transition + more...

i am a firm believer in keeping things simple. this time of transition in my life {or coming upon it} has left me anxiety-ridden.

i’ve wrapped the twine so tightly around my finger, my pulse is cutting off. & turning it blue.

but i still have hope. i’ve heard it said that if God cares so much to create a beautiful sunset or breathtaking mountains all for US to enjoy, then can you even fathom the love He has for us? He loves THAT much + more.

my hope + heart overflows at the sight of a single vibrant red leaf, of the warm scent of maple pumpkin candles permeating my apartment, of a kitten eager for my attention + purring in my presence. & He cares about that too.

& it clears the air of the anxiety. He knows the plan He has for me. & although i’m in the hallway with no door to open yet, He is present. how’s about that for peace of mind?

hope will lead us on,

sarahjobell

{gathering} dust.

i think i’ve completely lost the magic {in my writing.}

i’ve tossed this blog to the side like a used toy.

& i forgot how precious this blog is to me.

it’s been sitting patiently in the corner for two months now.

gathering dust.

a classic piano that is now out of tune.

an old worn-out-pages-creased book.

a treasure that’s still hidden away in the attic.

i hope i can breathe some life back into this.

somehow.

  

sarahjobell.

confession session {period piece.}

i am convinced i was born in the wrong era.

{although, advanced medicine + cleanliness is a nice modern day luxury.}

but everything about period piece books + movies is just so lovely::

lacy ballgowns. eloquent speech. decadent food. handwritten letters. powder rooms + parlors. chivalry + courtship. cobblestone streets + vine-covered cottages.

you can check out more here on my “period piece” pinterest board.

confession session {memories + milk}

i'd like to think i don’t act my age all the time {in a good way.} i get kicks + giggles out of simple pleasures:: sleeping kittens, pastel//light//airy photography, period piece movies {pride + prejudice never gets old}, the smell of book stores, hidden critters on my water bottles, & now milk cartons!

hello, milla milk! this brand puts childhood confessions//misdemeanors on the carton, because let’s face it:: whether you just plain love milk, enjoy a nice chocolate mustache, or prefer a little with your cereal and//or oreo’s…milk creates a happy feeling!

{wish i knew where to shop for this stuff}::

can you tell i love milk?

sarahjobell

confession session {mondaymusicmix}

i'm going to share a secret with you:: the best music comes from soundtracks//commercials. no joke. the background music you hear blaring constantly is the stuff you need to be after. & you will always have a very diverse ipod! my recent fav's::

serendipity soundtrack

something borrowed soundtrack.

& a few others::

i just adore new music playing in my headphones,

sarahbell

confession session {::kittens, specifically tabbies::}

be honest:: you don't know too many cat lovers out there. even if you are one, you are apart of a rare community! & although people have their reasons... let's face it! cats are the easier pets to take care of {unless you have a goldfish, i guess}. so it comes as no surprise that for a couple years now i have been melting over orange tabby kittens...

maybe this obsession came from "banjo the woodpile cat" getting lost in the city...

or perhaps it was tiger putting aside his ferocious tendencies to be friends with a mouse {sorry i wish i could've found the video!}...

either way, i think don bluth + i got it right. except for the fact that there are cats in america. fievel & his family found that out the hard way.

sarahbell

kittens + my {future} backyard

::confession::

#1 i always feel guilty when i have to take my cats to the vet. especially when they curl up onto my lap + hide their faces after their shots. it tears at my heart. :(

#2 someday i will have a legit treehouse. hopefully before i have kids... kinda like the movie, "now + then"...

sarahjo

it's {pretty} crazy

confession session {::music::}

As many who know me {well}, you have heard my opinionated outcry of the {lack of} talent that comes in the form of {some} popular music. Ok, ok... I actually find myself enjoying most of what is considered to be such, but not just because everyone else says "OMG, it's so amaaaaaaaazing"...

So, when I tell you that I DO NOT like the hit show Glee or the musical stylings of Owl City, I am being completely truthful.

I find Glee to be a copycat version of High School Musical that takes awesome musical numbers and turns them into farce with crappy singing.

And Owl City... good gracious! Does every song have to sound EXACTLY alike???

the answer is:: yes.

Confession:: I now have "Don't Stop Believin' " sung by the Glee Cast and "The Bird and the Worm" by Owl City on my iphone...

guilty.

Don't expect me to be goin' out and buying the Owl City album or watching Glee anytime soon though....

sarahjo