so i know its been a long time.. but i needed the break! i have had alot going on in the past month with EVERYTHING! from school, work, the holidays and change!

On a good note - school is over and finals wet by super fast! i am off work for almost three weeks! praise the Lord! and during those three weeks i get to spend it with my wonderful family.

So alot has happened since i last updated. As alot know, i have spent the past year and a half in the good ole south but for the past six months i have been very very home sick. It has set in really bad. I feel like my purpose in the Alabama is coming to a close. Thats why i had to take such a long pause off of my internet world.. i finally feel for the first time in a LONG time my mind is cleared and i know Gods purpose. All i can do is obey. "The idea is not that we do work for God, but that we are so loyal to Him that He can do His work through us!" AMEN! I have been blessed to receive some amazing answers. I never thought i would make CA my home again but i realized family is my home and i never want to move far away again.

Short story- i was really upset in my car one night and i opened my center consul ad found a mini new testament bible with a note in it.. the note was actually a map home that my mom gave to me the day i left... it said "And there's a 50 in the ashtray in case you run short on cash, Here's a map and here's a Bible if you ever lose your way " its from the song "Dont Forget to Remember Me"by Carrie Underwood.. oh how wonderful Gods answers are.. i totally forgot that was in there until that day.

No matter how much this world can reject you the Love of our precious God will guide your heart. In my situation God loves me so much that He broke my heart to show me the amazing plans for my life! HOW GREAT IS HE! He has called me back to my temporary home in California. When i move i dont know.. maybe sooner than may. Either way i am so excited with what God has done with me! Im excited to go back to my home church and my amazing friends as well!

There are some things i will miss about Florence but i know the friendships i made with the important people in my life will always remain! I am so thankful for the people i have met. They have helped me so much! Glory to GOD!

Right now i am sitting in the airport in Huntsville with the anticipation to hug my precious family at 11 tonight! I love times like this... =] the ones where u have so much excitement in a busy place where all you can do is smile because people would look at you weird if you started jumping and dancing from excitement lol.

i think i am gunna take a break on updates on my life.. we will see if i return soon, that i dont know. 

thanksgiving tomorrow?!?!?! WHAT?! bring on the food baby!

i need to use a phone! the plumber is supposed to call me and so is my landlord... ohh geeez. 

sorry i havent posted in forever... but to tell you the truth i didnt have much to talk about but some boring school work...

Today i did something excited tho! I DID MY FIRST ENGAGEMENT PHOTO SHOOT!

Heather and Chris got engaged in October! so exciting. I work with Heather at Hallmark. Shes a crazy one but i LOVE her! You can find more photos here!

Its my birthday and im excited!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

SO MUCH FUN DOING THIS PHOTO SHOOT YESTERDAY!!!! i love Elise! 

Shes beautiful!

its almost my birthday! 

today is a beautiful day and i have the most amazing coffee! 

VANILLA BISCOTTI! 

HAPPY HALLOWEEN!

Tyler did this one.. Dr. House you look incredible! Good job TYLER!
I LOVED THIS HALLOWEEN! we had a blast on all hallows eve carving pumpkins.. THEY TURNED OUT AMAZING! Its good to be back =]

This is Heather. She is my assistant manager at Hallmark. I LOVE HER. Shes getting married this summer and i get to do her make up and hair for that! IM SOO EXCITED! she looked gorgeous last night as "poison ivy"!

Christie looked So HOTT! Shes being Batgirl! SOOO MUCH FUN! 

Tonight was a blast.. i made Spaghetti for the FAMILY! yah thats right we had family time! then we carved pumpkins and have been watching scary movies! such a fun night before Halloween! ill post more pictures later!

ME and LEE made this! I LOVE IT!

WE ARE GOOD!

HAPPY HAUNTING!

WHAT A DAY! 

well i had an amazing night with Lee and his parents last night! i had a blast... my handsome man is now 21! Me and Kathey (Lees mom) had a great talk last night and i thought it was totally awesome =]

This morning i got up bright and early.. dressed kinda cute cuz i am always the one who dresses like they just woke up on a plane! so i thought i would put some effort into looking presentable.. which worked out pretty handy today! 

I was supposed to arrive in california at 12:30 now it is 5 oclock.. why the delay you ask? well i was in the hospital! of course! just at the right time.. when i need to be getting somewhere right? lol the story is i passed out of my second flight right before we took off. the pilot had to turn around and paramedics picked me up. they kinda forced me to go to the hospital because of the flight policy and the fact i was complaining about abdominal pain. otherwise i would be stuck in denver till i got a doctors note lol. 

Well my paramedic was actually a student.. super sweet and he was so nervous! he did really good tho! i was amazed... i felt comfortable on my 45 min drive to the hospital!!!! i actaully was not intimidated... just pissed! i hated that i was going to spend the day in the hospital.

