Well ladies and gents, it's that time again. And because I've found myself with little else to do, I am going to do my darndest to make up another one of these. After all, gotta give somethin for my breathless readers to giggle over. All right. Here we go.


Dear MTMG,

I am always so happy to share something with you.
Even if it's silly television shows,
that you've been so brave to bear with me.

I miss Ashley too,
Anamchara


Dear Man I'd Do 20 Years Ago,

I'm sorry if my foot ever gets too far in my mouth.
Would it help if it means I love you?

Sincerely,
DIL


Dear Weather Man,

So done with this rain.
Makes beautiful skies and flowers...
Yeah.. I know. Still done.

Much Obliged,
Staring Out a Rainy Window


Dear Eighties/Early 90's Boys,

I am so glad that whole hyphen two first name crap is done.

Sincerely,
Watching too much Saved by the Bell on Netflix


Dear Hero,

I'm scared I'll lose you forever if I don't step up soon.
But I still don't know how to deal with the new you.
Times have changed, I know.
But I'm still that little girl on your knee.

I love you no matter what even if I'm bad at showing it,
Krissy


Wooh. That last one got me a little teary. Sorry about that. Just somethin that's been on my mind a lot. Anywho!

As always, don't forget to go check in with Elise for more fun and see which ones she's come up with lately!

The Weekend...

...and an upcoming project!

So this weekend was a pretty fair one, all things considered. My mom and I have been missing each other a bit lately, as we've not had the time to hang out on the regular basis we're used to. So my husband volunteered me for some 'mother daughter time, no sharesies' on Saturday. This was a wonderful idea... in theory.

The problem with the fact that my mom and I haven't been speaking as much as we usually do, is that I tend to have a bit of a well of reserved feelings/emotions/things that I have to talk with her about. The latest topic? My grandfather. In a brief nutshell, I have a lot of guilt about not visiting him as often as I should because I've found I no longer know how to interact with him. Perhaps because I'm growing up, or perhaps because he's changed some after my grandmother died two years ago. Ever since her death, it feels like I've been slowly losing him, and he was a very big portion of my life, since he stepped in as a father figure for the majority of my early life. So, to say the least, this feeling is killing me.

And I decided that we were going to talk about it as we meandered through the crap stores downtown. (I mean the home decor stores full of meaningless stuff, and oh god lotion, that pepper the main street of any town anywhere). This topic of conversation, coupled with the as always lingering hover of baby items and the like, of which I've obviously not started yet in the ol' incubator, kind of put me on a low note. I wasn't unhappy persay, just... regretful and pensive. It did not make for a happy me.

So...about the third store, I was tearing up for a countless time, and I finally tell my mom "You know what? I'm sorry, I can't do this.." And as always, she's perfectly understanding. Says she just wants to spend some time with me, and we can do anything it doesn't matter what. Guess what we chose... Drinks!



Yes, we decided to stop by the liquor store on our way back to her house, buy some peach schnapps to accompany her 100 proof vodka at home, and made sex on the beaches... all night. My husband was invited over about half hour after we started, and he started having some Peps. (A random name I have assigned to Dr. Pepper, vodka, and white rum). Needless to say, we all got a little... open... and some of the conversations we had that night I will never dare repeat ever again. Also, my husband is a saint. Again. He managed to fenangle me into some jeans and a sweater after I'd ended up on the concrete floor in a summer dress, complaining of the cold. It was one of those nights.

Though on the way, we of course stopped by Maurice's, and I finally got this god awful gaudy ring that I've had my eye on for some time now. I usually stick to no jewelry besides my wedding ring most days, but I've been pining over this thing forever. So I finally got my hands on it!

Now... a mild hangover (mostly including an uneven stomach all day yesterday) and a day later, here I am. I've decided to finally try and start that jumpsuit project I talked about quite a while ago. I just haven't had the gumption to do it yet, and we'll see how far I get this time. One thing I would like to bring up though is...



THE DREADED PATTERN!

But in all seriousness, I hate trying to first, get the dang things all laid out and trying to figure out what you need and what you don't need, then proceeding to have to cut them all out, and then cut them all out again of the fabric! It just seems like there ought to be a better way!

Also, I'd like to one day find out what kind of high tech machinery they have that folds the damn things into the little perfect envelope. I can't ever for the life of me ever get them back in the way they're supposed to. I usually do okay with smaller pieces, and then the last piece, it's like 'HOW DID YOU EVER GET IN HERE?!'. Gah. Anyway, just needed to rant that tiny bit!

All right, well, wish me luck, and I hope you had as epic of a weekend as I did!

Excitement With the Lish

Well there's definitely only one way to find out! It's a pretty spiffy and exciting project that I promised y'all was in the works, but in order to get the real low down and details on how you might make your own as well, you'll have to go visit one of my ultra spiffy and spectacular sponsors!

Want to know which one?

It's Lish over at Imprintalish! She's featuring a post by little ol' me today, and I highly suggest you go give it a peek! And while you're there, spread some bloggy love for her as being a splendid swap sponsor and friendly host!

