Notecards

For my mom, the Weenie lover.

- CAR -

Tuesday Inspiration

Initials, spelling words in the bedroom, kitchen, etc.

A Texas rug my mom got for my new apartment from Lane's, a very Waco store.

I was looking at personalized notepads on Shutterfly yesterday and started to order these...

But couldn't get a look I liked with the limited custom design elements.  And then, as I do with many things I see and consider buying, I thought, "I can make those!"  So I designed these and bought 5x7 card stock from Michael's for $5.

And the floodgates opened.  I could create different notepad/stationary designs all.  Day.  Long.

On the shopping front, there are some things I just can't make.  Like this Rebecca Minkoff bag I just bought, the first purse I've purchased since high school.

Next item on my Visa statement?  Shoes.  That I don't hate, can walk in, and don't make me a giant.  So I don't love shoes and have a difficult time motivating myself to go shoe shopping, but these Tory Burch Mid-Heels would certainly be welcome in my wardrobe.

- CAR -

One-way ticket to a new life

Just bought a plane ticket.  One way.  September 1, Dallas - New York City.

Manhattan here I come.  Oh, and by the way, I'll also be there this weekend.

- CAR -

Too hot to think

It has been 110 degrees all week.  And it's been over 100 degrees since... I can recall.  The entire month of July was in triple digits and we're going on the hottest summer on record.  So I haven't been doing much of anything besides going to the pool, staying inside, etc.  I'm babysitting the cousins this week, went into D today - we're prepping for our intern project presentation.  I'm not sure how we'll do, but I'm not entirely confident we'll win.  Nonetheless, the project was a good learning experience and, even better, a way to meet fun (wild) interns.

Don't think I'll see 90 degrees until I go to DC next Thursday!  Then I'm taking the good old Bolt Bus (which I took from NYC to Boston last summer to visit Mikkah) from DC to NYC on Monday!  I'll only have a night in my future home, but that is enough time in one of the most expensive cities in the world for now.  I can't believe that in one month I'll be in a new apartment, a new city, getting ready to start a new job... all excitement no nerves.

Is new job supplies shopping an acceptable replacement for school supplies shopping?

- CAR -