Busy Bee
I was so disappointed when I found out that it’s supposed to drizzle for the majority of the weekend. After the initial shock set in though, I realized it would give me some much needed time to tackle a few of the things I’ve been meaning to do.
Visit the Farmers’ market to fill my sad, empty vases with some colorful flowers (I made this one in college).
Come up with a better way to organize my jewelry (note: this photo shows about 1/15th of what I actually own. The rest is in one giant knot in my bathroom drawer).
Finish one of the six books I’m currently reading (don’t judge that New Moon is currently at the top of my list).
Find a way to organize my shoes so that I can accommodate some of the few I’ve been eying recently (is it normal to have two other sections dedicated to boots and flats?).
Make some chili and cornbread for a big Sunday meal.
I hope you have wonderfully productive weekends as well!
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aah i LOVE New Moon! The author, Stefanie Meyer, is actually moving a few houses down from me!! Exciting
And what pretty shoes!
um, i’m lusting after your shoes. indeed.
Definitely not judging you since I’ve read the whole series. TWICE. And it’s definitely normal to have other sections dedicated to more shoes, lol.
I LOVE & ADORE your vase.. its fantastic! Having a DIY weekend of my own and think I may add something like this to my list.. thanks for the inspiration
1. Love the shoes. It’s perfectly normal to have at least two other sections, how else can you admire/select the perfect shoes? 2. New Moon is great… loved the whole series. The movies, eh, but the books are great. 3. Did I mention how great shoes the are?
No judging here, either – I’ve read the the entire series twice, and Eclipse three times. *blushes*
Running With Scissors is hilarious. I think you’ll really like it!
And I’m completely in love with your shoe collection…
that vase is sweet! was it easy to make? although I know I should want the sunshine, sometimes I secretly love a drizzly inside cosy weekend – have a good one!
I love to use vintage tea cups from yard sales and thrift stores to organize my jewelry….it gives my dresser top a little kick of fun and they are easy to swap out
No judging here either- welcome to the “club”
It sounds like you have a very-lovely weekend to-do list.
And no judging at all. Right there with you on the Twilight series.
read ‘the glass castle’ first!!! it is fascinating and unique and can be read in a day or two. we’ve had rain for a full week here in NY…all my puttering is done. i’m reading the short story compilation by jay mcinerney called ‘how it ended’…so far the stories have been great reads…
The Glass Castle is a great read. It’s so real and honest. Enjoy!
I’m in love with your flower vase!
The vase is wicked and I am insanely jealous of your Le Creuset dutch oven. It is beautiful! Do you find it to be too heavy?
ooh, organizing! sounds like a great weekend to me!
love your posts. what a cute vase you made! no judging here, i have a totally irrational fictional crush on edward.
That vase is great–very crafty! It’s been raining in Boston for nearly a week now, and the forecast only shows more for the next 5 days.
Do show us your shoe organization solutions. My collection is getting positively out of hand!
Super goals! I was planning on making chili this weekend too! Have a great weekend. (P.S. Your shoe collection makes me envious!)
your shoes look like they’re in a refrigerator!
that vase is so pretty and unique!
im quite jealous of you shoe collection
oh and if you do cook up some chili would you be kind enough to post the recipee?? im dieing for a good one
happy weekend!
love your pics and story line
sooo cute. cool accessories too. Love your rings. I’m going to the Rose Bowl with the parents Sunday but not doing too much before that either…hmm maybe a little cleaning too!?!
I’m currently muddling through Twilight, then I plan on tackling the rest of the quartet by Stephenie Meyer; so I certainly won’t judge you.
And regarding the state of your jewelry drawer…it completely mirrors mine. The jewelry boxes they make nowadays seem so tiny…I need something that can hold quite a few pieces not just a few tiny things!
