The Creative Initiative: Week 3

This week's theme was - Get Outdoors!

I was sitting outside earlier, watching Harper play in the back yard. Without a care in the world, she ran around and chewed on her frisbee. She doesn't worry if she'll be fed later or if she'll have a warm place to sleep at night. She just knows she'll be taken care of. I watched birds fly above her as she played, and they too, seem to lack any ounce of fear or anxiety. They fly from trees to power lines, chirping and singing to each other. 

If you count your worth more than a simple little bird or clumsy dog, don't you think your Creator, who made you in His image, will count you as far more? We live in a fast paced, anxious world these days and tend to forget that all we really need to do is rely on God for peace.

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If you would like to be a part of this creative link-up, feel free to hop on board with this week's prompt OR you can wait until next week's...

 - Graditude - 

Share through art what you're thankful for!

Here's the link-up rules:

1. Create something in your sketchbook based on this weeks prompt.

2. Post about your artistic endeavor on your blog and link-it-up to this post.

3. Comment on other bloggers posts! The prompts leave a lot of room to use your imagination and we should all support and encourage each other and we explore!

Ology Body Lotion Review

As I was perusing the lotion aisle of my local drugstore, I came across this little all-natural gem! It's an amazing, chemical-free body lotion by Ology. The fragrance it has is very light and fresh... I hate heavy smells so this is just perfect! It lasts all day too! I tend to get really dry, itchy skin this time of year, and have never been able to find a happy medium between watered down and greasy.... Until now. Oh, and for all my creature loving friends out there, it is never tested on animals :)

Do you have any favorite body lotions?

Pretty Pink Stocking Stuffers

1. Top Shop // 2. ModCloth // 3. Julep // 4. ModCloth // 5. Urban Outfitters // 6. ModCloth // 7. LUSH // 8. LuLu's

The Holidays are almost here! Only a few weeks away. Are you ready? If you're like me.....No. You're not, and never are. I decided this year that I want to be a little bit more prepared and not wait until the last minute to go shopping. So I've already started "window shopping" on the interwebs. I put together this pretty little collage of stocking stuffer ideas for all of you who are as bad at present shopping as me!

My Furbaby

I've introduced Harper before, but it's been a while since I've mentioned her. For those who don't know, Harper is my 2 year old beautiful, blue great dane. She's really just a 150 pound baby! She loves to cuddle and whines whenever she wants something. Yeah... she's kind of spoiled. Aside from being a needy, cuddly teddy bear, she's very intelligent and protective. She's able to learn a new command in a matter of minutes! And if you're a stranger to her, she loves letting you know it with a deep, thunderous bark. 

I have always loved giant dogs and though I didn't really know what I was getting myself into, I wouldn't have it any other way! She's definitely a handful sometimes, but well worth the maintenance. Harper is the best dog (friend) I've ever had. I'm pretty sure I'm going to have to clone her or something to keep her around forever! 

Harp is getting used to our new house and she looooves playing in our back yard. Sometimes when she chews on things, her floppy lips get stuck in her teeth (like in the picture below). It's quite funny.

Do you have any furbabies? I'd love to hear about them! 

The Creative Initiative: (Link-up) #2

We're in week 2 now of our creative link-up and the theme is : What did you do today?

What I did today is what I do most days - hair. Cuts, colors, wash, wax... You name it. I'm elbow deep in it. Hairdressing is definitely a great creative outlet for me. I love transforming  styles and trying new things!

I drew this up with ink between appointments so it's not great, but the quote says it all! I don't think art - in any form - is meant to be perfect. There's always some kind of beauty in the character of your imperfect creation.

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Want to join our creative link-up? It's not too late! 

Here are the rules:

1. Create something in your sketchbook based on this weeks prompt.

2. Post about your artistic endeavor on your blog and link-it-up to this post.

3. Comment on other bloggers posts! The prompts leave a lot of room to use your imagination and we should all support and encourage each other and we explore!

Next week's prompt: Get Outdoors!

It's nature themed.. so go outside and share what you see or feel. I look forward to seeing what you come up with! 

Another Camping Adventure!

Saturday, we decided to take a spontaneous camping trip at Elvis Presley Lake with some of our greatest friends. I had never been out there before, and I was really surprised at how pretty it was! The weather was perfect too... not freezing, but just cold enough for sweaters and a campfire. We did all the fun, cliche camping stuff like roasting hotdogs and making 'smores. We only stayed one night but it was so much fun! I think we found our favorite, close-by camping spot and I'm sure we'll be revisiting it soon!

We usually travel pretty far to our camping destinations, but it's nice to know that this beautiful spot exists right in our own back yard!

The Creative Initiative

When Lena from This Lovely Little Day first ran this idea of a sketching group by me I was very excited! I used to sketch and paint all the time, but these days I can't seem to ever find the inspiration - call it "artistic writer's block" - or time to actually sit down and do it. I've always had a passion for art (hence the blog I created) ever since I was very young, so it burdens me to have it sitting on the back burner in my life. Lena's brilliant idea to have us post a prompt each week for a new piece of art is just the motivation I needed to channel the creativity that I seemed to have pushed aside. So I invite you all to join me in this creative endeavor! 

This week's prompt is The Creative Initiative.
We created "sketches" based on the project as a whole and are introducing the theme for next week! You can feel free to submit a creative initiative sketch (using whatever medium you want) this week on this link--up post, and then you will have the opportunity to link-up on our new theme ("What did you do today?") next Thursday!

If you tweet or instagram about your post be sure to use the #thecreativeinitiative hashtag! 

The Creative Initiative rules:

1. Create something in your sketchbook based on this weeks prompt.

2. Post about your artistic endeavor on your blog and link-it-up to this post.

3. Comment on other bloggers posts! The prompts leave a lot of room to use your imagination and we should all support and encourage each other and we explore!

So there it is! I can't wait to see what you come up with!!