Happily married Army wife. Learning my way in the world, and becoming a woman in the process. I have three loves in my life, and two of them happen to have four legs. Landscape Photography Tumblr (3.0; @beautybeneath)http://beautybeneath.tumblr.com/<img src="http://10.media.tumblr.com/tumblr_kurim7FcX11qzq9pbo1_500.jpg"/><br/><br/><p><a href="http://withoutmelissa.tumblr.com/post/286465281/holiday-craft-2-homemade-bows-these-are-so">withoutmelissa</a>:</p> <blockquote> <p>Holiday Craft #2: Homemade bows!</p> <p>These are so easy to make and look great on brown paper packages! This year I used origami paper, but last year I used magazine:</p> <p><img width="388" src="http://18.media.tumblr.com/Z6d3GZ7X9gz1xmqwuUUQ7Euio1_500.jpg" height="519"/></p> <p>All you need is a pair of scissors, the paper of your choosing, and a package of little metal brads to hold them together. Find the tutorial <a href="http://www.craftster.org/forum/index.php?topic=247280.0">here</a>.</p> <p>Love,</p> <p>M</p> </blockquote> <p> awesome idea!</p>http://beautybeneath.tumblr.com/post/293941140http://beautybeneath.tumblr.com/post/293941140Mon, 21 Dec 2009 17:17:11 -0500<img src="http://17.media.tumblr.com/tumblr_kuu2oddKcj1qzb2hmo1_500.jpg"/><br/><br/><p><a href="http://esquisse.tumblr.com/post/292978536/awesome-wall-poster-sunlightandamocha-via">esquisse</a>:</p> <blockquote> <p>awesome wall poster!</p> <p><a href="http://sunlightandamocha.tumblr.com/post/292008047/via-sweethomestyle-3">sunlightandamocha</a>:</p> <blockquote> <p>(via <a href="http://sweethomestyle.tumblr.com/">sweethomestyle</a>)</p> </blockquote> </blockquote>http://beautybeneath.tumblr.com/post/293530365http://beautybeneath.tumblr.com/post/293530365Mon, 21 Dec 2009 11:29:17 -0500<object width="400" height="336"><param name="movie" value="http://www.youtube.com/v/G_1Zz9ud83I&rel=0&egm=0&showinfo=0&fs=1"></param><param name="wmode" value="transparent"></param><param name="allowFullScreen" value="true"></param><embed src="http://www.youtube.com/v/G_1Zz9ud83I&rel=0&egm=0&showinfo=0&fs=1" type="application/x-shockwave-flash" width="400" height="336" allowFullScreen="true" wmode="transparent"></embed></object><br/><br/><p><a href="http://hautelikecouture.tumblr.com/post/285295418/scenes-from-my-hood-this-is-kind-of-my-jam">hautelikecouture</a>:</p> <blockquote> <p><a href="http://scenes-from-my-hood.tumblr.com/post/285289025/this-is-kind-of-my-jam-right-now-boy-with-a">scenes-from-my-hood</a>:</p> <blockquote> <p>this is kind of my jam right now.</p> <p>boy with a coin, by iron and wine.</p> </blockquote> <p> Simply amazing.</p> </blockquote>http://beautybeneath.tumblr.com/post/285307645http://beautybeneath.tumblr.com/post/285307645Tue, 15 Dec 2009 19:22:20 -0500<a href="http://www.glamour.com/magazine/2006/07/glamour-list-friends-every-woman-deserves">12 Friends Every Woman Deserves</a>: <p><a href="http://jessicachu.tumblr.com/post/283200460/12-friends-every-woman-deserves">jessicachu</a>:</p> <blockquote> <ol> <li>The friend who won’t let you be less than your best, even if you sometimes want to kick her.</li> <li>The friend who’s spent the holidays with your parents, gotten drunk with your brother and lived through the dog-spaying incident of ‘92. She’s <i>family</i>.</li> <li>The personal comedian, so hilarious that you dare not call her while driving.</li> <li>The friend who’s a little bit evil—so entertaining!</li> <li>A rich friend who will always buy you dinner.</li> <li>A poor friend who’ll let you buy hers.</li> <li>The work friend: listener, knower of backstory, saver of sanity.</li> <li>The friend who you can’t wait to be Golden Girls with.</li> <li>The neighbor who’ll lend you her drill—or a pair of red stilletos.</li> <li>The friend who drags out of you all the sexual details you’re secretly dying to share.</li> <li>The friend who rafts the Amazon, gets a pet snake and does speed dating—so you don’t have to.</li> <li>The friend who, instead of asking how she can help, just shows up and does.