Well i got there and i was a mess. I just feel so bad cuz i know my parents dont have the money for what they were about to do.. 

I got a CAT scan and had to drink horrible medicine.. YUCK! in the CAT scan they had to give me iodine in my IV which tastes fabulous! NOT! it burns ur throat really bad and makes you feel like you are peeing your pants lol! those ladies were the best! they were so worried abotu me gettin back to the airport lol

My results came in and the doctor found a cyst on my ovary and found fluid as well... come to find out the reason i passed out was because one cyst had burst! what the crap? oh yeah and i have a bladder infection? wow welcome to womanhood chloe! 

I asked the doctor how i would get back to the airport and he looked at me like i was crazy... he said umm i dunno. THANKS! force me to go to the hospital and i am stuck... well a sweet man from Tennessee saw i was upset in the hall.. (i was kicked out of my room and put on a bed in the hall) real sketchy! he called a cab and wanted to give me money for one but i refused.. such sweet southerners =] 

My cab driver was from Africa and he really could use the money so i didnt feel bad at all.. God has his plans! We talked about how me and lee want to go to Africa so bad and he knows people that could hook us up! YES! thank you Jesus! 

Now i am waiting at the airport, resting and wasting time.. so i thought i would update. God is good! all the time.. 

Jon Foreman's "The House of God Forever " song is exactly how i am feeling.. today i felt like playing it on repeat my whole flight and now i know why.. Our God is so powerful and even though i didnt know anyone today and i was by myself i was never alone. God revealed Himself in everyone i encountered today. Hallelujah! 

MOM AND FAMILY! i cant wait to see you! my heart aches to be there! 

LEE- Your amazing and make everyday of mine a precious blessing... i miss you bubba

i made this peacock pillow for ashley morrow! i love her! shes soo sassy! =] she makes beautiful rings! yall should check them out! i am so honored that she asked me to do this for her.. i hope she likes it =]

These past couple days i have been takig pictures of myself like crazy... whats wrong with me?

It feels amazing outside.. God is soo good!

Lee is in NEW YORK! LUCKY! He sent me this picture this morning! SUCH A DOLL! i love him =] i am so glad he is having a blast!

After Lee gets back on Tues we just have a few fun things planned for his 21st birthday! then i leave for CA! which i am soo excited about but i am going to miss my best friend =/

Some picture fun!

Last Night Lee and I hug out with this amazing couple. They are beautiful! Gosh it was a blast! We talked seriously all night and never ran out of things to talk about.. I am so blessed to see Jay married.. They are so happy! Me and Lee cant wait to see them again! I wished they lived closer cuz we would hang out everyday! I missed my buddy Jay =]

DAD THIS IS FOR YOU!

My dog is awesome.. He is seriously so much fun! my days are much better since he is here with me.. Hes my shadow =] i love it!

Hes so well mannered and i couldnt ask for a better buddy =]

Pictures havent been posted in a while and i understand that.. i havent really had time to use my camera because i have been so busy and its been raining here everyday.. yuck!

I promise tomorrow i will get some pictures up of some things. I need to do some serious cleaning too lol.. Days off are never really days off.

blah de blah..

I have to go to California in a couple weeks for something... i am so excited! i cant wait to see my family.. i feel so distant from them.. well i literally am but still. 

I need some mama time. 

I have been feeling lonely lately.. which is normal being away from everything you have ever known.. it sucks having to work everyday and then go to school on top of that.. today was my off day but it wasnt really one at all. I need rest... not just an off day or whatnot but rest. I feel alone right now. I cant just call my mom, brother or sister into my room to keep me company all i have is God. Which i am not complaining about i just wished i lived closer to my family. I wish i could go back to CA and get an apartment but Lord knows that could never happen financially. So i am stuck here. 

In a way i do want to move back home just so i can see my brother and sisters grow up.. i feel very left out of their lives right now.. i know they are teenagers and dont want to call their big sister but i wish i could see them everyday like i used to. We will see what this next trip is like to determine my further choices. lol.

I love having Jasper with me though.. he keeps me company and is so very loving.. God sent him to me at the right time. 

I love fall but this southern downpour needs to go!

later ill post a happier blog when its not raining. 

First Fridays is always a blast! I thank you all for all the support! i always have such great turn outs. There is this one beautiful Lady Ashley Morrow who sells amazingly fantastic rings! i will post the link when i get a chance.. shes the sweetest! 

