Time To Think

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Right now, more than anything, I need time to reflect.  I need time to sort things out in this head of mine, time to reevaluate, time to think.  Changes have found their way into my life over the past week, and I'm doing my best to keep it together until I can move myself past them.

I've decided to take a break, friends.  I'm not sure for how long exactly...but hopefully not for too long.  I hope you'll be here when I return.

Happy May.

xo, A.

Picnics and Ice cream

Today, I am off to the big city to spend some much needed time with my best friend.  We're going to picnic, eat homemade ice cream, and probably stay up way too late watching The Walking Dead.  It's going to be a blast, I tell you.

It's probably humid out, so I'm sure my hair will frizz.  It's also probably windy too (as it usually is in Oklahoma), so I'll probably have to walk a bit like a tiny penguin whilst trying to hold my dress down.  But nevermind that, because today is going to be quite perfect.

xo, A.

One Little Question with AmyLou

Happy weekend!  To end a wonderful month of sponsors here on the blog, I asked Amy of The Beloved Bird one little question:  What's your biggest goal for 2012?

Since my Etsy shop is almost brand new, my goal is to grow my shop this year, not only online, but in my hometown. I'm hoping to share my work and come up with new products. A personal goal is to print out more photos for our home. I really want to display my favorite memories to look back on instead of letting them sit on my hard drive.

It's been wonderful sharing my blog with Amy this month, as well as all of my other wonderfully lovely sponsors!

If you're interested in placing an ad here, spots are open for May!

Have a fabulous weekend, friends!

xo, A.

Sponsor in May!

It's almost May, and I'm still in shock over where April went...  It seems like the month just started!  But, now that it's almost over, it's time to start thinking about sponsorships again!

For the month of May and beyond, I've revamped the way I do my sponsorships, as I'm still trying to figure out the magic formula that's perfect for you, me, and this little corner of mine.  If you're interested in placing a (free!) ad on Of All The Nonsense, please visit my Sponsor page, then send me an email at ofallthenonsense@gmail.com.

Happy Wednseday!

xo, Allie

Sprouts

They're growing...slowly, but ever-so surely, they're growing.  Although some of them haven't been able to make the transition into their big-kid pots very well (like the one in the blue pot, and one other...and my two Ranunculus plants, I fear...), my little sprouts are finding their way up towards the sunlight more and more each day.

We put our tomato plants in the ground today.  Tomorrow comes the squash, cucumber, zucchini, corn, and okra.  It has been so lovely here the past few days, it's almost all I can think about.  What is it about these perfect days that just makes everything seem so...perfect?  I just want to spend every waking second outside piddling about.  But I know that would result in a much unwanted sunburn...

Happy Sunday!

xo, A.

Perfectionism and Being Good

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I saw this quote on Pinterest a few days ago, and it has stuck with me ever since.  Perfectionism is an impossible battle, my friends...and quite a boring one at that.  So I say let's focus on being good and free, grateful and beautiful.  Take a few minutes to relax and see the stars.  Live a little.  Make sure you look up just as many times as you look down, if not more.  Breathe.  See, do, and experience.  Live for purpose and intent, rather than perfectionism (because that's just boring).  Be good.

xo, A.

Today & Yesterday

The sky was completely covered with clouds yesterday, and the day before that.  It thunderstormed like you wouldn't believe.  It rattled our bones and our nerves.  We had to go to the tornado shelter at 3am...I made sure not to leave behind my kitten or my box of photographs.

Today, the sun shone brightly as if the clouds had never been there at all.  It was windy and a bit chilly.  We spent time outside putting our sprouts into pots and marveling at how quickly the weather changes its mind in Oklahoma.

xo, A.