On Friendship

I’ve been finding all these great photos of girlfriends on Pinterest. Like this one. And this one. And this gem.

So it got me here: I always say that I see my friends with my mind’s eye. When they gain or lose weight, it’s hard for me to notice. (And I know this annoys some of them.) I always see them as they are, like that line from Bridget Jones’s Diary.

When we (the Converse Gang, an ever-evolving, contracting, and expanding group of girls) were younger in middle school, we didn’t think of ourselves as beautiful. We were just comfortable. Most of the time. With who we were. Especially when we were together. And from that comfort grew love. For ourselves and for each other and for life.

To friendship, y’all. And to cool photos on Pinterest.

(Side note: I’m writing this while listening to Taylor Swift. That is all.)

(All photos via my personal archives) 

DIY Monogrammed Wedding Vase

S: I saw these painted mason jars recently on Pinterest and decided to do something similar for our upcoming wedding next year.

I used white spray-paint, a Central Market Organics spaghetti sauce glass jar, and a free font from Lost Type. Print and cut out the initials and ampersand you want to use, then use double-sided tape to affix them to the clean jar. Then spray-paint two or three coats. Peel off the letters and let dry. I also accented the top with some blueberry Divine Twine. Perfect for flowers, straws, or pens by the guestbook.

Materials:
-White spray-paint
-Glass jar
-Neat font
-Double-sided tape
-Divine Twine