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Take me as I Come or watch me as I Go

Wednesday, September 12, 2012

Workn my *** off!

A crisp fall night tonight after spending 4 hours on school work....
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Gah!
Ok so...
Bon Iver is on pandora and here we go!

There are so many things that have passed throughout the summer that I simply lost track.  Here are random ones that I found found pictures or memories of....

What a wonderful night, filled with love, laughter, and cuddling
Our Hotel Bethlehem getaway

Many changes have come about this year.  To start today is the Dads birthday:)  Hehe he is 53.


 Times this month are stressful and thank god the fall weather is here!  Pure Sin is at its climax I would say and School has reached a level where there is no turning back; failure is my greatest motivator.  My daughter has grown and grown and I always want the best for her.  I remember growing up and always getting hand me downs.  I aim to get her as many cool and new things she can have.  And so far I have and do.  She comes first.  Before a new pair of shoes for me, an electronic item, or what ever it may be.  Yes I still have no smartphone, but boy I want an iphone, still have not my own car, and still live with my family.  However, those things will mature, and we will be on our own.  Recently I bought myself the cheapest I pod ever!  Never had one.  Yep 11 years later ha!  So I got one and got the hookup for my gmas old 02 honda and now have some good unique tunes.

Food

Lunch one day

 Dinner one night.

 Custom order about 2 months ago... Lots of new halloween bows now though
 Little friends night....
 Wheels of time day with the kiddos I took them to...
Neat pictures.








 Veona and I on her first meet the teacher day!  She had her first hour on Tuesday and tomorrow her first 2.5 hours!  Ohhh boy I hope the waterworks do not come on my part again tomorrow.

She is so beautiful it takes my breath away.


 New pumpkin creation I made.  Grandmothers old vase, filled with candycorn and these sooooooo rad pumpkins I got from Giant on a stick.  Made of this almost corn husk material.  I loveeeee them!  And boy is our home decorated for Halloween like never before!  I keep getting more and more items and creative its sooo fun!

 Father of mine.  I love my dear old daddy!



 I got us matching PJs.  Yup im that corney ok!  Dave, Myself, and Veona are all skeleton pj people!  So love them.  I have many shirts like these and Veona had them last year for PJs but I wanted us all to have good quality ones:)

A relationship I have always yearned for is finally mine.  David, my beloved man is just amazing.  You can only dream of a man like him.  He is every womans wish. He is handsome, He is the best artist around in drawing/illustrating, painting and graphic design talent, He is honest, He is caring and compassionate, He is intelligent, He is funny, He is hardworking, and last but not lease he is nummy and leaves me speechless. My bf and I are just truly great.  We really just jive.  We are both established artists of many mediums and have our own business.  He has his amazing game store, I have my accessory business, it's so fun and yet can be challenging since we both have great advice and are some what opinionated lol.  He is always there for me physically, and emotionally.  He mades me proud;) We are both very strong and talented and quirky.  He makes me melt and we have such a great little new family going.
I love you




Veona had her first day ever with a stranger or should I say school teacher and kids today.  ( i cried, I never left her before without a family member or best friend)  Mrs. Quin her teacher is welllll beyond educated and so lovely.  She is from NY brooklyn, is pretty and has a masters and bach from NY university.  She taught 2nd and 3rd grade for 10 yrs and now has 3 boys of her own.  I feel at ease and so pleased Veona has such a great first teacher.  Veona did sooooo well.  Found her name on her bin and even spelled her name to her teacher (she was floored, so shocked i saw her take a step back and face just omg) and my eyes glossed up, I was so proud and just so sad at the same time.  She got her little bus sticker and put it on the wall and gave me a big kiss said bye Mom and I love you so nonchalantly I nearly fell over.  I walked out to my car with tears rolling down my cheeks, tears of joy and fear in a difficult sense to explain.  Veona is very attached to me and to see her be so easy going was rewarding in the sense that what I have been teaching her with Mommy being gone when she went to school was setting in.  It was nice to do it alone and yet nice to call my loved ones and share it with them as well as some tears and laughs.  I can not wait to see what she brings home with crafts and other neat items.  I already started the Mom fundraiser thing and wow its so new doing it as a parent!

Anywho some odds and ends ...

The new hair.  Plus I have been sporting my mommy necklace since this week has been so emotional in good and sad ways.  She has the special key to my heart always.
Janelle
xoxo

Monday, September 10, 2012

Vegfest in Bethlehem was a great success!

