Wardrobe Challenge: Re-Do

 

Remember forever ago when I decided I was going to do my wardrobe challenge? Yeah, I'm not gonna lie, Im a slacker and havent really kept up with it. Oops. I did for a little bit back in November when I started my new job (oh yeah, I have a new job!! Im a paralegal for a law firm, Brent Gordon Law, and its hands down best job ever! But thats a whole other post) and I did it for, oh, maybe a week? Well Ive stumbled upon a fabulous new blog that Ive linked to my Sites to See, and she has this awesome challenge she does each season: 30 for 30. Well I got all excited to be a part of it, I picked out all my 30 items and was so excited to start it. But then I realized, I was abandoning my original challenge and I couldnt do that. I needed to follow through with it before I started on something else. So I thought to myself, why not kind of mix the two together? Genius! So, I have combined my 30 items to remix with the items I set aside for my Wardrobe Challenge, and they are living together in harmony. So, to keep myself in check and accountable for all of this, I will try my best to update my progress on here. But, Im not holding my breath, I have a feeling if I did there would be some CPR going on fairly soon.

(these are a few of the items that were in my 30 for 30, but also in my Wardrobe Challenge)

A Flick Worth Watching

Um, I loved this movie. I love Emily Blunt, she did an amazing job. And Rupert Friend, I thought the name and his face looked familiar, and sure enough he is in another movie I adore, Pride & Prejudice, except in that one he plays the evil Mr. Wickham. Ahh, after watching this last night I wanted to watch it again, and again. Such a good love story. 

Behind the Scenes

You may think
I’m just fine
How could anything
Ever be out of line?

I take my time
To set the stage
To make sure everything
Is all in place

Even though I’ve got the lines rehearsed
A picture only paints a thousand words

Things aren’t always what they seem
You’re only seeing part of me
There’s more than you could ever know
Behind the scenes
I’m incomplete and I’m undone
But I suppose like everyone
There’s so much more that’s going on
Behind the scenes

Sometimes I can’t see
Anything
Through the dark
Surrounding me
And at times I’m unsure
About the ground
Beneath my feet
If it’s safe and sound

When it’s hard to find hope in the unseen
I have peace in knowing it will find me

Things aren’t always what they seem
You’re only seeing part of me
There’s more than you could ever know
Behind the scenes
I’m incomplete and I’m undone
But I suppose like everyone
There’s so much more that’s going on
Behind the scenes

You may think I’m just fine
How could anything ever be out of line?

To Button, or Not To Button?

So I have this cardigan that I LOVE, and normally wear buttoned, but last night decided to be bold and daring and wear it UN-buttoned. I know I know, I live on the edge. And then I thought, well what do I wear underneath it? If Im going to be bold and daring, I cant just wear plain old black, cause thats what I typically would wear. So I decided to wear yellow, and not just any old yellow, my favorite mustard, yellow cardigan. Thats right, Im wearing a cardigan underneath ANOTHER cardigan. Whoa Nelly. Im wicked edgy today. Thats right. I said wicked. Cant help it Im from Massachusetts.

French Influence

Lately I have been completely infatuated with Audrey Tatou, a beautiful French actress who happens to have been in 2 movies I now absolutely adore.

I loved Coco's style, she was all about combining both fashion and comfort. She hated corsets and flashy accessories. She was simple, classy and strong willed. Good story.

A Very Long Engagement was more artsy and I LOVED how they did the film. It was witty, thrilling and charming all in one. Both were in French and contrary to most people I loved the subtitles, its more of an experience that just simply watching a movie. Two thumbs up on both!

Silent Strength

Last Sunday I experienced one of the most powerful talks during Sacrament. It was given by a young man who I had heard about, but never spoken to. I quiet, humble man, husband, father. I havent been the same since hearing his talk, its been going through my mind all week. So finally I decided I needed to share it. He spoke on a personal trial of losing his 1 year old baby girl about 2 years ago. It was the first talk he has given in over 2 years, so it was a very emotional and powerful one. He spoke of courage, faith, charity, eternity, all based around losing his precious child. He spoke about how strong his wife was through the whole ordeal, never complaining once. There wasnt a dry eye in the house, you looked around the room and every female had red eyes and wet noses like me. It made me reflect on my life, and everything I complain about, which ends up being so trivial. Heres a family that has carried this trial with them for 2 years now and you would never know. You see them and think, "what a happy family." We all have trials in our lives, I know I have had my fair share of them. I just hope I can be more like this family, have that silent strength, with a testimony so strong that it will carry you through any storm.

Piece of History

 So I own my very own piece of history! Life has been so crazy I totally forgot about it. I found it at a flea market back in Missouri just before we moved out here to Idaho. It was in a big frame in a booth and almost walked right by it, but it caught my eye and as I looked at it closer I yelped in excitement at what I found! I couldnt believe it! A newspaper from 1813, thats 1813  people! Almost 200 years ago! Im not sure if its worth anything but its sure worth a lot to me. Being born and raised in Massachusetts I have a lot of New England pride. I love telling people Im from such a historical place. One of my favorite classes in college was American Heritage, learning about our fore fathers and the constitution, which took place in my old stomping ground. So naturally when I found this I HAD to have it. Plans are to frame it in special double sided glass so you can flip and see both sides of it, and to make sure its preserved from light. But who knows when that will be. 

