Adventures of Milo and Ilona

The weather yesterday was totally gorgeous here, so we took the opportunity

to let the ferrets get some fresh air!

We got these adorable referee vests and leashes for them, and while the ferrets were not huge fans of the vests or leashes themselves, they did really enjoy getting to run around in the grass and get some sun, and we enjoyed not losing them to the wild ;)

They even got super cuddly for a while! :D It was freaking adorable.

But it didn't last for long :P They sure are rambunctious at times, but so much fun!

Ferrets are like all of the adorable of a gerbil, mixed with the agility of a cat and playfulness of a puppy- so perfect! Thank you Yeti for convincing me I'd love them! :D

Off to adventure! :P

Have a beautiful day, readers.

And go buy a ferret! Heh.

All the best,

Grace Elizabeth.

"Wild

and free, you've got no place to be."

Matt and Kim- Spare Change

While Calvin was away at his Kempo class yesterday, I got a chance to write and draw, sip iced coffee and listen to Matt and Kim on headphones while people-watching up a storm, heh.

It was nice. No laying in Yeti's arms in a comfy bed watching Netflix nice, but nice all the same.

Some time alone can be good. Or so they say, right? Oh codependence, you cruel mistress. :P

But eventually we were together again and

this little furry friend of ours wanted to say hello. :)

And I hope you have a good day,

because the truth is, you are unthinkably beautiful.

All the best,

Grace Elizabeth.

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Cinematic

Well, it happened- our first snow here in Colorado! 

We woke up Saturday morning to a winter white world! I was so excited :D We spent the rest of that day inside- reading books and sipping chai tea and staying cozy warm. Of course, with it being Colorado, the sun came out later that afternoon and melted it all away before I could take outfit pictures in it! 

Today the snow was all gone, but it was definitely still chilly and crisp outside.

As a result of the new layout- these pictures have to be a little small.
Just click it to see the full image! :)

I got a chance to break out my new Modcloth dress and my favorite punky looking high laced boots from Target :D I freaking love these things. I also added a little silver bee pin to my belt as a homage to Summer- see you next year :) 

I was surprised to see these gorgeous flowers still a 'bloomin despite the cold! What a lovely juxtaposition :)

And of course, no movie date day would be complete without some smooching under the tree leaves :P

"Autumn is a second spring when every leaf's a flower."
- Albert Camus

We had such a nice day! I even feel almost prepared for another whole long work week. Almost :( *sigh*

Calvin also wanted me to included these two slightly ridiculous pictures haha:

In the right picture, I was talking to some hipster girl that was laughing at us cause we were taking pictures apparently? And the left I was tryin not to giggle when Yeti sat in a thorny rose bush and was freaking out a little :P Tehe. I hope you too had a weekend full of kishes and warmth and crisp fall/winter air. If not, I hope it's on it's way, cause there's nothing greater <3

All the best,

Grace.

Sleep Deprived Survey

As crappy as lack of sleep feels, in combination with copious amounts of caffeine it leaves me feeling pretty inspired too. So, I wanted to do a little writing rant because I feel my blog has been lacking real meat lately and I thought I'd use some questions I've found around the internet to give me a format. Here goes:

1. What is your motivation for blogging?
I first began blogging because I always knew I could. I've read some of the bigger, well-known blogs (Keiko Lynn, A Beautiful Mess, I go by Katie, Little Chief Honeybee) for years, and while I was reading them I always thought- I could do this. Not to at all say that my blog is anywhere near the caliber of theirs- they've got a few years on me, and are all wickedly beautiful amazing women, but I've just always known blogging was pretty much right up my alley. I've been an amateur writer since middle school, and my social networking profiles have always had WAY too many awkward photos of me posted on them haha. This is a creative way to combine the two interests. Also, I'm terrible at meeting people and making friends in real life. Then I found this beautiful, crafty, creative, inspiring community in the blog world and I thought- I want to be a part of that! And in a lot of ways I have become a part of it which makes me so glad :) The timing of this coincided with me switching jobs and suddenly having a whole lot of time to be on the internets. I seized that opportunity to really get my blogging dream going and it has been super fun so far! :) Plus I love meeting you all, and getting a chance to see a little window into your lives. I hope you feel the same!


2. What do you feel are your strengths and weaknesses as a person?
Well, as a friend pointed out recently, I  may sometimes try to make my life out to be too perfect. Especially here on this blog, I try to portray positivity even where it is sometimes lacking in real life, because I just don't feel like spreading that blah around. I also feel a little pressured to do so. My brain understands that we are all normal people with normal day to day issues, but SO many of you on here are like intimidatingly awesome. I'm just trying to get on your level, haha. I hope no one takes that as like, a hoity-toityness. It's not at all meant to feel that way. I obviously have other weaknesses too- such as an addiction to dress buying, starbucks sugary drink consuming, and writing responses to questions that are way too long :P


My strengths I suppose would be compassion, emotional strength, and a pretty expansive knowledge of nerdy things. These include but are not limited to: Harry Potter, LOTR, Star Trek (mostly Voyager and DS9), and all things John and Hank Green of Nerdfighteria.


