was completely bald! We hand raised her for a couple months until she was weened and would eat on her own. She's owned me since then!
-When did you get married and how long have you been married for? Chris and I got married on September 30th, and we'll celebrate our 10 year anniversary this year!
-Any kids in the near future? Hmmm, I'm not sure. Chris is ready, but I'm still not sure if I am. I know we will one day. People give me a pretty hard time because I'm nearly 28 and haven't had any, but I try to ignore it.
-What is your favourite piece of art in your house? My favorite piece of art is this Sharpie drawing done of Chris and I at my high school prom. Chris says it's weird to have a picture of us hanging in our den, but I told him that unless we've commissioned a large masterpiece of ourselves wearing fine furs and silks, it isn't weird.
Now on to the exciting news... I decided that when I had 100 followers, I'd do another giveaway. Yesterday afternoon I had 99, and by the time I went to bed, I had 102, so THANK YOU! I'll be introducing the giveaway on Saturday, so be sure to check back and enter. This will be for followers only! My way of saying thanks, folks!
I don't currently have a glass dome, or cloche, but it's on my list of things to look for. I plan to put mine on an old plate or tray (of which I have MANY) and put a small plant under it.
I've got pencils and pens all over the place, and a nice and interesting way to control the madness is by putting them in a flower frog, be it metal or glass!
I only have a few actual vases (which stay in the cabinet under the kitchen sink) because I'd much rather put flowers in an old pitcher or decorative old drinking glass. I think it gives the arrangement more character, and it gives me a reason to have even more old dishes!
I like using trays to hang on the wall and use as magnetic memo or polaroid boards. It gives my walls some color, it's easy on my wallet and it gives me a reason to use some of my vintage button stash to make cute magnets!
Not only do I like regular framed art hanging on the walls, but I also love to hang beautiful old plates with pretty designs. It's a nice way to make the walls of your kitchen or dining room (or any room for that matter) a little more festive, and I don't think you can go wrong with the delicate beauty of old plates and serving trays!
The second item is this ceramic plaque depicting The Last Supper. Way back down in the woods is the house where my husband's grandpa grew up, and it's since caved in, but a few years ago it was still mostly standing, and every now and then, we'd take a walk into the woods and walk through the house. Many things were too far gone to bring back home, but this was one of the things that was still in pretty decent shape, so it now resides on the mantle in my living room. I love it, and green is my favorite color!
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The first pair is 12K gold-filled and citrine, and the second pair is made with sterling silver and amethyst. I stopped wearing earrings several years ago when Flojo decided to start pulling them out (I lost lots of earrings & backs), so I'm still trying to decide if I should put these in my etsy shop or give them away.
It feels like this outside, but with rain :( not snow.
I'm hoping it will feel like this again soon.
I especially love the bedroom in the first picture, and I just might get some ideas from it... Pretty pictures found at weheartit.
I've been meaning to take a few pictures of this next item for the last two weeks, and I've finally managed to do it! I'm not much of a coat person, but I adore most any type of sweater or cardigan (especially when they're vintage), and anything is better if it has animals, so obviously I'm in love with this one! I got it for the tiny price of $3, and once I finally get around to hand washing it (it's wool), I'll finally be able to wear it!
Now onto something I've been working on... I started making this cluster to wear as a brooch, but then I held it up above my ear and decided that I'd like it more as a headband. It's a combination of silk, lace and vintage buttons (I also hoard vintage buttons).
I'm certainly no model, and one day I'm hoping to find a vintage head mannequin (if that's even what they're called), then I hope to have some decent pictures to share!
1. Hair color..Au naturale..or not? I'm completely natural. I seriously don't spend enough time on my looks to keep up with coloring, and that probably makes me sound really lazy!