2014 autumn bucket list

i'm a little torn when it comes to autumn. part of me is very sad to see the warmth and sun-filled summer fleeing away. but the other part of me craves those cooler days that bring warm drinks and sweaters and boots. most years i'm ready to jump into autumn by the time it arrives but this year not as much. so i thought i'd list some of my favorite things that happen during the autumn as a bucket list to help me make the transition a bit easier.

• make pumpkin bread •

• go to a football game •

• eat a caramel apple •

• go on a scenic drive and look at the fall foliage •

• drink apple cider •

• snuggle in a blanket while reading a book on the porch •

• make smores •

• walk a 5k •

• bake a pie •

• crochet a scarf •

• bake cupcakes •

• burn autumn scented candles •

• try at least 5 apple varieties •
- honeycrisp -
- ambrosia -
- pinata -
- pacific rose -
- envy -
- mcintosh -
- jazz -

• send 'thankful for you' cards •

- jess

september currents

listening // autumnal weather just screams norah jones to me

reading // nothing this month besides the Bible

eating // less sugar and dairy

drinking // iced green tea

wearing // sandals

feeling // like i've fallen off the health train...gained 16 lbs in less than a year

weather // in the 80s

watching // vlogs

waiting // for cooler weather to switch over my wardrobe

wanting // to scrapbook

needing // to get moving more

enjoying // driving with my windows down because of the cooler evenings

wondering // what the next year holds

working // on myself

- jess

can't stop making cards

sooooo it's true, i can't stop making cards!!! and i don't even share all the cards that i make here on my blog. here are a few recent ones...

- jess

july 2014 project life v.1

time for a project life update. i think last time i talked to you guys about project life i mentioned i was just going to go forward from the present and not worry about catching up on the past year's album. i mean honestly, of course i'd like to finish the other album but sometimes you just have to move on...for now.

with this new album i wanted to try a cleaner layout style. i figured i'd try it at least for a couple spreads or even all of july 2014 and see. if i wasn't happy with it i'd try something new. that's the thing with project life was that i hadn't found a style that was totally working for me.

but i've come to realize that i like a clean style for project life and then go with an artsy style for traditional full page layouts. so, that's what i've done and i have to say i'm really loving it so far. at least for right now this is very much speaking to me and i feel reflecting myself as well.

so that clean style for me means few embellishments, although i do love a pocket filled with confetti and sequins! i'm also loving minimal journaling that i add on the computer to the photos. this is also adding in some extra white space, which to me feels like a breathe of fresh air for project life. i love that once i've printed the pics, stamped them with a date and grabbed some cards i can quickly insert them into the page protectors and be done.

ha...funny and true story is i just realized i have duplicate journaling on two pics!!! oh well.

- jess

currents - aug 2014

listening // i've really been getting into classic audio books

reading // a bunch of devotionals and the Bible

eating // lots of squash

drinking // water and tea and too much pop

wearing // winged eyeliner most days

feeling // God calling me to a closer walk with Him

weather // unusually cool, although i'm not complaining!

watching // just a little youtube

waiting // for prayers to be answered

wanting // to be more diligent in exercising

needing // to finish project life for july

enjoying // this season of my life where i can spend extra time with friends

wondering // what the future holds

working // on being a better person

- jess