3. What are your dream accomplishments?
I would 100% crazy love to be published at some point in my life. I don't care if it's a children's book or an autobiography, I would love to see my work in print. I would also be extremely stoked to see this little blog grow up- sponsors, giveaways, a handmade shop, the whole sha-bang heh :D


4. What does your usual breakfast look like?
It is erm, of the invisible variety? If I do eat breakfast it's usually embarrassingly unhealthy but most days we're too rushed so I just grumble and whine until lunch :P


5. One of your most embarrassing stories?
Hmm, I do have a lot of these but the first that comes to mind happened my junior year of High school. We were in a program called AVP where a group of us would go to college classes for the first half of the day then take the 1 hour trip back to our little town and have regular classes for the remainder. Well, one day I thought it would be a good idea to wear high heels with jeans (embarrassing enough) and, while standing at the top of a flight of stone steps at the college, call my friends name who I saw across the foyer. After doing so, my heel caught in the opposite pant leg and I scramblefelltumblescraped down the stairs. So loudly. SO LOUDLY. I'm pretty positive every single person within a 200 ft. radius heard, saw, and subsequently laughed at the whole thing. I'm not going to pretend I didn't wish for death a little lol, or at least an invisibility cloak.
-_-


6. The highlight of your life thus far?
Oh whew, I can stop reliving that last story in my head over and over now, lol. The highlight of my life thus far was, without a shadow of a doubt, the day me and the Yeti got married. Not to imply it's been all downhill from there or anything, lol, that day was just such a monumentally amazing day it would be pretty hard to top for me :) Everything went crazy perfect. You can read about it here for more details!

7. What do you imagine your spirit animal to be?
Oooh, I would like to say an owl because I admire them and I would love to possess their cunning, but more than likely I'd get stuck with a turtle or something to teach me patience and how not to rage while driving. :P

8. What is something you miss?
More than anything else, I miss childhood. I miss running in fields and watching the summer age and considering scabs and bruises badges of honor. I miss eating nothing all day but wild rhubarb and having amazonian adventures in a 3ft swimming pool - and the safety of knowing that (as long as I got home before the streetlights came on) everything would be okay, always.

9. What is one trend you refuse to follow?
I pretty much refuse to get on the "fro-yo" bandwagon. I don't know what it's like where you're from, but around here there's one popping up on every street corner and it's just not for me. I'm not huge on dairy products of any variety actually (except that which is present in an iced macchiato :P)

10. What is your favorite junk T.V. show?
Well, I don't know about junk but I do watch a lot of Star Trek these days (Voyager 'cause it has a lady captain...who may or may not be my role model haha) and maybe a little bit of Desperate Housewives sneaks in there >_> We also looooove the show Adventure Time, but without cable we don't get to catch it very often.

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Well, I hope you somewhat enjoyed this more in-depth post about me, and feel free to use my template here to post your own! I'd love to read it :)

Have a beautiful day.

What a crazy

beautiful place we get to live in! :)

I hope you're all having a lovely morning so far, and

I hope you have a beautiful day-

it is all around us.

All the best,

Grace.

Tiny Sparrows

“It doesn't hurt. Nothing hurts except the small smiles and blushes

that flash across the room like tiny sparrows.”

It has been a new dress even though it's too cold, hanging with friends until too late, sneaking photos in the bathroom before my camera dies, new favorite starbucks drink sipping, cuddle on my Yeti kind of night :)

All the best,

Grace.

Top quote― Laurie Halse Anderson, Speak

Happiness is Everywhere.

This weekend, I got a chance to go thrifting with my Momma and sister, Emily!

We had a blast, and found tons of awesome things :)

One of them being this gorgeous navy blue skirt which I wore Sunday.

It is just the perfect length for the brisk weather on it's way!

I paired it with some tan wedges, navy and mustard floral shirt, and mustard and gold belt.

I absolutely love the weather this time of year, with it's sunny mornings, crisp afternoons, and chilly cuddle up and watch netflix while listening to the wind nights :)

I also found, among other things, a new little owl topped bell to marry my other one, my very first enamel flower brooch, an adorable teeny silver teapot clock, 

and the freaking sweetest little book I've ever seen.

It's called Happiness is Everywhere, and seriously, sappy sweeter little illustrations have never been made! Ah! I die :D

I hope this day finds you well, readers.

Let me know how you've been! It's been a little quiet around here lately.

As always, have a beautiful day.