Do you ever have those days?

Where you don't quite feel like doing much of anything? Except lay in the summer warmth?

I do.

A bit more photoshop play. I think if this were a garment and Tim Gunn was looking at it, he would tell me to edit it more. Just trying out some Ruche photoshop tips.

♥ Shannon

Six Degrees of Blogging

Sometimes I like to play a game where I start on a blog I read, then I start clicking sidebar buttons. I go to one new page, browse around a bit, then click one of their sidebar buttons, and so on.

So today I started with Freckled Nest...

Then I clicked on Miss Indie....

From there I went to the flowerchild dwelling...

And then I checked out garden of eden designs...

Where I discovered, by accident, scenic glory....

And then Matthew came to get me so we could watch a movie. Whew! So many fun blogs out there!

Do you ever play this game?

♥ Shannon

Put a bird on it

Today I've been playing with Aperture and Photoshop. Here's a quick peek at my progress.

Oooo, sun flare! Shiny!

The necklace is a fun one I found at Forever 21. Have you seen Portlandia's Put a Bird On It sketch? It's clever because it's true.

♥ Shannon

What I Wore: This Parrot Dress

Sometimes, a girl just needs to keep it simple. I love this silly, comfortable dress for blogging and walking through the woods during summer.

Dress: H&M; Shoes: Mossimo; Bracelets: Unknown
 
♥ Shannon

Dream Job E-Course: The Review

This week I purchased Elsie and Emma's Dream Job E-Course and I found it, in a word, delightful. Wait, one word just won't do...I found it to be inspiring, informative, and truly impressive. Allow me to tell you why.

The Dream Job E-Course promises to share practical and personal lessons these savvy entrepreneurs have learned over ten years. It includes tips for launching an independent business and includes 21 learning sessions that range from branding, product development, vending platforms, a first year business plan, and everything in between.

The girls deliver on these promises and more. The course is bursting with thoughtful information, constructive guidelines, and powerful planning tips supported by years of passion and hard work. Furthermore, it contains actionable content in the form of "homework" so readers can begin brainstorming and planning immediately (I know I did!).

This course is appropriate for dreamers who are prepared to launch, or maybe just improve, their business, whether as a hobby, part-time job, or full-time-quit-your-day-job-and-go-for-it! $38 buys tips, planning materials, legal resources, and serious inspiration. If you're sincere about your business, start with the Dream Job E-Course.

♥ Shannon

Happy Monday!

I always find Mondays to be a time of fresh starts. Who ever starts something during the weekend? No no no, Monday is the day for new beginnings. Therefore, I think it quite appropriate that I stumbled upon Buttoned Up, a fantastic site with tips and tools to help one get organized.

I love organization. In fact, I made a to do list about getting organized using one of their organization tools! How's that for over-thinking something organization?

Here's my new to-do list for getting the house decluttered and organized in preparation for our move:

This month in my yoga teacher training we're learning about aparigraha, or non-grasping. One of our suggested tasks was to clean out a drawer or storage space and donate what we no longer need. I think it is no coincidence that themes of simplicity and non-attachment keep floating into my life (especially as I find myself more and more burdened by all the excess junk in our home!).

So here is my pretty list with manageable items for decluttering my life home!! What about you--do you have any spring cleaning tips or stories?

♥ Shannon

Unplggd Top Link!

My workspace was the top tech tour this week. Thank you to everyone who checked it out!

And thank you once again to Unplggd for such a lovely feature!

♥ Shannon