Being motivated is a Treasure

 Sometimes... My hair has been bothering me for a while, it's just at that length that begins to drive you crazy. So, last night, I got fed up with it, and so I got motivated to fix it...
That's right. I did it. I cut my own hair!I've never done it before, and let me tell you, I was scared.

Once I got past the worry over ruining it, I actually had fun! Who knew that cutting your own hair could be enjoyable? I sure wouldn't have expected it.
After I was finished, I was completely covered in little pieces of hair, and it was surrounding me on the bathroom floor. I'll definitely have to put a plastic bag over myself next time :-P

The lighting isn't too great, I took these on my phone

again, bad lighting...

I even got a bunch of layers, which I am a fan of on me :-)  So that is the story of how being motivated helped me to overcame my fears of thinking I won't be good at something I've never tried before.
I'm also motivated to try other things I've been to scared to fail at in the past.
What's motivating you this week? Stop by Nain's new meme and let us know!You can also tell me in a comment ;-)

Motivated to be Healthy

Michael and I are constantly looking for ways to improve our health and quality of life. We've been learning more and more about plastic, and how bad it is.
Right now, it isn't realistic for us to say we're cutting all plastic from our lives, but we are trying to eliminate wherever possible. 

 We just got these amazing glass water bottles, I love them. 

It was kind of hard to get a good picture.

You can purchase these bottles on amazon. They have a lot of other styles to choose from too.

Stainless steel is good too, but it's so hard to find bottles that don't have plastic lids -it took me a while to even find a glass one that didn't have any plastic! And yes, the lids are generally made from polypropylene and are BPA free, but studies are now showing that they may still have other harmful chemicals that leech, or sweat, from that type of plastic into water or food.

There's a new water bottle by Klean Kanteen coming out later this year that will be the first entirely plastic free stainless steel bottle. It's pretty cool! I love my glass bottle, but I kind of want this one too :-)

We're also going to be buying these toothbrushes from Life Without Plastic (or ones like them) that have no plastic.
We've also been reading ingredient labels when we shop, and try to know everything we put into our bodies. It's kind of scary at first, but I feel a lot better knowing.
Because we're becoming more aware of how we treat our bodies, I started making our own toothpaste!I feel so old school saying that...
So, I'm motivated to be aware of the things I'm putting into my body, and to take steps towards healthier living! 
What's something you're motivated to do? I'm linking up to Nain's new meme Motivation Monday,and I'd love to see you there :-)

ps. you can still link up to Small Treasure Tuesdays!

Small Treasure Tuesdays

Welcome to Small Treasure Tuesdays!on Wednesday this week... oops :-)
Remember, your post doesn't have to be long, it can be as simple as linking up a picture or a quote. I don't want anyone feeling overwhelmed by this :-) Here are the guidelines:1) Make sure you link directly to the page your Small Treasure Tuesdays post is on, not your main blog page.If you don't have a blog, you can still participate and leave your treasure in a comment.
2) Please link back here so other people can join in on the fun! A good way to do that is by grabbing my button :-)
3) Visit as many people as you want/can. All I ask is that you please visit the person above you in the list, and leave a comment. Everyone loves to know what you think of their treasures!
(Sorry I'm late in getting this up guys) My Treasure today, and on Tuesday :-P, is getting stuff from some of the awesome blogging friends I've made!

I got this vinyl from Leanne over at Organize and Decorate EverythingI've never used vinyl before, and I'm way excited about it!

I got these patterns from Denise over at Pitterpat and the StickycatI don't feel comfortable on a sewing machine, but I'm thinking I'm going to get comfy to make these!

And I got these makeup samples from Nain over at View from Down Here
If you're looking for some makeup, check out Nain's Mary Kay site. She's great and she's given me some awesome advice! I'd been looking for some new eye shadows, and Mary Kay has some great hues and sets with instructions for different looks. I know she can help you find what you're looking for.
These ladies are awesome!
And sure, the vinyl and patterns were given to me because I won giveaways, and the makeup was because I requested it, but that doesn't make it any less special or cool ;-)
So, if anyone would like to send me some free stuff, I'm game. Always.
I'm looking forward to hearing about your treasures! The linky will be open until Saturday night.

