Rain, Rain, Come again...

Its supposed to have rained in LA yesterday and today. I'm really wishing for it but it hasn't shown up yet! Le Sigh. I really love the rain and I know with the warmer weather it means I won't see it again for the next 6-8 months. boo! I really need to move to a rainier place.



Cupcakes and Cashmere has some wonderful rainy day options up! How cute is that jacket?

Cheers-

Raechel
P.S. here's a link to some of my other blogs about rain! Just click the tan word!

Back to work for this one..

I went in for 2 interviews yesterday and one called me back and wanted me to start this morning. So I'm off! Loved this cute little illustration of a girl at work.


image via weheartit

For those who are curious! I am going to be working at a visual effects house in Santa Monica, California working on feature films as a production assistant. It was the field that I wanted to work in and so instead of getting a job anywhere I waited until I was hired to work in this particular field! I guess waiting paid off for me! I do apologize if postings are light for the upcoming weeks as I transition from being unemployed to employed!

Cheers-

Raechel

Heaping Mess of Jewelry

Since I'm fun-employed I'm really trying to get my life/house in order while I have the time. I'm painstakingly going through boxes of crap, rearranging my closet, getting rid of clothes that are out of style/don't fit, and etc... One of my projects that has been kind of collecting everyday is my jewelry stand. The little necklace tree I have was practically falling over from the weight of too many necklaces and just looked like a mess, which in turn makes the whole area look like a mess even when its not. Today, I spent nearly an hour untangling, organizing, sorting and cleaning up this hot mess of a necklace rack.

Before



After



It's not perfect but right now it is separated by silver and gold jewelry. I'm trying to employ an idea that if I don't wear/use something in a year it needs to get moved to either the donate bin or into hiding until I'm ready to part with it.

Sorry for such a short post but I'm off to get sushi with Jack for dinner. Our favorite waitress works on Thursdays nights so we want to go while she's there!

Cheers-
Raechel

P.S. Does anyone else think that tarnished cheap jewelry smells awful? So many of my cheapie/fashiony necklaces from forever 21 are tarnished and smell awful. Blech.

Get your list on!

As much as it annoys me to admit this. Mom was/is right. Making lists do help to keep you organized and on track. I was reading Pancake and French Fries blog today and she mentioned this amazing new online list program- TuexDuex. Its free for this version, in the near future they might create a slicker version that costs but this one is pretty awesome. I do have to say that I do quite enjoy buying pretty paper and making lists on that but this also appeals to me in the modern approach where I want to be able to have nothing but a computer on my desk feel.
Pro's

Online list that can be accessed anywhere
Sleek, Minimal Design
Free!


Con's

You have to have internet access to access it
Wish it would automatically organize by time
Wish I could have it run on my desktop and access it from there or my iphone ( in the future!)



Here's a snapshot of my screen with my new list! There's not too much on it yet. Click on the image to make it larger.

Cheers-

Raechel

Spring has sprung

My perfect day would start with a breakfast picnic underneath these pink trees.



Then I would go find some soft and cute animals to hold like this pretty brown hen



or maybe this cute little lamb with a funny face.



Then I'd decorate my little cottage


with lovely things like this wreath filled with eggs and feathers.



Later on, we'd decorate cupcakes with pretty pastel sprinkles



and invite friends over for lunch.



And when the day is all done we'd hang out underneath our favorite tree.



That would be my perfect spring day.


xoxo
raech

p.s. all images via wehearit.com

Only once a year...

do I ever want a Shamrock Shake. I don't even really like them but its more of an irrational desire and a need to celebrate the holiday! ( Not like Eggnog latte's which are the devil reincarnated every Christmas...its seriously the best thing ever) Anyways, after dinner we put on our shoes and we walked (~ 3 miles round trip) to get a minty Leprechauny treat last night. It took almost an hour round trip but it made the badness of the shake not as bad. FYI, in case you're thinking about getting one, the shake has 82 grams of sugar or roughly 1/3c of sugar. Wow-za good thing I had ballet class and we walked ~3 miles to get this shake last night.



So we tried to take a picture of us enjoying the shakes but a few problems 1) camera phones really aren't very useful at night 2) I look awful after ballet class 3) I'm in the shadow of Jack's head. 4) I dropped the color in photoshop but I'm not sure if it helped or just made it worse...oh well.

Hope everyone had a wonderfully green holiday yesterday!

Cheers-
Raech

Run, dont' walk...

to your nearest Trader Joes. I've found the most amazing snack. Freeze Dried Blueberries or Strawberries. They come in at around $3 a bag and make for the most excellent crunchy sweet snack. I've been looking online for a pic but can't find one!

Berries are hella expensive. Hello, $11 for a pack of 3 raspberries this weekend but these are affordable and last a lot longer! In the bag you get an insane amount of fruit. It will tell you but almost like a 1/2 pound before freeze drying. I ended up taking these to the movie theater on Friday and they solved my munchies. Also, if you don't have a TJ's near by you can get the "Just Veggies" brand of freeze dried fruits/vegetables but they are nearly double the cost. Le Sigh. I've been looking on Amazon to see if I can buy them in bulk to save some $$. Also, some info on dried vs. fresh berries here. Just make sure when you're buying these that you look at the back and make sure no added sugar is involved and you're good to go!

Cheers-

Raech