oh hodgepodge vol. iv.

||| all stills taken with iPhone with // VSCO presets ||| 

+ new catchphrase of the month: "Good golly, Miss Molly!"...and i really don't know where these funny expressions come from. 
+ it's really fun to say, "Je ne sais pas." and I'm not even learning french. 
+ i have funny dreams at night. makes me wonder why people always say, "chase your dreams." {if by chasing my dreams, you mean chase that hobgoblin that was chasing ME in my dream - no, thanks}. 
+ all i want are warm days {or rainy ones} and loads of swing dances. is that TOO much to ask?!!! 
+ posh 50's speech from "call the midwife" is amusing - and dangerously catchy. 
+ i found my little slice of heaven in barns & noble the other day: the travel section {preferably about London}. 
+ the closest thing you'll get to snow here in my neck o' dee woods are the shedding of the white plum blossoms. 
+ college is coming a little too fast. 
+ summer, on the other hand, not fast enough. 
+ mum took me out for breakfast a few weeks ago to the most darling cafe by the sea. their french toast was sopping in butter with SCRUMPTIOUS fresh berries and sweet butter to boot. between that and the chai, we walked away very full and very happy. 
+ i've been going a little crazy with my journals of late, ripping up all the magazines these hands can find. 
+ if you haven't taken a bath with homemade sugar scrub, you're missing out. your skin will thank you, if you do. 
+ it's been absolutely TERRIBLE, these past few days without cream or milk or any dairy product in the house. no coffee. no tea. and on these rainy days, of course. ugh. it's devastating {not really}. i respect dairy-free gals, but i'm too much of a wimp to be able to do it on my own accord. :P
+ i've been sorting through my letter box, and gosh, i feel like one lucky girl as i can't even close it! {you all are amazing, by the way!}
+ i finally watched despicable me 2, and let me tell you one thing...I'VE BEEN LIVING MY LIFE UNDER A ROCK OKAY!!! 'nuf said. 
+ favorite class this semester? speech. my speech teacher is amazing. 
+ i am obsessed with instagram. and VSCO. but mostly instagram....and VSCO. 
+ where on earth did february go?!!!

la fine. 

xx 

un // duex // trois 

label this post under: teenage ditz. why do i like writing these posts?!!!

on journaling // little lottie.

I am so excited for all the good things to come. 

little lottie - woodsy & whimsical - serves as a constant reminder of the national park she was purchased in. she is named after "lotte" {or charlotte} from phantom of the opera and is often confused with her"twin" livvy {my very first journal}. more than once has her name been mistaken in an entry. to this day she is stuffed with bits n' pieces of life which include abandoned snail mail envelopes, magazine clippings, and love notes. {insane for naming my journals? yes, yes, i am}. 

bits and pieces // 
pressing/drying: plum blossoms and peach blossoms and roses from the farmer's market. 

journaling: about spring. missing summer. snail mail. 

inspired by: the epitome of journaling eye candy || this amazingly talented artist. 
missing: disneyland. a lot of people.  

listening to: swing and more swing. and cello music. 
wishing: for summer. for loads more dances. and for handsome young chaps to attend. :) 
watching: call the midwife || downton abbey 
learning: about makeup {best tip link recommendations?}

remembering: prince of egypt || a childhood + current favorite 

singing: to be free
loving: 40's // 50's anything {call the midwife will do that to you} || homemade sugar scrubs + warm baths. || curls.
munching on: clementines
drinking: iced vanilla coffee
preparing: a very late birthday present for my bestie {ugh. label me as a complete and utterly hopeless procrastinator} 
receiving: snail mail from this dear & this one

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the weather here in cali has been absolutely divine {so sorry to my dear east coasters}. it's been warmer outdoors than in, so the opening of the windows is called for. i've been listening to cello music because it makes me feel artistic and have been drinking more coffee than normal because it's been keeping me sane. the sun drenches the hills with pastels later and later each day; stirring excitement that day light savings is only a few weeks away. savoring the fresh air mingled with the alluring scent of plum blossoms and spring warmth does my soul good, filling the cracks in my heart winter seemed to slowly be chipping away. 

warmer days are coming. keep your head up, my dear. 

xx  

handmade valentines...

valentine crafting essentials // 
pretty paper, sparkly wash tape, assorted accessories, 
felt, pretty scissors, lace, ribbons, and striped baker's twine 
a strong cuppa of strawberries n' cream tea,
and good friends to ship your creations to.

xx 
postscript // what do you do for valentines?