Hopelessly Heather

“Heart to heart . . .”

Featured pieces: Avon’s Sterling Silver CZ Circle Necklace (no longer available) and Heart Earrings.

“Fly me to the moon . . .”

Featured pieces: Avon’s Summer Solstice Moon Necklace (no longer available) and Rosey Glow Hammered Earring Pack (no longer available).

“With a sparkle in her eye and a spring in her step . . .”

Featured pieces: Avon’s Rosegoldtone Sparkly Two-Piece Necklace and Earring Giftset (no longer available).

She sells seashells down by the seashore, and sometimes she sparkles in abalone . . .

Featured piece: Avon’s Abalone Mix Earring Pack

Channeling my own blushing goddess for date night on the eve of Easter…

Featured pieces: Avon’s Blushing Goddess Long Necklace and Earring Giftset

Those are all of the past few weeks’ selfies! What was your favorite and how would you have worn it?!

LIFE CHECK-IN/UPDATE

I have finally made it through birthday season (we attended several parties/dinners) and can come up for air again! For those keeping track, my work burnout has improved greatly and I am enjoying a better work/life balance, which includes a ton more singing making me a much happier individual as a result. A few weeks ago, I traveled by train (round trip) to attend a training for work in Seattle, and stayed overnight at the Edgewater Hotel. The train rides would have been lovely and relaxing, though I rode up to Seattle with coworkers, and when I rode back home, the gentleman across the aisle from me clearly wasn’t versed in reading body language or social cues, because he insisted on striking up a long conversation with me, which included his many ailments and discussion about his woeful life experiences; however, the hotel was magnificent! I realized after the fact that I have never stayed in a hotel room alone before, which blew my mind. The hotel room included several lovely thoughtful touches, and had a fireplace too (click the link above and check out the room pics–I stayed in a City View Queen Room)! I really should take some solo trips and enjoy the peace and quiet that comes with being away from home alone.

In early February, I took part in a charity bowling event and bowled on a team for a professional organization I belong to, of which I am now the Chair of the Audit Committee–a fancy title for double-checking the Treasurer’s math and making sure the books balance…it’s a pretty easy post. For Valentine’s Day, the hubs, among other gifts, had a flower arrangement delivered to me at work, and my employer mailed “Spark Happiness” packages to everyone! In late February, we also got a large snowstorm that dumped about 8″ on us in a few hours–no, this is not typical for our area. Luckily, it all melted away in a couple of days.

At the end of January, my mom and I saw Marc Cohn, Shawn Colvin, and Sarah Jarosz in concert, and I instantly fell in love with Sarah! When I made it home, I downloaded all of her albums and have been learning several of her songs to sing. So far this year, my mom and I have also seen three Broadway shows: Ain’t Too Proud (in February), My Fair Lady (in early March), and Hairspray (in late March). I’ve even managed to cram watching a few DVDs and several dinners out (date nights!) with the hubs in there!

And that covers my life’s highlights for the past few months. Here are a few photos (I’ve got receipts!) from the above synopsis:

FUN BONUS MATERIAL

I was curious what AI Lensa would do to my selfies—some of them had defects (I didn’t post those), and very few of them look like me, but it was a fun exercise, nonetheless! Which fake me is your favorite?

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