mind over matter

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I came across the image of the women running... 
the women running who has only half her legs...
 and I was reminded that: 

 ♥Nothing is impossible.♥

♥In fact, set out to do what people believe you cannot do, and shock the sh*t out of them♥

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What's New? {no.1} Earring Update.

Srive to ♥ Keep it Real.♥

I'm cutting the metal in new shapes...

rectangles, rectangles, calling all rectangles!

I like the way it fits the words... & I'm also addicted to using lowercase... so I'll be creating many more designs using rectangles & lowercase letters :)

♥ view "Keep it Real" earrings in detail here♥

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♥mama don't play that♥ 

why is it so fun to say the word "mama."...?

For serious. I love to use it.

Yo mama!

Mama don't play that &

my all-time fav to stamp: "listen to your mama!"

see? so fun. which is why you can find those "mama" phrases stamped all over my rings, double-finger rings & earrings...

I admit it: i was known to say "yo mama" jokes in High school, especially to pass the time on the school bus. 



♥view "mama don't play that" earrings in detail here♥

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Act Like a Lady, Think Like a Boss.

My second favorite word to use as a runner-up to "mama" is BOSS.

♥Boss Lady♥

& I am on a mission to stamp it on as many different pieces, shapes & sizes as possible...

I'm all about options. :)

♥view "boss lady" earrings in detail here ♥



And last but not least....

I believe

If you are to love at all...

♥Love Hard♥

♥View "love hard" earrings in detail here ♥

That's all she wrote. :)

How is your week going?

♥Thanks for stopping by today! ♥

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weekend happenings: pony rides, live art & super heros, oh my!

the weekend was filled with pony rides, super hereos, sunshine and me shedding the guilt of walking away from a BOAT LOAD of work to enjoy double digit weather with my family. If I don't yank myself away from my work station, I will spend the entire weekend hammering out orders and fall guilty of not getting an ounce of vitamin D or fresh air. I am a workaholic and I have to remember that email, etsy orders, supplies and the never-ending to-do list that comes with running a small business will always be there... but my loved ones won't be... so I have to enjoy life as it comes and allow myself some hard-earned FREE TIME and get that vitamin D! Something I should allow myself more of... Is there a workaholics anonymous anywhere?

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So, we headed out to check-out WestFest, a music festival that was going on in Chicago... I was especially curious to check it out because from a vendor standpoint, I wanted to see what the crowd was like and the cool finds I'd discover from local vendors who had a booth there. I love to be on the other side of the booth and walk around checking out the goods, instead of being behind the booth selling, nice to change it up and check out the scene from a consumer stand point :)! 

We equipped ourselves with sangria and then my son spotted pony rides...

& my son insisted on lots of Pony hugs after the Pony Ride <3

Then on our exploration of all the booths in the fest, we came across the Creative Claythings Tent where one of the artist selling her pottery had her pottery wheel out there with clay for any passerbys to help mold & shape as she spun the wheel. My son was hesitant at first, but before I knew it he was covered to his elbows in wet clay and loving every moment of it. We purchased a really cool handmade mug of the Chicago Flag on it too, they offer classes in chicago should you be interested! Check out there website here! :) The artist was way-cool for sharing her art and pottery wheel with us! I hope to one day take a class, looks so relaxing and like tons of fun!!!

There was also break-dancers doing their thang and live art! yep, you got our attention!!! I love watching live art!

And then I had some polish food and tasted stuffed cabbage for the first time, let me tell you, I am a foodie to begin with but that Stuffed cabbage was DELICIOUS!!! I loved it! & that was Westfest! I am not sure if I'd ever apply to be a vendor there... foot traffic was a little low-- which was great as a visitor because I didn't have to deal with long lines or being stepped on while navigating crowds... but as a vendor... I would prefer more foot traffic and waves of people... but it was definately worth checking out and spending a Sunday exploring it! We had a blast! And that put more into perspective for me, how I need to continue to strive for a balance... and dedicate my weekends to working sure, but also to enjoying impromtu explorations of the city happenings going on around me because before I know it, Summer will be gone.

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on a separate note: my son turned 6 years old this weekend!!!!!!!!  

he's in the "super-hero" stage in case you can't tell. :)

I love this stage! We went to see Avengers & Spiderman

and he says: "I don't want a girlfiend and I don't want to get married!"

and I couldn't be happier considering I am not going to like ANYONE he ever brings home for me to meet. I'm not.
I'm not!
I am not.
I'm serious, I am not going to like ANYONE HE DATES EVER!
ever.
ha. :)

How was your weekend?

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Photoshoot Part II: Le Train Tracks.

Hi! Hola! Omg, it is a 100 degrees in Chicago today with a heat index of around 110 degrees! So I sit in my cubicle with a cardigan on freezing as the air conditioner blasts cold air, then I step outside to catch the train home and I melt in the 110 degree heat index. Weather whiplash! I don't know if I have heat exhaustion or am catching a cold from the air conditioner!! But hey, we wanted summer, now we got it-- gotta soak it up cause in winter time I will daydream about this heat index. :)

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Speaking of heat, this is PART II of the impromptu photoshoot my friend alex and I had last week, of which it was around 98degrees outside that day too, luckily it was windy, so the breeze would help deal with the sun but also made my hair flap all over my face, which you can see with some of these pics :).





See these pics with a still train track behind me... LIES! We met up for picture-taking fun after work which meant CrAzY RUSH HOUR -- Metra trains were passing every 5 mins! So we had to get these shots in quickly before the guard rails came down and rushed us off the tracks. 



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Remember I mentioned it was windy that day? Here you go. I was fighting with the wind trying to keep my shirt in tact & hair outta my face... it was a hopeless battle. :)



And that was our random picture taking adventure on the train tracks! Rush hour traffic, trains every 5minutes, 98degrees of heat & wind whipping my hair in my face, now THAT IS A GOOD TIME! :) Seriously! I had a blast getting some summer-time photos in! :) A special thank you to my buddy Alex who was down for the photo-taking adventure :)

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Now, tell me: What's the weather like where you live? Is it HOT?

Thanks for stopping by today!

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