The best things in life are free: Dogsitting

Rio came to stay with us for 5 days while his owner was out of town. How much fun is a temporary dog?! All of the awesome pluses of having a pet - playing, walking, snuggling -  without the long-term commitment. There is something so comforting about having a dog greet you at the door when you get home. I also loved how the need to walk him twice a day got us out of the house at least twice a day - kind of a feat in this non-work time period...

We miss you Rio! Come back sometime!

DIY

I'm in a really creative, DIY-type mood of late. I think the not-working, tons-of-time-on-my-hands, trying-not-to-spend-money, bored-of-all-my-clothes factors are major contributors to this! Either way, I've been discovering a lot of fun new blogs that have been inspiring me and wanted to give them some props...

http://www.trashtocouture.com/

What this woman can't do with random items, nobody can do! I love the things she does with lace, zippers and crotchet the best, but really the whole site is amazing. Hours wasted spent here being inspired...


http://allthegoodgirlsgotoheaven.blogspot.com/

This girl just has amazing idea execution... the DIY is just one small part of her blog but everything is gorgeous and I love her aesthetic... makes me want to dress up just looking at her ideas. My favorites are these shorts and this t-shirt (I've been cutting up old t-shirts for years, but this is somehow fresh and so beautiful).


http://www.ohsoprettythediaries.com/

These ladies do a little bit of everything, but all of it is cool and fun and pretty. 


And now I just want to run off and cut up old clothes, to make them into something new... :)

The best things in life are free: Having my boyfriend back in town

... which is the main reason I've been neglecting my blog, friends, running regime and just about everything else. 

But oh wow, so amazing for us to be in the same country without a deadline! So much fun, going for long walks, watching movies, laughing hysterically, going on fun adventures, waking up next to each other every day. I am so filled with happiness at the freedom of us being together and neither of us  having to leave soon. :)

Love. The ultimate free fun <3