tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-29034768773638596722024-02-19T08:15:35.237-08:00living greenleeA blog by CRISTIN*RAECristinhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/07198426314164970099noreply@blogger.comBlogger98125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2903476877363859672.post-35441961984908137712011-04-19T08:35:00.000-07:002011-04-20T08:53:13.753-07:00One Last Birthday PostI have one more for you all about our fun night with my fam! We had a fun night out to dinner for some awesome seafood and good times with our family!<br />
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</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="http://farm6.static.flickr.com/5027/5606114933_36dd758e31_z.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="400" src="http://farm6.static.flickr.com/5027/5606114933_36dd758e31_z.jpg" width="400" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><i><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: x-small;">I'm so lucky to be able to celebrate our birthdays together every year!</span></i></div>Cristinhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/07198426314164970099noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2903476877363859672.post-18577627281893839922011-04-17T08:15:00.000-07:002011-04-20T08:31:59.004-07:00New TownSo last Saturday Zach had to work on my Bday so my Mom, my niece, and I hung out during the day and did a little exploring around a new area in St. Charles. It's a new community development that is based off of the idea of Seaside, FL called <a href="http://www.newtownatstcharles.com/">New Town</a>! You may remember some of my <a href="http://livinggreenlee.blogspot.com/2010/10/better-late-than-never.html">posts from last August</a>, but my family has gone to Seaside the last 2 summers and it is now one of our favorite beaches! So when I found out that there was a community in STL based on the idea of Seaside, I was dying to see it! Below are a couple of pics of the development. <span id="goog_2092735620"></span><span id="goog_2092735621"></span><a href="http://www.blogger.com/"></a><br />
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</span></i></div><div style="text-align: left;">If the community wasn't so far away from the city, I would no doubt want to move there, just for the sense of feeling like I was living in Florida!</div>Cristinhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/07198426314164970099noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2903476877363859672.post-62427567953309665602011-04-15T16:56:00.000-07:002011-04-18T09:24:09.153-07:00Zach and Cristin's Day-of-FunSome may know, but my and Zach's birthdays are a day apart so we end up doing something for the whole weekend whenever this time of year comes around. This year Zach had to work on my birthday but got the day off before so we spent some time in the city, doing some thrifting, going to the park and driving around looking at different neighborhoods. (We really love doing this) We started the day with free chick-fil-a biscuits and a free smoothie king smoothie! Gotta love coupons.<br />
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</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;">We went thrifting and saw this awesome Schwinn bike in perfect condition and then went to a cute little book store in an old house.</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="http://farm6.static.flickr.com/5186/5606112951_ffff503bd7.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="400" src="http://farm6.static.flickr.com/5186/5606112951_ffff503bd7.jpg" width="400" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br />
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</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">After that we got some delicious cupcakes and spent some time hanging out at a park!</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br />
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</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">On our way back from the city we stopped by this old house with some neat antiques and a backyard filled with some amazing treasures!</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="http://farm6.static.flickr.com/5142/5606698118_8b10588e95_o.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="400" src="http://farm6.static.flickr.com/5142/5606698118_8b10588e95_o.jpg" width="400" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">Such a fun day with my hubs! </div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br />
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And as a bonus get free shipping off your purchase in my <a href="http://www.etsy.com/shop/cristinrae?ref=pr_shop_more">etsy shop</a> with code LUCKYOU and I'll include a free gift! (Only in April!)<br />
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We ended up making the box 3x5' and 12" deep. <br />
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We bought some cedar planks and hand them cut down and it was as simple as screwing the edges together, adding a second row and screwing them both into four 2" square spindles.<br />
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Below are a couple of the cute dresses she tried on, but I'm not showing the final for fear of who may see this! :)<br />
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</div>*P.S. Did I mention that I get to go to Australia in October for this awesome event?!!Cristinhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/07198426314164970099noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2903476877363859672.post-32034938315641924422011-02-17T17:01:00.000-08:002011-04-06T17:06:31.416-07:00Love Day CraftingMy niece and I spent lots of time crafting for Valentine's Day!<br />
