Just a little off topic...

I came on here with a certain post in mind but then I spotted these little guys on etsy and I had to share. :)






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Aren't these little guys adorable? I'm totally in love. Owls have always been a favourite of mine. We went to the zoo the other day and I could have just stared at the owls for forever. They have a special little charm to them, completely irresistible. :)

xoxo,
madeline

Captain America!

Aside from having a completely lazy Avatar: The Last Airbender marathon yesterday, Drake and I went to see Captain America: The First Avenger. It was really, really good!
                I'm not big on Super Hero movies and I don't usually take interest but after great reviews from both my mom and brother I decided to see it and I'm so glad I did!
            There were so many good things about this movie. I don't want to spoil anything for those who haven't seen it so I won't say much but I think that if you haven't seen it, you should. I was very impressed with the way situations were handled and Captain America proved to be very heroic and truly someone who would risk everything for the better of other people. He didn't ask for anything in return or think that he was better or deserved more then others because of his talents or what he had done. He was a humble, ready to serve king of guy who showed true character. I think that that's incredibly important and something to walk away from the movie thinking about.
        So, go see Captain America!


xoxo,
madeline

In the last days of summer, I think I'll have an Avatar saturday

Yesterday was so nice. I got to spend the entire day with my fantastic brother, Drake. It started at around 5:45 in the morning. The reasoning? Well, a few weeks ago we saw an episode of Avatar: The Last Airbender, neither of us are ever really interested in watching TV, especially me. But for some reason this show had us totally hooked. We found out that we had it on our Netflix instant play and we decided to watch through the entire 3 seasons together, in order. So, we thought it would be a good idea to have an Avatar saturday. Get up at the crack of dawn and watch as many episodes as we wanted.

It was so much fun! I think we watched like, 16 episodes. hehe I really enjoy this show. I think the plot is well planned, the characters are great and consistant, the animation is beautiful, it's really exciting and super funny. :)
On side note, Drake ate 5 donuts while we were watching it. haha I ate none, cause the gluten but his enjoyment of them (because he never gets them) was a funny thing to watch and hard to believe. Our kitty, Pippa, also kept as entertained. She sat in front of the TV and watched with great interest, it was so cute!
Sometimes I get all paranoid and think that there's so much to do and just relaxing is a total waste but really, it's important every once in a while. I haven't had a lazy saturday in ages and it felt really good. Drake and I got to spend some great time together and that's really important. I feel so good today because I let myself charge up instead of making myself do to much. Now, I feel ready for anything. Bring on the week!

P.S. We also saw Captain America yesterday and I'll blog about that in a bit. :)

xoxo,
madeline

Something Sweet

Anthropologie seriously sells some of the most stunning clothing ever. I adore their dresses, they're timeless, with a twist.... If you get my gist. ;)
Click here to browse through some of their other items. :)









So delightful! Thanks for looking.

xoxo
Madeline

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Some quick finds to enjoy

Etsy is SUCH a time consuming place. I could spend forever looking at all the beautiful art, in every form, that other people have made. Each and everyone has their own style and handprint on their work. I am blown away sometimes at the beauty and creativity that I had to share some of what I have found on here. Enjoy!

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Source I get completely tickled every time I see these little guys. :)

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I'm sitting here, drinking my ice coffee, listening to the instrumental soundtrack from Becoming Jane and looking on etsy. The sun is out and I'm ready for whatever this day will hold. Hope you are too. :) 

xoxo, 

Madeline

HP7

I thought maybe I should dedicate a post for one of the biggest things as far as my summer goes... Harry Potter and the Deathly Hallows (Part 2)!!

it.
has.
ended.

beautifully.

oh my goodness, I was blown away. I saw it at midnight with a bunch of my Harry Potter nerd friends. (The only way to see such a film) We waited in line for a very long time and then waited in the theater for a very long time and then.. (the trailers started, they went on for far to long, and then, finally the screen went black for a moment and reappearing onto the screen was the story I love so much. "This is it," I said to myself "this is the last Harry Potter anticipation you'll ever feel." so me and the rest of the nerds in aud 11 sat and watched the last part of Harry's story unfold.
I promise to keep any spoilers at bay so I won't say much but I laughed, clapped, cried ad cheered throughout the whole thing. :)
Here's some pics!

 Draco<3

 Neville and I. haha :)

Me and the sista.(: Super. Stoked.

xoxo,
madeline

Hmm...

There's so much on my mind. Summer has been a wild time. goodness. haha(:

First off I thought I'd share a little secret. Sunflower seed butter! You MUST try it. I like the Trader Joe's brand but you can also get it at Mother's Market. I think it's one of the best things I have eaten in my entire life. :) If you try it and like it, I recommend this recipe for cookies:

1 cup sunflower seed butter
1 cup sugar
1 egg

mix ingredients together and place on pan in little balls. Press the little balls down with a fork like you would if you were making peanut butter cookies. Don't cook for too long, about 8-10 mins. Then cool and enjoy!

Sorry I don't have a picture but they are awfully cute. (and gluten-free!!)

Anyway, I'll be posting soon about Harry Potter and the Deathly Hallows part 2, I just have to upload some pictures and I'm failing at it. haha
There's so much I could write about but I don't want to bore you so I'll stop. Pictures will be up soon about Guatemala. Exciting! I miss it to much there that I still get emotional looking at the pictures though. :')

Enjoy your wednesday!
xoxo
madeline