Enjoy Pinterest | Prints + Images

I don't think my favorite blog posts on other people's blogs are the "Here are some of my Pinterest pins!" posts.  I'm kind of like "Well, if I wanted to know what is on your Pinterest, I'd look there."  So I don't know why I'm posting this Pinterest post?  I'M A HYPOCRITE? Okay?  ;)

kris atomic

I actually feel bloody attractive in my giant-to-my-knees-hoodie and giant-past-my-knees-basketball-shorts.  Especially if I haven't shaved in a bit!

busy bee lauren

felt & wire shop

marta writes

penguin delight

Not to go all rambly about money and careers, but gracious is this true.  I'm learning to love those things in life that cost nearly nothing.  We recently took the Dave Ramsey Financial Peace course.  Our biggest "change" in lifestyle is the way we spend, especially on food.  Caleb and I don't live together, but practically every night after work, a shower and a change of clothes, he comes over to my house for dinner.  Our goal is about $1.75 per meal per person, making the monthly food budget $150 (each).  It's so much fun to try to meet this goal.  I think the process is even more fun than the results!  It makes eating out a huge treat; one that we feel like we've really earned and are ever-so-blessed by.  It's not for everyone, but it's helped to enjoy simplicity and not be as fearful about "will we be able to afford next month?"

kitschy living

Last exciting randomness of the day? I'm Kristen the Facebook Page has 1,000 likes!  That was a nice little milestone to realize yesterday :D  Ah, the simple things. Hannah Kurtz, you made my day!
Now to the rest of you? No Pinterest posts, okay? ;)  Juuuust kidding.

Enjoy Project | Southwest Knows What's Up!

"pointless play is fun."
jay heinrichs

I haven't been particularly subtle in declaring my "theme" this year.  Enjoy.  Play.  Fun.  Laugh. Enjoy. Yes.  It's been on my heart so strongly.  I've talked about blogging more (because quite simply! I enjoy blogging!), learning how to play again with my husband-to-be, group pinning and instagramming (because things are more enjoyable when shared) and more.

You can imagine my thrill when I picked up the newest "Spirit" magazine on my Southwest flight last week and the cover had a giant image of children with the colorful word "PLAY!"  I read the article on play twice.  The author wrote about children, kittens, companies introducing "recess" into their corporate work day and even some science. You should read it. It's very fun ;) Maybe this theme is on more hearts than just mine!

Enjoy my favorite quotes from the article and some of my favorite ladies at play :D






  

iPhone + Quotes + Loves {Personal}

"The moon was up, painting the world silver,
making things look just a little more alive."
nd wilson

"I was 32 when I started cooking; up until then, I just ate"
julia child

Loved the asparagus-dandelion-root-grilled-turkey scrambled eggs. Well, I loved eating them.

"Home is the nicest word there is."
laura ingalls wilder

Loved being home after three weeks of traveling.

"One Original Thought is worth 1000 Meaningless Quotes."

banksy

Oh Banksy ;) Loved seeing Lydia Jane's original, conceptual photographs at her UMBC Art Show.

"Bein' rich is having leftovers.
Good leftovers make yo' tongue fly outta yo' mouth and smack yo' brains out."
paula deen

Loved chicken + rice soup leftovers, and apple-cilantro salad first-time-ness.

Daisy: What kind of a garden do you come from?
Alice: Oh, I don't come from any garden.
Daisy: Do you suppose she's a wildflower?
alice in wonderland
Loved picking peonies with at an orchard with Becs, Jan + Audrey.

"I see nothing in space as promising as the view from a Ferris wheel."
 e.b. white

Loved seeing the hot air balloons. I bet they have the next best view.
"Here Spring just grows and greens and warms, spreading life, wrapping us in her arms, until suddenly we realize that she's not a girl anymore.
She's a woman.  A woman named Summer." nd wilson
Loved the summer heat. I wish it was always summer.


Any new quotes or loves in your world?
:D

Adventure {Personal}

"if you want something you've never had,
then you've got to
do something you've never done."
anonymous

"she looks for adventure around every corner."anonymous

"adventure is out there!"
charles muntz | Up