</li> </ol> </blockquote>http://beautybeneath.tumblr.com/post/283669855http://beautybeneath.tumblr.com/post/283669855Mon, 14 Dec 2009 17:10:58 -0500<img src="http://9.media.tumblr.com/tumblr_kumhagufMg1qzz4tro1_500.jpg"/><br/><br/><p>puppy love.</p>http://beautybeneath.tumblr.com/post/282615493http://beautybeneath.tumblr.com/post/282615493Sun, 13 Dec 2009 22:20:40 -0500<img src="http://16.media.tumblr.com/tumblr_kuhm5a4OzD1qzz4tro1_500.jpg"/><br/><br/><p>We are home, home, home and it feels good. We just found out that back in New York they have 4 ft. of snow… so I can only imagine what our driveway looks like. However, we are in home sweet North Carolina and loving every snow-free minute of it!</p>http://beautybeneath.tumblr.com/post/278873510http://beautybeneath.tumblr.com/post/278873510Fri, 11 Dec 2009 07:17:34 -0500<img src="http://4.media.tumblr.com/tumblr_kugwddodYi1qzz4tro1_500.jpg"/><br/><br/><p>Think I’ll sit by the fire with our dog Scout now, ‘ya’ll’ have a good night. :)</p>http://beautybeneath.tumblr.com/post/278366221http://beautybeneath.tumblr.com/post/278366221Thu, 10 Dec 2009 22:00:49 -0500<img src="http://12.media.tumblr.com/tumblr_kugwb1pGqt1qzz4tro1_500.jpg"/><br/><br/><p>There is no doubt about it, the Christmas feeling is in the air… and Christmas decorations are everywhere, especially in our living room as you can see.</p>http://beautybeneath.tumblr.com/post/278364332http://beautybeneath.tumblr.com/post/278364332Thu, 10 Dec 2009 21:59:25 -0500<img src="http://5.media.tumblr.com/tumblr_kugw47O7zR1qzz4tro1_500.jpg"/><br/><br/><p>Our tree!</p>http://beautybeneath.tumblr.com/post/278359027http://beautybeneath.tumblr.com/post/278359027Thu, 10 Dec 2009 21:55:19 -0500<object width="400" height="336"><param name="movie" value="http://www.youtube.com/v/AUtPKbMwnRo&rel=0&egm=0&showinfo=0&fs=1"></param><param name="wmode" value="transparent"></param><param name="allowFullScreen" value="true"></param><embed src="http://www.youtube.com/v/AUtPKbMwnRo&rel=0&egm=0&showinfo=0&fs=1" type="application/x-shockwave-flash" width="400" height="336" allowFullScreen="true" wmode="transparent"></embed></object><br/><br/><p><a href="http://reallykatie.tumblr.com/post/277561258/thedivineash-okay-this-helped-more-than-it">reallykatie</a>:</p> <blockquote> <p><a href="http://thedivineash.tumblr.com/post/276631170/okay-this-helped-more-than-it-should-have">thedivineash</a>:</p> <blockquote> <p>Okay, this helped more than it should have.</p> </blockquote> <p>i would pay serious cash money to hire these dogs to come decorate my house for christmas. they are obviously skilled experts.</p> <p>(also: HOLY CRAP HOW CUTE IS THIS)</p> </blockquote> <p>adorable!</p>http://beautybeneath.tumblr.com/post/277848299http://beautybeneath.tumblr.com/post/277848299Thu, 10 Dec 2009 14:44:16 -0500<img src="http://12.media.tumblr.com/tumblr_ktz0krwmGC1qz8v3ho1_500.jpg"/><br/><br/><p><a href="http://www.georgiegirlnyc.com/post/266352626/paris-highlights-trying-to-photograph-myself-in">georgiegirlnyc</a>:</p> <blockquote> <p><b>Paris Highlights</b></p> <p>Trying to photograph myself in all my new Parisian duds - suede over-the-knee boots and a faux fur gilet.  Both of which I bought at bargain prices.</p> </blockquote> <p> <br/><br/>I LOVE this outfit! You look so cute!</p>http://beautybeneath.tumblr.com/post/266397718http://beautybeneath.tumblr.com/post/266397718Wed, 02 Dec 2009 11:05:42 -0500<img src="http://5.media.tumblr.com/tumblr_kty1bvVIpj1qzr2p2o1_500.jpg"/><br/><br/><p><a href="http://aliceintumblerland.tumblr.com/post/263957124/holiday-sale-reblog-contest-all-you-have-to-do">aliceintumblerland</a>:</p> <blockquote> <p><b>Holiday Sale reblog contest</b>!</p> <p>All you have to do to be entered to win this necklace is reblog! Or, for two entries, do a creative post of your own that includes a link to my Etsy site at <a href="http://www.unexpectedexpectancy.com"><a href="http://www.unexpectedexpectancy.com">www.unexpectedexpectancy.com</a></a>.</p> <p>Please e-mail me a link to your creative post if you choose that option at unexpectedexpectancy@gmail.com.