Can we pretend it's Monday?

This last weekend I went to Chicago for my sister's wedding shower. It was so fun and thanks to the weather I stayed an extra night, so I got to spend more time with her and her fiance. And then last night Tim and I hung out with some friends, whom we're house-sitting for this week. Lot's of fun!

However, none of these fun things are why this blog post is up late. Photoshop and I got into a fight. It happens frequently and even more so when I'm out of practice. So, like the title says, can we pretend it's Monday? Mostly because this post doesn't make sense if it's not.

I used to do Monday blues pretty frequently, and yesterday I was trying to think of a post to do and thought, "Man, I have the Monday blues." Pretty perfect huh? And then I came across these gems. The upper left corner and bottom right are from the same blog (which has many other beautiful pictures). And the bottom left is from here.

Productive Monday

Today has been one of the most productive days I've had all summer. I just did things around the apartment, but sometimes getting all those little odd jobs done can be the most rewarding. After this full day I sat down and enjoyed a little pinning from Pinterest.

I could not get over these two pictures! They look even cooler together!

I traced each image as far as I could: donuts (she includes the recipes for those tasty looking donuts) & glasses

Pinterest Love

I love Pinterest! I spend lots of time on there finding adorable outfits and cute craft ideas, there are so many awesome pictures out there. I literally have over 2000 pins, so I wanted to share a couple of favorites at the moment with you.

Don't worry more the Surviving a Late Night will continue, I just wanted to still do these smaller posts too.

Inspiration For Your Thursday

This week has had its highs and lows and not much in between. These kinds of weeks leave me with such mixed feelings in the end, but it's always nice to reach the end. Some of the high points have been with my cats, which honestly feels a little funny to say. But, this semester I don't have any morning classes so I start my day with a cup of coffee and checking blogs on the couch. Nemu is particularly cuddley this time in the morning, so he always ends up napping on my tummy. It is so adorable! So this time I took some pictures to share and they turned out sooo cute! I have to admit, I'm in love with the pink tint...

Thursday Inspiration

Well, I realize it's past midnight which technically makes this Friday inspiration, but let's ignore that.
These are some images I found through Pinterest - I'll try and find their original sources though. This week I am sharing clothing as an inspiration; a lot of times I find vision in my closet. I love mixing old pieces to find a new outfit to fit my mood perfectly. I also might mix unexpected pieces to feel a little fresh and fun, like wearing bright red rain boots with a fun skirt to feel a little playful on a rainy day. The textures and colors of clothes and how they work together is one of the main reasons I love fashion.

I got them here {1, 2, 3, 4} - the first one is a blog that I just discovered.

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Inspiration Thursday

I have to start with an apology, clearly all of my fun ideas for posts didn't happen. Trust me I was just as disappointed as you. :( However, here are a few pictures that I've been editing and working with for class that might be interesting for you as well. Today we worked with converting to black and white and before that we played with light; two things that I absolutely LOVE!

I am just going to put a quick note so that I've said it once - these pictures are mine, I took them, I edited them and I am not putting a mark/signature on them so that you can enjoy them as a whole. Please do not use them without giving me credit. :) Thanks!

Keep Checking!

This week I have leanred some really cool things in my photography class. I've known how to do simple editing and what elements make a good picture. But this class has taught me a lot more and pushed me to try new things. I am feeling really inspired right now and plan to take full advantage of the long weekend! In fact, I made sure to rent a tripod so make sure I get some really killer shots. In addition I've been blessed wtih a beautiful snow fall today and extra cuddley cats. So believe me, I will take advantage of this!

I plan on making a couple of posts this weekend to share this inspiration with all of you - so get excited!

I also went shopping yesterday, and T and I got hair cuts, so I'm feeling a little extra pretty this weekend, so I think I'll actually take some pictures of myself and share more of my personal style. I've also been expanding my make-up boundaries, so I'll be sharing what I'm learning in that department too.

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**I also have an update on MyGlam bag! I will be receiving my first bag in February! I am so so sooo excited!! Subscriptions re-opened for a limited supply, so I snagged one while I could. That means in about a month you'll have another post to be looking forward to. Yay!

A New Beginning

Happy new year to you all!! I hope you had a wonderful night and that it was spent with the people you love.

I am excited to start this new year; there's something about a new beginning that's motivating and enticing to me. One place I plan on applying that is on my blog. It feels a little silly since the blog had its own beginning just a week ago, but with more readers everyday I have high hopes.

School starts again on Tuesday which is exciting to me because it's out interterm, so I am only taking two classes, totally 4 credit hours. It's also exciting for you because I will have access to Photoshop and Illustrator again, which equals waaaay prettier images and layouts. Woohoo!

For now here are a few images I've beening enjoying on pinterest (original sources linked below as always).

sources from top to bottom {1, 2, 3}