a random conglomerate of awesomespice things

here is a post where i show you three things i think are awesomespice.

[one] the hello kitty theme at yogurtland is adorable. also, the pumpkin froyo isn't adorable, but it IS tasty.

[two] the lighting in our den is awesomespice. as are my two favorite snacks: cheese wedge and coconut water.

[three] cotton candy. oh how i love cotton candy. and ohhhh how i love the awesomespice Palmers for providing it.

what three things are awesomespice today??

sponsored september giveaway!

i seriously couldn't have asked for a more awesomespice group of sponsors this month! so many creative, amazing artists and bloggers. loved them all, and i hope you did too! i had a few volunteer to giveaway some amazing things to five lucky blog readers :) yay!

first up is my darling friend, reachel from cardigan empire. reachel is the most fashionable person i know. seriously, i am absolutely positive on this. she shares her infinite fashion knowledge with us on the internets, and now she is going to give you a personal custom lookbook to help you dress your very best! reachel made me my own lookbook, and i am so excited to get into my closet and get rid of the things i don't love, and find some pieces that really flatter my pear shape. i love my lookbook! you can read a little more about how she creates your lookbook here.

next up is elizabeth from e tells tales! elizabeth runs an adorable blog about her cute family, and different things that inspire her. elizabeth is so dang creative, so it's grand that she has a cuuuuute etsy shop! when elizabeth showed me the item she wanted to giveaway, i audibly gasped. srsly. i did. she is giving away a mustard bow pillow cover that measures at 18"...so it would be perfect on a bed or a sofa! i LOVE.

um. i'm kind of obsessed with sarah from silly grrl's blog. seriously. she is absolutely adorable and creative AND she is an aerialist in the circus! AMAZING! seriously, am i the only one that can't get over how cool that is?! well sarah gets cooler because she is offering a free blog design template to one of you from her shop! yay, yay, yay!

i love ashley's style from what i have seen on her blog, la luce! she has such a sassy style, gorgeous hair and is very inspiring! i also love her pretty etsy shop with hair accessories and pretty jewelry! this is my favorite item from her shop :) ashley is offering one of you a $30 credit to anything in her shop! awesome!

jennifer is amazing photographer based out of the phoenix, az area! i have loved browsing through her stunning images, and have had some serious "photo swoonage"...i really have a term, because i swoon over photos a lot, ha! jennifer is offering one of you a free portrait session, valued at $150! prints are extra, but she will also offer 10% for any prints you get. AMAZING! and if you don't win the session, she will throw in a free 11"x14" print of your choice, if you book a session with her. basically, jennifer is a saint. the end.

our last giveaway item is from my girl, lindsay. dude, i love lindsay a whole lot! not only is she a GREAT blogger, and amazingly talented...she is so sweet! she has been such a great internet friend to have, especially because she is a military wife, and is offering a lot of support to the newbie like me! anyway, lindsay has a glorious shop full of a ton of her beautiful original paintings. i would like one of every painting, please and thank you. she is offering a $30 credit to the winner! so fun :)

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zach's homecoming group

i volunteered to take free photos for zach's homecoming group so they didn't have to buy overpriced cheese ball photos at the dance, where you are posed into the most ridiculous poses of all time. the boys took me up on my offer. as they should. here's the result:

i seriously had SO much fun with these guys. loved them.

also, i have decided that i really like photographing groups for dances. yep, just decided...like 5 seconds ago.

tumblr thursday

i especially love this group of images for tumblr thursday this week. which probably means you all hate them. haha! last week i wasn't feeling my selections, but some of you mentioned them being your favorite group. amazing.

aren't paul newman and his wife ADORABLE? love them.

love that "let your love grow tall" print. i need.

and do you all remember the very hungry caterpillar? precious.

oh, and this week i am going to start something new. i am going to tell you two tumblrs i really enjoy and why so that you can follow them too :)

1. hey john lennon - i LOVE what this darling posts. lots of beatles. lots of 70's. just a whole lot of inspiration.

2. calico caat - oh man. be still my tumblr beating heart. so my awesomeness! just look and see :)

anyway, which image from above is your favorite?

daily outfit: walk around the neighborhood

[dress: vintage - thrifted, beret: target, shoes: c/o wanted, scarf as an ascot: vintage - gift]

let's just get the awkwardness out of the way...yes, i have a ginormous bruise on my leg in the above photo.

now that THAT'S out of the way...

i love our neighborhood. i love our neighborhood because it makes me feel like we don't live in arizona. the streets are lined with trees, there is tons of grass, the houses are so old and historic that i feel visually inspired every time i pass by them. that's why we have been taking walks around the neighborhood and drinking all of the gloriousness in. we make it a game to try and decide which house is our favorite that we see on our walk...and i always end up saying like 15 of the houses are my favorite. awesome.

what's your favorite thing about your neighborhood?

