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After a super rough day at work I wanted to make a post just so I could focus on the most positive thing that supports my every day struggles- my amazing penpals & bf. They quite honestly spoil me not only with precious things but the sweetest words and intentions. Please excuse the crappy photos but I don't have my usual camera :(. Also, some random photos included.

Sugarbunnies wallet my bf got me from Sanrio :)

Amazingly badass marc tote/purse from my friend Sophie!

I was so happy to be able to fit my typewriter in my cubbies after rearranging things (random photo, lol).

Gorgeous Juicy Couture wallet from Sophie as well! She said it was to match my gold glitter Toms shoes :)

I partially re-did the deco on the back of my phone and finished doing the front of it as well. The photos don't do the colors justice at all! The bow on the bottom left corner is a beautiful purple. Also, the bow on the top right corner is inspired by Tiffany (Starpowerr)'s old keychains she used to sell on Etsy :) I loved how she used the string pearls, so I wanted to incorporate them into my deco.

Flowers my dad & I picked out for my mom (v-day)

I sewed (sp?) this little tuna roll plushie for my friend Andrew's birthday :) In a nutshell, we have a little inside joke where he calls me Sushi Shelly.

Lilac IMYOURPRESENT earrings :)

What I like to call my Rilakkuma hat!

Churros baked by my mommmm

Below are some gifts from my friends! Andrea & Sophie, mostly. The photos of what Heather & Debbie got me are on my other camera :(

They are simply, the best.

Love,

Leti.

Snowed in... for a whole week!

This entire week I spent my days relaxing at home. Texas is a little dramatic, so when the weather is bad/frozen, the roads aren't well taken care of and a lot of businesses (like the one I work at) close. I very much dislike taking things for granted, so I tried to enjoy every second of my time off! I know my paycheck will suffer, but I'm used to being broke :(.

Tons of photos to post soon!

And please note- the sweetheart boxes are on sale for $3! That includes shipping. Please help contribute to my "send Ticia to Brasil" fund by purchasing one, or two!

Thanks :)

Love,

Leti.

Snow Day! (& W.I.M.P.)

Guess what? I don't work until Friday! Awful news for my paycheck, but amazing news for my body! I've been having chronic back pains, so resting has been a big blessing. And who doesn't love beautiful snowy days? They are a rarity here in Tejas, so I'm trying to appreciate every second since it will probably be gone by tomorrow!

My bf and I are making the family dinner tonight :) Taco snow night! So excited.

This morning, my mom already made waffles, potato soup & brownies. (Can you tell we love food?)

So far my morning has been spent worrying about my bf (who had to drive in the snow thanks to Best Buy treating their employees like crap!), and snuggling in bed with my leg warmers.

I wanted to make a quick "winter essentials" ~what's in my purse~ post to show the main things I've carried around lately. Since v-day is getting close, I've been carrying the wallet my bf gave me a while ago. I couldn't afford it and he saw me flirting with it at U.O. (haha) and got it for me without telling me :). Also pictured is a little clutch my grandmother sent me from Brasil.

My LJ friend Sofia sent me such an amazing sweet package for my birthday/Christmas, and these cupcake beauties were part of it :)

(She also sent me the MJ compact & TokiDoki lipgloss!)

Lately I've been carrying everything in my epileather LV bag. My friend's friend (she's super rich) sold it to me a long while ago for pretty much 1/1,000th of the price. It was insane!

[Apologies for the yellow-ish tint, but I was playing with editing these photos and went a little too far! Lol. My comforters are super white, I promise :)]

And of course my phone! I'm so proud of it, I can't stop taking photos! Lol.

I'll be posting a special surprise sometime this week! I am making some cute valentine's day things that I might sell for a super low price! (Probably $5 shipped).

Love,

Leti.

"I No Did!"

Yesterday my bf and I both had the day off together. He got his hair cut and then took me to Michael's to get some crafting supplies for my penpal's gift! I was lucky to have found a coupon or $$-wise I would have been screwed! That's why I love Craft stores... awesome discounts. Afterward we headed to his parent's house to spend time with his little brother (he's 5 and already calling me to tell me he loves me!). We watched Ponyo with him, made fiesta salads, and played Wii. Unfortunately I'm still sick... so today I'm heading to work late. Then off to a brief dinner at Jenn's (after I have ingested a ton of dayquil)!! Excitement.

Such cute brothers!

Oldschool joker!

That's what Mr. Potato Head looks like after a few helpings of Chemical X.

I'm so in love with his new haircut!

My first hand-sewn pouch :) The inside fabric is zebra print (it was for my boss, don't judge my tacky choices! Lol).

This is what happens when you run out of wrapping paper, your mom's birthday comes sooner than you calculated, and the only supplies you are given is construction paper and deco tape.

I organized my hair/headbands, necklaces, & sunglasses inside my little nook.

No luck growing these so far... but for $1 I didn't expect much.

I now leave you with Waffle.

Love,

Leti.

My Monday Afternoon

Yesterday couldn't have been better! I had an awful day at work as usual, but when I came home my brother received his college acceptance letters (I'm so proud of my little bro!), I received amazing goodies in the mail (who doesn't love mail?), and I found out my bf and I have the same days off this week and one of them just happens to fall on the day his baby brother has to have surgery, which means we can be at the hospital with his family!

I made some hot cocoa with soy milk (mmm!)

I've also been feeling a bit sick (my dad has been sick and my immune system is awful, so I need to be extra careful), so I took some Chinese herbs my boss gave me and had some echinacea tea.

Of course my posts aren't complete without me being a crazy cat lady. I love Waffle :)

I am SO in love with the things I received from Cait! Her etsy is amazing.

My amazing penpal Heather sent me an early Valentine's day gift!!! It was one of my "fave" items on my etsy list! She's sooooooo sweet! I'm seriously in Cabochon HEAVEN! I can't wait to deco with these!

Bad photos of my nails recently.

Whisker centralllll.

Waffle still loves the gift Auntie Debb gave him.

I keep forgetting to post the photos of my hard work from this past weekend! I organized everything, including my jewelry.

I hope everyone has a wonderful weekend!

Love,

Leti.