Beautiful Dreams

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Today's Motto

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Check and Check

Last week got ca-ray-zay... and this week isn't looking much better! Sorry to leave my lovely readers hanging {I'm talking to you, ANNE!}, but I'll be back as much as possible. In the meantime, at least I've got good shoes and can handle doing my hair. Good old Iris seems to think I'm good to go with those couple of things checked off my list!

Thought for the Day



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Say Yes to Something Beautiful

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Whoa. Life sure has a way of keeping you on your toes... relying on the above words of wisdom to get me through!

Organized Chaos

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I have the best of intentions to always be neat and tidy, but as I get closer to needing to pack up my house after 3 years of renting, I'm realizing that I have collected a lot of stuff. I think many creative minds can agree, you tend to hold onto things that you think may come in handy one day down the road... old magazines, meaningful mementos, clothes you hope will be in-style again someday, etc, etc.

The thought of this stuff has been keeping me up at night. Seriously, you'd think I'd just get up and purge some of it to make me feel better! But, as much as I strive to simplify my life, there are connections to these things. Memories of people, places and good times.

This quote helped me to realize that sometimes the most fun and fantastic people still get a little lost in the shuffle of their lives... whether it's loosing your umbrella or a messy purse. So for now, I'm going to embrace my organized chaos and hold on to the things that mean the most! Afterall, I'm quick and curious and playful and strong!

Free for Me and Free for YOU!

It's always nice to get a little something free, but it's even better when the freebie is cute! 

Paper Coterie is an adorable site dedicated to helping you capture your memories in a beautiful way. I first fell in love with them when I designed my families Christmas card this past year. They had super cute, non-traditional options that fit our family pictures perfectly. Scalloped edges, bright colors and awesome typography... what's not to love?

So back to the freebie... The great people at Paper Coterie are offering the below prints for free download on their site here. 

I think this will be the first one I add to my gallery wall:

Choose happy? Ok! If you say so!

Blog Break by Accident

Well shoot! I took a blog break by complete accident! Bummer!

No excuses, my friends... life just got in the way. Between tons of travel for work over the past few months, fun times with friends and general life happenings, the blog went on hiatus. BUT I am back! There are exciting things coming up as my life continues to ebb&flo and I can't wait to share what comes next. 

Big thing on my to-do list these days? I'm on the house hunt! I've decided it's a good time in my life to make the switch from renting to owning. I'll be sure to keep you all updated on the process. I'm looking for a little gem with lots of charm and character. Something that needs a little tlc and lots of room for style.

Besides all of that, I am re-commiting myself to this little happy place. I truly started this blog to keep my creative juices flowing and I've definitely noticed myself in a bit of rut without it. ella.bella.bea&flo is a dream for me and I have big plans for where I hope to see it go in the future! Come along with me! Cans and plans, here we come...

Oh... and by the way, HAPPY 100th POST! Can't believe how quickly this little milestone popped up for us! Here's to many more milestones to come! CHEERS! xoxo

Bitches Get Stuff Done

Ya. I would totally support this campaign. But in all honesty, I posted this today for inspiration... I need to get stuff done. And it might just take being a b-word to do it. Whoa, Sir Crazy Busy! I'm ready for you to check yourself out of my life. Please and thank you.

On the bright side? It's Friday. And I am going to at least try and enjoy some of it before I start holding my breath and waiting for the next two weeks of work whirlwind take over! If I'm a little sparse here in the blog world for a bit, it's not you, it's me... wait - that's the wrong line... ha. Seriously though, I'm going to try and keep a little bit of sanity and this blog is where I keep it real, but if I'm gone a day here or there, you've been warned! 

A Friday Reminder

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I feel myself launching into something great... Must remind myself to be brave!

Life Lesson

Easier said than done, but always a good reminder. I can be a full-blown worrywart and as many times as life has tried to teach me that worrying doesn't do any good, I still need inspiration like the above to remind me not to sweat the small stuff. 

You know what else is helps you not sweat the small stuff? WEEKENDS. Thank goodness the weekend is here! Hope you all have a lovely one!

Prayers for Newtown

My prayers are with all of those in Newtown, CT. I wish I could express my support more elequently, but it seems my words are failing me {possibly escaping with my tears}, so my prayers will have to work overtime.



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Although my head and heart cannot comprehend how this tragedy happened last week, I am trying to remind myself to take the time each day to find the good. Life is certainly short, and at times uncertain, so make sure to take the time to give a little extra love.

1 Week Down... Many MORE to GO

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This is my motto and I believe it to be true for so many things. It's been a great first week being part of the blog world, and it's going to get even better from here! The best is yet to come for ella.bella.bea&flo! Hope you all stick around to experience the fun to come!

By the way... wouldn't this etsy print look cute as part of a gallery wall? I might have to order!

Happy weekend!