Sounds like a fabulous weekend to me! I don’t think you can ever go wrong with a stack of books and some chili! Have you started reading “Stumbling on Happiness” yet? I’m being forced to read it for school right now and I just can’t get into it. But it’s probably just because I’m being forced to read it instead of getting to read it because I actually want to
Love that vase, love Running with Scissors and the Glass Castle and love that orange Le Creuset pot!
Happy weekend to you!
Running with Scissors is a great funny book. You will love it!
i’m so glad to hear that i’m not the only person who’s jewelry is in a big knot! haha! i even have a jewelry box…but i think it got too full and stuff started knotting up. maybe i’ll try to tackle that this weekend too…
New Moon is also on my top list! half way through.. pretty depressing though compared to Twilight! happy friday!
(I totally have about six books waiting on my shelf to be read as well… Whoops.)
urban outfitters has some really cute jewelry organizing items on their website! i am obsessed with this for necklaces! how awesome would a row of them be?
http://www.urbanoutfitters.com/urban/catalog/productdetail.jsp?itemdescription=true&itemCount=60&startValue=1&selectedProductColor=&sortby=&id=16542995&parentid=A_FURN_WALL&sortProperties=+subCategoryPosition,+product.marketingPriority,-product.startDate&navCount=18&navAction=poppushpush&color=&pushId=A_FURN_WALL&popId=APARTMENT_FURNISH&prepushId=
I have more than 6 books waiting to be read, the Glass Castle being one of them, too. Haha. You should read Melissa Bank next. She is awesome. That book is amazing.
I love your home pictures! Some thoughts — that homemade vase is lovely. I want to copy it! You must read “The Glass Castle” first… believe me, you will be so stunned by what she writes you won’t be able to put it down. Your shoe closet makes me green with envy! And heavens to betsy, I love le creuset!!
Have a great weekend!!
xo, Kristin
Oh New Moon! I read the four books last summer and would always feel compelled to provide some sort of disclaimer if someone asked what I was reading. But then, of course, my friends who bashed the Forks crew were silenced once they saw the light and read the books themselves. Agree with Hannah that Eclipse was the best! Enjoy your weekend!
this weather makes me so depressed! all my fun summer dresses are just hiding in the closet!
I love your flower vase!
i have to admit, i really enjoy the occasional weekend being completely dedicated to organizing and rearranging my stuff/life. I always feel so productive and somewhat rejuvenated for the next week!
love your orange pot!!
The Glass Castle is one of the most beautiful and sorrowful books I have ever read. Definitely a great read.
If you are planning on making chili on Sunday, I recommend Ellie Krieger’s Three Bean and Beef Chili. It is so flavorful (chipotle chilis are used which are my fave) and packed with veggies so it is pretty healthy. This is my favorite chili recipe by far. Check out the recipe at the link below.
http://www.foodnetwork.com/recipes/ellie-krieger/three-bean-and-beef-chili-recipe/index.html
i spy a laura ring! love the le fleurs vase. such a good idea. and chili and cornbread on a rainy weekend sounds pretty darn good! xox
First – I adore your blog, and your beautiful closet actually inspired me to reorganize my entire HOUSE, not just my closet. My boyfriend is currently jealous because his closet is such a wreck. I wanted to give a fun/easy way to organize necklaces. If you have one in your home already, a small shelf you don’t really use, or even a cheap floating shelf – you can make this or buy one, but I use a small coat rack shelf hung above my dresser to hang all my necklaces from. Not only can you see them all at once, but you can also color coordinate them and use them as “art”. Sometimes they get tangled but if you make sure to hang ones that are similar [beads w/ beads etc] it makes that happen less. I do as you do and use small bowls/plates to organize earrings/rings/watches, but this necklace hanger helps a lot]. A floating shelf w/ hooks or pretty crystal knobs from a craft store or hardware store are another way to customize your own shelf – the top can house trinkets, picture frames or boxes that you hold special items in. [I use mine to house small music boxes my father gave me]. I hope this helps – I look forward to your organized jewels in photographs! Keep up the great work and thank you for making me passionate about fashion again!