April Showers

♪April showers bring may flowers...♫

All I gotta say, is around here, we're gonna have a boatload of April flowers. -__-

But moving on to more pleasant subjects...

It's that time again ladies and gents!

I already have a new sponsor lined up for April, as well as a few repeat offenders. I'm already quite excited! But as I've said before, the more the merrier! I only accept ad swaps, since I believe in extending the community, rather than just paying for a nice pretty spiffy space. I also love to talk about guest posts and other fun things to do with one another, and if you get in touch with me, I'm sure we'll be able to help hash something out!

Also, EXCITING NEWS! I'm going to be hosting my very first giveaway in April! I've already got something lined up, which you'll have to keep an eye out to hear about, but I'm definitely looking for other blogs that may want to contribute! So come and get a piece of this phenomenal action, because I'm guaranteeing it's going to be great!

So please feel free to contact me and let's get to know one another!
1035kwhite{at}gmail{dot}com


P.S.
Don't you love my new little sig banner? I absolutely adore the little hippo patterned ribbon. Maybe one day I'll share the story of how that little emblem came to be ♥

Little Somethin

Hey all you Hunger Games fans out there. I know some of you have probably already seen the movie already, with the midnight premiers and all that. No fair for spoilers! And I'm also sure many of you are rip roaring for tomorrow to go and see it for yourselves. Myself, I am planning on going Tuesday when the crowds are (hopefully) lesser.

But with popular social media obsessed with the movie, and my own thoughts momentarily captured, I decided to throw up a little somethin somethin for those of you who have access to printers (lucky souls). Now, I warn you, I've not done these before, so I'm just playing with something that is graphically appealing to me. Maybe someone else will like it too, and hopefully it comes out all right on your printer :)



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Quotes are not mine, but belong to the series written by Suzanne Collins

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So, as I said, this is the first time I've given this a go. Hopefully they're nice for someone out there :) Feedback would be much appreciated, and I hope you enjoy your weekend! Looks like it might be a beautiful one here.

A Little Inspiration from Digger...

Hey everyone! It's that time again for another wonderful guest post! This one is from Digger over at Digging Deeper Design! I was so excited to have her posting up on my little ol blog, and I am definitely not disappointed! So here's your chance to learn some more about her, and if you dig it (hehe) go on over to her blog and pay patronage to her wonderfulness! Or you know, follow and keep watch. Either way. Either way.
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"What is your main creative aesthetic and how did you find it/start?"

So I've been contemplating this question all. day. long. and it's hard! lol. 

Here's what I've come up with: 

my main creative aesthetic would be writing. 

I love to tell stories. 

I always have. 

It sort of runs in the family. I have very vivid memories of my grandparents and my mother sitting down and telling elaborate stories with gestures and props and character's voices. I loved it. I loved how I felt. I loved how it bonded us and gave me the most incredible memories! I loved learning the fables and finding the truths behind the words. 

Source: kellyraeroberts.blogspot.com via Anna on Pinterest

So that's what I do. I tell stories. 

For now, they're just stories about who I am and my journey into finding that, but eventually, maybe I'll share some of the crazy imaginative ones that my boys stay up late to hear. ;) 

So, *phew* Part 1 - check.

All that being said, I get a lot of my inspiration from my readers. I won't lie. When I log on and see 8 new comments waiting to be moderated, I get excited. And it's not because I want to be the "popular blog" girl, see my name in print, have a mass following, or win some crazy big giveaway. I have no desires to be anything bigger than what I am. I just want to know that somebody is listening. And I want to know that my views and messages are coming across clear.

It doesn't matter if we're carbon copies of each other or complete opposites, it doesn't take a lot to find inspiration. It's in the pieces we pick up; in the small corners and rural roads of life. It is next to impossible to find it on the freeway or when we're too busy trying to climb the ladder and our eyes are only focused on the next rung. 

I could list a thousand things that have moved me over my lifetime. But they're not the same things that have or would have moved you. I could bore you to tears with story after story of why this song means more than that song, why this scent ALWAYS makes me cry, and why I search so deeply into every ounce of my life for reason and meaning. Those questions I could answer; this one I cannot. 

My inspirations are just that, mine. I don't say that to come across rude or even cruel-hearted. It's just that my list won't have the same effect on you that it does on me. I can't tell you what inspires me, but don't misunderstand, I love to share what moves me, that's what my whole blog is for. That's why I write. And I hope that I can inspire you with my lists and my thoughts.

Time to Mingle!

Hey everyone! Guess what? I'm an official (ooooh ahhhh) guest host of the Let's Mingle Blog Hop that I find over at Happy-Go-Lucky!

I will also have a guest post coming up on Monday over dere. Isn't that exciting?! I know I'm tres excited over the whole thing, and my day was absolutely made to be chosen and included. Gratzi!

Okay, now that I'm done butchering the languages of several different countries, let the hoppage begin!

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