PS...the giveaway will be TOMORROW...still a couple things i have to gather for it. apologies kind friends.

a post in which i share my nerdines with this earth

I have received a lot of emails with questions about Doctor Who. Apparently I tweet about it a lot, which has sparked interest in my twitter followers, and now they want to know if they should start watching it. In truth, I didn't even realize I had been tweeting about it that much, but with a quick gander at my feed, turns out I have been. That's what happens with Doctor Who...you lose your mind from awesomeness.

 

 

Since I am awesome, I have compiled a list of things to look out for when watching "The Who"...that's what I call it, because I am tight with The Doctor and all that jazz:

 

1. Who is "The Doctor"? - This is the name of the main character of the show. His name is not "Doctor Who"...that's just a long standing joke from the show. So when he introduces himself as "The Doctor" and someone responds "Doctor Who?" then the audience snaps their knee and shakes their head and goes, "Oh, such poor unfortunate souls...silly humans!" And they have a grand laugh. It's pretty cool. Or not. Whatevs.

 

The Doctor isn't human...but he looks like a human. He is a Time Lord, which basically means he is awesome and can travel through time in his space ship, The Tardis. So no, the show has nothing to do with a medical hospital. No, it is nothing like Grey's Anatomy, except for British. No, you won't see a lot of blood and guts. (Those three answers were all questions I have received lately....just and FYI)

 

The Doctor can cheat death. Meaning, if he is going to die, he dies...but he regenerates into another person. The Doctor adopts a new personality, but keeps the same memories and brilliance. The show has been on the BBC network since 1963 (yes, I know...dannnnng) so The Doctor has regenerated many times, and he is currently in his 11th version of himself.

 

(all the different 11 versions of himself in chronological order...seems to gradually get younger...hmmm? ha!)

 

2. When you say "Tenth Doctor", what do you mean? - I am referring to the 10th version of the himself. And in my opinion, and many other people's opinions, the 10th Doctor is THE BEST Doctor. Reasons:

 

Hilarious

Awesome

Brilliant

Best Personality

Hottttttt

Awesomespice (different than just "Awesome")

Rocks the nerd glasses

Has many different versions of Chucks shoes

Dorky

Loves Pop Culture

Awesome

 

(in the words of fergie: love him long time)

 

3. Do you watch all of the seasons or just certain ones? - Doctor Who went off air for a little while, and then rebooted in 2005. I only watch the new rebooted series...referred to as "The New Series"...original? If you have Netflix you can stream the episodes! And trust me, you will need to stream them because you will become obsessed. Probably forget to eat. Probably lose a lot of sleep. All that good stuff. And no, you don't need to watch all of the old seasons to understand.

 

4. Is this show really nerdy? - Yes.

 

5. Does this show have sci-fi elements? - Yes.

 

6. Is it cooler than Star Trek? - In my opinion, yes. And I can say that because I have seen basically every episode of all of the versions of Star Trek growing up.

 

7. Who is Rose? - The Doctor likes to travel with companions because living for over 900 years by yourself can get pretty lonely. Rose is one of the human companions he travels with, and if you want to know, I love the girl to death. Also, it creeps me out to watch her because I think we look a lot alike. Except I am not cool enough to get to travel with The Doctor. Without being too spoilery, there might be something going on with her and The Doctor...especially the Tenth one. "Luckyyyyyyy." (in a Napoleon Dynamite voice, of course)

 

(she's cool because she is cool)

 

8. Is this show British? - YES. And that is why it is awesome. (well, and because the 10th Doctor is awesome). You get to hear words like "loo" and "chips" and "telly". I feel cool watching it. And you will too. Who doesn't love a British accent?!!!!??!!??!! (wow, annoying punctuation)

 

9. What is The Tardis? - It's The Doctor's mode of transportation...aka, his "ship" or "time machine". It looks like a police call box, which The Doctor thinks is really incognito, but he's fooling himself. It sticks out like a sore thumb. Also, it looks tiny, but, it's bigger on the inside. Sorta like Mary Poppins' carpet bag. And Barty Crouch Jr's trunk.

 

(tardis is awesome because it's awesome.)

 

10. Are their aliens on the show? - Often. And they are so crappy looking, they are almost adorable. Heck...not "almost"...they ARE adorable. Especially The Daleks when they say "exterminate". Nope, not scary, just hilarious.

 

 

Well, that's it! Except for a heed of warning. The first season of "Doctor Who" can be a bit rough. Rough means, The 9th Doctor is a little goofy, and has big ears. The film quality makes it clear the show has like a 10 dollar budget. The dorkiness of it all can be a bit second hand embarrassing. Just make it through the first 3 episodes, and you are set. All I am asking here is for a little bit of trust. You trust me, right? Awesome.

 

And if you have anymore questions, here is a chart, not made by me, but helpful anyway:

 

 

come back tonight for an awesome giveaway from my sponsors!