Jasper came tonight and he was such a doll =] He loved all the animals.. especially the great danes! He didnt bark once and was so friendly =] steals my heart more everyday! Lee was also there and i love hanging out with him there.. Its family time now =] (since we now have a son) lol

It just made my night beautiful having Lee at my side =]

Also i took Jasper for a walk today! soo much fun! Hes the best ever! Its so funny i have a volley ball and Jasper loves it! Thats the only time i hear him growl or bark is when he has a hold of that huge ball lol. Its the funniest thing. Cant wait for more memories with my lil bubba =]

i got a new fabulous puppy tonight! he was free! they were going to take him to the pound and thank God i was able to come to the rescue! i love him.. he is a Chorkie, which is a yorkie and chihuahua mix. His name is Jasper =]

i am going to have so much fun with this dog.. i have waited so long for the perfect one =]

Kassies foster kids have my heart! i love them and they make me want to take care of kids all the time! Kassie and Daniel have done such an amazing job taking care of these two =] Their names are Mary-Dawn and Jacob =] PRECIOUS! 
Here is the display i was talking about.. i know this picture sucks! it was taken on my phone! but i hope to drop by tomorrow to see it. Thats the last whole day it will be up. I LOVE IT THO! it was a pleasure doing this with Erin. 

I have work today and an assignment to get done as well. YUCK! a nasty speech in english!!! weird! oh well. 

I bought Nutella! yall need to try it! Its the best ever! The last time i had it was in New Zealand a while back.. YUMMM!

Gosh i need to start doing crafts again.. i made a tons on rings but thats about it. I need money so i could paint again. Hopefully by working 50 hours this week that would have helped lol. I CANT WAIT FOR FRIDAY! THATS MY OFF DAY! 

im tired... will post later

Right now i am sitting in the Collier Library at school and i just finished researching about Mary Ward Brown.. exciting huh? yeah not really. Today is the first day it hasnt rained in Florence in what it seems like to be two weeks. I kinda wish the rain was back because it is so humid today.

This week i havent really been able to do much...working 50 hours kinda of controlls ur life.. i feel bad for those who have to do it. not my thing.. especially since i have school along with it. I figured i would catch my dad up on my life.. he keeps buggin me i dont write much on here... which is true.. i wish i did!

My friend Erin asked if she could borrow my art for a merchandising project... i was flattered! She diplayed it in Floyd Hall in the HES Department! it looks fantastic! i am in love with it and i wish i could display my stuff like that all the time! ill post pictures when i have time.

Funny thing.. my favorite class this semester is speech.. wow yeahlet me tell you. My teacher is a die hard democrat, which is fine with me but she talks about it all the time... of course we are goign to state our opionions as well.. i have a brain thank you! so one class she said that obama has alot of intelligence when he speaks and that is a great characteristic about him.. well yes that might be true but then she said that Bush wasnt intelligent when he spoke.. the class didnt agree. who is to say that ones intelligence is in speeches??? i know alot of people who are smart that have a fear of speaking or just cant do it well.
Then last class she said that if u always vote one way you dont think.. the class went crazy again. we said we vote the way we do because our morals and values mean more to us than giving up on them to vote differently. dumb!
Today ohh today.. she compared ethics which a choice of abortion... everyone stated their opinon. seriously if u want to give examples without someone having an opionion about that subject do something that doesnt relate to polotics..
All in all it is an awesome governmental debate class.. as far as speech goes.. EHH?

ON THE OTHER HAND.. sorry i rambled...
Lee has a show today in Columbia Tennessee!! too bad i couldnt make it.. i seem to miss more shows than go to them, but i am so proud he is doing something he loves. Hes going to New York soon to play up there! I think thats so awesome..

Ok i have got to go. Work soon. BLEHHH.
i cant wait for Friday Oct 2nd.. thats my day off!

i am sooo excited! this picture from Jacob just came in and i am sooo excited! Its amazing! I cant wait to frame it! After a long day of work today.. (pulling a double is never fun!) i came home to some goodies in the mail! button covers, buttons and this! AHHH! i have a smile on my face =]

today was hilarious! it rained so hard... florence was flooded! hahaha

i saw a trash can swimming down the street today... YES SWIMMING! it was a race between me and the can. it won. 

i also walked up a water fall at school and walked in a foot of water. being in class soaking wet was wonderful. lol.

Anyways.... this nest week is going to be hectic. im going to go crazyy.

i work 48 from sat to saturday plus school on tues and thurs... and 2 tests. wow! im going to call myself wonder woman if i get through this. blahhh. 

im totally gettin off line now lol.

xo.ZEE

FARM WEDDING!

OH IT TURNED OUT BEAUTIFUL! Julie posted this on her etsy and i just say it! i am so excited! Check it out here also on her blog! I am so excited she took my idea! It makes me really happy =] She is an amazing artist and i adore her and her work! I am starting a collection of her work and i think yall should too! 

XO. Zee

just came back from the best trip i have had in a while! 