</p> <p>Entries accepted until 10 PM CST <b>tonight</b>, November 30th!</p> <p>Win it for yourself or save it to give as a gift!</p> <p>I will do a drawing and announce the winner tonight after all the entries are in.</p> </blockquote> <p>This is an awesome necklace, but so are all the other items on her Etsy shop! Go check them out and reblog for your chance to win!</p>http://beautybeneath.tumblr.com/post/264171983http://beautybeneath.tumblr.com/post/264171983Mon, 30 Nov 2009 20:21:03 -0500<img src="http://17.media.tumblr.com/tumblr_ktxzjwb8ZP1qzz4tro1_500.jpg"/><br/><br/><p>This is home. And this is where I’ll be in just a few short days. Sitting on this front porch with some Bojangles sweet tea. Home for the holidays, here I come!</p>http://beautybeneath.tumblr.com/post/263913334http://beautybeneath.tumblr.com/post/263913334Mon, 30 Nov 2009 16:55:08 -0500<img src="http://5.media.tumblr.com/tumblr_ktxyegfE5i1qzssheo1_400.jpg"/><br/><br/><p><a href="http://balletintheclouds.tumblr.com/post/263886494/im-totally-loving-this-tide-is-high-dress-from">balletintheclouds</a>:</p> <blockquote> <p>I’m totally loving this tide is high dress from modcloth.com</p> <p>just in case anyone out there is looking for birthday presents for me.</p> <p>haha</p> <p>so cute!</p> <p>just kiddin.</p> <p>but for real, this dress is me, no?</p> </blockquote>http://beautybeneath.tumblr.com/post/263907837http://beautybeneath.tumblr.com/post/263907837Mon, 30 Nov 2009 16:50:07 -0500<img src="http://12.media.tumblr.com/tumblr_ktwd674u7W1qzqvm2o1_500.jpg"/><br/><br/><p><a href="http://lickystickypickyme.tumblr.com/post/262759593/this-is-how-an-american-soldier-is-made-for-27">lickystickypickyme</a>:</p> <blockquote> <p>This is how an American soldier is made.</p> <p>For 27 months, Ian Fisher, his parents and friends, and the U.S. Army allowed Denver Post reporters and a photographer to watch and chronicle his recruitment, induction, training, deployment, and, finally, his return from combat. A selection of photos from Ian’s journey are posted<a href="http://blogs.denverpost.com/captured/2009/09/10/ian-fisher-american-soldier/"> here.</a></p> </blockquote>http://beautybeneath.tumblr.com/post/262774818http://beautybeneath.tumblr.com/post/262774818Sun, 29 Nov 2009 20:06:12 -0500<img src="http://10.media.tumblr.com/tumblr_ktixsi2Ofa1qzbdiao1_500.png"/><br/><br/><p><a href="http://sweethomestyle.tumblr.com/post/253295866/prettyworld">sweethomestyle</a>:</p> <blockquote> <p><a href="http://prettyworld.tumblr.com/post/253291762/amazing-bookcase">prettyworld</a>:</p> </blockquote> <p> awesome</p>http://beautybeneath.tumblr.com/post/253464852http://beautybeneath.tumblr.com/post/253464852Sun, 22 Nov 2009 16:45:07 -0500<img src="http://8.media.tumblr.com/tumblr_ktgt39wewp1qzb2hmo1_500.jpg"/><br/><br/><p>(via <a href="http://sweethomestyle.tumblr.com/">sweethomestyle</a>)</p>http://beautybeneath.tumblr.com/post/252410284http://beautybeneath.tumblr.com/post/252410284Sat, 21 Nov 2009 19:32:02 -0500<img src="http://5.media.tumblr.com/tumblr_kth7t5nRBG1qzb2hmo1_500.jpg"/><br/><br/><p>(via <a href="http://sweethomestyle.tumblr.com/">sweethomestyle</a>)</p>http://beautybeneath.tumblr.com/post/252408424http://beautybeneath.tumblr.com/post/252408424Sat, 21 Nov 2009 19:29:51 -0500<img src="http://10.media.tumblr.com/tumblr_ktg1sq4fZT1qzb2hmo1_500.jpg"/><br/><br/><p>(via <a href="http://sweethomestyle.tumblr.com/">sweethomestyle</a>)</p>http://beautybeneath.tumblr.com/post/251967480http://beautybeneath.tumblr.com/post/251967480Sat, 21 Nov 2009 10:56:30 -0500<img src="http://19.media.tumblr.com/tumblr_ktbuvksG9k1qzpe8uo1_500.jpg"/><br/><br/><p><a href="http://kari-shma.tumblr.com/post/249153779/quote-of-the-week-via-creature-comforts">kari-shma</a>:</p> <blockquote> <p>quote of the week (via <a href="http://flickr.com/photos/creature_comforts">Creature Comforts</a>)</p> </blockquote>http://beautybeneath.tumblr.com/post/250390410http://beautybeneath.tumblr.com/post/250390410Thu, 19 Nov 2009 22:43:42 -0500