I participated in VegFest in Bethlehem selling my handmade treasures of course for Pure Sin
Twas a great show!  Besides the emergency evacuation at 3:30...was a bummer but safety first and it was one wicked storm!
I still made out extremely well in the 4 or so hours.  I was rocked as a matter of fact, so busy and sold so many of my favorite items.  I met great people and smelled good food!

New Etsy items.

Veg Fest poster for this year 2012
Last artwalk of the season I found this on their twitter and on some other art websites for bethlehem.  So proud and the written response just really had me beaming.  I am so happy with how far Pure Sin has come along and thank all my customers, fans, fellow artists, and loved ones for their support and love.  
xoxo
Janelle busy week once again
gah!
Mwah


Wednesday, September 5, 2012

What is keeping me on the Go go go...

Pure Sin has about 5 or 6 shows before the new year!!!!
 This time of year is the busiest until January and I have so many new seasonal items to make.  New new new innovate innovate innovate.  I am very stressed because of it since school is in full swing.  I forgot to tell you all I am in Speech class which is required to get your Associates degree Tues and Thurs(so lame because I rock at speech and this class is so easy and a waste of my time) and my two online courses are Religion and Nutrition both of which I am interested in, already knowledgable in and generally like.  I love what I do but boy is it hard to keep up with.  Sales on Etsy have taken off and they always seem to be the complicated items haha.  

 New edit I adore from Augusts shoot...


 My newest customers sale items!

 I think I forgot to tell you all I have bangs again ha!  I get told I am Cleopatra like;)  What a neat compliment.
 Ohhh pumpkin and Halloween time.  Decorated all week with the Kids yep I am an early bird when it comes to Halloween decorating and just popped up the new flag outside today...
I am so excited for the pumpkin patch this year!
 New bows for my show this saturday
 The green time of year and the foliage is a beat!
 Other new edit.  Loving this one.  Flows with such a unique beauty and meaning.
 My beautiful Veona
 We are all going to be pirates this year Dave, myself, and Veona.  She goes Mommy we are gonna go Arghhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhh
 Cooking monster lately...

 We had a wonderful summer.  Full of wonderful dinners, BBQs, pool time, nights out, concerts, fairs/festivals, family days, shopping, love, and so much more.  This summer was nice and we both were so busy with work!  No beach trip sadly but we plan to go away in the Fall for a couple days.  October is our favorite time of year and our official year hehe!  I am so in love with Dave and what we share together and all of our inspiration and support we provide each other with.  My beautiful Veona is so smart and I can not believe she starts her social school on Thursday!!! She is so ready and excited.  We went to about 6 fairs this year with her and I took her to many library book sessions and animal nights.  She is a growing girl and just happy as can be.

xoxo
Janelle

Tuesday, September 4, 2012

Jolene ~ Ray LaMontagne


Swoon.
very busy and blissful
xoxo
Janelle
ps will update n recap soon...

Friday, August 17, 2012

Sunday, August 12, 2012

Some new modeling....OriJnel

 Model: OriJnel
Photographer: Dennis Gatz photography
MUA/designer: Pure Sin, myself









I must say, this shoot was not easy for me.  I was yearning to do a shoot but I did jump into it a little flustered and unprepared(despite it being 90 degrees in that studio, gahhhh).  I was terrified because honestly I am about 10-15lbs heavier then my net modeling weight and well it has been almost 2 years since I did a shoot.  However, I am still in good shape and healthy since I eat more but healthy and work out 2-4 x a week.  Also, my hair is short, very short I may add and not to be presumptuous but it looks lame.  It is a box color and well just not styled and cut perfect.  I will never have short hair like this again so I am most positive and it is not as fun to model with.  I mostly did this so I could promote Pure Sin.  In fact, my etsy has taken off a lot, I get many custom orders, and have such a great fan base 482 people on Fb "like" it:)  It has been such a great joy to have touched so many people with unique hand made accessories that they can appreciate and cherish.  In conclusion, I am satisfied and proud I did conquer my inner self doubt and tackle this with an utmost pride.  I got great shots, sexy ones, elegant ones, and accessorized phenomenal shots.
  OriJnel is back and just more grown up and full of life and experience.  Thanks all....
xoxo
Janelle

Friday, August 10, 2012

Love

Bethlehem PA 2012 steel stacks 8-8-12.

This whole year and some of 2011 have been amazing to say the least.  I am deeply in love with my majestic boyfriend Dave.  I can go on and on but what I would like to say is waiting for the right person is so worth it. I never knew love like this existed and such a functional relationship was possible I guess I should say.  Support, love, inspiration, stimulation, intelligence, talent, laughter, attraction, beauty, hard work and so much more...
 
xoxo
Janelle