I must say…I really LOVE your blog. I love that it is not strictly fashion based, but you allow readers to get to know you and the little things you like to do. There are other bloggers who solely provide pictures of their outfits, but they don’t allow bloggers to get to know them. Sometimes, they just post outfit pictures without any text. I hate that.
Your blog is one my favorite ones out there. Keep up the good work Emily!
Sounds like a productive weekend! If only it were sunny, then all of those things would seem less important, haha. I love the vase, it’s so clever, I might have to steal that idea. I’m on the last iteration of Twilight, so I’m excited to see what finally happens (no judging from me!). Also, Glass Castle is amazing. Have a fabulous weekend!
“the glass castle” is pure magic. her words and experiences completely blew my mind. i hope you love it!
Rainy days are meant for fun productivity! Love your Fleur vase!
Just found your blog, and I’m hooked! Your weekend sounds like a perfect one. Oh! And a little hint that will give you a bit more shoe space: for each pair, face one toe first, the other heel first. They’ll fit together like a puzzle, and give you a little more room for more!
The Girls Guide to Hunting and Fishing is FANTASTIC! Every time I read it, I can’t put it down and will finish it in a full day. Enjoy!!!
What a productive weekend you have planned! Kind of inspires me to get some stuff done as well! New Moon is a great book! Also The Glass Castle was amazing. Enjoy your weekend!
OK when you’re done can you come by and take care of my to-dos?! Your shoes are so organized…I’m very impressed. I read Girls Guide and Running With Scizzors and have Glass Castle on my list!
chili & cornbread? Can I come?! Yum!
I read Running with Scissors a few years ago and it’s a crazy book, but very interesting! Hope you get plenty of fun stuff done & you enjoy your weekend!
one of my weekend goals….is to finish a book of many too. and it is TOTALLY normal to have 2 other sections dedicated to boots and flats because I have a section for flat boots and a section for heel boots and another section for heels and another for flats and another for sandals. ha. However, yours seem much more organized than mine.
Yay for The Glass Castle!!
I’ll be very impressed and jealous if you complete just one of those items. I’m hoping to tackle the kids’ closet. Amvets here we come. Have fun!
You’ve got some great accessoires- and – a great blog!
xxx
i think you should definately read The Glass Castle asap. it’s by a West Virginia girl, like me. also, i was just noticing, none of those seem to be checked out from the library… tsk tsk. it could save you so much money, for more shoes!
also, i’ve seen wonderful things done with a picture frame and some chicken wire or just cloth-covered cardboard and stick pins, to organize jewelry. it also makes jewelry into artwork!
mmm… chili sounds good for this dreary weather.
Awww…I haven’t seen that little vase in so long. It’s still adorable.
I’m pretty sure my over sized, yellow Le Creuset Dutch Oven is my most prized possession…I can feed a group of 30 with it! You MUST finish the Girls Guide to Hunting & Fishing…so good!!
i use Hagerty 19888 Hanging Jewelry Keeper Includes Hanger from amazon http://www.amazon.com/gp/product/B0009FHJVE/ref=ox_ya_oh_product for jewelry and makeup organization. its not too cute, but its easily to find what you want
I love how productive you are going to be! I was just going to lounge around and watch our Netflix movies in this gloomy weather. Way to make me feel unproductive with this blog post…
I also try to do shoes in categories, flats, wedges, boots, heels, sandals…unfortunately because of my wee place, it’s all in a pile on the floor, just like your jewelry. Well, like my jewelry too, cuz it’s also in a knot.
I can’t WAIT till I get more space for my stuff!
PS hope your weekend is a good one. We have so much drizzle here that we don’t even appreciate the opportunities it presents!
a girl’s wardrobe is always never enough for her, no matter how big it is. we are always searching for more space to accommodate our stuff and i do think that its normal. i think i should stock up on accessories. they give a lot of meanings to outfits and could make the same outfit have different effects.
