Syllabi = Lullaby

It is the second day of class and I started my day feeling ready to go! I had my bag organized with plenty of paper, my weekly planner, pens, high lighters, etc. I spent more than enough time primping  this morning despite my exhaustion from lack of sleep. I walked in my first class of the day with my coffee in hand and wearing a smile. :) I was ready to rumble........until about 10 minutes into the professor reading the syllabus. I could feel my brain evaporating. As I glanced at the pages of assignments, requirements, and due dates all enthusiasm for the day vanished. I am a "planner". If anyone else is a planner you can definitely relate to my love for to- do lists, sticky notes, and my calendar. So, my experience in my first two days of class were more of a reflection on past "first days". I remembered why I am not as fond of the homework side of college as I am the social. :) I think I have found my diagnosis for my current problem. I have a form of Senioritis... however my case has formed early. Even though I am only a junior in college now, I can almost see that diploma in hand and hear that graduation song already!

Trying to enjoy this season of my life is extremely hard some days! All I can do is dream about the future and look forward to what is a head. However sometimes I need to stop  myself and enjoy what is happening right now. Right now I am a student and I have lots of stress, but we will never get these years back. :) I am looking forward to my classes that will help be prepare to be a teacher someday! This is gonna be a great year!!!

Love ya all!
Cara

Magazines + Mod Podge + Chair = Beautiful!

My current project is long over due! I have been wanting to make a magazine collage chair for a loooong time!!! So I finally started. You can watch my progress as I make it. :) I started with my antique wooden chair. Then I took some of my favorite magazines and got to work. I cut out pictures and words that inspire me. One of the magazines is England :) I also used a wedding magazine! I love wedding magazines because they are full of pictures of beautiful gowns, diamonds, flowers, cakes, and diamonds! Did I forget to mention sparkly diamonds? ha ha 

SO now that I have my pile of cut outs, I need to move on to the next step :) The Mod- Podge step! If you are not familiar with Mod- Podge, than let me fill you in. It is a mixture between glue and paint and it is one of the artists' 7 wonders of the world. All you do is dip a paint brush in it, brush over the surface, then brush over the magazine....and poof! Your magazine just became one with the surface. Once it dries you can't even tell it was used. No stickiness and no clumps. Just pure matte perfection!

Here is the progress of the chair so far...

Since everyone is going green these days, what better way to recycle old magazines that you will never read again!

Welcome Welcome Welcome!

Hellloooooo! My name is Cara Ashley Harris. :) So glad that you have taken the time to pause whatever you are doing (browsing Pinterest, Facebook, Twitter, watching hours of Netflix.....or maybe studying) to read this post! I am very excited to start this as I also start my Junior year of college!!! Woohoo! This blog is not just any blog...it is meant to inspire others! I want to share the things that inspire me from day to day. I love God with all my heart and I hope to share my love for Christ with you! Here are some things I will be posting about:

• Words that have inspired me to be a better person
• Ideas that have inspired me to make something crafty or try something new
• Funny things or maybe not so funny things that happen in my daily life. Hopefully will turn your frown upside down  : (  --> : )

So.....look forward to a look into the life an ordinary girl like me! And maybe...I will inspire you in some way! :) I am excited to see the wonderful plans God has for this year!

Keep following!

Till next time,

Cara Ashley