Chipotle, Urban Outfitters, Six Flags, and Lee =] VERY GOOD

New ETSY updates!

All these items are listed on my Etsy Shop. I AM SOO EXCITED! there is also way more to come. My lighting was bad tonight and i needed a model.. So i hope to post more soon. 

Me and Lee are going to Georgia on Sat and we are staying till Sunday. THANK GOD! That time is definitely needed. I havent done anything fun with him in a while so i am soooo pumped! We are going to six flags.. Our passes are almost up so great opportunity =]

i lied...

i have been slammed today.. its dark now and  i cant take pictures... 

so my update will be tomorrow. I PROMISE! i am making time!

i made a day! on wednesday i will update! 

that is my day off this week! gosh i need it! BAD!

i am so tired.. at least today i got paid time and a half. i need that too

bills bills and more bills.

On saturday me and lee are going to SIX FLAGS! in GEORGIA! 

i have never been. a one on one date is needed with him badly too.

I miss feeling like i have a boyfriend. we are both just so busy. 

Also i am so lost in the book Captivating i talked about before.. its allowing me to understand myself so much better. God really worked through these people. 

it makes me happy!

=]

bad day.. you can go away now. 

thank you.

First Fridays was last night and it was a great turn out! I always have so much fun hanging out with people =] Thank you all for coming out! It means alot 

Lindsey came by! she is such a sweetheart. 

A new update to my Etsy will be very soon. I know i keep saying it will but this time i promise! 

so i found out yesterday that no lights work on the back of my car.. i bought new break lights and what not and they still dont work. im about to go crazy.. Lee is going to try to fix it today =]

im reading the book Captivating is amazing. everyone should read it! it will change your life! 

ALSO!!!! JENNY RAY got me a Demi Lovato poster! oh my gosh! speechless! thank you Jenny!=]

now i have to get ready! have an amazing day!

LOVES! 

ZEE

cleaning.

yes today i have been cleaning. i got up late because i dont feel good today and missed church =/ i am organizing alot of things in my room and its looking alot better.

i still cant wait for this movie to come out.. i have been reading the  book to catch up on it.. i love Alice so much! this picture is so inspiring =]

these pictures are some of my favorites and they have been inspiring me to make things.. im not telling what but u will see soon. its a project i am working slowly at. 

 

i am in the middle of painting a project. its a painting that i have to have alot of patience with. I have been taking alot more time on paintings lately and its been awesome. I love the way they turn out more when i dont rush through them lol. 

well Lee is here.. time to hang out with my love

xo. zee

School

oh yes its started today and i am already bored with it. The first day is always very very repetitive, honestly i would rather have busy work to do. 

So yesterday i got a package in the mail from Jacob. The tote i bought a couple days ago arrived with some other goodies! im so excited. I use the tote for school =] 

i need to grocery shop.. like pronto. i want to start eating amazing! since the beach i have just been eating crappy food again.. its honesty making me sick. i am determined to have a publix magically appear in florence.. gosh i hope that happens. i cant deal with the grocery stores here. YUCK!

school

starts tomorrow. 

yuck

Just Purchased!

this tote! you can find it here!

i am also in love with this monster! i love monsters and i have them all over my room but this is one of my favorites i have seen! 

I have been really busy since i got back from my vacation! We now have a new roommate, who is so sweet and i have been working on a painting for a co-worker! but i will have more projects posted soon on my etsy. 

Loves.

ZEE

i took pictures of Nick and Lindsey today and it was so fun! i loved how they turned out =]

today is our last day in Florida, it has been a blast and the week has lasted so long! which i awesome =] i got a tan which is such a plus! I have been taking a nap everyday! not used to that lol. I also did a painting for a friend which was so fun! i am loving how it is turning out. I miss Lee and i am so glad i get to see him tomorrow!

LOVES.

Zee

oh how relaxing it has been =] 

Me and Lindsey are having the best time! 

The beach is amazing! I love our condo and its been amazing to not have the boys here. 

I fell asleep on the beach today and ahhhh.. thats all i can say lol

We are eating soo good except right now. cookie dough =]

Right now the Harvest Crusade is going on... it breaks my heart not to be there =/

Its the most amazing experience. Hurley is having live feed!

I miss my Harvest family =/ 

I am praying that God does great things! 

XO. CHLOEZEE

Beach

TOMORROW

inspiration

this blog will be a list of things that inspire me. 

here we go.

1.

this beautiful picture taken by Adam Young. His music is also amazing. 

2.

Building paintings. Find this here. =]

3.

This beautiful mans Music.

4.

Grizzly Bears are my new obsession.. starting today! i bought this cutie! =]

5.

Anything Alice in Wonderland. 

Become a fan here =]

XO. CHLOEZEE.