Musings: The Greatest Outdoor Show On Earth

Being born in Calgary and sudo-raised I am no stranger to the Calgary Stampede. Being that this year was 100 years I thought "HEY LET'S EXPLORE". I'm not a ride person, so I ignore the fact that there is a midway (and not a ride person means I barf looking at the tilt-a-whirl). I also am poor-ish so I ignore the Grandstand and Rodeo which require tickets. SO this image of the Stampede will be totally Brittany-esk. I need me some mini-donuts redhot and rolled in cinnamon sugar. I played a game where you roll a woofle-ball onto a peg and won a minion on the first try. I ate an insane amount of cherry lemonade. I walked through the "Indian Village" and was in awe of the tee pee paintings. I went to the animal exhibits and met a lovely llama named Senor Miguel. It's fun to be a cowboy for a few hours, and it does make me feel that my city is a bit unique. I go every couple of years. But not unlike how I felt eating the deep-fried oreo pictured below, I'm good for a while!

Family: Friends as Family

What can I say about good girl friends? They are something that is incredibly hard to find. Especially when they come in groups of 4! These ladies have been in my life now for three-ish years, and I couldn't have gotten this far without them. We're all different ages, but we've all decided that education"y" careers are what we're called to do. So we stay together. We drink excessive amounts of coffee and vent about life. We bounce ideas off each other. We talk each other off ledges. I truly believe if we stick together we can be even better people and professionals. So ladies: I tip my hat to you! Oh and weekends away: we need to do more of them!

Craft: Archie Comic Bangle

Ever since I learned how to read I have loved me some Archie comics. I saw something similar in Segovia in a tiny little boutique. I had to say goodbye to it though as I couldn't justify the price they were asking for it. Well I got myself a brain wave a few weeks ago! All you need is a cheapo bangle from Michael's (mine was $1.50), some cut up Archie comics, and Modpodge. This whole project took me two episodes of Lost and an overnight drying time. I found it was best if you made little cuts around the comic cells so that they could conform to the edges of the bangle. Modpodge the bangle first, add the paper, and then Modpodge over. If you can do a bunch of layers to ensure the paper is safe. Once it's dry it is pretty durable! The only thing I'd change if I did it again was to use a wooden bangle instead of plastic to have a less slippery surface to stick too. Enjoy!

June Instagrams

Apparently the month of June consisted of bad eating choices and teenage boy humour! Enjoy: