Requiem for a dream.

A swallowed storm from the inside,

so passive and calm the exterior,

that the languid gaze, 

places held,

a smile fixed ever so carefully,

every line delivered exactly as it was written,

so the story marches to the same tired drum.

it doesn’t really matter now,

the prize, 

the fire, 

unwon.

the sun set,

the moon hidden behind the clouds,

so that not even the stars shine bright enough,

to glow through the haze of buried treasure.

shriveled, 

crumpled, 

paper worlds,

that never even left the pages,

never had a chance to sink oceans in their wake.

gone before they ever were.

you were everything,

you were mine,

and you never really existed.

Runnnnnnning on empty....

SOOOO, things are crazy.

I'm working overtime this week,

my husband's going into the field and 

leaving me all alone for three days (tear!),

and today my car died!

So, while I'm attempting not to pull my hair out,

just wanted to let you guys know that I'm still here, 

and I have a tutorial coming up as soon as I get a second to breathe :)

Anyone else having a way-too-insane week?

Style Hunt Tuesday.

So, the husband and I went shopping today,

and I just have to say, that Old Navy is extremely underrated.

They had some of the cutest clothes today, especially dresses.

Below are just a few of the great things I found.

Check out the sales they have online right now too!

Old Navy Shopping Day by quixotickvinne

Have you found any great things
at an under-appreciated store lately?

Shabby Apple Overboard Dress Giveaway

So, Grosgrain has done it again.

They have posted an ADORBALE dress from Shabby Apple to giveaway.

I fell in love with Shabby Apple last year when my sister

won a dress from them on another site's giveaway.

They're so 40's inpired and you just feel like a pin-up girl wearing one

(the classy, demure, 40's style pin-up, of course. Nothing raunchy.)

Shabby Apple's new line of nautical dresses and skirts

are so classy and adorable. You'll fall in love at one glance. I know I did.

Check out the giveaway here: Shabby Apple Overboard Dress Giveaway

and maybe you'll be the lucky winner!

Plus, Grosgrain is offering a 10% discount code

at Shabby Apple if you just can't stand it

and have to go buy one for yourself :)

Now I said my ABCs.

This was stolen from my lovely friend Heather,

and it is definitely a blast from the past filling it out :)

I remember a million of these I filled out

for my livejournal back in the day.

Care to have a little fun and fill it out in return?

Come on. You know you want to ;)

A. Age: 23

B. Bed size: Double. Full. Potato. Potahto.

C. Chore that you hate: Cleaning the bottom of the toilet.

That dust just won't go away!

D. Dogs: Jack. Grey Pitt-Chow with

the sweetest disposition you've ever seen.

E. Essential start to your day: Cereal.

Lucky Charms especially.

F. Favorite color: The color of the sky in a parking lot at night.

Just enough glow from the lights in the lot hit the atmosphere

and turn the sky a deep blue. I love it.

G. Gold or Silver: Silver.

My skin tone will not allow me to wear gold.

I've been forbidden.

H. Height: 5'5". Give or take a half inch.

I. Instruments you play: I dabble.

I can do a bit of the guitar, the bass,

and the piano.

J. Job title: Starbucks shift-manager/barista.

I make coffee ALL DAY. It's brilliant.

K. Kids: Jack. See above. ;)

L. Live: The Peach State

M. Mother's name: Juli. No "e".

N. Nicknames: Beth. Hebby. Beef.

O. Overnight hospital stays: I had my tonsils out when I was five or six.

I'm pretty sure I stayed overnight then.

P. Pet peeve: Someone talking to you constantly

during a movie or TV show. You can't possibly listen to both.

OH, and stupid drivers who don't pay attention.

Get off your cell phone and stop trying to run me off the road!

Haha.

Q. Quote from a movie: Cary Grant as Mortimer Brewster in Arsenic and Old Lace

R. Right or left handed: Righty.

S. Siblings: There's ten all together.

Ranging from age 35+ to 14ish, in order...

