Friday, April 22, 2011

Girly Tattoo Pictures

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Girly Tattoo Flash Page by ~sorrellart on deviantART. Girly Tattoo Skull

Girly Tattoo Flash Page by ~sorrellart on deviantART. Girly Tattoo Skull

Shoulder Tattoos: Bird and Stars Tattoo on Shoulder Women

Shoulder Tattoos: Bird and Stars Tattoo on Shoulder Women

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girly back tattoos

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girly tattoo that crapper be worn

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Nice girly tattoo

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girly tattoo flash. invisible ink tattoos flower tattoo designs on foot

Girly Tattoos

Girly Tattoos

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cut girly tattoos

Popular Girly Tattoo. have tattoos. In fact Angelina Jolie is considered the

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Various Styles of Girly Tattoo. When talk about tattoo, it always hocked up

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Popular Girly Tattoo

Girly tattoo in black and white

Girly tattoo in black and white

Tattoo Photo Galleries

celtic cross tattoo gallery artist Sean Donovan · 3D ladybug tattoo gallery

celtic cross tattoo gallery artist Sean Donovan · 3D ladybug tattoo gallery

Though tattoo art galleries also highlight modern tattoo designs,

Though tattoo art galleries also highlight modern tattoo designs,

Temporary tattoo designs galleries: Capricorn Tattoo

Temporary tattoo designs galleries: Capricorn Tattoo

Bad Tattoos Tattoo Galleries: Swan Song design

Bad Tattoos Tattoo Galleries: Swan Song design

Due to this ever-increasing popularity of tattoos, tattoo art galleries have

Due to this ever-increasing popularity of tattoos, tattoo art galleries have

One type of tattoo art gallery will be stuffed to the brim with original,

One type of tattoo art gallery will be stuffed to the brim with original,

Japanese Tattoo Ideas With Japanese Dragon Tattoo Designs Gallery

Japanese Tattoo Ideas With Japanese Dragon Tattoo Designs Gallery

Tattoos In Hebrew

She first copied Victoria Beckham by getting a Hebrew marking on the nape of

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tattoo letter font tattoos lettering styles learn how to tattoo free

To make the point about Hebrew Tattoos being painful, we thought we would

To make the point about Hebrew Tattoos being painful, we thought we would

Bible Sayings, Christian Phrases for Tattoos Choose The Latest Tattoos Angel

Bible Sayings, Christian Phrases for Tattoos Choose The Latest Tattoos Angel

Hebrew and Arabic letters. This type of tattoo is quite popular at the

Hebrew and Arabic letters. This type of tattoo is quite popular at the

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fowler tattoo machines celebrity hebrew tattoos

Tattoos on Women - Celebrity Tattoos Can Be a Guide

Tattoos on Women - Celebrity Tattoos Can Be a Guide

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Tags: hebrew | Posted in tattoo pictures |

hebrew foot tattoos pictures & hebrew foot tattoos designs

hebrew foot tattoos pictures & hebrew foot tattoos designs

Getting Chai: Why I Got a Hebrew Tattoo

Getting Chai: Why I Got a Hebrew Tattoo

Large tree back piece tattoo with Hebrew script for "God King".

Large tree back piece tattoo with Hebrew script for "God King".

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Celebrity Tattoos, Celebrity Tattoo Design Pictures

Celebrity Tattoos, Celebrity Tattoo Design Pictures

Tyler Williams has several posts on horrid Hebrew tattoos, which can be

Tyler Williams has several posts on horrid Hebrew tattoos, which can be

David and Victoria Beckham certainly love tattoos! They each have several

David and Victoria Beckham certainly love tattoos! They each have several

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girly forearm tattoos art flash free

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getting tattoos

Beckham Tattoo Hebrew - : VICTORIA BECKHAM, formerly Posh Spice of the Spice

Beckham Tattoo Hebrew - : VICTORIA BECKHAM, formerly Posh Spice of the Spice

Friday links to love

 Henry Clarence, nap skipper!

Happy Friday! I hope all of you had the best week. It's been a good one for me, and I'm really looking forward to this weekend. Hank and I have some fun things planned and since I'm down in Phoenix right now I am missing him a lot! Henry and I came down for a couple of days and have been so busy from morning to night, so I'm already excited about heading back home and relaxing a little bit. Today though I had such a lovely lunch with my friend Chelsea. We ate at Liberty Market (my first time there) and it was really delicious. She interviewed me for one of her classes and we had a long, extremely interesting conversation in regards to blogging. Super insightful and it was just a lot of fun to chit chat with her for so long. Afterward I stopped by Anthro to pick up some knobs, took an afternoon with Henry (or tried to) and then went and got my hair colored and trimmed by sweet Rhonda. It's always such a pleasure to see her.

