It's starting to feel more and more like summer. It's getting warmer out. My gosh has it rained a lot this past couple of weeks. It finally started to feel like a sweet summer day this weekend. These photos are from this past Saturday. It was after a Cutco demo for work that I was able to go to my best friend Melissa's house and we got to spend the day together. We went to the animal shelter, drove around the lake, and had dinner at Taber's (a roadside restaurant and mini golf range).
Today we celebrated Father's Day with my older brother Josh and his family. We were able to skype my younger brother Camden since he is in France and couldn't be here. I had one of the best days of the summer. It was so simple, but I was reminded of all that I'm blessed with and how precious time spent with loved ones is. I'm so happy that I have the family I do. At times it gets hard, but no matter what it is worth it. Thank you Papa for everything. You are one of my dearest friends and the best father a girl could ask for. You've shown me how to be gracious, kind, loving, and determined. I can't thank you enough for supporting me through college these past two years and on my spiritual journey through life so far. One of my favorite parts of the whole year is the drive back from school when we listen to soulful music (aka the Joyful Noise soundtrack), talk about life, and cry like babies. You've taught me how to really listen and how to ask questions. Not only have you had an impact on me, but everyone you've ever met. Please never forget that when you have a hard day at work or are burdened with anxiety. You've had more of an impact on more people than you will every be able to realize.
I've taken a blogging hiatus for a couple of weeks now. I've been working every day of the week this whole summer break and the moments I'm not working I'm spending with family and friends. Usually I'm taking drives around the lake or watching british comedies while sipping tea. I've not been able to do as much for the store as I would have hoped, but I'm not giving up. It's going to happen when times allows.
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Newness in my life:
-New Mac makeup!! I can't help by wear the "candy yum yum" lipstick all the time
-Ohh I got a new hair cut!
-I got a new car! I'm always sipping Dunkin' Donuts butter pecan ice coffees on route to work
Where to begin? Hmm well first off home has been absolutely lovely! I haven't been in my actual house that much because I started work the day after I got home from school full time and it's taken up the majority of the week. If I'm not in the office as a full time receptionist, I'm doing demonstrations as a sales representative. When I get home at the end of the day I have dinner with my parents and then either work on making inventory for the store or catching up with friends over coffee.
I'm really excited for this summer! It feels so good to be home and I absolutely love my job. On top of that my brother is coming home from France sometime in July. I miss that kid so much. I'm eager to spend time with him. This summer is made for long car rides and going new places.
Summer To-Do List
❤ Go to the ocean or lake often
❤ Cook a new dish every week and put together a list of recipes
❤ Go thrifting instead of buying any new clothes
❤ Save a lot of money and be promoted in sales
❤ Run everyday and continue to eat healthy
❤Read a new book every week
❤ Spend time with those that matter
My heart goes out to all those affected by the tornado in Oklahoma. I will keep you all in my thoughts and prayers.
Myself, Maddie, Amanda, and Emily in front of Annie's Clark Brunch
This is from Wednesday after packing up my dorm room and having the last breakfast date of the school year with some of my closet friends at school. I'm back home in Maine now and have already started my summer job. I'm still working on take-home finals and it's quite stressful. I'm sad to be leaving friends, but I'm really happy to be home with family and for it to be summer.
I'm so happy to have so many friends be able to help me out and be apart of the spring collection I'm working on. I have had friends model, film, photograph, wear my pieces around, help with graphic design, or even just be there for emotional support throughout this process. What they're doing is not just helping me out with the online store, but really they are encouraging me and my efforts to take blogging, business, and art more seriously. I'm excited to share this video with you all! It really captures the true spirit of Fleur Enfant, a flower child.
Many of you do not know that I really struggled this year. School wasn't as challenging or rewarding for me, friendships drifted, and I often found myself anxious or void in the college environment. That is not to say that certain people or classes were not valued. A large part of the issue was that I had really found myself and grown into more of the person I wanted to be since entering school, and I didn't want to change any part of myself for another person or setting again. Something good that came out of it was that in turn I put more effort into the things that I did find meaning in. My entire perspective changed as a result of it. I learned that we are to grow from everything and that you cannot change people, only yourself.
For so long certain things have had an extraordinarily great hold over me and have shaped my perpective. For the the first time nothing has that great a power over me except for life itself. I think for many people they need certain labels to define them, whether it be their religion, their schooling, financial status, fame, whatever. I’m realizing more and more it’s about feelings and growth more so then putting myself in a box in terms of my beliefs. I never want to think in terms of absolute truths or have a concrete perspective. I pray that I am constantly growing and being molded into the person God wants me to be, not my family, my friends, school, or society thinks I should be.
As the weather continues to warm and all that was cold and numbing inside melts, I feel reborn. Spring is here and I feel myself growing from the ground up. This is a new and exciting time and I'm putting my faith into something bigger than myself. I'm happy that I have this little corner of the internet to call mine and put forth a part of myself. Thank you all for both reading the blog and supporting me. I love you all, even though some of you I've never met.
One final thing I want to leave you with is a lyric from the Mumford & Sons song
I do not have all my inventory for the spring collection yet, but the outfits styled above are more of the types of things I am going to be selling. Besides flowery accessories I'm going to be selling vintage and modified clothing. I definitely love the floral crowns and soft, feminine feel to the post before, but I equally love the edgy, dark, studded, and spiked.
