calm and placid ripples fill the great land and earth

this is at the clear lake state park in lake county, ca. clear lake is so beautiful! (but not so clear..) we stayed there for a couple of hours as i read (well tried to read) Snowflower and the Secret Fan by Lisa See. It isn't school assigned but it is my book talk book for 4th quarter, so i still have to present it. i also attempted at skipping rocks.. but it didn't go to well. haha, anyone want to teach me? the weather was great though, and i would like to go back in the summer to do all the summery things, like boating, and horse-back riding, and go in a hot air balloon, and all that cool stuff. me and teri also made leaf nature crowns out the trees nearby. fun day well spent. 

graphic tee: heritage

brown cardigan: gap

floral skirt (worn as shorts): gap

brown tank: old navy

shoes: vans

so the first day of the english cst (or star) testing portion was today, and it was totally easy-peasy-lemon-squeezy. i was so scared, it wasn't that bad after all. and we go out about 2 hours early! okay, well i have to go review math for tomorrow's cst. so ill be back soon, and have a great day!

photos taken on april 21, 2011.

Let's go out for a nature walk! + Etsy!      

  

    

It's so warm and sunny today! I knew it would be the perfect weather for some blog posting, so I put on some nature-ish colors (that made me very happy), and went out to my backyard for these photos. The chain neckwarmer and the leaf headband are both handmade by my mommy, and you can find them both at her etsy shop, TTikstudios! :) 

Leaf headband: Hand-made by my mommy, borrowed from Teri

Brown chain neckwarmer: Hand-made by my mommy

White dress: Hand-me-down from cousin

White tank: Gap

White skirt: Gap

Brown cardigan: Gap

Green tights: welovecolors.com

Striped lace skirt: Hand-made by my mommy, borrowed from Teri

Ballet shoes: Dance store

PS. Check out these sweet things from the flea market!

Mexican slingshot, shell ring, and tree brooch.

Sunday morning rain is falling.

Dear Rain,

I've been waiting for you for quite some time now. You make the skies dark, the earth moist, and the world magical. You come so easily, yet so beautifully. You may make some feel tired, gloomy, or even stuffy, but you make me feel the exact opposite. I'm currently sitting in my room staring at you blankly. Listening to the sound you make when you gently reach the floor is unbelievably amazing. You come and go so naturally, and when you come, you make everything live again in such a simple way. Running around outside when you're here only makes me feel like a child again. The world needs more of you, and I hope you stay for a while this time.

Yours Truly,

Tami Jam

Navy long sleeve: Gap

Beige crocheted outerwear: Heritage

 Pale Pink Skirt: Hand-me-down

Purple floral skirt: Borrowed from my mommy

Black sparkled stockings: Taiwan

Plaid shoes: Vans

Light blue beanie: Hand-made by my grandmother

 

Photos Taken By Teri.