Back for another crack at it!

First of all, how embarrassing are my first posts.. like for real, so embarrassing that it hurts me to even acknowledge that they exist/not delete them. Memories are memories though, so I guess I'll leave them for myself to look back on and laugh at in the future.

The fact that I blogged twice and then forgot about it for over a year is a perfect glimpse into the way my mind works. I'm always finding awesome new things that I want to try. I get so excited and even a little obsessive at first but then the next even more awesome thing comes along and before I know it, I've already forgotten about the old.. The world is full of beautiful distractions that I can't get enough of and I love it! I want to change my approach and instead of trying to pressure myself into coming up with something to blog everyday, I just want to live life and keep record of my favorite distractions. So....

Cheers to sticking with blogging a little bit longer than just two days this time!

Why blog, why me?

I thought my second post should somewhat explain what started me on this great idea of blogging. It definitely isn't something that just jumped out of nowhere and surprised me; I think it has been quietly following me around for quite some time waiting for the right moment.. And I guess that moment is now!

It all started with this pretty lady!

 First, let me just say that she is the most creative and inspiring person I know (I plan on introducing her and the rest of the fam. soon)! My mom started blogging, I don't even remember when, all about our family and her everyday life. So I guess you could say I've grown up in the middle of it, literally! She hasn't blogged in quite sometime but her blog, Earthly Endearments, is still around if you wanna check her out!

My second biggest inspiration comes from a blog I found through my mom that I have loved for forever! +Elsie Larson  from A Beautiful Mess is amazing!!!

 Whenever I'm feeling crafty I click on over to her blog because she always has some new crafty post! I follow her on Instagram and even found her husband, Jeremy Larson, on iTunes! Today = perfection. I'm not sure how such a talented couple exists, but I'm a little obsessed. Or a lot obsessed.. 

Lastly, my most recent inspirations come from one of my best friends, Noelle Miller and a blog she's in love with called Living in Yellow!

This is what really got the ball rolling; Noelle was flat out bragging the other day about this blog and how amazing it is so of course I had to creep. You should totally check it out for yourself but I will say that definitely lived up to all the hype she gave it!

So after this series of events Nell and I set out to start blogging ourselves (hers is Nelly's Spots)! We have dreams of being big successful bloggers just like our role models but also pretty content with the likelihood that our blogs will most likely just remain our own personal diaries. 

Until next time,
  Mads

Well.. Here Goes Nothing!

My name is Madison but for as long as I can remember my mom has called me Poodle (don't ask me, I have no idea what goes on in that creative brain of hers). I'm 19 and a freshman trying my luck in the Undecided program at Purdue University. I want to do and be everything when I grow up so figuring out what to do with my life is a bit of a struggle. It doesn't help that I hate decision making.. With one semester under my belt I'm finding college to be a pretty sweet experience and figured why not try to blog about it? I am in love with photography, little kids, nail polish, unsweet tea, princesses, the stars, perfume, anything that sparkles, and the color pink! Princess poodle, get it? Alrighty, here goes blogging!