It's already December!! I can't believe we are already at the end of 2016. With Christmas coming up, I thought I would help out all of you #ballersonabudget with some DIY gift ideas I've tried out! You're welcome, wallet. Exploding Year in A Box This gift takes some work, but the end result is worth … Continue reading Dec. ’16 Friday Favorites
MC 6.5: Mixing It Up
Hi friends! I hope you had a fantastic Thanksgiving! I think I'm still recovering from my food coma. I spent some time this weekend decorating more journals - the first one turned out so well I decided to do some more for Christmas gifts! They were really fun to make! I also played around a … Continue reading MC 6.5: Mixing It Up
MC 6.4: Getting Fancy
Hi friends, Happy Thanksgiving to you! I love thanksgiving. It's a great reminder for us to take a moment and be grateful for everything we have. It really is a sacred holiday. And I'm especially excited that my sister will be coming from Phoenix to celebrate with me - the first time in 6 years … Continue reading MC 6.4: Getting Fancy
MC 6.3: Giveaway!
Hey friends! Hope you had a great weekend after a crazy week! I was very glad to have something pretty to make the past few days. I practiced some upstrokes, downstrokes, and the alphabet in different styles some more, and I am slowly starting to see some improvement! Then I freestyled some words and letters … Continue reading MC 6.3: Giveaway!
MC 6.2: Practice Makes Progress
Hey friends! I hope you had a wonderful weekend! Matt and I went to a wedding over the weekend, and I even brought my lettering stuff on the trip so I wouldn't miss a day! Such dedication, I know. But as they say, practice makes perfect! Earlier in the week, I worked on spacing (which … Continue reading MC 6.2: Practice Makes Progress
Nov. ’16 Friday Favorites
Hey friends, happy November! I can't believe we are almost done with 2016, this year seemed to fly by! Here is a roundup of my new favorite things, I hope you enjoy! Wheel of Time Series I started the Wheel of Time series this summer, and am already on my second book! It seems similar … Continue reading Nov. ’16 Friday Favorites
MC 6.1: Learning Curves
Hi friends! I hope you enjoyed your halloween yesterday! It's one of my favorite holidays - I love dressing up, going to haunted mazes and houses, and eating candy 🙂 I'm a child at heart, I guess! In case you missed last week's post, this month I'm doing lettering! I did my research and ordered … Continue reading MC 6.1: Learning Curves
MC 5.4: It Was All Yellow
Hi friends!! I hope you had a great weekend. It rained here in California, and although I usually don't like rain or cold weather, it was kind of a nice change. It was also a little stormy and (surprise) we have some colored leaves on the ground, so it actually kind of feels like fall! … Continue reading MC 5.4: It Was All Yellow
MC 5.3: Song after song
Hi friends! Happy Tuesday! This week was another busy one for me, so I didn't get to practice as much as I would've liked. But when I did play I was pretty dedicated - I played the same 5 songs this week over and over! Here are the songs I played: Radioactive - Imagine Dragons … Continue reading MC 5.3: Song after song
MC 5.2: The Calluses Are Coming!
Hi friends! I hope you enjoyed reading my first update last week on my attempts to re-learn guitar. This week I was able to practice 3 or 4 times, and I am actually starting to see some improvement! I have focused on getting better at variations of G, C, D, E, and A, which to … Continue reading MC 5.2: The Calluses Are Coming!