Yoga for the mind.

Some days my mind will move faster than I ever could physically. Thoughts distracting thoughts in every direction. I have a hard time focusing, and nothing gets accomplished. It's times like these that I need to stop, breathe for a second, and just create. Take the energy and put it somewhere else. Pull out a sketchbook and take it all out on the paper, or on a blank canvas...mixing the paints and letting colors get muddy if they want to. I forget how relaxing and unwinding the process of creating can be for my mind. Thoughts get stretched out, my anxiety melts away. I need to do it more often. 

Justice

Some things I'd worked on while designing in Cut-N-Sew at Justice from the past couple seasons. It's fun to see my work online and in catalogs. It's even more amazing when I see someone wearing my work in person. 

 

 

 

XOXO, 

Your Friend Nicole

Wine and Blossom

Over the weekend my good friend Laura and I took a road trip to Cleveland, Ohio for the Lady Antebellum show at Blossom Music Center. The weather was absolutely perfect for an outdoor concert. People were dressed in high-waist shorts and cowboy boots everywhere you looked. It was such a good time! 

Prior to the show we stopped at Sarah's Vineyard for some wine tasting. I remember my favorites being Golden Solstice (a fragrant sweet Ohio white wine made from Niagara grapes grown in Ohio near Lake Erie) and Sweet Elisa (a “not-too-sweet” blend of Ohio Concord and Niagara that is fragrant and refreshing).

We sat out on the back patio facing the vineyard. The winery was a perfect little spot to relax and enjoy the sunshine. 

The vineyard was to good to not run through. Instant happiness!

 

 

 

Definitely a perfect weekend to start the summer!

XOXO, 

Your Friend Nicole

June!!!

I know I'm a few days late on this, but happy June! It's my birthday month, and favorite month for all the summer activities. I plan to be at the pool with friends at least once a week this month. This weekend if you're in Columbus, Ohio be sure to check out the Columbus Art Festival and later this month Comfest!

A friend of mine noticed I still had a May calender as my desktop background here at work, so I changed it right away. Thought I'd share two of my faves: 

You can get the downloadable version from Geninne's Art Blog here.

For those who know me personally know I am obsessed with Free People, so I had to include their calender! Find it here.

XOXO, 

Your Friend Nicole