Wow...you want to know more about me? Awesome.
I have been interested in just about everything as early as I can remember. I remember dressing my sisters (and brother) up, doing their hair and makeup, and hosting a photo shoot with my green and yellow Crayola camera. I used to set up my karaoke machine and preform Britney Spears for my Nanny. I hosted parties in my bedroom where I offered appetizers (Oreos), special lighting (colored light bulbs placed in every socket), and loud music (Backstreet Boys). I would write stories and songs, then pretend I could play an instrument. I would rearrange my bedroom at least once every couple of weeks. I would put on dramatic makeup and tease my hair to put on a solo runway show.
Then...I grew up. And now, I do pretty much the same things. :)
My husband and I moved to Austin from Corsicana, a small town south of Dallas in February of 2010. It's only about 200 miles, but it's a world away. They don't even tease their hair here... We call Austin style "hippie chic." :)
I like to do a lot of things - cook, bake, write, take photos, explore music, DIYs, and so on. I've never really been the "homemaker" type of person, but I suppose I've reached my nesting phase. I'm now enjoying the Martha Stewart segment on the Today show. I find myself experimenting with new spices. And my house is actually clean 90% of the time! I'm not really great at any one thing, but I'm trying...and these are my adventures in trying.
I am a real girl. I'm not a size 0. I'm not an expert on anything really. I'm a college drop out (for now). And I know what it's like to be broke...really broke. Even when we had an average balance of $11 in our bank account, we still found a way to look and feel good. My blog focuses on real (easy, awesome) options for real life for real people. Budget people. Chic people. DIY people. Just real people.