Chelsea and me

 pre-nap skipping ;)


I've really been trying to focus on staying the positive, and for those that read my blog regularly you know that I write about this topic often. Although I would consider myself a very happy person, to be where I am has taken work, and like anything, the more you do it, the easier it gets. Over the past few years it's become a lot easier for me to snap myself out of moods or funks I get into, but just because it's easier doesn't mean it's 100% easy. I'm sensitive and unfortunately have a habit of over thinking and letting things get to me. My personal struggle is accepting and moving past, rather than dwelling and holding on. Does anyone else relate to that? For instance, let's say a friend tells me that another friend is saying something mean about me. My best self would just shake it off, and move on. Who cares, right? That person clearly has their own issues. On a bad day though I find myself wondering why, over thinking why someone I used to call a friend would be saying anything negative about me, and over analyze things about myself. It's annoying and I beat myself up over the fact that I do over analyze. So there I am, upset about A, and then getting upset about getting upset, which then creates a B and causes me to be upset about multiple things. It snowballs. So like I said, my struggle is getting past that, leaving it in a "it is what it is" box, and not letting it affect my day. 

I'm getting there though, and I feel like every time I move past a hurdle or a block in my mind I grow stronger and I learn what I need to do for next time. I'm excited to see personal growth in myself and I honestly feel like lately I've been taking these huge steps towards being the best self I can be. In fact, I'd like to pat myself on the back because just this week I managed to really stay in the positive when some things were thrown at me, and I'm feeling proud of myself that I was able to move on. Virtual high five, anyone?

I also wanted to take a moment out and say thank you, thank you for all of the nice comments on our family photos. I'm a total weirdo and usually HATE any posed photos like that, but I was blown away when I saw them because I love each and every one of them. Christina is talented for sure, and I can't even explain how happy I feel to have captured this time in our lives. Hank, me, our little boy who is almost half a year old. I will forever cherish those photos! And really, thank you for all of the sweet things you said about them, I really appreciated every single thing you all wrote.

So in closing, I really hope all of you have a great weekend! Blog wise, I'll be sharing my next Mama Style post, and of course an Easter post after our afternoon with Hank's family.

For now though, here are some links to check out:

I guest posted over on Maryam's blog a little bit about Madeline and Henry and the transition from one "baby" to two.

How adorable are these wedding invitations? Sometimes I kind of want to marry Hank a second time just so we can do it all over again!

Speaking of weddings, this Brooklyn wedding was so unique- definitely worth a look. (hint: the beautiful bride wore a mini skirt with a detachable train!)

I enjoyed this article on spring cleaning your digital life.

A round up of Martha's best Easter crafts? Yes please!

Now, I've never tried Nutella (shame on me, I know) but I know that more than a few of you may be interested in this homemade Nutella recipe!

Baby C has arrived! Congratulations Kyle and Sarah.

Kristine's Cute Japan feature is so...cute! Plus, I love her blog.

I love this print. I'm such a morning person that it makes me smile, but to Hank it would just be plain annoying I'm sure.

I really related to Lindsay's post on being more lenient with yourself.

Boys are the best, and this write up about being a mama to a boy made me smile.

One of my favorite blogs, one of my favorite colors.

Pecan, coconut and lemon bars. Yes yes yes please.

Using books to create shelves. Genius! And so charming.

Those crazy kids have done it again! I adore Rachel and Don's newest video(s).

Jen shares her Ukrainian Easter Eggs in this post. Super neat and it kind of makes me want to do the same, although mine definitely wouldn't be as cute as hers!

I must be hungry because after this post all I want is a personal sized pie. Or a not so personal sized one that I can make personal.

And finally, congratulations to one of my sweetest blogging lady friends!

Thursday, April 21, 2011

A Slice of...Louisville, Kentucky!


