Just What I Needed

Yesterday, John and I went to the Silver Comet Trail and walked for 6.5 miles. Despite living in Georgia for over a decade, I had never visited the trail. For the past few months, I have been wanting to check out the trail, but didn't have the chance until yesterday.

I have been going through a roller coaster of emotions. So many good things are happening, but I have also been really stressed and a bit overwhelmed. I really felt that I needed a few hours of just feeling at peace and a restart.

Going to the trail was just what I needed! John and I had so much fun on the trail. We talked about everything and saw so many cool things. We saw tons of caterpillars, berries, a woodpecker, and a snake! A grasshopper jumped on me which freaked me out because I thought that it was one of those huge flying bugs that I am terrified of.

There were also times where we were silent. I felt so peaceful and even got a few ideas for new projects. It was so nice to just hear the sounds of nature...I can't even describe how amazing it felt. I nearly wanted to cry at how calm everything including myself felt.

I plan to visit the Silver Comet Trail more often and explore it some more. I highly recommend this trail and I can't wait for my next visit.

Have you been to the Silver Comet Trail? Are there any trails that you love?

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Currently List

Happy Tuesday! It's time for another Currently List.

Watching: We watched the final episode of Game of Thrones and it was awesome! So much stuff happened and I can't wait for the next season.

Reading: I received my magazines from Holl and Lane. I absolutely love the stories. If you are looking for a new magazine to read, I highly recommend Holl and Lane magazine.

Listening: I rarely listen to the radio except when I'm driving. I loved some of the stories that were discussed. Do you listen to radio when you drive? Do you listen while you are at home or work?

Making: I've been working on some blog posts. I also journaled a bit in my Moleskine sketchbook.

Feeling: I have most of my week planned so I'm feeling ready to tackle everything on my to do list for the week. I have a feeling that this week is going to be awesome.

Planning: I have been excited about Fall and Halloween since the day after the 4th of July. I can't wait to work on some Fall and Halloween projects. I also can't wait to make some recipes that are perfect for Fall. My boys already know what they want to be for Halloween so I'm really excited to get their costumes.

Loving: I was so surprised by how cool it felt outside, but I loved it! It's been in the low to mid 70's for most of the day which was so much better than the 90 degree weather that we've had for the past few weeks.

What are you currently up to?

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10 Things That Made Me Happy This Week

Happy Friday! Today I'm linking up with Charlotte, Lindsay, and Beth for weekly happy/grateful list link up.

1. Zaxby's

2. Ice cold soda

3. Holl and Lane Magazine

4. The Mist

5. The Bold Type

6. Everyday Watercolor by Jenna Rainey

7. Cooler weather

8. Accomplishing my monthly goals

9. Scrapbooking and card making

10. Encouraging words from friends

What made you happy this week?

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My Sweet Darling Scrapbook Layout

Happy Thursday! Lately, I have been using lots of sketches to make layouts and I am loving it. Today I'm sharing my take on a Citrus Twist sketch challenge. Below is the actual sketch.

For this layout, I used a photo of my husband. I love when I capture photos of my family while they are not looking at the camera. I really love this photo so I knew that I had to use it on my layout. 

I decided to keep this layout simple and used a few items in my stash. Since the sketch has several hearts going down the page, I knew that the transparency die cut hearts from the January 2016 Freckled Fawn embellishment kit would be perfect for the layout. To adhere the hearts, I used my Tombow Xtreme Adhesive glue runner. Then I used the same adhesive on my photo and placed it on top of the hearts. Once I had my hearts and the photo adhered, I added the Tim Holtz sticker phrases and the Amy Tangerine puffy heart and word stickers. I also used some alpha stickers to spell out the word "My" since I didn't want my title to simply be "Sweet Darling". Then I added some sequin stickers and then added the date to my layout. Below is another look at my layout.

I really loved using this sketch because I was able to use so many items in my stash. I have had a hard time using up a lot of my transparency heart die cuts so it was nice to finally put them to use.

Supplies Used:

• Freckled Fawn embellishment kit (January 2016 kit)

• Amy Tangerine Plus One Puffy Stickers

• Tim Holtz sticker pad

• Recollections sequin stickers

• Date stamp

• Alpha Stickers

• Tombow Xtreme Adhesive glue runner

Do you use sketches when creating layouts or other projects? What have you been documenting?

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Women in Sports -- Blogging for Books Review

Happy Wednesday! Today I'm so excited to share my review of Women in Sports by Rachel Ignotofsky. I first heard of Ignotofsky when her book, Women in Science, was released.

I am not really into sports, but I have always been interested to hear about the achievements and stories of women in sports. Unfortunately, it seems that a lot of people focus on men and sports so I think it's important to note that there are women who helped contribute to sports. 

This book is absolutely amazing! The book features 50 women in different sports. Some of the sports mentioned are soccer, basketball, baseball, figure skating, skydiving, softball, track and field, tennis, ice hockey, and more. There are a lot of doodles and the art is really cute. Each page features information on the athlete in the form of a mini essay. I also love that there are little facts and quotes that the athletes were quoted as saying on each page. The book also has a timeline, a section on muscle anatomy, information on pay and media statistics, and features influential sports teams as well as a section about more women in sports.

I loved learning about Madge Syers. She was a figure skater who began the trend of skating in calf-length skirts so that the judges could see her footwork. She was also the first woman to win two medals in figure skating at the same Olympic Games. I also loved learning about Tiny Broadwick, a skydiver. She was called "The First Lady of Parachuting" and was the first woman to parachute into a body of water. The U.S. military asked her to advise the aeronautics corps on parachute use during World War I.

I really enjoyed reading this book and highly recommend this book. I think it's perfect for people who love sports as well as people like me who are not really big sports fans.

Have you read Women in Sports? If so, what are your thoughts?

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Currently List

Happy Tuesday! It's time for another Currently List.

Watching: I'm so excited that The Last Ship premiered last night. It's such a good show and I highly recommend it.

Reading: As usual, I'm catching up on some blog posts. I also plan to finish reading Women in Sports by Rachel Ignotofsky.

Listening: I really love this song. You can check it out here.

Making: I've been making lots of blog posts, greeting cards, and layouts. I also have to finish working on some projects.

Feeling: I'm so excited to get a lot of stuff done this week. I'm also excited for the solar eclipse. I think it's going to be cool to see that it's dark outside in the afternoon.

Planning: I have so much to do this week and I really need to finish planning this week.

Loving: The latest episode of Game of Thrones was amazing. I am a bit mad about a specific scene (I won't spoil it lol), but it was still a great episode.

What are you currently up to?

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The Nerd Nest Challenge - Mimic Your Photo

Happy Monday! Today I'm over at The Nerd Nest with my take on this month's challenge. This month's challenge is to mimic your photo. You can check out my entire take on the challenger over here.

Are you participating in this month's challenge?

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