goodbye soy cappuccino

i finally finished my little owl the other day.  i took a couple days break, then started on another creature...a whale this time.  i love learning embroidery.  i'm getting a good amount of projects done for my etsy shop.  my goal is to get one up and running by the end of this year.  i think it can happen and it makes me so happy.

we had fun spending the afternoon and evening with Landon's family yesterday here at our apartment.  we watched football, had good conversation, and ate some tasty food.  Landon and his dad are both die hard Cowboys fans, yes even this season, so it was awesome to watch the Cowboys win a great game and see Landon get so excited.  there's nothing like good football...i seriously love watching it, been watching ever since i was a little girl.  and since i understand the rules and the play of the game, it makes it even more enjoyable.

my plate is getting full of graphics projects, home projects, and christmas projects lately, but i am having so much fun.  if this is what i could do every day for a real job and stay at home making and creating, i'd be set.

today, Landon and i are going to sign up for a gym membership.  we've been talking about it, and went to look at one the other day.  it was a really great looking gym and they even offer free yoga classes which i really want to try.  we decided that we are going to stop going to Starbucks on coffee dates, and that will basically pay for our membership.  so goodbye my delicious drinks, hello healthy body.  it's really bittersweet for me. :)  but Landon said we can go out for Starbucks once a month, so really it's going to be fine.  we have been working on making healthier changes in our lifestyle, and this is just the next step.

have a great monday!

Love,
Leah

afternoontime

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this is what i'd like to do today.

i think i'm going to find a great soup recipe from one of my cookbooks.  it's raining here today, so soup sounds perfect and cozy.

we may go out for a little coffee date later...those are the best times for us to talk meaningfully.

ok, so i don't have the book Organized Simplicity yet, but it's definitely on my Christmas/birthday list.

i'm in the process of sewing a Christmas bunting, and I just need to finish it up...i can't wait to hang it up in our little apartment for the holidays.

i hope you all have a wonderful Saturday afternoon.

Love,
Leah

Illustration

Here's another couple illustration of my friends Lucy and Kyle...the ones I posted engagement pictures of earlier.

Lucy and Kyle are down to earth, fun, laid back, relaxed, and so perfect for one another.
Lucy is one of my good friends from college, and I met Kyle for the first time at our wedding last year.  He is a great guy, and it's been neat getting to know him better as we've hung out with them.
I'm so excited for Lucy and Kyle to get married this coming spring.  It's going to be an epic wedding!

Hope you're all having a good day...it's absolutely gorgeous outside!

Leah

thoughts

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it has been "one of those days" these past couple of days.
i don't know why i've been easily saddened and quick tempered,
or why i have been feeling blue.

but the amazing thing has been those around me.
why is my husband so forgiving and so loving when i'm being difficult?
why was our small group discussion so meaningful and a perfect fit for this week?
why has more than one friend affirmed me with their words these past few days?
why was i blessed by three complete strangers the other day
at the grocery, at panera bread, and at firestone?

all i know is my heavenly father cares about me.
he cares, and loves, and doesn't judge.
it's ok to be sad, to cry, to be upset sometimes.
it's ok to voice my feelings.

but i must, i need, to recognize the blessings in my life,
and to be thankful for them, and not to remain down.
because there is always something good in life no matter how tough it seems.

and i am so happy and thankful for that.

illustrated couples

here are a couple of graphic illustrations i've been working on....getting geared up for opening my etsy shop.

i would love to get some more practice in with some real couples, so if any of you would like me to do an illustration of you and your special someone, or just yourself, i'll e-mail you a copy for free.
shoot me an e-mail if you're interested.

have a splendid day!
leah

Kyle & Lucy ~ 2

breakfast thoughts

good morning!  this time change has helped me so i don't sleep in as late....bad, bad habit.  i'm getting to be more of a breakfast person, and this is one of my favorites.

today i shall be editing photos, listening to some great tunes, getting the car in for a tune up, having a soy cappuccino, and enjoying the 69 degree weather! later tonight we have small group and i can't wait to go.

landon and i have decided to not watch our t.v. shows for awhile....it just has wasted a lot of our time in the evenings.  we are already getting a ton of stuff done and just having quality time together.  when we were little, both of our families stopped watching t.v. for awhile.  i think that's why us kids were all so imaginative, creative, and able to entertain ourselves.  i don't think i want our children watching t.v. until they're teenagers. :)

have a happy day!

xo