Hey its ok, I’m reading New Moon right now too. haha. And i love your vase – very cool!
I just finished reading The Girls’ Guide to Hunting and Fishing. It’s a fun book!
I just started summer vacation today, so I’m making my own summer to do list. Organizing shoes, since I have so many like you, is on my list too. And of course tackling the pile of books!
Adorable vase
when I found out it was going to be chilly this weekend, I decided that I was going to make chili too!
love the vase you made! so cute. and I definitely need to be productive this weekend. I say that every weekend, but I really mean it. lots of organizing and laundry to do. wishing I had a shoe closet like yours though. Mine is much smaller so there’s not too much to organize! ha. and chili and cornbread sounds amazing for a rainy weekend. too bad my picky eater boyfriend doesn’t like chili! boo!
Mmm, chili sounds wonderful! I’m super excited about my weekend- I’m getting my hair done by a new girl, and then celebrating my 6 year anniversary on Sunday! I’m also making homemade beef jerky!
I had to read “The Glass Castle” for a college class and I must say that it was absolutely amazing. I just couldn’t seem to put it down.
Also, I’m extremely jealous of your shoe collection.
The Glass Castle is Fabulous !!
1. Glad u got the Michael Kors watch (and on sale!)
2. The Girls Guide to Hunting and Fishing = one of my fave books ever
3. I love the “le fleur” vase and want to know how you made it!
have a fab weekend,
C
I LOVE that vase [hearts]
Ooh, I love that you have an orange Le Creuset! Such a great, warm color.
Hi there-love the selection of jewellery you’ve shown and enjoy your chilli too!Thanks so much for the birthday wishes and have a great weekend!
i love le creuset pans!
The Glass Castle and Running With Scissors are two of my favorite books….and of course the Twilight series as well! I love that vase you made. so cute!
I’m in the same predicament over my jewelry too. Let me know when you solve it!
the glass castle is one of my favourite books! enjoy it!
also, that flower vase you made is so creative and beautiful!
I see you have Running with Scissors in your book list. I love all the books by Augusten Burroughs. They are quite literally unbelievable~
I recently discovered a love for the twilight saga, I hope you enjoy new moon.
and I absolutely adore that fleur pot!!!
If you do find another way to organize your jewlery please share it with me, given that I, too, currently have 10 pieces of jewlery all tangled up with no where to put them.
Thanks!
Absolutely love your idea of le fleur!
Skip to book #2 in that pile! The Glass Castle was a GREAT read!
**Love the homemade flower holder
I also have tons of books to read, but I’m going to Hawaii in a week so I think I can get some reading done there!
I also had a problem organizing my jewelry, but I screwed rows of cup hooks onto the back of my closet drawer and hang all of my necklaces there!
I loved the Glass Castle. I read it a few years ago. I still recommend it. The Twilight saga is awesome . . . don’t be surprised if you can’t put all the books down.
I just got a cut jewellery tree from a store that looks like a piece of coral. So far it is stable, functional, and very cute.
I am totally and utterly obsessed with that Twilight series, and I didn’t even see it coming! Looks like you have plenty to keep you busy on a most weekend (but if I were you I’d finish up that book so you can start number 3 – beyond good!).
I’m so jealous (in a good way) over your Cynthia Vincent’s <3
x
I get depressed when i was reading new moon, i’ve just finished it and can wait to have time to finish eclipse too!!
I am addicted to them!!!
so…i’ve owned breaking dawn since it came out and have yet to read it. def not judging on new moon.
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I do the same thing with my books too…. It just piles up. But I see you have “Stumbling Upon Happiness”…. that’s a good read! You either find out how to become happier or realize and understand why you aren’t! Have a good weekend…
love New Moon! and I totally need to re organise my shoes and jewellery and my entire wardrobe xoxo
Have been a lurker so far, but finally commenting today..love your blog, your style …it’s really great to read.
