Colo(u)rful Colorado

Having days off is the nicest thing.

I work on my illustrations with Juno keeping me company.

The Farmer's Market comes around.

And sometimes when we both have two days off, we go on mini excursions :)

Colorado!

(Loveland is 90min, Fort Collins 60min, and Denver 120min)

Loveland was the place of choice this time around because we always love to do a little school shopping at outlets. Normally we go labor day weekend in Sacramento at the Folsom Outlets when we visit my parents, but we are so far away from California now.

Austin got a nice racer stripe leather jacket, (of course on a blowout clearance) and I got two cute new shirts for fall from one of my favourites, Tommy Hilfiger. Of course on blowout.

There is something amazing about sales with clearance on top of it haha! You know my favourite yellow dress I have? $3 at Target. It was one I saw online for $30. I ran into it on a clearance rack as a returned internet sale. With an additional 75% off. Austin's jacket was a 50% off plus clearance.

These were 75% off in clearance. If you're a size like me, 5'9" DD, and long torso, your size is the only one left in the clearance rack because you're so freaking weird. Perfect!

I love outlets because designers create well built, and simple shapes (like Tommy) that fit my shape well. Not to mention they can go with many things. None of that trendy strangely cut crap. I learned about this in high school searching through the Folsom Outlets and still have many clothes from holy crap has it really been 7 years since I was 16?? Anyway, if you want the style, quality, and to save money...

there's tricks!

It's just a bit of searching, and a waiting game.

Another one I love is the Walmart nail polish clearance... No really! Look for it in the back, dark corner of that whole fancy, lit-up, glitter, shiny fest.

Clearance nail polish.

Especially if you want to try some trendy bright colours, you're not committed.

And if you're a glitter fiend like me, that stuff's expensive. So clearance is your best friend lol!

Life's good.

Xoxo from Colorado and Wyoming!

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To Be Honest.

I've been thinking a lot, and a lot has been going on. Lorde radio on Pandora is a good way to zone out. So is sewing, and doing all those other mindless activities I love, and that keep me happy. I haven't written on this blog because to be honest, it's been difficult lately. To get the sob story quick and out of the way, I've been in a self-pity mode, and super down on myself. I had a very difficult time at BYU because of a crappy life occurrence that made the decision to leave the best decision of my life. It was hard to get my BFA between the BYU's when I transferred, and I couldn't work on a second diploma I was seeking. I ended up with the most amazing BFA situation though, and that has been a blessing. (And the most awesome thing happened too, obviously. --marriage! I would never ever change that!) The last year into my BFA I found out definitive stuff about my dystonia, including no children. And the nursing program chase has not be

Grateful.

Austin has been the best support. I definitely married out of my league. He's been very proactive in finding lots of healthy things for my recommended diet (by the neurological disorder peeps, and an intolerance.) because my hemidystonia has had less spasms and cramps. As of lately, brown rice bread! Seriously, it's great even if you don't need wheat-free. It's a nice change of pace! It's sweet and light. .:Recipe Here:. We grind our own brown rice to save money. Winco here in Idaho has the best deal for bulk brown rice :) Here's a crazy picture of my hand, this was actually the first spasm/cramp I've had in a bit. (Haha, least my nails are painted ;) ) This is actually why (for those of you who've asked) Intaglio will not be my last degree. I was informed that I've got a good chance of this happening to my right side too. Art might get interesting! But I plan to keep doing it as a career too, no matter what!

Moonrise Bunnies

Thank you for the chocolate bunnies Carmen Family!! we may or may have not remembered it was easter? Such a Surprise! In sad news, our favorite video store is going out of business. We loved getting recommendations from the people who worked there. Austin and I had no idea our favorite date spot was going out and went to go get a movie.... and we ended up with this sweet stack!! (They sold them waaay discounted. We got all of these for the price of two new DVDs!) It was funny because when we walked in and realized what was going on, we freaked out because we wanted our favorite movies! Everything Illuminated and Moonrise Kingdom (among others but these were the first ones that came to mind) And Everything Illuminated was gone! Austin freaked because he couldn't remember what Moonrise Kingdom was called. He said... EDWARD NORTON. WHICH ONE WAS THAT?? Of course I look at him like wtf are you talking about the Hulk or the Painted Veil or something? Fig

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