Hi All! My name is Leigh (pronounced LEE), and I am going to give you a slice of Louisville ("Lewa-vul"), KY. Sometimes this city is known as River City, Derby City or Slugger City, but I just call it home. I am a writer, jewelry maker, blogger, personal and legal assistant and student (again). I do wear shoes, contrary to popular belief of people from Kentucky. I am just your run of the mill blue-eyed Southern girl. I enjoy indie music, NYLON, films, books and taking a road trip every now and then. Enough about me though, this is about the wondrous Lousiville. Not only do I love my town, but I love that it is a college town without being overfilled with dorms. Instead of one room and a shared bathroom with your dorm-neighbor, it is life in old historical homes. The University of Louisville sits right in the heart of Old Louisville and adds charm to the area. The support of the UofL Cardinals is everywhere. Besides sports knowledge, not much is known about Louisville minus Slugger Bats, Muhammad Ali, Derby Time, "Winter's Bone"'s Jennifer Lawerence and Hot Browns...and maybe a small group of people who know that Hunter S. Thompson is from here. Although Derby time is great fun and Hot Browns are delicious, there is a lot more charm to this unknown place. With the state located in the Midwest, there is a touch of Southern Hospitality all around you. Do not be fooled though, Louisville has the culture of a big city. After all, it is one of the largest "small town in a big city" place. Areas in Louisville like Bardstown Road hold loads of culture: hipsters, punk rock, hippie, college students and new age. This metro city definitely is a neat one. Welcome to my hometown!



Lynn's Paradise Café


Lynn's is fairly well known around the country because the Café was featured on the Oprah Winfrey show. I mean, everything Oprah touches is gold. ha ha. It is located right in the heart of Bardstown Road: The Highlands. It opened in 1991 with signature breakfast dishes: fruit-sauced tropical French toast. The restaurant is always packed but has a store right when you walk in that can keep you busy with mustaches, silly greeting cards and very neat jewelry. The decor is completely kitschy which flows over to the food displays on each plate and the parking lot. The entire place is visually stimulating and chalk full of entertainment. Plus, the food is AMAZING. Not to forget, every year at the Kentucky State Fair, Lynn's sponsors the "Ugly Lamp Contest."


Steven's and Steven's Deli

Similar to Lynn's, this deli has been around for a little over 20 years. The restaurant is in the backside of another restaurant, but this does not discourage anyone from coming. The first wall facing the entree way is covered with various awards over the years for the deli’s entertaining sandwiches. Each menu item has a unique name, such as a pastrami named Woody Allen or a turkey sandwich called Mr. Green Jeans. Everything is about getting a laugh and a New York vibe. The exposed brick decor only adds to the charm. But don't try to get dinner there, Steven's and Steven's is only open 10-4pm.


Z Bar

The Z bar has been reopened in Louisville. Formerly the Brown Bag Deli (yea Louisville likes its delis) for 25 years, the Zanza Bar or Z Bar for the locals just reopened. Now, what I mean by reopened is that it was the Z Bar before it was the Brown Bag. My dad and I get a good kick out of the fact that he had his first beer at the Z Bar and now my Mister and I frequent the same place. According to my dad, the inside has not changed at all featuring a long narrow hall way, small dance floor and some pool tables. Some of the things you can expect at this bar are monthly team spelling bees, local and big name artists (my favorite thus far has been Mayer Hawthorne) and regular DJ Dance Parties. The bar has a huge patio where flip cup and beer pong are played during the summer. The food is better than any bar food and does feature many vegetarian options. The bar is on a corner of a side street and busy highway; the Z Bar is one of the few bars that have an actual parking lot. You can't beat that! Oh and covers are no more than 3 dollars on weekends. Close parking, not a terrible cover and cheap drinks, this place is always a go to bar for myself and friends on the weekends.

 

Heine Brothers Coffee

Almost every town has the local coffee shop, but this coffee shop is a huge chain in Kentucky and will soon be branching out to other states. It began in Louisville's beautiful, historic neighborhood of Cresecent Hill and slowly began to be on every corner of the city. Everything is fair trade, and the coffee is organic from mountains near the equator. Friendly faces, involvement in environmental causes, such as mountain top removal, (which is a hot topic in Kentucky) and reasonably priced items. Heine Brothers is always a relaxing setting; and in my opinion, the coffee is better than Starbucks.


KFC (Kentucky Fried Chicken)
Seriously, I could not talk about Louisville or Kentucky without including our fried chicken recipe. Colonel Harland Sanders created a restaurant in 1952 that would soon be known as Kentucky Fried Chicken or KFC. Basically, he made a secret recipe (it is protected by law to be a secret...we don't play here when it comes to chicken :0) using 11 herbs and spices for fried chicken. It became a huge hit, and KFC is in almost every country in the world. All KFC's look relatively the same. But let's face it, when you come to KFC it is for the "finger lickin' good" food, not the decor. I grew up about 45 minutes outside of Louisville in Shelby County, KY. Shelbyville houses one of Colonel Sanders' other restaurants, Claudia Sanders. This was run by his wife, and is more of a sit down restaurant. The food is still all the Southern delights that a KFC features, only a nice atmosphere. Needless to say, the Sanders knew good food.



I hope you have enjoyed Louisville! Thanks for letting me share my town Danielle!