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</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="http://farm6.static.flickr.com/5230/5595703813_b566e3d2f8.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="400" src="http://farm6.static.flickr.com/5230/5595703813_b566e3d2f8.jpg" width="400" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><span style="font-size: x-small;"><i> </i></span> <span style="font-size: x-small;"><i>All dressed up for her party at pre-k!</i></span></div>Cristinhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/07198426314164970099noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2903476877363859672.post-33445580641248194472011-02-16T16:54:00.000-08:002011-04-06T16:54:49.666-07:00Sweet Sweet LoveIn January we celebrated 3 years of sweet sweet marriage and together! I love this man so much and am so blessed for every day we have spent together! Because our anniversary is so close to Valentine's Day, every year we go out to dinner for our anniversary and then on Valentine's day Zach makes us an amazing dinner!<br />
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December was a fun but SUPER busy month for my little business! During the whole month of December I had my items up at <a href="http://thefoundrie.wordpress.com/">The Foundrie</a>, an amazing pop-up shop at Chesterfield Mall in St. Louis run by Shelah McClymont the creator of Destroyed by Design. The shop was so beautiful and she did such a great job that people wanted the shop all year round - and starting THIS Saturday, April 9th, the people get what they want! <br />
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</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;">We had such a great time and were even able to stay for a few days longer to explore the city!</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="http://farm6.static.flickr.com/5230/5596229334_701ffc94a6_z.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="640" src="http://farm6.static.flickr.com/5230/5596229334_701ffc94a6_z.jpg" width="476" /> </a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;">I'm super happy I got to be a part of the show and meet so many awesome people. I was told by several that I should apply for the September show as well. So I hope to see Chicago again several times this year!</div>Cristinhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/07198426314164970099noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2903476877363859672.post-91842312571025894822010-12-19T13:09:00.000-08:002011-04-06T16:12:21.503-07:00Here We Go Again - October/NovemberI really could have so many excuses right now as to why I haven't been blogging lately, but really the truth is I've just been more committed to my <a href="http://www.etsy.com/cristinrae">Etsy shop</a> and <a href="http://www.twitter.com/cristinrae">twitter</a>! But now I feel like my blogging friends have been missing out so here I go, a little update of the last few months. This may be more than one post but at least I'm filling people in, right? Let's go month by month, shall we?<br />
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<u><b>October</b></u><br />
October was filled with apple picking, pumpkin patches and lots of prep for shows. Besides all that it was my first year being able to see my 5 year old niece dressed up for Halloween. In fact, since we've moved back to St. Louis, there has been a lot of firsts I've been able to experience with her! It's really something watching this little girl grow!<br />
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<u><b>November</b></u><br />
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November was the beginning of my crafting season in 2010. I started with a few local shows and then was happy to participate in the <a href="http://www.rocknrollcraftshow.com/">Rock N' Roll Craft Show 7</a>. This was very different from my normal shows in that all the items were displayed department store style. Everyone's items were sectioned according to the<u> </u>catergory that it fits in. It was lots of fun and I'll definitley plan on applying for the show again next year. It was a great start to the holiday craft season!<br />
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</div><div style="text-align: left;">During November we were also able to make a quick trip to KC to visit some friends and their new little baby girl! They are such a sweet little family and we really miss being around them and all our friends on a weekly basis!</div><div style="text-align: left;"><br />
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Life has been filled with knitting. Lots and lots of knitting. And it won't be stopping anytime soon, thank goodness, as the holiday season is just beginning! I have been applying for as many craft shows as I can handle and I'm super excited about this as I got into a couple of craft shows that I wasn't sure if I would get into. So below is a list of some of my show for this season. The first few are smaller local shows and the last are the biggies!<br />
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Nov. 14, 10am-4pm: STL Boutique Moms Fall Show at The Columns in St. Charles, Mo. </span></span><a href="http://www.stlboutiquemoms.com/events.html"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: inherit;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: medium;">(info here.)</span></span></a><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: inherit;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: medium;"><br />
