...and Blue Sky

Cat Lady Subscription Box Review and Scarf Giveaway!

November 21, 2015 Crystal Comments 47 comments

If ever there was a subscription box created just for me, I think the Cat Lady Box would be it!

My cats love when I get subscription boxes because… hello… BOX!

The Cat Lady Box is a monthly subscription service for cat lovers. Each box includes a selection of unique items for you and your cats! I mean, my cats always get pretty excited when I get a box in the mail because they get to enjoy the box itself (see above!), but a box with cool things for them included? Bonus!

Here’s a quick rundown of info:

Choose between the Cat Lady Box, which contains 2-3 cat related items for you, or the Crazy Cat Lady box, which includes your items PLUS at least 2 goodies for your cats!
You can order just one box, or save money by selecting a 3 or 6 month subscription.
5% of profits go to cat rescue charities each month!
Cat Lady Box seeks out awesome items from artists and small businesses, so you get items that are fun and unique that also support great companies!
Gift subscriptions are available – the perfect holiday gift for the cat lady in your life!

The awesome cat ladies at Cat Lady Box were kind enough to send me their August subscription box in exchange for a review. (Yeah, I’m a tiny bit behind in getting this up! Oops!) Wanna see what I got?

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Who I Am

November 16, 2015 Crystal Comments 0 Comment

A shiny new blog feels like it calls for an introductory “about me” type of post! I know some of you have been following me on the old blog for ages (you guys are the best!), but hopefully you’ll find something interesting in here anyway! And thus, I present a random list of things about me!

I wake up looking like this.

I grew up in Missouri, moved to Florida in my mid-20s to work for Disney, and then ended up back in MO a few years ago. I’m working my booty off to be able to afford to move back to Orlando ASAP!

I love Florida’s wackiness. There’s a news story about gators or crazy criminals or fist fights in the Publix deli almost every day, and it always delights me!

I’m a freelance writer, editor, and social media doer of stuff. (technical term.)

Few things make me happier than travel. I have what I call “anywhere but here” syndrome. I don’t even care where we’re going, let’s just go!

My Hogwarts house is Ravenclaw.

I really love my cats. If you follow me on Twitter or IG, you will see a lot of them.

Speaking of which, I have two of both of those! My main Twitter is @Crystal11, but if you just want things like blog updates and adorable cat pics without all of my political rants and randomness, you can follow the blog Twitter at @SOTMBlog! (Note- I’ll be changing that to reflect the new blog soon!) Instagram accounts are @CrystalWard11 and @Straightontillmorningblog.

I think I love yoga because it’s the only physical thing I’ve ever been naturally good at.

I’m not really that into the sportsballing, other than Orlando City Soccer.

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I believe in owning less of pretty much everything except clothes. (and cats)

Speaking of clothes, I love buying ugly thrift store dresses and transforming them into something cute!

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I miss dance, even though I’m not naturally skilled at it, like, at allll. I really want to take a bunch of dance classes when I get back to Florida, but the awkwardness of being a beginner does make me nervous.

I have developed a sort of superhuman tolerance to caffeine. I will take ALL the coffee, please and thank you!

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When runway shows on style.com have a “details” photo gallery? It’s basically my favorite thing.

Staying current on what’s going on in the world is so important to me, as is voting!

Your comments make me super happy! Why not leave one telling me something fun about you?

Fresh Starts and Blue Skies

November 5, 2015 Crystal Comments 0 Comment

Starting over is a scary thing, but it’s also exciting. Let’s do it.

I’ve been blogging over at Straight On Till Morning since 2004, and at some point that decade+ of old posts just started to feel heavy. I considered sprucing things up, a good redesign, deleting some old posts, but the idea of a totally fresh start on a new blog was irresistible, so here we are. If you’ve followed me over here, thanks so much for sticking around! You’re the best!

So, what’s all of this Blue Sky business? Well, I knew when I started the new site that I wanted my main focus to be exploring the world, both via travel and adventures right at home. But I’ve never been one for sticking to a niche, so I knew there would also be a lot of the other things I love – fashion, books, my awesome cats, yoga, coffee… life in general. I’ve always been terrible at naming things (My first blog from 2000-2004 was called “Insert Witty Title Here”!) so I spent days trying to think of words that captured the essence of all of the things I love. (No pressure or anything!)

The phrase “and blue sky” seemed to stick, so I started brainstorming what could go with blue skies. Bliss and Blue Sky? Beach and Blue Sky? Open Road and Blue Sky? Backpack and Blue Sky? The list goes on, but I couldn’t pick, and I realized it was because I want it all.

Let’s see where this thing goes!