New Year's Resolutions | 2017

Some thoughts and changes for the new year ahead. I resolve to:

Limitations

* Only read blogs on the weekends

* No Instagram/personal Facebook until 1st of the month

* Try to be off phone/computer for the last 30 minutes of the day

Goals

* Follow this bible in a year plan

* Participate in my friend BB's online reading club (& maybe the Queen Anne Library's?)

* Volunteer with 2-3 organizations 

* Send one snail mail letter/postcard each week

* Launch Air B&B for the summer months & see how it goes

* Take better care of my feet (meaning buy good walking shoes, wear slippers in the house, use foot cream, and get a pedicure every now and then)

Rhythms

* Establish "weekly projects" & tackle my "I'll get to it some-day" plans by doing little & often

* Maintain Saturday morning coffee dates with Mr. Fleece, but switch to Saturday morning hiking dates when the weather gets nice : ) 

* Use one weekend day for chores, one weekend day for rest/play

Travel Plans

* Explore Hawaii with Mr. Fleece (Jan-Feb)

* Go to Washington D.C. for MLT's wedding (April)

* Plan a possible weekend trip to Bellingham to celebrate 5 year wedding anniversary (July)

* Enjoy a 7-Day Mediterranean Cruise with family to Spain, France, Italy (September)

* Spend Christmas with my parents!? (December)

Here's to the year of the Rooster,

SJW

A Melting Pot of Styles | Home Tour

I'm willing to bet that my childhood home is more eclectic than yours. My mother has a love for all things vintage and she gladly displays her interest! Vintage can mean everything from farmhouse rustic and Victorian charm, to shabby chic and retro fun. Suffice it to say, it was a great house for playing dress up : ) Plus, there's nothing like functional art. Need a purse for a date? Just snag one on your way downstairs!

Entryway

Living room fireplace

Kitchen

Dining room

Dining room

Hallway

Stairway

Landing at top of stairs

My room

...my very girly room

My sister's room

Storage shed

Patio with fire pit

"Collect things you love, that are authentic to you, and your house becomes your story." - Erin Flett

SJW

Life Wright Now | December 2016

WATCHING
To prep for our upcoming trip to Hawaii, Mr. Fleece & I decided to go enjoy the latest Disney film, Moana. It's so good & we can't stop listening to the soundtrack!

EATING
Best meal in? The Pioneer Woman's Pot Roast for Christmas dinner.
Best meal out? Spaghetti and Clams from Etta's. I learned the restaurant is named after Tom Douglas's daughter, Loretta.

READING
I read the 600+ page epic tale, "The Name of the Wind" by Patrick Rothfuss. It's the first in a trilogy, & the third book hasn't been released yet. It reminded me of Harry Potter & was hard to put down. I already have a hold on book two, "The Wise Man's Fear." If you're a fan of fantasy or just want to read a novel with an intriguing plot, I'd recommend it.

LISTENING
Well I wasn't joking when I said all the songs from the Moana soundtrack. But other than those, we really like "Wolves and the Water" by Edward R. & "Arizona" by Frances Cone.

Happy 2017,

SJW

Word Play

The pupils of Grammar School enjoy recess.
The verbs run, skip, hop, and jump along the equipment.
Except for those linking verbs.They prefer to stand around and just be.
The prepositions love to play hide & seek - in, through, under, behind, below, and on it goes.
The know-it-all adjectives and adverbs can be heard talking about everyone and everything.
The interjections are the joyous of them all, whooping and hollering down the slide while the run-on sentences never tire of the merry go round.
All in all, it's a grand afternoon on the playground, cut too short when Mrs. Idiom calls it a day.
The bell rings and it's time for English Class.

-SJW

In With Fash | Gingham

I love me some gingham! In 7th & 8th grade I was on a dance team called "The Gingham Girls" so maybe the attachment just stuck. Whether it's a preppy top, modest dress, or statement making capris, it'd be fun to snag a gingham something in the coming year!

 

 
Rah rah sis-boom-bah,

SJW