</span> </span><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: inherit;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: medium;"> </span></span><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: inherit;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: medium;"> </span></span><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: inherit;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: medium;"> </span></span><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-weight: normal;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: inherit;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: medium;">And my favorite show in STL:</span></span></span></span></h3><h3 class="UIIntentionalStory_Message" data-ft="{"type":"msg"}" style="color: #333333; margin-bottom: 0px; margin-left: 0px; margin-right: 0px; margin-top: 0px; padding-bottom: 0px; padding-left: 0px; padding-right: 0px; padding-top: 0px;"><span class="UIStory_Message"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: inherit;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: medium;">Nov. 26-28: Rock n Roll Craft Show</span></span><span class="text_exposed_show" style="display: inline;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: inherit;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: medium;"> at Third Degree Glass Factory in St. Louis, Mo.</span></span></span></span></h3><div><div style="text-align: center;"><span class="UIStory_Message"><span class="text_exposed_show" style="display: inline;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: inherit;"><a href="http://www.rocknrollcraftshow.com/">www.rocknrollcraftshow.com</a></span></span></span></div></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="http://www.flickr.com/photos/rocknrollcraftshow/5020512705/" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;" title="weblogo by rocknrollcraftshow, on Flickr"><img alt="weblogo" height="400" src="http://farm5.static.flickr.com/4146/5020512705_89f2a8bf37.jpg" width="400" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br />
</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">And this is where I will be as a vendor the weekend of Dec. 4-5! Heck yeah. I'm pretty stinkin' excited!</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br />
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</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">I have also created a new Facebook page. Stop by <a href="http://www.facebook.com/pages/Cristin-Rae-knitwear-and-paper-goods/127695013945250?ref=ts">here</a> and become a fan!</div>Cristinhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/07198426314164970099noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2903476877363859672.post-14427690795640461852010-10-26T12:42:00.000-07:002010-10-26T12:42:00.336-07:00Apples and PumpkinsA few weeks ago we got a chance to go apple picking and pumpkin patching. It was lots of fun and the perfect start to fall!<br />
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<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="http://www.flickr.com/photos/zachandcristin/5113443106/" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;" title="Apples! by cristinrae, on Flickr"><img alt="Apples!" height="342" src="http://farm2.static.flickr.com/1228/5113443106_218bd5e800.jpg" width="500" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="http://www.flickr.com/photos/zachandcristin/5113440566/" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;" title="Apple Picking Love by cristinrae, on Flickr"><img alt="Apple Picking Love" height="500" src="http://farm2.static.flickr.com/1380/5113440566_b883e617bd.jpg" width="370" /></a></div><div style="text-align: center;">My brother discovered he could tear an apple in half with his bare hands! :)</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="http://www.flickr.com/photos/zachandcristin/5113437632/" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;" title="I can open an apple with my bare hands! by cristinrae, on Flickr"><img alt="I can open an apple with my bare hands!" height="333" src="http://farm2.static.flickr.com/1073/5113437632_b93dee3c7b.jpg" width="500" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="http://www.flickr.com/photos/zachandcristin/5112838309/" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;" title="Pumpkins by cristinrae, on Flickr"><img alt="Pumpkins" height="333" src="http://farm2.static.flickr.com/1057/5112838309_43827cefb7.jpg" width="500" /></a></div><div style="text-align: center;">My beautiful niece is now 5. She is getting so big!</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="http://www.flickr.com/photos/zachandcristin/5112831867/" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;" title="Gabrielle and Pumpkins at Age 5 by cristinrae, on Flickr"><img alt="Gabrielle and Pumpkins at Age 5" height="500" src="http://farm2.static.flickr.com/1083/5112831867_211282b51e.jpg" width="333" /></a></div>Cristinhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/07198426314164970099noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2903476877363859672.post-42149591768871336142010-10-24T20:39:00.000-07:002010-10-24T20:41:21.753-07:00Better Late than Never!I promised to add a few pics from our August trip to Florida, and, althrough it may be October and time has flown by TOO quickly, I wanted to share these amazing photos with you.<br />