Up Late Thinking

Being so busy during the day, my night time is for resting and thinking. Tonight's thoughts, consistency. There are many disappointments in life, many instances where I feel let down or forgotten. But there are always constants, the things that keep us going. For me, its the Savior and my husband. When everything else falls apart they are always there. They are who I turn to. For that I am so grateful.

Peek-a-Boo

Thought I would stop in for a quick "hello" just to let you know Im still here:) Im still adjusting to my new job and hours (this not getting home till 7 at night is killing me.) So theres my NEW excuse for being non existent. The job itself is, well, horrible. There, I said it. I hate it. But why would that be a surprise? Its a call center job, I take calls from irate customers upset about their bill, and then Im expected to sell products to them. Right. I work for Qwest and the call center really is better than any other Ive worked in and the pay is awesome and so are the health benefits. But why shouldnt they be? Putting up with the crap I do every day, I deserve a raise! Bad attitude Jeannette, I know I should be grateful to even have a job so Im still working on it.
As for James he is getting close to being done with school! YAY! He only has 5 more semesters which normally would be 2 and a half more years, but he is applying to do the fast-track program which means going year round so he'll get done a whole year sooner. Which I of course am all about cause that just means I get to switch jobs sooner to be being a Mommy. Some other good news in James' department is he got a job working on campus at the Health Center, which couldnt be more perfect being his major is in Health Care Administration and he gets to work around his school schedule! So pretty much we wont be seeing each other much this next year and a half. (sigh)
Doc is doing wonderfully. James and I love him dearly and dont know what we would do without him.
I suppose thats it for now. Im finally coming out of a migraine so I better not stare at this computer too much longer or else it will come back. But hopefully I will come out of this slump and update this thing with pictures cause theres so much to share! Where does the time go...

Time for a Change

When I first started this blog it was simply for updates on my life, more along the lines of a family journal. I still want to keep it that way, but with a little spice and individuality. Being as James isn't a contributor (he didn't even  know I was doing this till about 5 months into it) and doesn't have any real part in it other than being mentioned here and there, I felt it just wasn't fair that he should have rights to the name of it. Selfish old me I guess:) But he is my husband, the love of my life. So I have simply changed the name of the blog to The Life and Creations of Jeannette, a place where I share both life and my creations. I have had so much fun sharing my life on here, and the things I have created. And along the way meeting new people and them enjoying what I do as well, what can be better than that?! So, the time has come for change. I will also be changing the blog address as well, so be aware of that as well. 
Now, for an update:
James is back from Missouri! I spent 2 1/2 weeks separated from him while he traveled back home for his friends wedding. I told him this is the last time he leaves me all by myself for that long! Not gonna have it. He starts school back up in April, so I'm looking forward to that. In the meantime he spends his time snowboarding, working on cars, playing with Doccers, and being lazy. He'll never admit to it but we both know better:)
I started my new job on Feb. 22nd and so far so good. I have some interesting co workers and an awesome trainer. Some awesome perks: free popcorn & hot chocolate! How sweet is that? Benefits kick in on the 23rd, a blessed day. April will be the month of doctor visits, never would have thought I would look forward to them so much! Welcome to adulthood I guess.
We have settled into our new place quite nicely, we have TONS of space and love it. James has his massive garage and I still get to have a spacious closet, even if it still is in the other bedroom. And our bedroom is huge! I can walk around our bed without stubbing my toes or having to suck in my stomach. Theres even enough space on my side for a chair, a rocking chair to be exact. That was even James idea, how cute is that?  The time is getting closer, I had a dream the other we had a baby girl and we named her Alice, and when I asked James if he liked the name he said its okay...ITS OKAY! That's a huge stepping stone for us, usually its, "No way" or gives me a weird face as if to say "Are you crazy?!" So "Its okay" totally works for me.

My next post will be so much fun, Im actually really looking forward to it. It goes along with my Wardrobe Challenge so I can at least say Ive been working on it. Gosh Im such a slacker! And just so you know Ive totally given up on the first week of it. I keep saying I will post about it, but lets just face the facts, it aint never gonna happen. The sweater I ended up not liking is in a garbage back amongst other abandoned articles of clothing awaiting their departure to the DI. Well, either DI or this awesome new store I just heard about in SLC where you can exchange your old clothes for something in the store or for store credit. I thought that was pretty sweet, so we'll see.

I'm off to get ready for the day and looking forward to dinner with a friend and an old missionary who taught me back in the day (Elder Ben Loveland to be exact, anyone remember him? He lives right next to my friend, how cool is that?!!) And yes it is 3:30 in the afternoon...I love lazy Saturday afternoons.

FINALLY!

Thanks to my wonderful friend, Melese, my blog is fixed and back to normal! I was just making things more complicated than they actually were (all I was trying to do was change the font and color of the post title, theres a tutorial here on how to do it). But finally it is done, thank you my dear Melese!!!

P.S. I figured out the signature all on my own! Go me:)

Under Construction

I am trying to do some updating and editing to the blog and it is not working like it should! UGH! So dont mind the hideousness that it is right now, hopefully I can get it figured out soon enough. Till then I will be pulling my hair out...