Blogger Diary: Life Happens Fast

I remember turning to my mom one day, back when I was a teenager, and saying, “It seems like this year went by so quickly!” She looked at me with that all-knowing smile and said, “It only gets faster every year.” She couldn’t have been more right. It’s a confusing thing to think about, time. What is time? Does it really even exist? Time is so relative; so subjective. Read More

DIY Beach Glass Photo Transfer

My Aunt and Uncle have been collecting beach glass for years. When I was recently at their house for a visit, I was fascinated by how many pieces they have acquired over time. I picked up a few and started looking at them. I thought to myself, “There has to be something cool that you can do with all of this glass.” I remembered Julia’s wood photo transfer post, and that gave me the idea to try a photo transfer on a different type of medium-beach glass! I snagged a couple of white pieces from my Aunt and Uncle (with their permission) and tried out the photo transfer technique. Read More

Alternative Shoelace Ideas

As much as I may want to resist it, fall is certainly on its way – but I can’t deny that I’m excited about wearing my fall boots on a daily basis once again. While I have my eye on a bunch of the new fall boots on our site, I still have some pairs from last year that I’ll be rocking, as well. To update my old boots – and add variety to new ones – I love changing up the shoelaces in unexpected ways. Read More