blog redesign, classes, getting inspiration,,,

In the time I have been out of the loop, I've had my blog redesigned by my very talented friend Carrie.  Truth is, I love it.  It's fun and happy and so me.
 On another note, I've been trying to dig and search really deep for some inspiration and motivation.  To be honest, I was getting really tired and bored of the same layouts I was creating.  I noticed that my layouts weren't really telling a story or how i felt during the time the picture was taken.  A few weeks ago I received an email from the Paper Tales telling me that Amy Tangerine was teaching a class.  Lightbulb! 
 I said to myself, "this is just what i need!" 
 So I took it!  Got lots of inspiration and motivation!  I have to say, that her product line is super cute and totally my style!  It feels young and fresh.  
At this moment in time I have the urge to really document things.  During the class, as I made each page, it felt really good to jot down what the picture meant to me. 
 I was like, "Oh my gosh, journaling isn't so bad.  I think I really like this!"
I got home and finished my mini that same day!!  It felt really, really good.  It feels really good to look and feel something tangible that brings back an awesome memory of a fun vacation we had. Nowadays, most of our or my pictures are stored in our laptops.  Remember as kids when our parents had all of our photos in albums!  I really want to go back to that.  So that when Im 50, I can go to my bookshelf and spark up awesome memories and have laughter fits!


Below are some of the pages in my Amy Tangerine mini:

Have an awesome day!

Happy Friday!!

Friday- how I love you. Just some inspiration for you. I was inspired of course from our upcoming Pink Ninja Garden Tea Party Crop! Have a wonderful weekend!





{all images from the wonderful we❤it.}

love~nely

February,,,

It's February!!! You know what that means???? It means Pink Ninja Addicts has a new kit!!!! *love fool*!!!! Talk about the perfect valentines kit!!! This kit is perfect for cute love notes, valentine layouts, scrapbooking a cute little girl, yourself,, whatever!! Plus we have a super cute guest designer!!! Check us out over at our blog!!

now, I wanna share with you a tiny piece of my life. You see, I'm 31.,,but somewhere along the line I stayed 9 years old. I truly live by the quote "I might be an adult, but I'm a minor at heart". This past weekend my friend had her sons 1st birthday party. And if there is one thing you should know about me, is that I LOVE to break pinatas,,,but most of all, I LOVE the candy inside of it!!! I am totally that girl that runs in and scoops up the candy!! So, I was the first person in line to break the pinata and let's just say I was the last!! I broke that sucker!!! And don't worry, the kids had their own Woody pinata,,, we adults got buzz lightyear!!

notice the Woody hand on my right arm,,,,

thanks for stopping by,,,love you all!!

~nelsters

Hi Friends!,,,

Hi Friends!!,, how are you??,,me, as you know, I have been moving, and moving, and moving!!! So I moved, now there are all theses boxes in my new house!! Now, to unpack. Im excited right now, because I got to hang out with two favorite friends!! We went to watch Burlesque, and let me tell you, It was awesome!! I was shocked! So not my type of movie, but I loved it!! It was a perfect night!! So, I got to open my Christmas presents early!! My husband got me a Fuji Instax mini!!! eeeek!! I was so excited!!! I've been taking pics like crazy!! I love it!!! Oh! and I got a Charlie Brown Christmas tree!!,, I will show you soon!!,,okay gotta go for now,,but I'll be back soon! love you all and I miss you!!!!




loves~nely

where has the time gone,,,

my, oh my, where has the time really gone?? Right now it's Sunday in my home. It was the first official day I got to relax! I had a five day weekend due to Thanksgiving and spent three of those days eating turkey!! Wednesday, dinner at a friends house. Thursday, dinner with my husbands family. Friday, dinner with my family. Let me tell you, it was exhausting! Saturday, it was my mom's birthday so we celebrated with dinner and chuck e. cheese! we had fun, and she had a blast!! So today, Sunday I got to relax!! (by the time you read this, it will be Monday) Actually,, I didn't really relax much :-(,, I had to clean house,,grr,, I scrubbed and scrubbed all day long!!! I really, really, really, dislike having to keep my condo clean everyday to show it! But, we are finally moving this weekend!!! I feel like I've been saying I'm moving for like a year now, but that day is finally here!! I'm so happy to get it done and over with. Im ready to close this chapter in my life and open a new one!

That being said, Im excited because I have so many ideas churning in my brain right now, of things I want to accomplish in 2011!! Im excited!! Are you excited for 2011??

have a great day!!

love, nely

I really, really wanna make one of these!!,,one of these days!

