happy birthday mama!

dear mama,

that you for teaching me how to be organized,

for allowing me to grow up and make my own mistakes,

and for promoting creativity and adventure.

thank you for being patient and kind when i didn't deserve it,

for encouraging me when i was anxious,

and for always providing prayer and counsel when i did even know i needed it.

 

you are the bomb[dot]com.

 

 

 

just keep learning

life can be funny sometimes.

when your in school, buying text books and going to class can sometimes is the biggest pain.

studying for tests always stressed me out and i was so glad when i walked the stage at graduation and turned in my textbooks forever.

 

over the last few months, i've been trying to learn all i can about design.
#nerdalert

googling and reading blogs is a fantastic way to learn more and refine skills, but sometimes, i want to get away from a screen and read something on paper. #bloggerblasphmy

renting books from CampusBookRentals.com is a great way to balance my desire to learn more about the design world and not break the bank. bub hub is most appreciative.

 

campus book rentals also has a new program which is pretty cool.  it's called Rent Back. instead of selling back your textbooks at the end of the semester, you can loan them out to other students.

pretty great alternative to selling your own blood if you ask me.

 

here are a few books i'm looking forward to trying out:

little black book of design

creative workshop: 80 ways to sharpen your design skills

layout workbook

HTML and CSS: design and build websites

learning web design: a beginners guide to HTML and CSS

 

CampusBookRentals.com also supports "Operation Smile" which is an awesome organization that performs life changing cleft lip surgeries on children whose families could not otherwise afford it

 

free shipping,

supporting a great cause,
long rental terms,

30 day money back guarantee.

what's not to love?

 

did you rent your text books in college?

 

 

 

this post is sponsored by campusbookrentals.com. all opinions are my own.

 

happy birthday baby brother!

today, my baby brother turns 19.

#shutthefrontdoor

what a little stud.

 

dear grantham,

thanks for being a great baby brother.

thanks for encouraging me to be a better person, to have more fun in life, to fully enjoy each and every moment, o, and thanks for making me feel guilty about not running 10 miles just for the heck of it. overachiever much? :)

 

i hope you have a sic birthday.

yup. that just happened.