The End of Passionfruit

Today's post is mostly for other bloggers out there that read my posts, but feel free to read along if you desire.

Bloggers, what are we to do?

Starting September 1st, Passionfruit is no longer free (for swaps, or anything else, for that matter).

Are you going to pay the $9 monthly fee, or are you going to use a different method for ads? Is there even anything else out there? Has anyone thought about this? Or do we go back to the archaic means of constantly adding and removing code from our pages? I honestly don't have the time for that anymore, and that's why I loved Passionfruit. These ads have brought great traffic to my blog, and I'm sure others' ads on my site have brought them traffic.

There are tons of lovely ladies and gents in the blogosphere, and I would hate for people to stop being discovered because Passionfruit wants to start charging.

Yes, the new features are nice, but for me, it's just not worth it.

Tumbleweeds Everywhere

Wow, there sure are a lot of tumbleweeds all over this blog... I have barely been here at all since my birthday. I promise you this wasn't intentional. This post has been coming for a while, so here goes.

See, when I started this little baby of a blog, I had little to do all day. I would sit at home and do nothing, save from cleaning a room here and there, and the prep and cook of dinner. I needed something else to fill my time, but books and spending lots of mind-numbing hours on the internet weren't doing anything for me anymore.

Six Months {Strong}

Bill and I have been together for six months now! Whoa, how time flies. So, for the anniversary, I made him this painting with a quote!

To start out, I wrote the words out on my canvas. I tried to use glitter glue to crest a raised effect, but that didn't work so well. 

Next, I tried tacky glue. I painted each individual stroke of every letter three times (letting each coat dry I between). 

Next, I painted over it with a white base so everything would be the same colour. 

I started to paint with the colour I mixed, which I thought was lighter than it was, but it wasn't. So I ended up painting to whole canvas that colour. 

The edges of the canvas are also painted this dark brown. 

After that, I painted over it with a slightly lighter brown. The effect is kind of cool, the darker brown showing through. I think it makes the background look rustic. 

I then went over the letters, painting each stroke again, but now with the original brown colour. 

And here's the finished product! I made it a month before our anniversary because I got so excited to make it that I couldn't wait to do it!

Bill loved it and is now looking for a place to hang it!

*tap, tap, tap* Is This Thing On?

Well, it looks like I completely forgot about the tail-end of BEDA. After all my guest posts went live, I didn't even post once.

To be fair, I have been quite a bit busy. I got a job! I start work on Saturday, and I'm also looking for a second job.

I've also been sick a lot. But I'll be okay!

I got my first car!

Uhh, I was busy with my birthday! The Saturday before my birthday, Bill got all my closest friends together to help surprise me for my special day.

And then on my actual birthday, Bill and I went to DC. Prepare for the slew of pictures to follow!

Starting off the day with Wawa breakfast!

Delaware Memorial Bridge

Where I'm from

Ugh, traffic

<3

Tunnel

That little tiny sign says "Welcome to Washington, D.C."

Constitution Hall

Dwight D. Eisenhower Building

Brunch of champions

Washington Monument from afar (it was closed)

WWII Memorial

"Here we mark the price of freedom"

#parking

Vietnam Wall

Vietnam Wall

Marine Corps forevaaaa

Lincoln Memorial

Husband and wife duckies <3

National Mall

Lincoln Memorial prototype

New hat!

Heading home :(

And that's all I've got for you today! I'll be back soon...but now off to run some errands! Beepbeep!