::Long Time No See::

Hey y'all!

I know it's been forever! I have been CRAZY busy with my new job and commuting 1.5-2 hours everyday.

I wish I could share all of my exciting designs with everyone BUT I can't. I know it sucks. In about 6-8 months, they will start hitting stores and then I'll share! 

If you're wondering what is going on in the SPECTACULAR world of yours truly.... I have to disappoint you, but nothing other than work.

In other news, Mattie comes home in 2 weeks!!!!! We haven't seen each other in 4 weeks {longest we have had to go since we got married}. I can't wait to see his stinky face!

I hope you all are doing well and that your lives have been more productive than mine! 

I'll leave you with this adorable pic of my silly bugs!

::Big Girl Job::

Hey y'all!

It's been a crazy two weeks  but April 8th is finally here! Tomorrow I will start my "Big Girl Job" designing handbags!!!

I am so excited {& a bit nervous}!

The always lovely people at ALI made my last day amazing!

SURPRISE potluck lunch!

Melissss {lunch-buddy, tea-buddy, buddy-buddy, surprise potluck thrower} & myself!

Steph {Desk-mate, fellow fashion obsess-er, front desk Italian} & myself

Melissss wearing the lovely headband Steph bought me!

Did I mention I got NEW INK?!?!

Still healing but I am in LOVE with it!

Hilarious pic Steph took of me getting my wrist done

Since I start tomorrow, here are some of my TIPS for your first day!
-Pick out a fab outfit {It is a fashion job, I have to be on point!}
-Refresh your skills {Adobe Illustrator BABY}
-Don't fret {A tip I have taken from Kelsie}
-Get a good night sleep
-Drink a BIG coffee {don't want to be yawning on my first day!}
Last but NOT least
-Have a KILLER playlist for the hour long drive {you know, if your drive will be like mine!}
Just know that if you do get nervous... You can always call your Mama on your way!
{Love you Holmes}

Of course, today I am enjoying my relaxing weekend with my silly, silly puppies before my dream job starts!

Penny Pies watching TV

They are rubbing it in my face that I can't lay out :(

Much needed break from tanning by
 laying on the cool concrete!

I hope y'all have had a wonderful weekend! Time to get ready for Monday!!!

::Monday Monday::

Hey y'all! 

Once again, I'm sorry for being so absent!

As you know, Mattie left last week to Yuma & as the "disgusting" {as Kels calls us} couple we are, we both were missing each other!

I went to visit him {yes after only 5 days} & we had a blast!
-Yuma-

Dinner date!

Hey Handsome!

Making faces at each other to see who laughed first... I lost!

Saying "Bye Bye" to my love {feel a lot like when we were dating}.

Okay! Okay! This song is about a break up...
But its so sweet and reminds me of Mattie!
You should really give it a listen!

-Sunday Fun-day-

 

 

 

Penny loves to play!

 

Rooney enjoying the sunset

Penny decide that we both needed snuggles! I loved it!

-A bit Under the Weather-

This morning Rooney was a bit under the weather.
Poor baby Toons!
I am happy to report he is feeling better!

I hope your weekend was a fabulous as mine!  

::WOW Wednesday::

Hey y'all!

Great News!

I am officially a HANDBAG DESIGNER!

Well as of April 8, 2013 I will be!

 Only took 3 years but I am finally going to be putting my degree to good use.

This quote is definitely something that I had to keep telling myself through the process of finding this job.

If you know me at all, you know I have a tendency to stress{yes me}. So I finally started living by 

"Everything works out exactly the way it's supposed to"

{I stress a lot less}.

 I am so excited for this job, but sad to be leaving my peeps at my current job.

Don't worry loves:

Also don't take this the wrong way but:

I finally did it! So happy!!!!

 I hope you loved all of these GIFs!

::Travel Tuesday:: West I-40 Fun

Hey y'all.

Mattie left for Yuma today :( but hopefully I will get to visit him!

This will be the fastest 6 weeks EVER! Well it better be! I miss this guy already!

Alrighty! Let's get to it!

I have made the journey from Oklahoma to SoCal many times! We usually do it in one shot but there is plenty to see along the way! Some that I have stopped to explore and some that in the future is a MUST!

Here is my Must See/Do list for the West I-40!

-Have a travel buddy-

Had to add this! He's too cute!

-Stop in towns along old Route 66 & take in the old motel signs-

Santa Rosa, New Mexico

-Check out the beautiful scenery-

Sunrise in Grant, New Mexico

Somewhere in New Mexico

-Go to the Painted Desert & Petrified Forest-

Painted Desert, Arizona

Painted Desert, Arizona

Painted Desert Arizona

Painted Desert, Arizona

Petrified Logs in the Petrified Forest, Arizona

 -Hook a right at Kingman & head to the Hoover Dam-

Looking down the dam. Hoover Dam, Nevada

-After Hoover Dam head on over to Las Vegas-

Classic sign picture, Las Vegas, Nevada

A few that I haven't ventured to but will very soon are:
-Grand Canyon, Arizona-

Grand Canyon, Arizona

 -Mile Wide Crater, Arizona-

Mile Wide Crater, Arizona

I hope next time you decide to venture across the country along I-40 you check out some of these hot spots!