I've been dreaming of making a teepee ever since I saw rachel make one for elsie!,, It just looks like such a dreamy spot to relax and read a book!,, even play with my nieces and nephews!,,im sure they would love it! i promised my husband I wouldn't build one until we moved,,he didn't want to lug more stuff around. But now that the move is getting closer and closer, I'm dreaming of making my very own!!,, speaking of, today they came and picked up my dining room table and coffee table :-( we sold them, since we wont be needing them anymore. It made me really, really sad. So I'm sitting here on the floor where my dining table once stood making this post. But I have to look at the bright side,,I will be moving into a bigger home and it's just a new spot to decorate!!,, I just hate moving,,i'm not looking forward to it at all!!,,but what are you gonna do,,life goes on!!,,,for now, I'll keep dreaming about making my very own teepee!!

photo credit: rachel

photo credit: rachel

photo credit: elsie

I hope you all have an awesome Friday!!,,I'm looking forward to my weekend!!

loves~nely

today I'm,,

listening: Kate Nash

eating: soy beans

drinking: grape soda and water

wearing: blue scrubs

feeling: very blah, no energy

weather: perfectly sunny

wanting: to be moved and settle in our new place

needing: a massage

thinking: that I need something to inspire me

enjoying: hanging out with my husband

wondering: If I should have thanksgiving dinner or not

what are you doing today??

loves, nely

It's beginning to look a lot like,,,

Christmas!!,,I have to say, next to Halloween, this is my absolute favorite holiday! And I know we haven't even gotten thru Thanksgiving yet, but all the stores seem to be filled with holiday stuff already!! It looks like this year though we aren't gonna have a christmas tree :-( Because of the move and all. It just won't make any sense. But it doesn't mean I can ooh and ahh at everyone elses decorations!! I think my favorite part is driving around at night and just seeing all the homes lit up with Christmas lights!!,,I love it!!,, love this season!!

(all images courtesy via we heart it)

alright, now if I could only get myself to go downstairs and do some scrapbooking!!,,i need some inspiration! Im experiencing a drought.

loves~nely

I will ALWAYS be a minor at heart!!!,,

just wanted to share some pics showing the fun things I do in my spare time!!,,you see, I have this bestie, her name is Ally. When we get together, watch out!!,, if my drink has been sitting to long, she always asks me, "do you need a nipple for that drink?". well the other night, she did just that, got me a nipple!,,lol. So i sported her sons buzz lightyear wings and drank my jack & ddp out of a baby bottle. i seriously, always want to stay a kid at heart! I don't ever want my spirit to get old,, because I'm only living this one life, and I have to enjoy every second of it!!!,,happy tuesday!!

loves~nely

current dreams,,,

Yesterday, I woke up in a super happy, feel good mood! I'm not sure what it was, but I just felt good, happy for who I was and the life that I live. I took a drive and my brain started daydreaming,,


at some point, I would really, really, really, love to dye my hair red.
i want my mouth to be full of this stuff,, i love it,,
i would really love to live or at least stay in one of these one day,,
i want this to be my backyard,,,
and I want my home to be filled with these,,

ahhh, a girl can dream, can't she?

(all pictures were courtesy of we heart it)

love, nely

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oh how i miss you blog,, i have been away for a while. Truth is, this summer has been incredibly busy for me!! In the midst of it all, we decided to sell our condo!!,,let me tell you how stressful and a lot of hard work this is!! Everyday your house has to look immaculate!! And just the thought of someone walking around in you private space is kinda weird for me. oh well, it needs to be done!! But!!,,we got an offer and the purchase is under way!!,,what a relief!! With all my busyness i have somehow managed to not take one single picture!! Isn't that sad?? My awesome husband purchased a dSLR camera for me!!,,,i've started to learn a bit more about it and am starting to use it a bit more!! In a couple of days we will be taking a short trip to Atlanta, GA!!,,for my husbands birthday he decided he wanted to scuba dive with whale sharks, so that's what we'll be doing!!,, Im super excited for him!!,,so he wants me to put my new camera to use!!!

tommorow i'll be posting a recent layout I did!!,,so come back and say hi!!,,love you all!!

love, nely

*Ally's Birthday*

as you all may know, my sweet bestest friend turned *30*!!! we have been celebrating all weekend!! yesterday, sunday, we had a relaxed scrapbooking birthday get together. It turned out perfect!!,,the sun was out, there was a cool breeze and we were in great company!! For her birthday we thought it be neat if we got everyone to be part of her birthday, I emailed pictures to some lovelies and they made the most amazing layouts for miss ally!!!,,,she was so happy and touched!!,,she loved it!!,,thank you to all who participated,,it meant a lot, a lot!!!

here is miss ally and miss carrie
miss carrie creating ally's bday layout...
okay, this amazing cake was created by miss carrie and miss gloria!!,,it was delicious and it was beautiful!!,,the inside was rainbow!!,,that's right rainbow!!,,it was perfect!!

and here are the most beautiful pages everyone sent to ally!!,,so awesome!!

mo
christina
gina


valerie


heidi
kris
me, nely
carrie
seriously, thank you all!!,,it's such a wonderful feeling to have met some truly awesome people in the blog world!!,,i feel so much closer to you all!! thank you, thank you!!

loves~nely