Finito!

This weekend was so so busy, but incredibly fun!

The Harding Bazaar went extremely well! I made $400 and sold my first paintings!!!!!

Here are some of the pieces I sold!

We had a great turn out and wonderful weather! Here are pictures of some of the surrounding booths.

(My ceramics teacher, Mr. Pitt, selling his fire pistons)

In the middle of it though, I had to run to set up for the formal. I felt like a crazy having to run from event to event and I had a hard time staying in the moment and enjoying everything while it was going on (something I severely need to work on). Looking back though, it was so much fun! Since I was so concerned with everything, I didn't take many pictures. And the ones I did take didn't turn out well :( Here are a few pictures of mine and some I stole from my friends' facebook albums. Yay for being illegal! :)

Our theme was a Night in Black and White so the dress code was pretty obvious.

Here's me (on the right) with my fellow VP Whitney on the left and our President Addie in the middle.

I whipped out my calligraphy skills for place cards... 

that's 4 hours of my life I'll never get back.

It was held at the beautiful Sunset Ridge in Judsonia and was catered by Classic Fare Catering.

We set up a photo booth area which ended up being our favorite part. 

People were going nuts with it!

Here's Kevin and me lookin' all snazzy!

                                                

For our favors, we had black cups printed with our club name, 

A Night in Black and White, and the year printed on them.

This is my favorite picture of the night :)

VERY full day!

Today is the day I wish I had a time machine so I could be in 2 places at once! I'm headed out in an hour to set up my booth for the Harding Bazaar and then at 1:30 I have to leave my booth and go set up for our club's formal. Pray for me and my sanity and temper today :)

(now's the time for the shameless plug)

If you're in Searcy today you should stop by Harding and come to the Harding Bazaar!!! Our tents will be located as you drive in the Beebe Capps entrance, on the lawn by the Reynolds Building. I'll be selling all sorts of pottery, painting, prints, and photos. Here are some examples of what will be out there!

                         

I am an adult.

Last fall I was asked what rite of passage would make me feel like an adult.
I'm 22 so that puts me in the adult range, but of course I never felt like a big girl.
Mostly because I still get asked "What grade are you in?" 

Would buying my first home make me feel grown up? Marriage? Babies? 

None of the above.

I actually responded with "Buying a couch."

...Yep. 

Couch, meet blog. Blog, meet couch. 

Technically I'm still not an adult since my parents actually bought it for me; however we did a sort of trade. The only things my parents were ever sure to get me for Christmas and birthdays were furniture pieces so over the years I've collected a lot of furniture. But since a lot of it looks so good in my parents' home, they've decided to keep some pieces and bought me this couch instead! 

I totally got the better deal :)

I did a little happy jig right there in the store and 

wallowed all over the floor model like it was actually mine. 

No shame. 

And for those of you who are wondering, I got it at 

HANKS fiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiine furniture.

I'll never make fun of those commercials again.

DIY plans

My friend and future roomie, Jenn, and I put down our deposit for our first apartment today!!!! I think the quote of the day has been "I'm so excited I could pee myself!" We've already started dreaming and scheming about how it will look and all the plans we have for our future home. 

Here's some DIY projects that I've been itching to do!

First off, I would love to make an upholstered headboard and I'm loving the shape from this one.

Apartment Therapy

Second, who doesn't love a precious bench? I think it would work great for dining. 

When it's not in use, just scoot it under the table! Instant space saver!

 Here's all the parts Carrie used to make it:

 You can find Carrie's awesome tutorial through this post.

This globe idea would be perfect for "Don't Forget..." or "I'll be at ____ for the weekend!" 

 Design Sponge

And can you say cutest night-stand/end-table/coffee table ever?

Design Sponge

BAH! I'm so excited! Now I just have to find time/funds to make all these wonderful things!
Hope you're having a wonderful week!

Get the Depends... again.

This, Mom, is for you :)

And Dad, the last 15 seconds is for you, too :)

The End.

Well. The show is over. All the paintings are packed up, the walls have been spackled and painted, and the mobile is no longer hanging from the rafters. It was so depressing because it reminded me that my college career, as I know it, is about to end. Sure, I still have one more semester, but I'll be off campus and student teaching. I won't even have a real reason to step into the art building anymore. I was so ready to leave when I graduated from high school that I never went through this depressing transition so this is hitting me really hard. I guess it just gives me all the more reason to enjoy it while it lasts :) As my friend Tripp always says,
"This too shall pass."

Sorry if that's really depressing, but I know a lot of you can relate to that. 

Well, here's to the show!
And on to the next!

See Something More

Hey.
Again.

I guess I'm making up for basically 2 weeks without any posts, but this is something/someone I've wanted to share with you for some time.
I'm involved in a prayer group that meets every Wednesday night and we met up tonight and shared some of our stories from spring break. Our group leader, the lovely Ashli, went to Honduras and she shared with us what she had learned and felt while spending a week spreading God's word and light in a place with so much darkness. She is such an inspiration to me and you can definitely see how God is using her in amazing ways. She is a wonderful writer and has the most heartfelt blog called See Something More. Take some time and stop on over to her blog and hear her amazing stories from Honduras as well as life in general. You will be so thankful you did!