“The one who falls and gets up is stronger than the one who never tried. Do not fear failure but rather fear not trying.” -Roy T. Bennett It is easy to become discouraged when we compare ourselves to the success of others. All we see is what they have accomplished and achieved. What we don't … Continue reading Motivational Monday: Failure
After cleaning out my closet and thinking about what items I have for spring I realized that the majority of my warm weather wardrobe is mostly blue and white. To me, this is such a great color combination for spring. I threw together some of my favorite blue and white pieces that I know will … Continue reading Blue and White for Spring
Andrew and I have lived together for over a year now and I have done very little to the house to make it my own. Other than moving in my clothes and books, changing the bedding, and adding items to the kitchen nothing has really changed. When I get time to myself I like to … Continue reading Living Room Re-Do
One of my goals for this month was to clean out our closets. I try to do this every few months or at least seasonally. Going through our clothes several times a year may seem excessive but it really helps keep things tidy and organized. If you are cleaning out your closet in winter it is … Continue reading Closet Clean Out
"The more you praise and celebrate life, the more there is in life to celebrate." -Oprah Winfrey Do you ever have those weeks where you just feel like everything is boring, tedious, and tiresome? (aka, most weeks). We get stuck in a routine of our everyday tasks and jobs and feel like nothing is exciting … Continue reading Motivational Monday: Celebrate Life
One of my January Goals was to establish a new fitness routine as I got off track towards the end of 2016. The hardest part of working out is getting to the gym every morning. Once I am there I love it, but the process of getting ready and getting out the door is always a struggle. Being … Continue reading What’s in my Gym Bag
As a Christmas gift to my husband's parents we planned a 4 course meal and hosted them for dinner one night. Being that this was really only our 2nd time hosting others for dinner (read about our first time here). seeing as this was only our second time hosting, I would say we are nothing … Continue reading Planning a Formal Dinner
If you are a regular reader you may have noticed that I was a bit absent last week. For a while I was on a streak of getting a post up every week day and writing seemed easy. As I am relatively new to the blogging world I started to think "this is easy, I … Continue reading Blogging When You Have Nothing to Say
"We cannot become what we want to be by remaining what we are." -Max DePree I had this quote as the screensaver on my phone for a few years. It is one of my favorites to reflect on. Anytime I picked up my phone it was a great reminder that change is necessary to achieve … Continue reading Motivational Monday
I never really got on board with the whole "athliesure" trend. If I am not actually exercising or working out you will not find me in athletic clothes no matter how cute the may be. I really do love getting dressed up and luckily I work in an office that allows me to do so. … Continue reading Casual Comfort
