I would appreciate the rain if I had pants that could tuck into my rain boots.

Busy girl is an understatement! I'm working on quite a few things, including finally getting my bathroom into shape.

Plain, plain, plain. I don't yet have "after" pictures considering there's still lots of things I'd like to fix up before I can feel really proud of what I've done. Since these "before" pictures were taken, I've put up a shower curtain, put in a bath rug, got some new towels and some random trinkets.

I found the glass pieces and tin tray at the local Goodwill for under 7$ and am actually very happy with them! I cleaned everything up and have filled the glasses with Q-tips, cotton balls, and hair pins--- they all sit happily on the tray on top of the toilet. 

I pulled out my embroidery circle to start working on a piece for the wall! I designed the pretty vintage-inspired sign on tracing paper, scanned it into Photoshop, and then found a great font for my little phrase. After I situated it how I wanted it, I printed it out and then using a makeshift lightbox (piece of glass in front of a lamp), traced it out onto some fabric and got to embroidering! It still has a long way to go and I'm hoping to not run out of the green thread in the picture before I finish the design!

I also spent some time designing some recipe cards on Photoshop! Turns out I've been hoarding an Italian cook book from the library and figured I might as well get on with the whole business of turning it back in! I used watercolor and painted the little sink+dishes drawing after seeing a free clipart of it online, scanned it into the computer, fixed it all up and did the layout in Photoshop. Printed it out on some card stock and now I have my own, one of a kind recipe cards! 

And on the topic of libraries, I also picked up a French textbook. More info on that soon, though- including a video! (it's been a while, hasn't it?)

Apothecaries don't have to be scary- I promise!

I'm very happy to say that while riding the muni today, I finally decided what theme I would like to decorate my bathroom with: vintage apothecary! Now, hear me out, I'm well aware that it can turn "creepy" but I think that with some light enough colors it can look cool without being weird. Here are some inspirational images I found via Pinterest:

I definitely feel more confident in my future thrift store hunts because now I know EXACTLY what it is I'm looking for: bottles and vials in all shapes and sizes --and trays for them to sit a top of. Well, maybe one really good tray. Old frames and a good mirror that maybe has "time damage"-- I don't know the name of that effect when it gets specks on it's surface...?

I'm also excited on the prospect of being able to design my own labels for each of the bottles! Of course some of them will be silly labels, but I think they'd be great for a bottle to hold my face toner, my moisturizer, cotton balls, etc. I also think it'd be quite amazing to find an old tattered book to rip apart and paint on the sheets-- then frame them. Maybe I'll do some botany pictures?

Either way, I'm excited! I'll probably be scouring the main Goodwill in the City tomorrow after school and taking things home in excitement. Lets see what I can get for under 20$! At least for this first trip... I know a new bath rug, towels, and trash bin are in order and that's where the bulk of the budget will go. Oh well--- they're needed.