Laura, Steve, Rachel, Michelle, Ben, Brandon,

Lolly, Ryan, Michael, Abbie. Don't worry....

we never all lived together ;)

T. Time you wake up: I try to get up at 7ish.

Sometimes that doesn't happen.

U. Underwear: Yes!

V. Vegetable you hate: Greens. Collard,

Mustard, or Spinach.

W. What makes you run late: Danny. ;)

And sometimes my hair.

X. X-Rays you've had: Teeth.

Y. Yummy food that you make: Beef Stroganoff,

Cream Chicken on Rice, Mashed Potatoes :)

Not necessarily all together, of course ;)

Z. Zoo animal: Penguins. There just too darn cute.

That's all folks! Let me know if you post this on your site

and I'll come check it out.

holy cow.

4am can really sneak up on a girl.

i've been redesigning my layout for a bit,

but wow, i've been sitting at my laptop for six hours.

brilliant, beth.

brilliant.

i'm going to bed.

Treasures for less.

So, I've a new addiction.

It's called Heartsy and it's brilliant.

For those of you who appreciate

the beauty that is Etsy.com,

allow me to introduce to you a better way

to browse and find lovely things on Etsy.

Heartsy features different Etsy artists,

and allows you to purchase "vouchers"

that can be used at that particular merchant's Etsy shop.

The kicker, as they say, is that each voucher is worth

a fraction of what you pay for it,

so you're basically buying gift certificates

to Etsy shops for less.

Why would any sane artist do this, you ask?

Well, it's simple: promotion.

You like what they have,

you come back for more.

Only this way,

you don't have to spend a fortune to do so.

The best part is that if you purchase

a VIP membership for $7 and some change,

you get an even bigger voucher

for the same amount of money.

I've been on Heartsy for three days now,

and I've already purchased two vouchers.

It's crazy easy and so much fun.

I dare you to try it.

long time no see, eh?

Hi there.

So, I've been on hiatus.

That's what I'm calling it, at least,

but it involved a break up,

three moves, a job change,

a career choice, a meeting,

and a marriage to a wonderful man.

Needless to say, life is good.

And at the urging of my lovely sister,

I'm back to share with you all again.

Look for more sparkles,

less mopeyness,

(yes, that's a word. I checked.)

and way more fun ;)

You. No. Longer. Matter.

I want things to stop changing.

Progress.

Digress.

Even when it's so much better,

there's still a part of me that feels so detached until the new,

becomes familiar,

and I am no longer faced with anything from before.

And every time thoughts of what was,

or the words of people come and gone,

those who were once so very much a part of my life,

are staring me in the face,

especially when it takes me by surprise,

I just wish I could erase memories.

Those that hurt.

Those that remind me of what was,

all the good, and all the pain.

They are no longer a part of my world.

I only want what I have.

The beautiful man in my life,

the world we've created together,

even in such a short time,

and I wish for all the rest to fade away,

disappear,

and leave me in peace.

Please,

just leave me in peace.

And so we've come full circle.

The sky fell today.

And I sat, and I fell apart,

and somehow it seems like we've been here before.

Dear lifeunreliable,

Where did I go wrong?

But the better question is . . .

where do we go from here?

M.I.A.

Hey guys,
I'm sorry for the horrible posting timing,
and for saying I would post things that I haven't,
but I have to go on a bit of a hiatus for now.

I'll be back for good eventually,
and I'll pop in every now and then when I get the chance,
but there's too much happening in my life right now to think.

I don't want to think.
I don't really want to do anything right now.

I'm sorry, but I'll be back.


See you on the flip side.

Giveaway from HeatherlyMade & NataliexMarie :)

Hello lovelies! Greeting from Asheville :)
We are having a fantastic time and meeting tons of great people.
I actually left my laptop at home,
but I stole my moms for a little while,
and was greeting by the following giveaway....
HeatherlyMade and NataliexMarie
(two of my favorite people in the world)


are hosting a giveaway of some of
their fantastic handmade wares...

