It's not you it's me

I cut all of my friendship bracelets off. I heard someone say that if you made all of your own friendship bracelets that you were a sad and pathetic person and since I did IN FACT make all of mine...well....yep.

[major eye rolling and a small amount of self-pity later]

Actually, I cut them off because they were starting to stink. I haven't taken most of them off in a very long time and the other night in bed I could smell something funny and noticed it was my wrist laying next to my face. Needless to say it was time for them to go plus I wanted a fresh new wrist for Fall or whatever.

Mason Jar Planter

Last Spring I made-over our balcony and planted a few things and I'm happy to report that one of them is still alive. The rest have passed on but I'm not crying over it. I'm just happy I still have one plant that isn't dead and that I've kept it alive for more than a year. It has worked out perfectly that it hates to be watered.

So naturally I think I'm an expert now and decided to plant another one. I painted the bottom inside of an open mouth mason jar, threw a bunch of rocks in the bottom of it (because it worked before) and am now watching it ever so intently.

To be honest it's not drinking any water almost at all so I'm scared. I don't think it's getting enough oxygen so I stuck a straw it in (no clue if this trick will work but some green thumb internet extraordinaire told me to do it) so we'll freaking see.

And there's the avacodo seed that I planted because I copied my cousin (Kendahl - the best stepmom in the world) who's plant/tree is a monster now. Let me tell you that if the root on this seed hadn't started growing as fast as it did I probably wouldn't have had the patience to wait the 1-2 months (according to the research I did) for it to grow. I started growing within a week and a half and since then Tyrone and I have been a bit excited to see it grow hence we've been consistent about changing the water in it and making sure it doesn't get moldy. The pic shown below is from a few weeks ago and the root is now touching the bottom of the jar and is sprouting off. There is also some little green growth on the inside of the seed that I can see from where it has cracked. I need to plant it now according to all of the research I've done but I'm scared to do it because of my murderous past.

This guy sits on the outside of our window and changes every now and then with a different slimy body and shell. Yes, I'm aware that it's probably a new snail. It looks like he ends up drying up and then eventually getting knocked off by the wind. The funny thing is that Fred will get a wind of him when he's lower on the window and tries licking at him and scratching at him. He's such a cute little critter hunter.

Just listed

For the men in our lives

DIY Slouchy Clutch

I've been eyeing those slouchy/paper bag clutches you see all over right now and I had some leftover black pleather fabric so I decided to make my own. I used a very simple rectangle patten and added a snap for the top closure.

Holds the essentials.

It feels good to be blogging regularly. I hope it sticks.

Back to School Sale (expired)

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I even added another Samsonite shoulder bag. These are one of my top selling items. Every time I put one in the shop it sells quickly. This one is practically brand new. No wear and tear at all!

(how was that sales pitch?)