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.