Perfect Quote and Un-Mother's Day

Find a guy who calls you beautiful instead of hot,
who calls you back when you hang up on him,
who will stay awake just to watch you sleep.
Wait for the boy who kisses your forehead,
who wants to show you off to the world when you are in your sweats,
who holds your hand in front of his friends,
who thinks you're just as pretty without makeup on.
Wait for the one who is constantly reminding you
of how much he cares about you
and how lucky he is to have you. 

Wait for the one who turns to his friends and says, "...that's her."-

-Chuck Palahniuk author of Fight Club

Still wishing I had more time to blog and bake and cook, but soon I will be finishing up all my jobs and down to just two! I just wanted to share a new favorite quote I stubbled upon and think it is great advice for any women, young or old. Also, I wanted to share with you a picture of my beautiful bouquet that I got for "Un-Mother's Day", similar to "un-birthdays" of Alice and Wonderland. I love each of the flowers and they are so fragrant and vibrant, especially the freesia and lilies. I am one lucky girl! 

Contrast - Beneficial in So Many Ways

Cannonball by Damien Rice


There’s still a little bit of your taste in my mouth
There’s still a little bit of you laced with my doubt
It’s still a little hard to say what's going on

There’s still a little bit of your ghost your witness
There’s still a little bit of your face i haven't kissed
You step a little closer each day
That I can´t say what´s going on

Stones taught me to fly
Love, it taught me to lie
Life, it taught me to die
So it's not hard to fall
When you float like a cannonball

There’s still a little bit of your song in my ear
There’s still a little bit of your words i long to hear
You step a little closer to me
So close that I can´t see what´s going on

Stones taught me to fly
Love taught me to lie
Life taught me to die
So its not hard to fall
When you float like a cannon.

Stones taught me to fly
Love, it taught me to cry
So come on courage, teach me to be shy
'Cause its not hard to fall,
And I don't want to scare her
Its not hard to fall
And i don't want to lose
Its not hard to grow
When you know that you just don't know





I can't explain exactly why I felt the need to put all the lyrics for one of my favorite songs of all time by the great Damien Rice in this post, but it was just necessary. To me, this song perfectly exemplifies contrast and yearning for something more or different. I spent the last nine months learning so much about myself, through the ups and downs that life has thrown at me. It has been an rocky journey, but I feel that I have gained so much ground in terms of understanding what I want in life. 


I had no idea just how empty my life would feel without jewelry, art, and constant communication with clients until I spent a few months away from the gallery life after leaving my position at Art + Soul Gallery in Boulder last June. Without all of that in my daily life, the contrast showed me how important every aspect of this industry was to who I am as a person and what drives me. 


I could not be happier to be back in the industry. I love my new position at Diane West Jewelry & Art in downtown Durango. I love learning all of the intriguing bits of information about each of the different artists that we feature at the gallery. I love working with clients to help them appreciate the art and jewelry and find the perfect match for what captivates their interest. 


The hardest part of the past few weeks of starting my new position is tying up all of the loose ends at my other jobs though. I have had to fit in training for my old bookkeeping position, as well as my residential cleaning business on top of my training at the gallery. Fortunately, the gallery thing came back to me like riding a bike, so my training there was enjoyable rather than stressful. The only overwhelming part of it has been working six day work weeks back-to-back. I can't complain though, because I am finally back in the industry that I constantly feel drawn to.


So my blogging about cooking and baking has unfortunately taken a back seat as I try to balance all of the other aspects of my life during this time of transition. I have been forcing myself to get out and walk my best life companion, Layla, for at least 30 minutes twice a day to enjoy the long awaited warmer weather and blooming tulips and daffodils of spring. I have also been doing yoga every day to get back to a more balanced and complete lifestyle. I have to say, I am loving feeling sore when I wake up every morning and completely exhausted when I crawl into bed every night!


I plan to post a few recipes in the very near future, especially my recipe for homemade greek yogurt which I make on a weekly basis, but have failed to blog about thus far! So until then, hope you are taking some time to enjoy the clarity that contrast can bring to life!