Mother's Day

~Mother's Day~

I'm going to be honest, I'm upset today so please bear with me. Hopefully my words/sentences will make sense. I had imagined this day to go a little differently, I suppose..

Last night I had stayed up until almost 4:30 a.m. working on cards for both my mom and Lewis's mom. Well, the card for Lewis's mom was a big hit. She loved it. Then again, she always appreciates anything I make her. :) That made me feel good. We also got her pink roses, which were just gorgeous and a Dora the Explorer balloon (I thought that was funny since her name is Doricela, and she goes by "Dora").
Anyway, my frustration lies with my mom, yet again. I text her twice earlier in the day to tell her Happy Mother's Day and to find out what she was doing so that I could see her and give her the gifts I had gotten her. Well, time went on and I didn't hear from her for several hours. Finally I get a text that said she would call me when she was home. Several more hours went by and I didn't hear anything. I sent her two more texts that let her know I was leaving for Austin tonight, trying to find out when she would be home so I could wait. Well, nothing. I ended up leaving her roses and gift in a box on her doorstep. :-/
I just feel let down...
I wish she would think of me as a priority.
I'm going to drink some much-needed wine this evening and art journal. It always helps to channel these emotions somewhere so they don't build up.
Tomorrow will be a better day.

Oh, Coffee!

Oh dear coffee, where would I be without you in my life?

=)I'm in the middle of finals this week and I'm soooo ready for it to be over. Two down and two left to go!Let's just say that a lot of coffee has been had!

Now for some coffee-lovin' inspiration..*source
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My Uncle Patrick @ I at The Pearl Cup in Dallas
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❤Race for the Cure 5.01.10❤

Saturday was such a wonderful day full of support and fun. =)

These are just a few photos of my sisters and I from Saturday's Race for the Cure 5K Walk. We took 44 photos total..a little too many to post here tonight. :)
Anyway, I'm so appreciative to all my friends and family for their tremendous support in either joining our team, donating, or just sending me numerous messages of encouragement. I'll never forget it.
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Susan G. Komen Race for the Cure

Hi Blogger friends! =)

I just wanted to let everyone know that I'm participating in the Race for the Cure 5K Walk this year with my two sisters. We will be walking in memory of our Aunt Lori's mother, Mary Noack.

There are 5 Days left until the walk, which is being held in San Antonio on Saturday, May 1st.

If you would like to help out and donate to my team, here is a link to my page:

Melissa's Race for the Cure page

Any amount you could donate would be greatly appreciated, as this is such a wonderful cause.

Thank you so much for your support! This means so much to me and my sisters.
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~Tell Your Story Class~ {page 1}

So, I decided to take Elsie & Rachel's online art journal class called "Tell Your Story". I'm so excited to finally start creating again! And, I love art journaling. =)

Tonight I had some time to let myself create. It felt incredible!

Here's my first page.
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SXSW {in pictures}

At long last..some memorable photos (not all) from my SXSW week in Austin. Good times.. :)

The last photo marks my wonderful messy hair after long nights of partying. :)~

Happy Easter~

~Happy Easter~

OK, I really, really need to set aside some time to blog. Seriously. Even if it's two sentences and a pretty little picture. There just HAS to be time in my day, right? Ha.

I miss this place..

I miss my creative outlet for thoughts/stresses/concerns/dreams/inspiration...

I hope to return soon.
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