September

In September I met new faces, went back to feeling content, and just all around happy. I was learning how to strike up conversations with random people and it was nice. September was just really chill.

October
During the month of October I noticed that I was lacking on feeling inspired and it had me feeling blah. So I challenged myself to keep an eye out for beauty. Turned out that it was a good idea because it got me out of that rut of not creating anything.

November

November was a roller coaster. I had a lot of projects that I needed to complete for school and I found myself having fun working on them.
Then there was a moment where I found myself stressing like crazy and doubting myself. Thankfully, I quickly got out of that rut and realized that stresses will come and go but keeping focus on the beautiful things is what helps you keep going.

Then I did my last week of November post and closed the month off with good vibes.

December

Well December doesn't really need pictures because you can just scroll down and look at some of the things that I did this month haha. A couple of good things that happened was I passed all of my classes, (which is a christmas miracle because there was one class which I thought I would fail….but did not [hooray]), I also had a wooooonderful christmas! My family really spoiled me this year and got some of the coolest things for me. One of those being a record player. SHE IS A BEAUTY! I will be taking pictures of her soon because she needs to be shown off to the world. Also my little brother got a guinea pig and he is the cutest thing. I'm making a top hat for him so there will also be pictures of that soon too.
Looking back at this year has been so much fun. I am just surprised at how much I have grown and matured. I'm definitely looking forward to 2014 and giddy to see what is in store for me.

I'm ready for you 2014.

There is something so magical about Christmas Eve. You're standing next to your tree holding a cup of hot chocolate and looking at the gifts below wondering what is in each one of those boxes and bags. You're standing there feeling joy, love, and excitement. Christmas season is a magical beautiful season. There is nothing that compares to it.

I hope you all have a wonderful holiday, what ever it is you celebrate. I hope that you are left feeling loved and cherished this season.

Merry Christmas & Happy Holidays


♥ misa

I'm back to share with you guys the eventful moments that took place in 2013. This time I'll be reminiscing about the summer months.


May

During May I was content. I was still thinking about changing schools; wondering if I was ready, if I would get accepted, and if I could handle it. I found myself hanging out at Starbucks more than often.
I guess my life was too content because little did I know that there was something hiding around the corner.
It was in May that I met someone and he was pretty great. Actually at the time I thought he was amazing. Of course, it didn't last long (we will get to that later) but at the time I thought he was perfect for me. Within that "relationship" that I had with him I learned a lot about who I am and what I wanted exactly. The ending of May was nothing but fun fun fun.

June
During June I didn't blog much because I was hanging out with a new guy and trying to juggle summer school, oh yeah and I was working at a snocone stand haha. I do however remember June being soooooo stressful with all the stuff I was trying to handle at once. I did learn time management though. But it was a beautiful summer month filled with lots of good things.

July
Oh July. July was the month of BIG changes. Me and that mystery guy ended things and man was I sad. I was broken on the inside. Thinking about it now it just seems silly at how sad I was, but time heals all wounds. I have a feeling though that I met him for a reason and he left for a reason. Looking back I am slowly beginning to realize what that reason was. Not only that, but this was the month where I got over a lot of my silly fears. For example, I hated being alone. I would literally have a panic attack if someone left me in a crowded place alone, even if I knew where I was. But this was the time where I was getting over these fears :)
While I was eating my small broken heart out with watermelons. I took the plunge and applied to University of Houston. I was so worried because I thought I had missed the deadline and figured I wouldn't get accepted and just over thought everything. Well it turned out that I almost missed the deadline but thankfully did not and I did in fact get accepted and I was SO HAPPY. I did not care any more about the negative thoughts that kept creeping up in my mind. I just followed my heart and did it. And my goodness it was the best decision that I made this year.
This was also the month when I created my "pinterest famous" (not really famous, but it's getting there!) pet flower collar. I'm still getting hits on this specific page all thanks to the sweet Megan from moonbeam wishes.

August


In August I made a list of nine things to do before I turn 30. I still need to achieve one of those goals!

♥ misa

Eeeeeep 2014 is in a few days. A FEW DAYS. It's always fun to make goals for the new year. Every year I make resolutions, whether or not I achieve them is another story. But I do enjoy setting goals for myself! Before I talk about my goals for 2014 I want to take a look back at 2013 just so I can remind myself of how far I have come to where I am today and how much I have grown throughout this year.

As I was writing this for the past 4 days….yes, 4 days….I realized that it was too much to take in at once. I figured it would be easier to break this up into three parts.

