The livings and works of me.

I am a perpetual student. I love learning and sharing. I enjoy art and dabble in things. The outdoors fascinate me. I'm random and spontaneous. I hope you can keep up.

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Lake Superior was amazing today.

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Only the kids were brace enough to try the 3 week old gingerbread house. Good thing we're building immune systems.

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You know you're from Marquette when there are 20 people taking pictures at sunrise. November 13, 2016 #LakeSuperior #WorkinMidnights

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This makes midnights worth it. #LakeSuperior #MarquetteMi

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Just. Ya know. Studying. #medmicro #nursingschool

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Changing your life means changing you. Take that step.

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#youknowyourehomewhen

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I have been a busy little bee lately and I promised updates but it's been a while. :) The three round cups were made to represent teatime with a family situation. The wonky rectangular cups were made for an awkward teatime situation. Then I made a texture mold of lace. More to come because I'm having so much fun!

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Proof that beautiful things can come from rough places. I was skeptical to buy this hyacinth from Walmart with just green sprouts. Yesterday all of a sudden there were purple sprouts and today the bottom ones are sprouting out even further. Wow!!!

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Today I started to create my plaster texture molds for ceramics. I hope to make about 12 different mold textures. This one I imprinted a diamond shaped mesh basket into clay at different layers and directions. I'm very happy with the outcome. Another one will be made tomorrow!!

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Today I started to create my plaster texture molds for ceramics. I hope to make about 12 different mold textures. This one I imprinted a diamond shaped mesh basket into clay at different layers and directions. I'm very happy with the outcome. Another one will be made tomorrow!!

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Relax. Do the things you have to, but remember to do the things you WANT to. Take the time for yourself. Explore. Dream. Nap. Make life fun. Don't continue doing things you don't like. Be strong and stand up for yourself. Enjoy the gift that life is. There isn't enough time to not be happy. Oh... And SMILE all the time.

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The little things. :)

Why is it that the little things can have the biggest impact on our happiness? A four word text, a smile from a stranger, a kind gesture, snow. Of course there's the simple things that can ruin our days if we let them, but the good things can be Soo good! Gosh. I love those little things.

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I can't believe how long my hair has grown since summer!!

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Two summers ago I ran 3 individual 5k races, 1 team triathlon where I ran a 5k and I ran a 10k. The summer of 2013 I didn't sign up for a single race. This year I am already signed up for one race in June, but this will be the year that I commit to health and action. This will be my best year yet! Bring it on!

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“For in dreams we enter a world that is entirely our own. Let them swim in the deepest ocean or glide over the highest cloud.” ― J.K. Rowling

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It's an amazing place out there. It is crazy how the weather can change so quickly around here. We were having gorgeous weather until it turned sour. We were having temperatures in the negatives but when the wind got going we were seeing temperatures with wind-chill near -40*. It hurt to breath outside. I am hoping everything gets warmer really quickly with classes starting Monday. Golly!