So as you might have noticed, the past few weeks have been pretty lame in terms of content. Bad blogger. Life gets in the way sometimes and like I've said in my blog goals - I want to keep it real. So what has been keeping me pre-occupied? I resigned from my job. My job of 9.5 years. That is a pretty long time. Okay, a REALLY long time considering my age and the job market. I loved my job for many years but the time was right to explore a new opportunity. ViaI'm lucky enough to have found a … [Read more...]
i got nothing for you – Instagram photos
As much as I would like to say I finished some great craft or renovation projects in the past few weeks, it is not true. I have tons of things in progress but alas, nothing is done. So what do I have for you? Instagram photos. This was my day yesterday. Okay, let's be honest. This has been my life for the past two weeks. Not enough coffee in the morning...Too much wine at night.That's about right...Thanks for following Directions Not Included! … [Read more...]
tuesday Crush – peacock teal
Do you get crushes in your life? A crush on a color, accent, texture, material, tool? Anything? I find myself falling for certain things in my life. My current crush is on peacock teal. I never admitted to it on the blog (or elsewhere for that matter) so when Tiffany sent me the berry container and pillow case, I couldn't contain my excitement. The berry container is set for our kitchen reveal and the pillow case is going to make an appearance soon. What Tiffany didn't know was that I recently … [Read more...]
a crafting challenge – crepe paper garland
A few weeks ago, a few bloggy friends decided to form a group to support and challenge each other. We thought it would be fun to do a regular post making a craft out of the same material just to see how we would each interpret the challenge. Our first material was crepe paper. When I think of crepe paper, my mind automatically goes to crepe paper streamers. What I wanted to try out was making a crepe paper garland. After all, isn't crepe paper the same as tissue paper? After a bit of research, I … [Read more...]
gratitude – words to live by
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a fresh start – tackling florida landscaping
When we bought this lovely little home, we inherited an insanely rundown property. As much as the hubby wanted to tackle the landscaping as soon as we had the keys in our hands, I made him wait. I wanted the inside of this crazy house in a mangeable state before he started doing work outside. We improved our backyard quite a bit but the front has been looking pretty cruddy. Now that hurricane season is approaching again, it is time to get the trees under control and plant new landscaping before … [Read more...]
disney princess half marathon – personalized cheer shirts
Last summer my best friend, S, convinced me we would run a half marathon together - the Disney Princess Half Marathon. Unfortunately, my asthma (and life in general) put me a bit behind that goal. I may have strayed from the goal but she has rocked on. Not one, but two half marathons under her belt in about 6 months of training. I'm so very proud of her. An achievement like that deserves personalized cheer shirts for her cheering squad. We headed to Disney last weekend to cheer her on for … [Read more...]
when this blog grows up – a link party
A few of my favorites (Cassie, Ange, among others) have been posting about what their blog will be like when it grows up. I've been blogging for a little over a year. I started this blog with no expectations other than to keep my friends and family updated on our renovations. I still have no real expectations. I will tell you what I do know...I want to always be me. Those who are close to me in real life say this blog reads like I speak. Will it be the wittiest and most eloquent blog you have … [Read more...]
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