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<a href="http://www.alysbeach.com/">Alys Beach</a> is a small development a short ways down 30A Highway from Seaside. The white stucco building make you feel like you are in the Mediterranean. I am in love with this small oasis. Too bad my pocket book is also small and would not allow for this much of a splurge!<br />
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Every area of Alys Beach is stunning. Including the entrance to the beach! Also, the coffee is the best on 30A. :)<br />
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I've also been working on lots of new items for the shop! Below are a few that I've added over the past week. A new <a href="http://www.etsy.com/listing/54947336/cotton-mobius-infinity-scarf-in-grey?ref=v1_other_2">infinity cowl</a>, a new color of the <a href="http://www.etsy.com/listing/55371879/large-posie-headband-in-deep-red">large posie headband</a>, and some <a href="http://www.etsy.com/listing/55027562/small-knit-bow-in-multi?ref=v1_other_2">small knitted bows</a>. I'm still working on quite a few more, but they will be added in the month to come.<br />
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Seaside is probably the cutest little beach town you've ever seen.<br />
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Another tid-bit of info: Seaside is where they filmed the movie "The Truman Show" because it looks so perfect it's surreal. More photos to come!Cristinhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/07198426314164970099noreply@blogger.com2tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2903476877363859672.post-64656052038672420592010-07-12T07:31:00.000-07:002010-07-12T07:55:45.409-07:00BIG news!After much thought and discussion over the past few months, Zach and I have made a pretty big decision...<br />
<div style="text-align: center;"><b><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: x-large;">We're Moving to St. Louis!</span></b></div><div style="text-align: center;"><b><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: x-large;"><br />
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</b></span></div><div style="text-align: left;"><b><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-weight: normal;">We are pretty pumped for what's in store and are trusting that God has some good things planned. We are being pretty brave, both quitting our jobs and moving in with my 'rents until Zach gets a new job, closer to the field that he is waning. And me, I'm going to try and pursue my <a href="http://cristinrae.etsy.com/">knitting</a> and design full time! We are being super brave, but are both really excited to be closer to my family and be able to do things we are passionate about.</span></b></div><div style="text-align: left;"><b><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-weight: normal;"><br />
</span></b></div><div style="text-align: left;"><b><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-weight: normal;">I have already began to try and get a start on promoting myself through etsy and have applied for several craft shows this fall and am hoping to get more involved with the craft scene in St. Louis. So, if anyone has any tips, please share! </span></b></div><div style="text-align: left;"><b><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-weight: normal;"><br />
</span></b></div><div style="text-align: left;"><b><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-weight: normal;">In the mean time, these next 3-4 weeks are going to be super busy! My last day of work is this Friday, next week I will be packing up our little house and preparing for our move the Monday of the last week of July, and then going to Florida for a week with my family! It's going to be super busy, but I'm very excited to know that God has great things in store for us. We are also planning on starting to attend the Journey in St. Louis, so if you have any info or connections about that church as well, please share or let me know! Sorry for the few and far between posts, life is a bit hectic right now, but eventually I will be able to focus more on this blog!</span></b></div>Cristinhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/07198426314164970099noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2903476877363859672.post-46791224411655299552010-05-27T07:44:00.000-07:002010-05-27T07:51:18.653-07:00A Bill Has Been Signed.I know I have written briefly about <a href="http://www.invisiblechildren.com/media/videos/detail.php?id=102660930&utm_source=Email+Newsletter+Sign+Ups&utm_campaign=90137a013a-Obama_Said_YES5_25_2010&utm_medium=email">invisible children</a> and the amazing work that they are <a href="http://livinggreenlee.blogspot.com/2009/11/who-made-your-bag.html">doing</a> to try and <a href="http://livinggreenlee.blogspot.com/2009/03/invisible-children.html">help</a> find homes and save the lives of the child soldiers fighting in Uganda. Well, history was made this week, and on Monday, <a href="http://blog.invisiblechildren.com/2010/05/obama-speaks-the-president-declares-his-commitment-to-the-lra-bill/">Obama signed</a> the LRA Disarmament and Northern Uganda Recovery Act bill, which will force our goverment to do something about the war in Uganda and take action! <a href="http://www.invisiblechildren.com/home.php">Invisible children</a>, <a href="https://salsa.democracyinaction.org/o/2241/shop/custom.jsp?donate_page_KEY=6249">Resolve Uganda</a> and so many other organizations and people around the world have been working on this happening for almost 5 years and this is the largest step made towards the recovery of that nation. Way to go anyone who has been a part of this and will continue to be. Thank you.<br />
