how am I doing???

I will be entering into my 27th year in a little over 2 months.  I thought I should look back at my list and see how I'm doing.

The list:
1. read more books  I have been reading a lot of books about small business but I want to read a book I can't put down. Just finished "Water for Elephants"
2. re-organize work room to be more inspiring
3. get Petra a playmate    We have the crazy cute Porter!
4. have a picnic

Picnic number one. Cute dog number one.

Picnic number one.  Cute dog number two.

Picnic number two.

5. rebrand Pistachio
6. invent "Archive Events"
7. have a 'recipe' date with the husband weekly   We are failing at this miserably.
8. paint my nails more often
9. send my friends & family more physical mail Sent a couple pieces of mail...
10. have a 'dip party'
11. get Pistachio online - etsy?   www.danajoyscott.etsy.com
12. wear high heels more often
13. have "Archive" (events & photobooth) website and advertising
14. ride my bike whenever possible Was doing pretty good at this but Seth's bike got stolen :( guess I'll be riding solo for a while.
15. make a cake every month  I am actually succeeding at this one.  But I love cake so...
16. go to the zoo
17. drink more water
18. go horseback riding

19. go bowling
20. visit a museum....or 2 or 3   We visited the OKC MOA's George Nelson exhibit and LOVED it!
21. take a road trip
22. blog about my life, creative ventures, and loves more.   This one will be a continual work in progress.
23. get a new mirror and light fixture for our bathroom
24. be a better listener
25. walk Petra more often
26. remove the ugliness that is our front porch We ripped off the screens and the nastiness that was the white stucco.  We have plans to replace the wood and powerwash the house in the next couple of weeks. yay!
27. become a certified wedding consultant!!!!!!!!!!!  Enrolled in my classes.  On my way to marking this off.

Unfortunately there is only 2 things that I can mark off completely.  I guess everything else that I could mark off is something that I have done a couple times but not truely something I can mark off yet.  

scenes from the weekend.

Cool Things happen in Norman!

Last night we got to hang out at the Wild Hare,  look at beautiful things, and listen to beautiful music.
 

Penny Hill and Samantha Crain performed.

Pretties that I purchased [by domesticFOX].

Pistachio @ Dustbowl

This is my booth.  Still obsessed with black & white stripes....probably will be until the day I die.

Earrings.  I would have gladly kept any pair of them. 

Table of jewels.

The Wall [which has made appearances at other Dustbowls as green] was painted with chalkboard paint and I simply drew shapes to frame the jewels.  Seth also made me those cool white branches [I think they resemble antlers and I love it] that were adorned with more jewels.

We also painted different trays chalkboard and wrote little notes on them.

This is how I hand out my business cards.  Business card + Pistachios = yummy marketing ploy.

Jewels.

This was one of my favorite necklaces.  And what do you know?!?! It was the first thing to sell.

Cool table.   My theory is that it used to be used for different kinds of paper..but it holds necklaces quite well.

Chalkboard globe!

Changed up my display this go around.  I was really happy with how everything turned out.  My umbrella stand was a dud and for this I have a slight sun burn.  Dustbowl overall was a success and it got me all revved up for the August show and all the cool things we keep envisioning to make Dustbowl even cooler.

scenes from the weekend.

I know this is a little late being that the weekend was almost 72 hours ago.  But with Norman Music Festival and Dustbowl taking place this was an excitement filled weekend.  My 'scenes' were mostly full of Pistachio goods but other things included seeing a lot of amazing bands [mostly at the Blackwatch Stage], seeing friends & family [my sister and her boyfriend came to visit], dancing my bottom off, and watching basketball.

Oh the jewels.  This is a pair of earrings that sold but I wish they were mine so I am pretty sure I am going to keep making them.  Check the Pistachio shop sometime next week to score yourself a pair.

This is a flower corsage.  Reusable for whatever you want.  They came with little customizable tags [i.e. World's Best Mother, Bride-to-Be, Birthday Girl...].  But I am excited to wear one with an outfit, any outfit without the customized tag.

This was the Pistachio Booth at Dustbowl.  I loved it!  More photos coming tomorrow!

Girls enjoying the music [specifically Mr. Jacob Abello].  *photo by Kelcie Wicks.

Chrome Pony. *photo by Jarod Evans.

In my wallet.

These are business cards that are currently in my wallet.  It is fun to see how business cards reflect businesses or persons.  Love everyone of these.  [mine is in the center.  currently very plain.  originally did it as a temporary card until I did new ones but ended up liking the simplicity of them.]

ps.  One of my all time favorite business cards wasn't in my wallet.  I know I have one somewhere and when I find it I will show it off. 

Dustbowl [preview]

Hello Friends. 

Dustbowl just so happens to be this weekend.  Norman Music Festival is going on too.  Oh and we can't forget the carnival happening on James Garner [everyone must fit in a ride on the ferris wheel!]. 

Pistachio jewels at Dustbowl will be looking something like this...