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27 June 2008

Confession{s}

I love clothes, interior decorating, shoes, and scrapbooking. Not much of a confession, you might think. Oh, but it is. It's like I hide these interests, so now I'm coming out of the "I like girly stuff" closet.

I often find myself daydreaming designs for clothes I will someday make, when I own a sewing machine and, oh ya, learn how to use it. I love shopping for clothes (though detest it with children - hence my current wardrobe). I don't like any particular brand or store - I consider my {preferred - not current} style "eclectic". I just found a new line of clothing called Matilda Jane - love it. I love the material, the "patchwork" look of it all. The ruffle pants however I could only put on Addi. I myself just couldn't pull it off. Actually, I guess I generally like it more for Addi than me.



If I were not financially conscious (and didn't want to be considered vain) I would own a multitude of clothes and shoes - oh yes, i like shoes. Of course, here in Hawaii, I don't have much need for shoes. I've bought a couple nice pairs since we moved here and they sit in the closet collecting salt-dust. I like art shoes quite a bit. Though I occasionally like a plain black Mary Jane or heel, or a brown flat.




I am SO excited to own a home. My friend Ashley and her husband are in the process of building their first home. I'm living it up vicariously through her experience (thanks Ash). Case and I have already designed our future home using a program my mom bought us last Christmas. What's so cool about owning? - painting and decorating - choosing a color palette - accessorizing in a more permanent way. Mostly, feeling ok with spending the money to decorate, for me. If I knew we were staying in Hawaii, I might be more zealous in decorating our current living quarters. But really, it's up in the air. We have no idea where we will be living 5 yrs. from now, and if it's not Hawaii, that's a lot of time and work and "self" to put on Craigslist. Oh but how I love to decorate. But I also love to change it up ... often.
I don't have much to say on scrapbooking other than the fact that I like the idea of it and would love to do it if I have an excessive amount of freetime - heavens, if I had any freetime. It is the least of my aforementioned "closet interests".

There. I did it. I'm a girl. Bring on the pink ribbons.

4 comments:

Noelle said...

I knew it! I knew you were a girl. I can't put my foot on what gave it away, but I knew you were! If I put my confessions on my blog I think I would be blogging every minute of the day. You might've just inspired me to gush. These are cute confessions though. When you do get your own place I can't wait to see the final design!

Ashley C said...

You're so funny. I totally know how you feel- its frustrating to be somewhat unsettled and not feel like you can really decorate and make your house a home. These last 4 years of our married life, we have always got our furniture on craigslist or from Wal-Mart or something. I am now really wanting more quality furnishings and decor, so I got myself a job 6 months ago so that I can freely decorate! People make fun of me, but that's how badly I have been wanting to decorate our place with nice things!! P.S. I work at a tanning salon on weekends. Pretty pathetic... but fun and easy!

Karen said...

You are so cute! It's hard for some of us to admit to everyone else who we truely are. (= I know how you feel about the whole decorating your OWN home thing. I can't wait either. Your style was always so cute, I love it.

Trevor and Lauren said...

AH Stef! Our souls align in that area, I LOVE TO DECORATE and I have the same problem of daydreaming up clothes that I will make one of these days. It really is bad, but what can we do?!!