. Izzie's post .

Bonjour peeps,

Ma mommy is at work, so I sneaked into her computerz (yes I know da password) and write about the most important aspect of her life...ME! Ma name is Izzie, short for Isabella Buttons (yes, that's ma real name) and you've probably seen my gorgeous face on this blog before. I am Elise's fur baby, daughter, love of her life...you catch ma drift. Im a pretty important pup.
I was born on June 8th 2008, which makes me almost 4! I act like I'm 6 months, but thats ok, that's the way mommy likes it. Besides the fact that I am perfection to the tee (I am called a designer doggie for a reason) I also have some mad skillz. I can eat all day, sleep all day, play all day, I can sit, shake, lay down and crawl (the last one is my favorite). I am part pug, part beagle. Ma mommy was a puggle and ma daddy a black pug, so I look more like a pug then a beagle, but i'm still da cutest darn thing out there.

(at xmas...with ma jingle ball collar...its da bomb.com)

(ma skill...tiltin da head back)

(close-up of ma perfect eye ball)

(ma raincoat aint Chanel...but i'll take it)

(I got ma teeth fixed and whitened, here is ma smile to prove it)

(when mommy thought it was a great idea to duct-tape socks to ma feet...not cool mom, not cool)

(mommy & i) 

So there ya have it, perfection! Oh shoot...mommy just came home from da job. I gotta act like I don't have da thumb to write this with!!Well..gotta go.

Bonjour ma loves,

xoxo Izzie

. beauty is skin deep, a tattoo goes all the way to the bone .

So I know that a while back, tattoos used to be for junkies, people who were in jail and stuff like that. Over the years it has become more socially acceptable for younger people, and people who have never been to jail (or ever will be going), or are junkies. What is your opinion on tattoos??

I got my first tattoo when I was 21. It was September of 2007, I had just saved and it was the perfect time to commemorate with a tattoo! It was small, simple and elegant. Its a dove on my left ankle with the bible verse Proverbs 3:5-6 underneath it. My sister and aunt got the same dove also with a bible verse and they mean something different to them then what it does to me. Oh and tattoos are addicting...if your planning on getting one, beware!

All my tattoos have a meaning behind it (except for this one random one) and I love that. I love hearing about the meaning behind other people's tattoos. Almost all of mine are hidden and you won't be able to tell that I am covered have a lot of tattoos, unless you see me in a bikini :)

So alas, here are pictures of some of my tattoos. I currently have 8...
(please excuse the picture quality, its horrible!)

                                                               (my first one)

I love all of my tattoos and don't regret any of them. Its weird to look at pictures of me when I didn't have any yet, I look so different. If ya'll wanna know a story behind one, just let me know by leaving a comment and I'll let you know why I got that one.

Coming soon is a guest post from someone awesome!!!! Keep checking back to see who it will be!

Hope ya'll have a great day and an awesome weekend!!!

xoxo E

. tutorial #1 .

Well, the time has come for me to post my first tutorial. My dear friend Britney, just had a little boy...Mr Hayden James. Instead of buying something I wanted to make her something that she could hang in his room. I love getting home-made gifts, and everyone seems to love getting them. So here is what  I came up with...I'm calling it a 'name button board'.
I went to JoAnn's and bought a plain wood board for my button board (I forgot to take a picture of it..oops)

I then painted it blue. Mr Hayden's bedroom was UNC themed, so the colors were dark blue, light blue and white.

On a regular white piece of paper, I wrote down how I wanted Hayden's name on the board. Once I got the one I liked, I put it on the piece of wood. Make sure the wood is dry...otherwise the paper sticks to it. I then with pencil, traced his name. This way a little imprint was left on my board, so I could see where to glue my buttons.

At JoAnn's I also found these little bags with buttons in it. The buttons were different sizes and shapes, and they weren't too expensive. For this project, I needed 2 bags of buttons.I also got a bag with little baby buttons, a teddy bear, a rattler and a little outfit, that I glued on later. I got hot glue on my fingers on multiple occasions...it was tricky to get the glue on the tiny buttons, BUTTTTT I think the end result is adorable. I can't wait for more of my friends to have kids so I can make more :)

Hope you enjoyed this little tutorial!!

xoxo e

. its been way too long .

Its been so long!!! I'm sorry guys, I have no internet at my house, and my phone won't let me write blog posts (if anyone knows why it does this or how i can change it...please let me know, its driving me bonkers!).
Here is a little update on my life:

- Last week Monday I got a call saying I got the job I had an interview for 2 weeks ago!!! YAY! It is a housekeeping job at Liberty University (the biggest Christian University) and I'll be cleaning a female dorm. Its not really a glamorous job, but steady pay and set hours are amazing. The added benefit is that after 6 months, my school will be paid for free, which means that finishing getting my bachelors will be so much cheaper!!!

- Today I met with my supervisor and she gave me a tour of the campus and showed me around. I start this upcoming Monday!!! I'll still be working at the restaurant, 2 nights a week. I love my coworkers, and I don't mind working there, plus it will be nice to have some cash.

- Valentine's day is quickly approaching. I'm actually working both jobs that day plus I'm single, so I won't be celebrating that much. What are your plans?

- I feel like such a grown-up. Ater 4 years of loyal service....my vacuum broke! It just died. I went to Walmart and bought the exact same one, its cheap and lasted so long. I was so excited to use it, it was kinda ridiculous. Who knew that time came when I would get excited about a vacuum???

That's a little update and I should be posting more regularly from now on. Hopefully, I'll be getting internet soon!! My next post will be a tutorial on a button board...STAY TUNED :)


xoxo e

. the beginning .

Hi everyone,
Welcome to my blog! Thanks for stopping by. This is my first blog, so please bear with me, i've never done this before :)
This blog will give me a chance to talk about my life, finding my way, finding a job I love and growing in my faith. I'll also post some DIY tutorials on here and some recipes.
Over the next few days I'll post some tutorials on some of the decorating projects I did. It doesn't matter where I live (I've moved 4 times in 2 years) my house is always a work in progress. I like making my own things so not everyone has the same things, but that's not always possible. My sister and I like the same thing and so we have the same type of decorations. We try and keep them different, but sometimes they end up being the exact same.
Izzie is my sweet 3 year old puggle (pug/beagle), i'll be talking about her a lot....actually a lot a lot, I just love her to death, she has been with me thru a lot. Here is a picture of her so ya'll know what she looks like, in case you didn't know yet. Tune in tomorrow for a tutorial!!