I am particularly excited for the winner of this giveaway
beacause of the button earrings
(of which, I have a pair of my own ;P)
and crocheted coasters (beautiful colors,
and you would win a set of four).

Click on either picture above to visit HeatherlyMade and
enter to win this giveaway for yourself!

Fall is.

That first breath of fall air,
that randomly hit me throughout the day today,
renews something inside of me
that's been dormant since summer started.

Don't get me wrong,
I love the summer sun,
and the beaches,
and the freckles popping out on my skin,

but it is fall I love the best.

Fall with it's crisp air
and brightly colored leaves
that herald the holidays to come.

Fall is beautiful.
Fall is magic.

Fall is here.

Guess what I'm doing?

Packing for Type-A Mom Con!

SaraSophia, my mother,
and I are headed to Asheville, NC wednesday :)



I am super super excited.

It's been so long since I've been
anywhere with "the girls",
and I SO need the vacation,
even with the mini one I just had :P

In addition to the conference,
we're touring Asheville along
with the beautiful Biltmore Estate:

It's going to be so much fun :)

Is anyone else attending?

Oh, Summer.

It was lovely,
but now it's over.

And with it, my 21st year.

Friday was my birthday (which was fantastic, btw),
and even though I've been swamped with homework,
housework, and life in general,
my lovely Superman and my darling sister
SaraSophia took me camping.

The following is a few snapshots of our night...
(created by SaraSophia)
Enjoy!

P.s. Another favorite SOON, I promise!
That is if September doesn't kill me first :P

Not-so-wordless Wednesday.

I have officially become overwhelmed.

I have TWO major exams tomorrow,
work/church tonight,
AND I haven't studied nearly as much as I need to.

Who knew school full time + a job would be so darn difficult?

I will be updating tomorrow afternoon (hopefully),
and will be replying to everyone's lovely comments then :)

Have a fantastic wednesday!

New button!

Hey guys :)

I finally got around to making a button for my blog.
If you would like to post it on your own blog,

you can find the code over to the right under "Who Am I?"!!

Thanks! :)

AmyKathryn Giveaway!

This adorable bag (pictured below)

is up for grabs at Just for Me...And You


I hadn't ever seen AmyKathryn bags until I saw this post,
but I have to tell you, they are beautiful.
Especially my favorite one (pictured at the top).
AmyKathryn's bags are eco-friendly AND animal-friendly.
and have been featured in several magazines,
including Life & Style, Veg News, and Orange Coast!

They're definitely worth a look at,
and you could even win the one pictured above by
going to JFM&Y's Giveaway!

Vacations are yummy.

Summer Vacation, originally uploaded by Little Rosy Runabout.

So, lots and lots has been happening....
school, new job (nanny to three adorably silly kids) :

and now finally, I'm on vacation!
For the first time in over a year I'm in
SC at my grandmothers house and I already feel better.

Sometimes you just have to take a break, you know?

I slept the entire drive here...
I must not be getting enough sleep during the week :P
Althought I'm sure passing out at the
blood drive on Tuesday didn't help much!
(that's yet ANOTHER story for another day ;P)

Exhaustion still abounds however,
and yes, even on vacation,
I have tons of homework to do tomorrow,

so I'm think about calling it quits early tonight.

A lovely evening to all.

Favorite #6 - Urban Decay

There are so very many makeup and cosmetic companies in the world,
but Urban Decay is hands down my favorite when it
comes to eyeshadows and eye makeup in general.


The colors and packaging are crazy cool,
and the eyeshadows last FOREVER.
Not only on your eyes, but also in the package...
I've had the pallet featured below for over a year
and have yet to use it all up.


The pigments are so rich and most have the most amazing sparkle.
Used in conjunction with the eyeshadow primer potion (their most popular item),
it lasts ALL day.
Literally.
And right now they're holding a special on their site
for a free sample of the potion with any purchase!
They also have a whole line of vegan items too!
You have to check out the entire line if you've never looked at them before.

They're to die for ;)