no exact solution

why is it that sometimes we do things that bring us pain, and gain satisfaction from it. iv'e been thinking about this more in the past week since i accomplished a half marathon run and by the time i was done i was thinking to myself "that was only a half marathon, how am i ever going to accomplish a complete marathon?". of course the next couple days following getting out of bed in the morning wasn't as easy and it should have been trying to do it with ought my muscles hurting, trying to bend over with out my back feeling like i was 100 years old. now just a few short days later i feel back to my normal self and i have even gone running again (not nearly as long as a distance), and am now planing to somehow attempting to train for a marathon (thanks Hilary for talking me into it just because you needed someone as crazy as you to do it). i know that after running a marathon or even if ever running a half marathon again i know i will be sore, so what's the point of doing something that is going to bring me discomfort?

here is another example... last night i when paint balling with some friends. i had only been once before and i was re-thinking the fact of why i was even going. all in all it was fun. nothing i would be obsessed with and go every day, but i did find some type of fulfillment out of it. now today i have some keepsakes if you will (bruises) to show my bravery in playing the game. going into play i knew that getting hit wasn't going to be exactly what we call fun. so why did we do it? why did we go into play this knowing we would come out with some kind of pain?

i don't know the exact solution to the problem, but i think we find a kind of satisfaction in overcoming some type of physical pain. as for completing a marathon, i think it would definitely be worth it (but i haven't exactly ever run a marathon, so who am i to know). just the single sole fact of satisfaction in completing something as physical as a marathon should be worth some type of physical stretch, paint balling on the other hand i don't have a solution to why the human race does such things (but i am a part of it).

Q: why is it that sometimes we do things that bring us pain, and gain satisfaction from it?

A: i don't have a solution to why the human race does such things.

bussy bee

last week i kept myself pretty busy for a couple of days getting ready to have enough inventory for the the Patina Market once again. since lately i have been looking at some flowers to pin on a belt or on the waist of a dress i decided i wanted to see what i could come up with myself. so i made some to put on belts, they have a loop on the back so it is accessible to slip on and off any belt or even on a ribbon and then tie the ribbon around your waist with a bow, which has potential to be super cute. this particular one below sold before i ever even made it to Patina, we'll see how the ret of em' do.

for those of you have never been to Patina you are missing a little joy in your life (in my opinion). it features local artists and rotates through them every few weeks so things are always changing.

fore more info about Patina.....

http://www.patinamarket.com/

212 South Main St. Pleasant Grove, UT

could be be a lot better, for for ones first try it's not too bad. i am excited to make more of these and do some beading on them. perhaps more to come about these later...

unique textured/ beaded ear rings

i also kind of have a mild obsession with bows. i went through a stage about a month ago or so when i wore one every day. i think i stopped since i only had a couple different ones to wear. but now their is no going back. i'm in bow mode, just like when i was a little girl. i used to laugh at my mom for putting bows in my hair, particularly such big bows. i guess i am going through withdrawals now that i am once again making bows to wear.

emily jayne

EmIlY JaYnE :)

unique home furnishings

this last time i went they had quite the collection of unique glass jars and such

tea for two

i tink this was a dish with a bird in it, i can't quite remember exactly, but i have a weird obsession with birds, so i couldn't resist but to take a picture of it.

this was a precious small three drawer piece, i kind of fell in love with it...

ABODE

ABODE: a place of residence; a house or home

on the top of my list for unique antique stores in SLC, as well as good prices. i always come out with some idea in my head for what i want to make next.

i like the dress on this mannequin, the way that it come in at the waist and has a straight skirt that comes probably to about the knee.

need some new refrigerator magnets? why not just be creative and make them yourself with some old domino and bingo pieces (also would be great necklace pendants).

if their is one thing to know about me, it's that i love vintage buttons (okay so thats probably not the most important thing to know about me). they aren't always the easiest thing to come across, but their are those glorious moments when you walk into an antique store, you are just wondering around and you spot a jar full of what may seem like old dirty buttons, but to me opening it up is like uncovering lost treasure. my mom and i have spent many of times just pouring out button jars and going through them, some odd little thing we find joy in i guess.... but i like to incorporate buttons in many of my "crafts". such as attaching a few buttons on top of each other to make a necklace pendant. once i did this thinking to be clever, but then while my stroll though ABODE i found these realizing i am no as clever as i once thought. but still a good idea. easy for anyone to make, you just have to find the right buttons first!

once again i am loving the unique buttons, also make adorable magnets...

a cute stamp for a unique tag. i love making my own tags, and i love this little clown boy. i need to find me one of those!

this is what the front of the store looks like, just in case you are ever about in SLC and wanted to stop by. i'd say it's worth the trip. it's a small place, but full of all sorts of things!

little miss clever

my cute cousin. i was reading her blog the other day and she gave me a "shout out' to some hair accessories i have made. they just look super adorable on her (way better than they do on me).

just such a happy little camper with her girly headbands. Kenz thanks for being a support to me, ha.

she is such a little happy crafter herself, we have fun sometimes when she comes over making fun little do dads. last time she was in town it was my crunch time to get ready for a headband open house my room mate and i were having. i was in my kitchen with mom trying to put together all of these last minute crafts and Kenz was around so i told her she could craft some if she wanted, and she did. she made some amazing headbands, she should go into the business with me! some day she will be a famous world wide crafter!

you can check out her blog, it is posted at the bottom of my page and she is quit little miss clever!