January

I decided to dress like Ruby Sparks for the day and it was one of the most fun things I have ever done! Wearing bright tights out in public does something to you, it makes you feel all cutesy and quirky. I recommend it.



February
This was the month when I created these felt candy hearts. This was my first DIY that I ever posted on this blog. I remember passing these out to my friends and they totally loved them. Each time I would whip them out people would say "awww Melissa". It's always fun to make peoples day by giving them simple little treats.

March

March was a very crazy month. It was the time where I thought I found something but it turned out that it was nothing. It was the first tiny heartache that I felt of 2013. Even though it was small, it did still hurt.
Because of that sadness I found myself looking for things to do in order to occupy my mind and I found the most beautiful garden in all of Houston.

April
April was a very good month. Things were starting to look up again and I began to start thinking of making changes for my future. I was scared but I knew that I was ready for big change. And you know, that scared girl in April who was freaking out about the future had no idea of how amazing those changes would be. I had no idea that I was going to achieve those goals. Oh I bet you're wondering what that big change was. Well I was beginning to realize that I was ready to change schools and get myself in debt with tuition costs. Actually the last part was a lie…thankfully I'm not in debt….yet.
Another reason why April was so good to me was because it was my 21st birthday! This birthday was  probably the best birthday that I ever had. So far being 21 has been one of the best years of my life. Hopefully I say that about every year for now on, but for real, being 21 is so much fun.
I went camping with two of my dearest friends and it was the best camping experience ever! The first time I went camping I thought I was going to freeze to death. No joke. But this time was really good and made me fall in love with the outdoors even more.

There you have it. The things that went down during the beginning of this year.
Be sure to check back for the next part.

Oh also, if you are doing a recap of what you did this year leave a link in my comments! I would love to see what you were up to this year :)


♥ misa

I needed to go to the Contemporary Arts Museum so I could write a paper of my visit, I decided to bring my sister along to make it a sister date. It was so much fun and totally what we needed. I have been to our Fine Arts museum hundreds of time, but this was my first time to visit this particular museum and I am sooo happy that I got the chance to go. A lot of the art work in this museum makes you wonder "why is this art? I can make this" but then you get to realizing that anything is art and that is the beauty behind why art is wonderful.

If you are ever bored in the Houston area and looking for something fun to do, I suggest going to this museum (its freeeeeeeee!) then afterwards get lunch or dinner and grab some drinks at Empire Cafe.


♥ misa

Last week of november, you were crazy. I knew you would be busy but I had no idea of the crazy ups and downs you were going to put me through. Lets take a look at you.

♥ misa

Turkey day is in 4 days. Goodness. I still don't know what I'm going to bake yet. Probably my world famous apple pie. This pie is seriously world famous. Have you not seen the billboards all over with a picture of me in my cute little apron holding an apple pie? Well if you haven't then you just haven't been out yet. Kidding, kidding. But really….this pie is amazing and always a HUGE hit. I want to bake something else though, I'm thinking I will try one of those sweet recipes that Emma from A Beautiful Mess created. I'll still be thinking about it.
Something that I'm freaking out about is I will have to cook the whole thanksgiving meal this year by. my. self. Well not necessarily, my little sister and little brother will be around to help, but still. My mom has to work Thanksgiving morning and will be getting off of work around 2. I have to load that turkey into the oven and make sure it doesn't burn the house down. To be honest I'm kind of excited. I'm not the greatest cook, but I have confidence in myself that this meal will blow everyones core because it will be that good.

Another thing that I'm excited about is seeing my bff. My biffle for liffle. She goes to school in Indiana so I only see her a couple times a year. Long distance friendships can be hard but luckily we have that friendship where as soon as we see each other we start right where we left off. Friendships like that are rare but once you find them hold on to them.

Oh yeah. I don't know about you guys that are still in school. But I have school thanksgiving week. Right?! What is up with that?! Haha okay well it's not so bad. I only go to school on tuesday but I have a test in each class next week so all I'm going to be doing this next week is studying, cooking, and finding time to hangout with my friends that are in town. Wow. This week is going to be insane.

Incase I don't talk to you all this week, I hope you all have a wonderful Thanksgiving day spent with your family and loved ones. For those of you who don't celebrate the holiday (my overseas friends) I promise to eat an extra slice of pie for you.


♥ misa

ps. I'm sorry this post was so long. I wasn't lying when I told you that I was bored. Now that I think about it, I should have been studying. Oops.

♥ misa