China Cabinet Turned Office

Would you believe me if I told you we haven't had internet access at home for the past almost 3 years? It's true. I have access to the internet at work, so I never felt the need to have it at home too. But that has now changed. We left our caveman ways behind us, and we are now online at home. Yeah! So I thought this would be a great time to give our computer desk a little face lift.

This is actually not a computer desk at all; it's a china cabinet!

See? We haven't actually used it as a china cabinet for awhile now, and it doubles quite nicely as a home office space. I just had to adjust the shelves a bit, drill a hole in the counter top for cords and wires to drop down, and voila - china cabinet no more. Add a few baskets for storage, a bulletin board, a computer, and it's now a fully functioning office.

The space underneath is great for storing not-so-pretty things, like drawers, bulky things, and a printer.

Just because a piece of furniture is designed for a specific use, doesn't mean you can't use it for something else!

Signs of Spring

A springy wreath on the front door,

hydrangeas coming to life,

garden ornaments (and weeds waiting to be pulled),

bright new nail polish colors,

sandals on my feet,

sunglasses on my face,

and beautiful little blooms popping out from everywhere.

A Bad Dream

Have you ever had that reoccurring dream where all of your teeth are falling out, and you're trying to catch them as they're tumbling out of your mouth, but there's just so many that you can't get them all so they're just scattered all over the floor, and then you eventually wake up and realize you still have a mouthful of teeth, so you do a little happy dance right there in your bed? (End world's longest run-on sentence.)

Well, I had a little different version of that dream a couple nights ago. In my dream, I was wearing a necklace that I had made when it suddenly starting falling apart. Beads were flying everywhere and I was trying to catch them, but the necklace kept coming un-done and I just couldn't make it stop.

After I woke up, I thought maybe I should wear a necklace for a day and make sure this wouldn't really happen.

It didn't. :) Still in one piece, and looking good. Whew!

Birthday Nails

Today, I turn 23. I know 23 isn't considered to be "old" but boy, sometimes I just really feel like an old person. Take last night for example; there was a show on TV I really wanted to watch, but it started at 10 p.m. No matter how hard I fought, no matter how loud I turned up the volume to keep myself from falling asleep, I just couldn't do it. 10:04 and I'm a sleeping couch potato. Anything after 10 is just too late for an old fart like me.

So to celebrate my old age, I gave myself a fun and festive manicure.

I used two Essie colors, Cute As A Button and Tart Deco, for a two-toned retro look.

Now it's time to put my party dress on and shake it, baby! Yea!

(Actually, just another day of work. Then birthday cake at grandma's after. Ca-raazy party animal, that's me!)

Shop Preview

As I mentioned in this post, I've been dabbling with the idea of opening a shop on Etsy selling my handmade jewelry. Well, my plans are coming together nicely and it won't be long before Nestled is open! 

Okay, so it's completely empty right now. But I'm working on it! Here's a preview of a couple pieces you will see in the shop:

While starting a new endeavor like this is very exciting, there are also a few fears that come along with it. Etsy is such a huge place with so many great sellers... what if my shop just gets lost among the rest? Or what if I make all these necklaces and nobody wants to buy them?

If anyone has any beginner's advice to share about selling on Etsy, I would love to hear it!