Credentials: I’ve been a foreigner for 240 hours. Doesn’t sound like much? True, but consider this, these issues are fresh! Disclaimer: some of these topics may be specific to Korea, BUT ...
If you’ve ever been to S. Korea, you understand why I’m talking about cute trash cans. No, I’m not buzzed from Soju and no, I’ve haven’t been eating too much kimchi. (I ...
To be honest with you, I’m not even sure that it is Monday. My calendar says that it’s Monday, but I’m not sure if it’s Monday back home yet. I know what’s going to happ...
Sometimes, weird things happen. Take for instance, seeing an old high school buddy at 2:00am in the NYC subway up around 151st St after nearly four years since seeing them last in Jefferson City, MO....
This was the entrance to Ethnic Bar as you can see titled. I just thought the painting was really pretty. :) I spotted this while strolling down the street with my roommate the other day. It’s ...
Hi guys! Popping in to say hi. While I was up in the air I kept a short journal about my flight. I flew with Asiana Airlines and it was a trip…ha! a trip, get it? Anyways. This was by far the b...
Hi there! Made it to Chicago, sitting in the Asiana terminal right now. Ended up I had to check all four of my bags because even my carry on was too heavy. What’s new? It was hard saying goodby...
Hi there, It’s late and I’m sitting in the hotel lobby with Christiano the night before my +one-day flight. We’re staying in a nice hotel tonight and right after I say this quick he...
I am always lovestruck with the natural beauty some parts of Springfield has to offer. During my last day there, which was Valentine’s day, we decided to go for a small hike right before Christ...
Hello there! Earlier this week I was talking to my manager at the coffee shop, Joe, and he reminded me that I needed to keep a personal journal in addition to the blog during my stay in Korea. Ever s...
Goodday Mate! Today Christiano and I have a silly little story for you about “The Day We Met a Zonkey.” Taking advantage of a beautiful January day, we went for a drive East of Spr...
Hi there! As you might know, I’ll be leaving the country soon which means I’ve got a lot of cleaning house to do. This means great things for you if you live in the Springfield area and L...
Today I’m going to give you some of my best advice for altering your own clothes! It’s a great place to start if you’re new to sewing because there’s so much to learn from the...
Hey there February, How’s it going? You smell like chocolate. Smells good. February, you’re going to be life changing. I’m kinda scared, pretty excited and most definitely ready for...
My friend Kaitlyn told me about this wonderful toothbrush company that recycles old yogurt cups into new toothbrushes (old food container->new use=right up my alley). I had been waiting for our to...
A week or so ago I sat down to watch a documentary on Netflix called Between the Folds. It is about paper folding… wait did I nearly lose you? I know it may sound kinda… boring, but it is...
Hello! Today I’m going to be showing you a simple way to make custom prints and designs on just about.. anything. I’m using blank stencil paper to create my own and in light of the upcomi...
The other day I realized I can blog from my phone with the WordPress app. Potentially, this could be very useful in my upcoming travels… So just giving this a go tonight as a trial run. :) (can...
I always find the coolest things surrounding the packages we receive. Like this fine piece of cardboard here that came in the bottom of a fruit basket gifted to us for Christmas (thanks Julie!). I pa...
As we were strolling the streets of New Orleans, I couldn’t help but stop every few feet and look at the beautiful colors that all the houses and buildings were painted. They were like real lif...
Hi there! I’ve rounded up some of my favorite photos from our trip last weekend to New Orleans. I took so many photos! It was really hard to narrow it down, but I made some tough decisions and ...
The day has come in which I am finally able to announce that I have secured a teaching job in Korea. !!!! I am due to arrive in Seoul, S. Korea by February 20th for a 10 day orientation. Following t...
I’m so excited to show you an easy and fast way to create storage, clean up some clutter, and create a beautiful centerpiece for your table top. This may just look like a vintage hat box to you...
Hi! How was your day? I had a chance to look at the rest of my vintage pattern books and these things are just too good to not share. So here we are, part two. (To see part one, go here) Enjoy! I lov...
Hi there! This week I’ll be working on a few basic sewing projects with Elise over at A Beautiful Mess. We’ve gathered some really fun projects to try and I couldn’t be more excited. Today I’m sharin...
Packing is one of my favorite things to do. It can only mean one thing… Today we’re headed to New Orleans to visit Christiano’s brother (I’ll bee meeting him for the first tim...
Hi today! I’m excited to share with you a company I love supporting. For every one item sold, United By Blue (UBB) picks up one pound of trash from our oceans and waterways. Isn’t that a ...
Hello this Monday! I’m so excited to share with you today one of my favorite things about the street I live on. The (fabulous) Ceilings of C-St. They always remind me to look up. Enjoy! A littl...
So we are car-less as of now. Christiano’s window was delivered a decent sized rock two nights ago and my car won’t turn on. Stella, my car, has been having a rough time recently and thin...
This one is for Jane. I’m going to let Christiano do the honors on this one because he tells it much better. How he asked… “So Missy and I went to the conservation center in Jeff Ci...
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