threading

have you ever seen the mall kiosk's with ladies using sewing thread to shape their eyebrows?
well, i have!
and my roommate convinced me it would be a great idea to try it out.

so we enter 'arches', lay down in our chair and they go to town. it is different than waxing and the feeling is something that i am unable describe. buttt the results were great and the truth that threading lasts longer is working for me!

so don't hesitate the next time a lady in the mall asks you if you would like to have your eyebrows threaded...it's worth the adventure!

over and out.

family

one thing i love about holiday's is all the family time. now being in the real world i forget how much i LOVE being with my family and not only my mom, dad and little brother (i mean come on i live with my sister, kelly) but my extended family as well. this thanksgiving really showed me how thankful i am for such a great family. call it cheesy, but i love them. i hate that it takes me until i am with them to remember how much i thrive when i am with them. i recently came upon on this sweet picture of my family (before little brother) and makes me so happy!

and to be more recent, including the little baby brother - who shockingly is now about to choose where he goes to college (fingers crossed he is close to kelly and me!)

hope all are as thankful for your family as much as i am!

hey

hey friends, i am here. life has been crazy since the last time we spoke, but i am here to stay!

i moved into a new house, started a new job, traveled to wisconsin, canada, athens, dressed up as sophia grace and rosie, jack was a hot dog, thanksgiving-ed in baton rouge, and many many more crazy things, but i am back.

home

we are finally in a home

an awesome one at that

it is so great to have an actual place to call home after our 6 weeks of being

nomadic.

that being said im living with 3 of my best friends

here

it is still a work in progress but we are loving it

i re did my headboard

& have been adding things to my room everyday

i think jack is loving it just as much as us!

seasons

i have always heard people talk about 

the highs and lows of the seasons in your life

and honestly i did not understand what it meant

until now

this summer was a hard season and i am happy to welcome fall with open arms

march brought a new job, an additional roommate, and spring training

april, may and june brought birthdays and fun travel for work and pleasure

july brought moving

not just moving to a new place, but moving all my belongings out of our apartment into a storage unit as well as moving into a friends bedroom while sharing a bed and all my belongings with one of my best friends for a month 

{i am not good at sharing a bed - like my personal space}

then moving again

because we could not move into our house until august 1st.

we were homeless for a month

then, work got crazy.

there seemed like there was no consistency

at.all. in any division of my life

i had a breaking point

what put me over the edge was getting a little deodorant on my dress 

& not being able to sew my curtains for our new house

and yes i cried.

it was as if the Lord literally stripped me of everything and brought me to my knees

He needed me to need Him and only Him

i love that about Him.

going through this season was hard

and He was teaching me something

i don't know what it is yet, but i know that it brought me closer to Him

and for that i am thankful

i have learned more than ever that

it is so wonderful that He is in control and not me

so on this day

i can say i am so thankful for seasons fo life

they draw you close and strengthen you for a better tomorrow.

have you ever gone through a hard season?

seriously.

i am the first to admit 

via

i forget this a LOT.

happy thursday! 

little things

sometimes it's the little things 

in life that get

you through the day

lately those little things have been great

pics of jackie boy in auburn + polkadot stick on nail polish+ jackson's nights
floral jeans-lace combo+ costal living dream house+ forever21
reuniting with my bestie + dads mustache + paper products for work

calligraphy

i have started a little craft on the side

of my 9-5

calligraphy & i love it

it is so much fun to do after a long day of work to relax and get your mind off things

so if you or anyone you know needs some done
please let me know

examples below...

                                      

also

please email me if you would like a pricing sheet

amyeshaffer88{at}gmail{dot}com

chicago.

last saturday i boarded a plane at 5am to 

c.h.i.c.a.g.o

the flight was early but so worth it

i was greeted at the airport

by this guy

we drove back to wisconsin

to watch some snappers baseball

while drew was at the field i met up with his family 

& watched a midwestern motorcycle rally.

 

we watched from outside the barricades until they played

sweet home alabama

we took it as our invitation to the party.

we danced the afternoon away in the street!

we clearly stuck out like sore thumbs.

our fun at the motorcycle rally unfortunately got cut short to ensure we made it in time to the baseball game

mister big time took time to pose with his biggest fans before the games.

sunday we celebrated fathers day

& even got to see Mitt Romney 

{he was staying at the leachman's hotel and speaking in wisconsin}

Monday Drew and I packed the car and headed to 

we rode every ride there 

including the first ever "loop" water slide

this is looking out above the ride 

you start in a glass tube, they count to 3 and the bottom drops out

& that is when the fun starts

the day was so much fun

we headed back to janesville to plan our chicago trip

& grill out with the team

tuesday we left for chicago

once there we rode the train into the city

we ate at 

{lou malnatis}

the best salad ever... not joking!

the infamous deep dish pizza

soo  so good!

we then ventured down the magnificent mile 

& to pier park

{view looking back on the city}

we then ventured to the ferris wheel

i won't bore you with our solo shots

& then hit up the architectural boat tour

 i high recommend the boat tour

we learned so much about different buildings

like the one that was insulated with horse hair..??

the fountain reaches across the river, drew thought it would be neat if it looked like

it was coming out of his mouth!

that night we ate famous chicago hot dogs.

wednesday

we saw the bean

& then hitched a cab to the sears tower

up 102 floors

holy cow this was so scary, this 4 inch glass box is holding us over all of chicago

so crazy!

we ate lunch at al's beef with a couple of drew's teammates that were also in chicago

it was great and seemed very local.

that night we grew a wild hair and decided to rent segways and watch a firework show

best part of the trip!

take me back to chicago!!!

tomorrowwww

i'm heading on a jet plane to 

via

beloit, wisconsin

to be exact

to watch some snapper baseball

and celebrate the big

2-4

birthday!!!

to say i am excited is an understatement.

first trip of the season, and my first time ever to wisconsin.

i will let yall know how it goes!

perspective

via

a tearjerker, for sure

love the part where it says ian is living with a primary purpose and that is all that matters.

weekending.

as you can tell it was great

we caught up, fished, ate, and sun bathed.

brittany and jay are two of my bestest friends

they were married last october and i had not seen them since

so i took myself on a little vacay down to pcb to hang out

it was wonderful.

their dog tucker filled the void of jack not being there.

we talked that jack and tucker would be best of friends.

happy tuesday yall!

brain dump

life has been crazy lately

well crazy fun

let me explain in pictures

i successfully planted my first plants, and 2 weeks in they are still alive

the back two tall pots are lavender and they smell amazing

lauren and i at the dave barnes concert @ workplay

anna and anna @ dave barnes

the infamous dave barnes - he put on such a great show, he is a great entertainer even if you don't enjoy his music!

braves vs. pirates game

honestly this was the most i watched of the game

i was with some of my best friends and we were having too much fun catching up

drew was promoted!!! he is now in wisconsin playing for the beloit snappers!

& because he was promoted that meant a change in my ticket

originally i was heading to fort myers for memorial day weekend

but it would not be as fun if drew wasn't going to be there

so now i am heading to beloit next weekend

great timing, we will get to spend my birthday together!

cute towel design @ my hotel for a work trip

a little photoshoot with aric & the king

you know with this new job i am learning more and more about NASCAR

never would have thought i would know what i know about the sport

behind the scenes of the photoshoot

such a fun experience!

crazy plant at my desk

baron's baseball game with my luckie girls

& last but not least, the food network came to work yesterday

it was so fun, they brought cupcakes, macaroons and other great treats for a really fun afternoon!

jack has been in auburn at "camp shaffer" 

aka hanging with his grandparents

i will be getting him this weekend!

hope everyone has a wonderful weekend!