Motivation is a Treasure

I've made such great friends, and learned so much through this blog, and even though I don't write as often as I would like to, I really enjoy it.
I have lots of ideas for things to say on here and pictures to share, however I've been having difficulties over the last few months actually doing it.
Since I'm taking a class, working full time, and trying to keep my apartment organized, I've been finding myself too busy. But I know I can make time :-)
I'm thinking positively ladies!
I have a game plan, and it involves waking up super early (which I am not a fan of) so I have more time during the day to get stuff done. I'm trying some new techniques in managing time, so that I will be able to do everything I need to and not feel guilty about blogging :-)
You know what I mean.
So, I'm motivated to manage my time better, get the most out of everyday, and blog a little more!
Baby steps :-)
And here's a picture of my sweet husband from when we were at Disneyland

He really is the cutest. :-)
I'm also motivated to help him feel less stressedHe's taking a calculus class. Need I say more? :-P
What's motivating you this week?You can stop on over at Nain's meme and tell us about it!

Small Treasure Tuesdays

It's that time of week again!You guys make me love Tuesdays more and more :-)
Remember, your post doesn't have to be long, it can be as simple as linking up a picture or a quote. I don't want anyone feeling overwhelmed by this :-) Here are the guidelines:1) Make sure you link directly to the page your Small Treasure Tuesdays post is on, not your main blog page.If you don't have a blog, you can still participate and leave your treasure in a comment.
2) Please link back here so other people can join in on the fun! A good way to do that is by grabbing my button :-)
3) Visit as many people as you want/can. All I ask is that you please visit the person above you in the list, and leave a comment. Everyone loves to know what you think of their treasures!
My treasure is finding time to make jewelry!
Over the holidays, as you know, I've let some things slip through the cracks like blogging and making jewelry. But I have a new planner where I've been writing everything I have to do each day, and it has been working wonders with scheduling and making time for everything I have to do.
I haven't yet been able to take pictures of all of my most recent pictures due to bad lighting :-PBut here are some! 

I'll share more pictures later.I'm looking forward to reading about your treasures!
The linky will be open until Saturday

Small Treasure Tuesdays

Thank you everyone who continued to write your Small Treasure Tuesday post, even when I was too lazy to set up the linky! :-)
You guys are awesome. Again, I'm sorry for being gone so long.
So, In case you are new, or can't remember since it's been ages, here's my little intro: Remember, your post doesn't have to be long, it can be as simple as linking up a picture or a quote. I don't want anyone feeling overwhelmed by this :-) Here are the guidelines:1) Make sure you link directly to the page your Small Treasure Tuesdays post is on, not your main blog page.If you don't have a blog, you can still participate and leave your treasure in a comment.
2) Please link back here so other people can join in on the fun! A good way to do that is by grabbing my button :-)
3) Visit as many people as you want/can. All I ask is that you please visit the person above you in the list, and leave a comment. Everyone loves to know what you think of their treasures! Today, my treasure is that my bruise is finally getting better!You can read about how I got it here  That's right, I got said bruise on the 19th of December, and it's just now almost gone!   This next part is rather gross: It turns out that there is a sack of fluid, I can't remember what it's called, but it protects the bones or something. Anyway, when I hit the pavement, that sack ruptured... which is why I was so swollen, and it had a lot of red in the bruise because of rotting blood...  It grossed me out just writing that. I picture these things too vividly for my own good. So, in order to get the swelling to go down, and for the bruise to get better, it has to get massaged everyday. I've been making Michael do it, because it hurts too much to force myself. It hurts a ton to get it massaged, but it feels much better the next day. And I'm happy to report that the swelling is all gone, and the discoloration is almost entirely gone as well. And it no longer hurts to walk!  And that's my treasure. You're welcome. ;-) eew... rotting blood. So gross.  I am very exciting to read your treasures! The linky will be open until Saturday night! 

My absence is not a treasure

 Hey blogging friends! I've been away for far too long.
Did you miss me?
I'm so behind on my blog reading, I must apologize. When Christmas got close I stopped coming onto blogger, and now things are settled down but I've had difficulty making time. I've missed you all though, and I'll start reading your blogs again soon!
After a year and a half break, I'm going back to school. I'm just taking one (possibly two if I get off the waitlist) classes this semester. I'm looking forward to it though!
I'm a Creative Writing major, and so it is a writing class :-) What better way to get back into the swing of things, right?
My poor husband though -who has also been taking a break- is kicking off going back to school with a calculus class... I can't imagine. But, he's enjoying it so far.
My Christmas was absolutely lovely! I hope you all enjoyed your holidays as well. I'd love to hear about them :-)
If I missed any awesome posts during my absence please link to it in the comments, that way I will be sure not to miss it as I try to catch up.
I will blog about my wonderful holidays and other things another time.I just wanted to stop in and say "Hi"
And tomorrow we'll do Small Treasure Tuesdays! I've missed doing that linky party.
Have a great day friends!