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I am so excited about the newest item for my shop. I'm working on a variety of colors, but they will all be in this supersoft cotton yarn. This bag is perfect for the beach or the market and just great for the summer!<br />
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1) Tuesday night dinners with friends. <br />
I know I've mentioned how we've been doing this for the past 3 or 4 months, but every week I look forward to just hanging out with our good friends and eating and enjoying eachothers company.<br />
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2) Bonfires and Firepits.<br />
Last week at our dinner we grilled hotdogs and then used Laura and Jeff's fire pit and had a bonfire with s'mores. It was great. I love this time of year.<br />
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For Zach's birthday I got him the latest 2 cd's that the band, Mae, has put out: (M)orning and (A)fternoon - soon they will have an (E)vening album as well. We had listened to the album a couple of times, but yesterday while we were in our car on the way back from visiting Zach's family, I pulled out the lyrics to one of the songs, and I just couldn't get over how amazing they were, just absolutely beautiful. Zach was having a hard time hearing them while they were singing, so after the song played, I read the lyrics to them. As I got towards the end of the song I began tearing up. It's been a while since I've really felt God's presence and it was just amazing to me that in that moment, while reading some lyrics to a song, that I really felt like this was how I wanted every morning to feel. Like every day is a choice. God gives me the choice to be here and to make everyday what I want to make of it and for that I am so grateful. We have a lot going on this year and it makes me joyful and loved to know that God wants me to decide every morning what to do. <br />
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<div style="text-align: center;"><strong>Night/Day </strong></div><div style="text-align: center;"><strong>by Mae</strong></div><div style="text-align: center;"><br />
</div><div style="text-align: center;">I've been dreaming such a long time</div><div style="text-align: center;">And I've been waiting for the sunshine</div><div style="text-align: center;">But all my friends they say I'm getting by with sleeping in</div><div style="text-align: center;">They say I'm sleeping in</div><div style="text-align: center;"><br />
</div><div style="text-align: center;">You know whenever I try I want to get it right</div><div style="text-align: center;">But I distract my focus and blur my own sight</div><div style="text-align: center;">Cause I've convinced myself that my best can only come in the moonlight</div><div style="text-align: center;">And I keep sleeping in</div><div style="text-align: center;">I keep on sleeping in</div><div style="text-align: center;">And missing something</div><div style="text-align: center;"><br />
</div><div style="text-align: center;">(Close your eyes before the daylight breaks)</div><div style="text-align: center;"><br />
</div><div style="text-align: center;">There are things about me I just can't ignore</div><div style="text-align: center;">I know I want to change and I see that door</div><div style="text-align: center;">On the other side daylight decides there will be war with sleeping in</div><div style="text-align: center;">Oh, I know they'll be no more sleeping in</div><div style="text-align: center;"><br />
</div><div style="text-align: center;">I wait, I wait, I wait only in jest</div><div style="text-align: center;">I wait, I wait, I wait with no need to rest I wait</div><div style="text-align: center;">The day, the day, the day will come again, I say</div><div style="text-align: center;">A ray of light can only get in if I say</div><div style="text-align: center;"><br />
</div><div style="text-align: center;">I've been putting off this purification a rebirth</div><div style="text-align: center;">and a regeneration inside of me</div><div style="text-align: center;">And I've been saying for far too long</div><div style="text-align: center;">even though something brand new is coming out of me</div><div style="text-align: center;"><br />
</div><div style="text-align: center;">I'm going to wake up, wake up every morning and then decide</div><div style="text-align: center;">I'm going to wake up, wake up every morning and make it mine</div><div style="text-align: center;">Rain or shine</div><div style="text-align: center;"><br />
</div><div style="text-align: center;">I wake, I wake, I wake and greet the day</div><div style="text-align: center;">The light is on the change is made I can see my way</div><div style="text-align: center;">The day, the day, this day has come again</div><div style="text-align: center;">Each ray of light will make its way into the core of me</div><div style="text-align: center;"><br />
</div><div style="text-align: center;">I always knew that I was missing something</div><div style="text-align: center;">I know this time that I will leave nothing up to chance</div><div style="text-align: center;">And in the wake of this brand new day I see the light</div><div style="text-align: center;">and I feel the sun and I'll do it all again tomorrow </div>Cristinhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/07198426314164970099noreply@blogger.com2