Inspiration Is Everywhere: Seven Things That Inspire Me

Writing a blog takes a a lot of work. Sometimes I find that I'm uninspired when it comes time to post an entry. Then I just look to my muses and I find the inspiration that I'm searching for. Here in no particular order are the people, places, and things that inspire me the most these days:

Amber's Blog Canadian Fashionista

I have started following this fellow fashion blogger because she posts a new outfit everyday and I really love her style. She's also a good person who runs a charity called DASH in remembrance of her best friend who passed away. Check her out and I'm certain you'll be hooked as well.

Autumn

I am truly inspired by autumn. Crisp air, apple cider, going for walks, changing leaves, textured fabrics, fires in our burn pit outside, football games, no mosquitos, and nice weather. I love it so much I got married on a gorgeous autumn day almost 5 years ago. 

Marilyn Monroe

Yes she is many people's inspiration and lately she has been mine as well, but not just for her looks, talent, or style. She had a tragic upbringing, mental illness, self-doubt and tried to rise above it all. I admire that and I admire her.

Pinterest

As a newbie to Pinterest I am so addicted. I get so much inspiration from the many pins I see day-to-day. I even have our blog as one of my boards there. If you want to follow me click here.

My Husband Tim

Always strong, always there for me, always sporting a classic style, he's easy on the eyes too! In the nine years we've known each other, he inspires me everyday to be a better person, makes a mean green juice, supports me, makes me laugh, helps me to get healthy, to strive for my dreams, and get shit stuff done. (The photo below: Tim's in his transit operator uniform with my co-blogger, Zeke when he was a baby.)

ebay

If you read our blog, you have probably seen quite a few of my great finds on ebay. I simply love shopping from my home, getting stuff delivered to my door, and the crazy volume and variety of different items way less than going to a store. I start out looking for something specific but on the way I see other wonderful things I never would have thought of. Try it and you'll get hooked too!

My Friend Angela

We've only known each other since October, but we have fun together shopping (she introduced me to the Caprice Consignment store - the place I got the rainbow shoes), going for walks, attending church, and trying new places to eat. She has tons of energy and has been really supportive and helpful since I've been ill - especially by just listening or driving us around when I've been unable to drive.

Who or what inspires you?

Friday's Faux Paw - Nope.

Hello! It's Zeke the Boston Terrier. Today is the wondrous day of my birth - and my Dad's too, although he is not three years old like me. To celebrate, Mom, Dad, and Cooper (my sister) went for a walk and had treats. Becoming an year older made me reflect on my life, and there was a lot to reflect about being that one of my years equals seven of yours. I couldn't help but think that there's been something missing for the past few months, so I decided to get my laptop out and check our blog.

I can't believe the last post on this blog was April 2011. Time has gone by as rapidly as I search for bacon. Joelle (my Mom) has been quite sick for the most part since February 2011. She still tried to update this blog as much as possible but with her failing health she found it too difficult to keep on top of things. I too have dropped the ball (pun intended) because I was busy worrying about her and dealing with Cooper trying to steal my toys, affection, and food.

I normally just write about fashion mistakes every time you see an entry from me, but even though today is Friday, I'm not going to do that. I just wanted to update everyone on what's been happening and to let everyone know that we are going to start blogging again! Joelle is still not doing that great, so instead of three updates a week, we're going to start with only one per week and see how it goes. At least this won't put any unnecessary strain on your already clogged newsfeed! I'm not sure what day Joelle will choose, but she'll let you know soon. I do know she's going to be writing about an awesome cosmetic company so stay tuned.

Joelle is on Pinterest. You can check her boards out here. 

Thanks for your support of our blog. Joelle will be back next week.

Zeke