A Good Night's Sleep

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THE FIVE WORST SLEEP MISTAKES 
 

~ there's nothing more relaxing than falling asleep to the sound of the waves ~

In order to get a good night's sleep  ...
here's what to avoid just before bed:

1. NAPPING. The need for sleep builds over the day and should peak right around when you go to bed at night. Naps dissipate this momentum.

2. TV TOO CLOSE TO BEDTIME. The light and the content are both incredibly alerting.

 3. A NIGHTCAP. Drinking alcohol makes you much more likely to wake up multiple times during the night.

 4. PETS IN THE BEDROOM. Dogs snore, and cats prowl.

  5. OVER SLEEPING Not everyone needs eight hours—the range is huge—from four to 11 hours.  Consider how much you tend to sleep at the end of a long vacation. Then see what happens if you get that much sleep. If you wake up just before your alarm goes off, that's your magic number.

Melissah xox

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Graduation fun!

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My little brother Walt's girlfriend Val had her college graduation party this weekend and we took some time out so we could attend. Val's family can really party! The amazing food kept coming in waves. So much good stuff. Walt asked me to make cupcakes...he is crazy for cupcakes! I think he ate maybe seven last night. He is the only dude you will see sipping a tall glass of milk at a barbeque. 

So when I was done making all of the cupcakes I realized I didn't have a way to get them all there in one piece. I have a couple containers but they are packed away. So Aaron took one of our long rectangle shipping boxes, sealed up the ends, and then cut the top open like a lid. And so the lid wouldn't just crush the cupcakes, he stuck little wood skewers in a few to keep the lid just a bit propped up.  Worked Great! :)

Val's mom made so so much food! It was like 2am and she was still partying...after about 48 hours of food and party prep. Such a great time. I'm so glad we went!  

What are you guys up to this weekend?
xo Jenny

ps..a few of you asked if that was me with the blue hair and tattoos...nope...that's my sister Missy! :)


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Crazy for Colour

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I'm crazy about colour!

Colour motivates me to create.
It excites and inspires me to try out new ideas
and test new boundaries mixing colour, pattern, prints and textures.
My design studio is bursting with colour :-
Derwent pencils, paint chips and fabric swatches.
Colour is such a personal experience.
Everybody has their own special colour :-
mine is pink, but I'm one of these people that 
loves every colour in the rainbow and beyond!

Melissah xox  

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