One question though – don’t your feet n back hurt after wearing heels all the time? Mine do
I will never judge you for anything let alone reading New Moon! I’m currently reading Twilight and I’m a bit obsessed. I’m 32 and I’m obsessed with a book about teenage vampires and teen love. wtf? Also, it is absolutely normal that you have all those shoes and a separate area for boots. The good news is that you can see them. I have mine in boxes piled up on the floor of my tiny NYC closet that is literally busting open…my husband thinks they might be hiding Jimmy Hoffa in my closet. Oh and as for your baubles…Container Store sells the most amazing organizers. I use them for everything. I even have them in my underwear drawers. life and space savers!
I really like lists, and I like visual to-do lists like this one ever better! good luck getting everything done, they all sound pretty fun in their own little ways <3
My brother bought me an “earring tree” for Christmas and my life has never been the same. (Looks a lot like this: http://www.wrapables.com/images/product/A53387.jpg)
Absolutely loved Stumbling on Happiness… I’m going to steal some summer reading suggestions from that photo! Brilliant jewelry organization idea as well.
I have that same Le Creuset pot except mine is red.
i am about to finish eclipse and it it sooooooooooooooo gooooooood.
love the photos of your jewelry and of course the shoes…
I am very envious of your shoe collection! Great photos – you should do an ‘after’ shot of the flower jar
That is definitely a nice stack of books you’re working your way through… even New Moon, as poorly as it’s written, is good for comedic purposes
omgoodness i wanna steal your flower vase idea! can you give a quick overview how to make it? xP Also, “the girls guide to hunting and fishing” is a entertaining read. You’ll finish that in no time!
new moon was my fave of the 4 books:) thanks for adding me!!
xo
i love The Glass Castle! it should definitely be one of the firstbooks you finish.
I found that a great way to organize my necklaces is by using a belt hanger because it has about eight or so hooks… short stubby items are good for stacking rings. And I finally got around to finishing up the last of the Twilight series… so good! Those books really are addicting and I can see why girls go crazy over the book, Edward not so much :X
My wedding registry is full of le creuset!
when you figure out how to organize your jewelry please share!! I really need to start a good book. The last one I read, I found in the back seat of the plane.
oh and TJ’s has the BEST cornbread mix to go along with your chili. Just for future chili sunday dinners. Yup I’m a Trader Joes fanatic.
Oh please keep us posted on the shoe organization process, I definitely am looking for a better method to my current storage madness.
Ugh I do not get the New Moon hype.
But I must say I always LOVE your photos!
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You HAVE to read The Glass Castle ASAP, it’s amazing. One o fthe best books ever, in the history of books.
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your shoes & jewelry!!!
I don’t know if those books in that picture are “to-be read” or ones you have already completed, but The Girls Guide to Hunting & Fishing is great! My friend, and fellow blogger, Marli (http://chasesimplicity.blogspot.com/), gave it to me when I moved overseas it and I didn’t like it at first, but loved it when I finished it. It’s really something relatable. Hope you enjoy it
Daniel Gilbert’s book is so interesting- I read it last year, and am thinking about reading it again! Enjoy!
hey, hello, I’m French.
I found your beautiful blog, you seem very level set mode.
I like a lot.
PS: For the photo, or it is marked in French “The Flower”, it is a mistake, it says “The Flower” is feminine.
Yes, the French language is unique and complicated!
Aha.
xoxo.
Love your blog
(and your shoes too)
Blue from Italy
I love your blog ! Your shoes and bag…. all !!
In french it’s “La Fleur”.
Créamatty from France !
As a french reader of your blog, I really enjoy it! I may only suggest we say “La fleur” and not “le fleur”. Good job on everything!
hello
“La Fleur” or “Les fleurs”
Not Le Fleur
The French language is very hard
biz gladys
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