White Space

Moving into a bare apartment offers many opportunities- such as trying to find ways to occupy the empty walls.  Coming from a home where my mother literally covered the walls in various decorations, family photos, and craft fair finds- finding myself surrounded by bareness naturally feels... not-home-like.  

So in attempts to make my new place feel more homey- ideas of cheap decorating ideas that wouldn't damage the walls and that are also pretty easy to make- started to come to mind.  The winning idea of this round was... tissue paper flowers.  I remember making them to make my "bridal bouquet"when I would play dress up with my neighbors when I was a young whippersnapper.  To my delight they have offered an easy, colorful, and affordable way to fill some empty space.  

If you're curious as to how to make these there is a nice tutorial on the blog The Color Issue:  Flower Poufs.  

Before the Flowers

& After.

Hopefully soon I will have thought of some more ways to decorate these walls of mine- because there's a lot of white space to work with.  

Have a marvelous Wednesday

& take care

Jade

it's been a long time

As of now I am going to make a conscious effort into creating more posts on this, so sorry for the lack of content.

Quick overview since the move to Chicago:

-moved into my apartment- I love it.
-familiarized myself with the city- check. 

-went to a bunch of shows- with some amazing people.

-created new ways to enjoy my CSA veggies and fruits- some better than others.

-making my new house into a home for the next two years- in progress. 

-eating a bunch of cupcakes- done, done, done and will continue to happen- they're just so good!

Moving to Chicago has been one of the most challenging but rewarding experiences I have encountered this far in my 22 years.  It's strange to think that I'm half a day drive from my home in Minnesota and that my friends are scattered about the country and soon-to-be world.  It's an exciting time, but also a good time to reflect on what experiences I have had and how they have impacted me and eventually led me to be living in a city with 3+ million people in it.  I'll get into more specifics at some point.  

As for now, have a wonderful Sunday!
-Jade

Real Life.

Hello,
as of yesterday I am officially going to graduate school in Chicago. Oh my goodness.  Now to finish up at Concordia, move, Sasquatch!, and move to Chicago.  Craziness.
That is all,
take care,
Jade